Sunday, June 12, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
These Days
Keith, the kids, and I participated in the CF walk here this year and we had a blast. The walk was held at a zoo this year, unfortunately, the weather was crummy. Around noon a storm blew in and almost everyone left, but Joey was set on riding the train. By the time the train ride was finished the weather became a little better and it was absolutely wonderful not having a crowd.
Clarissa has been ill lately. We took her to the doctor Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Each day she had a high temperature ranging from 102 to 105. She had two strep tests, a flu test, and finally we were sent to the hospital for a chest x-ray and blood work. Luckily, everything was negative.
Shortly after we left the hospital Clarissa broke her fever and is now 100% back to herself. We were worried for a minute, but that kid is resilient. She likes to keep us on our toes.
Anyway, I had to miss one of Joey's games - the game he was awarded the trophy ball! He apparently ran after every ball and tried very hard on every play!
Clarissa has been ill lately. We took her to the doctor Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Each day she had a high temperature ranging from 102 to 105. She had two strep tests, a flu test, and finally we were sent to the hospital for a chest x-ray and blood work. Luckily, everything was negative.
Shortly after we left the hospital Clarissa broke her fever and is now 100% back to herself. We were worried for a minute, but that kid is resilient. She likes to keep us on our toes.
Anyway, I had to miss one of Joey's games - the game he was awarded the trophy ball! He apparently ran after every ball and tried very hard on every play!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Let's Get Together
Finally! Surprising news! I have a new nephew. His name is Ryan Paul and I'm anxious to meet him. Being 2,000 miles away and having family not totally tech savvy means I get few pictures. :( I'm hoping Cindy or Ty will read this post and take my hint. Text me more pictures! Email me more pictures! So far I've gotten one picture from Lupe, several from Lacy, and some from Cindy. Have you heard of photobucket? Nevermind . . . have you heard of UPDATING photobucket? Get on it! It's not fair to me! I update mine all of the time (and have consistently for the last almost six years).
Enough of that (but seriously, more pictures would be nice).
Clarissa had her first ballet recital and it was ADORABLE! She was precious!
Joey started his season of tee-ball and I have to admit that I have the cutest ball player. It kills me how beautiful my kids are!
Enough of that (but seriously, more pictures would be nice).
Clarissa had her first ballet recital and it was ADORABLE! She was precious!
Joey started his season of tee-ball and I have to admit that I have the cutest ball player. It kills me how beautiful my kids are!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
In Bloom
My kids are pretty cool, funny children.
Last week Clarissa had another eye appointment and she did great. It was a checkup to make sure her new glasses were a good match for her. She passed with flying colors and even stumped her doctor. One of the tests completed consisted of having some shapes projected onto a far wall. This particular shape was a circle inside of a partially finished square. She squinted her eyes and said, "I think it's a circle, but it could also be an octagon. I'm going to say octagon."
~o~
This last weekend Joey was able to attend one of his friends' birthday parties. The mascot is a tiger and everyone knows how unless a costume is movie quality, they're always discernible on what the actual thing is. When the tiger walked into the room, all the kids yelled, "It's the cheeto guy!" All of the parents laughed, of course, but how embarrassing must that be. It's obviously a high school person in the monstrosity of a thing, sweating, and getting called the wrong thing.
~o~
This morning Clarissa woke up talking about her dream. Here's our conversation:
CJ: Mommy! I dreamed about a dinosaur. We were on a train and a dinosaur got on it.
Me: What kind of a dinosaur was it?
CJ: A brachiosaurus.
Me: Was a nice dinosaur?
CJ: Oh yes! He was the nicest dinosaur.
Me: What color was he?
CJ: Blue . . . like my eyes.
Me: Did he talk?
CJ: Yes
Me: Well, what did he say?
CJ: Hey, Blue Eyes!
Last week Clarissa had another eye appointment and she did great. It was a checkup to make sure her new glasses were a good match for her. She passed with flying colors and even stumped her doctor. One of the tests completed consisted of having some shapes projected onto a far wall. This particular shape was a circle inside of a partially finished square. She squinted her eyes and said, "I think it's a circle, but it could also be an octagon. I'm going to say octagon."
This last weekend Joey was able to attend one of his friends' birthday parties. The mascot is a tiger and everyone knows how unless a costume is movie quality, they're always discernible on what the actual thing is. When the tiger walked into the room, all the kids yelled, "It's the cheeto guy!" All of the parents laughed, of course, but how embarrassing must that be. It's obviously a high school person in the monstrosity of a thing, sweating, and getting called the wrong thing.
This morning Clarissa woke up talking about her dream. Here's our conversation:
CJ: Mommy! I dreamed about a dinosaur. We were on a train and a dinosaur got on it.
Me: What kind of a dinosaur was it?
CJ: A brachiosaurus.
Me: Was a nice dinosaur?
CJ: Oh yes! He was the nicest dinosaur.
Me: What color was he?
CJ: Blue . . . like my eyes.
Me: Did he talk?
CJ: Yes
Me: Well, what did he say?
CJ: Hey, Blue Eyes!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Mama
I am really trying to be a better blogger, but really our lives are pretty boring . . . thankfully. So, I figure I'll just answer some random questions for you:
1. what inspires you?
Besides the obvious? (God/Jesus) My husband. He's pretty amazing.
2. what was the last thing you bought yourself?
I suppose my purse. I LOVE it. It's pink and very "spring-like."
3. would you rather watch a movie in a theater or from the comfort of your own home?
It depends on the movie. I enjoy both, though.
4. household chore you don't mind doing?
Eugh. I enjoy none of them.
5. coffee or tea?
Neither
6. what could you eat every day and not get sick of??
Chick-fil-a, Rosa's, Wienerschnitzel, . . . none that are here.
7. what's the last book you read?
Charlotte's Web. The kids and I are reading it together. Well, I'm reading it and the kids are listening.
8. do you think you "look" your age?
I definitely feel it. I hope I don't look my age, but more often than not I don't get carded. :(
9. do you watch/read the news?
Both. My husband is addicted to the news on the TV and I usually check Fox News throughout the day.
10. how would you describe your "look"?
Eh. I like jeans and shirts. Nothing super exciting.
11. did you play sports in high school or college?
Heck no. I'm horrible at sports. I did pick up golf for a while, but motherhood has diminished that.
12. would you rather give up lipstick/gloss or high heels?
High heels. I hardly wear them.
13. what's your favorite show to watch on tv?
Currently? Celebrity Apprentice and American Idol
14. would you rather bake or cook?
Eat. I don't enjoy either.
15. shorts or skirts?
Depends on the occasion.
1. what inspires you?
Besides the obvious? (God/Jesus) My husband. He's pretty amazing.
2. what was the last thing you bought yourself?
I suppose my purse. I LOVE it. It's pink and very "spring-like."
3. would you rather watch a movie in a theater or from the comfort of your own home?
It depends on the movie. I enjoy both, though.
4. household chore you don't mind doing?
Eugh. I enjoy none of them.
5. coffee or tea?
Neither
6. what could you eat every day and not get sick of??
Chick-fil-a, Rosa's, Wienerschnitzel, . . . none that are here.
7. what's the last book you read?
Charlotte's Web. The kids and I are reading it together. Well, I'm reading it and the kids are listening.
8. do you think you "look" your age?
I definitely feel it. I hope I don't look my age, but more often than not I don't get carded. :(
9. do you watch/read the news?
Both. My husband is addicted to the news on the TV and I usually check Fox News throughout the day.
10. how would you describe your "look"?
Eh. I like jeans and shirts. Nothing super exciting.
11. did you play sports in high school or college?
Heck no. I'm horrible at sports. I did pick up golf for a while, but motherhood has diminished that.
12. would you rather give up lipstick/gloss or high heels?
High heels. I hardly wear them.
13. what's your favorite show to watch on tv?
Currently? Celebrity Apprentice and American Idol
14. would you rather bake or cook?
Eat. I don't enjoy either.
15. shorts or skirts?
Depends on the occasion.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Please Remember Me
Keith and I were discussing the other night that we should really write some of the stuff down concerning our kids. I'm not so good at the baby books. Though, my kids aren't babies anymore. :( So, I'm trying to make sure that I'm better at writing down random things that Keith and I hope we don't forget.
#1
For some weird reason Joey is obsessed with the idea of marriage. He's pretty bummed that he won't get to marry me. He wants to know NOW who his wife will be. All he knows is that he'll get married when he's about twenty-five to a young lady that will be his best friend.
Forgive me if I've already shared this cute story with you. Joey asked me if I had asked Keith to marry me or if Keith asked me to marry him. I told him Keith asked me. Joey had the most pensive look on his face and promptly asked what my response was.
#2
Clarissa LOVES dinosaurs. She is convinced that I kissed a frog and he turned into Keith. She is also convinced that she will not kiss a frog. She will kiss a dinosaur. She doesn't even care if he turns into a prince. She just loves dinosaurs.
#3
Joey has recently become girl CRAZY. We always leave our TV on when we eat dinner. Judge me if you want, but hearing people eat is gross. We were talking over dinner and all of a sudden Joey got us to be quiet. We all turned towards the TV and it was for an online college. He LOVES the spokesperson. He told us that he thinks she's very pretty.
Just the other day it was on, again, and Keith asked Joey if that was his (meaning Keith's) girlfriend. Joey quickly answered, "Oh no, Daddy, she's mine!"
#4
This is a gross one, but the other day while Joey was taking a bath I was sitting on the toilet waiting on him when all of a sudden he tooted the biggest toot known to man. I looked over to him and he just slowly yelled, "That was AWESOME!" He's so gross.
#5
Keith has had a couple interesting meetings lately. He had dinner with Al Sacco, a former astronaut, and he had a coaching class with Doug Carroll, a former MLB player. He was like a kid on Christmas morning.
#1
For some weird reason Joey is obsessed with the idea of marriage. He's pretty bummed that he won't get to marry me. He wants to know NOW who his wife will be. All he knows is that he'll get married when he's about twenty-five to a young lady that will be his best friend.
Forgive me if I've already shared this cute story with you. Joey asked me if I had asked Keith to marry me or if Keith asked me to marry him. I told him Keith asked me. Joey had the most pensive look on his face and promptly asked what my response was.
#2
Clarissa LOVES dinosaurs. She is convinced that I kissed a frog and he turned into Keith. She is also convinced that she will not kiss a frog. She will kiss a dinosaur. She doesn't even care if he turns into a prince. She just loves dinosaurs.
#3
Joey has recently become girl CRAZY. We always leave our TV on when we eat dinner. Judge me if you want, but hearing people eat is gross. We were talking over dinner and all of a sudden Joey got us to be quiet. We all turned towards the TV and it was for an online college. He LOVES the spokesperson. He told us that he thinks she's very pretty.
Just the other day it was on, again, and Keith asked Joey if that was his (meaning Keith's) girlfriend. Joey quickly answered, "Oh no, Daddy, she's mine!"
#4
This is a gross one, but the other day while Joey was taking a bath I was sitting on the toilet waiting on him when all of a sudden he tooted the biggest toot known to man. I looked over to him and he just slowly yelled, "That was AWESOME!" He's so gross.
#5
Keith has had a couple interesting meetings lately. He had dinner with Al Sacco, a former astronaut, and he had a coaching class with Doug Carroll, a former MLB player. He was like a kid on Christmas morning.
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