During my break we definitely had lots going on. Here's a little rundown:
May
- I turned 30 (gasp!)
- We took a trip to Grandma and Grandpa's and had Mother's Day there. We had fun visiting the beach and Jonathan was happy to get to ride on the new yellow boat.
- Justin hurt his back again on said trip.
- We had a field trip to the Country Doctor Museum. Did you know there was such a thing? Let's just say that I am very thankful that I live in the day of modern medicine.
- We made a trip to Nana and Papa's, too.
- We attempted to plant a square foot garden.
June:
- I attended a parent practicum for Classical Conversations, and it definitely got me excited about planning for the new school year...and thinking about the future.
- One little boy turned 6 and another little boy turned 1. We had a big party with family and some friends from church and free pizza from Dominos!
- The boys and I visited my sister in VA while Justin attended the SBC in Louisville. We did some fun stuff, but I think the boys enjoyed Amazement Square the most.
So far this month it's been lots of visits to the pool with some fireworks thrown in for Independence day. I do hope to maybe share some thoughts here and there about some of the things we've been up to as well as some other things I've had rolling around in my brain. You know you can't wait!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
We're still alive...
I think I've posted that before, but this is definitely the longest break I've ever taken. There are too many reasons to list here, but I'm hoping I won't be away quite so long again. Although, I'm still having technical difficulties.
And as you may be able to see (if you're not reading this from a feed reader, that is) we finally got a makeover. I can't even remember how many years the old banner had been up, so I thought I'd celebrate my return with a new look.
And here are a few photos to prove we haven't dropped off the face of the earth.
And as you may be able to see (if you're not reading this from a feed reader, that is) we finally got a makeover. I can't even remember how many years the old banner had been up, so I thought I'd celebrate my return with a new look.
And here are a few photos to prove we haven't dropped off the face of the earth.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Favorite Places
Benjamin is busy exploring the house these days. He can probably tell you what most anything tastes like. He's not quite ready to let go and walk on his own, but I'm sure that's not far away. He's getting braver every day. And he's become quite a speed-crawler.
He's found a few favorite places along the way. The first one was the bathroom. From the time he could scoot, he has loved the air vents in the floor. We assume he liked the bathroom because of the old heater in the wall that looks like a giant vent. He would scoot in there and stare at it. Now he just loves the bathroom for the water. He tries to get in whenever he hears the water running, and he'll stand at the side of the bathtub and cry through your whole shower if he's successful.
This is another of his favorite places. We have this vertical row of windows right beside of our front door. The bottom one is just the right height for him to stand up and beat on the window sill. I think he likes to see all the new things out there. And all those spots you think you see on the windows...those are really on your monitor.
He's found a few favorite places along the way. The first one was the bathroom. From the time he could scoot, he has loved the air vents in the floor. We assume he liked the bathroom because of the old heater in the wall that looks like a giant vent. He would scoot in there and stare at it. Now he just loves the bathroom for the water. He tries to get in whenever he hears the water running, and he'll stand at the side of the bathtub and cry through your whole shower if he's successful.
This is another of his favorite places. We have this vertical row of windows right beside of our front door. The bottom one is just the right height for him to stand up and beat on the window sill. I think he likes to see all the new things out there. And all those spots you think you see on the windows...those are really on your monitor.
Monday, April 06, 2009
A House Divided
I know that a huge part of marriage is the willingness to submit to one another. However, there is one area in which I just haven't been able to bring myself to submit to my husband's preferences.
At least I've got the oldest on the fence. He's willing to cheer for either team. The youngest...well he's unable to express a preference, so that means he's on my side by default. It looks like we'll have a sweet victory in a few minutes, and daddy can hope for a day when he gets to cheer for his team in the tournament. Maybe NC State will make the NIT next year.
This photo was actually taken a few weeks ago during the ACC tournament. Then everybody but me got sick. It looks like things are finally getting back to normal around here, although, Benjamin is still a bit clingy. I know I have several photos to share that just made their way onto the computer tonight, so there should be more to come soon.
At least I've got the oldest on the fence. He's willing to cheer for either team. The youngest...well he's unable to express a preference, so that means he's on my side by default. It looks like we'll have a sweet victory in a few minutes, and daddy can hope for a day when he gets to cheer for his team in the tournament. Maybe NC State will make the NIT next year.
This photo was actually taken a few weeks ago during the ACC tournament. Then everybody but me got sick. It looks like things are finally getting back to normal around here, although, Benjamin is still a bit clingy. I know I have several photos to share that just made their way onto the computer tonight, so there should be more to come soon.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Blog Madness
I've got all sorts of things in my head to share including some things we're still recovering from that made today a very crazy day. All that will have to wait, though.
I mostly wanted to pop in to ask everyone who reads here if you would go and vote for Justin's blog in the 2009 SBC Voices Blog Madness. This is running to coincide with March Madness. If you don't know what that is, then you definitely don't live around here. That's a whole other topic that I'm sure I'll be blogging about soon.
Anyway, the blogs are chosen and placed into divisions based on lots of different things. You can read about that at the SBC Voices site if you'd like. It just happens that Justin is in a pretty tough category, and rounding up votes is a part of the contest. That's why I'm here asking you to please go vote for him. I can't make you, but it would be nice.
Oh, and only 1 set of votes per IP address is allowed, so I couldn't even vote for him myself since he already voted. Go VOTE!
I mostly wanted to pop in to ask everyone who reads here if you would go and vote for Justin's blog in the 2009 SBC Voices Blog Madness. This is running to coincide with March Madness. If you don't know what that is, then you definitely don't live around here. That's a whole other topic that I'm sure I'll be blogging about soon.
Anyway, the blogs are chosen and placed into divisions based on lots of different things. You can read about that at the SBC Voices site if you'd like. It just happens that Justin is in a pretty tough category, and rounding up votes is a part of the contest. That's why I'm here asking you to please go vote for him. I can't make you, but it would be nice.
Oh, and only 1 set of votes per IP address is allowed, so I couldn't even vote for him myself since he already voted. Go VOTE!
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Catching up...
I didn't mean to run away for so long, but it seems like there is always something more important than blogging to be done. The good news is that I've found our house under the piles of laundry and dishes, everyone is well, and I'm starting to get some deep cleaning and decluttering checked off of my list as well. That means a bit more time for blogging might find its way into my schedule in the near future. Of course, as soon as I say that something else will probably come up.
In the process of focusing on getting things up and running a bit more smoothly around here, I had several weeks worth of photos hanging out on my memory card. Getting those onto the computer was a good little recap of what we've actually been up to.
Jonathan is done with basketball now, but he has a team party coming up. He says he wants to play again next year, but let's just say it wasn't as easy for him as soccer was. It doesn't help that he got my genes, and he was a head shorter than some of the other kids. He had fun, and he did get up the nerve to take a shot a couple of times. He even made 2 baskets during practice.
This photo is from David's birthday. It was sooo windy out there again. It was definitely reminiscent of the day we had his service. I'm just wondering now why Jonathan didn't have a coat on. It was freezing.
You can also see that we're definitely in trouble now. Benjamin had a cold last week, and he ended up taking breathing treatments for several days. I stayed home with him on Thursday to give him his treatments while Justin took Jonathan to his Classical group. I was being sneaky catching him playing while the big boys were out.
Then when I turned back around, this is what I saw. He was 8 months and 1 day. I'm not ready for this.
Uh oh. It definitely wasn't a fluke, and I'm very surprised we haven't had a big goose egg on that head yet. He's keeping me busy.
So that's what we've been up to. That and a lot of cleaning, dishes, and decluttering.
In the process of focusing on getting things up and running a bit more smoothly around here, I had several weeks worth of photos hanging out on my memory card. Getting those onto the computer was a good little recap of what we've actually been up to.
Jonathan is done with basketball now, but he has a team party coming up. He says he wants to play again next year, but let's just say it wasn't as easy for him as soccer was. It doesn't help that he got my genes, and he was a head shorter than some of the other kids. He had fun, and he did get up the nerve to take a shot a couple of times. He even made 2 baskets during practice.
This photo is from David's birthday. It was sooo windy out there again. It was definitely reminiscent of the day we had his service. I'm just wondering now why Jonathan didn't have a coat on. It was freezing.
You can also see that we're definitely in trouble now. Benjamin had a cold last week, and he ended up taking breathing treatments for several days. I stayed home with him on Thursday to give him his treatments while Justin took Jonathan to his Classical group. I was being sneaky catching him playing while the big boys were out.
Then when I turned back around, this is what I saw. He was 8 months and 1 day. I'm not ready for this.
Uh oh. It definitely wasn't a fluke, and I'm very surprised we haven't had a big goose egg on that head yet. He's keeping me busy.
So that's what we've been up to. That and a lot of cleaning, dishes, and decluttering.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Two.
Two years loved.
Two years missed.
Two years of little boy questions and little boy reminders.
It's so hard to believe it's been two years.
Life goes on around us, but I'm not ready for this to be just another day.
Happy birthday sweet boy.
photo by Amy Bickers for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Two years missed.
Two years of little boy questions and little boy reminders.
It's so hard to believe it's been two years.
Life goes on around us, but I'm not ready for this to be just another day.
Happy birthday sweet boy.
photo by Amy Bickers for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
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