i like my kids pediatrician and all but i am really getting tired of seeing her lately! in the last month and a half, my precocious one has had strep (twice) and then a horrible cough (which kept her from being able to go to church on christmas eve). i thought she was pretty much over it but she ended up missing school today (the first day back after christmas break)!
the little one had an ear infection in her right ear and then two weeks later i had to take her back to the doctor and lo and behold, she has an infection in her OTHER ear and it has spread to an infection in her eye and she too has a horrible cough!
last week, i was planning to go and see my 90 year old grandmother and visit with my aunts, uncles and cousins! the pediatrician advised me not to take them to see her because of all of their ailments. i was really looking forward to this trip because my immediate family is pretty small (especially with my brother living in chicago with his family) so sometimes i don't feel like we have much "family time" for the holidays with my side of the family. we have plenty of visiting with the hubby's family - in fact we can see all of them on just about any old tuesday night because everyone lives right here!
i was also sick on christmas day - vomiting (and other stuff), aches all over, chills and headaches. we are not usually a "sickly" family and this does help to put into perspective how blessed we really are with (normally) good health, but i do have to say that i am ready to stop playing nurse-maid and have everyone back up and running!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Friday, December 17, 2010
merry christmas from the family
well, here it is again - almost time for christmas and i have very little time to do much of anything extra (ie: update my blog)! so for now, the christmas letter that i sent out in my christmas cards will have to do. i will write a real update soon...no, really, i will!
We hope that this card will find each of you in good health and happiness. 2010 has been an enjoyable year for our family!
The hubby has been working at the same commercial heating/air conditioning company for almost 5 years. He is doing continuing-education to learn more about working on the really big units on high-rise buildings. When he is not working, he is usually watching football, working on his truck, going to NASCAR races and playing golf (his newest obsession)!
I celebrated my 35th birthday in April with a “like totally awesome” 1980’s themed birthday party! Everyone dressed up as someone from the 80’s and it was so much fun! I continued to volunteer a lot at the girls’ schools this past year (being PTA president, Room Mom and doing some substitute teaching). Of course, my main job is being the “CEO of the Household”! Whatever time I do get by myself, I love to workout. In fact this summer, I led a fitness boot camp for some of the neighborhood women. It was a lot of fun and I think that I might like to look into becoming a personal trainer.
The precocious one (7) is in second grade and has now started at the just-built public school. It has been quite a shock – for her and for me! She was in hip-hop dance class for the first half of this year and now she is back in gymnastics. She is singing in the choir at the Christmas program at church. She has been on the A-honor roll every six weeks and we are so proud of her for that!
The little one (4) has started preschool this year. She goes on Tuesday and Thursday of each week and she LOVES it! She actually gets upset on the days that she doesn’t have school, but I don’t because I miss her when she isn’t around to help me! I don’t know what I will do next year when my “little baby” is going to school 5 days a week! She was in gymnastics for quite a while but now she decided that she wants to take dance so she has been doing ballet and tap. She just danced to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the local Christmas event.
We adopted a dog from a shelter in February – her name is Sadie and she is a BIG German shepherd! She had been abused and has major separation anxiety issues but overall she is a good dog! The girls love her and she is so gentle with them – truly a gentle giant! We decided that she needed a “buddy” so in September we got another dog! She is a beagle puppy (named Sierra) and she is adorable although she chews on everything!
We went to a lot of Texas Country music concerts again this year. The hubby and I saw Charlie Robison at Gruene Hall in September and it was an amazing concert! A few weeks later, Charlie Robison came to the DFW area and we took the girls to see him – they are huge Charlie fans and can sing along to numerous songs! They had a great time.
We were greatly saddened by the passing of my Uncle Robert in August. He had fought a long, hard battle with cancer and he is dearly missed! We had a family reunion in late July and got to catch up with many of my extended family (including a final visit with my uncle). The reunion was in Galveston and then our family went on a week long vacation to Sea World in San Antonio, to Gruene, Texas and tubing the San Marcos River! The hubby's dad moved back here in July and we are enjoying having him nearby to see the girls more and for the hubby to get to “hang out” with his dad quite often. Probably the most exciting thing of this year for us was that my brother and sister-in-law had a baby boy! He was born November 8th and his name is James Hinton and he is so sweet. I got to go up to Chicago the week after he was born to visit with them all.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We hope that this card will find each of you in good health and happiness. 2010 has been an enjoyable year for our family!
The hubby has been working at the same commercial heating/air conditioning company for almost 5 years. He is doing continuing-education to learn more about working on the really big units on high-rise buildings. When he is not working, he is usually watching football, working on his truck, going to NASCAR races and playing golf (his newest obsession)!
I celebrated my 35th birthday in April with a “like totally awesome” 1980’s themed birthday party! Everyone dressed up as someone from the 80’s and it was so much fun! I continued to volunteer a lot at the girls’ schools this past year (being PTA president, Room Mom and doing some substitute teaching). Of course, my main job is being the “CEO of the Household”! Whatever time I do get by myself, I love to workout. In fact this summer, I led a fitness boot camp for some of the neighborhood women. It was a lot of fun and I think that I might like to look into becoming a personal trainer.
The precocious one (7) is in second grade and has now started at the just-built public school. It has been quite a shock – for her and for me! She was in hip-hop dance class for the first half of this year and now she is back in gymnastics. She is singing in the choir at the Christmas program at church. She has been on the A-honor roll every six weeks and we are so proud of her for that!
The little one (4) has started preschool this year. She goes on Tuesday and Thursday of each week and she LOVES it! She actually gets upset on the days that she doesn’t have school, but I don’t because I miss her when she isn’t around to help me! I don’t know what I will do next year when my “little baby” is going to school 5 days a week! She was in gymnastics for quite a while but now she decided that she wants to take dance so she has been doing ballet and tap. She just danced to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the local Christmas event.
We adopted a dog from a shelter in February – her name is Sadie and she is a BIG German shepherd! She had been abused and has major separation anxiety issues but overall she is a good dog! The girls love her and she is so gentle with them – truly a gentle giant! We decided that she needed a “buddy” so in September we got another dog! She is a beagle puppy (named Sierra) and she is adorable although she chews on everything!
We went to a lot of Texas Country music concerts again this year. The hubby and I saw Charlie Robison at Gruene Hall in September and it was an amazing concert! A few weeks later, Charlie Robison came to the DFW area and we took the girls to see him – they are huge Charlie fans and can sing along to numerous songs! They had a great time.
We were greatly saddened by the passing of my Uncle Robert in August. He had fought a long, hard battle with cancer and he is dearly missed! We had a family reunion in late July and got to catch up with many of my extended family (including a final visit with my uncle). The reunion was in Galveston and then our family went on a week long vacation to Sea World in San Antonio, to Gruene, Texas and tubing the San Marcos River! The hubby's dad moved back here in July and we are enjoying having him nearby to see the girls more and for the hubby to get to “hang out” with his dad quite often. Probably the most exciting thing of this year for us was that my brother and sister-in-law had a baby boy! He was born November 8th and his name is James Hinton and he is so sweet. I got to go up to Chicago the week after he was born to visit with them all.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Monday, November 22, 2010
happy 2 week birthday james!
my nephew was born 2 weeks ago today! his name is james hinton and he is ADORABLE!! i just got back home yesterday from visiting him -- oh, and i did see my brother and sister-in-law too!
i have been around quite a few newborn babies in my life and i have to say that this baby is the most easy-going, happiest baby that i've ever met! i thought my babies were pretty easy - my oldest slept for most of the night by the time she was 10 days old and neither of them had colic or anything like that so they didn't cry excessively but i definitely had quite a few nights of standing up (because somehow they know if you are sitting or standing) and bouncing a crying baby to try to get them to quiet down and go to sleep!
for the five days that i was up there, this little boy ONLY cried when his diaper was being changed and that's mainly just because he was ready to eat! he would wake up, they would change his diaper, she would feed him for 30 minutes, burp him and he was back to sleep for 3-7 hours at a time! the few times that he didn't fall fast asleep he still didn't cry he would just swing in his swing or look around. i am so happy that they got such an adorable, happy baby but they may be in for a big shock if their next baby doesn't behave the same as this little angel!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
happy housewives' day
today is national housewives' day. oh come on, don't pretend like you didn't know that already! okay maybe it's not a nationally recognized holiday like bosses day or mail-carrier day or nurses day but i think housewives have a pretty damn important job! it just happens to be the most under-appreciated job too! when i was growing up, i always wanted to be a housewife ... of course i anticipated it to be more like it is on tv (kids are rarely seen, moms are doing their own thing and helping out at the kids' school every now and then). i was in for a rude awakening! it is the most monotonous job EVER -- make the same foods, clean the same things, launder and put away the same clothes, wipe the same butts -- EVERYDAY!! but i also know that if i was working at a job outside of the home i would feel that i was missing out on so much of my children's lives! i didn't have kids so someone else could raise them. i want to be there to help with homework, to make their lunches, drive them school, take them to dance and gymnastics, cook dinner, and volunteer at their school. no one may be giving me a raise or a bouquet of flowers and a card on this "housewives' day" but i do feel rewarded everytime my girls give me a big hug and tell me how much they love me! i feel very fortunate that i have been granted the opportunity to do this important job!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
happy halloween
what a busy weekend -- which finished off a busy month (which might explain why i haven't written in so long)! or at least we will use that as the excuse! this month has been filled with gymnastics, playdates, birthday parties, concerts, carnivals, pumpkin patches, school field trips, dress-up days, preschool parties, choir practices, church, our anniversary and of course, halloween! my little one dressed up as a cowgirl (because she LOVES to wear her boots) and my precocious one was a gothic vampire (because she LOVES to make me crazy)! here's a few pics to recap the month of october:
Thursday, September 23, 2010
back to school
school started up one month ago today! a lot has happened in this month (which explains why i haven't written much)!
my little one started preschool and she LOVES it! she only goes 2 days a week and she's sad that she can't go on the other days! she loves getting to take her lunchbox and she has made friends in her class (although she can't remember anybody's names yet)! she even takes naps during naptime!! this is the same child who hasn't taken a nap for me in two years! i guess she's just so worn out from all of the fun she's having!
then there's the drama queen! she has started a new school this year. she was going to a small christian school for kindergarten and first grade but they are no longer going to have any higher grade levels so we had to find a new school for her. our housing development got rezoned for a brand new elementary school that was just built so we figured this would be the perfect time to try out the public school system. everyone coming into this new school would be new - the teachers, the students, everyone! she could transition to a different school and not have to be "the new kid".
the first week she started crying and saying that she didn't want to go to school (which is completely out of character for her). she has always loved school! it is so disheartening for me to hear her say everyday "i hate school"! this school is very strict - which i guess you have to be when you have this many students and some of them have never been disciplined!
here are some examples of the other things that have been a "buzz-kill" to her: on the first morning of school, my "precocious one" was asked to make something out of clay. she just made it into a ball because she was nervous and didn't know what else to make. her teacher asked her what it was and she said "it's a circle". to which her teacher replied, "wrong! it's not a circle, it's a sphere!" keep in mind, this is the first hour of school! one of the other second grade teachers has a couple class pets (turtle, gerbil, fish) and when drama queen's class asked when they would get a class pet her teacher answered "there is no pet in this classroom and there never will be". she keeps complaining that they won't let them have fun and told her that you don't go to school just to have fun, you are supposed to be learning but she doesn't get to visit with her friends in other classes before school, at lunch, or after school. the boy that has been sitting next to her has been taking her things, pinching her and scratching her. other kids have said "shut up", "you're stupid", "i don't like black people", "i don't like white people" and even "i'm gonna kick your ass"! i went to the principal this week to talk about all of this and it seems to have helped. she has been moved away from that boy and she has actually come home a couple of times now and said she had a good day!
i really hope that things will keep getting better because i want her to like school! especially since she's only in second grade -- she's got plenty of time to hate school when she's in middle school and high school!
my little one started preschool and she LOVES it! she only goes 2 days a week and she's sad that she can't go on the other days! she loves getting to take her lunchbox and she has made friends in her class (although she can't remember anybody's names yet)! she even takes naps during naptime!! this is the same child who hasn't taken a nap for me in two years! i guess she's just so worn out from all of the fun she's having!
then there's the drama queen! she has started a new school this year. she was going to a small christian school for kindergarten and first grade but they are no longer going to have any higher grade levels so we had to find a new school for her. our housing development got rezoned for a brand new elementary school that was just built so we figured this would be the perfect time to try out the public school system. everyone coming into this new school would be new - the teachers, the students, everyone! she could transition to a different school and not have to be "the new kid".
the first week she started crying and saying that she didn't want to go to school (which is completely out of character for her). she has always loved school! it is so disheartening for me to hear her say everyday "i hate school"! this school is very strict - which i guess you have to be when you have this many students and some of them have never been disciplined!
here are some examples of the other things that have been a "buzz-kill" to her: on the first morning of school, my "precocious one" was asked to make something out of clay. she just made it into a ball because she was nervous and didn't know what else to make. her teacher asked her what it was and she said "it's a circle". to which her teacher replied, "wrong! it's not a circle, it's a sphere!" keep in mind, this is the first hour of school! one of the other second grade teachers has a couple class pets (turtle, gerbil, fish) and when drama queen's class asked when they would get a class pet her teacher answered "there is no pet in this classroom and there never will be". she keeps complaining that they won't let them have fun and told her that you don't go to school just to have fun, you are supposed to be learning but she doesn't get to visit with her friends in other classes before school, at lunch, or after school. the boy that has been sitting next to her has been taking her things, pinching her and scratching her. other kids have said "shut up", "you're stupid", "i don't like black people", "i don't like white people" and even "i'm gonna kick your ass"! i went to the principal this week to talk about all of this and it seems to have helped. she has been moved away from that boy and she has actually come home a couple of times now and said she had a good day!
i really hope that things will keep getting better because i want her to like school! especially since she's only in second grade -- she's got plenty of time to hate school when she's in middle school and high school!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
just what i needed...
...a new puppy! i have officially lost my mind! not only do I have more than enough to do taking care of everything to do with this house, tending to my husband and two children and trying to clean up after a gigantic, hairy dog who seems to want to destroy my house but last week I brought home an 8 week old puppy! she is adorable and really sweet and cuddly but she is a puppy which means chewing on anything and everything and peeing in the house! she has narrowed it down to peeing on (mostly) just the tile floor! my girls LOVE her to pieces and even sadie (my huge german shepherd) seems to be enjoying having her around! (which giving sadie a companion was one of the main reasons that we got her.) i guess my kids happiness is more important to me than my sanity!
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