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| Looking through ... |
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| Doing the paperwork, taking blood pressure |
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| Reading the "funky" book |
Friday, September 16, 2011
September 16, 2011 - Goin to the Eye Doctor
Today was Carson's yearly check up with our eye doctor. She loves going to the doctor, especially Dr Cody. I just wish she would love wearing her glasses as much! She has glasses but rarely wears them. She has an astigmatism and is supposed to wear glasses but she always has some excuse not to... She does like her check ups though!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
September 15, 2011 - Morgan Going to Celia's
Morgan loves going to his daycare. He will ask me on the weekends if he gets to go to Celia's. She is so good with my kids and my kids lover her kids. I usually walk Morgan into her house but today he decided he was big enough to walk in by himself so I had to take a picture. I love my little man!
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
September 14
I ordered my new camera today!!!! So excited. Thanks Amazon for the great deal. I ended up getting a couple of extras with it... Can't wait to get it and start learning how to use it. If you thought I was annoying before, wait until you see me now. I'm gonna be taking pictures of everything.
Worked all day and went to meetings tonight. Busy busy.
No pics today; hopefully when I get the new camera there will be plenty!
Worked all day and went to meetings tonight. Busy busy.
No pics today; hopefully when I get the new camera there will be plenty!
Monday, September 12, 2011
September 12
Happy Birthday to my Dad today. He is my hero. I love my Dad and am so glad my kids and I get the chance to live with him and my mom. We have been on several adventures from Idaho to Illinois and back several times. He is always a good sport and has helped me in so many ways. I have truly enjoyed our time we have spent together and look forward to many more years.
He is really good with my kids - he can make them laugh like no one else. They love to cuddle with him on the couch and watch television. Morgan loves to help Papa outside.
Yesterday, my sister, Michelle, was admitted to the hospital because she couldn't breath. Come to find out she has pneumonia and an infection in the lining around her lungs. She was in so much pain she couldn't even breath. I feel so bad that she has to go through this. They were able to drain the infection from her lungs. She is still in the hospital today and hopefully she will be able to come home tomorrow. It is driving her crazy because she likes to be busy all.the.time. and when you are in the hospital, you are very limited in what you can do.
It was extremely difficult for me to find a picture of us together... Guess what we are gonna start doing Michelle? Yep, your favorite thing - taking pictures and I won't take no for an answer!
It is scary having her in the hospital. I know she is okay now, but it makes me really appreciate the time that we have together. I am so glad, so glad, so glad that we live here in Idaho again. I love living by my brothers and sisters. My sisters, mom and SIL's are my best friends!!! I love my family and love the opportunity my kids get to be with their cousins for special occasions and just because. We have a great life. I could not ask for anything better.
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| Daddy and me - I was around 18 - 20 months. |
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| At my wedding. |
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| Riding the 4-wheeler with Papa in 2007. |
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| Michelle - Christmas 2009 |
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| Michelle and I - June 2011 |
It is scary having her in the hospital. I know she is okay now, but it makes me really appreciate the time that we have together. I am so glad, so glad, so glad that we live here in Idaho again. I love living by my brothers and sisters. My sisters, mom and SIL's are my best friends!!! I love my family and love the opportunity my kids get to be with their cousins for special occasions and just because. We have a great life. I could not ask for anything better.
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| A blast from the past - Summer 2007 @ Tautphaus Park Zoo. Chase, Olivia, Carson & Cody |
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| Carson, Abby, Olivia, Chase & Cody January 2008 |
Sunday, September 11, 2011
September 11 -Remember
Much reflection on today and the events that happened 10 years ago. I remember exactly where I was when we learned that a plane had hit the World Trade Center.
I was watching "The Early Show" with my mom like we did every morning while we were getting ready for work. I had walked out of the room for a minute and she came out of the bathroom quickly and I remember her saying, "A plane just hit the World Trade Center!" We went into watch the news and that is when the 2nd plane hit. I did not want to go to work but I did. Everyone was in a daze and I remember we put all of our radios in the hallways and then listened to the radio all day. I'm sure very little was done that day. It was a sad sad day. Later that evening, I remember for the first time in my life, laying in bed to go to sleep and feeling extremely unsafe. For goodness sake, we live in the United States of America, aren't we always safe? I could not sleep. It was surreal.
The next week was kind of a blur - I remember prayer services, we had one at our church. New, news and more news all the time. I realized our lives would never be the same again. As Pearl Harbor was to my grandmother, September 11, 2001 would be an iconic day of sadness and remembrance for us. One thing that was so awesome was the closeness we felt as a nation, the patriotism, the love, the kindness.
And as it is written, life does go on. We keep going with our normal lives, but we never forget.
I was lucky enough to visit New York City the first week of November 2001. Ironically, we purchased our tickets on September 10, 2001. For a while, we were unsure if we would be able to go on our trip as the airports were closed for quite a while. I went with my besty Dana and her daughter Baylee. We went and stayed for almost a week with Dana's sister, Delia, and her family. We were so excited to visit New York City and see the sights. We went to a Broadway show - "Les Miserables". It was phenomenal. We went to Central Park and ate at "Tavern on the Green".
We went on a midnight walk from Brooklyn into Manhatten. It was awesome and I think that was one of my favorite things we did the whole entire week. We became experts at riding public transportation - something we don't have a lot of in Blackfoot, Idaho or Pawnee, Illinois.
One day we rode the subway all the way down to Battery Park. It is in the financial district. We were on the subway in the late afternoon. There weren't many of us on the train anyway and the closer we got to Battery Park, there were fewer of us and then it was just Dana, Baylee and me. We got of the subway and went up to the street. There was no one around. It was like a ghost town which was really odd in the middle of one of the busiest cities ever. We could see areas roped off from the WTC wreakage as we looked down the streets. We didn't dare get too close. I don't know what we were afraid of. Now I would have just walked down and taken as many pictures as I could but at the moment, it didn't seem right. It was most definitely sacred, hallowed ground. We were pretty somber for the rest of the evening.
Another thing we noticed was how friendly people were to us. I've always heard stories about people in the "big" city and how impatient they are. We found the complete opposite. People were extremely friendly and kind. We were impressed. I have always been so glad we were able to visit New York City and to feel a part of history that was going on during that time.
Back to September 11, 2001 - every year we pause on the 11th of September to remember those who gave their lives for our country and to those who are currently fighting for our country. It is an amazing feeling which gives me such gratitude. I hope that as the years pass, I can pass onto my children the feelings of patriotism and wonderfulness I feel of being an American. I love our country with all my heart. I am proud to be an American.
I read this article in the Deseret News - it was very good. I also have been reading the past couple of weeks a series on Yahoo about September 11. It is amazing if you want to take a look: "September 11 Profiles." Finally, if you don't read Pioneer Woman, you should! Here is her blog entry from today. I even was compelled to read the comments and some of them were heartbreakers...
Disclaimer: I didn't take any of these pictures, I found them all on the web. I don't even know where my pictures are from our New York trip.
I was watching "The Early Show" with my mom like we did every morning while we were getting ready for work. I had walked out of the room for a minute and she came out of the bathroom quickly and I remember her saying, "A plane just hit the World Trade Center!" We went into watch the news and that is when the 2nd plane hit. I did not want to go to work but I did. Everyone was in a daze and I remember we put all of our radios in the hallways and then listened to the radio all day. I'm sure very little was done that day. It was a sad sad day. Later that evening, I remember for the first time in my life, laying in bed to go to sleep and feeling extremely unsafe. For goodness sake, we live in the United States of America, aren't we always safe? I could not sleep. It was surreal.
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| September 11, 2001 |
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| The news of the decade |
The next week was kind of a blur - I remember prayer services, we had one at our church. New, news and more news all the time. I realized our lives would never be the same again. As Pearl Harbor was to my grandmother, September 11, 2001 would be an iconic day of sadness and remembrance for us. One thing that was so awesome was the closeness we felt as a nation, the patriotism, the love, the kindness.
And as it is written, life does go on. We keep going with our normal lives, but we never forget.
I was lucky enough to visit New York City the first week of November 2001. Ironically, we purchased our tickets on September 10, 2001. For a while, we were unsure if we would be able to go on our trip as the airports were closed for quite a while. I went with my besty Dana and her daughter Baylee. We went and stayed for almost a week with Dana's sister, Delia, and her family. We were so excited to visit New York City and see the sights. We went to a Broadway show - "Les Miserables". It was phenomenal. We went to Central Park and ate at "Tavern on the Green".
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| Tavern on the Green |
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| Central Park |
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| Brooklyn Bridge |
One day we rode the subway all the way down to Battery Park. It is in the financial district. We were on the subway in the late afternoon. There weren't many of us on the train anyway and the closer we got to Battery Park, there were fewer of us and then it was just Dana, Baylee and me. We got of the subway and went up to the street. There was no one around. It was like a ghost town which was really odd in the middle of one of the busiest cities ever. We could see areas roped off from the WTC wreakage as we looked down the streets. We didn't dare get too close. I don't know what we were afraid of. Now I would have just walked down and taken as many pictures as I could but at the moment, it didn't seem right. It was most definitely sacred, hallowed ground. We were pretty somber for the rest of the evening.
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| The bull at Battery Park |
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| The Esplanade |
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| Battery Park - the southern-most part of Manhatten |
Another thing we noticed was how friendly people were to us. I've always heard stories about people in the "big" city and how impatient they are. We found the complete opposite. People were extremely friendly and kind. We were impressed. I have always been so glad we were able to visit New York City and to feel a part of history that was going on during that time.
Back to September 11, 2001 - every year we pause on the 11th of September to remember those who gave their lives for our country and to those who are currently fighting for our country. It is an amazing feeling which gives me such gratitude. I hope that as the years pass, I can pass onto my children the feelings of patriotism and wonderfulness I feel of being an American. I love our country with all my heart. I am proud to be an American.
I read this article in the Deseret News - it was very good. I also have been reading the past couple of weeks a series on Yahoo about September 11. It is amazing if you want to take a look: "September 11 Profiles." Finally, if you don't read Pioneer Woman, you should! Here is her blog entry from today. I even was compelled to read the comments and some of them were heartbreakers...
Disclaimer: I didn't take any of these pictures, I found them all on the web. I don't even know where my pictures are from our New York trip.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Day 76 of 365
Carson and I went to the Eastern Idaho State Fair tonight. It was fun and I didn't let her spend too much of my money (hee hee)! She wasn't excited to eat the food which was okay since we spent our money on plenty of other things for her to do.
After the fair, we went to Lilly and Corinne's 3rd birthday party. It was fun to visit with our friends. Carson loves their brother, Austin, and can't wait to play with him again. His mom, Jen, is the one who took our fabulous photos... I'll be sharing them another day.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Day 75 of 365
My goodness, I was so tired from Carson's party last night. Those little girls kicked my butt!!!! It was so much fun though and Carson had a great time.
Tonight I went to a sewing class with my mom. She has recently purchased a Bernina 830 machine which is completely run by a computer program. She asked me to take the class with her and the teacher has been kind enough to let me join in on the class so that I can learn with her. I'm hoping if I learn how to use it, when I make some blankets for my kiddos, my mom will quilt them for me! It was fun hanging out with my mom.
Morgan is still with his dad and hopefully having a good time. We are trying to have some good girl time while he is gone. We do miss him though!
Tonight I went to a sewing class with my mom. She has recently purchased a Bernina 830 machine which is completely run by a computer program. She asked me to take the class with her and the teacher has been kind enough to let me join in on the class so that I can learn with her. I'm hoping if I learn how to use it, when I make some blankets for my kiddos, my mom will quilt them for me! It was fun hanging out with my mom.
Morgan is still with his dad and hopefully having a good time. We are trying to have some good girl time while he is gone. We do miss him though!
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| Watching tv with my favorite girl! |
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