We are in the process of trying to hammer out a workable schedule and/or routine to help keep the house running smoothly. It’s pretty easy to MAKE one – not so easy to FOLLOW it. Of course, this is happening with the knowledge that it will be moot for a few days this weekend, at least, because we have other […]
Potty training has more-or-less begun. Sarah is interested in NOT wearing a diaper. She isn’t *quite* interested in making sure she makes it to the toilet yet. But it’s a start – and she *has* gone in the toilet a few times!
Our friends came over tonight and we celebrated four birthdays – two from January that we were unable to celebrate together at the time, and two that are coming up in a little over a week for which we will be unable to be together. It was fun!
Top Ten Things for which I am Thankful: My family My faith My home My church My friends My computer My cars The Bible Occasional cash Laughter
I can now send my oldest on errands without having to go along! Yay!
Starting tonight, for the next five weeks, the oldest four of us are learning American Sign Language. I intend to teach it to the younger four as we learn. Tonight was very good. It was a “getting to know you” session, and we learned the basic letters and numbers, along with basic greetings and replies. The teacher is very personable! […]
Our bed has had a horrible dip in one side for a long time (over a year, at least). My husband has been kind enough to keep it on his side of the bed, since I usually have a little on my side; however, this means he has slept uncomfortably, and has often had soreness in his back. Well, today, […]
I know that Google can do whatever they please, but when they put up special graphics for the creator of Popeye and totally ignore the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan – one of the greatest Presidents the United States of America ever had – there is something wrong, in my opinion!!
This week has been all convoluted! Yesterday felt more like a Tuesday; today has definitely not felt like a Saturday! Part of it is probably the fact that we haven’t had any company this weekend. I think I need to figure out some sort of solid routine for my household. I think having a routine that includes certain things on […]
My husband got me a Wii Fit Plus for my upcoming birthday (by my request). While I haven’t really done enough yet to see real *results*, I do like that I can get exercise and it’s FUN! I love the Baby Stats that I can use to keep up with Sarah’s growth, too. Best birthday present EVER! (Timmy, Robert, Rachel, […]
An hour south of us, they’re getting snow – they have about an inch so far – and we have nothing. It isn’t even raining, much less snowing! Rats. Added a couple hours later: it DID snow here… but quickly changed to sleet/rain and no accumulation. So far.
I got a loveseat a while back for the living room that includes a pull-out twin sized bed. Everyone really loved it, so I have been looking for more. We are hoping to put three of them in the boys’ room to replace the bunkbed that is in there, making more playing room in the room during the day, but […]
Wow! I’m so sorry I haven’t written since September!! I have no excuse. I hope you have been well! In October, Rachel got a little dog – a Jack Russell terrier she named “Buddy,” and Timmy turned 14. In November, John Luke turned 5! December was busy with Christmas and related activities – which DID include addressing Christmas cards (which […]
A friend challenged me to post every day in February. We’ll see where this goes 🙂
May God bless you and your family throughout 2011!
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It’s amazing, really, that little thing we call a smile. I’m sitting in my van, waiting for my husband to finish paying for the gas with which he just filled up the tank. A lady came walking across the parking lot headed to her car beyond us with a sweet smile on her face, and caught my eye. It surprised […]
I can’t believe it’s the middle of September already! I apologize that this is the first letter since June! I really did not mean to take off for the summer – it just happened! So, what’s been going on since June 30? Let me see. On July 2, my parents came to visit. It was very nice to see them, […]
Isn’t it hot this summer? We enjoyed the cooler weather but are now enduring the heat of a typical southern summer. I am so thankful for air conditioning! We have had a few very nice days, though, for which I am grateful! At the end of May, we took a trip to Fort Smith, AR, and Poteau, OK, where we […]
Sorry this month’s update is so late! It’s been a very busy couple of weeks, getting ready to go to Arkansas for our niece Amber’s wedding. We’re very excited about getting to go! We haven’t been back to Arkansas since we moved here December 1998! We got Sarah a toddler bed. It is cute, and she seems to like it– […]