Aaron had a snow day today as the whole county down here was closed due to freezing cold weather and a wind chill advisory. He still got up for work at five though and put in a full eight hour day. And he walks to work. What a guy.
Jennie and I had made plans to go to the Children's Museum this week, so we went today. Her with her nanny kids and me with my two. It was quite the process to bundle them up in their snowsuits as I didn't want them to be cold. My van struggled to start this morning it was so cold outside. But anyways, we headed to the museum at around ten a.m. Jenna was getting crabby so I asked her " Should we just stay home and take a nap?" To which she quickly replied " No, I will shape up!" and she did, so we went.
They had a BLAST. There are so many neat things for kids to do there. Jenna got to kind of hold a snake ( a garter snake) and Travis was brave enough to touch one. They were also impressed by the turtles that they had there. I think Jenna went down a slide in the shape of a toilet, the intestines were a slide, she dressed up as a firefighter, and checked out the inside of an ambulance and an airplane. Travis was pumped off of a cozy coup car. He didn't know how to go forward though so he just scooted backwards til he bumped into something. Trav's was also very impressed with a train set that they had set up behind some pexi glass. I think we sat there watching the trains go around and around the track ( which was set up to be like a landscape of some sort) for about ten minutes.
I think we were there for two and a half hours and we still didn't get to do everything before it was time to go eat lunch and head home for naps. We went to McD's for lunch. Travis fell asleep in the three minute time span it took to get there, and Jenna fell asleep on the four minute time span it took to get home from McD's. They were worn out. But they had fun, so I think we will have to frequent there again. It would be fun to try and make it there once a month. It's a perfect place for kids to be kids. Especially on a cold day like it was today.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Two C's
I have recently acquired two things that both begin with the letter "c". The first is a cold, and the second is a new camera.
I'm pretty excited about the camera. We bought one off of ebay on Friday night and got a really good deal on it. It is a Fuji S700 48 X Zoom Camera. I know next to nothing about camera's, but after checking the online reviews, ( which averaged 4.5 on a scale of 5) we think we got a good camera. Mine kind of halfway died after Thanksgiving. The coloring was WAY off and all the pics were coming out orange. Then this past week it wouldn't even take a pic. I've been feeling pretty lost without my camera. I love to take pics. I'd like to get better someday, but for now it's just my hobby. We went through about three milestones without it. Christmas, Travis' first haircut, and now Jenna's third birthday. So, I am looking forward to getting it in the mail. :) As soon as I get pics I'll post a few.
The second C. A cold. A nasty full blown raging sinus clogging cold. It's brutal. My nose is stuffed and yet kinda runny at the same time. My eyes are itchy and watery, and even my ear canal is itchy! It might not be so bad if I could take one of the million cold medicines out there, but being 22 weeks pregnant I can't take anything. At least not that I can recall. I have a Dr's appt tomorrow, ( just a monthly check-up) maybe I'll ask the Dr. if she has anything. I have always said that I'd rather be sick with the flu for 24 hours than a cold for two weeks. Sure it isn't fun to be puking , or the big D, but at least your done with it right away. Not like a cold. I just hope I feel better by this weekend so I can go to Duluth with all of my sister in laws. I guess all I can do is wait it out. Anyone out there have any other suggestions?
I'm pretty excited about the camera. We bought one off of ebay on Friday night and got a really good deal on it. It is a Fuji S700 48 X Zoom Camera. I know next to nothing about camera's, but after checking the online reviews, ( which averaged 4.5 on a scale of 5) we think we got a good camera. Mine kind of halfway died after Thanksgiving. The coloring was WAY off and all the pics were coming out orange. Then this past week it wouldn't even take a pic. I've been feeling pretty lost without my camera. I love to take pics. I'd like to get better someday, but for now it's just my hobby. We went through about three milestones without it. Christmas, Travis' first haircut, and now Jenna's third birthday. So, I am looking forward to getting it in the mail. :) As soon as I get pics I'll post a few.
The second C. A cold. A nasty full blown raging sinus clogging cold. It's brutal. My nose is stuffed and yet kinda runny at the same time. My eyes are itchy and watery, and even my ear canal is itchy! It might not be so bad if I could take one of the million cold medicines out there, but being 22 weeks pregnant I can't take anything. At least not that I can recall. I have a Dr's appt tomorrow, ( just a monthly check-up) maybe I'll ask the Dr. if she has anything. I have always said that I'd rather be sick with the flu for 24 hours than a cold for two weeks. Sure it isn't fun to be puking , or the big D, but at least your done with it right away. Not like a cold. I just hope I feel better by this weekend so I can go to Duluth with all of my sister in laws. I guess all I can do is wait it out. Anyone out there have any other suggestions?
Saturday, January 10, 2009
"I don't want to be a big girl!"
Yesterday my Jenna turned 3. Three years.... how can she be 3 already? I still remember vividly the day she was born. This tiny little bundle that only weighed in at 6 lb 3 oz. We had a different name for her than Jenna Sylvia, but I felt that she was too small for the name we had. So, Jenna she is, and I could never picture her to be anything but. She had the cutest little smooshed up nose, it was all red for about a week after she was born. They think she got stuck somewhere on her way down the birth canal. My dad suggested we call her Rudy if she'd been a boy because of the red nose. :) She was SO small! We of course thought her to be absolutely beautiful and perfect in every little way.
That feeling of holding your newborn babe in your arms for the VERY first time is indescribable. All of a sudden this little person is totally dependent on you for love and everything else you have to offer and they totally trust you. Even though your wondering how the heck your going to do it. And now that little person is my independent three year old who loves her babies, and playing little people. She adores her dad, and loves to help her mom with whatever she happens to be doing. It seems as if she grows up bit by bit and I try to cherish the little moments with her. She's growing so fast, and there is nothing to stop it. I wish I could pause her at this age, but then at the same time I hope she grows up to be happy, successful, and satisfied with the way she turned out. I pray she always keeps her faith, and family close to her heart the way I do, and that all her dreams come true.
Jenna was so fired up to have a party yesterday. She came shopping with me in the morning for the decorations. We went to the dollar store, and she picked out the plates, cups and napkins. She was very adamant that we have birthday party hats to wear, so we got some of those as well. She even got a free balloon that matched her plates from the cashier when they found out it was her birthday. That balloon took a bath with her last night she was so fired up on it. :) All day she kept singing " Happy to you Jenna!" She was so dang cute! I think this was the funnest birthday we've had for her yet. Her "best friend" Amie even got to come and share her birthday with her.
So, now my big girl is three. We took away the pluggies last night..... we are going to mail them to my mom and she is going to find a new baby that needs them more. Jenna and Travis went to bed with out plugs last night. It wasn't easy. Jenna kept saying " I don't want to be a big girl!" and Travis was just ticked. Eventually they went to bed and Travis slept all night, but Jenna woke up at two wanting a plug. She didn't get one. I wasn't looking forward to doing this, but it actually went a bit better than I'd imagined it would. hopefully tonight will be easier yet.
That feeling of holding your newborn babe in your arms for the VERY first time is indescribable. All of a sudden this little person is totally dependent on you for love and everything else you have to offer and they totally trust you. Even though your wondering how the heck your going to do it. And now that little person is my independent three year old who loves her babies, and playing little people. She adores her dad, and loves to help her mom with whatever she happens to be doing. It seems as if she grows up bit by bit and I try to cherish the little moments with her. She's growing so fast, and there is nothing to stop it. I wish I could pause her at this age, but then at the same time I hope she grows up to be happy, successful, and satisfied with the way she turned out. I pray she always keeps her faith, and family close to her heart the way I do, and that all her dreams come true.
Jenna was so fired up to have a party yesterday. She came shopping with me in the morning for the decorations. We went to the dollar store, and she picked out the plates, cups and napkins. She was very adamant that we have birthday party hats to wear, so we got some of those as well. She even got a free balloon that matched her plates from the cashier when they found out it was her birthday. That balloon took a bath with her last night she was so fired up on it. :) All day she kept singing " Happy to you Jenna!" She was so dang cute! I think this was the funnest birthday we've had for her yet. Her "best friend" Amie even got to come and share her birthday with her.
So, now my big girl is three. We took away the pluggies last night..... we are going to mail them to my mom and she is going to find a new baby that needs them more. Jenna and Travis went to bed with out plugs last night. It wasn't easy. Jenna kept saying " I don't want to be a big girl!" and Travis was just ticked. Eventually they went to bed and Travis slept all night, but Jenna woke up at two wanting a plug. She didn't get one. I wasn't looking forward to doing this, but it actually went a bit better than I'd imagined it would. hopefully tonight will be easier yet.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Coffee Night
The younger married girls down here have started a coffee night. It's been so much fun! Every Thursday we go to Applebees at eight thirty. A perfect time cause appetizers are half off, and my kids are usually in bed by then. I love having a night of female company to look forward to every week. There are always lots of laughs and stories. Tonight there were even almost a few tears. :) Somehow we never run out of things to talk about, and eleven o'clock rolls around too fast when the restaurant closes and we head back home.
I've really gotten to know the girls down here and am glad to have gotten the chance to know all of them. So if your reading this girls, thanks for your friendship! It really makes a night and day difference while we are living down here. I recall feeling so lonely when we first moved down, and now I feel like I could call anyone of you and just chat for need of a friend, or call to do something and someone is almost always up for a visit. I'm always up for company too, just don't mind the condition my house is in... I don't guarantee a clean house, just a warm welcome. :)
I've really gotten to know the girls down here and am glad to have gotten the chance to know all of them. So if your reading this girls, thanks for your friendship! It really makes a night and day difference while we are living down here. I recall feeling so lonely when we first moved down, and now I feel like I could call anyone of you and just chat for need of a friend, or call to do something and someone is almost always up for a visit. I'm always up for company too, just don't mind the condition my house is in... I don't guarantee a clean house, just a warm welcome. :)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Thinking of Love
I felt my baby move this morning..... I've been able to for a few weeks now, but I felt it kick with my hand. I love it when I can share the experience with Aaron. He is always so fired up when he can feel it moving around in there. Probably makes the whole experience more real for him. The kids love their dad, so having another one will be fun. I'm nervous though, because I've heard so many stories about how number three is the toughest.
He's been so great to me and the kids. He hates it that I have to work, but I honestly don't mind when it helps with the bills while he's going to school. He doesn't always treat me like a queen, but that's fine. He treats me honestly and with lots of respect. Every once and a while he'll do something small to surprise me like doing the dishes, or cleaning the house.
My favorite thing he's ever done is draw me a hot bath for when I got done working an eight hour shift at the nursing home. Your probably thinking no biggie, just turn on the faucet and let the tub fill up. Well, at our house in town, we'd always run out of hot water before the tub was even half full. So in order for him to have a bath ready for me, he boiled water on the stove downstairs and carted it to the tub upstairs. That was awesome. He'd had music playing and candles burning. What a treat. It doesn't have to be an expensive gift to make me happy. :0) But he seriously has been great. He gets up at four a.m. before classes to work and then comes home and doesn't complain when I don't always have supper ready. I don't know what I'd do without him. He completes me.
He's been so great to me and the kids. He hates it that I have to work, but I honestly don't mind when it helps with the bills while he's going to school. He doesn't always treat me like a queen, but that's fine. He treats me honestly and with lots of respect. Every once and a while he'll do something small to surprise me like doing the dishes, or cleaning the house.
My favorite thing he's ever done is draw me a hot bath for when I got done working an eight hour shift at the nursing home. Your probably thinking no biggie, just turn on the faucet and let the tub fill up. Well, at our house in town, we'd always run out of hot water before the tub was even half full. So in order for him to have a bath ready for me, he boiled water on the stove downstairs and carted it to the tub upstairs. That was awesome. He'd had music playing and candles burning. What a treat. It doesn't have to be an expensive gift to make me happy. :0) But he seriously has been great. He gets up at four a.m. before classes to work and then comes home and doesn't complain when I don't always have supper ready. I don't know what I'd do without him. He completes me.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Nifty 50
My dad turns 50 tomorrow, and they are having a shebang for him tonight. As far as I know, he thinks they aren't doing anything. I'm a bit torn that I can't be there, but I talked to my mother and she wisely told me " Megs, you can't be everywhere." Which is true, but it would've been great to be there. It isn't every day your dad turns 50. I'm hoping to take the kids and make a quick jaunt up there tomorrow, spend the night and come back on Mon. in time for work. The only kink in my plans is a probable snow storm. What else? We're supposed to get up to ten inches. At least that was the rumor I heard at work tonight. Seems like every weekend for the past month we've gotten hammered with some kind of snow storm or other kind of raunchy weather.
I am hoping to get to a little Finnish store down here and look for a new temperature thermometer for Dad's sauna. The one that they have is broken and no matter how hot or cool it is it always reads 15o degrees. So I think he'd be pumped with a new one.
I finally gave Travis a haircut. I've been threatening to do it for about a month now, and last night I finally got around to doing it. We used the clippers on the bottom, and pretty much left the top alone. I also cut the little wings over his ears with the scissors. He looks so much bigger now. Crazy how a simple haircut can make your baby look so much older. It was kind of a challenge to cut it as he would NOT sit still. I even gave him a sucker to eat but it just got full of hair as he was too concerned about what the clippers were doing than the sucker. When I get the pictures off of Jennie's camera I will post some pics. But for now, I think I'm going to just relax and put my feet up. It was a crazy busy night at work and my feet are pretty achy.
I am hoping to get to a little Finnish store down here and look for a new temperature thermometer for Dad's sauna. The one that they have is broken and no matter how hot or cool it is it always reads 15o degrees. So I think he'd be pumped with a new one.
I finally gave Travis a haircut. I've been threatening to do it for about a month now, and last night I finally got around to doing it. We used the clippers on the bottom, and pretty much left the top alone. I also cut the little wings over his ears with the scissors. He looks so much bigger now. Crazy how a simple haircut can make your baby look so much older. It was kind of a challenge to cut it as he would NOT sit still. I even gave him a sucker to eat but it just got full of hair as he was too concerned about what the clippers were doing than the sucker. When I get the pictures off of Jennie's camera I will post some pics. But for now, I think I'm going to just relax and put my feet up. It was a crazy busy night at work and my feet are pretty achy.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Everyone!
We had ourselves a very enjoyable evening last night with all of our friends down here. We had Kevin and Lisa R., Jeff and Heidi L., Rick and Jen A., Dan and Heidi H., and Paul and Kate H. over for a little party last night. We had chips and dip and salsa and little Ceasar's pizza. There were lots of laughs and stories. It was fun. I'm going to have to have everyone over again some time. I wasn't sure if we'd all fit in our apt., but we did just fine.
The Christmas tree came down last night. We are gearing up for Jenna's third birthday party next Friday, so we always take our tree down shortly after Christmas. Aars actually just threw the tree out the back window. It was kind of comical. Not sure if that is what we're supposed to do or not, but we did it! I'm actually glad to be down with the tree and all the decorations. It feels good to put it up, and good to take it back down when the time comes.
My dad turns 50 on Sunday. I don't work at all Sunday, and only til five Sat. night, so I may go up for his birthday. We'll see I guess. It's not every day your dad turns 50 though. :) If we do, maybe we'll have a little party for Jenna up there with our family. Like I said though, we'll see.
hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
We had ourselves a very enjoyable evening last night with all of our friends down here. We had Kevin and Lisa R., Jeff and Heidi L., Rick and Jen A., Dan and Heidi H., and Paul and Kate H. over for a little party last night. We had chips and dip and salsa and little Ceasar's pizza. There were lots of laughs and stories. It was fun. I'm going to have to have everyone over again some time. I wasn't sure if we'd all fit in our apt., but we did just fine.
The Christmas tree came down last night. We are gearing up for Jenna's third birthday party next Friday, so we always take our tree down shortly after Christmas. Aars actually just threw the tree out the back window. It was kind of comical. Not sure if that is what we're supposed to do or not, but we did it! I'm actually glad to be down with the tree and all the decorations. It feels good to put it up, and good to take it back down when the time comes.
My dad turns 50 on Sunday. I don't work at all Sunday, and only til five Sat. night, so I may go up for his birthday. We'll see I guess. It's not every day your dad turns 50 though. :) If we do, maybe we'll have a little party for Jenna up there with our family. Like I said though, we'll see.
hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
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