Just wanted to let everyone know that I am a little nervous about Jaks surgery tomorrow. Going under shouldn't be a Huge deal but it is for me!! Thats my sweet baby!
So, please remember me and Jak in your prayers for tomroow.
and for Ashlyn as she will be traveling on a field trip to the apple farm :-)
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
uhm, yeah, that's MY boy!
The funny thing about Jak is that he is alllllll boy! He likes to play in dirt, eat dirt, roll around in the grass, catch bugs, go to baseball games etc. He is soooo a boy except when it comes to getting ready for school where he knows he will see ....RACHEL! He has the biggest "crush" and I put that in "" because he is my baby and doesn't know what "crush" means...anyhoo-When it comes time to get up and ready for school he wants to eat, dress himself in cool gear and fast shoes and then have mommy put his hair in a mow-hok(sp?) He thinks that he is just super cool-which he is- when I do his hair like that.
A few weeks ago he got up and got ready just like he does every morning that he has school and comes in with his Incredible Hulk shirt wanting his cool 'do' I say nooo problem Jak and pull out the pomade!!! I drop him off, he sees RACHEL (you have to hear him say it)smiles super big all the while putting his backpack over his shoulder, upside down, walking in to school looking Super Cool! I smile and shake my head and off to work.......
10:45 rolls around and I head back to pick him up.... He gets in the car with his super cool self, closes the door and we are off!! About 15 seconds into asking what he learned in school he informs me that it was school picture day.....grrrrreeeeeeeat! I say, all the while giggling in my head I say to myself "yep, thats my kid....yeah the one with the mo-howk and Incredible Hulk T!! Can't miss him!
My mother in law is going to kill me.....
on another note, he still smiles at Rachel when he sees her at church and at School ;-) and wants to be her friend...NOT GIRLFRIEND and play in her dirt pile.... 'cus she has won he says, weally!'
Re-takes are in a few weeks, if Judy Kills me please put him in a polo with his hair slicked to the side lol
Oh, and he goes in for surgery to get his tube taken out of his right ear on the 23rd. Please keep him in your prayers, he is a little scared about the procedure
peace!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
pooooor Jak
Jak has the worst luck when it comes to ear infections! They come and seems like they stay for a long time. One of the really bad parts is that his tube makes everything drain and it is super nasty....super nasty! then it gets all caked on his face and on the inside of his ear and hurts when you have to clean it. I have been giving him ear drops for the past 2 days so we will see how it goes.
Today was his first day at Junior Academy 4 at CAI and he woke up and started off the morning by being winey, I thought he was just tired. So I send him and Ashlyn off to school and told his teacher about the ear deal and to call me if he needs anything. SO...I picked him up from school and was in a major rush because I was supposed to be at the radio station to record a new spot and he kept saying that his tummy hurt because he was hungry. knowing Jonathan had only been off work for a few hours and needed some sleep we ran through burger king. He told me that he felt better since he ate as we were pullling in the driveway. We wallk inside and I am getting ready to walk out the door when he comes in and pukes.....AT MY FEET!!!! I scream and almost puke myself.....gross!
So we cleaned him up and get him all settled in watching tv and chillin with mommy as he says. He's been asking to go outside and play and help "Mr. Dale" fix our gutters outside and I keep telling him that he is too sick. He doesn't understand that you actually have to sit still lol!! I'm going to lead the kids in church tonight while Beth is at home ill so we will see how that goes....I hope they take it easy on me!!
Please pray for my lil man, he is so pitiful when hes sick and it breaks my heart!
Today was his first day at Junior Academy 4 at CAI and he woke up and started off the morning by being winey, I thought he was just tired. So I send him and Ashlyn off to school and told his teacher about the ear deal and to call me if he needs anything. SO...I picked him up from school and was in a major rush because I was supposed to be at the radio station to record a new spot and he kept saying that his tummy hurt because he was hungry. knowing Jonathan had only been off work for a few hours and needed some sleep we ran through burger king. He told me that he felt better since he ate as we were pullling in the driveway. We wallk inside and I am getting ready to walk out the door when he comes in and pukes.....AT MY FEET!!!! I scream and almost puke myself.....gross!
So we cleaned him up and get him all settled in watching tv and chillin with mommy as he says. He's been asking to go outside and play and help "Mr. Dale" fix our gutters outside and I keep telling him that he is too sick. He doesn't understand that you actually have to sit still lol!! I'm going to lead the kids in church tonight while Beth is at home ill so we will see how that goes....I hope they take it easy on me!!
Please pray for my lil man, he is so pitiful when hes sick and it breaks my heart!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Happy Birthday Jonathan and a sad day for mommy
So today the love of my life is 29! I think that he still acts like hes 20 sometimes but I guess that one day he will mature (hopefully!) If not, I'll still love him. It's hard to believe that we've been married for 7 years and have 2 kids a dog and way too many cats. I thank God for my family every day and still don't know how on earth I deserve to be so blessed. I have the most awesome kids- they are both smart, sweet, hilarious, caring, love the lord and are precious to me. A loving and compassionate husband who puts up with my bickering, demanding and sometimes selfishness and still loves me more each day....even though I have waaaay too many shoes (in his opinion) and steal half of his closet even though I have my own-when God put us together he knew what was going to happen and I am just so blessed to have been chosen to be Jonathans wife. I look back sometimes and think to myself, "jeeze I'm blessed!!" I also have the best parents in the world. When I was a kid I used to always make puke sounds when my dad would dance with my mom in the kitchen with no music and when they would be all kissy smoochy....and espically when he smacks her rear...that was the worst!! (sorry mom-thats what you get for being such a great role model)Now looking at them I am just amazed that two people can still be that much in love after this many years. I hope that Jonathan and I make Ashlyn and Jak want to make puke sounds when they are old enough to think that the other has cooties :-)
Onto the sad part...it's a happy sad...weird, I know! Ashlyn started Kindergarten at Christian Academy today!!!! She has been saying that she doesn't want to go to kindergarten and school and wear uniforms and bows but last night I asked her what she wanted to eat for breakfast-she chose home made muffins- and then when I asked her which uniform and shoes and bows she was alllllll about it. Before bed last night we said our prayers and asked Jesus to watch over Ashlyn since she gets shy at times and to lead and guide her and he was listening!! Ashlyn had a great day and is excited about going back tomorrow, she wouldn't even look at her teacher Ms. Allison when we went to orientation and she told me that she even talked to her teacher....let's hope shes this excited when its high school!
Here are her first day of kindergarten pics, Mercades had to be a part too....the pictures were before Mercades decided to jump on Ashlyn and get mud on her blouse...we got her cleaned up and ready and were still early...I about had a heart attack when I looked at the clock in the car and we were pulling out of the driveway at 7:32...I am ALWAYS late!
Onto the sad part...it's a happy sad...weird, I know! Ashlyn started Kindergarten at Christian Academy today!!!! She has been saying that she doesn't want to go to kindergarten and school and wear uniforms and bows but last night I asked her what she wanted to eat for breakfast-she chose home made muffins- and then when I asked her which uniform and shoes and bows she was alllllll about it. Before bed last night we said our prayers and asked Jesus to watch over Ashlyn since she gets shy at times and to lead and guide her and he was listening!! Ashlyn had a great day and is excited about going back tomorrow, she wouldn't even look at her teacher Ms. Allison when we went to orientation and she told me that she even talked to her teacher....let's hope shes this excited when its high school!
Here are her first day of kindergarten pics, Mercades had to be a part too....the pictures were before Mercades decided to jump on Ashlyn and get mud on her blouse...we got her cleaned up and ready and were still early...I about had a heart attack when I looked at the clock in the car and we were pulling out of the driveway at 7:32...I am ALWAYS late!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
i'm trying!!!
ok, so last night I couldn't sleep so I started messing with my blog. I have some pics from the bats game last night where dad threw the first pitch and wanted to upload and share and my computer crashed while I was giving it a "New Do" so, love is patient and I know that you alllllll just LoVe my updates and will patiently await them :-) hehehe
kindest regards-
the 2nd worst blogger in the world....Jessica, you are the first!! hehe
kindest regards-
the 2nd worst blogger in the world....Jessica, you are the first!! hehe
Monday, July 28, 2008
an e-mail
So my cousin Desiree sends me funny e-mails all the time. I laugh so hard that sometimes it makes my eyes water. Today that wasn't the issue. I've heard this story before so when I got the e-mail my fingers slowly went to the delete button and then I saw a note that said "watch this" and thought...I don't remember a video! It came from GodTube. It really touched me! Its hard to be a parent and make sacrafices sometimes and I just have to remember that God made me a parent for a reason and I am thankful for what I have and the children that I have.
Enjoy!!!!
Enjoy!!!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
HeLp!?
Rachel & Birkeworld-
I WANNA READ YOUR BLOG TOOOOOO :-)
How do you sign me up, what do you need?! Everytime I try to get on it says that I am "not approved" If you are reading this message please tell me how to get inside your circle lol...if you aren't...someone else please give me a clue.
:-)
I WANNA READ YOUR BLOG TOOOOOO :-)
How do you sign me up, what do you need?! Everytime I try to get on it says that I am "not approved" If you are reading this message please tell me how to get inside your circle lol...if you aren't...someone else please give me a clue.
:-)
Saturday, April 26, 2008
moving and .......streaking?!
As you can see, mom is totally psyched about her knee pads...and dusting her new hardwood floors by hand.....thats my mother folks!!!
Believe it or not....this will be a kitchen in a few weeks when the cabinets get in
Jak was happy that his "pider man" aka spider mad bed was at mamaw and papaws new hoooouse
Ashlyn sitting on her my little pony bed taking a break and reading a story before loading her toys onto the truck. I think she has the right idea. Let the men do the work!
Jak was excited to find the grabber thing that mamaw and papaw tried to hide from him....notice the word TRIED
Jak pestering Ashlyn enough to put her book down and take off running away from him
Even Hello Kitty gets a new room!!
Dad putting the couch back together in the new house so we can watch tv and relax for a bit
Believe it or not....this will be a kitchen in a few weeks when the cabinets get in
Jak was happy that his "pider man" aka spider mad bed was at mamaw and papaws new hoooouse
Ashlyn sitting on her my little pony bed taking a break and reading a story before loading her toys onto the truck. I think she has the right idea. Let the men do the work!
Jak was excited to find the grabber thing that mamaw and papaw tried to hide from him....notice the word TRIED
Jak pestering Ashlyn enough to put her book down and take off running away from him
Even Hello Kitty gets a new room!!
Dad putting the couch back together in the new house so we can watch tv and relax for a bitToday was a great, fun, beautiful family day!!! Jonathan had to work so the kids and I got up early and headed to mcdonalds to get breakfast for mom and dad and head over there to get most of the stuff that was left to move. Desiree and her husband Allen came over and brought my uncle Butch who just had quadruple (I don't think thats spelled right) bypass surgery about a week ago. He couldn't do anything but watch and cheer us on. I think it upset him because he is so used to helping do everything and always doing something. He is healing well and hopefully will be up to par soon.
We got almost everything moved except a few things out of the closets, mainly just clothes, so they are living there. still no kitchen but at least a bathroom and a bedroom. Seth and Hannah came by to play with the kids while Carrie helped us load up the truck. We got to the house and the kids played in the creek and somehow ended up finding a dog to play with. Luckily the dog had a tag so there wasn't the whole "can we keep him issue". good thing!!!
Ok,so to the streaking! I went to the store and got food to cook for everyone and got back to mom and dads house and was standing at the grill when Jak walks out and tells me that he had an accident. I was frustrated until he started to tell me that he had an accident because he was filling up a water jug with water....the sensation then took over i guess (lol). So, hes standing on the deck, I'm standing at the grill trying not to laugh and Jonathan is tellling him to take his clothes off and he will get him a fresh outfit. Jak starts to giggle and takes off running!!! Across the deck, down the stairs, through the side yard and to the front of the house. I am running as fast as I can to try to get ahold him all the while giggling at his little butt cheeks bouncing in the breeze!!!! He got in the truck and I got him out and wrapped my dishtownl around him and carried him back to the house and he took off again!! I just threw my hands up and told Jonathan "Tag you are it!" Needless to say, he ended up putting clothes on after daddy got him. Did I mention that Jak is a fast little runner!!
Very intresting night. Mom and dads neighbors are probably wondering what kind of neighbors are they?! The kids were worn out. They got home, we all got ready for bed and they were out in about 10 minutes! I love spring!
Tomorrow night is the cubbies awards program. I'm so excited that Jak is getting his 1 year award and that Ashlyn will be moving up to Sparks. I can't believe how big they are getting! Time goes by sooooo fast!
Jaks new word, by the way, is "actually" He uses it in almost every sentence. "actually mommy, I not tired, I sleepy" just for example :-)
He also found 2 new worms today...yeah, i'm soooo excited (sarcasm)
Ashlyn is getting closer to Kindergarten. I'm getting more and more nervous but she talks about it at least once or twice a week....before I know it she's going to be in first grade sniff, sniff!
well, jonathan is asleep on the couch and I don't seem to be a bit tired...think I'll sneak away for a trip to meijer. I am looking for ideas for my kitchen :-)
We got almost everything moved except a few things out of the closets, mainly just clothes, so they are living there. still no kitchen but at least a bathroom and a bedroom. Seth and Hannah came by to play with the kids while Carrie helped us load up the truck. We got to the house and the kids played in the creek and somehow ended up finding a dog to play with. Luckily the dog had a tag so there wasn't the whole "can we keep him issue". good thing!!!
Ok,so to the streaking! I went to the store and got food to cook for everyone and got back to mom and dads house and was standing at the grill when Jak walks out and tells me that he had an accident. I was frustrated until he started to tell me that he had an accident because he was filling up a water jug with water....the sensation then took over i guess (lol). So, hes standing on the deck, I'm standing at the grill trying not to laugh and Jonathan is tellling him to take his clothes off and he will get him a fresh outfit. Jak starts to giggle and takes off running!!! Across the deck, down the stairs, through the side yard and to the front of the house. I am running as fast as I can to try to get ahold him all the while giggling at his little butt cheeks bouncing in the breeze!!!! He got in the truck and I got him out and wrapped my dishtownl around him and carried him back to the house and he took off again!! I just threw my hands up and told Jonathan "Tag you are it!" Needless to say, he ended up putting clothes on after daddy got him. Did I mention that Jak is a fast little runner!!
Very intresting night. Mom and dads neighbors are probably wondering what kind of neighbors are they?! The kids were worn out. They got home, we all got ready for bed and they were out in about 10 minutes! I love spring!
Tomorrow night is the cubbies awards program. I'm so excited that Jak is getting his 1 year award and that Ashlyn will be moving up to Sparks. I can't believe how big they are getting! Time goes by sooooo fast!
Jaks new word, by the way, is "actually" He uses it in almost every sentence. "actually mommy, I not tired, I sleepy" just for example :-)
He also found 2 new worms today...yeah, i'm soooo excited (sarcasm)
Ashlyn is getting closer to Kindergarten. I'm getting more and more nervous but she talks about it at least once or twice a week....before I know it she's going to be in first grade sniff, sniff!
well, jonathan is asleep on the couch and I don't seem to be a bit tired...think I'll sneak away for a trip to meijer. I am looking for ideas for my kitchen :-)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
some pictures, not in a certain order
Thunder over Louisville, My Indian friends Tushar and Ukshey
Jonathan and Tushar
Our awesome, warm view from the Harbours!!
Jak didn't mind the cold!
A night out with our friends!
Tushar teaching Ashlymn, Jak and Pryia how to do a card trick
They loved the view!
Alicia and Tushar
Jak and mommy!
Jak playing in the igloo that daddy built for him!
Getting ready for the snow!
even mamaw went sledding!
my little snow angel
MOM and I at the Lake on our way to the cave
Mamaw, papaw and Jak for his grandparents day at Christian Academy
the Kane family
Jonathan and his dad at the Kentucky game for James' birthday
awwww, gives me baby fever!!! jak loves baby Eli (jennifer Houge-Barnette's newest addition)
Jak ready for the snow!
Ashlyns valentines day celebration at school. She was a fisherwoman
Jak at his valentines day party with his friends
Before Jak fell off the bleachers during the grandparents day program
mommy and Jak, always a silly face!!
Jonathan and Tushar
Our awesome, warm view from the Harbours!!
Jak didn't mind the cold!
A night out with our friends!
Tushar teaching Ashlymn, Jak and Pryia how to do a card trick
They loved the view!
Alicia and Tushar
Jak and mommy!
Jak playing in the igloo that daddy built for him!
Getting ready for the snow!
even mamaw went sledding!
my little snow angel
MOM and I at the Lake on our way to the cave
Mamaw, papaw and Jak for his grandparents day at Christian Academy
the Kane family
Jonathan and his dad at the Kentucky game for James' birthday
awwww, gives me baby fever!!! jak loves baby Eli (jennifer Houge-Barnette's newest addition)
Jak ready for the snow!
Ashlyns valentines day celebration at school. She was a fisherwoman
Jak at his valentines day party with his friends
Before Jak fell off the bleachers during the grandparents day program
mommy and Jak, always a silly face!!A "new-er me"
So, after reviewing the agenda for our PIP Convention in Ft. Lauderdale I discovered that we are going to be attending a "Beach Party" I reviewed the agenda then I reviewed my wardrobe and body. At first I thought, "I could stand to lose a few pounds".....then I turned around and checked out the rear view and wanted to DIE!!! ok, maybe not die....but defitnally cry. That is what lead to the new....er me. I have since started running, doing work outs with one of those big balls...it's so cute...and PINK! I am determined to get the body back that I had last year. I REFUSE to look bad in my bathing suit! Plus, with Jonathan being a body buillder, I have to look good enough to hang on his arm :-)
On another note, Ashlyn lost another tooth! Funny story about it is that for some reason the tooth fairy came and left her a $1.00 but....didn't take the tooth!! how crazy is that! Needless to say, I thought I heard wings when I was in the shower...it was the fairy getting the tooth that she forgot last night.
Jak is super excited about spring time!! Bon fires, catching bugs, playing outside till dark...all that good jazz! He is obsessed with worms?!?! every night he comes in with a new one...the last one, named Jak Jak, fell out of his hand and landed in a hole in the ground and has moved on to better times than being stuck in the pocket of a 4 year old. LOL
I don't remember if I mentioned in the last blog how much fun our property is!! We had the Kaelin family out a week or so ago, (Tony, Sue and the kidos) and had a blast! We were grilling out and just having fun and then Jonathan built a huge fire for us and the kids roasted marshmellows, played with flashlights and checked out the creek. It was getting late and they all started to get tired so we headed back up. Jak was asleep in my lap by the fire in no time. I think Rhett wore him out. The funniest thing is that Ashlyn wanted to play with the boys. Micah was not impressed! Ashlyn got tired of the boys and they did play barbies for a little bit I think. They are so cute together. I can't wait to do it again sometime. Next time I will have more notice from Jonathan and put a post out and all my "fans" can come too!!
So, theres the last few eventful things in a nutshell. We are working on landscaping for the next week or so....ugh, flowers, grass clippings and pollen are not good for my allergies!
Oh, and Jonathan is looking into buying a lawn care business that he has been working with a friend- complete with landscaping, trimmings, cutting and all that Jazz. If anyone knows or needs someone to take care of the lawn this season or while they are on vacation or their honeymoon ;-) just let me know. He has great prices and does great work.
muah!!!!
On another note, Ashlyn lost another tooth! Funny story about it is that for some reason the tooth fairy came and left her a $1.00 but....didn't take the tooth!! how crazy is that! Needless to say, I thought I heard wings when I was in the shower...it was the fairy getting the tooth that she forgot last night.
Jak is super excited about spring time!! Bon fires, catching bugs, playing outside till dark...all that good jazz! He is obsessed with worms?!?! every night he comes in with a new one...the last one, named Jak Jak, fell out of his hand and landed in a hole in the ground and has moved on to better times than being stuck in the pocket of a 4 year old. LOL
I don't remember if I mentioned in the last blog how much fun our property is!! We had the Kaelin family out a week or so ago, (Tony, Sue and the kidos) and had a blast! We were grilling out and just having fun and then Jonathan built a huge fire for us and the kids roasted marshmellows, played with flashlights and checked out the creek. It was getting late and they all started to get tired so we headed back up. Jak was asleep in my lap by the fire in no time. I think Rhett wore him out. The funniest thing is that Ashlyn wanted to play with the boys. Micah was not impressed! Ashlyn got tired of the boys and they did play barbies for a little bit I think. They are so cute together. I can't wait to do it again sometime. Next time I will have more notice from Jonathan and put a post out and all my "fans" can come too!!
So, theres the last few eventful things in a nutshell. We are working on landscaping for the next week or so....ugh, flowers, grass clippings and pollen are not good for my allergies!
Oh, and Jonathan is looking into buying a lawn care business that he has been working with a friend- complete with landscaping, trimmings, cutting and all that Jazz. If anyone knows or needs someone to take care of the lawn this season or while they are on vacation or their honeymoon ;-) just let me know. He has great prices and does great work.
muah!!!!
Monday, April 14, 2008
a few days away
So thursday night I left for Indy for bored (lol) meetings. I left after a CRAZY day at work and got home to Ashlyn freaking out on me about leaving. I kept telling her that it was only till Saturday and I will call as soon as I get there. Finally I had to shut the door and drive away with her in the driveway screaming "don't go mommy"....talk about heart broken. The funny part is that Jak is usually the one saying don't go and the only thing he wanted to do was to beat me with his new sword that he bought with his allowance. ahhhh, such a sweet boy!
I made it to the outlet mall with about an hour to spare and my main goal was to go to the Coach outlet and buy myself a nice purse with a piece of our tax return.....I ended up going to the wrong outlet mall and spending it on the kiddos at the Gap....and me :-) They have the cutest clothes!!! How dare I try to think about buying myself a purse when they had clothes on sale with 40% off!!!! Oh well, I will reward myself another time.
After a long drive and a rough day I made it to the hotel.....about an hour or so before mom and dad.....and noticed that there was a king size bed and a couch....yeah, i got the couch! it was actually a sofa bed but when unfolded it looked more like thick blanket instead of a mattress. I was ticked...i soon got over it after whining a bunch. Oh, and do anyone of you deal with men who snore?!?!?! This is new for me because my husband doesn't...THANK YOU GOD! after finally getting to sleep on the horrific mattress I was woken up by the pigs on the farm next door....oh wait, those weren't pig snorts....IT WAS DAD! If it weren't for my mom being a witness, I would've killed him.....it was torture.....worse than torture!! arg, I can't think about it because it makes me mad!
On to Saturday....we are getting ready to go to lunch when I get a call from a customer saying that their job that was delivered was wrong and they needed them asap....oh, and they are located in Illinois....luckily enough the owner of the PIP in Indy Pendelton Pike was willing to go into work and run the job for me....mom and dad drove it to the customer....when will being an owner really pay off?!?!?
I finally made it back to thunder with a few hours to spare. This was the first year that we took the kids and they loved it! it actually worked out great because we got invited to the Harbours with some of our Indian friends. No worrying about bundling up for us! Ashlyn walked back in after the first firework shot off and watched through the glass doors while Jak was amazed at the colors and shapes. I'll upload pics as soon as I get them out of my camera.
Yesterday was granny's birthday so we went over there for dinner and fun times then Jonathan took the kiddos to cubbies while I stayed at home with an icepack suffering from a major headace.
Today Ashlyn and I went on a field trip with her class to see "If you give a pig a party" It was tooooo cute! She loved that mommy went with her to the play and then we had Ashlyn and mommy day complete with going to old mcdonalds, mommy's work, the accountants, then back home. She is way too easy to please sometime. We had a great time!
Well, thats about it in a nutshell, how many of you have given up on me and are just now realizing that I have gotten back in the blogger mode?!?! :-)
blessings!!
I made it to the outlet mall with about an hour to spare and my main goal was to go to the Coach outlet and buy myself a nice purse with a piece of our tax return.....I ended up going to the wrong outlet mall and spending it on the kiddos at the Gap....and me :-) They have the cutest clothes!!! How dare I try to think about buying myself a purse when they had clothes on sale with 40% off!!!! Oh well, I will reward myself another time.
After a long drive and a rough day I made it to the hotel.....about an hour or so before mom and dad.....and noticed that there was a king size bed and a couch....yeah, i got the couch! it was actually a sofa bed but when unfolded it looked more like thick blanket instead of a mattress. I was ticked...i soon got over it after whining a bunch. Oh, and do anyone of you deal with men who snore?!?!?! This is new for me because my husband doesn't...THANK YOU GOD! after finally getting to sleep on the horrific mattress I was woken up by the pigs on the farm next door....oh wait, those weren't pig snorts....IT WAS DAD! If it weren't for my mom being a witness, I would've killed him.....it was torture.....worse than torture!! arg, I can't think about it because it makes me mad!
On to Saturday....we are getting ready to go to lunch when I get a call from a customer saying that their job that was delivered was wrong and they needed them asap....oh, and they are located in Illinois....luckily enough the owner of the PIP in Indy Pendelton Pike was willing to go into work and run the job for me....mom and dad drove it to the customer....when will being an owner really pay off?!?!?
I finally made it back to thunder with a few hours to spare. This was the first year that we took the kids and they loved it! it actually worked out great because we got invited to the Harbours with some of our Indian friends. No worrying about bundling up for us! Ashlyn walked back in after the first firework shot off and watched through the glass doors while Jak was amazed at the colors and shapes. I'll upload pics as soon as I get them out of my camera.
Yesterday was granny's birthday so we went over there for dinner and fun times then Jonathan took the kiddos to cubbies while I stayed at home with an icepack suffering from a major headace.
Today Ashlyn and I went on a field trip with her class to see "If you give a pig a party" It was tooooo cute! She loved that mommy went with her to the play and then we had Ashlyn and mommy day complete with going to old mcdonalds, mommy's work, the accountants, then back home. She is way too easy to please sometime. We had a great time!
Well, thats about it in a nutshell, how many of you have given up on me and are just now realizing that I have gotten back in the blogger mode?!?! :-)
blessings!!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Thanks Maria
Thanks to Maria for introducing this site to me.....mom and I disagree with it but as she says.....it doesn't lie
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Being a mommy
is scary sometimes. You always want to protect your children and keep them from harms way. You feed them right, teach them respect, not to talk to strangers, listen to what they are told and even go as far as touching the chest of your infant to make sure they are breathing correctly....it's natures way of saying that we care about the overall well being of our children and it is our natural instinct.
Natural instinct is a strong thing for me. I've always had it in a sense of I know when people that are a part of me are either in some sort of danger or I just need to double check on them. I'm by no means a mind reader or psyic or whatever just very into my instincts.
With that I have always been a very vivid dreamer and don't necessarily read a lot into dreams but some of them totally freak me out. Last night I had the scariest dream. Actually it was a nightmare. I won't go into the details because it makes me cry but the whole thing was that someone came in and murdered Ashlyn and I. I heard something break and hid Alexander in his room and he ended up witnessing the whole thing and my dad found us. I have never had a dream to where I could remember the details like this one. The jammers that Jak was wearing, he noise of something breaking, the phone ringing because I didn't show up to work and no one knowing where I was. Second scariest part of it is that Judy, my mother-in-law, was telling me that she had a same dream last night that someone had murdered the kids. I know that dreams are dreams and not reality but how else do you respond to this besides prayer and tears??!? I am hoping to get some sleep tonight but I am unsure that it will happen.
So, I am a little distrought about the whole dream thing and in a bit of a daze sitting on the porch looking at a magazine this evening after the kids and I get home and after a few minutes I realize that I am in total silence. as a mother I have learned that silence is only good if the kids aren't there or if they are sleeping. So, I get up and walk to the back yard and start to yell for the kids....no answer. I go to the edge of the woods and yell more, no answer. I start to panic....I go to the other side of the house to the edge of the woods where the waterfall is and still no answer. I am in panic mode hard core at this point. I run to the house, get the keys to the truck and start to head across the property when I see the dog running at me. Ok, I think to myself, kids are coming up the hill. No kids, no answer when I yell. Finally after a few seconds (that felt like minutes) Jak comes running up the side of the hill telling me that sissy is stuck and needs help. I take off running through the woods and mud in flip flops to find ashlyn holding on to a tree for dear life and crying for help. She is on the opposite side of the waterfall that is a rock wall and filled with debret from the storms and covered in mud. I cross the rocks very carefully to get to her and calm her down and bring her back to safety at the side of the creek where she belongs. My first reaction was to shake her and ask her why she was even near the creek but the only thing I could do was cry and hug her and thank god that he watched over her. On the way up the hill she explains to me that she let mercades off her lead and she ran off and Ashlyn was trying to catch up with her so she wouldn't get lost. I calmly got her back to the house, out of the wet clothes and in the shower. After shower time we had a long discussion about water, the creek, how Mercades is replaceable and she isn't because God only made 1 Ashlyn and we can never have another one just like her and I think that it scared her so much that we won't have this type of problem again....at least for a LONG time!
I think if I were a cat with 9 lives I would have lost 8 the moment I saw her on the other side of the waterfall. My heart at that moment just dropped to my feet and everything around me went blank. The only thing I could think as I was crossing was "please Lord, don't let her fall, please lord, don't let me fall". Thankgoodness he was there watching here.
So, listen to the little voices that tell you something is wrong, don't read too far into your scary dreams and kiss your loved ones before they lay their head down, and don't forget to say your prayers for God to protect you and thank him for the blessings and watching over you each day.
-Alicia
Natural instinct is a strong thing for me. I've always had it in a sense of I know when people that are a part of me are either in some sort of danger or I just need to double check on them. I'm by no means a mind reader or psyic or whatever just very into my instincts.
With that I have always been a very vivid dreamer and don't necessarily read a lot into dreams but some of them totally freak me out. Last night I had the scariest dream. Actually it was a nightmare. I won't go into the details because it makes me cry but the whole thing was that someone came in and murdered Ashlyn and I. I heard something break and hid Alexander in his room and he ended up witnessing the whole thing and my dad found us. I have never had a dream to where I could remember the details like this one. The jammers that Jak was wearing, he noise of something breaking, the phone ringing because I didn't show up to work and no one knowing where I was. Second scariest part of it is that Judy, my mother-in-law, was telling me that she had a same dream last night that someone had murdered the kids. I know that dreams are dreams and not reality but how else do you respond to this besides prayer and tears??!? I am hoping to get some sleep tonight but I am unsure that it will happen.
So, I am a little distrought about the whole dream thing and in a bit of a daze sitting on the porch looking at a magazine this evening after the kids and I get home and after a few minutes I realize that I am in total silence. as a mother I have learned that silence is only good if the kids aren't there or if they are sleeping. So, I get up and walk to the back yard and start to yell for the kids....no answer. I go to the edge of the woods and yell more, no answer. I start to panic....I go to the other side of the house to the edge of the woods where the waterfall is and still no answer. I am in panic mode hard core at this point. I run to the house, get the keys to the truck and start to head across the property when I see the dog running at me. Ok, I think to myself, kids are coming up the hill. No kids, no answer when I yell. Finally after a few seconds (that felt like minutes) Jak comes running up the side of the hill telling me that sissy is stuck and needs help. I take off running through the woods and mud in flip flops to find ashlyn holding on to a tree for dear life and crying for help. She is on the opposite side of the waterfall that is a rock wall and filled with debret from the storms and covered in mud. I cross the rocks very carefully to get to her and calm her down and bring her back to safety at the side of the creek where she belongs. My first reaction was to shake her and ask her why she was even near the creek but the only thing I could do was cry and hug her and thank god that he watched over her. On the way up the hill she explains to me that she let mercades off her lead and she ran off and Ashlyn was trying to catch up with her so she wouldn't get lost. I calmly got her back to the house, out of the wet clothes and in the shower. After shower time we had a long discussion about water, the creek, how Mercades is replaceable and she isn't because God only made 1 Ashlyn and we can never have another one just like her and I think that it scared her so much that we won't have this type of problem again....at least for a LONG time!
I think if I were a cat with 9 lives I would have lost 8 the moment I saw her on the other side of the waterfall. My heart at that moment just dropped to my feet and everything around me went blank. The only thing I could think as I was crossing was "please Lord, don't let her fall, please lord, don't let me fall". Thankgoodness he was there watching here.
So, listen to the little voices that tell you something is wrong, don't read too far into your scary dreams and kiss your loved ones before they lay their head down, and don't forget to say your prayers for God to protect you and thank him for the blessings and watching over you each day.
-Alicia
Monday, April 7, 2008
ahhh, Spring is in the air!
I just love spring!! Warm weather, pedicures and open toe shoes, dresses with no pantyhose, flowers in bloom...and sneezing!! I hate the allergies that go with spring! I was sooo excited to cut the grass. I know that sounds a little stupid but I love working in the yard and having a freshly cut lawn. Keep in mind that we have a total of 12 acres that we have to cut so that make it sound even more stupid but ohh well. So yesterday afternoon I go to my grandmas and my parents volunteer to take the kids with them and have them help pick up sticks in GG's yard so I go home and cut grass. Not thinking I cut for 3 hours. After getting done I notice that i am having a little trouble breathing...then the sneezing and headace come on after I get home from AWANA. Needless to say, by the morning, I was stuffed up, my throat was sore and scratchy and I had a HORRIBLE headache. I am so blessed to be working for a family business...not many bosses would be understanding when you text the boss and tell them you'll be in when you can because you wanted to cut grass lol.. Thanks mom, boss of the year soooo goes to you!!
I did finally feel better and made it in. My voice got back to normal after about 2ish and I was good to go.
Tomorrow we have a party at Jak's school. It is actually his "ressurection" party. They had it planned it for last Tuesday but the room parents' kids were sick so we had to reschedule. I am so blessed to get to send my children to a school where they celebrate holidays for the real reasons (Christmas and Easter) instead of having a "Spring" or "Winter" party. God is good!
So, not a lot going on. The kids have been battling being sick on and off, finally I think we are off. The snot is running clear and not green so thats a good sign! haha, that sounds so gross!! ahhhh motherhood...It's not nearly as glamourous and imagined eh?!
Mom, dad and I leave for Indy on Thursday night for board group meetings so the kids and Jonathan are going camping in the back yard. If I was a gambling woman I would bet that they end up sleeping inside because sis is like me when it comes to weird animal sounds. Camping to me is sleeping in the back of my truck at a campsite where I can drive to a bathroom lol.
Say a little prayer that we make it there and back safely. I will be coming back mid evening Saturday so that I can join Jonathan and Jak for Thunder. Ashlyn hates fireworks so she has already informed her granny that she will be staying the night at her house. We are going to our Indian friends condo at The Harbours so we are sooo excited...no crowd fighting and not a bunch of craziness. We will see how Jak does..I am having my doubts because he doesn't care for loud noise. Should be quite intresting.
Jonathan will be going to 2 weddings Saturday too so that kinda cracks me up. He's not a wedding type I guess you could say so 2-in-1 could mean I will never be attending a wedding with my husband again.....we shall see how he does :-)
well, DWTS is on, Ashlyn needs a bath, Jonathan is going to dinner with a friend that is in from Texas to visit, Jak is driving me CRAZY to get on the computer and I am wooped!
I do have pictures, I promise I will get them on here asap.
I guess I have to mention that when I have been at work...I've been working, barely enough time to blog stalk....thats unusual for me.....
:0)
Blessings!!
I did finally feel better and made it in. My voice got back to normal after about 2ish and I was good to go.
Tomorrow we have a party at Jak's school. It is actually his "ressurection" party. They had it planned it for last Tuesday but the room parents' kids were sick so we had to reschedule. I am so blessed to get to send my children to a school where they celebrate holidays for the real reasons (Christmas and Easter) instead of having a "Spring" or "Winter" party. God is good!
So, not a lot going on. The kids have been battling being sick on and off, finally I think we are off. The snot is running clear and not green so thats a good sign! haha, that sounds so gross!! ahhhh motherhood...It's not nearly as glamourous and imagined eh?!
Mom, dad and I leave for Indy on Thursday night for board group meetings so the kids and Jonathan are going camping in the back yard. If I was a gambling woman I would bet that they end up sleeping inside because sis is like me when it comes to weird animal sounds. Camping to me is sleeping in the back of my truck at a campsite where I can drive to a bathroom lol.
Say a little prayer that we make it there and back safely. I will be coming back mid evening Saturday so that I can join Jonathan and Jak for Thunder. Ashlyn hates fireworks so she has already informed her granny that she will be staying the night at her house. We are going to our Indian friends condo at The Harbours so we are sooo excited...no crowd fighting and not a bunch of craziness. We will see how Jak does..I am having my doubts because he doesn't care for loud noise. Should be quite intresting.
Jonathan will be going to 2 weddings Saturday too so that kinda cracks me up. He's not a wedding type I guess you could say so 2-in-1 could mean I will never be attending a wedding with my husband again.....we shall see how he does :-)
well, DWTS is on, Ashlyn needs a bath, Jonathan is going to dinner with a friend that is in from Texas to visit, Jak is driving me CRAZY to get on the computer and I am wooped!
I do have pictures, I promise I will get them on here asap.
I guess I have to mention that when I have been at work...I've been working, barely enough time to blog stalk....thats unusual for me.....
:0)
Blessings!!
Monday, March 31, 2008
"joke joke"
ahhhh, the famous words of Brother Sonny Jones!!! I didn't lie (BETH!!!) .......I had issues...lol, we all know I have issues but heres the story=
ok, so I did promise pics...I was sooo excited too update on all the new things!!
THEN I got home, got everything ready- meaning my sweet tea, camera, kiddos in bed, and Jonathan occupied for at least a 1/2 hour....went to plug in my camera to my laptop (because it doesn't have a port for the card) and my cord is long gone....at work.
so, here I am at work...working....actually blogging and watching mom work and listening to my machine run and as soon as I get my stuff caught up in graphics I am going to do some uploading...just don't tell mom....haha
ok, so I did promise pics...I was sooo excited too update on all the new things!!
THEN I got home, got everything ready- meaning my sweet tea, camera, kiddos in bed, and Jonathan occupied for at least a 1/2 hour....went to plug in my camera to my laptop (because it doesn't have a port for the card) and my cord is long gone....at work.
so, here I am at work...working....actually blogging and watching mom work and listening to my machine run and as soon as I get my stuff caught up in graphics I am going to do some uploading...just don't tell mom....haha
Friday, March 28, 2008
wooooooo hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, I have remembered my password!!!! I promise that when I get home...since I am still at work....I will update my blog!!!! Instead of doing a bunch of different days I'll give months in review by pictures :-)
recap of this past week really fast:
Alicia works too much when Diane is out of town because her mom makes her ;-)
Ashlyn lost her first tooth on Easter!!! How lucky is she! the toothfairy and the easter bunny in 24 hours, sheesh!!!
We had to put down one of our cats today...I don't really like the cat....but I felt really bad!!! I was the one taking him to the vet and the whole way there he kept crying and I just kept telling him "Oh, Chubaka, you are sooooo silly, you will be home soon, they are just going to remove your manhood" then I would giggle.....then Jonathan tells me that he's not comming home....yeah, talk about guilt!! Turns out he has feline aids. He was a stray so we have no idea where he got it or if he was born with it or what. Just say a little prayer for out other cats: Trouble (my cat for almost 15 years), Billbo Baggins (Jonathan's other outside cat), Princess Baby Cleopatra...Cleo for short (ashlyn's inside cat), Mr. Spooks & Mr. Tinkles...our inside cats....we have to get them tested to ensure they are not infected or sick. wow....I'm turning into the old cat lady......yikes!!! Oh well, I am surrounded by love...espically when I bring them food!
Ashlyn is showing signs of getting the flu...PLEASE Pray!!!! I can't stand it when my babies are sick!!!
Jak is just as cute as ever!
Oh, and we now have pet salamanders......GROSS....o the things your husband will do to make your kiddos happy......I live in a zoo!!! lol
ok, so I am now going home so that I can spend time with my fam since I am starting to forget what they look like after working sooooooo much!!!!
I will post pics tonight!! PROMISE!
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