Dear Kids:
So, nearly a month has gone by since my last blog post to you kiddos ... sorry for the delay. This 300 new foods challenge seems to take up all of my bloggin' efforts these days. ON a side note; I have given up diet soda for good. YAY for mama.
Victoria, you are so excited because you got to go shopping with your own money that you worked hard for - and buy some clothes for the upcoming Church camp. Yay. You earned money babysitting, as well as face-painting. Hopefully you'll get some more paying gigs. You are also very wonderful in helping me with my health and fitness goals, eating better and cooking better. I love this.
William, you are doing very well in playing Chess and Deflection with everyone. You seem to have that keen strategic kind of mind that does well in these types of things. You are also growing like a weed. I always hated it when people said that when I was kid, such a crazy expression, but it's true. You are growing up so fast. Blows my mind sometimes.
Thomas, I love the way you play with James and are trying to help him a lot. Victoria has recruited you to try and help us potty train him. You are not overly excited about this prospect, but I think we're wearing you down. I was looking at baby pictures of you last night on the computer, and was getting all sentimental. It is amazing to me how much you look like James.
James - you need to learn to use the potty. You seem to do everything with it - except for its intended purpose. You want to stand on it and flip it over, or put it in the cabinet, or take it apart. We were very blessed and given a great little toddler potty from a lady at Church ... now if we can just get you to use the thing properly, we'll be in business. GO James - you can do it !
Now this tired mama is going to call it a night. I imported this letters blog from my old gmail address into my new one - so that took a bit of maneuvering. Glad I did it though - because it is far more easily accessible to me now, and I don't have to sign in and out of different accounts to try and locate this blog. Maybe I'll be a little better at updating from now on. One can hope :)
Good night.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Bad Blogger Mama, Bad
Dear Kids - I've been a bad blogger mama, I know. I've been doing this 300 day challenge thing - - where I try one new food a day for 300 days - and writing about it. The link is here: http://300newfoods.posterous.com/#
Granted, I am only in day 25 of this challenge, so that does not quite excuse my lazy blogging efforts on this front. I've just really been busy concentrating on life, fitness and taking care of all of you.
SO many things have happened, it's been crazy around here. Elva, our former foreign exchange student from Taiwan, came to visit. That was awesome. Kayla - your cousin - moved here to Houston from Oklahoma. She is living with Ashley in her apartment. Daddy loves his job. Mama is obsessed with clean eating and getting our family to eat healthier. I'm also shrinking - which is a good thing. You guys spoiled me rotten on Mother's day. Daddy spoiled me rotten for our 18th wedding anniversary. We went to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and saw Alan Jackson. That was cool. Grammy and Grand-dad came down to visit from Wisconsin. It was wonderful to see them.
Victoria, my dear - I am homeschooling you now. I am happy with this change. Hope you are too. ALSO, you had the lead role as 'Duchess' in 'The Aristocats' and you did an amazing job. I love seeing you on stage, you are such a natural.
William - you got promoted in your boy scouts from Tiger to Wolf. We had a great picnic where you got promoted and you looked so very handsome in your uniform.
Thomas - you are reading like a champ. I just love the way you are reading, and you are so good at it - and YOU Love it - which is great. I love hearing you read to me, and to your brothers. You are about done with Kindergarten, so hard to believe. You are excited to be a Tiger in Cub Scouts when school starts in August.
James - you're a toddler in full motion. You are talking more and more - and you just finished up your pre-school. You had fun. Your very favorite activity there seems to be playing with the building blocks and riding the tricycle over and over and over. You are quite talented at pushing those pedals.
Anyway - - it's late and I need to get to bed, but wanted to write a quick little something here, before another several months go by.
Love, MOM
Granted, I am only in day 25 of this challenge, so that does not quite excuse my lazy blogging efforts on this front. I've just really been busy concentrating on life, fitness and taking care of all of you.
SO many things have happened, it's been crazy around here. Elva, our former foreign exchange student from Taiwan, came to visit. That was awesome. Kayla - your cousin - moved here to Houston from Oklahoma. She is living with Ashley in her apartment. Daddy loves his job. Mama is obsessed with clean eating and getting our family to eat healthier. I'm also shrinking - which is a good thing. You guys spoiled me rotten on Mother's day. Daddy spoiled me rotten for our 18th wedding anniversary. We went to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and saw Alan Jackson. That was cool. Grammy and Grand-dad came down to visit from Wisconsin. It was wonderful to see them.
Victoria, my dear - I am homeschooling you now. I am happy with this change. Hope you are too. ALSO, you had the lead role as 'Duchess' in 'The Aristocats' and you did an amazing job. I love seeing you on stage, you are such a natural.
William - you got promoted in your boy scouts from Tiger to Wolf. We had a great picnic where you got promoted and you looked so very handsome in your uniform.
Thomas - you are reading like a champ. I just love the way you are reading, and you are so good at it - and YOU Love it - which is great. I love hearing you read to me, and to your brothers. You are about done with Kindergarten, so hard to believe. You are excited to be a Tiger in Cub Scouts when school starts in August.
James - you're a toddler in full motion. You are talking more and more - and you just finished up your pre-school. You had fun. Your very favorite activity there seems to be playing with the building blocks and riding the tricycle over and over and over. You are quite talented at pushing those pedals.
Anyway - - it's late and I need to get to bed, but wanted to write a quick little something here, before another several months go by.
Love, MOM
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Great Year So Far !
Dear Kids ...
Mama has been a lazy blogger this year, I am afraid. I looked at this blog and realized I have not even written a post here since December 2010. Oh My!
This year we have been enjoying Caitlin as our foreign exchange student from Australia. She fits in nicely with our family and we are honored to have her here.
Daddy got converted from a contractor to a permanent employee at his job, which is wonderful for our family. We now have health insurance for the 1st time in two years - woo hoo! He will also get vacation time and things like that, so this makes us happy. It is also a nice blessing that daddy really loves and enjoys his job. Praise the Lord.
Victoria - you are now being home-schooled. I am appreciative for this honor to be in charge of your education. YOU are so talented and so amazing, this journey is just beginning.
William - I love the way you love your cub scouts. I love how you score so high in school and get excited about homework. I love how you saw the absolute sweetest things to me, but only when nobody else is around :)
Thomas - you happen to be sick today - but most days you are one big bouncing ball of energy. You even decided to be the King of the Recycling in our family. I love how you are always looking for jobs and how to help out. Your reading is coming along nicely.
James - you're a mess. You are always into something. You are learning more words every day, and although you talk constantly - we cannot always understand you. I will look forward to getting you potty trained this summer. Please cooperate, okay? Seeing as how you bring me your diapers and tell me when you're wet, I think you're ready! Eliminating diapers from the budget will be like getting a raise.
Meanwhile - mama is on a fitness mission. I am enjoying exercising with some other mommy friends from our Church that live on the street behind us. We are doing Jillian's 30 Day Shred on MWF. This is such a blessing for me. I'm also excited about a fitness group that meets at the country club twice a week. Fabulous ladies there. Also going to try Yoga this week - wish me luck!
Anyway - love you kids - hopefully mama will be better at blogging.
Love, ME
Mama has been a lazy blogger this year, I am afraid. I looked at this blog and realized I have not even written a post here since December 2010. Oh My!
This year we have been enjoying Caitlin as our foreign exchange student from Australia. She fits in nicely with our family and we are honored to have her here.
Daddy got converted from a contractor to a permanent employee at his job, which is wonderful for our family. We now have health insurance for the 1st time in two years - woo hoo! He will also get vacation time and things like that, so this makes us happy. It is also a nice blessing that daddy really loves and enjoys his job. Praise the Lord.
Victoria - you are now being home-schooled. I am appreciative for this honor to be in charge of your education. YOU are so talented and so amazing, this journey is just beginning.
William - I love the way you love your cub scouts. I love how you score so high in school and get excited about homework. I love how you saw the absolute sweetest things to me, but only when nobody else is around :)
Thomas - you happen to be sick today - but most days you are one big bouncing ball of energy. You even decided to be the King of the Recycling in our family. I love how you are always looking for jobs and how to help out. Your reading is coming along nicely.
James - you're a mess. You are always into something. You are learning more words every day, and although you talk constantly - we cannot always understand you. I will look forward to getting you potty trained this summer. Please cooperate, okay? Seeing as how you bring me your diapers and tell me when you're wet, I think you're ready! Eliminating diapers from the budget will be like getting a raise.
Meanwhile - mama is on a fitness mission. I am enjoying exercising with some other mommy friends from our Church that live on the street behind us. We are doing Jillian's 30 Day Shred on MWF. This is such a blessing for me. I'm also excited about a fitness group that meets at the country club twice a week. Fabulous ladies there. Also going to try Yoga this week - wish me luck!
Anyway - love you kids - hopefully mama will be better at blogging.
Love, ME
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