Some other ideas:
----I tunes gift card
----Books gift card
----Clothes: Pants 12, Shirts 14, Shoes 4-5, Pj's 12-14, dresses 12
----A special day out! She loves having special time with someone!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Lauren's Birthday/Christmas Wish List
Some other ideas:
----I tunes gift card
----Books gift card
----Clothes: Pants 12, Shirts 14, Shoes 4-5, Pj's 12-14, dresses 12
----A special day out! She loves having special time with someone!
Joshua's Christmas Wish List
To view his christmas wish list, go to toysrus and enter in his name! Let me know if you can't find it
Also for some "other" ideas:
Books: Boy theme, beginning chapter books level "G" or around 2nd grade reading level.
I-tunes Gift Cards
Clothes: Shoes size 12, Pants 6, Shirts 8, and PJ's 6-7 no footies
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Julia's Christmas Wish List
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| Julia last Christmas..... Wow, has she grown! |
Of course, the kids don't need diddly... they have too much. But here is Julia's List. (I will post the other two later---having a hard time figuring out the logging in and have some edits to make.)
To find it, just go to Toysrus.com, wish list, and enter in her name! Let me know if you need help finding it!
Some other items:
-----Any dressup stuff (clearance Halloween costumes size 6+ would be great and cheap!)
-----Clothes: Pants 5T, Shirts 6, shoes 10. She is also in need of PJ's 5T, non footed would be best
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Julia's special day!
Chris finally is home from his long business trip, so it has been great to have him home. He took friday off to recoop from all the travel, and we decided to take a day to just veg. We had actually thought of just spending it as the 2 of us, but Julia was SO enamored with her Daddy being home, we couldn't break her heart. As a matter of fact, as we were leaving, he was joking and said "Bye Julia" and she melted..... it was super sad.
Anyway, we just drove around, let her sing songs and crack us up.... she chatted our ear of, and then we took her to her favorite restaurant for some lunch----she is SUCH a MEXICAN girl!
She is getting so big and full of personality! It is great to watch her be herself without the other kids overshadowing her. :-) (The curse of being the 3rd (or subsequent) kid.
Julia enjoying her Salsa!
Anyway, we just drove around, let her sing songs and crack us up.... she chatted our ear of, and then we took her to her favorite restaurant for some lunch----she is SUCH a MEXICAN girl!
She is getting so big and full of personality! It is great to watch her be herself without the other kids overshadowing her. :-) (The curse of being the 3rd (or subsequent) kid.
Julia enjoying her Salsa!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Fall has begun!
I woke up this morning, knowing that due to my 3 week seeming absence from my kids, I needed to hang out with them and give them a day to remember. Now, to be honest, all I wanted to do after being up all night with Julia and having 3 kids sleeping in my bed, was to hang out at the house all day and do NOTHING. However, the KIDS needed to get out, and if we were to stay home, they would be bored, which would lead them to annoy me, and then I would yell, and and and.
So, we set off to ring in the new Fall Season with a nearby pumpkin patch. Every year, Chris and I take the kids to a specific one which always has neato things to do, and since he is out of town, I did not want to ruin that tradition by him not being there...... so, I embarked on a new adventure at a new farm. On the way, I remembered that Papa was all alone for 2 weeks since Mimi is visiting all her kids on the East Coast, so I called him and invited him to hang out with us. He was a good sport about the impromptu invite and planned on meeting us there.
This is what our day consisted of:
I think the kids and Papa had fun.... and I know I did. We all wish Daddy was here with us though..... we miss him.
So, we set off to ring in the new Fall Season with a nearby pumpkin patch. Every year, Chris and I take the kids to a specific one which always has neato things to do, and since he is out of town, I did not want to ruin that tradition by him not being there...... so, I embarked on a new adventure at a new farm. On the way, I remembered that Papa was all alone for 2 weeks since Mimi is visiting all her kids on the East Coast, so I called him and invited him to hang out with us. He was a good sport about the impromptu invite and planned on meeting us there.
This is what our day consisted of:
Such a long break between blogs
I am really missing my blogging. I so enjoy doing it and writing/reflecting on my daily activities, my family, struggles, and successes. Things (as I mentioned in my last blog) have been slightly hectic, but FINALLY they have settled down!
1) I finished my orientation. I really could have ended it a few days earlier, but I am so glad for the experiences and I am sure I will do just fine on my own.... and looking forward to finding my own "groove". Also, it was nice because my orienter in which I was clashing with also realized there was a clash and it was mutually decided to have me work with someone else. It was great to see so much professionalism in something that could have been so not. I do have to give myself props as an "adult" for having the balls to go up to her (when I really didn't want to) and just making sure everything was "cool". It made me feel a lot better to clear the air, and to know it was mutual and all was fine. The last thing you want to do is to have waves created with someone you may be working with frequently. So, all is well there. Also, the 2 main orienters I had after that were super cool and fun. I was mostly with one gal "M", and she was super funny, sweet, and a great teacher. She respected my previous skills, my way of doing things that may have been different, but also made suggestions and guided when necessary to aid me in getting back in my "groove". It was really nice. I will miss tag-teaming with her bunches.
2) The kids are doing really well in school, and the routine of all of the "parental bus service" seems to be setting in. They seem to be coming home with new things everyday, and their work ethic and respect for people and God also growing. I am very proud of them and only see great things for the future. I am SO glad we made this decision. And..... the other day I was reminded of a small reason I am thankful. I was driving past a High School in the area and saw something similar to this:
And then drove into the parking lot of the school and saw this:
Very Very refreshing!
3) Lately I have been reminded how really lucky I am with my family situation. A few of my friends are going through hard times for some reason or another, and I am reminded that I have great kids, a very loving/doting husband, and a great support system. I am very sad for them, but glad I can also be a help to them in their time of need.
4) Kind of in tune with my last statement: I have to give props to my husband through all of this "change" we have had. He has been awesome, stellar, impressive, shockingly malleable. I wasn't really sure he could be, but it really enables me to instill that trust that if anything were to happen to me that he could handle things. I have a very hard time letting others take the lead....... to support me (emotionally), and for me to be the "weak one" or the "troubled one". But through this job change, he has been a very strong support to me. He took over a huge majority of the child-rearing/house running for the past 3 weeks. I never heard a complaint, a groan, or an unkind word. He just did. It was great and refreshing. I am very proud of him and love him dearly. Thank you honey!
Well, I have so much more to say, however, Julia has been the most effected by all of this life change.... and today, she is just beside herself in angst. My poor happy sweet baby girl is just hysterically crying and screaming for no reason and she proved it by being up 5 times last night......... I have to find a way to mitigate this today, for her sake and for MINE!
1) I finished my orientation. I really could have ended it a few days earlier, but I am so glad for the experiences and I am sure I will do just fine on my own.... and looking forward to finding my own "groove". Also, it was nice because my orienter in which I was clashing with also realized there was a clash and it was mutually decided to have me work with someone else. It was great to see so much professionalism in something that could have been so not. I do have to give myself props as an "adult" for having the balls to go up to her (when I really didn't want to) and just making sure everything was "cool". It made me feel a lot better to clear the air, and to know it was mutual and all was fine. The last thing you want to do is to have waves created with someone you may be working with frequently. So, all is well there. Also, the 2 main orienters I had after that were super cool and fun. I was mostly with one gal "M", and she was super funny, sweet, and a great teacher. She respected my previous skills, my way of doing things that may have been different, but also made suggestions and guided when necessary to aid me in getting back in my "groove". It was really nice. I will miss tag-teaming with her bunches.
2) The kids are doing really well in school, and the routine of all of the "parental bus service" seems to be setting in. They seem to be coming home with new things everyday, and their work ethic and respect for people and God also growing. I am very proud of them and only see great things for the future. I am SO glad we made this decision. And..... the other day I was reminded of a small reason I am thankful. I was driving past a High School in the area and saw something similar to this:
3) Lately I have been reminded how really lucky I am with my family situation. A few of my friends are going through hard times for some reason or another, and I am reminded that I have great kids, a very loving/doting husband, and a great support system. I am very sad for them, but glad I can also be a help to them in their time of need.
4) Kind of in tune with my last statement: I have to give props to my husband through all of this "change" we have had. He has been awesome, stellar, impressive, shockingly malleable. I wasn't really sure he could be, but it really enables me to instill that trust that if anything were to happen to me that he could handle things. I have a very hard time letting others take the lead....... to support me (emotionally), and for me to be the "weak one" or the "troubled one". But through this job change, he has been a very strong support to me. He took over a huge majority of the child-rearing/house running for the past 3 weeks. I never heard a complaint, a groan, or an unkind word. He just did. It was great and refreshing. I am very proud of him and love him dearly. Thank you honey!
Well, I have so much more to say, however, Julia has been the most effected by all of this life change.... and today, she is just beside herself in angst. My poor happy sweet baby girl is just hysterically crying and screaming for no reason and she proved it by being up 5 times last night......... I have to find a way to mitigate this today, for her sake and for MINE!
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