Ears are clogged, jaw is throbbing (my sinus infection or my wisdom teeth?), baby has diaper rash, girls with unbrushed hair for 2 days, tired grandparent/aunt/daddy, exhausted, but....
TOTALLY worth it.
(more tomorrow)
Friday, July 25, 2008
Home Sweet Home
Ears are clogged, jaw is throbbing (my sinus infection or my wisdom teeth?), baby has diaper rash, girls with unbrushed hair for 2 days, tired grandparent/aunt/daddy, exhausted, but....
TOTALLY worth it.
(more tomorrow)
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Introducing
our new friend, Panda.
Can you tell what Panda is?
A plastic panda with his own backpack, some tubing, a mask, a pacifier...
2 pharmacies, 2 medical supply stores, and about 10 phone calls later...
We got our new nebulizer!
Oh the joy.
Actually I'm happy we'll have this on hand to help avoid those middle-of-the-night ER visits for croupy coughs and breathing problems.
The person who invented the pacifier attachment is brilliant.
Poor Stevie has bronchitis and double ear infections and after a shot, several meds, and a few breathing treatments, he is feeling much better. But hopefully I'll take myself to the doctor today. This is a mean bug.
We might have to cancel our trip to see my friend's final vows. The baby and I are supposed to fly out tomorrow.
I'm really bummed about that.
Please keep us in prayer!!!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Vacation Day 3
This was the big day!
Started off watching cartoons in the morning before checking out of the hotel.
Loving the zoom lens!
Headed to a nearby hotel for the breakfast buffet, mmmmm! Here are the girls outside
Stevens outside the hotel
Then we made it over to Lillian and Craig's and had an evening excursion to SeaWorld! Here are the kids anxious and ready!
The sea lion show
Walrus
Mary Clare riding the "paint cans" (teacup-type ride) with Isabelle and Sophia
Steven and Ellie on the Ferris Wheel
Steven and the kids having fun!
Dolphin
Shamu!
Checking out Shamu up close after the show
Yes, Mommy and Stevie were really there...just not feeling so great
Let's call it a night!
Started off watching cartoons in the morning before checking out of the hotel.
Loving the zoom lens!
Headed to a nearby hotel for the breakfast buffet, mmmmm! Here are the girls outside
Stevens outside the hotel
Then we made it over to Lillian and Craig's and had an evening excursion to SeaWorld! Here are the kids anxious and ready!
The sea lion show
Walrus
Mary Clare riding the "paint cans" (teacup-type ride) with Isabelle and Sophia
Steven and Ellie on the Ferris Wheel
Steven and the kids having fun!
Dolphin
Shamu!
Checking out Shamu up close after the show
Yes, Mommy and Stevie were really there...just not feeling so great
Let's call it a night!
Monday, July 21, 2008
This is what we signed up for!
Amidst the kleenex and Motrin,
The toy messes and dirty diapers,
The cups of juice and PBJs,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
For as long as we both shall live...
I can't imagine spending these 7 years doing anything else, with anyone else but YOU.
Happy Anniversary, Steven!
Thanks for leading this dance. It's just gettin' started!
The toy messes and dirty diapers,
The cups of juice and PBJs,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
For as long as we both shall live...
I can't imagine spending these 7 years doing anything else, with anyone else but YOU.
Happy Anniversary, Steven!
Thanks for leading this dance. It's just gettin' started!
Vacation Day 2
was spent primarily in front of a television. Baby had been up screaming all night (I did get to watch a lot of the World Youth Day opening ceremonies!), MC had a fever, pretty much miserable all around. My parents even jumped ship that afternoon to head back home!
But after they left, I decided we better get away from that gloomy flat screen TV and take advantage of our beautiful surroundings!
Bunny rabbit
The girls walking around the grounds
Watching a cardinal while eating lunch
The girls playing while waiting for our food to arrive
Then it was Daddy to the rescue! He made it there from work just before sundown so they got a few rides down the lazy river...
And after all the craziness of the week, I finally got to do a little of this :)
More to come...if I can stay out of bed much longer...Baby and I are still under the weather :(
But after they left, I decided we better get away from that gloomy flat screen TV and take advantage of our beautiful surroundings!
Bunny rabbit
The girls walking around the grounds
Watching a cardinal while eating lunch
The girls playing while waiting for our food to arrive
Then it was Daddy to the rescue! He made it there from work just before sundown so they got a few rides down the lazy river...
And after all the craziness of the week, I finally got to do a little of this :)
More to come...if I can stay out of bed much longer...Baby and I are still under the weather :(
Win a diaper stash!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Sun and Fun in San Antonio (Day 1)
Thanks to NeNe and PaPa and Lillian and Craig for this special little vacation!!!
My awesome traveler! He did great on the way there!
NeNe and Ellie ready for the pool
Our favorite spot...the "beach" entry into the lazy river
My poor baby boy...he spent much of the trip a bit under the weather with a little cold
The girls watching for PaPa to come down the waterslide!
More to come!
My awesome traveler! He did great on the way there!
NeNe and Ellie ready for the pool
Our favorite spot...the "beach" entry into the lazy river
My poor baby boy...he spent much of the trip a bit under the weather with a little cold
The girls watching for PaPa to come down the waterslide!
More to come!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Dogs
I'm not sure there was ever a day growing up that we were without a dog in the house. First we had the Irish Setter show dogs, Sean and Meghan. Then we had the Springer Spaniel, "Chocolate Sundae" (many of our dogs were named after sweets), and the brief stay of a Cock-a-(standard)Poo. Then began the series of Cockers we had...Taffy, Spicy, Duke, Holly, and their litters of puppies...and I'm sure there are some others I'm forgetting! There were also a couple cats...Oreo, Cookies 'n Cream...a few birds and lots of fish over the years. Maybe even a hamster that my brother drowned in the sink...
Although I wouldn't call myself a dog-"lover", I do enjoy having a dog and am glad to be married to a fellow dog-liker. We've told poor Mary Clare that her savings for a cat is in vain. We have no interest in a kitty anytime soon (so now she claims she is saving for another dog). After a few months of dating, 10 years ago Steven bought Timber, our yellow lab. Timber has seen many homes in his day...that first sketchy apartment he chewed up, the "Vineyard" community house where he lived illegally, Steven's parent's house, my parent's house, a few apartments, a duplex with a small yard, and finally our home here where we hope to be for a long time and he can spend his final years.
Having a dog has its perks...the barking when someone comes near the house, guarding the back door, entertaining the baby for awhile, and keeping us company. But of course it has its downsides too...food, vet bills, broken dishes, food eaten off the plate, being sure he is fed and "watered", the digging, and the hair. The hair. I told Steven the other day that we would probably find Timber hairs on our stuff 50 years down the road! We can determine how long it's been since Steven has vacuumed by the amount of dog hair in the vacuum. Watch out for black outfits, they will be covered! And it's so lovely to see that stray hair hanging out of Stevie's mouth!
How could I forget the escapes??? Timber loves an open door. He is quick and has made many escapes down the road, especially in our current home. Once we lost him for a few days when some children down the street decided to keep him. He always wears a collar now! Mary Clare has started to cry when he escapes because she knows that the neighborhood cop has warned me that he will issue me a ticket the next time he finds him! I have failed to "register" Timber with the city and am apparently a lax dog owner since he gets out so much. Thankfully this officer has yet to be the one to find Timber on his most recent tirades!
But escapes, hair, and all, Timber has served us well these 10 years. He has put up with much more than other dogs with all our moves. He is patient with us when we leave him for long periods of time, and he puts up with rain and heat when need be. He doesn't get many walks or much playing catch these days, but he's still a happy faithful dog. He makes us smile. He makes us laugh.
Steven always says, "I hope to be as good a man as my dog thinks I am." I'm not sure Timber thinks I'm a very good woman...I'm usually short and quick with him, whether throwing the food in his bowl, shoving him out the door, or yelling at him for eating something he shouldn't have. But maybe in being more patient, more kind, and more gentle with Timber, I can be those things to my children too. In showing respect for animals I am exhibiting love of God's creation. By gently doing even those mundane tasks like putting food in his bowl, I will become a more gentle person. So this is my challenge. Love Timber like he loves us!
Look at how patient he is!
Although I wouldn't call myself a dog-"lover", I do enjoy having a dog and am glad to be married to a fellow dog-liker. We've told poor Mary Clare that her savings for a cat is in vain. We have no interest in a kitty anytime soon (so now she claims she is saving for another dog). After a few months of dating, 10 years ago Steven bought Timber, our yellow lab. Timber has seen many homes in his day...that first sketchy apartment he chewed up, the "Vineyard" community house where he lived illegally, Steven's parent's house, my parent's house, a few apartments, a duplex with a small yard, and finally our home here where we hope to be for a long time and he can spend his final years.
Having a dog has its perks...the barking when someone comes near the house, guarding the back door, entertaining the baby for awhile, and keeping us company. But of course it has its downsides too...food, vet bills, broken dishes, food eaten off the plate, being sure he is fed and "watered", the digging, and the hair. The hair. I told Steven the other day that we would probably find Timber hairs on our stuff 50 years down the road! We can determine how long it's been since Steven has vacuumed by the amount of dog hair in the vacuum. Watch out for black outfits, they will be covered! And it's so lovely to see that stray hair hanging out of Stevie's mouth!
How could I forget the escapes??? Timber loves an open door. He is quick and has made many escapes down the road, especially in our current home. Once we lost him for a few days when some children down the street decided to keep him. He always wears a collar now! Mary Clare has started to cry when he escapes because she knows that the neighborhood cop has warned me that he will issue me a ticket the next time he finds him! I have failed to "register" Timber with the city and am apparently a lax dog owner since he gets out so much. Thankfully this officer has yet to be the one to find Timber on his most recent tirades!
But escapes, hair, and all, Timber has served us well these 10 years. He has put up with much more than other dogs with all our moves. He is patient with us when we leave him for long periods of time, and he puts up with rain and heat when need be. He doesn't get many walks or much playing catch these days, but he's still a happy faithful dog. He makes us smile. He makes us laugh.
Steven always says, "I hope to be as good a man as my dog thinks I am." I'm not sure Timber thinks I'm a very good woman...I'm usually short and quick with him, whether throwing the food in his bowl, shoving him out the door, or yelling at him for eating something he shouldn't have. But maybe in being more patient, more kind, and more gentle with Timber, I can be those things to my children too. In showing respect for animals I am exhibiting love of God's creation. By gently doing even those mundane tasks like putting food in his bowl, I will become a more gentle person. So this is my challenge. Love Timber like he loves us!
Look at how patient he is!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Nighttime Parenting
isn't for the weak of heart!
Whoa, it's been a rough few nights. With fever, coughing, teething, ear infections, crying, screaming, bed wetting, cereal-making, and drink-getting...I'm exhausted! But it looks like we're still heading out shortly for our little getaway. Please keep us in your prayers for safe travels, healthy travelers, and good weather! Can't wait to share the pictures when we get back!
And I did schedule a post when I'm gone...so you don't have to totally abandon me! You can always read archives ;) and check out the new Catholic mom group blog at Faith & Family HERE!
Blessings to all...
Blair :)
Whoa, it's been a rough few nights. With fever, coughing, teething, ear infections, crying, screaming, bed wetting, cereal-making, and drink-getting...I'm exhausted! But it looks like we're still heading out shortly for our little getaway. Please keep us in your prayers for safe travels, healthy travelers, and good weather! Can't wait to share the pictures when we get back!
And I did schedule a post when I'm gone...so you don't have to totally abandon me! You can always read archives ;) and check out the new Catholic mom group blog at Faith & Family HERE!
Blessings to all...
Blair :)
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