Friday, February 10, 2006
Today
This is what my poor baby's foot looks like today. The stings turn into pustules that supposedly hurt like the dickens. The cluster up on his ankle is right where his ankle bends. Poor kid!
Yeah Baby!!
Look at my ticker up there. I finally broke the zero! By a whole pound even. GO ME!! Richard says it is much better to look at the loss in a month than by the week. I'm sure he would frown on my daily weigh ins!!
Let's hope I can get on the roll again. Although, today I think we will have lasagna, that will be tough.
Maybe I'll rethink dinner!
Let's hope I can get on the roll again. Although, today I think we will have lasagna, that will be tough.
Maybe I'll rethink dinner!
My family might just be better off without feet
Sheesh. I tell ya. So many foot problems.
Yesterday, the kids were at the park and Zachy started screaming bloody murder. Dillon was next to him and started saying, "no Zachy! NO!! ZACHY!" Etc Etc. Scaring me to death. I need to point out that Zach was on a trike so his feet were far apart from each other.
Anyway, Zachy's left foot had found itself in a fire ant mound, and the vicious boogers were attacking my baby!!!
Stupid Stupid ants.
We get him all brushed off and the welts start to form, it takes them a minute to develop. I counted about 30 bites on his foot. He then promptly conks out. When he woke up, he was in so much pain. He couldn't stand on his foot and would just shriek if anything touched it. By now it was hot and red as well. He also kept whining about his thighs and scratching them.
While he had been sleeping I did some research and found out the fire ant isn't actually even in the ant family, rather the wasp family, and their venom is the same. Which means that it is the same idea, the more often you get stung, the more likely you are to have an allergic reaction.
Now Zachy has never had a normal fire ant bite. His always react much different then everyone elses.
So I called up the new doctor. They were so nice, by the way, and I'm so glad we switched. They said he was having an allergic reaction and needed to go to the ER, if for nothing else, antibiotics.
So off we went. After waiting forever we were seen and given Benadryl and antibiotics. They then proceeded to tell me to be careful next time and watch for wheezing because most likely it will be worse next time.
When we got home and undressed him, we realized he had hives all over his legs and up to about the middle of his back.
This morning, his foot looks much better, and doesn't seem to hurt him, but I still can't touch it. I called the dr to see if we needed to follow up. We go in to see the new doctor on Tuesday. They were concerned enough though, to call him in an epi pen script. They want us to have it in case he should get bit again before Tuesday.
How awesome is that? I totally expected to be blown off, because really, it's fire ants, they're everywhere and this must be so common. But no. They actually care.
The whole thing got me thinking about what would happen if there were an anaphylactic reactions. How fast could an ambulance get here, and what about the security at the gate?
Here's a picture after the benadryl kicked in. It was looking better by this point. There are more bites on the inside of his foot. Keep in mind that this is the same venom as a wasp, so even though it doesn't look so bad there, it was pretty bad!
Yesterday, the kids were at the park and Zachy started screaming bloody murder. Dillon was next to him and started saying, "no Zachy! NO!! ZACHY!" Etc Etc. Scaring me to death. I need to point out that Zach was on a trike so his feet were far apart from each other.
Anyway, Zachy's left foot had found itself in a fire ant mound, and the vicious boogers were attacking my baby!!!
Stupid Stupid ants.
We get him all brushed off and the welts start to form, it takes them a minute to develop. I counted about 30 bites on his foot. He then promptly conks out. When he woke up, he was in so much pain. He couldn't stand on his foot and would just shriek if anything touched it. By now it was hot and red as well. He also kept whining about his thighs and scratching them.
While he had been sleeping I did some research and found out the fire ant isn't actually even in the ant family, rather the wasp family, and their venom is the same. Which means that it is the same idea, the more often you get stung, the more likely you are to have an allergic reaction.
Now Zachy has never had a normal fire ant bite. His always react much different then everyone elses.
So I called up the new doctor. They were so nice, by the way, and I'm so glad we switched. They said he was having an allergic reaction and needed to go to the ER, if for nothing else, antibiotics.
So off we went. After waiting forever we were seen and given Benadryl and antibiotics. They then proceeded to tell me to be careful next time and watch for wheezing because most likely it will be worse next time.
When we got home and undressed him, we realized he had hives all over his legs and up to about the middle of his back.
This morning, his foot looks much better, and doesn't seem to hurt him, but I still can't touch it. I called the dr to see if we needed to follow up. We go in to see the new doctor on Tuesday. They were concerned enough though, to call him in an epi pen script. They want us to have it in case he should get bit again before Tuesday.
How awesome is that? I totally expected to be blown off, because really, it's fire ants, they're everywhere and this must be so common. But no. They actually care.
The whole thing got me thinking about what would happen if there were an anaphylactic reactions. How fast could an ambulance get here, and what about the security at the gate?
Here's a picture after the benadryl kicked in. It was looking better by this point. There are more bites on the inside of his foot. Keep in mind that this is the same venom as a wasp, so even though it doesn't look so bad there, it was pretty bad!
Thursday, February 9, 2006
Fours
Four jobs I’ve had
1. Toys R Us
2.Stagecoach Pizza
3. Shoe girl at Target
4. Pantry worker at the Olive Garden
Four movies I can watch over and over
1. Grease
2. Dirty Dancing
3. Annie
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, although I don't think I would watch this one so often if it weren't Zachy's favorite movie that we have to watch at least once a day!
Four places I have lived
1. Oregon
2. Ohio
3. Idaho
4. Texas
Four TV shows I love
1. Amazing Race
2. Survivor
3. Nip/Tuck~~ I know I am SO bad, sorry
4. Friends
Four places I’ve vacationed
1. Florida
2. California
3. the Caribbean
4. Mexico
Four of my favorite dishes
1. Lasagna
2. mil's steak fingers...YUM
3. fil's mac and cheese
4. roast
Four sites I visit daily
1. USAA- that's our bank site
2. various blogs
3. Weather.com
4. Richard Simmons.com
Four places I would rather be right now
1. DISNEYLAND
2. Idaho
3. Washington
4. A different neighborhood
1. Toys R Us
2.Stagecoach Pizza
3. Shoe girl at Target
4. Pantry worker at the Olive Garden
Four movies I can watch over and over
1. Grease
2. Dirty Dancing
3. Annie
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, although I don't think I would watch this one so often if it weren't Zachy's favorite movie that we have to watch at least once a day!
Four places I have lived
1. Oregon
2. Ohio
3. Idaho
4. Texas
Four TV shows I love
1. Amazing Race
2. Survivor
3. Nip/Tuck~~ I know I am SO bad, sorry
4. Friends
Four places I’ve vacationed
1. Florida
2. California
3. the Caribbean
4. Mexico
Four of my favorite dishes
1. Lasagna
2. mil's steak fingers...YUM
3. fil's mac and cheese
4. roast
Four sites I visit daily
1. USAA- that's our bank site
2. various blogs
3. Weather.com
4. Richard Simmons.com
Four places I would rather be right now
1. DISNEYLAND
2. Idaho
3. Washington
4. A different neighborhood
Char's Journal
If you look over in my 'Blogs I read' links, you will see a link for Char's journal.
I'm quite certain that she doesn't even know I exist...BUT...the woman amazes me. She is the mom of 2 kids, ready to pop with number 3. She is one of the most positive journals I read.
So what? What is so great about that? Here's what...she is completely blind. This amazes me. You would never ever know just by reading her journal. She gives me hope. I often wonder what limitations Matthew and Collin might face, but she gives me hope.
Anyway, just thought I'd tell you all that, for no apparent reason!
I'm quite certain that she doesn't even know I exist...BUT...the woman amazes me. She is the mom of 2 kids, ready to pop with number 3. She is one of the most positive journals I read.
So what? What is so great about that? Here's what...she is completely blind. This amazes me. You would never ever know just by reading her journal. She gives me hope. I often wonder what limitations Matthew and Collin might face, but she gives me hope.
Anyway, just thought I'd tell you all that, for no apparent reason!
My fat loves me
It must. Otherwise, it would GO AWAY!!!
I feel like I have been working my tail off, and nothing is happening. UGH! I'm stuck at 6 pounds. I told Matt our scale must be broken because it WILL NOT let me get below that zero. Well, right now I'm at a zero point five, but still.
I've been eating good, not cheating, well ok barely. And I've been exercising my tail off. Only not literally because I still have a huge back side.
Next week I think I'll start adding toning in the morning. They say muscle burns loads more fat. I assumed I was making muscle doing aerobics, but maybe not. *shrugs*
I just want it GONE!
I feel like I have been working my tail off, and nothing is happening. UGH! I'm stuck at 6 pounds. I told Matt our scale must be broken because it WILL NOT let me get below that zero. Well, right now I'm at a zero point five, but still.
I've been eating good, not cheating, well ok barely. And I've been exercising my tail off. Only not literally because I still have a huge back side.
Next week I think I'll start adding toning in the morning. They say muscle burns loads more fat. I assumed I was making muscle doing aerobics, but maybe not. *shrugs*
I just want it GONE!
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Keep on Truckin
I just finished another workout. Are you tired of hearing that yet? It just feels good.
I'm so upset though because I haven't hit my 7 pound mark yet. I feel I may be behind on my scheduled weightloss before we go to Idaho plan. I keep telling myself that I am building muscle and that someday, poof! a bunch of weight will fall off. HA! One can dream, right?
I told Matt about being behind in my goal and his response was, "why does there have to be a goal? why can't you just exercise and eat right and do what you can between now and then?" Such a man, I tell ya. No goals??? No...there MUST be goals. And rewards. Although, I've yet to come up with any rewards yet. Have to lose some weight first, right?
Let's hope that this is the week I hit my 7 pound mark!!!
I'm so upset though because I haven't hit my 7 pound mark yet. I feel I may be behind on my scheduled weightloss before we go to Idaho plan. I keep telling myself that I am building muscle and that someday, poof! a bunch of weight will fall off. HA! One can dream, right?
I told Matt about being behind in my goal and his response was, "why does there have to be a goal? why can't you just exercise and eat right and do what you can between now and then?" Such a man, I tell ya. No goals??? No...there MUST be goals. And rewards. Although, I've yet to come up with any rewards yet. Have to lose some weight first, right?
Let's hope that this is the week I hit my 7 pound mark!!!
I wish...
I wish that I could take a tape recorder and record the sounds of all the birds singing here. Then I could figure out a way to post it here. And then all of you who are still in frigid temperatures could get a small taste of spring.
It has been beautiful here. In the mid to upper 70s. The trees are getting their leaves back. Things are starting to turn green again. I want to start watering my lawn, but I'm afraid that it is a wee bit too soon. What I haven't seen around here is any flowers popping up. It is still February, which supposedly, is supposed to be the cold month here. Next week it is supposed to get down into the upper 60s. Matt will be in Tampa then, and I checked the weather forecast and it will actually be warmer here than there. I told Matt I want to buy a shepard's hook so that I could hang up some bird feeders to attract the pretty birds. We'll see if I ever actually do that though. I wonder if it would be too close to the house for them to come over.
March 4 is when Sea World opens back up. The boys and I are way too excited about it. Matt could probably care less, but oh my, are the rest of us excited! Matthew keeps talking about if Daddy will ride in the front of the Steel Eel with him. My mom and stepdad are coming to visit sometime at the end of March, and the kids are so excited to take them there. Anyway, we're a bunch of wierdos, but that's ok.
I still have been unable to break that zero. I just hope that once I do, I'll zoom on down to the next zero! My clothes are starting to fit better, and I think I'm looking a bit like I'm firming up, just a wee bit. Even though the scale isn't moving too fast, the inches are still coming off. I've been exercising lots. I'm so proud of me!
It has been beautiful here. In the mid to upper 70s. The trees are getting their leaves back. Things are starting to turn green again. I want to start watering my lawn, but I'm afraid that it is a wee bit too soon. What I haven't seen around here is any flowers popping up. It is still February, which supposedly, is supposed to be the cold month here. Next week it is supposed to get down into the upper 60s. Matt will be in Tampa then, and I checked the weather forecast and it will actually be warmer here than there. I told Matt I want to buy a shepard's hook so that I could hang up some bird feeders to attract the pretty birds. We'll see if I ever actually do that though. I wonder if it would be too close to the house for them to come over.
March 4 is when Sea World opens back up. The boys and I are way too excited about it. Matt could probably care less, but oh my, are the rest of us excited! Matthew keeps talking about if Daddy will ride in the front of the Steel Eel with him. My mom and stepdad are coming to visit sometime at the end of March, and the kids are so excited to take them there. Anyway, we're a bunch of wierdos, but that's ok.
I still have been unable to break that zero. I just hope that once I do, I'll zoom on down to the next zero! My clothes are starting to fit better, and I think I'm looking a bit like I'm firming up, just a wee bit. Even though the scale isn't moving too fast, the inches are still coming off. I've been exercising lots. I'm so proud of me!
Monday, February 6, 2006
Something's cooking in the state of Denmark
YUMMMMM!!! I'm making gingerbread. It smells so yummy.
Matt likes gingerbread so hopefully he'll like this.
And guess what? It's out of the Richard Simmons cookbook so I can eat it! YAY!
Matt likes gingerbread so hopefully he'll like this.
And guess what? It's out of the Richard Simmons cookbook so I can eat it! YAY!
Scrapbooking
I stole this from Les, over at crayons, playdough, and wax. It's funny, because I must be a lot like her, it seems like every quiz I steal of hers, I'm the same thing.
You are Fibers!
Fun and crazy at times. You are a warm fuzzy kind of person. You run around getting things done but still find time for fun! You have so many diverse interests that it is often hard to pin you down to any one thing. People love your friendly attitude and carefree ways. You often brighten other people's days. But Fibers Beware - Sometimes people don't take you seriously because of your happy-go-lucky ways. Sometimes you find yourself feeling left out from decision making that could directly affect you. Even though you like to be happy and cheerful, make sure others know that you can also be serious and in tune with reality.
You are Fibers!
Fun and crazy at times. You are a warm fuzzy kind of person. You run around getting things done but still find time for fun! You have so many diverse interests that it is often hard to pin you down to any one thing. People love your friendly attitude and carefree ways. You often brighten other people's days. But Fibers Beware - Sometimes people don't take you seriously because of your happy-go-lucky ways. Sometimes you find yourself feeling left out from decision making that could directly affect you. Even though you like to be happy and cheerful, make sure others know that you can also be serious and in tune with reality.
*sigh*
I'm so mad at myself.
I had a terrible day on Saturday and now I'm up 3 pounds. That's half of what I lost! And if it can come back in one day, was it ever really gone? I worked my tail off yesterday and still, 3 pounds. UGH.
Someone motivate me. At this point I'm thinking, "gee, I'm not really losing weight"
Ugh Ugh double Ugh.
I survived through Sweatin to the Oldies 3 this morning. That's the hardest tape I have. I'm feeling stronger. I can make it through the tapes much easier nowadays. But the weight.....oh the weight....
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Zachy is wearing my favorite shirt today. Which is funny because he wanted to wear Collin's church shirt and I wouldn't let him. So I pulled out almost all his shirts saying, "this one? this one? ok how about this one?" I got the same answer over and over. But when I pulled out this shirt he got all excited and nodded his head.
I wish it weren't white, and I'll get him one in a bigger size someday, and hope they have gray. It came from cafepress.com and I don't even know if they have gray. We'll see. Anyway, on the front it says, 'my heart was fixed...' and on the back it says, 'but I've always been perfect' Oh how I love that shirt. So SO true. My sweet little muffin.
Speaking of broken hearts, I told Matt that I want to do the heart walk this year, but now that I think of it, they are usually in summer, and that means we'll probably be traveling. :-( I had also thought of sending Matthew to summer camp this year, but I bet the times won't work out. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
I had a terrible day on Saturday and now I'm up 3 pounds. That's half of what I lost! And if it can come back in one day, was it ever really gone? I worked my tail off yesterday and still, 3 pounds. UGH.
Someone motivate me. At this point I'm thinking, "gee, I'm not really losing weight"
Ugh Ugh double Ugh.
I survived through Sweatin to the Oldies 3 this morning. That's the hardest tape I have. I'm feeling stronger. I can make it through the tapes much easier nowadays. But the weight.....oh the weight....
~*~*~*~*~
Zachy is wearing my favorite shirt today. Which is funny because he wanted to wear Collin's church shirt and I wouldn't let him. So I pulled out almost all his shirts saying, "this one? this one? ok how about this one?" I got the same answer over and over. But when I pulled out this shirt he got all excited and nodded his head.
I wish it weren't white, and I'll get him one in a bigger size someday, and hope they have gray. It came from cafepress.com and I don't even know if they have gray. We'll see. Anyway, on the front it says, 'my heart was fixed...' and on the back it says, 'but I've always been perfect' Oh how I love that shirt. So SO true. My sweet little muffin.
Speaking of broken hearts, I told Matt that I want to do the heart walk this year, but now that I think of it, they are usually in summer, and that means we'll probably be traveling. :-( I had also thought of sending Matthew to summer camp this year, but I bet the times won't work out. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Sunday, February 5, 2006
I so LOVE this neighborhood
OK, totally not.
After being at the superbowl party for an hour, not one person has said a word to me. So, I decided that I might as well come in. No sense sitting around unwanted.
Matt is good, he can just play with the kids and feel right at home.
Not me, I hate the outright ignoring.
Oh well.
After being at the superbowl party for an hour, not one person has said a word to me. So, I decided that I might as well come in. No sense sitting around unwanted.
Matt is good, he can just play with the kids and feel right at home.
Not me, I hate the outright ignoring.
Oh well.
Last thing
Sorry, I keep remembering things to say.
Funny story from the other night.
Collin was trying to scoop up some dinner and he said, "me do it" Matt said "I can do it" He said that as a way to correct what Collin said. We do that, we repeat what they say, only correctly, and hope it sticks but don't make a big deal of it. Anyway, Collin replied, "me can do it too!!" and proceded to scoop the food. It was so hilarious. Again, I guess you had to be there, but he thought Matt was saying that he would do it for him. Silly boy.
Funny story from the other night.
Collin was trying to scoop up some dinner and he said, "me do it" Matt said "I can do it" He said that as a way to correct what Collin said. We do that, we repeat what they say, only correctly, and hope it sticks but don't make a big deal of it. Anyway, Collin replied, "me can do it too!!" and proceded to scoop the food. It was so hilarious. Again, I guess you had to be there, but he thought Matt was saying that he would do it for him. Silly boy.
Survivor
I keep meaning to mention this here, and forget.
What do you all think of this new Survivor? Did you get a chance to watch it Thursday?
It's interesting, I'll say that. But way back when they did the men vs. women tribes, I thought the show flopped. I'm not sure it will be much better with 4 tribes consisting of older women, older men, younger men, younger women.
I guess time will tell. I hope it's good.
I so can't wait for Amazing Race. End of February. I'd have to say that's one of my favorite shows. I really like that my kids can watch it!
What do you all think of this new Survivor? Did you get a chance to watch it Thursday?
It's interesting, I'll say that. But way back when they did the men vs. women tribes, I thought the show flopped. I'm not sure it will be much better with 4 tribes consisting of older women, older men, younger men, younger women.
I guess time will tell. I hope it's good.
I so can't wait for Amazing Race. End of February. I'd have to say that's one of my favorite shows. I really like that my kids can watch it!
I can't WAIT
I know I need to live in the here and now, but let me tell you, I so cannot wait to wear skinny clothes again.
I know, I know. That is a LONG ways off, but still, I can't wait.
The weekends are really hard on me. I think it is because I'm not nearly as busy, so I eat. I gained weight yesterday, but I'm attributing it to all the salt I ate. Made me retain water. ;-)
So this morning, I woke up (totally not bright and early ;-)) and had a date with Richard. I'm feeling much better. My legs no longer quiver, and I can make it through the whole tape without practically dying. It feels good.
I can do this. I know I can. I've done it before, albeit not with so many pounds, but I can do it. Richard tells me all the time, 'you can do this' and I tell him, 'yes I CAN' LOL OK, I'm a dork, and Matt laughs at me for carrying on a conversation with someone in the TV, the same one every time even! Oh well.
In other news, today there is a neighborhood superbowl party. We will be attending, dressed as the outcasts. HA! We were quite surprised to even be invited, but we were, and so we will go. Now, I have a question, and I totally don't mean this in a bad way, I'm just curious.
We have 3 mormon families here, all of which have told their kids that they may not go outside on Sunday because it makes Jesus sad. Now, why is it ok for them to go to a superbowl party? I know in the Adventist religion, our sabbath is from sun down Friday, till sundown Saturday. Is it something like that in the mormon religion? Is there a certain time it becomes ok to go outside to a party? Heck, 5:30 is when the game starts here and the sun won't be down for at least another hour.
So if anyone knows the answer to this, I'd love to hear it. It's a curious thing indeed.
The weather is wierd here. It is warm, but it's been warm. But suddenly the songbirds are singing and the air has a spring like smell to it. It's done wonders for my mood. I'm so glad. I know, spring in February, but apparently, that's when it happens around here. I'll take it. Maybe this is where I belong after all, a nice short winter followed by spring like smells and gorgeous weather!
I think we are going to a craft store today, after I clean. We have a window in our back door that used to have a miniblind covering it. However, whoever put it up, spaced the holder thingies too far and it was forever falling down. It is now broken, and we have nothing to cover our window. I hate this because the window looks right at our computer. So, I came up with this brilliant idea...way back when Matt was in Basic Training in 1997, I bought this whole craft kit thing from QVC. It came with gallery glass,. I had made some christmas decorations with them once upon a time, but had a bunch left over. We (and when I say we, I mean it was my idea, Matt will do it(he is the artistic one after all)) are going to try and be crafty and make some coverings for the window. I'll let you know how it goes as the project progresses. It's highly possible that we will just use the clear and make designs, just to make it so you can't see right in.
OK, I'm off to clean. I hope you all have a splendid day. Go SEAHAWKS!!!
I know, I know. That is a LONG ways off, but still, I can't wait.
The weekends are really hard on me. I think it is because I'm not nearly as busy, so I eat. I gained weight yesterday, but I'm attributing it to all the salt I ate. Made me retain water. ;-)
So this morning, I woke up (totally not bright and early ;-)) and had a date with Richard. I'm feeling much better. My legs no longer quiver, and I can make it through the whole tape without practically dying. It feels good.
I can do this. I know I can. I've done it before, albeit not with so many pounds, but I can do it. Richard tells me all the time, 'you can do this' and I tell him, 'yes I CAN' LOL OK, I'm a dork, and Matt laughs at me for carrying on a conversation with someone in the TV, the same one every time even! Oh well.
In other news, today there is a neighborhood superbowl party. We will be attending, dressed as the outcasts. HA! We were quite surprised to even be invited, but we were, and so we will go. Now, I have a question, and I totally don't mean this in a bad way, I'm just curious.
We have 3 mormon families here, all of which have told their kids that they may not go outside on Sunday because it makes Jesus sad. Now, why is it ok for them to go to a superbowl party? I know in the Adventist religion, our sabbath is from sun down Friday, till sundown Saturday. Is it something like that in the mormon religion? Is there a certain time it becomes ok to go outside to a party? Heck, 5:30 is when the game starts here and the sun won't be down for at least another hour.
So if anyone knows the answer to this, I'd love to hear it. It's a curious thing indeed.
The weather is wierd here. It is warm, but it's been warm. But suddenly the songbirds are singing and the air has a spring like smell to it. It's done wonders for my mood. I'm so glad. I know, spring in February, but apparently, that's when it happens around here. I'll take it. Maybe this is where I belong after all, a nice short winter followed by spring like smells and gorgeous weather!
I think we are going to a craft store today, after I clean. We have a window in our back door that used to have a miniblind covering it. However, whoever put it up, spaced the holder thingies too far and it was forever falling down. It is now broken, and we have nothing to cover our window. I hate this because the window looks right at our computer. So, I came up with this brilliant idea...way back when Matt was in Basic Training in 1997, I bought this whole craft kit thing from QVC. It came with gallery glass,. I had made some christmas decorations with them once upon a time, but had a bunch left over. We (and when I say we, I mean it was my idea, Matt will do it(he is the artistic one after all)) are going to try and be crafty and make some coverings for the window. I'll let you know how it goes as the project progresses. It's highly possible that we will just use the clear and make designs, just to make it so you can't see right in.
OK, I'm off to clean. I hope you all have a splendid day. Go SEAHAWKS!!!
Friday, February 3, 2006
Artsy Fartsy
Collin has been wanting me to help him make a puppet today. I asked if he wanted just a face on a paper bag. Of course not. But you see, I'm not artsy, at all. So I told him he would have to wait for Matthew to finish school so that he could do it for Collin.
I tell you, Matthew can create anything with construction paper and tape. Really.
Collin told him he wanted a dinosaur puppet. So this is what Matthew came up with.
The eyes are three dimensional, clever kid.
The dinosaur is a pterodactyl (I'm sure that is spelled wrong!) so he needed wings.
After I took these pictures Matthew added a tail, and now Collin has an egg too. Silly kids.
And while Matthew was doing that, Dillon decided to set up a stand where people come and have their picture drawn. For $1.15, fake money of course. ;-)
Anyway, it's true, I must be a witch, complete with a pointy nose and chin. Poor kid, looks like he may have acquired his art skills from me.
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I tell you, Matthew can create anything with construction paper and tape. Really.
Collin told him he wanted a dinosaur puppet. So this is what Matthew came up with.
The eyes are three dimensional, clever kid.
The dinosaur is a pterodactyl (I'm sure that is spelled wrong!) so he needed wings.
After I took these pictures Matthew added a tail, and now Collin has an egg too. Silly kids.
And while Matthew was doing that, Dillon decided to set up a stand where people come and have their picture drawn. For $1.15, fake money of course. ;-)
Anyway, it's true, I must be a witch, complete with a pointy nose and chin. Poor kid, looks like he may have acquired his art skills from me.
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Rambles
The kids are eating lunch, so I thought I'd take the time to sit down and update here.
I, once again, have so many thoughts going on that I'm sure this will be a jumbled mess. Don't you just love posts like that from me??
So, look up at my weight loss ticker. Yep, I'm down 6 1/2 pounds, also I've lost 5 3/4 overall inches. This thrills me to no end. I'm half a pound away from my original goal of 7 pounds by valentines day. I will break that 10. YAY. And then the next goal will take a little longer, it will be 10 pounds. I can do this.
It's wierd. I've tried again and again and again since having Zach. And I've failed miserably everytime. Gaining over 10 pounds in the last two years. But this time, it feels like when I lost all the weight with Collin. It's easy to stick to. It just must be the right time. I'm excited. I hate being fat. Really truly.
I think that is something that skinny people don't understand. They say, "Well you must not hate it that bad, or you'd do something about it" but that isn't the case. Food is an addiction. It's tough to just up and leave it.
Along with me, Matt has lost 6 pounds. Not that he ever needed to, but he feels he does, so YAY MATT!! He thinks it has been because we aren't eating out. I hope that doesn't mean that really soon I will plateau. At any rate, it's fun exercising with my main squeeze. We've been bad and not exercised the last two nights, but it's been because we have been out and about.
It took me two nights to get my grocery shopping done this week. What a pain. But guess what...I used coupons and saved...$16! GO BEKKI!!! It seems like we spend a lot of money on food, but by the end of the two weeks, it is gone.
That brings me to two questions I have for you.
1)What are your favorite money saving tips?
and 2)How much does your family spend on groceries? This one is personal, so you don't have to answer it, I just wonder if we're in the ballpark. We have $600 a month budgeted for groceries. Which seems about right. Which really, only equates to $100 per person for a month. That isn't alot. So tell me, do we way overspend? We even buy almost everything generic.
The new buget is going well. I just keep stressing that we won't have enough for our vacation this summer. Stuff that hasn't been budgeted keeps coming up. So I guess I just need to realize that if we don't get to go to Idaho this summer, it won't be the end of the world. We can go some other time.
~*~*~*~*~
My step brother and his wife had their third baby on Tuesday. Their third boy. My sister will be popping anytime. I held a 5 week old baby the other day.
It's all killing me. But, as time goes on, I'm realizing that perhaps God's plan for us is to have the family we have now. Perhaps there are no more babies for us. I'm struggling to come to grips with this. But let's be honest here, we've not used any form of birth control since Zach was born, and no babies. So, it could just be over for us. And I can be ok with that. I think.
I was watching Maternity Ward last night, and a baby was born with Spina Bifida. The last baby show I watched had a baby born with Spina Bifida as well. I can't help but think it is a sign. Matt says I make everything a sign, but I can't help it, after Zach was born I was able to look back and see all the signs we were given and ignored. Anyway, I'm not saying we would have a baby with Spina Bifida, but so much can go wrong. And then part of me says, "you know what, so much HAS gone wrong so either 1)nothing will go wrong because surely things must start looking in our favor or 2)if something did go wrong we would deal with it, and be stronger people because of it.
I don't know.
I know it is all in God's hands. So why even think about it? I guess my point is, that I'm starting to think maybe this is it, so I need to be ok with that. Of course, if God chose to bless us right now, I would be beyond thrilled. It warms my heart to watch Zachy gently rubbing the neighbor baby's head and saying, "my baby??"
For now though, I'll focus on getting healthy and losing weight. Here's another thing I've never vocalized. I've felt for a long time that God wants me to get healthy before giving us another baby.
So that's where I'm at. Trying to distance myself from the preggos and focus on getting healthy. I must distance myself because if I don't then I will only focus on wanting a baby of my own.
~*~*~*~*~
Cute story...
Collin had been asking me one day if he could drink Matt's last pepsi. I kept telling him no, that it was his last one and he wouldn't be happy if it were drunk.
Well, by the time Matt got home the lid was off and it had been drunk a bit.
At dinner something was said about it. This is the conversation that followed.
"someone drank daddy's last pepsi" (me looking at Collin)
"wasn't me"
"I think it was you"
"did you hee(see) me?"
ok, it doesn't look so funny, but it was hilarious because he completely expected to be able to say he didn't do it if I didn't see him. One day he also told me he couldn't see me because he was invisible.
Lunch is over and school needs to be tended to. Sorry for the long boring post.
I, once again, have so many thoughts going on that I'm sure this will be a jumbled mess. Don't you just love posts like that from me??
So, look up at my weight loss ticker. Yep, I'm down 6 1/2 pounds, also I've lost 5 3/4 overall inches. This thrills me to no end. I'm half a pound away from my original goal of 7 pounds by valentines day. I will break that 10. YAY. And then the next goal will take a little longer, it will be 10 pounds. I can do this.
It's wierd. I've tried again and again and again since having Zach. And I've failed miserably everytime. Gaining over 10 pounds in the last two years. But this time, it feels like when I lost all the weight with Collin. It's easy to stick to. It just must be the right time. I'm excited. I hate being fat. Really truly.
I think that is something that skinny people don't understand. They say, "Well you must not hate it that bad, or you'd do something about it" but that isn't the case. Food is an addiction. It's tough to just up and leave it.
Along with me, Matt has lost 6 pounds. Not that he ever needed to, but he feels he does, so YAY MATT!! He thinks it has been because we aren't eating out. I hope that doesn't mean that really soon I will plateau. At any rate, it's fun exercising with my main squeeze. We've been bad and not exercised the last two nights, but it's been because we have been out and about.
It took me two nights to get my grocery shopping done this week. What a pain. But guess what...I used coupons and saved...$16! GO BEKKI!!! It seems like we spend a lot of money on food, but by the end of the two weeks, it is gone.
That brings me to two questions I have for you.
1)What are your favorite money saving tips?
and 2)How much does your family spend on groceries? This one is personal, so you don't have to answer it, I just wonder if we're in the ballpark. We have $600 a month budgeted for groceries. Which seems about right. Which really, only equates to $100 per person for a month. That isn't alot. So tell me, do we way overspend? We even buy almost everything generic.
The new buget is going well. I just keep stressing that we won't have enough for our vacation this summer. Stuff that hasn't been budgeted keeps coming up. So I guess I just need to realize that if we don't get to go to Idaho this summer, it won't be the end of the world. We can go some other time.
~*~*~*~*~
My step brother and his wife had their third baby on Tuesday. Their third boy. My sister will be popping anytime. I held a 5 week old baby the other day.
It's all killing me. But, as time goes on, I'm realizing that perhaps God's plan for us is to have the family we have now. Perhaps there are no more babies for us. I'm struggling to come to grips with this. But let's be honest here, we've not used any form of birth control since Zach was born, and no babies. So, it could just be over for us. And I can be ok with that. I think.
I was watching Maternity Ward last night, and a baby was born with Spina Bifida. The last baby show I watched had a baby born with Spina Bifida as well. I can't help but think it is a sign. Matt says I make everything a sign, but I can't help it, after Zach was born I was able to look back and see all the signs we were given and ignored. Anyway, I'm not saying we would have a baby with Spina Bifida, but so much can go wrong. And then part of me says, "you know what, so much HAS gone wrong so either 1)nothing will go wrong because surely things must start looking in our favor or 2)if something did go wrong we would deal with it, and be stronger people because of it.
I don't know.
I know it is all in God's hands. So why even think about it? I guess my point is, that I'm starting to think maybe this is it, so I need to be ok with that. Of course, if God chose to bless us right now, I would be beyond thrilled. It warms my heart to watch Zachy gently rubbing the neighbor baby's head and saying, "my baby??"
For now though, I'll focus on getting healthy and losing weight. Here's another thing I've never vocalized. I've felt for a long time that God wants me to get healthy before giving us another baby.
So that's where I'm at. Trying to distance myself from the preggos and focus on getting healthy. I must distance myself because if I don't then I will only focus on wanting a baby of my own.
~*~*~*~*~
Cute story...
Collin had been asking me one day if he could drink Matt's last pepsi. I kept telling him no, that it was his last one and he wouldn't be happy if it were drunk.
Well, by the time Matt got home the lid was off and it had been drunk a bit.
At dinner something was said about it. This is the conversation that followed.
"someone drank daddy's last pepsi" (me looking at Collin)
"wasn't me"
"I think it was you"
"did you hee(see) me?"
ok, it doesn't look so funny, but it was hilarious because he completely expected to be able to say he didn't do it if I didn't see him. One day he also told me he couldn't see me because he was invisible.
Lunch is over and school needs to be tended to. Sorry for the long boring post.
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Pictures
When I was uploading the toe pictures, I realized there were more on the camera.
Enjoy the cuteness!!
The boys got a soccer net for Christmas. Here's some soccer fun with the neighbor kids too.
The boys and Matt were playing Zigity, and COllin won. YAY!
My kids are all like their dad, glued to the tv. I thought this picture was so cute though.
Isn't he getting so grown up??
I have no idea what was in between his legs, but it's a cute picture.
More Collin cuteness.
Matthew's green braces. Look how straight those top teeth are getting!
He can be such a goofball.
Enjoy the cuteness!!
The boys got a soccer net for Christmas. Here's some soccer fun with the neighbor kids too.
The boys and Matt were playing Zigity, and COllin won. YAY!
My kids are all like their dad, glued to the tv. I thought this picture was so cute though.
Isn't he getting so grown up??
I have no idea what was in between his legs, but it's a cute picture.
More Collin cuteness.
Matthew's green braces. Look how straight those top teeth are getting!
He can be such a goofball.
Toe pics
Sorry, these are gross, but I thought you could help me decide what to do.
In this picture you can see the "cut line" I was talking about, it is trying to heal there.
In this picture you can see the "cut line" I was talking about, it is trying to heal there.
The Feet Have It
Just when you thought the story of feet was over....REVENGE OF THE BIG TOE!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA
OK, I can tell Matt is totally rolling his eyes at me right now!
Anyway, Zachy's foot seems to be much better. He still has a little limp, but at least he isn't crying about it all the time.
Then, yesterday afternoon, Dillon was playing basketball, on the asphalt, with no shoes. Somehow, he managed to scrape his big toe and there is a huge flap of skin that it ripped back. The skin is still there, but I'm quite sure it will probably die. Even though it looks like it is trying to heat where it tore, like the cut line.
The flap is over his toenail now. So, I'm thinking, if this does heal (would it? I mean it seems like it should just die) will it heal over the toenail?
Which brings me to...should I take him to the doctor? Now, normally, I would ride this out, BUT today we get to start seeing the civilian doctor, and I'm thinking that maybe to get Dill established, I should take him in. The kids can't just go in for physicals because they had those already this year at the military hospital, so there has to be a reason to be seen. Methinks this is as good as any? Or maybe it is just dumb. I'm thinking that maybe they could at least trim that part of skin so it isn't over his toenail. I don't know.
What to do....
OK, I can tell Matt is totally rolling his eyes at me right now!
Anyway, Zachy's foot seems to be much better. He still has a little limp, but at least he isn't crying about it all the time.
Then, yesterday afternoon, Dillon was playing basketball, on the asphalt, with no shoes. Somehow, he managed to scrape his big toe and there is a huge flap of skin that it ripped back. The skin is still there, but I'm quite sure it will probably die. Even though it looks like it is trying to heat where it tore, like the cut line.
The flap is over his toenail now. So, I'm thinking, if this does heal (would it? I mean it seems like it should just die) will it heal over the toenail?
Which brings me to...should I take him to the doctor? Now, normally, I would ride this out, BUT today we get to start seeing the civilian doctor, and I'm thinking that maybe to get Dill established, I should take him in. The kids can't just go in for physicals because they had those already this year at the military hospital, so there has to be a reason to be seen. Methinks this is as good as any? Or maybe it is just dumb. I'm thinking that maybe they could at least trim that part of skin so it isn't over his toenail. I don't know.
What to do....
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