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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Phone Free Day!
We declared yesterday phone free day at our house. It rocked!!!
I turned the ringers off, muted the answering machine and let the sucker ring. Awesome!!!
After a rough week on the kids I decided it was best to have no friends and no phone interrupting our day together yesterday. Grant shot aliens in his new 360 game, Paige and I read a book "The Tiger Rising" together and then took an hour long nap. We got up and watched "Lady in the Water" together (two thumbs WAY up for that one), Abi babysat and played "Sims" on the computer.
When Kurtis got home we had dinner and played "Bunco". Then we watched a little "I Shouldn't be Alive" on Discovery Channel.
It was the most relaxing day we have ever had.
I turned the ringers off, muted the answering machine and let the sucker ring. Awesome!!!
After a rough week on the kids I decided it was best to have no friends and no phone interrupting our day together yesterday. Grant shot aliens in his new 360 game, Paige and I read a book "The Tiger Rising" together and then took an hour long nap. We got up and watched "Lady in the Water" together (two thumbs WAY up for that one), Abi babysat and played "Sims" on the computer.
When Kurtis got home we had dinner and played "Bunco". Then we watched a little "I Shouldn't be Alive" on Discovery Channel.
It was the most relaxing day we have ever had.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Proud of my People
Things I have learned living in Oklahoma
1. Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air
2. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Oklahoma.
3. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Oklahoma plus a couple no one's seen before.
4. If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
5. Onced and twiced are words.
6. It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
7. Fire ants consider your flesh as a picnic.
8. People actually grow and eat okra.
9. Fixinto is one word.
10. There is no such thing as "lunch". There is only dinner and then there is supper.
11. Ice tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
12. Backards and forwards means "I know everything about you."
13. 'Jeet?' is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"
14. You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until
you' re done or it's too dark to see.
15. You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM OKLAHOMA IF:
1. You measure distance in minutes.
2. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
3. You use "fix" as a verb. Example: "I'm fixing to go to the store".
4. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable,grain, insect or animal.
5. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
6. You know what a "DAWG" is.
7. You carry jumper cables in your pickup...for your OWN pickup.
8. You only own four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
9. The local papers cover national and international news on one page but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
10. You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.
11. You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm".
12. You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
13. You know whether another okie is from, north or south as soon as they>open their mouth.
14. Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as "goin' Wal-martin" .
15. You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good pinto-bean>weather.
16. A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop. it's a Coke,>regardless of brand or flavor.>>Example: "What kinda coke you want?"
17. Fried catfish is the other white meat.
18. We don't need no stinking driver's ed....if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
19. You understand these jokes and forward them to your friends from Oklahoma (and those who just wish they were). (I think it has to be worse if you put it on your blog!)
Not EVERYONE can be an okie, it's an art form and a gift from God!
1. Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air
2. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Oklahoma.
3. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Oklahoma plus a couple no one's seen before.
4. If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
5. Onced and twiced are words.
6. It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
7. Fire ants consider your flesh as a picnic.
8. People actually grow and eat okra.
9. Fixinto is one word.
10. There is no such thing as "lunch". There is only dinner and then there is supper.
11. Ice tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
12. Backards and forwards means "I know everything about you."
13. 'Jeet?' is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"
14. You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until
you' re done or it's too dark to see.
15. You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM OKLAHOMA IF:
1. You measure distance in minutes.
2. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
3. You use "fix" as a verb. Example: "I'm fixing to go to the store".
4. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable,grain, insect or animal.
5. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
6. You know what a "DAWG" is.
7. You carry jumper cables in your pickup...for your OWN pickup.
8. You only own four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
9. The local papers cover national and international news on one page but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
10. You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.
11. You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm".
12. You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
13. You know whether another okie is from, north or south as soon as they>open their mouth.
14. Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as "goin' Wal-martin" .
15. You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good pinto-bean>weather.
16. A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop. it's a Coke,>regardless of brand or flavor.>>Example: "What kinda coke you want?"
17. Fried catfish is the other white meat.
18. We don't need no stinking driver's ed....if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
19. You understand these jokes and forward them to your friends from Oklahoma (and those who just wish they were). (I think it has to be worse if you put it on your blog!)
Not EVERYONE can be an okie, it's an art form and a gift from God!
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Help I'm laughing and I can't shut up!
Mindy and I have been working on our lean and toned bodies by attending a yoga class once a week (this week it was actually twice!).
Anyway, this last week I thought we were going to get kicked out. It all started with a yoga squat that went to this move
Then, we were to extend it to this:
That's when things got tricky! Mindy makes her "move" and lands with a head bonk to the hard wood floor. It was so funny that Mindy and I began laughing hysterically. Seriously, we couldn't stop!!! It was one of those awkward moments you have at a funeral or in church when you are uncontrollably laughing at the worst time ever!! This lasted for like 2 minutes or so and we missed the next several moves.
But to brag on my pal, I must say that she was the only one in the class to complete the move (even after the head injury). Way to go Min!!
Friday, January 26, 2007
How Pathetic
How pathetic is my life that when my husband starts discussing Valentine's Day I ask him to just pay off my library fines????
Gotta work on this...
Yesterday at "Joy Luck" we were talking about what our kids thought we loved most. I asked my kids for their top five. Here is what they thought was most important to me...
Grant-
1. Him
2. Abi
3. Paige
4. Dad
5. God
Abi-
1. Her
2. Grant
3. Paige
4. Dad
5. OU Football
Paige-
1. all the kids in the family
2. Daddy
3. God
4. Nana (my mom)
5. PaPa Bus (my grandpa)
I'm glad they all thought they were most important but I think I might need to work on the God thing!!!
Grant-
1. Him
2. Abi
3. Paige
4. Dad
5. God
Abi-
1. Her
2. Grant
3. Paige
4. Dad
5. OU Football
Paige-
1. all the kids in the family
2. Daddy
3. God
4. Nana (my mom)
5. PaPa Bus (my grandpa)
I'm glad they all thought they were most important but I think I might need to work on the God thing!!!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Two Thumbs WAY Down!!
For Happily N'Ever After.
I lived happily EVER after when the stupid movie was over. This is the dumbest movie ever and not only did I waste $30 taking my family to see this ridiculous tale but 2 hours of my life I can never get back.
So if your kids are begging you to take them to see this waste of film and ink please take them to see Charlotte's Web or rent Finding Nemo for the 100th time. You will enjoy it more.
I lived happily EVER after when the stupid movie was over. This is the dumbest movie ever and not only did I waste $30 taking my family to see this ridiculous tale but 2 hours of my life I can never get back.
So if your kids are begging you to take them to see this waste of film and ink please take them to see Charlotte's Web or rent Finding Nemo for the 100th time. You will enjoy it more.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
When it is like this, you just gotta laugh
Here is how my day was yesterday...
Woke up to Paige puking all over the house. Literally!! At last count I have 3 puke stains on my carpet.
The dog found dirty (and I do mean DIRTY!) underwear in the laundry room floor and proceded to run all over the house with it in her mouth.
Had to pick Grant up from school with a sprained ankle.
Got a call from middle school camp where Abi had fallen and sprained her wrist.
Kurtis put together the exercise bike we purchased Sunday after church only to find that the very last thing you put on (the computer part) doesn't work.
I have 3 classes to teach today but have 2 kids puking now. Add Grant to the list.
Grant and Paige will both miss an orthodontist appointment today because of puking.
Because of puking, I have a ton of laundry to do. Or throw away which ever I decide.
At 10:00 last night Kurtis tells me he has a meeting in Warren and his pants need to be ironed.
Yesterday, it was my turn to cook supper for the family down the street who had a death in the family. Their 6 week old baby passed away last week. So, in the grand scheme of things my day could have been much worse and I choose to be thankful for puking kids with sprained limbs.
Woke up to Paige puking all over the house. Literally!! At last count I have 3 puke stains on my carpet.
The dog found dirty (and I do mean DIRTY!) underwear in the laundry room floor and proceded to run all over the house with it in her mouth.
Had to pick Grant up from school with a sprained ankle.
Got a call from middle school camp where Abi had fallen and sprained her wrist.
Kurtis put together the exercise bike we purchased Sunday after church only to find that the very last thing you put on (the computer part) doesn't work.
I have 3 classes to teach today but have 2 kids puking now. Add Grant to the list.
Grant and Paige will both miss an orthodontist appointment today because of puking.
Because of puking, I have a ton of laundry to do. Or throw away which ever I decide.
At 10:00 last night Kurtis tells me he has a meeting in Warren and his pants need to be ironed.
Yesterday, it was my turn to cook supper for the family down the street who had a death in the family. Their 6 week old baby passed away last week. So, in the grand scheme of things my day could have been much worse and I choose to be thankful for puking kids with sprained limbs.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
A Few of my Favorite Things...
A Christmas Party every night of the weekend.
Having a sick kid snuggle you for hours (however, missing above mentioned parties-not my favorite thing.)
My Christmas Tree.
Packing to go home for Christmas.
Sugar cookies with icing.
Planning my daughters school Christmas party.
My dog.
Monday night TV night with Kurtis.
Finishing a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle we worked on while Paige was sick.
Candy canes.
Candy canes in hot chocolate.
Candy canes on chocolate cake.
My kids.
Reading a good book by the fireplace wrapped up in a blankie with the Christmas tree glowing.
OU in a BCS bowl.
Just felt the need to share. Enjoy your favorite things this season.
Having a sick kid snuggle you for hours (however, missing above mentioned parties-not my favorite thing.)
My Christmas Tree.
Packing to go home for Christmas.
Sugar cookies with icing.
Planning my daughters school Christmas party.
My dog.
Monday night TV night with Kurtis.
Finishing a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle we worked on while Paige was sick.
Candy canes.
Candy canes in hot chocolate.
Candy canes on chocolate cake.
My kids.
Reading a good book by the fireplace wrapped up in a blankie with the Christmas tree glowing.
OU in a BCS bowl.
Just felt the need to share. Enjoy your favorite things this season.
Friday, December 01, 2006
It just doesn't get any better than this
The past couple of days I have just been down. I've made silly mistakes resulting in closing the garage door on my car, loosing my driver's license, burning pancakes I made for dinner, forgetting I made plans with friends and having to cancel a sleepover for Abi...the list could go on but I'll stop here!
Last night was the kids school Christmas...oops!...sorry...Holiday Concert. They were so excited. I was excited. I had purchased new shoes for Grant that I thought were so cool. I just new he was going to love them. I knew he was going to embrace me and say, "Mom, you are so cool! Thanks so much!"
Didn't happen.
He wanted different shoes. Not just different shoes but shoes that were two sizes too big so that they would slip off when you walk. I returned the above mentioned shoes and took him to buy the ones he wanted. I was not going to allow him to buy shoes that slip off when he walked no matter how many times he told me that he could skateboard better in them.
I thought to myself, what happened to the days when I could go to WalMart and buy the Barney shoes or the light ups and my kids wore them out. What happened to my sweet little boy who thought his mom was cool.
Now, to the good part.
So we go to the concert. The kids were cute. All of them were so excited and just full of fun. Paige's class sang "Rudolph" and Grant's sang "Jingle Bell Rock".
The finale was the best though. The entire school came out and sang "Light the Candles" then they lit the candles! It was beautiful. They thought it was cool and I thought it was cool and what was really cool is that for those couple of minutes I thought shoes don't really matter because life just doesn't get any better than this.
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Last night was the kids school Christmas...oops!...sorry...Holiday Concert. They were so excited. I was excited. I had purchased new shoes for Grant that I thought were so cool. I just new he was going to love them. I knew he was going to embrace me and say, "Mom, you are so cool! Thanks so much!"
Didn't happen.
He wanted different shoes. Not just different shoes but shoes that were two sizes too big so that they would slip off when you walk. I returned the above mentioned shoes and took him to buy the ones he wanted. I was not going to allow him to buy shoes that slip off when he walked no matter how many times he told me that he could skateboard better in them.
I thought to myself, what happened to the days when I could go to WalMart and buy the Barney shoes or the light ups and my kids wore them out. What happened to my sweet little boy who thought his mom was cool.
Now, to the good part.
So we go to the concert. The kids were cute. All of them were so excited and just full of fun. Paige's class sang "Rudolph" and Grant's sang "Jingle Bell Rock".
The finale was the best though. The entire school came out and sang "Light the Candles" then they lit the candles! It was beautiful. They thought it was cool and I thought it was cool and what was really cool is that for those couple of minutes I thought shoes don't really matter because life just doesn't get any better than this.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Ode to Antibiotics
Yesterday, I wanted to die
All I wanted to do was lie
On the couch covered with covers
And wish that I could snuggle my lover.
Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State
and that was very great
But I still had a headache, sore throat and fever
And missed being with friends for a dinner date.
I gave up and went to urgent care
The nice Indian doctor was there.
He gave me antibiotics and said go rest
It will make your strep throat better at best.
So I took the nice Indian doctor's advice
and I rested and drank water filled with ice.
My husband bought me ice cream and soup
And I think now I am half way recouped.
The End.
All I wanted to do was lie
On the couch covered with covers
And wish that I could snuggle my lover.
Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State
and that was very great
But I still had a headache, sore throat and fever
And missed being with friends for a dinner date.
I gave up and went to urgent care
The nice Indian doctor was there.
He gave me antibiotics and said go rest
It will make your strep throat better at best.
So I took the nice Indian doctor's advice
and I rested and drank water filled with ice.
My husband bought me ice cream and soup
And I think now I am half way recouped.
The End.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
I am truly greatful...
- For the wonderful husband and children God has given me
- That the kids have had a fairly smooth transition into public school
- That the kids are in public school
- That in just 4 weeks I will be in Oklahoma
- my husband still has a job with GM
- I don't have to work full time
- I have such wonderful friends that encourage me
- I have an awesome church
- God loves me even on my worst day
- Jesus makes it possible for me to be with Him forever
- OU has another chance at a BCS Bowl even after we were completely robbed of a win over Oregon and that I can still beat Jayson at our bet
Monday, November 13, 2006
Abi turns 12!!
Abi had a bitter sweet birthday this year. She turned the big 1-2! She got all kinds of wonderful presents and she got to eat at Famous Dave's.
But on that same day her great-great uncle who she shares a birthday with passed away at the age of 93. They had a special connection since they share a birthday and Uncle Hassel enjoyed giving her a porcelain doll every year on her birthday to mark the milestone she had reached.
Our dolls will stay at 11 for awhile. We are told that shortly before his hospital stay my uncle told my grandma that the doll for this year was in his bedroom and to make sure Abi got it. Although it hasn't been found yet we know where Hass is today and we can't wait to see him again.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Never tell a lie...
Tonight I very nicely asked Grant to accompany Paige to take Mia (the dog) out to potty. I expected the gentle natured Grant to relish the opportunity to help his mother who sat down for the first time to snuggle her ailing 12-year old daughter.
He proceeded to throw a fit. Stomping all through the house, scooping up the dog (like she could help it she had to pee!) with fury and slamming the door shut behind him.
When he came back into the house I explained to him that he had just earned a free pass to his bedroom where he could spend the rest of the night.
After the wailing of "No one likes me", "Everybody is mean to me!" I went to talk to him.
I said, "Grant, I love you very much but I do not like it when you throw fits." He replied, "Then you don't like me." I countered, "See Grant, it is kinda like when I ask you to do something you don't want to do and you think 'I still like my mom but I don't like what I have to do right now!,' Is that how you feel sometimes G?"
He said, "No, when you ask me to do something I don't like-I don't like you either."
I had to laugh out loud.
Then he said, "Mom, you told me to never lie!"
I guess I should be thankful he is so honest!
He proceeded to throw a fit. Stomping all through the house, scooping up the dog (like she could help it she had to pee!) with fury and slamming the door shut behind him.
When he came back into the house I explained to him that he had just earned a free pass to his bedroom where he could spend the rest of the night.
After the wailing of "No one likes me", "Everybody is mean to me!" I went to talk to him.
I said, "Grant, I love you very much but I do not like it when you throw fits." He replied, "Then you don't like me." I countered, "See Grant, it is kinda like when I ask you to do something you don't want to do and you think 'I still like my mom but I don't like what I have to do right now!,' Is that how you feel sometimes G?"
He said, "No, when you ask me to do something I don't like-I don't like you either."
I had to laugh out loud.
Then he said, "Mom, you told me to never lie!"
I guess I should be thankful he is so honest!
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
I think we saw the sun for about 10 minutes during Maw Maw and Paw Paw's visit. Hince the theme for this slideshow...raindrops.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Things I Never Thought I Would See in October...
A snowstorm!
And the Detroit Tigers 2 wins away from the World Series!!! Go Tigers!!
And the Detroit Tigers 2 wins away from the World Series!!! Go Tigers!!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Dinner To-Go
Last night after taking mom to the airport we stopped at Famous Dave's BBQ in Novi. While eating, Paige noticed those cute little advertisements they put on the table. Cute...colorful...fun looking.
She asked me what it was. I said that's a thing you can take it to go. I meant, "That is an ADVERTISEMENT which shows how you can get FAMOUS DAVE'S to go.
She let it go at that.
When we walked out of the restaurant she had the cute little ad thing with her. I said, "Paige, why did you take that from the restaurant?" She said, "You said it was a thing to take to go."
You got a point there kid.
She asked me what it was. I said that's a thing you can take it to go. I meant, "That is an ADVERTISEMENT which shows how you can get FAMOUS DAVE'S to go.
She let it go at that.
When we walked out of the restaurant she had the cute little ad thing with her. I said, "Paige, why did you take that from the restaurant?" She said, "You said it was a thing to take to go."
You got a point there kid.
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