This weekend the weather was beautiful...Unfortunately, Eric had a power-lifting meet; however, the G, Ballerina and I had a good time just playing outside!
WHA???
10 years ago
Monday, February 25, 2008
Lazy Afternoon
This weekend the weather was beautiful...Unfortunately, Eric had a power-lifting meet; however, the G, Ballerina and I had a good time just playing outside!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Daddy's Cinderella
Each and every night Daddy and his Cinderella sit on the couch with Daddy's computer listening to music. Daddy is convinced his only daughter is quite the fan of all of his faves. He believes she is going to grow up loving all of his music...
I do not even know what they listen to...I just know they sit there for sometimes hours each evening! And I will admit, his baby girl gets pretty darn excited when he picks her up!
A while back Eric ran an errand in my car. He told me that there was some song on the radio about "my Cinderella" that he really liked.
Convinced that it had to be a stupid song, I filed his comment away.
A few weeks later I heard the song...
I guess it would be different if he did not call her Cinderella...
http://www.stevencurtischapman.com/thismoment.htm
I do not even know what they listen to...I just know they sit there for sometimes hours each evening! And I will admit, his baby girl gets pretty darn excited when he picks her up!
A while back Eric ran an errand in my car. He told me that there was some song on the radio about "my Cinderella" that he really liked.
Convinced that it had to be a stupid song, I filed his comment away.
A few weeks later I heard the song...
I guess it would be different if he did not call her Cinderella...
http://www.stevencurtischapman.com/thismoment.htm
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Friday, February 08, 2008
Harlem Globetrotters
For close to three weeks G has been begging to see the Harlem Globetrotters when they came to town. Each time the commercial came on tv, he would start with the drill, "...I think we would have fun there Mommy...can we go...please...me and my brothers..."
Eric and I had originally told them all "no." It was on a school night, I had planned on being at a conference, etc. However, I entered Cannon and Gunnar in a Junior Globetrotters contest... and low and behold, Gunnar won! Who could say no to that! If I did not want one of them to win, I should not have entered them!
Although it was incredibly hectic getting there, we all had a good time...
Eric was most impressed by the limbo...
Cinderella could have cared less...
And when we got home, G practiced some of the Globetrotter moves...
Eric and I had originally told them all "no." It was on a school night, I had planned on being at a conference, etc. However, I entered Cannon and Gunnar in a Junior Globetrotters contest... and low and behold, Gunnar won! Who could say no to that! If I did not want one of them to win, I should not have entered them!
Although it was incredibly hectic getting there, we all had a good time...
Eric was most impressed by the limbo...
Cinderella could have cared less...
And when we got home, G practiced some of the Globetrotter moves...
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Extraordinarily Normal
Things can never just be normal in our house. They are always slightly weird...different...and even a little bit shady.
Before Eric and I were married, I SWORE 1/2 his stories were fabricated. And, if they were not completely made-up, I truly believed that he greatly embellished them on a regular basis. Yet, the longer we are married, the more I am believing...and the more I am becoming entangled in his wildly extraordinary world he perceives to be perfectly normal.
I previously wrote about him being sick this weekend...Perhaps I did not explain fully the magnitude of his ailments...
He had a high, high fever, cold sweats, chills, extreme fatigue, bizarre hallucinations (from the fever), etc. We, however, we told that it was bronchitis...thus, all was well.
That is until he woke up Wednesday morning! His face basically looked like a chipmunk that got his wisdom teeth pulled....but only on one side. It was slightly funny, but freaky too...
I am supposed to be heading to Austin for a conference early, but it is decided that he needs to immediately go to the ER before heading to work himself. In the ER we were told he had one of three ailments...mono, mumps or some funky gland issue; however, we were told that it was unlikely that he had the funky gland issue...that it was most likely mumps. Yep...mumps.
Yes, one gets an immunization against mumps...and no, Cinderella has not had hers.
I immediately began making all sorts of plans in my mind about what I would need to be doing when the family all came down ill...
Just then, we learned that it was not mumps...instead it was some bizarre gland blockage! Needless to say, we are so relieved. Why are we so weird? Better yet, why is weird to others so normal to us?
P.S. Happy birthday KK! The big 20 - you are the last of the five to leave the teens! We all love you!
Before Eric and I were married, I SWORE 1/2 his stories were fabricated. And, if they were not completely made-up, I truly believed that he greatly embellished them on a regular basis. Yet, the longer we are married, the more I am believing...and the more I am becoming entangled in his wildly extraordinary world he perceives to be perfectly normal.
I previously wrote about him being sick this weekend...Perhaps I did not explain fully the magnitude of his ailments...
He had a high, high fever, cold sweats, chills, extreme fatigue, bizarre hallucinations (from the fever), etc. We, however, we told that it was bronchitis...thus, all was well.
That is until he woke up Wednesday morning! His face basically looked like a chipmunk that got his wisdom teeth pulled....but only on one side. It was slightly funny, but freaky too...
I am supposed to be heading to Austin for a conference early, but it is decided that he needs to immediately go to the ER before heading to work himself. In the ER we were told he had one of three ailments...mono, mumps or some funky gland issue; however, we were told that it was unlikely that he had the funky gland issue...that it was most likely mumps. Yep...mumps.
Yes, one gets an immunization against mumps...and no, Cinderella has not had hers.
I immediately began making all sorts of plans in my mind about what I would need to be doing when the family all came down ill...
Just then, we learned that it was not mumps...instead it was some bizarre gland blockage! Needless to say, we are so relieved. Why are we so weird? Better yet, why is weird to others so normal to us?
P.S. Happy birthday KK! The big 20 - you are the last of the five to leave the teens! We all love you!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
A Wild Woman!
So, our little Cinderella is a wild woman! Today she is 7 months old, yet she has NO CLUE she is so little!
She has been crawling for over a month, pulling up to standing for over 3 weeks, and this week has started taking steps behind her walker! Someone tell her she is supposed to be little...and not doing ANY of this stuff! Mommy still wants her BABY girl.
She LOVES frozen waffles, strawberry cake, oatmeal, refried beans, and turnip greens. She hates to sit still, be confined in any way and to take a bottle when Mommy is around.
Tonight we took a few pics...of G and Ballerina.
She has been crawling for over a month, pulling up to standing for over 3 weeks, and this week has started taking steps behind her walker! Someone tell her she is supposed to be little...and not doing ANY of this stuff! Mommy still wants her BABY girl.
She LOVES frozen waffles, strawberry cake, oatmeal, refried beans, and turnip greens. She hates to sit still, be confined in any way and to take a bottle when Mommy is around.
Tonight we took a few pics...of G and Ballerina.
Angels
Sometimes you are in need of angels...
We didn't know it, but we were need.
We have been pretty overwhelmed in our world lately. Not stressed really...just really strapped for time. Everything has been coming at us at once...
Yesterday Eric had a coaching meeting out of town and I had class ALL day, so we called my parents to see if they could help us with the kids. Originally the plan was for us to take the kids to their house; however, because of a twist of fate (or a little divine intervention) when their car started acting weird, GiGi and K-Dan decided it would be easier for them to head to our house to watch the kids for the day.
When we made this decision Friday night I was concerned...my house was a WRECK, we had NO FOOD anywhere for the kids, they had no clean clothes, etc., and I knew I would be up most of the night with homework...and none of the "house stuff" would have time to get taken care of. But there was nothing I could do at 10:00 at night...and to make matters worse, Eric was dreadfully sick.
So, before 8 Eric and I were both gone, and GiGi and K-Dan were at our house alone in the crazy mess! I felt so guilty.
Almost 10 hours later I came home...to what was like heaven to me! Eric had been made to go to the doctor and was on his road to recovery, the house was spankin' clean, there was a pot roast and veggies in the oven, our pantry and refrigerator were stocked with over a week's worth of groceries, there was some "wellness food" for Eric, treats for the kids...and the litter box was even cleaned!
I did not even know how to react. What does one say?
This morning Eric opened the refrigerator and said, "I feel like a king!"
My mom and dad have NO CLUE what kind of angels they are...They will never know how grateful we are...And, they will never be able to comprehend how much they "helped" us.
Mom and Dad, thank you....from the bottom of our hearts.
Oh, and G still wants to know where KK and Carla are and why they did not come for the party after their dance!
We didn't know it, but we were need.
We have been pretty overwhelmed in our world lately. Not stressed really...just really strapped for time. Everything has been coming at us at once...
Yesterday Eric had a coaching meeting out of town and I had class ALL day, so we called my parents to see if they could help us with the kids. Originally the plan was for us to take the kids to their house; however, because of a twist of fate (or a little divine intervention) when their car started acting weird, GiGi and K-Dan decided it would be easier for them to head to our house to watch the kids for the day.
When we made this decision Friday night I was concerned...my house was a WRECK, we had NO FOOD anywhere for the kids, they had no clean clothes, etc., and I knew I would be up most of the night with homework...and none of the "house stuff" would have time to get taken care of. But there was nothing I could do at 10:00 at night...and to make matters worse, Eric was dreadfully sick.
So, before 8 Eric and I were both gone, and GiGi and K-Dan were at our house alone in the crazy mess! I felt so guilty.
Almost 10 hours later I came home...to what was like heaven to me! Eric had been made to go to the doctor and was on his road to recovery, the house was spankin' clean, there was a pot roast and veggies in the oven, our pantry and refrigerator were stocked with over a week's worth of groceries, there was some "wellness food" for Eric, treats for the kids...and the litter box was even cleaned!
I did not even know how to react. What does one say?
This morning Eric opened the refrigerator and said, "I feel like a king!"
My mom and dad have NO CLUE what kind of angels they are...They will never know how grateful we are...And, they will never be able to comprehend how much they "helped" us.
Mom and Dad, thank you....from the bottom of our hearts.
Oh, and G still wants to know where KK and Carla are and why they did not come for the party after their dance!
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