Well, Daniel and I talked about it last night and I think I'm going to go to school. The fact that this opportunity is presenting itself so shortly after I got laid off makes it feel like someone is trying to tell me something. We still really want to have another baby, but we've decided to play it safe for a while and try a little further down the road.
I know in my heart that this is the right decision. It is the first time in a long time that I am truly excited about school and I know that in the end it will really be beneficial to our family.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
School, Career, Baby??
Oh my! I'm all over the place lately. I want another baby so bad, but I have the opportunity to go back to school and get an education that could start me on my way to a life long career that I can really enjoy and learn and grow from.
Daniel and I have a lot of talking to do this weekend, and a lot of decisions to make.
Katie's behavior has been a little better the last two days. She got a buch of toys taken away last weekend and she knows that she has to behave to get them back.
Thats all for now, the dogs have to go to the bathroom again!!
Daniel and I have a lot of talking to do this weekend, and a lot of decisions to make.
Katie's behavior has been a little better the last two days. She got a buch of toys taken away last weekend and she knows that she has to behave to get them back.
Thats all for now, the dogs have to go to the bathroom again!!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
It's been a while
Things here have been kind of crazy this week.
Whoever decided that children went through terrible two's was seriously mistaken. The two's were great compared to the last two weeks. I know it's just a phase, but Katie has been persisitantly troublesome lately. Every day is a struggle, but we'll get through.
Otherwise nothing too exciting has been happening. I submitted my resume to a few places yesterday. I'll probably apply to a few more places today. Katie has preschool this morning and we're going on a playdate wit Stefanie and Hunter this afternoon. Then I need to finish my holdiay baking this weekend so that it's done and cared for.
I'll post the rest of the last months pics later too!!
Whoever decided that children went through terrible two's was seriously mistaken. The two's were great compared to the last two weeks. I know it's just a phase, but Katie has been persisitantly troublesome lately. Every day is a struggle, but we'll get through.
Otherwise nothing too exciting has been happening. I submitted my resume to a few places yesterday. I'll probably apply to a few more places today. Katie has preschool this morning and we're going on a playdate wit Stefanie and Hunter this afternoon. Then I need to finish my holdiay baking this weekend so that it's done and cared for.
I'll post the rest of the last months pics later too!!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Pictures
I have a LOT of pics to post, so be patient becuase it's going to take quite a few posts.
On the plane
We'll start with pics from our trip!!!
On the plane
Helping papa drive the boat
Holding on tight while papa drives fast per her request
Driving all by herself!!!
Meeting Pluto
Cinderellas Castle
Cinderella
Belle
Aurora
The Ugly Step Sisters
Loved the Carousel
Her first set of Mouse Ears!!
Donald Duck
The best part of the whole day!! Mickey and Minnie Mouse!!!
Waiting for the parade to start, it was cold and wet, so she put on daddys shirt
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Katie's Update
Katie had her 3 year well child check up this morning. She weighs 34.8 pounds and is 37 inches tall. She also got her flu shot and an over all physical. She was ahead on many of the objectives they expected her to. They were happy that she not only knew knew her shapes and colors, but that she is already starting to write letters and numbers. While I'm not working she will only be going to preschool two days a week, but it's all we can really justify for now.
So lucky
It really hit me today how lucky we are to live in Michigan. I don't like snow, but we are blessed with the most beauiful transition seasons. The leaves are really changing right now, every time I look I out the window I am awwed by all the beautifl colors. The weather this time of year is usually a mild, balmy 40-60 degrees. Just right for a favorite pair of jeans and a sweater or sweathsirt, and of course a warm cup of home made hot cocoa!!
I cant wait to get pregnant!! I'm really hoping that things happen quickly, but I'll take it whenever it comes. Daniel is really excited too, just the idea of it makes him smile. I honestly have to say, that if he hadn't said this is what we wanted we wouldn't be doing it. I had pretty much onvinced myself that we weren't going to have any more kids, and I was as okay with that as I coul be, but I'm much happier now that we've made this decision. Fingers crossed that I have good news a month or two from now!!
I cant wait to get pregnant!! I'm really hoping that things happen quickly, but I'll take it whenever it comes. Daniel is really excited too, just the idea of it makes him smile. I honestly have to say, that if he hadn't said this is what we wanted we wouldn't be doing it. I had pretty much onvinced myself that we weren't going to have any more kids, and I was as okay with that as I coul be, but I'm much happier now that we've made this decision. Fingers crossed that I have good news a month or two from now!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Loads of updates!!
I know it has taken me a while to get around to this post, but I always say: Better Late than Never!!
Florida: We had a great time. Our flight down was great, the ride was smooth and Katie was well behaved. We arrived at the Orlando International Airport at about 11:15, got our luggage and my mom and dad picked us up. From there we went to lunch a Sweet Tomatoes and then back to the house. We mostly relaxed that night and looked around the house at all the things that have changed since my mom retired and they moved down there permanently. The house was beautiful, and they appeared to be settling in nicely. Tuesday we took a boat ride and relaxed some more. Wednesday we went to Disney, which I'll cover below. Thursday was Katie's birthday. My grandma came over and we all spent the day visiting. For Breakfast Katie requested pancakes, which I made Mickey Mouse shaped for her. For lunch she wanted a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich, grape jelly, cut in to quarters. For dinner she asked for cheeseburgers and french fries, so that's what she got. I also made her a home made chocolate cake with home made butter cream frosting. It was all VERY good!! Katie received lots of wonderful gifts from her Grandma and Papa and Nana, lots of clothing and toys. Friday morning we left for the airport at 5:30 for our 8 am flight. The flight home wasn't too bad either, bu Katie was a little more fussy this time around because she was simply exhausted.
Disney- We spent the day at Disney World on Wednesday. Not only was it Katie's first trip, but it was Daniels also. They gave Katie a special pin to wear for the day so that everyone would know it was her birthday. Everyone was very nice and we all had a tremendous amount of fun. We made sure to visit lots of the characters. As soon as we entered the park we saw Daisy, Pluto and Chip n' Dale. Then we went on a few rides and made a trip to see Mickey Mouse. the directions we were given lead us to the wrong tent, so we ended up meeting the Princess' first, which meant that our visit to Mickey would have to wait so that we could get accross the park in time for the afternoon parade. After the parade we had some lunch and hit up a few more rides. Katie loved Dumbo the flying elephant and the Tea cups. Then we were on our way back to Mickey. We had heard rumors that Minnie spent a lot of time visiting with mickey during the day, so we were hopeful that we'd get to meet them both. Sure enough they were both there, and Katie couldn't have been more excited. She gave them both HUGE hugs and they gave her lots of hugs and kisses. We also saw Donald Duck and the Ugly Step Sisters. All in all it was a great day. We couldn't have asked for anything more, and we are sure that Katie will remember the day for a long time to come.
Saturday was Katie's bithday party. I made her a Mickey Mouse cake which was absolutely adorable and lots of our friends and family came to spend some time with her. Including Katie we had 5 kids here that were within a years age of here, and two her cousins who are 4 and 6 years older than her. It was a lovely day, and she received many more fabulous gifts.
I have other exciting news, but I'm not sure that I'm ready to share it just yet, keep your eyes open for it in the near future though!!
Florida: We had a great time. Our flight down was great, the ride was smooth and Katie was well behaved. We arrived at the Orlando International Airport at about 11:15, got our luggage and my mom and dad picked us up. From there we went to lunch a Sweet Tomatoes and then back to the house. We mostly relaxed that night and looked around the house at all the things that have changed since my mom retired and they moved down there permanently. The house was beautiful, and they appeared to be settling in nicely. Tuesday we took a boat ride and relaxed some more. Wednesday we went to Disney, which I'll cover below. Thursday was Katie's birthday. My grandma came over and we all spent the day visiting. For Breakfast Katie requested pancakes, which I made Mickey Mouse shaped for her. For lunch she wanted a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich, grape jelly, cut in to quarters. For dinner she asked for cheeseburgers and french fries, so that's what she got. I also made her a home made chocolate cake with home made butter cream frosting. It was all VERY good!! Katie received lots of wonderful gifts from her Grandma and Papa and Nana, lots of clothing and toys. Friday morning we left for the airport at 5:30 for our 8 am flight. The flight home wasn't too bad either, bu Katie was a little more fussy this time around because she was simply exhausted.
Disney- We spent the day at Disney World on Wednesday. Not only was it Katie's first trip, but it was Daniels also. They gave Katie a special pin to wear for the day so that everyone would know it was her birthday. Everyone was very nice and we all had a tremendous amount of fun. We made sure to visit lots of the characters. As soon as we entered the park we saw Daisy, Pluto and Chip n' Dale. Then we went on a few rides and made a trip to see Mickey Mouse. the directions we were given lead us to the wrong tent, so we ended up meeting the Princess' first, which meant that our visit to Mickey would have to wait so that we could get accross the park in time for the afternoon parade. After the parade we had some lunch and hit up a few more rides. Katie loved Dumbo the flying elephant and the Tea cups. Then we were on our way back to Mickey. We had heard rumors that Minnie spent a lot of time visiting with mickey during the day, so we were hopeful that we'd get to meet them both. Sure enough they were both there, and Katie couldn't have been more excited. She gave them both HUGE hugs and they gave her lots of hugs and kisses. We also saw Donald Duck and the Ugly Step Sisters. All in all it was a great day. We couldn't have asked for anything more, and we are sure that Katie will remember the day for a long time to come.
Saturday was Katie's bithday party. I made her a Mickey Mouse cake which was absolutely adorable and lots of our friends and family came to spend some time with her. Including Katie we had 5 kids here that were within a years age of here, and two her cousins who are 4 and 6 years older than her. It was a lovely day, and she received many more fabulous gifts.
I have other exciting news, but I'm not sure that I'm ready to share it just yet, keep your eyes open for it in the near future though!!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
What a day!!!
WOW!! What a day we had today! This morning after I got ready I went and picked Katie up from her aunts house about 9:30 and we started on our way. First we went to Brighton to run some errands and make some returns. then we went to Huncles (my brother Chris') house to pick up my parents mail and a few other things they asked us to bring down. From there we went and got some lunch from McDonald's and Huncle and Kayla (Chris' girlfriend) followed us to the hospital to visit with Aunt Dar (my aunt, she had knee replacement surgery yesterday). While we were there visiting Uncle Mel, Uncle Fred, Auntie Jenn, Ashley and Nick (my uncle and cousins) arrived to visit too. We had a good time visiting, but Dar was getting tired so we all left. Mel, Jenn Fred and the kids were on the way to the apple Orchard to meet Anne and Aidan (my cousin and her son) and get some Apples, Cider and Donuts; we didn't really have any plans so we decided to join them. They had a cute little petting zoo and lots of places to take pictures. I took lots of pics on my phone and mu uncle took lots on his camera, so when I get some I'll post them. Before we left we had some cider and donuts....YUMMY!!!!! I can't wait to take Katie back to the local one next weekend to pick Apples and Pumpkins. After the Orchard we were headed to Aidan's 5th Birthday party and Chuckie Cheese. We had never taken Katie before, so she was VERY excited about everything that she was seeing. We hung out there for about 2.5 hours. When we finally got home it was already 8:00 pm. Katie's head hit the pillow about 2 seconds after we walked through the door. She took all of about 20 minutes of a nap today, but she really could have used a 2 or 3 hour one, but she did pretty god without it.
Katie is so excited to be going to Florida. She can't wait to see her grandma and papa, and mickey, donald, daisy, minnie, goofy, pluto and the princesses, oh, and nana too. It's pretty much all she talks about during the day.
Tomorrow will be pretty busy too. We have quite a bit of stuff to do around the house to get ready for our trip and Katie's party next Saturday. Plus Pumpkinfest is going on this weekend up in town, so I'd like to go up there for a while and check it out.
That's all for now!!
Katie is so excited to be going to Florida. She can't wait to see her grandma and papa, and mickey, donald, daisy, minnie, goofy, pluto and the princesses, oh, and nana too. It's pretty much all she talks about during the day.
Tomorrow will be pretty busy too. We have quite a bit of stuff to do around the house to get ready for our trip and Katie's party next Saturday. Plus Pumpkinfest is going on this weekend up in town, so I'd like to go up there for a while and check it out.
That's all for now!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Exhausted
I cut my day short today and only worked 6 hours. I HAD to get some time to myself. I have been so tired lately, I just needed some "me time", even if it is kind of selfish. I'm off to go pick Katie up from pre-school in just a little while. Then it's back home to tackle another one of the bazillion projects I need to get done before we leave.
The best part: Only 4 more days until we leave for our vacation!!!
The best part: Only 4 more days until we leave for our vacation!!!
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