2/25/09

Throwback

0 comments Posted by Kat at 1:42 PM

My crazy mother just sent me boxes of clothes from my childhood days which would be really neat if they were actually my clothes. These are something the seventies chewed up and spit back out so they must belong to my older sister. We have however had some fun with one dress when I realized that I could fulfill Tiffany's latest request. She wants a dress that covers her feet.

 

2/19/09

What's Cookin'?

0 comments Posted by Kat at 4:02 PM

On Valentine's Day, I was supposed to start my period when I thought, 'Maybe I should take a test just in case'. After all what better gift to give your husband on Valentine's Day then a new baby on the way. To my surprise that is exactly what happened. It turned out that I was pregnant. Wow! I really didn't see that one coming. I should have. Earlier that day, I was at the grocery store putting the test into my cart and as I start walking to the cashier I run into my Ob/Gyn. I knew that it must be a sign, but I quickly dismissed it as superstition. In the end, I guess it was a sign. Yea! So I am 5 weeks pregnant and already having symptoms of back pain, nausea and irritability. Its wondrously joyous to know that not to far from now I will be living inside a trashcan. Go Morning Sickness!

 

2/15/09

Success Sunday

2 comments Posted by Kat at 8:45 PM

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"I thank you God for this most amazing day,
for the leaping greenly spirits of trees,
and for the blue dream of sky
and for everything which is natural,
which is infinite,
which is yes."

E. E. Cummings



Today I am thankful for a wonderful day, for the marigolds that we planted, for the love of my husband, for the joy of my children and for the new life within my body.

Thank you, God for all that you have given me today.

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2/11/09

Making the Best

3 comments Posted by Kat at 2:49 PM

Life can be so complicated at times making you feel like you want to crawl under a rock and wish for the less stressful days of watching fairies flutter in the wind, seeing unicorns gracefully drink from a nearby stream and standing in awe of mighty dragons flying high in the sky. Sadly, we must grow up and deal with the crap. My crap this past week were bugs. Not the creepy, crawly kind, but the evil, vicious kind that crawl into the bodies of my sweet babies and make them terribly sick. We had ear infections, sinus infections, headaches, fever, constipation, vomit, missed parties and two complaining, miserable kids over the course of ten days. Ten days at home. Ten days of whining. Ten days without adult conversation. All of this with my birthday approaching. The last few years have been cruel ones for my birthday and this year wasn't looking very good. That's when I decided to make the best of this terrible situation. So I packed up some books, lunch, blankets and headed for the nearby lake. As expected, no one was here to infect so we were able to play without worry. Tiffany was overjoyed as she walked through the water collecting rocks and shells to take home and Benny had fun taking Tiffany's collections and throwing them back into the lake. Boys will be boys. When it was time to go, everyone was worn out and ready to lay down and watch a movie. It was a great time and just what we needed. They still had their fever and Benny started throwing up later that day, but at least it was a great start to my birthday. It should be noted that for this year, my birthday will be celebrated on the 15th when my husband is home and no one is throwing up, hopefully!




 

2/6/09

Hopeful Doubts

0 comments Posted by Kat at 12:09 PM

Doubt surrounds me and holds me in its cold arms.
Doubt in
. . . my husband's job.
. . . my ability to be patient.
. . . my role as a future teacher.
. . . my ability to be a friend.
. . . my fertility.
. . . my leadership.
But through these doubts is the warm embrace of hope
Hope that
. . . I will soon have my husband back.
. . . I will be patient.
. . . I will be a great teacher.
. . . I am a great friend.
. . . I will have more children.
. . . I am becoming a great leader.
My doubts are many but small compared to the hope I feel.
Life will change as it always does and I will develop new doubts.
Hope will overcome those as well.

 

2/3/09

I love Jesus, but I drink a little

1 comments Posted by Kat at 4:30 PM

 

2/1/09

Success Sunday

0 comments Posted by Kat at 1:31 PM

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"Make a memory with your children,
Spend some time to show you care;
Toys and trinkets can't replace those
Precious moments that you share.
Money doesn't buy real pleasure,
It doesn't matter where you live;
Children need your own attention,
Something only you can give.
Childhood's days pass all too quickly,
Happy memories all too few;
Plan to do that special something,
Take the time to go or do.
Make a memory with your children,
Take the time in busy days;
Have some fun while they are growing,
Show your love in gentle ways. "

Gloria Babb

For Tiffany's birthday we got her barbie size Tinkerbell fairies because we had been reading the books and for Christmas she received her first Barbie doll. But she quickly grew tired of them and started playing with the My Little Ponies that she got from her McDonald's Happy Meals. I love watching her play with them and it reminded me of how I loved playing with the ponies. Sure, I had a Barbie and Ken but nothing could replace my ponies. In fact I played with them into my early twenties. As I watched her play, it occurred to me that my ponies had been lonely too long so I went up to the attic and introduced her to them. I can't express enough how much it means to me that she loves them as much as I did . . . and still do.

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