Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A few more pictures
We had a great time this last weekend with the family. I had a great birthday. Here are some pictures of Makayla & Graci's day at dance and some of this last weekend.
So I wrote this a while ago....
On October 8th, I wrote this and just didn't get to publishing it. So, here goes.
I’m mortified.
Keri, Trevor, Makayla, Nathan, and I were out playing in our backyard today. Kayla, Trevor, and I were kicking a soccer ball around and as I am running I notice a little gray furring thing sitting on the lawn. My curiosity got the best of me, so I went over to investigate. To my absolute HORROR, I found the decapitated head of a golfer. I can’t help but think it is some kind of a sign from the former golfer that was living in our yard until my neighbors insisted on “trapping” it in a death trap. At the time, I wasn’t really bothered by the thing. I’m sure it’s because we hadn’t paid for any landscaping yet and our neighbors had. Now we have a nasty little head lying on our lawn. It just makes me sick. I made Keri go look at it to make sure that it wasn’t just a toy or something. She came back with a disgusted look on her face, “It is definitely not a toy. We need to go home.” I’m actually surprised that she didn’t puke. I’m not pregnant, and just about puked myself. She’s tough. Jason will be playing the role of “Knight in Shining Armor” today. He said he’d take care of it when he gets home. What a great husband. He has already put in 16 hours today and I don’t expect him home for a few more hours.
I can’t wait until work slows down a bit for him. But, I don’t really see that happening in the near future. He enjoys what he is doing, which provides me great comfort during these long lonely hours.
We watched Nicole cross the finish line of the City of Trees Marathon on Sunday. It was a great experience to watch people accomplish something I consider impossible. It was very motivating. I have never wanted to run in my life, but, for half a second I thought twice about it. : ) Good job, Nicole! She beat her previous time and proved that all her training and hard work paid off.
Makayla really enjoys preschool and her teacher told me she is doing well. I am so happy for her. She comes home with some of the funniest stories from class. I bet her teacher hears a lot of weird stuff from the preschoolers. It has been fun watching her play soccer. She seems to have a natural talent. She just needs a little more confidence. Today is “bring a friend” day at dance. She will be bringing Graci. I’m excited for them. It will be very fun. I ended up just cutting Makayla’s bangs. We’ll try to grow them out again. Her mysterious little poof of hair was too hard to conceal, so a fresh cut of bangs covered it right up.
Nathan is still trying to get in a few molars. They have been giving him a lot of grief. I can’t wait until the teething phase is over. He hasn’t gained enough confidence to walk on his own yet, but, I am sure it won’t be long. He is very sweet and affectionate. He is quick to share his treats and toys and give hugs and kisses. He has a funny personality like Jason.
We have been enjoying the nice fall weather and have gone on a few walks around the block in the evening. Makayla likes to ride her bike, but, often requires encouragement to keep going. She tries to stop and look at every dried up worm on the sidewalk. Disgusting. Nathan loves chillin’ in the stroller and rocks his head back and forth in a motion suggesting, “come on, mom” and he often claps his hands. I love the fall. The beautiful colors on the trees are so refreshing.
Here's a few photo's of Graci's birthday:
I’m mortified.
Keri, Trevor, Makayla, Nathan, and I were out playing in our backyard today. Kayla, Trevor, and I were kicking a soccer ball around and as I am running I notice a little gray furring thing sitting on the lawn. My curiosity got the best of me, so I went over to investigate. To my absolute HORROR, I found the decapitated head of a golfer. I can’t help but think it is some kind of a sign from the former golfer that was living in our yard until my neighbors insisted on “trapping” it in a death trap. At the time, I wasn’t really bothered by the thing. I’m sure it’s because we hadn’t paid for any landscaping yet and our neighbors had. Now we have a nasty little head lying on our lawn. It just makes me sick. I made Keri go look at it to make sure that it wasn’t just a toy or something. She came back with a disgusted look on her face, “It is definitely not a toy. We need to go home.” I’m actually surprised that she didn’t puke. I’m not pregnant, and just about puked myself. She’s tough. Jason will be playing the role of “Knight in Shining Armor” today. He said he’d take care of it when he gets home. What a great husband. He has already put in 16 hours today and I don’t expect him home for a few more hours.
I can’t wait until work slows down a bit for him. But, I don’t really see that happening in the near future. He enjoys what he is doing, which provides me great comfort during these long lonely hours.
We watched Nicole cross the finish line of the City of Trees Marathon on Sunday. It was a great experience to watch people accomplish something I consider impossible. It was very motivating. I have never wanted to run in my life, but, for half a second I thought twice about it. : ) Good job, Nicole! She beat her previous time and proved that all her training and hard work paid off.
Makayla really enjoys preschool and her teacher told me she is doing well. I am so happy for her. She comes home with some of the funniest stories from class. I bet her teacher hears a lot of weird stuff from the preschoolers. It has been fun watching her play soccer. She seems to have a natural talent. She just needs a little more confidence. Today is “bring a friend” day at dance. She will be bringing Graci. I’m excited for them. It will be very fun. I ended up just cutting Makayla’s bangs. We’ll try to grow them out again. Her mysterious little poof of hair was too hard to conceal, so a fresh cut of bangs covered it right up.
Nathan is still trying to get in a few molars. They have been giving him a lot of grief. I can’t wait until the teething phase is over. He hasn’t gained enough confidence to walk on his own yet, but, I am sure it won’t be long. He is very sweet and affectionate. He is quick to share his treats and toys and give hugs and kisses. He has a funny personality like Jason.
We have been enjoying the nice fall weather and have gone on a few walks around the block in the evening. Makayla likes to ride her bike, but, often requires encouragement to keep going. She tries to stop and look at every dried up worm on the sidewalk. Disgusting. Nathan loves chillin’ in the stroller and rocks his head back and forth in a motion suggesting, “come on, mom” and he often claps his hands. I love the fall. The beautiful colors on the trees are so refreshing.
Here's a few photo's of Graci's birthday:
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