July 28, 2008
i miss my computer
tom's planning on upgrading me to his old computer. so i've been without my computer for the last few days. all the good stuff is on my computer and i have no idea how to work through this linux interface. i'm going to have to reinstall everything on his computer and figure it all out. hopefully, that will be done by next week.
i wish i could help him insert the hard drive into the top slot and swap out the usb cables and repartition the hard drive and reconfigure the servers. not like i know what a hard drive is or how to swap anything out. i just like to pretend i'm listening and can understand all his computer mumbo-jumbo. i like to throw out words like "linux" and "interface" and "repartition" because i like to pretend i'm smart like that. but, let's just keep that between you and me.
:)
July 24, 2008
thank God
for little girls.
we're so excited to meet her teacher tonight. school starts monday. ACK!
my master plan
mwhahaha!
my master plan to train my children to do all my least favorite chores is working! she folds the laundry and now is cooking dinner. now, i have to work on her dusting and cleaning the floors. then i can sit on the couch and eat bonbons all day.
mwhahaha!
July 22, 2008
field trip
we went with some friends to the Hall of Flame Fire Museum and National Hall of Heroes. we enjoyed looking at the older fire wagons and fire trucks. i enjoy history and hope my kids will, too. there is so much we can learn.
there was a fire truck that the kids could go in and play around with. thomas loved it, so much that i had to literally carry him out the museum, kicking and screaming.
hopefully, our friends will still love us :)
July 21, 2008
the answer
to the question "who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?"
or at least he's attempting to.
July 20, 2008
July 19, 2008
July 18, 2008
in a day
while i was talking to the plumber in the garage on thursday, the kids were outside playing. i spent the morning moaning and groaning, not really being present, not being "there."
in the middle of my pity party, thomas decided he wanted to ride kayla's bike and she helped him. by the time, the plumber had left, he was riding.
this morning, i let the kids outside and watched and enjoyed them. while i was feeling down, something exciting was happening, and i missed it.
but not today.
bad days
i don't use "swear" words, but i do say, "oh my gosh" a lot, a whole lot. i've been trying to stop saying that, so kayla and i made a deal that she would have to listen and when i said that, she would remind me of it and give me 3 chances. if i used all 3 chances up in one day, i would get punishment, which was no scrapbooking, to include looking at scrapbooking sites or magazines. many of you know that scrapbooking is my creative outlet and something i truly enjoy, so this really was a punishment.
i should mention that what i am trying to do with this trial was 2-fold. first, it would help me to stop saying that, but second, and more importantly, it would let kayla know that even mommies need reminding to do good and be good. mommies are not perfect. no matter how big you are, how old you are, how smart you are - nobody is perfect and we make mistakes and that is okay. we get punishment, but we are still wanted and we are still loved.
in the past 3 weeks, we have had to repair so many different things in this house, both air conditioners, some outside plumbing, and then yesterday, the water heater. i just could not believe all that was happening. i was literally in tears. kayla saw how frustrated i was.
k: mommy, you can say "oh my gosh" today if you want and you won't lose any chances.
m: why? if i say that, i'm supposed to get punishment.
k: but you're having a bad day so just for today, you can say it, okay?
and that made me feel so much better.
because even mommies are allowed bad days.
July 17, 2008
July 15, 2008
Something to consider
I came across this the other day and wanted to share with all of you.
So here are ten tips from Pope John XXIII about how to live a better life, day to day:
1. Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once.
2. Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will be courteous in my behavior; I will not criticize anyone; I will not claim to improve or to discipline anyone except myself.
3. Only for today, I will be happy in the certainty that I was created to be happy, not only in the other world but also in this one.
4. Only for today, I will adapt to circumstances, without requiring all circumstances to be adapted to my own wishes.
5. Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul.
6. Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.
7. Only for today, I will do at least one thing I do not like doing; and if my feelings are hurt, I will make sure that no one notices.
8. Only for today, I will make a plan for myself: I may not follow it to the letter, but I will make it. And I will be on guard against two evils: hastiness and indecision.
9. Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good Providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.
10. Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for 12 hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.
how nice of you
i told kayla that thomas was going to miss her so much when she starts school. who will he play with and who will he talk to?
and so she said, "thomas, when i go to school, you can play in my room and make it messy and you don't have to clean it up, okay?"
and i'm sure in his little mind of his, he was thinking," good because i planned on doing that anyway."
July 14, 2008
overly confident
he told me he needed some deodorant.
a couple of successful days and he thinks he's grown.
July 13, 2008
July 12, 2008
potty training
i hadn't really planned on doing this until kayla started school because i was putting off investing the "extra" time required in this process. we've played around with it a couple of times, but nothing major. but, he's ready. today was his first day in undies and he had no accidents. woohoo!
did i mention
that we turned our office into a playroom?
because it could be me, but i'm thinking somehow these 2 have forgotten all about that nice, little playroom of theirs.
July 10, 2008
July 09, 2008
moving forward
he has always called her "sister" which i thought was the sweetest thing. secretly, i was hoping he'd always call her "sister."
but, alas, since friday, he's been calling her kayla. i should have known it was too good to last.
July 08, 2008
the countdown begins
in less than 3 weeks, my little girl is going to start kindergarten. i just cannot believe that. where did the time go?
looking forward
we spent the day up north, thinking about and planning for some exciting vacations we hope to take.
July 06, 2008
oh, yes, it's july
she decided to wear her wonder woman costume and have an egg hunt...in july...just because.
July 05, 2008
happy 4th!
we had a fun filled day with good friends and good food. it is so nice when we can all gather together and enjoy each other in the freedoms we know.
we spent our evening inside.
the kids stayed up pretty late and watched the fireworks through their bedroom window. they loved it. tom and i think that maybe next year they'll be able to handle going out.
hope you all had a great day!
July 03, 2008
caught!
i walked in the playroom and said, "oh, look, thomas and daddy are playing barbies."
to which tom said, " no, we're playing cars. the barbies just happen to be in the cars."
preschool hip hop
wednesday was the last of kayla's hip hop class. it was so fun watching her learn these moves. i personally like the hip hop class the best of all the dance classes because i think the kids get a little more self-expression than say ballet. even thomas wanted to join in.
but probably only because he knew when it was over, he'd get one of these.
July 01, 2008
day 183
ha! i just realized that today, july 1, was day 183 and i am half-way through my little picture a day project. although i missed a couple of days of posting pictures, i have taken at least 1 or 2 pictures everyday. i am thrilled that i've come this far.
thanks to everyone who has been reading and following me along.
