Archive for November, 2009
« Previous EntriesHearing issues
Monday, November 30th, 2009For about 6 months now I have been having intermittent hearing loss in my left ear. It comes and goes, somedays is far worse than others. I went to the audiologist today and there is significant hearing loss in the left ear compared to the right. The hearing loss is just in the range of [...]
Christmas Card photos
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Today we took the kids out to do the photos for our Christmas card. Thankfully we headed and completed the adventure just before a storm blew in. It took 55 photos but we finally got a couple that were decent. Trying to get all 4 kids to be looking in the right direction and smiling [...]
Black Friday Shopping
Friday, November 27th, 2009After serious contemplation on whether to get up at 3 or 4 this morning my Mother and I settled on 4, but when my Brother called and said that things were nutty at the Walmart Mom wanted to go early. We got up and headed out the door at 3:40. I am not a morning [...]
Ornament tradition
Friday, November 27th, 2009Kimberly: 1st Christmas: Elephant cookie and baby bib with picture 2nd Christmas: Gingerbread house with crayons on it 3rd Christmas: polar bear with the ice cream 4th Christmas: reindeer that says Daughter 5th Christmas: Rose Fairy (which is perfect because she loves her middle name) 6th Christmas: Rudolph and elf 7th Christmas: Cookies on a [...]
Thankfulness
Thursday, November 26th, 2009Today we had a wonderful meal with Grammy and Papa. While eating dinner Annie lost her second tooth. She was so thankful that it had fallen out and she got to examine it. After dinner Uncle Jake, Aunt Lorna, Cousin Joey, Cousin Wyatt, Aunt Christina, Uncle Kyle, and Cousin Ian came over to make gingerbread [...]
Goodies with Grandparents
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Today Annie and Kimberly brought Grammy and Papa to school early to enjoy breakfast with them. They ate bagels, visited with friends and had a nice time. Kimberly and Annie had been anticipating this for a while. They loved every moment and I am sure Grammy and Papa did too. *I have pictures of them [...]
The Great Pumpkin Pie Baking
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Every night before Thanksgiving you can find me surrounded by the kids making pumpkin pie filling with my Mother close by making crusts. It is a long time tradition, in fact before there were kids/grandkids it was just her and I. It is such a wonderful time and I am glad we can share it. [...]
Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Today was Madeline’s Preschool Feast. She invited Daddy and I to come along. Paul came too since he can’t stay home alone just yet. It was so neat to be there with the class and interact with the kids. We all have so much to be thankful for. Mimi’s class made the pumpkin bread to [...]
Lost in Translation
Friday, November 20th, 2009“Kimberly is a little-miss-know-it- all.” ~ Mommy “No I am not, sometimes I say yes!” ~ Kimmie Well, I guess she told me! Obviously the translation got lost and I she felt I was saying little did she know that her response proved my point.
Caring Nature
Friday, November 20th, 2009Madeline has the most caring and doting nature when it comes to caring for younger children. I had always hoped that she and Paul would form a tight bond and they have. She is so tender with him and really cares so much to help him out. I never want to forget how sweet her [...]
Surprised him
Friday, November 20th, 2009“Kids don’t normally say “hi” to me.” ~ Older gentleman at Dunkin Donuts This morning after dropping the older girls off at school Mimi, Paul and I went to get donuts. We were standing in line waiting for our turn and Mimi and Paul befriended the man behind me. I didn’t turn around to talk [...]
Thanksgiving sewing
Thursday, November 19th, 2009I finally found time this week to complete the Girl’s Thanksgiving outfits. I love how they came out. I followed the tutorial onthis bog. I had been putting that part of because it felt daunting but it was pretty easy once I tried it. The skirt is an adaptation of this pattern. The current way [...]
A year’s difference
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Today it has been one year since the date we found out Paul had become our son. Yes, our court date was actually the 17th but we had to wait an additional day to find out the good news so the 18th feels like the one year anniversary. Last year on this date I knew [...]
Obsession
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009“Mama, poo dog!” ~ Paul Paul is so obsessed with the cleaning of the dog poop. He comes rushing into the house screaming the above sentence at me whenever a dog has gone bathroom. He is very serious and it is hard to ignore his call to action. Since it is fall here and we [...]
An adoption date buddy
Monday, November 16th, 2009A while back my friend Missy received her referral for her daughter and then a court date. While I have never had the pleasure of meeting Missy in person I have enjoyed talking to her on the computer and exchanging emails. I was so excited when she told the adoption community that her court date [...]
Flowers abound
Thursday, November 12th, 2009I finally finished this quilt. I love how it came out. I did some daisy free motion quilting int he middle of the coin strips. I have listed this one for sale in my etsy shop.
Veteran’s Day Parade
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Today we made it out to the Downtown Phoenix Veteran’s Day Parade. We joined Grammy, Papa, the cousins and Aunt Lorna. The kids had a great time watching the parade. They loved to dance along to the patriotic music the bands played. Annie really enjoyed the parade and didn’t want to leave. It was a [...]
Looking up
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Yesterday was Kimmie and Annie’s 6 year well check. They are growing well and look good. Annie is 1/4 of an inch taller than Kimmie at 43 3/4 inch. Kimmie is 2 pounds heavier than Annie at 44 pounds. They are perfectly proportionate and hovering around the 25th percentiles. The doctor estimates that Annie and [...]
Thankful
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009I have been working on some Thanksgiving table runners. I made one for myself and a matching one for my Mother. I decided on the message of “be thankful” for the quilting. Life is hard and lots of things happen that can bring you down. I am working each day to focus on the good [...]
National Adoption Awareness Month
Monday, November 9th, 2009November is National Adoption Awareness Month. What this means to me is a time to further celebrate and tell others about the miracle that is adoption. I won’t bore you with a list of all the blessings adoption has brought to my life, mainly because it would be everything, but also because I know if [...]
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