Archive for May, 2010
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Monday, May 31st, 2010Tomorrow Madeline will be going back to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for more evaluation of her seizure activity. Last time we went there we were working towards getting her off her medication. She has been doing very well for 3 years unmedicated. We want to ensure that this is still the best course of action for [...]
Brighten any day
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Bill and I have a hard and fast rule: He doesn’t buy me flowers or send me them unless he really wants me to know he loves me. I know he loves me all the time. There is no doubt in my mind, but if he sends flowers it means he wants me to know [...]
Sing to me
Friday, May 28th, 2010There are millions of little things I miss about my Father. The main one I have been missing lately is hearing him sing. Oh how I wish I could hear him singing. I have found myself lately listening to songs he loved to sing, just so that I can hear the memory of him singing. [...]
Kick off summer BBQ
Thursday, May 27th, 2010I had wanted to do something fun to kick off the summer with the kids. I got the idea to have a BBQ and a campfire. Then I thought it would be fun to do water balloons and some Minute to Win it games. What started as a small get together morphed into a bigger [...]
Last day of school 2010
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Today is Annie and Kimberly’s last day of Kindergarten. They will officially be graders and in twelve short years will be graduating. I know those twelve years are going to fly by just as this one has. Just look at these timid babies as they began their journey. and look at them now! There is [...]
TV Dilemma
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010As our children mature the decision to keep them cable/satelite tv free is sometimes called into question. I don’t want to shield them so much from the surrounding world that they are outcasts and shunned by other children. Since going to public school we have felt this crunch. At our Daisy Troop gathering the parents [...]
For the First Time
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Paul has an appetite!!!!! He has eaten more food in the past several days than he ever has. The other day he was eating lunch and I asked if he was ready to be done. His normal response is a happy yes, however on that day he said he wasn’t and he ate EVERY SINGLE [...]
Big Boy Bed
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010It was finally time to say good-bye to Paul’s crib. He loves jumping in his crib and broke it a while back, so much that the matress had been slanting more and more each day. The transition needed to be made and we finally bit the bullet and did it. He made a very easy [...]
Play Like It’s 1979
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Yesterday, we six Browns were talking about playground activities and how they’ve changed from when we parents were kids. You know, “back in my day…” stuff. Sandi told them about penny drops and other monkey bar fun. I told them about jumping from high up on the jungle gym and launching from swings. I was [...]
Paul is losing patience
Friday, May 21st, 2010Ever since my Dad passed away Paul has been asking to see him. He cries and yells at me acting like I am just not taking him to him. When we drive to my Mom’s house he says, “no, Papa’s house.” He wants me to take him to my Parent’s shop. He thinks my Dad [...]
Madeline’s last day of preschool
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Today was Mimi’s last day of preshool. She was so excited to be growing up. She was also sad to be moving on. She has grown to love Mrs. Thurman and Mrs. Larsen. They will always have a special place in my heart and in the hearts of my children. Last year when I drove [...]
Fund Raising
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010I finished the dishwasher tablet container a couple of weeks ago. The girls asked if they could have the container for crafts. Bill and I thought it would be a great place for them to collect bug in. (Annie and Paul have a serious obsession with collecting bugs.) The Girls had other ideas. Here is [...]
Catch 22
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Back in March I wrote an entry about weight loss. I was very happy and proud of the 30 pounds I had shed and looking forward to the 10 pounds I still needed to lose in order to acheive my goal. I had recently found out that I had a stress fracture in my right [...]
Answers and one last test
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Today we got the results from Paul’s upper GI endoscopy and biopsies. It turns out Paul has gastritis.He has too much stomach acid in his stomach and small intestines. For him this most likely has been the cause to why he never wants to eat. Ever since we have met Paul he has had a [...]
Madeline’s 5th Birthday
Monday, May 17th, 2010I have been remiss in posting about Madeline’s birthday party. It is very hard to write about the day. Not because it wasn’t wonderful, beautiful and special but because it was. In fact more special than I can say. You see the day started out like any birthday around here does. A little lady woke [...]
Daisy Wrap Up
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Saturday we had the final Daisy Girl Scout meeting. The Girls had chosen to go to Build a Bear for their reward for working hard throughout the year. We met at the mall and the girls had an enjoyable time creating a special stuffed animal. After the bears we went to the co-leaders home to [...]
Little things
Friday, May 14th, 2010Sometimes it is just the little things that make you happy. Here are Annie and Kimberly in their brand new petit skirts I bought them at Costco eating jello cups with whipped cream on them. They loved the skirts and the treat!
Because two people fell in love
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Yep, those love birds are my parents. That photo was taken in 1973 when their love story began. So many wonderful moments in those 37 years, I am so happy to be part of their story.
School is almost over
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Madeline was so upset that she had the stomach flu yesterday. It was supposed to be her water day at preschool. She had been talking about it for weeks and had already packed her bag for the event. She was sad to not be a part of it. My heart broke for her. This morning [...]
The one illness . . .
Thursday, May 13th, 2010I never mind too much when the kids have fevers or when they are hacking up a lung. Caring for them when they have those issues is not easy nor enjoyable but it is so much better than stomach flu. Right now Mimi and Annie are sick with stomach flu. It is no fun. I [...]
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