Current mood: proud
Although Stefan was away today, I was able to capture Abby walking without too many takes. Enjoy! I know I did. :)
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Sickos
I mentioned last week about some inner ear/throat issues I was having. Then I woke up the day of my midterm with pink eye and had to take my test in quarantine from the rest of the class. I'm on the mend, but last night when Stefan returned home from his first day at motorcycle school, I went to wake Lexi because Daddy promised to play with her when he returned she was burning up and complaining of her throat hurting AND yucky stuff coming from her nose. I gave her some Motrin, some Robitussin, and took her temperature and apparently she was running approximately a 102 fever.
She perked up for a game of Life and then went back to bed. This morning she's still complaining but the fever's down a little bit.
What a nice thing to happen when Daddy's occupied all weekend at motorcycle school!
She perked up for a game of Life and then went back to bed. This morning she's still complaining but the fever's down a little bit.
What a nice thing to happen when Daddy's occupied all weekend at motorcycle school!
The world debut of the Abbyism!!!!
Current mood: accomplished
I've said before that Abby reserves her giggles for very special occasions. It is hard to fish a good hearty laugh from the munchkin! She'll give away smiles like crazy, but laughs are somewhat hard to come by.
When Lexi was little, I inadvertently figured out a way to make chuckles come pouring out even in the midst of a tantrum or when she was hurt. It was the simple act of spraying a squirt bottle over her head and the feeling of the intentional mist come raining down on her head. Even one time when she busted her lip on a table at Nana and Papaw's house this trick worked.
Well, I've figured out Abby's button! One day I was fed up with the dogs barking (we have little yappy dogs) so I barked like a much meaner, much bigger dog and Abby started giggling hysterically.
I've said before that Abby reserves her giggles for very special occasions. It is hard to fish a good hearty laugh from the munchkin! She'll give away smiles like crazy, but laughs are somewhat hard to come by.
When Lexi was little, I inadvertently figured out a way to make chuckles come pouring out even in the midst of a tantrum or when she was hurt. It was the simple act of spraying a squirt bottle over her head and the feeling of the intentional mist come raining down on her head. Even one time when she busted her lip on a table at Nana and Papaw's house this trick worked.
Well, I've figured out Abby's button! One day I was fed up with the dogs barking (we have little yappy dogs) so I barked like a much meaner, much bigger dog and Abby started giggling hysterically.
Lexism of the week
Everyday when Stefan leaves for work, Lexi insists on giving him a "super hug". This has been going on for some time but the degree of the "super hug" has been steadily increasing in the last few weeks. It used to just be a bear hug around his legs. Then it became making Stefan stand at the garage door (the one he makes his exit through) and she'll run from the living room to jump into his arms. Then it got to the point when, one day last week, he was already out by his car on the driveway and she ran upstairs telling me to tell him to wait as she screamed down the stairs, ran through the house, ran through the garage and jumped into his arms. Too cute.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Midterm tomorrow
Since the girls went to bed tonight, I've been busy studying for my midterm tomorrow. I think that I'm in good shape but we'll have to wait and see. Wish me luck!
A big day for Abby
Current mood: thrilled and proud
Today, Abby had a first... she's beginning to get the confidence to let go of furniture and stumble. At first it was just one step. Five minutes later it was two. Another five minutes later and it was three. That's as far as we got because she caught onto my sneaky ways of making her reach for something she wanted while I continued to put it even further out of reach with every step she took. She's too smart and thus our little walking lesson ended with three steps. Tomorrow she'll probably be running circles around me.
Sadly, I don't have pictures of the stumbles because I couldn't do that and bait her with items at the same time. But maybe one day when Stefan is home we'll get some shots or a video. Anyway, I'm so thrilled for her. I know that she's been frustrated with the limitations of not being able to be fully mobile. Now I think her demeanor will change for the better (not that she was unbearable to begin with). I just think she'll be much happier with her newfound freedom. And if she's happier, we'll all follow her lead!::beam::
Today, Abby had a first... she's beginning to get the confidence to let go of furniture and stumble. At first it was just one step. Five minutes later it was two. Another five minutes later and it was three. That's as far as we got because she caught onto my sneaky ways of making her reach for something she wanted while I continued to put it even further out of reach with every step she took. She's too smart and thus our little walking lesson ended with three steps. Tomorrow she'll probably be running circles around me.
Sadly, I don't have pictures of the stumbles because I couldn't do that and bait her with items at the same time. But maybe one day when Stefan is home we'll get some shots or a video. Anyway, I'm so thrilled for her. I know that she's been frustrated with the limitations of not being able to be fully mobile. Now I think her demeanor will change for the better (not that she was unbearable to begin with). I just think she'll be much happier with her newfound freedom. And if she's happier, we'll all follow her lead!::beam::
Once upon a time...
Current mood: pensive
I had a life. Seriously. Before school, before kids I actually did stuff. I actually shopped (although I didn't like it much) for variety in my wardrobe. I had things to do in the evening besides watch reality TV and do homework. I was able to harvest new friendships and nurture existing ones. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change a thing in my life right now because I am unbelievably blessed with a great family and a network of friends that truly support me in everything.
But....(and we all knew this was coming) I realized that things changed greatly when I starved so much for "human interaction" that not only do I watch reality shows but I read the blogs of the contestants. I'm thoroughly entertained with watching the clothes tumble in my new washer and dryer. I consider a trip to the grocery store a "get away" from all the hustle and bustle around the house.
Why is all this coming out? This morning I got a little nostalgic and pulled out the old home videos of when Lexi was Abby's age. I relived her first steps, her first trip to the park, and splashing in her kiddie pool in our backyard her first summer. It made me realize how different life is now than it was even then. Different in a good way in many aspects but what I would have considered pathetic years ago.
I had a life. Seriously. Before school, before kids I actually did stuff. I actually shopped (although I didn't like it much) for variety in my wardrobe. I had things to do in the evening besides watch reality TV and do homework. I was able to harvest new friendships and nurture existing ones. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change a thing in my life right now because I am unbelievably blessed with a great family and a network of friends that truly support me in everything.
But....(and we all knew this was coming) I realized that things changed greatly when I starved so much for "human interaction" that not only do I watch reality shows but I read the blogs of the contestants. I'm thoroughly entertained with watching the clothes tumble in my new washer and dryer. I consider a trip to the grocery store a "get away" from all the hustle and bustle around the house.
Why is all this coming out? This morning I got a little nostalgic and pulled out the old home videos of when Lexi was Abby's age. I relived her first steps, her first trip to the park, and splashing in her kiddie pool in our backyard her first summer. It made me realize how different life is now than it was even then. Different in a good way in many aspects but what I would have considered pathetic years ago.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Lexism of the week
While I was at school on Thursday, Lexi was trying to convince Stefan not to go to work that evening. He explained that he must go to work in order for us to have money for groceries. Lexi then offered to loan him money so he didn't have to go. He asked her how much money she thought she could loan. She replied that she could give him $2. He asked how long she thought that $2 could feed all of us. She seemed to think that would feed us for a couple of days. I wish!!!
She also has a habit that she has picked up from Stefan. It has always annoyed him that I leave cabinet doors open. He'll go behind me and close them. Lexi has started doing this too now that she can reach the open upper cabinet doors when she stretches up onto her tiptoes. I guess the old saying rings true that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
She also has a habit that she has picked up from Stefan. It has always annoyed him that I leave cabinet doors open. He'll go behind me and close them. Lexi has started doing this too now that she can reach the open upper cabinet doors when she stretches up onto her tiptoes. I guess the old saying rings true that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Best Feeling in the World
Current mood: loved
Every time I come home from school, I open the door to the house and when I enter Lexi runs to me to give me a hug saying "Mommy, I've missed you!". Arms outstretched. Huge smile on her face. As if that is not enough, Abby stops what she is doing and follows me around crawling her fastest to keep up until I stop to pick her up. One time I didn't see her in the kitchen and walked right by her and she started screaming. Her feelings obviously hurt by the fact that I didn't acknowledge her waiting for me.
I love that feeling - knowing you've been missed by your kids. It's the best feeling in the world! Quite validating, in fact.
Every time I come home from school, I open the door to the house and when I enter Lexi runs to me to give me a hug saying "Mommy, I've missed you!". Arms outstretched. Huge smile on her face. As if that is not enough, Abby stops what she is doing and follows me around crawling her fastest to keep up until I stop to pick her up. One time I didn't see her in the kitchen and walked right by her and she started screaming. Her feelings obviously hurt by the fact that I didn't acknowledge her waiting for me.
I love that feeling - knowing you've been missed by your kids. It's the best feeling in the world! Quite validating, in fact.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Video-mania!!!
Current mood: totally amused
I've been taking videos of the girls like crazy the last couple of days. Speaking of crazy...that was a totally unintended segue but I'll take it.
There's been a song burning up the airwaves by Gnarls Barkley. You can see the video here
Well, Lexi loves this song and has been singing it lately. Here's a video of her rendition.
Cute.
The girls stayed the night at Nana and Papaw's last night while I was able to steal a few hours of mom time with some friends while bowling a league. When Abby returned, I was told of her new nuance. She shakes her head "no". This is cute because she looks like a little bobblehead. She'll do something and you tell her "no". She'll shake her head and then continue doing the very thing you just scolded her for.
Also, ever since Lexi's recital, she dances whenever she hears music. She'll tap her feet, strike a ballerina pose, or just shake her moneymaker. Today she was playing with her activity table when the "Mexican Hat Dance" song started and so did she.
Gotta love kids and the laughs the give us for free.
I've been taking videos of the girls like crazy the last couple of days. Speaking of crazy...that was a totally unintended segue but I'll take it.
There's been a song burning up the airwaves by Gnarls Barkley. You can see the video here
Well, Lexi loves this song and has been singing it lately. Here's a video of her rendition.
Cute.
The girls stayed the night at Nana and Papaw's last night while I was able to steal a few hours of mom time with some friends while bowling a league. When Abby returned, I was told of her new nuance. She shakes her head "no". This is cute because she looks like a little bobblehead. She'll do something and you tell her "no". She'll shake her head and then continue doing the very thing you just scolded her for.
Also, ever since Lexi's recital, she dances whenever she hears music. She'll tap her feet, strike a ballerina pose, or just shake her moneymaker. Today she was playing with her activity table when the "Mexican Hat Dance" song started and so did she.
Gotta love kids and the laughs the give us for free.
Fun at the Bowlerama
Happy Belated Father's Day!!!!
I'm so far behind again. To all you father's out there, I hope that you had a good day and that you were able to spend quality time with your kiddos. We didn't do a whole lot. We took Lexi bowling in the morning after breakfast. She loves to bowl. She actually did rather well. She got an 80 and an 81. That's pretty decent. You can tell, though, that two games is her max. She stops trying to roll the ball like a normal person, but starts hiking the ball up onto her left shoulder, walking up to the foul line, and literally dropping the ball at her feet. At our local bowling alley, they have bumpers like many bowling alleys do. But their bumpers are like little rails or fences that automatically go up and down according to how you program them. It's pretty cool. Anyway, three times Lexi got her ball wedged on the gutter side of the fence because of her ball-dropping shenanigans.
After bowling, we hung out at home for a bit and then went to Faron's house for a Bar-B-Q. Quite fun. Barbara and Dennis had just arrived back from Hawaii so they brought lots of souvenirs and pictures to share.
In the meantime, I've been working on a 6 problem homework assignment for over a week and I'm only halfway done. It's due tomorrow and I'm crossing my fingers that it gets done. Yesterday, I thought God was giving me a sign to give up on summer semester because I got a letter from the Bursar's office saying that my fees and tuition have not been paid and that my schedule would be canceled if I didn't pay by Thursday. Come to find out, Hope (my scholaraship) did not pay which is odd. Come to find out, my "Intent to Enroll" form for Summer semester that I filed electronically did not go through. So now I had to fork out the dough and hope that Hope reimburses me. I hope that wasn't too confusing.
Yesterday was so busy, but I liked it. I woke up with this funny thing going on with my ear and throat (probably an ear infection that's draining into my throat) so I didn't feel up to going to the gym. I went to school and that was fine. Then I came home and all the chaos began. I had to pack the girls for a sleepover, give them baths so that I wasn't sending dirty kids somewhere for a sleepover, get my stuff ready for bowling, and get Lexi ready for dance class. I guess it was a bit too much to ask that Lexi assist in getting her own things together. When we got to dance class I realized that she was wearing two different shoes - one sneaker, and one of these. I had to laugh. When Barbara and Dennis met me at the studio to pick up the girls, I warned them of Lexi's foot forward fashion sense and told them I hoped they didn't plan on taking her out in public. When Lexi's class was over and she put her mismatched pair back on, I realized that she literally had two left feet! Silly girl. Nana mentioned they were probably going to take her shoe shopping.
From there, I picked up my friend/bowling partner and we headed out to Roswell. Although that league is not a serious league, it is full of fun people that just want to have a good time. Just the crowd I need. No one (except a couple) that know what I used to be capable of so I don't have those annoying pity eyes being flashed at me that just make you want to crawl under a rock and not want to come out. I'll be honest, there was a lot of trash talking that would have got on my nerves years ago, but last night it was all in good fun. This'll be fun while it lasts.
I had big plans to go to the gym this morning but as you can see that didn't pan out. The thing I mentioned earlier about my ear and throat. Now instead of one side of my throat being affected, my entire throat is raw. I hate being sick. I don't feel sick other than this throat thing and the only thing that feels good on it is hot stuff like hot tea and tomato soup. Oh well, off to finish my homework whilst my throat handicaps my concentration.
I'm so far behind again. To all you father's out there, I hope that you had a good day and that you were able to spend quality time with your kiddos. We didn't do a whole lot. We took Lexi bowling in the morning after breakfast. She loves to bowl. She actually did rather well. She got an 80 and an 81. That's pretty decent. You can tell, though, that two games is her max. She stops trying to roll the ball like a normal person, but starts hiking the ball up onto her left shoulder, walking up to the foul line, and literally dropping the ball at her feet. At our local bowling alley, they have bumpers like many bowling alleys do. But their bumpers are like little rails or fences that automatically go up and down according to how you program them. It's pretty cool. Anyway, three times Lexi got her ball wedged on the gutter side of the fence because of her ball-dropping shenanigans.
After bowling, we hung out at home for a bit and then went to Faron's house for a Bar-B-Q. Quite fun. Barbara and Dennis had just arrived back from Hawaii so they brought lots of souvenirs and pictures to share.
In the meantime, I've been working on a 6 problem homework assignment for over a week and I'm only halfway done. It's due tomorrow and I'm crossing my fingers that it gets done. Yesterday, I thought God was giving me a sign to give up on summer semester because I got a letter from the Bursar's office saying that my fees and tuition have not been paid and that my schedule would be canceled if I didn't pay by Thursday. Come to find out, Hope (my scholaraship) did not pay which is odd. Come to find out, my "Intent to Enroll" form for Summer semester that I filed electronically did not go through. So now I had to fork out the dough and hope that Hope reimburses me. I hope that wasn't too confusing.
Yesterday was so busy, but I liked it. I woke up with this funny thing going on with my ear and throat (probably an ear infection that's draining into my throat) so I didn't feel up to going to the gym. I went to school and that was fine. Then I came home and all the chaos began. I had to pack the girls for a sleepover, give them baths so that I wasn't sending dirty kids somewhere for a sleepover, get my stuff ready for bowling, and get Lexi ready for dance class. I guess it was a bit too much to ask that Lexi assist in getting her own things together. When we got to dance class I realized that she was wearing two different shoes - one sneaker, and one of these. I had to laugh. When Barbara and Dennis met me at the studio to pick up the girls, I warned them of Lexi's foot forward fashion sense and told them I hoped they didn't plan on taking her out in public. When Lexi's class was over and she put her mismatched pair back on, I realized that she literally had two left feet! Silly girl. Nana mentioned they were probably going to take her shoe shopping.
From there, I picked up my friend/bowling partner and we headed out to Roswell. Although that league is not a serious league, it is full of fun people that just want to have a good time. Just the crowd I need. No one (except a couple) that know what I used to be capable of so I don't have those annoying pity eyes being flashed at me that just make you want to crawl under a rock and not want to come out. I'll be honest, there was a lot of trash talking that would have got on my nerves years ago, but last night it was all in good fun. This'll be fun while it lasts.
I had big plans to go to the gym this morning but as you can see that didn't pan out. The thing I mentioned earlier about my ear and throat. Now instead of one side of my throat being affected, my entire throat is raw. I hate being sick. I don't feel sick other than this throat thing and the only thing that feels good on it is hot stuff like hot tea and tomato soup. Oh well, off to finish my homework whilst my throat handicaps my concentration.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Lexism of the week
Lexism of the week
I wasn't feeling well last night, so Stefan took Lexi to work with him. On the way there she informed him that she changed her name to Laverna, the evil fairy's name on "Magic of the Rainbow" This is a thing with her lately - changing her name. She wants to be Ariel one day and Genevieve the next. It all depends on her mood I guess.
Anyway, she also informed him that he works at the Awful Tower. Although his building is a far cry from a tower as it is only 2 stories tall, I don't think that Stefan would disagree that it is in fact awful.
I wasn't feeling well last night, so Stefan took Lexi to work with him. On the way there she informed him that she changed her name to Laverna, the evil fairy's name on "Magic of the Rainbow" This is a thing with her lately - changing her name. She wants to be Ariel one day and Genevieve the next. It all depends on her mood I guess.
Anyway, she also informed him that he works at the Awful Tower. Although his building is a far cry from a tower as it is only 2 stories tall, I don't think that Stefan would disagree that it is in fact awful.
Monday, June 11, 2007
You belong in the zoo!
Yesterday we took the girls to this place. It was a good day with just us. Lexi loved the pandas but the baby was sleeping. She asked for and received a stuffed panda which she promptly named Emily. She went into the House of Reptiles with Daddy while I waited outside with Abby. When she came out she said that she didn't like the alligator of all things.
We got a kick out of her quite a few times when she would spit out little factoids that she knew about animals. This is a compilation of information that she picked up from school and various programs on TV. When we were at the elephant exhibit shed informed us about how they get bugs away from themselves.
"Elephants flap bugs with their ears"
It was a fun day. Quite hot, but fun. Here are some more pics from the day.
When we got home, Stefan's brother came over and went swimming with Lexi and Stefan while I stayed home with the napping Abby. After the splishing and splashing the boys made a trip to the butcher store and brought home some yummy steaks. Abby was supervising Stefan's culinary abilities from the window.
We got a kick out of her quite a few times when she would spit out little factoids that she knew about animals. This is a compilation of information that she picked up from school and various programs on TV. When we were at the elephant exhibit shed informed us about how they get bugs away from themselves.
"Elephants flap bugs with their ears"
It was a fun day. Quite hot, but fun. Here are some more pics from the day.
When we got home, Stefan's brother came over and went swimming with Lexi and Stefan while I stayed home with the napping Abby. After the splishing and splashing the boys made a trip to the butcher store and brought home some yummy steaks. Abby was supervising Stefan's culinary abilities from the window.
Mommy said "no"
The girls have been battling little bugs for the last week - Lexi with a cold and Abby with a sinus infection. Lexi's been tolerable. Abby's been terrible. Her entire demeanor has changed. Normally, Abby is the type of child that'll eat anything as long as you're willing to feed it to her. She never met a food she didn't like.
As of late, she has started the annoying and disgusting habit of oozing food from her mouth whenever she decides that enough is enough. The other day I scolded her telling her "no" and she freaked out on me. She kept at it long enough that I was able to located the camera in the next room get it ready and capture the video of her hysteria that you can see by clicking on this link or the one entitled "Mommy said 'no'" under Stuff that Makes Me Laugh.
Quite the little actress!
As of late, she has started the annoying and disgusting habit of oozing food from her mouth whenever she decides that enough is enough. The other day I scolded her telling her "no" and she freaked out on me. She kept at it long enough that I was able to located the camera in the next room get it ready and capture the video of her hysteria that you can see by clicking on this link or the one entitled "Mommy said 'no'" under Stuff that Makes Me Laugh.
Quite the little actress!
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Planning vs. spontaneity
Current mood: blah
In this world there are planners and spontaneous people alike. Planners schedule things, live by their PDAs and Blackberrys and calendars, and itenarize their lives. There is nothing wrong with that if that is what makes them happy. Then there are spontaneous people that are almost phobic of planning anything.
I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with either way. I can see the benefits and pitfalls of both. Stefan and I are a mix between the two; however, I find that when we try to plan things it is usually chores or things that must be done. We never tend to plan our fun stuff.
Last night we were texting back-and-forth like we usually do on Fridays while he is at work trying to figure out what we were going to do this weekend. We decided to do something fun and take the girls to the zoo. This had to be scheduled around all the other must do's of the weekend and we found some time Sunday afternoon to go. I'm glad I didn't mention anything about it to Lexi because Stefan called from work at 10:30 to tell me his stomach was rejecting anything he put into it.
When he got home it was not a restful sleep for either of us as he made multiple trips to the restroom at the mercy of the bug that was obviously feeding on the idea that we actually made plans and wanted to destroy them. I guess it was a warning that we shouldn't have tried to plan something fun. What were we thinking?
Needless to say I don't think a visit to the chimps and pandas and such are in the plans anymore. I guess I'll have to settle for doing Math homework instead. Yippee!!!!
In this world there are planners and spontaneous people alike. Planners schedule things, live by their PDAs and Blackberrys and calendars, and itenarize their lives. There is nothing wrong with that if that is what makes them happy. Then there are spontaneous people that are almost phobic of planning anything.
I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with either way. I can see the benefits and pitfalls of both. Stefan and I are a mix between the two; however, I find that when we try to plan things it is usually chores or things that must be done. We never tend to plan our fun stuff.
Last night we were texting back-and-forth like we usually do on Fridays while he is at work trying to figure out what we were going to do this weekend. We decided to do something fun and take the girls to the zoo. This had to be scheduled around all the other must do's of the weekend and we found some time Sunday afternoon to go. I'm glad I didn't mention anything about it to Lexi because Stefan called from work at 10:30 to tell me his stomach was rejecting anything he put into it.
When he got home it was not a restful sleep for either of us as he made multiple trips to the restroom at the mercy of the bug that was obviously feeding on the idea that we actually made plans and wanted to destroy them. I guess it was a warning that we shouldn't have tried to plan something fun. What were we thinking?
Needless to say I don't think a visit to the chimps and pandas and such are in the plans anymore. I guess I'll have to settle for doing Math homework instead. Yippee!!!!
Lexism
You would think that with Lexi being out of school and spending more time with her I would have a plethora of events to chose from for my Lexisms. This is not true. In fact, I didn't post one last week due to no material and today I'm posting a day late. This wasn't necessarily funny though...just peculiar.
Yesterday, we as a family went out for lunch together. Lexi ordered a cheeseburger plain but when she got it, she didn't want it. This has been a major pet peeve of mine lately - her asking for something to eat and then wasting it. She gave excuse after excuse as to why she wouldn't eat it. None of the excuses were believable. We decided that she must eat half or suffer some consequences/loss of priveleges. She still did not eat. We were running low on time before Stefan had to leave for work so we decided to package it up and bring it home to continue the saga here. Once home, I put the half of the cheeseburger on a plate and...people, I kid you not...it took her until 4:15 to eat it. What a stubborn kid.
You know when she was born 15 weeks early she really had to fight to live. I used to admire her stubborn will to survive. In fact, I used to tell people something along the lines of "all this stubborness is great now, but I know it will come back to bite me later."
We had a nibble later. Bites will come in later when she's a teenager.
Yesterday, we as a family went out for lunch together. Lexi ordered a cheeseburger plain but when she got it, she didn't want it. This has been a major pet peeve of mine lately - her asking for something to eat and then wasting it. She gave excuse after excuse as to why she wouldn't eat it. None of the excuses were believable. We decided that she must eat half or suffer some consequences/loss of priveleges. She still did not eat. We were running low on time before Stefan had to leave for work so we decided to package it up and bring it home to continue the saga here. Once home, I put the half of the cheeseburger on a plate and...people, I kid you not...it took her until 4:15 to eat it. What a stubborn kid.
You know when she was born 15 weeks early she really had to fight to live. I used to admire her stubborn will to survive. In fact, I used to tell people something along the lines of "all this stubborness is great now, but I know it will come back to bite me later."
We had a nibble later. Bites will come in later when she's a teenager.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
In the words of my father-in-law, "It's better to be a little behind than to be a big a--"
Current mood: busy
My goodness! Hello people of Bloggertopia! I did not realize that it has been a week since the last time I posted. We've been so busy and I guess it just slipped my mind. Anyway, thanks for all of those that have hung in there and continued to check back regardless.
I started my summer course schedule last Thursday. This class is going to be tough but it is very interesting. Basically, it is a math course that takes basic concepts and ideas and makes them extremely advanced. There is not an existing text that covers this so the teacher has written her own "book". The class is taught in an open forum which basically means that the teacher initiates topics and we work together to solve problems and whatnot. The purpose? To show that there is more than one way to solve a problem. Students go to the board and show their reasoning and the others critique it. It's a lot of fun. In fact, yesterday I showed my work on a problem and it was totally different than everyone else's methods. I was fearful of the critique, but it was positive. The students were...would I sound cocky if I said "amazed"? The teacher was impressed and even said that she was going to add a section to the book discussing my method. How cool is that?
Lexi's dance recital was Saturday. It was so CUTE!!!! There was a huge age range but of course the little kids stole the show. Lexi made it on stage with no melt downs and actually seemed like she was soaking in the spotlight. We were so proud of her.
(Sorry for the quality, we were sitting in the back to facilitate quick exits if Abby acted up)
The little boy I mentioned in this post was there because his big sister was performing. I'm glad Lexi didn't see him until after her performance because she still carries a bit of a grudge for the many things he did to her throughout the school year (teasing, kicking, bullying). In fact, on the way to the car he was running on the long sidewalk ahead of us (his parents were strolling behind us). Lexi started to run after him. We stopped her but she protested that she wanted to say something to him.
"What do you want to tell him?" we asked as we were loading her into the car.
She said, "DJ, you were mean to me and I don't know why. And, I...don't...like...you!!!"
I'm glad we were out of earshot from him and his family at that point. Could you imagine?
After the recital, the girls spent the night with my parents while Stefan and I met with some friends of ours for a yummy steak dinner (it was too much, but I was determined to finish it and did) and bowling (this justified the overeating because I figured I was working it off). It was a fun evening - something we should do more often.
When we got the girls back on Saturday morning my mom told me they both had been coughing. Uh oh!!! It was bad enough that I took them both to the pediatrician on Monday and it turns out that Lexi only has a cold, but Abby has a sinus infection. They're just little bundles of joy as you can imagine.
Yesterday, while sitting in her high chair, Abby figured out how to snap! She's been rubbing her thumb to her middle finger for a week or so, but yesterday was an audible snap. I tried to capture it on video, but she froze when she saw the camera...as usual.
Abby also decided she wants to take over the dogs' crates. Stefan was able to capture her trying to evict Cassi the other day.
Cassi won
For the last couple of months, my gym routine has gotten out of whack. I'm still going at least 2 times a week, but the days vary and I used to be on a religious 3 day per week schedule. In an effort to get myself back on track, I decided I would start working out on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school and one day on the weekend. I think this schedule will work out good for me and the family, but starting next week Tuesdays will be crammed. My day will look something like this.
6:30 Wake up
6:50 Get to gym
9:00 The latest time I can leave the gym
9:15 Shower
9:45 Leave for school to ensure a parking space
11:00 - 1:45 Class
2:15 - 5 Hang out with the girls at home/prepare for evening
6:00 - Lexi's dance class
7:00 - shuttle girls to inlaws for sleepover
9:00 - bowl league with one of my best friends of 11 years!!!!
12:00 - hopefully be done with bowling
12:30 - Get home/crash
One of my friends, Diane, once said, "Kaiti, as if you're not busy as it is with school and family, then you find an extra 30 minutes in a day and cram 2 hours of stuff into that!"
She was so right.
Anyway, that gets you all caught up. Sorry it was so long-winded. Until next time!
My goodness! Hello people of Bloggertopia! I did not realize that it has been a week since the last time I posted. We've been so busy and I guess it just slipped my mind. Anyway, thanks for all of those that have hung in there and continued to check back regardless.
I started my summer course schedule last Thursday. This class is going to be tough but it is very interesting. Basically, it is a math course that takes basic concepts and ideas and makes them extremely advanced. There is not an existing text that covers this so the teacher has written her own "book". The class is taught in an open forum which basically means that the teacher initiates topics and we work together to solve problems and whatnot. The purpose? To show that there is more than one way to solve a problem. Students go to the board and show their reasoning and the others critique it. It's a lot of fun. In fact, yesterday I showed my work on a problem and it was totally different than everyone else's methods. I was fearful of the critique, but it was positive. The students were...would I sound cocky if I said "amazed"? The teacher was impressed and even said that she was going to add a section to the book discussing my method. How cool is that?
Lexi's dance recital was Saturday. It was so CUTE!!!! There was a huge age range but of course the little kids stole the show. Lexi made it on stage with no melt downs and actually seemed like she was soaking in the spotlight. We were so proud of her.
(Sorry for the quality, we were sitting in the back to facilitate quick exits if Abby acted up)
The little boy I mentioned in this post was there because his big sister was performing. I'm glad Lexi didn't see him until after her performance because she still carries a bit of a grudge for the many things he did to her throughout the school year (teasing, kicking, bullying). In fact, on the way to the car he was running on the long sidewalk ahead of us (his parents were strolling behind us). Lexi started to run after him. We stopped her but she protested that she wanted to say something to him.
"What do you want to tell him?" we asked as we were loading her into the car.
She said, "DJ, you were mean to me and I don't know why. And, I...don't...like...you!!!"
I'm glad we were out of earshot from him and his family at that point. Could you imagine?
After the recital, the girls spent the night with my parents while Stefan and I met with some friends of ours for a yummy steak dinner (it was too much, but I was determined to finish it and did) and bowling (this justified the overeating because I figured I was working it off). It was a fun evening - something we should do more often.
When we got the girls back on Saturday morning my mom told me they both had been coughing. Uh oh!!! It was bad enough that I took them both to the pediatrician on Monday and it turns out that Lexi only has a cold, but Abby has a sinus infection. They're just little bundles of joy as you can imagine.
Yesterday, while sitting in her high chair, Abby figured out how to snap! She's been rubbing her thumb to her middle finger for a week or so, but yesterday was an audible snap. I tried to capture it on video, but she froze when she saw the camera...as usual.
Abby also decided she wants to take over the dogs' crates. Stefan was able to capture her trying to evict Cassi the other day.
Cassi won
For the last couple of months, my gym routine has gotten out of whack. I'm still going at least 2 times a week, but the days vary and I used to be on a religious 3 day per week schedule. In an effort to get myself back on track, I decided I would start working out on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school and one day on the weekend. I think this schedule will work out good for me and the family, but starting next week Tuesdays will be crammed. My day will look something like this.
6:30 Wake up
6:50 Get to gym
9:00 The latest time I can leave the gym
9:15 Shower
9:45 Leave for school to ensure a parking space
11:00 - 1:45 Class
2:15 - 5 Hang out with the girls at home/prepare for evening
6:00 - Lexi's dance class
7:00 - shuttle girls to inlaws for sleepover
9:00 - bowl league with one of my best friends of 11 years!!!!
12:00 - hopefully be done with bowling
12:30 - Get home/crash
One of my friends, Diane, once said, "Kaiti, as if you're not busy as it is with school and family, then you find an extra 30 minutes in a day and cram 2 hours of stuff into that!"
She was so right.
Anyway, that gets you all caught up. Sorry it was so long-winded. Until next time!
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