So the biggest thing to happen to us lately... Steven passed the written portion of the board exam! Woohoo!! Thank you Lord for getting us through that part. Now he's got the oral boards in October, so its back to the books until thats over with. Ug.
Next thing would be Madelyn turning 5. My sweet baby is five years old, in school, and she lost a tooth! She just pulled it out during nap time yesterday. How did I not know that she had a loose tooth? What kind of mother am I? Makes me feel rotten. Not that I would have been any help with pulling teeth. That sort of thing grosses me out beyond words. Loose teeth and nail trimming I have to leave to the hubs. Can't handle them.
And here I am blogging while my ceiling fan sits still... NOT blowing. Why? Because one of Madelyns birthday balloons is wrapped around it. Im too short to reach up there, even on a chair, so I'll just have to be hot. Gotta love balloons. Being hot makes me cranky, so Im gonna turn on the food network and think about tomorrow nights dinner plans, which will make me hungry, which will make me go to the kitchen for a Dove dark chocolate. Again.
Im sure that tonight I'll be dreaming about loose teeth and oral board exams. Maybe a balloon or two. Nice.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Madelyn's first day!!!
I don't know if I'm excited about this, or if I'm dreading it. My sweet little girl, our "delicate flower" is going to school tomorrow. Will she cry? Will she be excited? Do I want her to cling to my leg as if she can't live without me? Or do I want her to wave me off as if she can't wait to be rid of me?
I think the only thing worse than being sappy is the anticipation of being sappy. I can feel it coming. No matter how great her first day goes, eventually the tears will fall and I will ball my eyes out. Not today, probably not tomorrow, but its coming. Somewhere under the surface, its waiting to make a fool of me the way my tears always seem to do. I want to cry just thinking about it.
Oh for pete's sake, Im going to get a tissue and get it out of my system tonight.
I think the only thing worse than being sappy is the anticipation of being sappy. I can feel it coming. No matter how great her first day goes, eventually the tears will fall and I will ball my eyes out. Not today, probably not tomorrow, but its coming. Somewhere under the surface, its waiting to make a fool of me the way my tears always seem to do. I want to cry just thinking about it.
Oh for pete's sake, Im going to get a tissue and get it out of my system tonight.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Back to school...?
So I decided in lieu of a trip to the health department I would make well check up visits for the kiddos (since we missed the last ones) and have the pediatricians office transfer the immunization records. I had sworn NEVER to take all three of my kids at the same time for appointments again, but, you do what you gotta do. The kids were relatively well behaved and we didn't wait nearly as long as we would have at our previous pediatricians office, but nevertheless, I was pooped by the time it was all over. Then I had to go to walmart.
Ug.
Im not going to make any rude walmart comments. I need that God forsaken store just as much as the next person. Lets just say that it made for an exhausting day. Although I felt like it was all unnecessary in the first place, I did feel a sense of accomplishment and took all of the paperwork back to the school yesterday. The lady kindly made copies of all of it and handed it back to me and in the most leisurely fashion said, "oh yes, and we'll also need her report card from last year. We'll need it before school starts."
what?
Oh yes, here it is, right along with her thumb print, a strand of her hair and a blood sample. Come on, its not like this is an elite prep school we're trying to buy our way into. We're talking about a public school. A public elementary school that, by the way, has a lovely sign posted on the wall by the office that says NO GUNS ALLOWED (second graders need to be reminded to leave those sort of things at home).
So I'll be going through boxes again tonight, searching for a report card. Wish me luck!
Ug.
Im not going to make any rude walmart comments. I need that God forsaken store just as much as the next person. Lets just say that it made for an exhausting day. Although I felt like it was all unnecessary in the first place, I did feel a sense of accomplishment and took all of the paperwork back to the school yesterday. The lady kindly made copies of all of it and handed it back to me and in the most leisurely fashion said, "oh yes, and we'll also need her report card from last year. We'll need it before school starts."
what?
Oh yes, here it is, right along with her thumb print, a strand of her hair and a blood sample. Come on, its not like this is an elite prep school we're trying to buy our way into. We're talking about a public school. A public elementary school that, by the way, has a lovely sign posted on the wall by the office that says NO GUNS ALLOWED (second graders need to be reminded to leave those sort of things at home).
So I'll be going through boxes again tonight, searching for a report card. Wish me luck!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
40 Days for Life
40 Days for Life is a prayer mobilization effort designed to unite the body of Christ in passionate prayer to end abortion in our city and nation. It will begin here in Shreveport on September 22 and end on October 31st. I'm not sure if this is a nation wide campaign, or if the dates will be the same in every city, but I urge you to participate in prayer along with us regardless.
http://vimeo.com/10943146
http://vimeo.com/10943146
Friday, August 6, 2010
School registration
Yesterday, I got the kids all ready and excited and we headed to the girls school to get them registered. I had the paperwork all filled out, their immunization records, proof of residence, social security cards and birth certificates. We head into the library and see a smiling face who is willing to assist us. She looked at our stack of paperwork and said, "you don't have a Louisiana health card?" "No maam, we just moved here from Alabama, but I've got their immunization card right here." "Well, you have to have a Louisiana health card to register them for school. I can give you directions to the health department if you like."
Seriously?
We aren't talking about Haiti here, we're talking about Alabama...you know, two states over. You can drive there in a few hours. I looked at her and asked in a joking manner, "can I just pretend like we are from Mexico and go ahead and get registered today so I can save myself a trip?" She didn't think it was funny.
Soooo, I get to pack up my three kids today and take a lovely trip to the health department, just so they can copy all of the information on the cards I already have onto a card that says Louisiana on it. Uhhhhh
Seriously?
We aren't talking about Haiti here, we're talking about Alabama...you know, two states over. You can drive there in a few hours. I looked at her and asked in a joking manner, "can I just pretend like we are from Mexico and go ahead and get registered today so I can save myself a trip?" She didn't think it was funny.
Soooo, I get to pack up my three kids today and take a lovely trip to the health department, just so they can copy all of the information on the cards I already have onto a card that says Louisiana on it. Uhhhhh
Monday, August 2, 2010
yummy soup
I love this potato soup recipe so much that I had to share it. It is so easy and sooooo yummy. It would have been even better if it was winter and we needed the warmth, but we survived and still loved it despite the 80 degree temp INSIDE our apartment. Enjoy!
(group 1)
4 cups cubed, peeled potatoes
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
2 tbs snipped parsley
2 tbs butter
2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp dill
4 cups milk
3 tbs flour
bacon pieces
cheddar cheese
Combine all of group one in pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Add 3 1/2 cups milk to pot and stir until warmed through. In separate bowl, mix 1/2 cup milk with flour. Stir into soup. Cook, stirring frequently until smooth and bubbly. Top with bacon and cheese. yyyyyyyyum.
(group 1)
4 cups cubed, peeled potatoes
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
2 tbs snipped parsley
2 tbs butter
2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp dill
4 cups milk
3 tbs flour
bacon pieces
cheddar cheese
Combine all of group one in pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Add 3 1/2 cups milk to pot and stir until warmed through. In separate bowl, mix 1/2 cup milk with flour. Stir into soup. Cook, stirring frequently until smooth and bubbly. Top with bacon and cheese. yyyyyyyyum.
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