Dec. 22, 2009 Snowboarding Pictures
...tired.
Girls at their ski class:
Jay and Josh having a snowball fight:
Jay hanging out in the snow:
I love snowboarding:
Josh jumping:
Jay jumping:
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Dec. 16, 2009 Bunch of Pictures
Snowboarding is in full swing, we haven't been doing much else but planning for the mountain, staying at the mountain, and recovering from the mountain.
We did go to Jay's company Christmas party, although we don't look too happy in the photos:
Me talking to Mom in the condo kitchen:
Fam hanging out in the living room:
Getting ready to go boarding:
Josh jumping a rail:
Happy Thanksgiving picture. Very slim, very stripped-down dinner when you've got to tote everything up the hill:
Last weekend we took Joshua's buddy David up with us. While Josh was happy to have someone to hang with the whole time, on the slopes and off, it certainly got noisy at times.
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Dec. 8, 2009 Skiing With Mom
So Mom figured she'd do some skiing while she was here. The pictures are great. The visit was too. Shout out to Jonathan for giving her tips that Jay and I were unable to impart. We stayed at the condo one night and a good time was had by all.
Here's the one picture I have of the condo...the rest are on Jay's laptop that he takes to work and I haven't been able to upload them. This will have to do for now.
Mom and Sarah (some pics are phone pics, hence the crumminess):
I really am taller than Mom (and she's stretching in this picture):
On the way to the condo (and Mom had no idea what she was in for):
Mom trying to walk (and me trying not to wet myself laughing):
Crashed out:
On the magic carpet, getting legs under her:
Far more comfortable with it now. The guy behind her is Jonathan, originally from Alberta, who was kind enough to spend a half hour teaching her since Jay and I haven't skied in 20 years and were giving...um...conflicting information.
Jay doing his DEVO imitation:
The view from Switchback Seven:
Lying on the floor, westing and wewaxing:
Me and Mom on the way to the airport. We love how blurriness erases fine lines and wrinkles.
Me in my latest Christmas party dress iteration:
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Oct. 31, 2009 Yep, It's Been A While...Here's Some Pics.
*edited to add: I'm now down to 157 lb. and a size 10. I've got about 25 pounds to go and another dress size and then I will be happy. w00t!
Usual goings-on around here, with a few extras. Lots of drama, but hey, that's the way things always go. Pretty soon we'll be cataloging snowboard injuries and pictures of white stuff covering everything too.
Jay painting the girls' nails, Hannah cheesing for the camera:
We had the dogs inside on some single-digit nights, Jay with Lhasa. That old fart is ten years old, and has good lungs, eyes, and heart. He's a good dog.
The girls got to go to the Halloween Mall Trick-or-Treat thing, courtesy of our church. They dressed up slightly more this year, although the capes were still de rigeur, for some reason.
Jay with the kids:
Me with the kids:
The girls in their face paint:
That's all for now. I'll be sure to update you the first time I bust my face on my new board.
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Oct. 4, 2009 Weight Update Sep. 17, 2009 Some Random Pictures
that were hanging out on the camera...
Hannah-Bu:
I R happy gurl:
Some ladies I met on the Internet (yeah, joke all you want, they're cool):
Deer twins in the backyard:
Baby closer:
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Aug. 25, 2009 Weight Loss Update
Just so you know, my all-time high weight in February, when I came home from the hospital with Hannah:
215
And as of today:
169.8
So the weight is coming off, slowly but surely. Looking forward to wearing size 8 jeans again. W00t! |
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Aug. 19, 2009 Nothing Much To Report
For those who are popping in, it's summer here, which means for me, a lot of housework and playing with the baby. The kids have been playing way too much computer (hey, it's summer!) and bopping around on the trampoline.
My motorcycle adventures were abruptly ended (on a ride with Dad, no less) due to a dirty carb that must be dealt with, probably during a long afternoon with lots of swearing. This displeases me greatly, and also will motivate me to drop the gas when I put the bike up for winter this year.
Jessie has now lost a grand total of two teeth, and Josh decided - of his own volition - to play Tooth Fairy with his own money.
So Jessica is now $20.00 richer and none the wiser. He's a cool kid.
Looking at curriculum, had a bad moment when I thought Landmark was offline and no longer providing curriculum. We start school on September 14th, and I'll be homeschooling THREE kids this year. Should be interesting. At this point, Jay and I have agreed to homeschool Joshua through junior high; we'll see how advanced he gets for high school.
Which means next year I have to start keeping a transcript. *eek*
Other than that, we have visitors coming up for the next few months; Inge, Steve & Debbie, and my dad and Bonnie are all coming through here.
Still need to convince Jon to come by with Claudia; I'm hoping the allure of epic powder conditions (plus new boards for Jay and I) will be enough to get him here sometime in January. |
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Aug. 5, 2009 Random Goodness
Some pics of the goings-on here...
Mike and Hannah:
Mom and Mike with the kids:
Eating sushi with Jenny and Mom (darn you Jenny, for being so photogenic):
MOOOOORE SUSHI!!!
Jessica opening a box of presents. Always a thrill around here.
Blowing out the cake:
Oh gosh, trick candles:
Hannah attacks a toy ball of Jessica's.
Sarah's birthday is Sunday, August 9th. She gets the same run-through as Jessica: church, eat where she wants (probably Red Robin, since that's what Jessie picked, they're twinning these days, how fun), and then a trip to pick out a bike.
It's hot, the bugs are out, and we're looking forward to winter with a vengeance...
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Jul. 23, 2009 Yellowstone, Part Three, More Pics
In Old Faithful Park, the scurrilous chipmunk with his hard-won cracker (it was on the path). Note the devilish gleam in his little eye:
Lined up, waiting for the blast:
...and...here's the blast!
I forgot to add this picture in earlier. It's the Roosevelt Arch at the North Entrance. We could see this from our cabin:
That's all for today. Another update coming directly after this one, as I did #4 before #3. I need more sleep.
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Jul. 23, 2009 Yellowstone, Part Four, Folks!
Buffalo calves:
Chico Hot Springs. Natural hot springs piped into two pools, one warm and one really hot. Hail is pretty when it hits the pool:
Hail is not so pretty when it hits your shoulder and it's dime-sized:
At Teton Lake. Of course, it was cold:
Family shot in front of the Tetons and the lake (Hannah in car):
Mr. Bear, ten yards from the road on the way back from Teton. People were getting out of their cars and posing with their backs to the bear. No ranger around for this guy. He was alternating between digging for bugs and considering eating the guy that stood - with his back to the bear - less than ten yards away:
Another shot:
The Grand Tetons:
Another shot:
The Lewis River:
Wild n' woolly scenery, for sure. Last update later this week. Camera is...out there, somewhere...
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Jul. 13, 2009 Yellowstone, Part Deux
Yes, so pretentious to use French. Sue me. *snort*
More pictures.
Kids in the car. I wish I could say they were so cheery like this all the time, but they weren't. All things considered, they did admirably well.
(for those wondering, there is a DVD player in the Denali)
Oh look, it's the Continental Divide! Again!
Lava Creek. We took the kids here to give them a break after heading out into the Lamar Valley and then going to the Northeast entrance.
Sarah in a contemplative state:
There's that big bugger of an elk again. Same guy, roughly same place, different day:
Playing in a different creek on the way home from Old Faithful. This is where I received the mysterious bites/blisters, the remnants of which are STILL on my feet...no one else got them but me. Lots of mosquito and blackfly bites, but not the Mysterious Donut Blisters Of Death. The water here was really warm, as it was fed by a thermal stream up the way.
Joshua goofing off:
These guys were EVERYWHERE, and slowed/stopped traffic constantly. They appeared slow and stupid, which led people to do very stupid things near them:
Some scenery up by the northeast entrance:
Black bear snoozing by the road:
More coming in a few days...
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Jul. 7, 2009 Yellowstone Part 1
I figure if I break this up, it'll be easier to read (and load pictures). Not going to go to too text heavy, as there's a lot of pics.
Starting out...
We crossed this several times, six if I remember correctly:
Our Lady of the Rockies, outside of Butte (which we referred to as "Butt" the whole trip, Joshua thought that was really funny). You can read about it here: Our Lady Of The Rockies
Some rocks on the Yellowstone River outside of Gardiner (where we stayed). I believe I'll build my castle here:
On the road:
Mammoth Hot Springs:
Different spot. It was REALLY hot this day, and I got to walk up and down and up and down stairs and slopes with Hannah on my front and a (heavy) backpack on my back. I'm glad to note I gained not one pound on this trip, must've been all the walking because we were not eating exactly healthy.
The girls standing by a large crowd of elk. The elk were lolling all over the lawn and the ranger was yelling herself apoplectic to keep people away from them:
Hard to see, but this was a mama black bear with two cubs down in the valley:
Another black bear, grubbing for bugs by the side of the road:
Jay got a picture of a grizzly on a hillside, but it's pretty far away and hard to see. Which is a bummer, because it was really big.
Coyote trotting down the road:
This guy was here two days in a row, right next to the road:
And on a final note for this entry, don't molest the bears. They don't like it.
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Jul. 2, 2009 Greetings From Yellowstone
Everyone is having a good time.
I have blisters all over my feet from some unknown creature (local opinions range from fire ants to chiggers).
Jay is being eaten alive by mosquitoes which laugh at our repellent. And he wrenched his knee again. *durn*
I got struck by dime-sized hail.
The kids are getting along about 67% of the time. Hannah is doing fabulously.
Bonsai is doing likewise.
I forgot how enjoyable it is to do laundry in a laundromat.
Not.
We're spending way too much money and long hours in the car but it's definitely the trip of a lifetime.
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Jun. 22, 2009 Silverwood Trip (pic heavy, text light)
MAN, was it cold. We had a private cabana, and not only did we have a private cabana, but we get one for free the next time we come because we weren't IN the cabana at all.
There aren't many pictures of the boys because they bugged out early to go do their thing (which included multiple trips on another water ride in the park, as well as the big rollercoasters). I had a lady ask at front if they were all mine and rather than explain, I just said yes. She then exclaimed, "SuperMom!"
Heh.
Girls in the water:
Boys getting ready to head off...somewhere...
Jessica and Sarah in their oh-so-cool sunglasses:
Blurry rollercoaster pic:
Flying high with Dad:
Do you dig that marsupial baby vibe? She loves this thing. And it's a lot easier than carrying her around in arms. Oh, hey, look, I really am losing weight!
Gosh, that man is handsome (and he's all mine, MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH):
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Jun. 15, 2009 The Threatened "Other" Entry
So this is the other one with more pictures. Then I'll take a break for a while. Did I mention we're going to Yellowstone on the 27th? Yep, eight days.
There'll be enough pictures to knock your socks off at that point. (or give you a headache) I may just create an album on Photobukkit for that one and let you peruse at your leisure, without all of the annoying commentary.
...anyway.
Here's a picture of Hannah in her hearts sleeper. The person who gave it to me will know why I'm posting it up here. 
And now that I've posted it, I have to sadly say that she's already outgrown it.
Joshua warming up at his last game:
Fine form:
Here he was actually pitching (from the other side):
Ready to bat:
I just realized that he's the only one on his team who wears batting gloves. Interesting.
Baseball is over, for which I am profoundly grateful, on a few levels - one, driving to Spirit Lake and Rathdrum +/- 5 days a week was really tiring. Two, and Joshua's team was, um...yeah, they won a total of two games.
Hoping next year will be better, except Jessica wants to play T-ball too. Ouch.
Jay and I with assorted chirruns:
I should note that Jay cut off all of his hair again, AND shaved the goatee. /miff
MORE cows in the yard (and no, that does not mean more cowbell). These were not gentle Bossies, these were MEAN little steers - with HORNS - that were not afraid of dogs, hoses, brooms or rocks. Grrrr. There were eight all told.
I think that's all for now. Have a lovely day.
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Jun. 14, 2009 Birthday Party Pics
Yep, we did it again. Because we're crazy like that.
You can see the new dark paint here. Oh yeah, and Jay too. Yes, he loves Jamie that much:
Gavin hitting the pinata:
Josh taking a whack at it:
After the kids beat the daylight out of the poor thing, it finally gave up the ghost and fell to the floor with a very undramatic *foop*. So Grampa Mike took it outside and tossed the candy to the waiting kids:
Puppies worn out by all the attention:
Shannon with Hannah. Their family stayed until oh-dark-thirty that night. Then we all went to church today. And then we went to lunch. And then I took a two hour nap with Hannah. It's 1000PM and I'm ready to go to bed like right.this.moment.
An earlier pic of Shannon with Hannah. She loves babies and holds Hannah every time that she can, now that we taught her how to do it properly.
And we are DONE WITH SCHOOL until SEPTEMBER! WoOOOAAHHAHAHAHAHA. That's my lunatic laugh.
/laugh off
Oh wait, I still have to correct and grade. Argh.
Next blog update will contain pictures of Joshua pitching at his last Little League game.
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Jun. 4, 2009 The Reading Experiment Has Worked
Jessica is blowing through the Explode the Code books...she has Get Ready, Get Set, and Go (along with Book One). The first three I listed are ease-in type books before they start doing blends.
She's done with Get Ready and halfway through Get Set. She really likes these books because they're more self-directed than the 100 Easy Lessons book.
Thank you Jenny!
Homeschooling mother guilt over non-reading kindergartner is absolved, for now.
Puppies are running about, chewing on everything, beating each other up (the female, Syntax, is way more dominant than Cipher, who whines and cries and carries on like a girl...constantly), and occasionally disappearing into the forest with Lhasa and giving us heart attacks. We missed church one day because Cipher went missing and we thought he was dead. Jay ran through the woods several times on our property, getting skeeter-bit by the busloads, and I turned out on the quad, looking for him on the back logging roads that abut our property.
Turns out he was hornet-stung and hunkered down. The girls went onto the porch around 730PM, yelling "Cipher!!!" and up he popped, screaming and crying, as is his wont.
Dogs. Argh.
Mom will be here -for sure - on July 15th. W00t!
The usual progression of craziness continues...Joshua's party on 06/13, leaving for Yellowstone on 06/27 (and coming back 07/05). Amish auction is the 12th! (both Jenny and I will be doing funky headcoverings for that, we may leave the boys at home)
School boots along for Joshua, he has one week left after this one. Finally! He's as stoked as I am to have an actual real "summer" for a change. He'll likely do penmanship through the summer, and may do some math if I get through grading and think he needs it. Most of his mistakes are speed-related rather than content-related. Some things never change.
/rant on
I must admit, I'm growing VERY tired of saying, "GET BACK TO WORK!" five hundred times a day.
He thinks that because he's homeschooled:
he can pop out and ask me a thousand questions (none about schoolwork)
and get up and down and up and down and up and down and up again
and talktalktalktalktalktalktalktalktalktalktalk nonstop about...you know...anything
and let the dog in and let the dog out and then ooops, play with her a little bit
and get a drink
and then some ice
and then a drink with some ice
and go to the bathroom
five times
and tell Jessica when her birthday is
and then tell Sarah
and then let Hannah know too
and look for the puppies
and then ooops, play with them a little bit
and see what the radar says for rain
and then complain to me that it's not going to rain for a week (or that it will rain tomorrow)
and call his Dad about Subway for dinner (nine hours from now)
and then give me a suggestion about dinner when Dad says he doesn't want to pick up Subway
and then complain about what I'm making for dinner
and kill a bug with the flyswatter
and then show it to the girls
all of them
even Hannah
and check on how many dishes he has to do
and then complain that I work him too hard
and on and on and on and on...
and do pretty much anything at all to get out of working.
Can you tell this irritates me?
Pictures next time.
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May. 20, 2009 ...and the compound expands...
Cipher:
Syntax:
The Idiot Twins:
Bonsai's new chew toy:
Hannah puts herself to sleep on Joshua's floor:
Jessica:
Sarah:
Joshua working on schoolwork:
Playing with the Super Macro mode on the camera:
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May. 5, 2009 Scary Number of Pickachures
but minimal text. I'm far too tired to write any diatribes (or dissertations) tonight.
So Jay and Josh went to Bridgeport for four days. I stayed home with three little girls. It was very chick around here. These are my favorite pics:
The handsome hubberband:
Joshua in front of Upper Twin:
Joshua and his buddy Emory, blissfully unaware of the astounding scenery behind them:
Fishin:
Rock tossing (you can actually see it suspended in midair):
Then it's back home and back to the salt mines, conveying small people around:
Kisses for Woobie:
Happy girl, to be sure:
Yep, Hannah loves everyone. She doesn't yet know that Jessica will scream at her for stealing Jessie's lipsticks and eating them.
Still planning on a wild and wooly June and July. Fortunately, May will be somewhat more sedate than what summertime is promising.
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I believe the proper term is "kickback"...
At any rate, this is what happens to the inside of your calf when your kickstarter remains obdurate and you don't realize it.
But I did get to ride my bike. W00t!
(and the catalogue of sports injuries begins...)
Silver dollar size, for those who want to know.
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Apr. 12, 2009 One more pic of the Woobie Apr. 8, 2009 A few new pics, things bump along
Okay, I typed up this huge entry and then *bang* keyboard gremlins got me and I lost EVERYTHING. So after a few frantic keystrokes (and some very bad language), I'm trying this again.
Me n' the Woobie (or WowWowWubbsie). Yes, I'm really tired:
Ever-handy laptop next to me.
Think I should cut my hair yet? Bite yer tongue! (or, as Jenny loves to hear, "Bye bye, see you later..." I love having a catchphrase that's guaranteed to make someone chuckle every time.)
I should note that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new rocker with a rocking OTTOMAN! Who would have thought such luxury exists? And I have it in my living room.
so, all that school stuff I wrote, I don't feel like writing again.
/self-flagellation begins
I felt really guilty that Jessica can't read yet, I mean gosh, she's FIVE and she can't read and she's starting 1st grade in fall, which does require some basic reading. However, she HATES to perform, so the "100 Easy Lessons" book that worked so well for Joshua does not work for her.
Silly me, to think I could use the same thing for both kids. Uh-huh.
So, on Jenny's advice, I got her the basic beginning books from "Explode The Code" and hopefully, since it's a little more self-directed, she won't feel so under pressure to spit out letter sounds and words.
Some consternation with regard to 7th grade for Joshua, even though he's only going into 6th this year, as the nearest Bonner County middle school is up in Sandpoint. So I can get myself and the girls up at 0730 to drive him to school (and pick him up in the afternoon), or he can get up at 0600 and spend two hours - each way - on the bus. Ack.
Dangit, I had a whole schedule of what was coming up in June and July, and now Hannah's crying.
Very quickly:
Joshua's birthday
Okanogan women's retreat
Amish Auction
Joshua Bible Camp
Mom visiting
And maybe I'll fill it in next time.
Kat ;)
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Mar. 8, 2009 Pictures, pictures, pictures
Because I'm kinda sorta too tired to do a lot of text at this point...
The "Jesus Basket" where Hannah doesn't spend much time...
...because she spends more time here (or being held):
Jay and I are such a happy couple. No, really, we know how to smile. Really!
Good thing Joshua is generally of good cheer:
Jay's goatee requires much trimming, especially those wily grey hairs:
Darn, I'm kinda tired these days:
Final close-up Woobie pic, and that's all for today:
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Mar. 3, 2009 Woobie Photos
Yep, that's the newest silly nickname in the Sitlington family. So we have Peanut, Button, Piggins and the Woobie. All subject to change at any time, of course.
Snoozing.
...and...snoozing.
Snoozing on Mom.
She's integrated into the family well, other than the girls want to constantly (and I mean constantly) pick her up or handle her or talk to her or touch her or make me change her diaper or give her a binkie or...
*sigh*
At least they like her and don't resent her (which sometimes little girls will do). She's not cranky or obnoxious, sleeps most of the time, and is still very, very mellow.
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Feb. 18, 2009 Hannah May Sitlington
Here's those bebbeh pictures everyone is hollering for. I'm sure she'll thank me when she's 16 for putting nekkid pictures of her on the Internet *snort chuckle*
(I'm glad to note that I have cheekbones again...I got pretty big toward the end there)
The aforementioned nekkid picture:
Girls in the hospital:
Oh, I see a side of Sarah here that I've not seen before...
Consternation with the screaming (rare for Hannah, she's very laid-back...I guess she'll have to be):
Relative close up (we're still working out the kinks in the camera):
I have a picture or two of Joshua holding her as well, but figure this will hold you all for now.
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Feb. 2, 2009 A Pic of Me and My Man (and a bird)
For those who want to know how exponentially large 38 weeks can be on an relatively beefy *ahem* woman (that'd be me), I offer you proof in the form of a photograph:
(What I find particularly interesting is the horizontal S-curve shape my mouth has taken. How do you make your mouth into a horizontal S-curve? I tried in the mirror and was unable to replicate it.)
For those of you who want to know how exponentially crazy a pregnant wife can make your life, I offer you proof in the form of a photograph of Jay growing a mustache and goatee because I badgered him into it:
My rationale for this blackmail was that I have hair almost to my waist because he likes it long, therefore he can grow me some facial hair once in a while *snort chuckle*.
NO MATTER HOW BAD IT ITCHES.
(Note the cell phone plugged into his ear. I hate Ciena.)
February 12th can't come fast enough for most of my family, I think.
Last pic of is a bald eagle in one of our trees in the backyard. He's in the tree in the middle, all the way at the top, with his back to us:
Kids are all doing well, we have a birthday party to attend today, which is right down the road. Another couple of inches of snow last night, nothing major, but enough to cover up all the brown snow and dirt that the "thaw" has exposed. Covers up the ice, too.
By the way, in case you don't watch the news, Obama picked yet another tax-dodger for the White House (Tom Daschle "made a mistake" and didn't pay over $120,000 in taxes). Guess Geithner needed company. The shape of things to come? If I don't pay MY taxes, then I get in a lot of trouble. These guys don't pay their taxes, say "Sorry", and then are put in positions of power and influence. Am I missing something? (other than the obvious - that all politicians are corrupt...)
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Jan. 20, 2009 Not Much To Report...Random Things
We're back on Hannah for the most part. Then again, we still have three weeks or so to go. Hannah Leah? I don't know. It comes up occasionally, we kick it around, and then change the subject.
Last time I was checked (a week ago), I was 50% effaced and not dilated. Which means exactly nothing. I am so.totally.done with being pregnant. I can't breathe, I have to pee all the time, I have headaches, my back hurts, I can't sleep, waaah waaah waah anyway, I am definitely almost 40 and pregnant with #4 and ready for this to be over.
The thought of an spinal doesn't terrify me the way it did the last two times.
Got lots of kyoot clothes from a friend - four boxes' worth! W00t! The girls had/have a ball with taking them out, looking at them, folding them, etcetera. So far only Sarah is putting them on baby dollies, but in limited quantities. The friend who sold/gave them to me has twin girls, so there's a LOT of clothes. I've got hospital clothes packed anyway.
Got off my butt and bought a car seat and a few packs of diapers so I wouldn't feel so woefully unprepared. Packed up a hospital bag so I didn't feel ditto. I'm down to very little clothes, so it took some thought figuring out what to put in the hospital bag that I won't be able to use for another few weeks (since it's packed).
Found out that our TV that we ordered and paid for back in November was stolen by some jerk in Texas who had canceled his order for the same TV. Lots of logistical issues, but basically the shipping company called him to schedule delivery of MY TV and he decided to take it anyway, even though he already had his refund money. I hope his stupid TV breaks in the next week.
We got our plow and winch attached to the quad; Jay has been attacking the circular driveway. Before we got the add-ons, we had a thaw and then a cold snap, so the snow that's out there is more like concrete than anything else. He persevered, though, and we can now pull the Denali out front again. Oh yeah, and I can get propane delivered too!
Surgery is definitely scheduled: February 12th at 0715AM. Jay will make phone calls when all is over.
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Dec. 31, 2008 We've Got A Date And Name Changes
So, we've got a date scheduled for new Baby Bean to arrive into the world:
February 12th
At this point, the time is up in the air. Doc would like to have an "early morning" surgery, i.e., 0730. Which doesn't sound bad until you discover that means we have to be there at 0500. If there is good weather, that means leaving at 0415. If it's bad weather, yikes, no point in going to bed that night, right? (for those who want to know, the children will likely be spending the night at Kevin & Annette's place if Aunt Shirley is not here)
Naturally, there is a possibility she may arrive sooner, as that surgery date is a whole whopping four days before my actual due date AND she is measuring a week larger. (Jessica arrived three weeks early, Joshua ON his due date and with Sarah, I had preterm labor 36 weeks and then surgery at 39 weeks.)
As far as names, we've booted around Leah, Hannah, and now are leaning toward Rebecca (Rebekah was tossed as being a bit too exotic). But, for those who remember when Jessica was born, her name was changed in the hospital as I was in labor, so this current favorite may change several more times over the next 6 weeks.
I guess it's probably best to just not ask, since we're so wishy-washy.
That's all for now - snow continues to fall, although we've had a warming trend, so it's getting heavy and wet and flat roofs are collapsing all over the place (mostly businesses). Jay has the cold/bronchitis combo that will.not.quit and he is quite miserable. Kids are getting squiffy about being inside so much and all in all, a typical winter.
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Dec. 24, 2008 Snow Sports (Or...Things Other Than TV)
Heading out in 14 degree weather may not seem very smart, but it's what we do in the breaks between storms (another foot or so over tonight into Christmas, and then another foot on Saturday).
Girls here, all set to sled. Unfortunately, their sleds didn't sled. Need to get better, more aerodynamic sleds, I guess. Sarah was already cold at this point (what happened to the polar bear child?) so she went with me to Athol for some errands in short order.
Weather beats on you here. I look my age! w00t!
Oh, that I were this hipshot and relaxed when I snowboard. Fear of fracture changes your posture.
The whole gang coming up the hill:
Jessie likes quads, of all sorts.
As I write, it's pummeling down more snow and won't stop until tomorrow morning. I believe we are guaranteed a white Christmas this year.
I love Idaho. I truly do.
On the homeschooling side, we've taken this week off for vacation. Joshua has settled back into the Landmark Baptist curriculum with only a few hiccups (we came into it at Week 13, so there will be some differential between the two curriculum sets). I can say that the whining, complaining, and "DO YOUR WORK!" moments have dramatically decreased. I like the structure of it (four days of work, one day of tests) and the ease of grading, and he likes the familiar format.
The girls are done with their little Christian Light and Rod & Staff curriculums; now I just have to keep them busy until next year. Jessie is still learning to read with Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons, but we have to stay on top of it, as she's learning 36 digraphs instead of the normal number of alphabet letters. Sarah is just working on staying in the lines with coloring, at this point.
Everyone is out of their minds to open presents tomorrow. I'll post up some pics with that when we're done with the flurry of paper.
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