Thank the good Lord above it's Friday!
I am mentally and physically exhausted. It started out Monday with an announcement of another round of layoffs as that never gets tiring to hear. (roll eyes) Then it was run here, run there until it snowballed into a big blur.
I want to sleep in this weekend but there is absolutely no way as Tyler is due to meet for Scouts at 9:30am sharp approx 15 miles from home tomorrow morning. Then church on Sunday. Last Sunday since Brian and I were tired from his birthday celebration the service seemed to go twice as long... Then there's the thought - no - the idea - not that either - the reality that my house needs a good scrubbing. I thought that I would/could work on it when I get home a night a little here and there. But I've been beat once I get home from work. Enough with the ho-hum.
Yesterday my group went to Harvester's for a team builder. We assembled Back snack Packs for the hungry youth in our community.
From the Harvester's website:
BackSnack
More than 101,000 children in Harvesters’ service area are enrolled in free and reduced-price school meals during the week, but what do they eat on the weekend?
Harvesters offers the BackSnack program, which provides backpacks of food to low-income children for the weekend, to combat weekend hunger. The program creates a partnership between Harvesters, a participating school and a local corporate, civic or religious organization.
Harvesters provides the food, and the partnering organization provides the backpacks and the volunteers to pick them up, clean them out and pack them with food. School staff picks up the backpacks and distributes them on Friday to the kids, who bring them back on Monday to start the whole process again.
So for 2 hours we worked an assembly line from the start of plastic bags we'd insert a tube of saltine crackers, individuals servings of white & chocolate milk, soup can, pop tart, juice, 2 cans of beanie weenies, a can of peaches and 2 servings of cereal. They would then be sealed shut and boxed up on a palate. We rocked as we completed 9 palates approx 6 feet high. Which equates to 1300 packs! I felt so good about what we were doing that I could have stayed longer to make more. My ultimate job would to be to help people. I would find such great satisfaction in that. God blesses a cheerful giver!
Peace.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Stop what you're doing...
... and go see Gran Torino. I thought that was a fabulous movie, one to own. It's got some hefty duty language so it's not a kiddo friendly movie. I was stranded without tissues and so I had to leave the theatre with sunglasses on. I know I fooled everyone who saw me when I walked out as they didn't have a clue what I was hiding! ; )
Tyler was very successful on his camp out. The only thing that got cold was his nose. (His mom is awesome! She packed him right!) We made sure he took a pad to layer between the cold ground and his body. Then he doubled his sleeping bags (his into Brian's) since neither was rated below 22 degrees. Next he took some one time use foot warmers along with a bundle of several wool socks, hats and gloves. Come February - his camp out is 2 nights. He's not excited but I told him not to write it off quite yet.
However we did it, we found a slice of time for Tyler to finally buy Rock Band for the PS2. And because we were busy all weekend long last night was the first time we got to play it. Ty on drums, Brian on bass and myself on mic. SNYDERS can ROCK the house!!! Come on over and I'll perform "Wanted: Dead or Alive" for you. I'll have you to know I had the best percentage over all. This momma rocks! I would start out by dedicating the song to dOg who was our only fan. :)
Tonight: Sex education film preview. And I cannot understand why Ty wouldn't want to come with! ; )
Peace.
Tyler was very successful on his camp out. The only thing that got cold was his nose. (His mom is awesome! She packed him right!) We made sure he took a pad to layer between the cold ground and his body. Then he doubled his sleeping bags (his into Brian's) since neither was rated below 22 degrees. Next he took some one time use foot warmers along with a bundle of several wool socks, hats and gloves. Come February - his camp out is 2 nights. He's not excited but I told him not to write it off quite yet.
However we did it, we found a slice of time for Tyler to finally buy Rock Band for the PS2. And because we were busy all weekend long last night was the first time we got to play it. Ty on drums, Brian on bass and myself on mic. SNYDERS can ROCK the house!!! Come on over and I'll perform "Wanted: Dead or Alive" for you. I'll have you to know I had the best percentage over all. This momma rocks! I would start out by dedicating the song to dOg who was our only fan. :)
Tonight: Sex education film preview. And I cannot understand why Ty wouldn't want to come with! ; )
Peace.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Happy Birthday Brian!
I am only 1 year 6 months and 1 day older than Brian. And to celebrate his birthday I'm taking him to the Majestic Steak House for dinner and then see Grand Torino. I thought he wanted to see it and when I told him the plans he asked, "What's that about?" Oh well,I want to see it and I know he'll enjoy it anyways.
All the while we're doing that, Tyler has a camp out this weekend. And its going to get COLD at 15 degrees. I've been given a lot of ideas on what to pack so that he'll stay warm. Tomorrow they'll hit the rock climbing gym. Which we'll have to pick him up early for his basketball game then take him back afterwards. Once that's over - off to a friends house for a birthday/ slumber party. Sunday I'm off to cut grandpa Wayne's hair then over to the Sr. Snyder's for some Chicken and Dumplings finished off with carrot cake.
All I can say is I'm glad I've already got laundry done! Whew!
Peace
All the while we're doing that, Tyler has a camp out this weekend. And its going to get COLD at 15 degrees. I've been given a lot of ideas on what to pack so that he'll stay warm. Tomorrow they'll hit the rock climbing gym. Which we'll have to pick him up early for his basketball game then take him back afterwards. Once that's over - off to a friends house for a birthday/ slumber party. Sunday I'm off to cut grandpa Wayne's hair then over to the Sr. Snyder's for some Chicken and Dumplings finished off with carrot cake.
All I can say is I'm glad I've already got laundry done! Whew!
Peace
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Today has been a success...
... I applied for one of my 'fun' jobs. Cross your fingers. It's investigative work. I cannot help it, I'm nosy by nature and I think that's a true plus!
I also did some exercise last night. It wasn't my first choice but it worked. After dinner Brian and I along with dOg walked the block. It was a half mile that's all dOg and Brian could handle. dOg due to his hips and Bri due to the cold. If I am going to walk the block I need to go 2 rounds for the mile. 1/2 mile is better than no mile at all. I also got some walking in at work with Charlotte. So did about 25 mins in total. Again, was wanting more but it's better than none.
Brian starts another class tonight. I think I'm going to kick Ty off the video games so that I can do a work-out video. Or maybe we can do a whole night of Wii Sports!
Peace!
I also did some exercise last night. It wasn't my first choice but it worked. After dinner Brian and I along with dOg walked the block. It was a half mile that's all dOg and Brian could handle. dOg due to his hips and Bri due to the cold. If I am going to walk the block I need to go 2 rounds for the mile. 1/2 mile is better than no mile at all. I also got some walking in at work with Charlotte. So did about 25 mins in total. Again, was wanting more but it's better than none.
Brian starts another class tonight. I think I'm going to kick Ty off the video games so that I can do a work-out video. Or maybe we can do a whole night of Wii Sports!
Peace!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Who's the doctor here?
Drugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is. ~Norman Cousins
So I walk in this morning in a somewhat good mood - I have coffee in hand, no headache (yet), and a descent night sleep. The red light on my phone is lit to indicate I have a message waiting. I check it and it's my doctor's office with my lab results.
I call a little after 8am to find my levels of cholesterol are not exactly to ideal. Duh. Let me back up, they have always been high, it’s no secret – take a look at me, I’m not exactly the walk of health. But I have proactively been losing weight. That exercise is still not were it needs to be and I have cut way back on eating, maybe I … – NO - I know I need to be making better choices of what I consume. Anyway, that's another soap box speech.
My point here is that my doc was quick to prescribe a drug to help reduce my numbers. STOP THE TRUCK! My head was spinning with all the numbers and orders given to me that I failed to ask questions back. Such as, "Can't I try to control this with diet and exercise first?" I am not about to take a pill for something I know I can control. I'm the kind of person who hesitates to question authority. She's the doc and she knows best, right? But I am determined NOT to take this pill and control it 'all my by myself'! So I guess I should call her back and let her know my plans huh? It just really put a damper on my day.
And by the way, while they are high they're not that high.
251 Total (200 or below is normal)
49 HDL or good cholesterol (45 or above)
152 LDL or bad cholesterol (100 or below)
248 triglycerides (149 or below)
and my blood sugar level was at 92 or normal
I think doc is quick to prescribe something, and that ok when it's oh say something like Vicodin or Darvocet. :)
All kidding aside, thanks for the wake up call doc but I won't be needing anything else!
One other sideline comment.
- Paul Blart was actually not that bad. All the boys liked it real well. We got there about 25 mins to show time and the theatre was already a little packed (remember from previous postings - I like my back row). And as time went on I was glad to see we got there when we did as people were having trouble finding seats at 10 mins till movie time. This one lady comes up and ask if the seat next to me is taken (uh yes, for all the coats I'm carting.) and told her no and moved the coats to my lap. (no biggie, really) THEN she asked the people next to me if they can scoot down (basically putting them in the back corner of the theatre) so that she and her son can share popcorn.... KUDOS to the man as he said, "I do mind because we were here first, but I will." He said it a couple of times to make sure she heard it. She wasn't a claim to health either so it was a tight fit and she wasn't comfortable because she kept moving and re-situating herself. Then she spots two seats a couple rows down for her and her son to move into. She then turns to me and says, "here - you can have your seats back!" What did I do to get that kind of treatment!?! In the back of my mind, I was thinking I maybe on one of those shows "What Would You Do?" ABC News does so I was on my best behavior!
This is why I'm always on the fence - I can see both sides of it 1. Yes, I like my space so I wouldn't mind moving my coats. 2. I think its ballsy for someone to ask to move down, but in the end I would do it. 3. Yes, I got there early enough to pick my seat so I shouldn't have to move but I would feel guilty not moving.
Peace.
So I walk in this morning in a somewhat good mood - I have coffee in hand, no headache (yet), and a descent night sleep. The red light on my phone is lit to indicate I have a message waiting. I check it and it's my doctor's office with my lab results.
I call a little after 8am to find my levels of cholesterol are not exactly to ideal. Duh. Let me back up, they have always been high, it’s no secret – take a look at me, I’m not exactly the walk of health. But I have proactively been losing weight. That exercise is still not were it needs to be and I have cut way back on eating, maybe I … – NO - I know I need to be making better choices of what I consume. Anyway, that's another soap box speech.
My point here is that my doc was quick to prescribe a drug to help reduce my numbers. STOP THE TRUCK! My head was spinning with all the numbers and orders given to me that I failed to ask questions back. Such as, "Can't I try to control this with diet and exercise first?" I am not about to take a pill for something I know I can control. I'm the kind of person who hesitates to question authority. She's the doc and she knows best, right? But I am determined NOT to take this pill and control it 'all my by myself'! So I guess I should call her back and let her know my plans huh? It just really put a damper on my day.
And by the way, while they are high they're not that high.
251 Total (200 or below is normal)
49 HDL or good cholesterol (45 or above)
152 LDL or bad cholesterol (100 or below)
248 triglycerides (149 or below)
and my blood sugar level was at 92 or normal
I think doc is quick to prescribe something, and that ok when it's oh say something like Vicodin or Darvocet. :)
All kidding aside, thanks for the wake up call doc but I won't be needing anything else!
One other sideline comment.
- Paul Blart was actually not that bad. All the boys liked it real well. We got there about 25 mins to show time and the theatre was already a little packed (remember from previous postings - I like my back row). And as time went on I was glad to see we got there when we did as people were having trouble finding seats at 10 mins till movie time. This one lady comes up and ask if the seat next to me is taken (uh yes, for all the coats I'm carting.) and told her no and moved the coats to my lap. (no biggie, really) THEN she asked the people next to me if they can scoot down (basically putting them in the back corner of the theatre) so that she and her son can share popcorn.... KUDOS to the man as he said, "I do mind because we were here first, but I will." He said it a couple of times to make sure she heard it. She wasn't a claim to health either so it was a tight fit and she wasn't comfortable because she kept moving and re-situating herself. Then she spots two seats a couple rows down for her and her son to move into. She then turns to me and says, "here - you can have your seats back!" What did I do to get that kind of treatment!?! In the back of my mind, I was thinking I maybe on one of those shows "What Would You Do?" ABC News does so I was on my best behavior!
This is why I'm always on the fence - I can see both sides of it 1. Yes, I like my space so I wouldn't mind moving my coats. 2. I think its ballsy for someone to ask to move down, but in the end I would do it. 3. Yes, I got there early enough to pick my seat so I shouldn't have to move but I would feel guilty not moving.
Peace.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
While I slept better last night...
... I wished I had access to a chair massage. I would so utilize that for 60+ mins today. I could fall asleep and drool all over the chair it's not even funny. My neck is so tight and tense and my back is stiff. Shoot, I could use a foot rub too.
I think I might head over to the scrap booking store today at lunch, if I get what I want done here at work.
Tyler was too funny last night re: homework. It's been a true struggle for him lately and we end up in arguments. Yesterday he comes home and says, "I just want to get it done without any problems so I can play Wii." - Took me by surprise, a pretty grown-up thing to say! In which he did and soon was playing Wii on the Wifi setting.
I have taken 'homework' time to set at the table and hand write out collected recipes. I cherish my grandmas' hand written recipes and hope one day mine will be just as cherished too. BB, remember all that time I spent typing out those recipes and printing them??? Well, I am re-writing those and disposing of the printed copies. :)
Not much else going on. Shout out to Dom for pecking on the keys again. Woot, woot.
Peace.
I think I might head over to the scrap booking store today at lunch, if I get what I want done here at work.
Tyler was too funny last night re: homework. It's been a true struggle for him lately and we end up in arguments. Yesterday he comes home and says, "I just want to get it done without any problems so I can play Wii." - Took me by surprise, a pretty grown-up thing to say! In which he did and soon was playing Wii on the Wifi setting.
I have taken 'homework' time to set at the table and hand write out collected recipes. I cherish my grandmas' hand written recipes and hope one day mine will be just as cherished too. BB, remember all that time I spent typing out those recipes and printing them??? Well, I am re-writing those and disposing of the printed copies. :)
Not much else going on. Shout out to Dom for pecking on the keys again. Woot, woot.
Peace.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Work is making me ill.
Yesterday and today there has been something in the air here at work that makes my eyes water. (So long make-up, the little I did have on.) Maybe its a subconscious cry since the company is doing yet another round of layoffs. And my nights haven't been too restful. I wake up on the hour every hour. I even have a crick in my neck. But I'm not telling Bri - he'll want to get be back as I applied pressure to his pressure points last night. And if you've ever experienced it - you know it hurts! That is if you don't know how to do it properly and I do not.
Brian starts school this week. I might have some extra time to myself. Unless I am suckered into playing Madden 09 or Mario Kart. In my perfect world I'm thinking I might pick up scrap booking again but take a different approach. The first time I had a hay day of purchasing everything possible and then felt too overwhelmed to know where to start! I bought a lot of 'cute' stuff with no rhyme or reason. This time I am only going to work with a set amount of pictures and a theme. Such as School Days for either my pictures or Ty's depends on what I can find. Joann's has a great sale (40% off) but didn't find what I was looking for. I headed to Michael's and it too was a bust. Thought I'd head to Archiver's today at lunch but at a whopping 14 degrees - it can wait.
Peace
Brian starts school this week. I might have some extra time to myself. Unless I am suckered into playing Madden 09 or Mario Kart. In my perfect world I'm thinking I might pick up scrap booking again but take a different approach. The first time I had a hay day of purchasing everything possible and then felt too overwhelmed to know where to start! I bought a lot of 'cute' stuff with no rhyme or reason. This time I am only going to work with a set amount of pictures and a theme. Such as School Days for either my pictures or Ty's depends on what I can find. Joann's has a great sale (40% off) but didn't find what I was looking for. I headed to Michael's and it too was a bust. Thought I'd head to Archiver's today at lunch but at a whopping 14 degrees - it can wait.
Peace
Friday, January 9, 2009
A couple of mile stones this week...
... that I have to toot my horn about.
First, I have reached my 1st gallon of blood donations! Took some time to get there but I did it! And just think when I first started to donate, I was scared to death. And I had to make a production about it. I had to faint then have the smelling salts, the ice packs on the head & abdomen, I had to have all the attention! What would take the normal person 20 mins would take me 90 mins.
After a couple of times I thought I was getting better at the art of giving, I gave my pint and was at the table getting my reward of cookies & coke and in the middle of talking to my friend I suddenly turned white as a ghost and said, "I need to lay down." The newbie behind the table wasn't quick enough to act so I slumped out on my chair and laid on the ground with my feet up on the chair. Did I mention I was in a dress? And did I mention I didn't care? A time or two after that incident by trial and error I learned I have to lay completely flat while I give and I don't squeeze when they tell me to. (You know - squeeze for 5 release for 5) Since then it's become second nature to me and I don't even give it a second thought. I feel as if I am paying it forward.
Secondly, I have reached the 30 pound mark of weight loss - again. This time it's permanent. The main thing I am still doing cutting my portions way back. Brian and I always share when we go out to eat which has helped the pocketbook too. I am slowly getting back into exercise. I got a new phone for Christmas that I can download music to and I think that will help me when I go for walks. Gotta get those upbeat songs!
Peace.
First, I have reached my 1st gallon of blood donations! Took some time to get there but I did it! And just think when I first started to donate, I was scared to death. And I had to make a production about it. I had to faint then have the smelling salts, the ice packs on the head & abdomen, I had to have all the attention! What would take the normal person 20 mins would take me 90 mins.
After a couple of times I thought I was getting better at the art of giving, I gave my pint and was at the table getting my reward of cookies & coke and in the middle of talking to my friend I suddenly turned white as a ghost and said, "I need to lay down." The newbie behind the table wasn't quick enough to act so I slumped out on my chair and laid on the ground with my feet up on the chair. Did I mention I was in a dress? And did I mention I didn't care? A time or two after that incident by trial and error I learned I have to lay completely flat while I give and I don't squeeze when they tell me to. (You know - squeeze for 5 release for 5) Since then it's become second nature to me and I don't even give it a second thought. I feel as if I am paying it forward.
Secondly, I have reached the 30 pound mark of weight loss - again. This time it's permanent. The main thing I am still doing cutting my portions way back. Brian and I always share when we go out to eat which has helped the pocketbook too. I am slowly getting back into exercise. I got a new phone for Christmas that I can download music to and I think that will help me when I go for walks. Gotta get those upbeat songs!
Peace.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Where has 12 years gone?
Babies are always more trouble than you thought - and more wonderful. ~Charles Osgood
Guess what I was doing 12 years ago today? I was welcoming my Ty Guy into the world!!! Oh and what a ride it has been. Each January 8Th I when I wake up in the morning, I think back to the hospital visit. I smile as I recall each little detail of the day I can remember...
It started on Jan 6Th 1997, I had went for a check up and they had decided to induce me. That's when I decided I didn't want to do this anymore! I had gone by myself to the check up so I drove myself home. And since I was in a state of panic, I almost got into an accident on the on ramp to 71 highway!
Once in the room they sat we up with the belt that monitors the baby's heartbeat. When I laughed it sounded like I was 'rapping'!
When they first tried to induced me they called it a 'medicated tampon', in which later I didn't see the resemblance.
When that didn't take effect, they gave me the 'pit', but then decided to take me off because there was another lady having a complicated birth with her twins.
By this time my Doctor has left the building and enters Dr. Crab Apple who I had a run in with at the office once or twice. Great - I thought.
My sister and her then boyfriend have an accident on the way to see me. It was ice and snow out. My visitors in day 2 (that nothing happened) were Bri, mom, Linds, Stac. That evening Jerry came by he left after 'Roseanne'. But was there for my first contraction that 'kicked my butt'.
Later that night my water finally broke. (Now, I always mention that I never understood why woman couldn't tell if their water broke or not. As they say it's like peeing your pants. Duh! I would be able to tell that!!!) I'm here to tell you - I wasn't for sure... I had been poked and prodded so much that I thought I lost some use of muscles. The nurse tested it and sure enough here goes nothing...
It was a long, long night of pain. All in my back too. Let me stop here and give my applause to Bri for capturing it on tape - thanks dude. They administered the epidural which only numbed by boobs. No help whatsoever.
My mom, bless her heart, didn't realize my focal point was my water cup and was in the way of it. Then tried to hand it to me as I worked through a contraction.
Dr. Crab Apple, dressed in his nice street clothes, came to put in my catheter in. Guess who peed all over him!? ;D DON'T mess with me, I'll get you back!
Stac comes to visit again and hears, "You can start pushing anytime." as she rounds the corner to my room!
The baby (as we don't know the sex at this point) is stuck and doctors & nurses decide to do an emergency c-section.
I plead to put me under, I REALLY don't want to do this anymore.
I remember about 10 seconds of the operating room...
When I start to slowly wake up in recovery I hear my mom, whose holding my hand, tell me we had a little baby boy... I smiled real big as my eyes remained closed.
On the way back to the room, they asked me if I wanted to see him. He was in the nursery as he needed extra oxygen. I looked over and there he was with his head in what looked to be like a cake dome.
Later they brought him into me, I CANNOT BELIEVE HE IS MINE!!!
Dad, Susan and Mary come that night to see us or rather him. ; )
Sherry came and was there when I changed his first diaper, I was scared.
We had a lot of visitors.
I developed an infection so my visit was a week. Which was fine with me, I wanted all the pampering I could get because I knew it would soon be over! I didn't even feel bad when I had Ty sleep in the nursery.
I will never forget Martha, she was my first nurse and the BEST ever. She took such good care of me. I didn't want her to leave me and even wanted to take her home.
When we did get to go home, Wayne drove me and Ty and Brian followed. It was the coldest day yet of that winter. Wanda met us at home with a bunch of sleepers and a friend of theirs sent a bunch of clothes as well.
dOg took to Ty very well or as well as expected. There was the instance of chewing up the breast pump and eating a brownie. I joke now that he wanted a snack of milk & brownie! ; )
And there you have it - they start of a wonderful family. Oh we have had our ups and downs. Along with trials and errors - but its lessons learned that continues to make us wiser.
Peace.
Guess what I was doing 12 years ago today? I was welcoming my Ty Guy into the world!!! Oh and what a ride it has been. Each January 8Th I when I wake up in the morning, I think back to the hospital visit. I smile as I recall each little detail of the day I can remember...
It started on Jan 6Th 1997, I had went for a check up and they had decided to induce me. That's when I decided I didn't want to do this anymore! I had gone by myself to the check up so I drove myself home. And since I was in a state of panic, I almost got into an accident on the on ramp to 71 highway!
Once in the room they sat we up with the belt that monitors the baby's heartbeat. When I laughed it sounded like I was 'rapping'!
When they first tried to induced me they called it a 'medicated tampon', in which later I didn't see the resemblance.
When that didn't take effect, they gave me the 'pit', but then decided to take me off because there was another lady having a complicated birth with her twins.
By this time my Doctor has left the building and enters Dr. Crab Apple who I had a run in with at the office once or twice. Great - I thought.
My sister and her then boyfriend have an accident on the way to see me. It was ice and snow out. My visitors in day 2 (that nothing happened) were Bri, mom, Linds, Stac. That evening Jerry came by he left after 'Roseanne'. But was there for my first contraction that 'kicked my butt'.
Later that night my water finally broke. (Now, I always mention that I never understood why woman couldn't tell if their water broke or not. As they say it's like peeing your pants. Duh! I would be able to tell that!!!) I'm here to tell you - I wasn't for sure... I had been poked and prodded so much that I thought I lost some use of muscles. The nurse tested it and sure enough here goes nothing...
It was a long, long night of pain. All in my back too. Let me stop here and give my applause to Bri for capturing it on tape - thanks dude. They administered the epidural which only numbed by boobs. No help whatsoever.
My mom, bless her heart, didn't realize my focal point was my water cup and was in the way of it. Then tried to hand it to me as I worked through a contraction.
Dr. Crab Apple, dressed in his nice street clothes, came to put in my catheter in. Guess who peed all over him!? ;D DON'T mess with me, I'll get you back!
Stac comes to visit again and hears, "You can start pushing anytime." as she rounds the corner to my room!
The baby (as we don't know the sex at this point) is stuck and doctors & nurses decide to do an emergency c-section.
I plead to put me under, I REALLY don't want to do this anymore.
I remember about 10 seconds of the operating room...
When I start to slowly wake up in recovery I hear my mom, whose holding my hand, tell me we had a little baby boy... I smiled real big as my eyes remained closed.
On the way back to the room, they asked me if I wanted to see him. He was in the nursery as he needed extra oxygen. I looked over and there he was with his head in what looked to be like a cake dome.
Later they brought him into me, I CANNOT BELIEVE HE IS MINE!!!
Dad, Susan and Mary come that night to see us or rather him. ; )
Sherry came and was there when I changed his first diaper, I was scared.
We had a lot of visitors.
I developed an infection so my visit was a week. Which was fine with me, I wanted all the pampering I could get because I knew it would soon be over! I didn't even feel bad when I had Ty sleep in the nursery.
I will never forget Martha, she was my first nurse and the BEST ever. She took such good care of me. I didn't want her to leave me and even wanted to take her home.
When we did get to go home, Wayne drove me and Ty and Brian followed. It was the coldest day yet of that winter. Wanda met us at home with a bunch of sleepers and a friend of theirs sent a bunch of clothes as well.
dOg took to Ty very well or as well as expected. There was the instance of chewing up the breast pump and eating a brownie. I joke now that he wanted a snack of milk & brownie! ; )
And there you have it - they start of a wonderful family. Oh we have had our ups and downs. Along with trials and errors - but its lessons learned that continues to make us wiser.
Peace.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
What to read, want to see...
You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. ~Paul Sweeney
For Christmas I got a dozen books, that's right 12 books! I don't know where to begin as I want to read them all first! I received
The Christmas Sweater
The Courtship of Nelly Fisher (3 books in the series)
Front of the Class
A Smile as Big as the Moon
The Lucky One
Night Swimming
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Tuesdays with Morrie
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
If Life is a Game - These are the Rules
This should keep me busy for awhile. I did finally finish Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley. It was a very interesting book but not necessarily a page turner.
For my movie interest of the month of January I want to see the following...
Slumdog Millionaire
Bride Wars
Valkyrie
Seven Pounds
Defiance
New In Town
I will have the pleasure of seeing Paul Blart: Mall Cop on January 16th with Tyler and 2 of his friends for his birthday - woot, woot. I am afraid this movie has all the funny parts in the trailer. Afterwards will be dining at Culver's for a Butter Burger! yum, yum.
I haven't had the chance to see the following yet and will even have to catch some on DVD as I have already scoped out there 'release to DVD dates'...
Appaloosa (Western)
Igor (my movie star husband John Cusack)
The Lucky Ones (Rachel McAdams)
The Express (Football)
The Secret Life of Bees (book based - should probably read it instead)
Pride & Glory (Edward Norton)
The Boy in Stryped Pajamas (WWII)
Role Models (sick twisted humor)
Four Christmases (Reese & Vince - I love them!)
Peace
For Christmas I got a dozen books, that's right 12 books! I don't know where to begin as I want to read them all first! I received
The Christmas Sweater
The Courtship of Nelly Fisher (3 books in the series)
Front of the Class
A Smile as Big as the Moon
The Lucky One
Night Swimming
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Tuesdays with Morrie
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
If Life is a Game - These are the Rules
This should keep me busy for awhile. I did finally finish Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley. It was a very interesting book but not necessarily a page turner.
For my movie interest of the month of January I want to see the following...
Slumdog Millionaire
Bride Wars
Valkyrie
Seven Pounds
Defiance
New In Town
I will have the pleasure of seeing Paul Blart: Mall Cop on January 16th with Tyler and 2 of his friends for his birthday - woot, woot. I am afraid this movie has all the funny parts in the trailer. Afterwards will be dining at Culver's for a Butter Burger! yum, yum.
I haven't had the chance to see the following yet and will even have to catch some on DVD as I have already scoped out there 'release to DVD dates'...
Appaloosa (Western)
Igor (my movie star husband John Cusack)
The Lucky Ones (Rachel McAdams)
The Express (Football)
The Secret Life of Bees (book based - should probably read it instead)
Pride & Glory (Edward Norton)
The Boy in Stryped Pajamas (WWII)
Role Models (sick twisted humor)
Four Christmases (Reese & Vince - I love them!)
Peace
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Where to go, where to go?
The alternative to a vacation is to stay home and tip every third person you see. ~Author Unknown
With the new year comes a whole set of vacation days...
Bri and I have talked about going to D.C. - Holy Cow, have you seen the prices for airline tickets just to get our there? We might as well just continue to look at the picture books I bring back from my business trips. (Which has been nix to budget cuts this year.) We also talked about going back to Orlando to do the Universal Studios thing sometime. There is no way we are going to jump on a plane this year! And I don't think I am ready to spend four days in a car just to get down there and back. As I told mom I have an interest in going back to Lansing, MI to see the family. But if I do, I will be driving - even if it does take all day to get there.
I took a break yesterday to look on line for flying out to D.C. over Ty's Spring break but quickly remembered Bri has his annual fishing trip planned for that weekend.
Maybe this year we can look to the West and go somewhere that way. I haven't been to too many places out there. I would like to see Mt. Rushmore or maybe the Black Hills... Yellowstone - only that seems like a LONG drive. I miss not having out camper anymore, it would be great to take that along for those ideas. I should probably do some research soon so that we can find something to explore this year.
Have any ideas? Please share!
Peace
With the new year comes a whole set of vacation days...
Bri and I have talked about going to D.C. - Holy Cow, have you seen the prices for airline tickets just to get our there? We might as well just continue to look at the picture books I bring back from my business trips. (Which has been nix to budget cuts this year.) We also talked about going back to Orlando to do the Universal Studios thing sometime. There is no way we are going to jump on a plane this year! And I don't think I am ready to spend four days in a car just to get down there and back. As I told mom I have an interest in going back to Lansing, MI to see the family. But if I do, I will be driving - even if it does take all day to get there.
I took a break yesterday to look on line for flying out to D.C. over Ty's Spring break but quickly remembered Bri has his annual fishing trip planned for that weekend.
Maybe this year we can look to the West and go somewhere that way. I haven't been to too many places out there. I would like to see Mt. Rushmore or maybe the Black Hills... Yellowstone - only that seems like a LONG drive. I miss not having out camper anymore, it would be great to take that along for those ideas. I should probably do some research soon so that we can find something to explore this year.
Have any ideas? Please share!
Peace
Monday, January 5, 2009
Here we go - another year!
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. ~Bill Vaughn
We did something a little different this year for New Year's Eve. Tyler & I stayed the night at my mom & Steve's house while Brian was at home watching football. He was invited out but decided against it, which was OK with me. We had good intentions on spending a fun filled evening watching Hancock, playing the board game - Boxers or Briefs, and playing Mario's Kart and Sports on the WII. Ty even brought out his two bottles of Sparking Grape Juice - Red & White.
During Hancock - I was out like a light, but would wake every once and awhile. After Hancock Steve went to bed (he was on call all week and had made two trips out that day) as he was tired out. Tyler was determined to keep grandma Cindy up as he wouldn't let her fall asleep in her chair. Mind you - during the day we shopped (Mom, Linds, Ty & I) for approx. 10 hours! My dogs were barking! (feet ached) Ty's New Year's wasn't quite like he had planned but had an OK time. We did play Wii the next morning after breakfast and drank the Sparking Grape Juice - Welch's 2007 (good year) at breakfast.
Another good story I want to share (from my comment to Stac re: parking lots at a stand still)... "I too was in that parking lot mess near BEST BUY. GIRL- would you believe that I put my truck in 4 wheel drive and jumped the curb to avoid setting in that traffic!!! I sure did - my mom and Ty were cryin' in the back seat and jumped the curb in front of 2 cops directing traffic out of the Center! ;D"
Brian and I dropped Ty & mom off at Best Buy while we ATTEMPTED to go to the Sprint Store. It was nasty stop & go traffic inch by inch for AT LEAST 30 mins. I was at a quarter tank of gas and by the time we were done I was on fumes! And I would do it all over again! :)
Oh and how about this story - (I know it's my first day back from being out of the office for 17 days and should be focusing on that instead of this - but I have locked myself out of my system and waiting to regain access again. I could be cleaning my desk - dust bunnies have taken over since I left! YIKES!) OK - A.D.D. girl - focus here - So this morning I am sitting at 119th and Nall waiting on the light when I see bubbles floating through the intersection.... What?! Where on earth are these bubbles coming from? It takes no time to follow the trail and see it's coming from a car on the left side of the intersection from me. I'm thinking to myself is it the car making those? Is there a bubble blower attached to the car? Then I see it's coming from the driver's side window. So I think it's some girl on her way to school with some friends. My light turns green, I make my left hand turn I grab a glimpse of the driver and you'll never believe it was an elder man blowing the soap bubbles!!! It put the BIGGEST smile on my face! I would have never guessed! Good for him for keeping his youth!!! :)
Other things we did on vacation...
* Attended a Children's Christmas Program at church
* Lisa and I took the kiddos bowling
* Ty got his bottom braces
* Had a impromptu Nerf war with Ty, Bri & myself
* Saw Marley & Me
* Saw Bedtime Stories
* Saw The Women
* Watched Get Smart
* Watched The Dark Knight
* Bri & Ty went to snow creek from 7p - 2a
* Went to the Birmingham - Waggoners Estate in Independence
* Went to the Truman Home
* Shopped the Independence Square
* Ate ice cream at Clinton's Soda Fountain - BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! All the authenticity is gone!
* Ate lunch at Rhineland Restaurant (German)
* Ate dinner at Ciao Bella
* Went to Jean's house for our annual Game day
* Spent Christmas Eve with mom & Steve
* Spent Christmas Day with dad, Susan, gpa, U Gary, Linds & David
* Spent Christmas Evening with the Snyder clan
* Had our Warrensburg Christmas the following Saturday
* Took down the Christmas decorations
* Put up new curtains for the bedroom, something Bri doesn't understand as we already have blinds - it's a girl thing! ; )
* Attend a Mary Kay facial party
And that's pretty much everything I can think of at this moment in time. I'm sure there is much more... But right now I have a zit on the inside on my nose that's taking my concentration away on the account it hurts! You can say gross all you want and say you could have gone all day with out hearing it - BUT - you feel my pain as we all have had them! ; )
Blessings to you in 2009!
Ok, one more thing, I am a follower of Dennis and thought it was too cute not to share... (click to expand)
We did something a little different this year for New Year's Eve. Tyler & I stayed the night at my mom & Steve's house while Brian was at home watching football. He was invited out but decided against it, which was OK with me. We had good intentions on spending a fun filled evening watching Hancock, playing the board game - Boxers or Briefs, and playing Mario's Kart and Sports on the WII. Ty even brought out his two bottles of Sparking Grape Juice - Red & White.
During Hancock - I was out like a light, but would wake every once and awhile. After Hancock Steve went to bed (he was on call all week and had made two trips out that day) as he was tired out. Tyler was determined to keep grandma Cindy up as he wouldn't let her fall asleep in her chair. Mind you - during the day we shopped (Mom, Linds, Ty & I) for approx. 10 hours! My dogs were barking! (feet ached) Ty's New Year's wasn't quite like he had planned but had an OK time. We did play Wii the next morning after breakfast and drank the Sparking Grape Juice - Welch's 2007 (good year) at breakfast.
Another good story I want to share (from my comment to Stac re: parking lots at a stand still)... "I too was in that parking lot mess near BEST BUY. GIRL- would you believe that I put my truck in 4 wheel drive and jumped the curb to avoid setting in that traffic!!! I sure did - my mom and Ty were cryin' in the back seat and jumped the curb in front of 2 cops directing traffic out of the Center! ;D"
Brian and I dropped Ty & mom off at Best Buy while we ATTEMPTED to go to the Sprint Store. It was nasty stop & go traffic inch by inch for AT LEAST 30 mins. I was at a quarter tank of gas and by the time we were done I was on fumes! And I would do it all over again! :)
Oh and how about this story - (I know it's my first day back from being out of the office for 17 days and should be focusing on that instead of this - but I have locked myself out of my system and waiting to regain access again. I could be cleaning my desk - dust bunnies have taken over since I left! YIKES!) OK - A.D.D. girl - focus here - So this morning I am sitting at 119th and Nall waiting on the light when I see bubbles floating through the intersection.... What?! Where on earth are these bubbles coming from? It takes no time to follow the trail and see it's coming from a car on the left side of the intersection from me. I'm thinking to myself is it the car making those? Is there a bubble blower attached to the car? Then I see it's coming from the driver's side window. So I think it's some girl on her way to school with some friends. My light turns green, I make my left hand turn I grab a glimpse of the driver and you'll never believe it was an elder man blowing the soap bubbles!!! It put the BIGGEST smile on my face! I would have never guessed! Good for him for keeping his youth!!! :)
Other things we did on vacation...
* Attended a Children's Christmas Program at church
* Lisa and I took the kiddos bowling
* Ty got his bottom braces
* Had a impromptu Nerf war with Ty, Bri & myself
* Saw Marley & Me
* Saw Bedtime Stories
* Saw The Women
* Watched Get Smart
* Watched The Dark Knight
* Bri & Ty went to snow creek from 7p - 2a
* Went to the Birmingham - Waggoners Estate in Independence
* Went to the Truman Home
* Shopped the Independence Square
* Ate ice cream at Clinton's Soda Fountain - BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! All the authenticity is gone!
* Ate lunch at Rhineland Restaurant (German)
* Ate dinner at Ciao Bella
* Went to Jean's house for our annual Game day
* Spent Christmas Eve with mom & Steve
* Spent Christmas Day with dad, Susan, gpa, U Gary, Linds & David
* Spent Christmas Evening with the Snyder clan
* Had our Warrensburg Christmas the following Saturday
* Took down the Christmas decorations
* Put up new curtains for the bedroom, something Bri doesn't understand as we already have blinds - it's a girl thing! ; )
* Attend a Mary Kay facial party
And that's pretty much everything I can think of at this moment in time. I'm sure there is much more... But right now I have a zit on the inside on my nose that's taking my concentration away on the account it hurts! You can say gross all you want and say you could have gone all day with out hearing it - BUT - you feel my pain as we all have had them! ; )
Blessings to you in 2009!
Ok, one more thing, I am a follower of Dennis and thought it was too cute not to share... (click to expand)
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