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I might have forgotten to mention Ez's newfound love of bounce houses when I talked about going to Jason's station for the open house. That was the first one he had been in, and as you can see above, I had to be in it with him. There were some wild kids in it, but it was KILLING him not being in there. He was squirming and arching, crying and whining to get into that bounce hosue and once he was in, he was in heaven. The funny thing is Gavin is just discovering he likes them too. We went to a pumpkin patch that had one last year around this time and Gavin would not jump in it. He was too afraid. So funny to me how different my 2 boys are. Gavin the easy going, cautious one and Ez the...um...rather stubborn (where did he get that???) hard headed one that will go down a slide head first on the playground without a second thought. *Sarah's gracious response when I backed out of our plans for tonight...the Mariners Harvest Carnival was a little too much for me to handle on only a few hours sleep. OH, and Gavin doesn't have a costume yet!*Gavin talking to me on our run this afternoon about his traumas that he is in...he hears me tell Jason about the traumas that come in at work and has picked up the lingo. It was funny. And he kept saying : "isn't that super funny, mom?"*Daylight savings tonight! Means I get an extra hour of sleep - except i'm pretty sure Ez will be up around 5am since I couldn't keep him up later than normal*My new running shoes - they are so awesome! Last week I needed running shoes and a few other running accessories and I also need to get my hair done...I chose the running stuff and am not regretting it. Those of you who know how I like to get my hair done know this was a big decision.*Our new washer and dryer that do loads twice the size of our old ones. Great! *Jason finishing all our laundry while I was at work last night*Gavin going right to sleep tonight and not yelling for me to : get him more books, make the shadows go away, tuck his blankets around him like a burrito, get him a snack, take him to potty, change his pajamas...you get the idea.*Working at a learning hospital : (WARNING: GRAPHIC MATERIAL FOLLOWS (skip this one Dan!) ) Last night I was in on a trauma where they "cracked the chest" and basically did CPR right onto the patient's heart. Amazing to see! *Time for bed... And its only 8:50 - so its only 7:50??? Great, maybe I'll stay up and read for a few minutes :-)
After we got our washer/dryer in our last place of residence - the condo - we were so excited and thankful to be able to do laundry at home. As is the case with most things, this thankfulness soon wore off and doing laundry at home, almost daily, became normal and a way of life. Nothing to be thankful for, right? Well, Saturday our washer broke and wow...am I going to be grateful to have a new one! A washer/dryer set bought from a lady in the penny saver are on their way over right now. We actually bought our last set from this same lady! She is selling us a set of Maytag's that are less than 2 years old. We are excited (or is it just me?) and I can't wait to do all the laundry you see above. Thats not even counting the basket in Ez's room and some clothes from Gavin's room. Lord, help me to be thankful for even the daily chores I get to do at home!
This is late, but I have to be thankful for 2 people as their birthdays have passed! I am thankful for Jason's sister, Sarah. She is thoughtful and earnest; her desire is to follow Jesus and she is always striving toward that goal. She was around Gavin alot as a baby, so he loves his Aunt Sarah! He loves all his other aunts and uncles too! She is encouraging and loving, helpful and sweet. I am so thankful for a sister-in-law like Sarah. Yesterday was Dan, Jason's dad's birthday. I am thankful for him so much as well! The first thing I think of is how supportive he has always been to Jason and I. In whatever we have done, he has been one of our biggest cheerleaders. And he LOVES his grandkids! He is always trying to see them when he has a day off or has some time on the weekends. He is gracious, loving and also strives to be the man God has created him to be. He gives advice when asked and does not give it when not asked - which is difficult to do sometimes! I am lucky to have Jason, but also those that come with marriage to him...his family. *Our kid's grandparents all living close so they can see each of them fairly often*Most of our brothers and sister living close by too (except Darren and Pam! But we love SF and it gives us an excuse to visit)*The pumpkin patch Mariners had on Saturday night--we met up with Mark, Sarah and Ben and had a great time*Our church-- that faces the major issues in culture, even if they are uncomfortable and messy*Jason and the kids being able to see the Prince family to celebrate birthdays tonight while I'm working (shoot, I miss out!)*Gavin being happy during his haircuts now. I remember a day when he screamed the whole time*Ez's long curls - Jason thinks we should cut them, but I'm not ready - mullet or not!*Craigslist! Our washer died over the weekend so we have to buy a new one and craigslist has tons for good prices!
*First visit to the pumpkin patch today for us with Sarah and Ben. It was super windy, but fun. I even ran into a few friends from MOPS!*Jason being supportive of my running schedule*My time at MOPS yesterday, even though I had worked Monday night and didn't get to sleep, I still really enjoyed talking with the other girls*Finding time here and there to read*Jason getting up to go to the pumpkin patch with us this morning*2 nights off together--we have such a crazy schedule right now!
I feel like I am always evolving...and hopefully it is more and more into the woman God wants me to be. Changes are good - usually! My first night in the ER last night was great. I have a great preceptor, met some really cool people and was accepted quickly. I am pretty sure I am going to love my new job! No time to be bored in the ER!!!*A great first night of work *My run today I was able to do on my 4 hours of sleep*Gavin's funny mood this afternoon - he was making us laugh*Being organized for my baked goods I have to bring to MOPS in the morning*MOPS day #2 tomorrow...time to fellowship with other moms*Earplugs
I'm thankful for:*Disneyland with Judy, Sarah and Ben today - the boys and I all had a great time*The photo shoot Gavin and I had after I put Ez to bed. He would pose for me and I took a picture, then I posed for him and he took the picture. It was really funny. I'll post some pictures of it -possibly tomorrow*Mushrooms - sauted (is that how you spell that??)...yum*I forgot to mention this LAST WEEK!! My handheld electronic yahtzee game Kristen got me. It is SO GREAT!! I play it when the kids are in the bath :-) Yeah, ok, lots of other times too! :-)*Gavin's incredible memory. When I read to him at night, if I say one word wrong in one of his books, he corrects me! Its so funny. *Spontaneous kisses from Ezekiel -and- he waved for the first time today in line for Dumbo. He only did it 1 time, but he did it!
This picture is on the train at Disneyland last week. We had such a fun time together! Jason and I even took turns riding on Space Mountain since there was only a 5 minute wait.I'm thankful for:*No-Pudge brownies*Time with Sally today*Getting tips and advice from Sally*A fun hour at the park this afternoon*The kids were so good during our trip to the HR dept. at my hospital so I could sign my transfer papers *Answered prayer *Plans for Disneyland tomorrow!
Welcome to the month of October. This means a lot of things, one of which I already need to start mentally planning for Ez's 1st birthday! Its a little over a month away. I have 2 thoughts...a)wasn't he just born????? b) didn't i just have a bunch of parties this summer?? Oh well. *This past weekend, my parents again graciously stayed at our house so Jason and I could both work. So fun for me to come home to a hot meal! :-) *Time with Gavin this morning while Ez slept - we had fun*The kids (and me) surving my run today - I didn't do it at the best time...(close to naptime) and I ran further than I usually do with them, but they did great, considering. I'm not sure how many times Gavin asked "is it time to turn around yet?" and after 20 minutes of crying, I had to stop and feed Ez- he was just a little too tired and cranky, but all in all, it was a good run.*Knowing that people are praying for you*My friend Sally, who is going to put together a training schedule for me for my marathon.*Ez's love of dogs. Its so cute*Our neighbors owning more dvds and books than anyone I've ever seen. And being excited about sharing!*The new park in HB I was told about--we went Tuesday with Kristen and its so great!*Ez's love of playing outside*Gavin, being so sweet and considerate of his brother--most of the time
