Its been a long time, I think. Sorry!! A few people have asked about Ez's weight...I'm so sorry! I forgot to give the actual weight. He was...21 lbs 8 oz! Not quite the 23 lbs Gavin was, but he's a heifer(is that ok to say about your kid??). But SO CUTE!!! I can't imagine not having him around. His cuteness is quite even with Gavin's...in my opinion!! So on I go with my list, since I'm not sure Ez is going to last sitting on the bed playing.
1) Becky in labor today with their baby! Her water broke this morning and she is currently almost there! Can't wait to hear what they have! (Boy or Girl)
2) A great spur-of -the-moment run with the kids a bit ago. It was windy and hot, but I feel so good now!
3) Wearing "summer clothes" today - tank top and shorts! Shorts that haven't fit in quite a while...so that was nice, too!
4) Jason having Memorial Day off. We had a fun day and a good dinner as a family!
5) Ez finally eating more than 2 bites of foods I'm giving him. Ok, maybe its around 3-4 teaspoons, but its a start.
6) Meeting Kristen's "friend" :-) on Monday. They came for brunch with us and Ryan was SO sweet with Gavin and Ez. He even brought them gifts! Way to a momma's heart! (and her best friend, I guess)
7) Feeling better this week - I was sick for a few days last week and it was a bummer.
8) Mango Black Tea from TJ's
9) Miso dressing from Mothers - my mom got me started on this a few years ago and I'm currently obsessed with it
10) My mom giving me a pep talk about calling the Dr. when I was sick.
11) Kristen almost on her way to our house for dinner tonight
12) My hair - which has new highlights and a trim. Makes me feel so much cuter. Why is that? I don't know - but its a fact. Cute hair makes you feel good.
Enough already? I guess so. Gavin's about to kill Ez with kisses...
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
May 24th
Wow, what a gorgeous day. I probably say that a lot...and I guess it just makes me even more thankful for where we live. The sun is setting right now and the sky has hues of pink, purple and blue on the horizon that I can see from my windows.
1) The warm day - we were able to use our pool again and Gavin played for a few hours in it. Ez even sat in it for a bit
2) Getting to work out for an hour at the gym before getting called to the Kids Club--Gavin had a little "accident" --as soon as I walked in he said : "I'm sorry, Carrie." And actually he called me Carrie all day today. I only heard "Mom" once or twice. He's so funny.
3) The baby food I already have frozen for Ez that I have made in the past week. Not that he eats any of it, but at least I can keep trying...
4) The hats Sarah lent me for Ez - I used one today!
5) Grocery shopping at Mothers/TJs - lots of good stuff in the cupboards
6) To me, this is BIG - if you aren't really interested in hair(or my hair, more specifically)...skip to #7. I have been trying to decide how to get my hair done for a few weeks. The girl I go to is in Anaheim Hills and only works 3 days a week, and I just can't go any of the days she works. SO...I had made the decision to "cheat" on her...then Kristen went to her today and she said she would COME TO MY HOUSE and do my hair!!!!!!!!!!!! Better yet...THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!
7) The delicious dinner we had. We love our bar-b-q now!!
8) Funny things Gavin says that crack Jason and I up. We were both crying at something he said at the dinner table
9) Getting to vacuum the whole house tonight
10) Gavin was carrying a bowl that he dropped and it shattered all over the living room--he could have gotten really hurt. As it was, he was scared and got a few little cuts on his hand, but otherwise was fine. I'm so thankful he didn't get a big piece of glass stuck in his foot or something! And that Ez wasn't on the rug playing!
1) The warm day - we were able to use our pool again and Gavin played for a few hours in it. Ez even sat in it for a bit
2) Getting to work out for an hour at the gym before getting called to the Kids Club--Gavin had a little "accident" --as soon as I walked in he said : "I'm sorry, Carrie." And actually he called me Carrie all day today. I only heard "Mom" once or twice. He's so funny.
3) The baby food I already have frozen for Ez that I have made in the past week. Not that he eats any of it, but at least I can keep trying...
4) The hats Sarah lent me for Ez - I used one today!
5) Grocery shopping at Mothers/TJs - lots of good stuff in the cupboards
6) To me, this is BIG - if you aren't really interested in hair(or my hair, more specifically)...skip to #7. I have been trying to decide how to get my hair done for a few weeks. The girl I go to is in Anaheim Hills and only works 3 days a week, and I just can't go any of the days she works. SO...I had made the decision to "cheat" on her...then Kristen went to her today and she said she would COME TO MY HOUSE and do my hair!!!!!!!!!!!! Better yet...THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!
7) The delicious dinner we had. We love our bar-b-q now!!
8) Funny things Gavin says that crack Jason and I up. We were both crying at something he said at the dinner table
9) Getting to vacuum the whole house tonight
10) Gavin was carrying a bowl that he dropped and it shattered all over the living room--he could have gotten really hurt. As it was, he was scared and got a few little cuts on his hand, but otherwise was fine. I'm so thankful he didn't get a big piece of glass stuck in his foot or something! And that Ez wasn't on the rug playing!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
May 23 and Happy Birthday Kristen!
As you can see, we had a great time Sunday afternoon celebrating at the Fitzpatricks. I love this picture of Gav eating watermelon, then the one of Ez looking at Jason as he's making a funny face. Great.
And today is Kristen's birthday! I talk about her a lot, so most of you who do not know her, actually kind of DO know her. She has been one of my dearest friends over the past 7 years or so. We started at Biola at the same time and were roomates on and off for a few years. She is loyal, trustworthy, thoughtful, compassionate, generous, funny, and loving - to me and my kids. There are so many other things I love about Kristen...I could go on and on. She is a true example of a friend through thick and thin. My life has had so many changes over the years and she has stuck by me and facilitated our spending time together almost weekly because she comes to my house...thank you Kristen. Have a wonderful day.
1) A wonderful time with family on Sunday, though we missed our SF family. Happy Mothers Day, Pam. :-)
2) The Fantastic cake Judy made and the funny story behind it. Ask Dan about that one sometime...
3) Lunch at the Crab Cooker Saturday. I've never been there and it was SO GOOD!!
4) Friday - my mom stayed with the boys for over 12 hours so that I could go to a seminar put on by a LAPD psychologist on how to handle the changes that are going to occur in my life in the very near future (as jason goes "on the streets"). Several things about Friday - I met some wonderful wives(and some were christians), Ez took bottles from my mom the whole day, Jason and I got to go out to dinner alone, and the kids had a WONDERFUL time with Nannie.
5) Not having to work Friday night
6) The kids being great yesterday when I took them to get their pictures taken
7) Kristen - my dear and trusted friend
8) The carne asada Jason cooked for dinner last night. And our first family dinner - usually Ez is in bed by 6, but last night, he wasn't ready for bed until 7:15! It was fun all sitting together
9) Sarah's easygoing and flexible nature
10) The lunch we are going to have with Kristen today!!
Monday, May 15, 2006
May 15, 2006
I have tried posting several times in the past few days and I have had a hard time with the website. Shoot. I missed 3 very important events: My nephew Jesse's 3rd birthday and Mother's Day! I can't believe just 3 short years ago, Pam was telling me about her labor and delivery and I was anticipating mine 2 1/2 months later! Happy Birthday Jesse Prince! And yesterday, Mother's day!! Happy Mothers Day to all the moms who read this! I think of how lucky I am to have my mom to learn from. And how blessed I am to be a mom to 2 beautiful boys. Oh, and the third thing is: Ezekiel was 6 months on Saturday!! He goes for his 6 month well-baby visit on Wed...Jason and I were trying to guess what his weight is. Jason says 24 pounds...and I think maybe 23, but who knows. All I do know is my back aches after holding him all day!
1) My boys
2) My husband, who walked to the store Sunday morning to get me a card and flowers, since I had the car with the carseats at work...and had also gotten me a necklace and shoes!
3) No jackhammering over the weekend, so I could sleep after I had worked
4) Friday, spending time with my mom (and dad!) in Pomona
5) Gavin feeling better Friday - he had a fever Thursday night and part of Friday, but was better by Friday night
6) Jason getting the car washed on Sunday
7) Being able to take the kids to "kids club" at the gym while I work out - went for the first time today and it was great
8) A sweet email from Kristen affirming my abilities of being a mother
9) Gavin still napping right now - its been over 2 hours, but he really needs it
10) Jason and Gavin playing in the blow-up pool we got at Costco a few months ago last night. It was a little chilly outside, but we filled it with warm water, and they both had so much fun.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
May 10
I can't remember when I posted last...I think its been at least a few days! Time goes so fast...I can't believe we are coming to the middle of May already. Its going to be summer before we know it! Jason and I were talking about some plans for August...I know that is going to creep up on us before we know it. And - that will also mean Jason will be done with Academy then! YES!! Enough, enough. Kristen, the non-blogger will be ashamed if I keep going...
We had a fun day at the LA zoo yesterday with Ben and Sarah! We are so lucky to be able to go to 2 different zoos in a matter of weeks!
Today Gavin is thankful for:
1) Ezekiel
2) my buns
3) my poopies
4) the merry-go-round
5) my nice bed
6) your (carrie's) nice bed
7) computers
8) Big Bird
9)Sesame Street
10)my new shoes and Daddy's new shoes
Ok, and I'm thankful too:
1) Jason passing a hard test yesterday
2) The LA zoo yesterday with Sarah and Ben
3) Our new neighbors - Kristen and Aaron and their 2 girls, Abby and Jillian. Yesterday afternoon I was talking to Kristen and Gavin was playing with Abby, who is 5. Kristen is really cool and I can tell we are going to see a lot of them!
4) Knowing that probably the most stressful part of Jason's academy is tapering down
5) The construction that is going on at 4 houses in our neighborhood does not keep the kids from napping
6) ceiling fans
7) My first ever facial I am getting tonight with my Valentine's day gift certificate
8) Jason cleaning the floors for me on Monday
9) oh - I forgot - Jason had Monday off! It was SO fun! We went out to breakfast and then went to Disneyland.
10) Baby carrots
Thursday, May 04, 2006
May 4
1) Getting to Bible study, 1/2 hour late, but making it nonetheless. Believe me, that was a feat in itself!
2) Not getting paged during Bible study since both boys were crying when I dropped them off...
3) Seeing Sarah and Ben briefly after Bible study/MOPS
4) Plans to meet with some girls from my Bible study once a week over the summer to read a book or do a different study together
5) Meeting "woman of the house" who is moving in next door this weekend - her name is Kristen and she is really cool. I can tell already we are going to get along...
6) Getting a pass to Bally's - for REALLY CHEAP!! Thanks to my mom. We can't wait to start working out!!
7) Chatting with my mom today - and hearing how God is working in her
8) Time playing outside tonight before dinner
9) Picking strawberries with Gavin and Jason from all the strawberry plants that we thought were done bearing fruit
10) Jason going to the store for a few things and finding the Coconut Creamer I have been lusting after - don't judge until you try it...you will LOVE it too.
2) Not getting paged during Bible study since both boys were crying when I dropped them off...
3) Seeing Sarah and Ben briefly after Bible study/MOPS
4) Plans to meet with some girls from my Bible study once a week over the summer to read a book or do a different study together
5) Meeting "woman of the house" who is moving in next door this weekend - her name is Kristen and she is really cool. I can tell already we are going to get along...
6) Getting a pass to Bally's - for REALLY CHEAP!! Thanks to my mom. We can't wait to start working out!!
7) Chatting with my mom today - and hearing how God is working in her
8) Time playing outside tonight before dinner
9) Picking strawberries with Gavin and Jason from all the strawberry plants that we thought were done bearing fruit
10) Jason going to the store for a few things and finding the Coconut Creamer I have been lusting after - don't judge until you try it...you will LOVE it too.
May 4
I did try to post yesterday, but for some reason, I couldn't, then I lost my blog I had typed up. Whatever - no big deal.
I do have to go back to Tuesday for several things:
1) Kristen coming over early in the afternoon so we had time to talk before the rush of dinner-bath-bedtime hit
2) Yahtzee - and me being the champ on Tuesday night. Felt great beating Kris with a score of 512 - thats 3 yahtzees in one game! But on a sad note, I didn't beat Kristen's high score of 524.
3) Time on Tuesday with Ben and Sarah at their MV house - we haven't played there yet. And the fun park not too far from their house
4) Disneyland with Ashley yesterday for her birthday - and getting to meet one of her friends
5) Both kids falling asleep on the way home from D-land and staying asleep as I did the bed transfer
6) Ez being able to sit up unassisted for small amounts of time - before he falls over
7) A message from my mom yesterday
8) Driving to Disneyland yesterday with the cloudy skies was reminding me of driving to the zoo last week and how much fun we had...
9) Bible study later this morning
10) Gavin going back to sleep this morning after waking up several times between 3-4:30am!
I do have to go back to Tuesday for several things:
1) Kristen coming over early in the afternoon so we had time to talk before the rush of dinner-bath-bedtime hit
2) Yahtzee - and me being the champ on Tuesday night. Felt great beating Kris with a score of 512 - thats 3 yahtzees in one game! But on a sad note, I didn't beat Kristen's high score of 524.
3) Time on Tuesday with Ben and Sarah at their MV house - we haven't played there yet. And the fun park not too far from their house
4) Disneyland with Ashley yesterday for her birthday - and getting to meet one of her friends
5) Both kids falling asleep on the way home from D-land and staying asleep as I did the bed transfer
6) Ez being able to sit up unassisted for small amounts of time - before he falls over
7) A message from my mom yesterday
8) Driving to Disneyland yesterday with the cloudy skies was reminding me of driving to the zoo last week and how much fun we had...
9) Bible study later this morning
10) Gavin going back to sleep this morning after waking up several times between 3-4:30am!
Monday, May 01, 2006
May Day
From YESTERDAY - never finished it last night!
A quick 5 minutes I'm snatching...
1) Kids both sleeping in until 7:30am. I needed that time for sleep!
2) The baby shower for Becky going well yesterday--everyone seemed to enjoy it--especially Nick and Becky and thats what really matters!
3) Ez finally going to sleep last night at 6:40pm...no evening nap and way overdue on bedtime. I had to hold him the whole time - he was a little difficult, but it was too loud for him to go to sleep until he was super exhausted, then he gave in!
4) $1.00 Fish tacos at Rubios. I love them.
5) Time to clean my house before the shower yesterday
6) The new bar-b-q we were able to get for Jason - he's wanted a gas bar-b-q for a long time and we decided since we were having 30 people over for a bar-b-q, we should probably upgrade from a charcoal bar-b-q.
7) Did I already say the coconut creme creamer I had at work Friday night?? Its SO GOOD!! I'm on a quest to find some...
8) Yesterday seeing --among others, Kyle and Natalie--friends we don't get to hang out with very much
9) Strawberries and angelfood cake
10) Not being pregnant or having a newborn right now...not that those stages are bad...but you know what I mean. Ezekiel is getting to an easier stage and though I did love being pregnant, its exhausting, especially towards the end!
On a sidenote...Becky is almost 36 weeks and looks amazing! I'm so excited to meet this Fisher baby!
A quick 5 minutes I'm snatching...
1) Kids both sleeping in until 7:30am. I needed that time for sleep!
2) The baby shower for Becky going well yesterday--everyone seemed to enjoy it--especially Nick and Becky and thats what really matters!
3) Ez finally going to sleep last night at 6:40pm...no evening nap and way overdue on bedtime. I had to hold him the whole time - he was a little difficult, but it was too loud for him to go to sleep until he was super exhausted, then he gave in!
4) $1.00 Fish tacos at Rubios. I love them.
5) Time to clean my house before the shower yesterday
6) The new bar-b-q we were able to get for Jason - he's wanted a gas bar-b-q for a long time and we decided since we were having 30 people over for a bar-b-q, we should probably upgrade from a charcoal bar-b-q.
7) Did I already say the coconut creme creamer I had at work Friday night?? Its SO GOOD!! I'm on a quest to find some...
8) Yesterday seeing --among others, Kyle and Natalie--friends we don't get to hang out with very much
9) Strawberries and angelfood cake
10) Not being pregnant or having a newborn right now...not that those stages are bad...but you know what I mean. Ezekiel is getting to an easier stage and though I did love being pregnant, its exhausting, especially towards the end!
On a sidenote...Becky is almost 36 weeks and looks amazing! I'm so excited to meet this Fisher baby!
Sunday, April 30, 2006
April 29
Here I sit at work, its 2:17am, and I contemplate how grateful I am for my health. My patients from last night are both gone. One went home and the other passed away. Makes you think about how mortal we are. How much we need to depend on something outside of ourselves. Thank you Jesus. What would I do without the hope of salvation?
I listen to the talk around me - of flippant comments about this person or that person; hopes of buying houses; desires to make more money; and yearnings for trustworthy relationships. The emptiness of these conversations strikes me. These people need you, Lord. Let me be someone who is real to them. Who has something different. Not just the girl that goes to church. Or went on a mission trip a long time ago. Or has a husband that used to be a "minister." I want to share Jesus with them. Teach me how.
Today I am thankful for:
1) Everlasting hope, and a knowledge that there is something so much bigger than me and I don't have to have it all together, because there is someone else holding together the strings...
2) Dan and Judy coming over, once again, to sit at our house while Ez slept so Jason could take Gavin to the Angels game tonight
3) Long naps today for both boys at the same time so I could get some cleaning done
4) Jason going to Costco to get the food for Nick and Becky's baby shower tomorrow
5) Not being late to work tonight even though I didn't leave the house until almost 6:30pm! I usually leave at 6pm.
6) A sweet email from Judy
7) Ez reaching for me when I got home this morning - or maybe he just wanted to eat, but thats ok, I still loved it
8) Gavin's excitement about the baseball game - he was running around the house yelling this afternoon
9) The coconut creme creamer I had in my coffee last night - it was SO good. I have to go to the store and find some!!
10) Have I mentioned my mom lately? Or my dad? Half the time I call my mom's phone, my dad answers :-) I love getting to say hi to him as I'm calling my mom to ask a random decorating/cooking/baby/mothering/sleep/discipline/potty training question. My mom is always there for me.
I listen to the talk around me - of flippant comments about this person or that person; hopes of buying houses; desires to make more money; and yearnings for trustworthy relationships. The emptiness of these conversations strikes me. These people need you, Lord. Let me be someone who is real to them. Who has something different. Not just the girl that goes to church. Or went on a mission trip a long time ago. Or has a husband that used to be a "minister." I want to share Jesus with them. Teach me how.
Today I am thankful for:
1) Everlasting hope, and a knowledge that there is something so much bigger than me and I don't have to have it all together, because there is someone else holding together the strings...
2) Dan and Judy coming over, once again, to sit at our house while Ez slept so Jason could take Gavin to the Angels game tonight
3) Long naps today for both boys at the same time so I could get some cleaning done
4) Jason going to Costco to get the food for Nick and Becky's baby shower tomorrow
5) Not being late to work tonight even though I didn't leave the house until almost 6:30pm! I usually leave at 6pm.
6) A sweet email from Judy
7) Ez reaching for me when I got home this morning - or maybe he just wanted to eat, but thats ok, I still loved it
8) Gavin's excitement about the baseball game - he was running around the house yelling this afternoon
9) The coconut creme creamer I had in my coffee last night - it was SO good. I have to go to the store and find some!!
10) Have I mentioned my mom lately? Or my dad? Half the time I call my mom's phone, my dad answers :-) I love getting to say hi to him as I'm calling my mom to ask a random decorating/cooking/baby/mothering/sleep/discipline/potty training question. My mom is always there for me.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
April 27
Our time at the zoo yesterday was SO FUN!!! Gavin had such a great time seeing all the animals, and Ez was happy all day! But for me, I think best of all was the time my mom and I had together. I cannot remember a time I have laughed so hard, so many times. I felt like we laughed all day and everytime we laughed I was crying. Even now, I think back to a few situations and I start laughing. It was a day we made some great memories! Thank you, Mom! (I will try posting pictures tomorrow - for some reason I can't do it right now)
1) An amazing time with my mom yesterday
2) The generosity of my parents
3) Dinner at the Old Town Mexican Cafe in San Diego. A place my family used to go to about once a week for many years. Its so fun returning and having a great meal - even though we were all wiped out!
4) My mom coming over again this afternoon and helping me decorate my bathroom and eating dinner with us
5) The Lord giving me patience with Gavin today - he went to sleep at 9:30 last night after having no nap, and he still awoke at 6:30 today - he was a tad bit "edgy"
6) Finding a coffee place by our house that has great flavored organic coffee
7) Seeing Ez develop more and more into an older baby - he had been grabbing at EVERYTHING edible within his reach to try and eat, he was drinking out of a sippy cup today and the best is he is laughing so much at Gavin. He gets in these giggly moods and he busts up whenever Gavin even looks at him. Its so funny to watch. And I love it that he loves Gavin so much already.
8) Gavin asking the cashier at TJ Maxx today " how's your day?" The cashier was dying! He told me good job for raising such a gentleman :-)
9) The park we discovered only a mile from our house
10) Blockbuster calling me and telling me I have a movie due - I never remember to return them and this way, as soon as they call me, I know I need to return it within a day or 2.
1) An amazing time with my mom yesterday
2) The generosity of my parents
3) Dinner at the Old Town Mexican Cafe in San Diego. A place my family used to go to about once a week for many years. Its so fun returning and having a great meal - even though we were all wiped out!
4) My mom coming over again this afternoon and helping me decorate my bathroom and eating dinner with us
5) The Lord giving me patience with Gavin today - he went to sleep at 9:30 last night after having no nap, and he still awoke at 6:30 today - he was a tad bit "edgy"
6) Finding a coffee place by our house that has great flavored organic coffee
7) Seeing Ez develop more and more into an older baby - he had been grabbing at EVERYTHING edible within his reach to try and eat, he was drinking out of a sippy cup today and the best is he is laughing so much at Gavin. He gets in these giggly moods and he busts up whenever Gavin even looks at him. Its so funny to watch. And I love it that he loves Gavin so much already.
8) Gavin asking the cashier at TJ Maxx today " how's your day?" The cashier was dying! He told me good job for raising such a gentleman :-)
9) The park we discovered only a mile from our house
10) Blockbuster calling me and telling me I have a movie due - I never remember to return them and this way, as soon as they call me, I know I need to return it within a day or 2.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
April 25th
Today is a day I really need to remember the things I am thankful for:
1) My mom's constant encouragement to me
2) Time with my kids at Disneyland today. We went by ourselves and it was fun just hanging out
3) My friend Amanda's baby girl born today! Happy Birthday Molly Mae! And why couldn't I have had a 4 hour labor???
4) God's control over every circumstance in our lives even when we feel out of control
5) Being able to pick Kristen up at the airport and hear all about her weekend
6) Plans to have .99 tacos for dinner tonight.
7) My M&M Lip Smackers Amanda gave me - tastes like chocolate (obviously!)
8) the brownies I made yesterday - Low fat brownies with a few Andes mints crushed up and mixed in - they are so good!
9) Dan and Judy coming over Saturday night to babysit Ezekiel--or rather--hang out while Ez slept--so Jason could take Gavin out for a fun daddy and son night ( I was working)
10) Plans to go to the San Diego Zoo with my mom tomorrow. I know Gavin is going to have so much fun!!!!!!!!
1) My mom's constant encouragement to me
2) Time with my kids at Disneyland today. We went by ourselves and it was fun just hanging out
3) My friend Amanda's baby girl born today! Happy Birthday Molly Mae! And why couldn't I have had a 4 hour labor???
4) God's control over every circumstance in our lives even when we feel out of control
5) Being able to pick Kristen up at the airport and hear all about her weekend
6) Plans to have .99 tacos for dinner tonight.
7) My M&M Lip Smackers Amanda gave me - tastes like chocolate (obviously!)
8) the brownies I made yesterday - Low fat brownies with a few Andes mints crushed up and mixed in - they are so good!
9) Dan and Judy coming over Saturday night to babysit Ezekiel--or rather--hang out while Ez slept--so Jason could take Gavin out for a fun daddy and son night ( I was working)
10) Plans to go to the San Diego Zoo with my mom tomorrow. I know Gavin is going to have so much fun!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 20, 2006
What we do for our kids...
I was playing with Gavin outside and he wanted me to wear the helmet and sunglasses, play the kazoo and bounce the ball to him...Thought you other moms might laugh at this picture!
I just put Gavin to bed and I am still laughing because he was looking at my earrings and he told me: "when I get bigger and turn into a girl, I want to get earrings and one of these (pointing to my nosering) and big eyes (pointing to my eyelashes with mascara)." What a crackup.
Jason and I also busted up when we were looking at something online and there was a little advertisement for Dr. Phil on part of the page and Gavin said "look, Dr. Feel." This stems from a Sesame Street episode, but so funny!
Ok...
1) Warm weather today - I ran at 7:30 this morning and it was so nice already!
2) Plans to go to the beach tomorrow. I love living in Southern CA!
3) The chance to take Kristen to the airport for a fun weekend and leaving the kids at home with my mom
4) Time talking with my mom today
5) Gavin waking up this morning with a DRY pull-up!!!
6) Ez getting better - we had another Dr's appointment today and she said he was doing better
7) The Carter's baby store at the Irvine Spectrum--the clothes are all 25-75% off! Its like a outlet store!
8) Pizza for dinner
9) Butternut squash
10) Loving my life today - being home with my kids, living in a beautiful area, enjoying amazing weather...I need to remember these moments when I am fighting to feel content
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Happy Easter and so on...
Happy Belated Easter! This year it seemed to fly by...but Easter has always felt to be the most significant celebration...the reality of what Jesus did and what we are celebrating will never get "old" and should be thought of and contemplated each year...
This List was started Saturday, and we never finished it...
Here is Gavin's Thankful List:
I explained it as "what makes you happy"
1) Ezekiel Prince Cinders
2) pictures of kids
3) parks
4) blue and orange
5)guys that are sick(I had worked the night before and he knows I work with people who are sick--at least I think thats what he is talking about!)
Ok...now its Tuesday night and I'll just do a list from the weekend to today.
1) Time Sunday to see many of our families--and 2 delicious meals
2) Watching the joy on Gavin's face as he collected Easter eggs on several hunts laid out for him
3) Not being tired on Sunday since I only worked Friday night
4) Jason being home Monday! That was so nice!
5) New carseats for both kids - Ez is in a normal carseat now instead of the carrier seat and he can see out the window - I think he enjoys it
6) Receiving unexpected money in the mail Saturday- thats always fun!
7) Gavin pooping in the toilet the last 2 times he's gone, and now only needing pull-ups at night - and even those are not very wet! So exciting!
8) Having leftover medicine for Ez's nebulizer from the last time he was sick. He's been wheezing for a few days
9) The Dr. really listening to me today when I told her the medicine was not helping the wheezing - I expected to be sent home with directions to just keep doing what I was doing, but she agreed he needed something more. We have him on steroids for a few days to open up his airway. I'm glad because his wheezing has been pretty bad today.
10) Its 7:40pm and both kids are in bed - and Gavin's very quiet. Already asleep??
11) Getting a new outfit for Easter - ok, I wasn't going to, but I spent under $30 and got a really cute skirt and shirt!
12) Jason cleaning the inside of the car until it sparkled - and its lasted at least 1 day...
I better stop before I lose my audience...if I have one at this point! :-)
Monday, April 10, 2006
4/10/06
The pictures: Ginger enjoys Gavin's sandbox almost as much as he does! Our friend gave us a bike for Gavin and Jason was trying to teach him how to ride it and of course, cute Ez.
Good morning! As follows is my weekend list.
1) Being able to work 2 shifts this weekend - I wasn't sure how I would handle it (knowing I wouldn't get too much sleep Saturday and going to work again that night) - but I was fine, and I got adequate sleep.
2) Jason cleaning up the garage, the backyard, doing the laundry and straightening the house while I slept AND he had the kids.
3) A loving husband that is not abusive - we have a particularly horrible domestic violence victim on my unit at the hospital and it just makes you think...
4) The .99 store by our house - I discovered it Thursday night--Jason told me they would have lots of things I needed and I was snobby about it, but I went anyways and --I had to apologize to Jason. He was right! They have some great stuff!
5) All 4 of us playing in the backyard yesterday afternoon.
6) Ez sleeping through the night Saturday night--I'm thankful because he refused his bottle Friday night and Jason was up with him 3-4 times after 3:00am...then I guess Saturday night, he decided a bottle wasn't worth waking up for, so he slept 6pm-7:15am. Oh, and he slept 6pm-5am last night!
7) Seeing our friend Leslie and her 3 1/2 month old baby on Saturday for a short visit
8) Ez napping with me Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the afternoon for 2+ hours. But why doesn't he do that in his bed??
9) The lotion Kristen gave me - I take the bottle to work and use it after almost every time I wash my hands - which is A LOT! Usually my hands are really dry and cracking after working, but they are doing better since I got this lotion.
10) Disneyland on Friday with Judy, Sarah and Ben
Thursday, April 06, 2006
4/6/06
Today in Bible study we talked about being mothers. More than thinking about myself as a mother ( though I did that too), I thought more about how blessed I am to have my mom. I know I mention her all the time, but in Proverbs, there is a verse that says that a Godly woman will have children that grow up(rise up) and call her blessed(I think this is accurate...I haven't double checked it in the verse). My mom is that woman. I will never stop being thankful for her or cherishing time I have with her. I think back to silly things I have been bothered by about her and want to go back and take them away. I was such a snot at many times in my life, and my mom stood by and took the emotional beatings from me.
How many people can say their mother prayed for them daily every day of their life? I know that my mom has diligently done that for me. In the past she showed me a prayer journal that she wrote specific things in and as God answered those prayers, she would write in the answers in red pen, I believe. My mom lives her life striving to be more like Jesus and to learn what God wants from her and who He wants her to be. And now my mom asks ME to prayer for her, and because she has created a legacy of loving Jesus, she has taught me through not only words, but example how important it is to love God with everything and PRAY PRAY PRAY.
On with my list for the day...
1) Ok, Kristen - here you go: Kristen whooped my booty in Yahtzee last night with a lifetime high score of 524!!!!!!! Yeah, thats 3 Yahtzees! I didn't even come close. We DID however, play best of 5 and I won 3 games... But, wow am I thankful for a friend that really wins with a humble spirit(yeah right)...
2) Bible study today - Oh how thankful I have a mom that has prayed for me from day 1.
3) Sleeping in until 7:30am today
4) Delicious dinner last night - Kristen's recipe.
5) My bedroom ceiling fan that is currently keeping Ez mesmorized
6) My home phone having a calling plan now, so I can use it and its cheaper than my cell phone - plus, I can actually make and receive calls without missing every 3rd word...(thanks mark!)
7) Gavin doing amazing at potty training - still! Today I put him in his class w/ undies on and he did great. We haven't had an accident in quite awhile...pooping is still a challenge, but, he knows when he has to go, and just asks for me to put a diaper on him - then he poops, and wants undies again. Cool - at least its not in his undies anymore!
8) Getting to talk to my friend Sally, who had a baby last week and seeing pictures of her adorable little girl
9) Deciding Amanda and I should read Power of a Praying Wife together and talk through it together
10) Kristen telling me she's going to bring me some clothes next week :-) YES!
PS - I will post more pictures soon!
How many people can say their mother prayed for them daily every day of their life? I know that my mom has diligently done that for me. In the past she showed me a prayer journal that she wrote specific things in and as God answered those prayers, she would write in the answers in red pen, I believe. My mom lives her life striving to be more like Jesus and to learn what God wants from her and who He wants her to be. And now my mom asks ME to prayer for her, and because she has created a legacy of loving Jesus, she has taught me through not only words, but example how important it is to love God with everything and PRAY PRAY PRAY.
On with my list for the day...
1) Ok, Kristen - here you go: Kristen whooped my booty in Yahtzee last night with a lifetime high score of 524!!!!!!! Yeah, thats 3 Yahtzees! I didn't even come close. We DID however, play best of 5 and I won 3 games... But, wow am I thankful for a friend that really wins with a humble spirit(yeah right)...
2) Bible study today - Oh how thankful I have a mom that has prayed for me from day 1.
3) Sleeping in until 7:30am today
4) Delicious dinner last night - Kristen's recipe.
5) My bedroom ceiling fan that is currently keeping Ez mesmorized
6) My home phone having a calling plan now, so I can use it and its cheaper than my cell phone - plus, I can actually make and receive calls without missing every 3rd word...(thanks mark!)
7) Gavin doing amazing at potty training - still! Today I put him in his class w/ undies on and he did great. We haven't had an accident in quite awhile...pooping is still a challenge, but, he knows when he has to go, and just asks for me to put a diaper on him - then he poops, and wants undies again. Cool - at least its not in his undies anymore!
8) Getting to talk to my friend Sally, who had a baby last week and seeing pictures of her adorable little girl
9) Deciding Amanda and I should read Power of a Praying Wife together and talk through it together
10) Kristen telling me she's going to bring me some clothes next week :-) YES!
PS - I will post more pictures soon!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
April 5
This list is from yesterday:
1) Gavin telling me he and Ez were "just chillin" this morning on my bed...(this is the actual conversation. Me: Gavin, don't hug Ezekiel too tight! Gavin: Mooooom, me and Ezekiel are just chillin.) Where did he hear that? I promise, that is not a phrase I frequent!
2) Cold, windy, on and off rainy day
3) Gavin's first experience at Chuck E Cheese's today being a good one. No characters to freak him out. And a fun time with his friend Dillion and for me with Amanda
4) Hanging out with Ashley at the mall yesterday - we laugh together about how unkempt we both are...
5) Reading Darren's blogs about he and Pam's trip to London. Wow, he is such a gifted writer. If you want to check it out: www.darrenprince.com
6) Kristen giving me hand me downs: the straightening iron I use was hers, some of my make-up, and lots of current and past hair products. Its great to have a friend that buys good stuff, then passes it on!
7) .99 tacos at Arriba Grill by our house
8) Jason playing with Gavin last night while I read my book
9) Runner's World magazine. I await its arrival in my mailbox each month and scour the pages the first night its in my hands!
10) My return to running today - in about 15 minutes. Its been over 2 weeks and I'm so mad at myself...but here is my new start!
1) Gavin telling me he and Ez were "just chillin" this morning on my bed...(this is the actual conversation. Me: Gavin, don't hug Ezekiel too tight! Gavin: Mooooom, me and Ezekiel are just chillin.) Where did he hear that? I promise, that is not a phrase I frequent!
2) Cold, windy, on and off rainy day
3) Gavin's first experience at Chuck E Cheese's today being a good one. No characters to freak him out. And a fun time with his friend Dillion and for me with Amanda
4) Hanging out with Ashley at the mall yesterday - we laugh together about how unkempt we both are...
5) Reading Darren's blogs about he and Pam's trip to London. Wow, he is such a gifted writer. If you want to check it out: www.darrenprince.com
6) Kristen giving me hand me downs: the straightening iron I use was hers, some of my make-up, and lots of current and past hair products. Its great to have a friend that buys good stuff, then passes it on!
7) .99 tacos at Arriba Grill by our house
8) Jason playing with Gavin last night while I read my book
9) Runner's World magazine. I await its arrival in my mailbox each month and scour the pages the first night its in my hands!
10) My return to running today - in about 15 minutes. Its been over 2 weeks and I'm so mad at myself...but here is my new start!
Friday, March 31, 2006
3/31/06
Short, sweet and straight to the point:
1) Our time hanging out with Ashley and her boys. We had fun together walking around the mall. Its so fun to find a friend that you have so much in common with! Her husband LOVES Pearl Jam too...what are the chances????
2) Creme Brulee flavored coffee creamer. Makes my coffee taste like dessert
3) Learning about our oven, that is also a convection oven. I'm excited to cook things in it because its so much faster than normal!
4) Hearing Ben laugh last night. Sarah and Ben were over and Gavin was making Ben laugh and it was hilarious
5) A set of sheets Sarah gave us for Gavin's bed
6) Tips and encouragement from other moms about potty training (thanks, Amy!)--it is not as easy as it seems it will be - but patience is a virtue, right?
7) Fridays!
8) Dinner plans with friends tonight that we haven't seen in awhile
9) I forgot to mention this the other day: the birth of our friend's little girl on Tuesday--Mackenzie Diane McRae--Happy Birthday! I can't wait to see pictures of her.
10) The free washer/dryer we are picking up tomorrow - I so appreciate having a washer/dryer now - what did we do without them for so long? I finished all my laundry Tuesday when Mark and Sarah took theirs, and I already have such a massive pile to do once we get ours in tomorrow!
1) Our time hanging out with Ashley and her boys. We had fun together walking around the mall. Its so fun to find a friend that you have so much in common with! Her husband LOVES Pearl Jam too...what are the chances????
2) Creme Brulee flavored coffee creamer. Makes my coffee taste like dessert
3) Learning about our oven, that is also a convection oven. I'm excited to cook things in it because its so much faster than normal!
4) Hearing Ben laugh last night. Sarah and Ben were over and Gavin was making Ben laugh and it was hilarious
5) A set of sheets Sarah gave us for Gavin's bed
6) Tips and encouragement from other moms about potty training (thanks, Amy!)--it is not as easy as it seems it will be - but patience is a virtue, right?
7) Fridays!
8) Dinner plans with friends tonight that we haven't seen in awhile
9) I forgot to mention this the other day: the birth of our friend's little girl on Tuesday--Mackenzie Diane McRae--Happy Birthday! I can't wait to see pictures of her.
10) The free washer/dryer we are picking up tomorrow - I so appreciate having a washer/dryer now - what did we do without them for so long? I finished all my laundry Tuesday when Mark and Sarah took theirs, and I already have such a massive pile to do once we get ours in tomorrow!
Thursday, March 30, 2006
3/30/06
Today I am thankful for:
1) Microwave Kettle Korn
2) Jason not working nights for now
3) Gavin sleeping later in the mornings these last few days. Its so nice to be able to sleep until 7/7:30. Sometimes Ez doesn't up until 7 either, but if he gets up at 6, I just bring him in bed with me and we both fall back asleep
4) My brother Jason coming over last night to hang out with us while traffic his way died down. It was so fun to see him with Gavin and just to chat with him.
5) Kristen also being over last night...and I kicked her booty in Yahtzee. Thats always nice.
6) Having someone who likes Yahtzee in my life...Jason doesn't particularly like it, so I don't get to play very often - and its such a great game...especially when you are winning...
7) Plans to go to a Pearl Jam concert in July...my friend got us tickets and Jason is more than excited - Pearl Jam will always be his first love...just kidding - kind of :-)
8) Double coupons at Raulphs (did I spell that right? It looks weird. And what a strange name for a store)
9) Parking in the garage today
10) Sand in Gavin's sandbox. He plays with it everytime he goes outside.
1) Microwave Kettle Korn
2) Jason not working nights for now
3) Gavin sleeping later in the mornings these last few days. Its so nice to be able to sleep until 7/7:30. Sometimes Ez doesn't up until 7 either, but if he gets up at 6, I just bring him in bed with me and we both fall back asleep
4) My brother Jason coming over last night to hang out with us while traffic his way died down. It was so fun to see him with Gavin and just to chat with him.
5) Kristen also being over last night...and I kicked her booty in Yahtzee. Thats always nice.
6) Having someone who likes Yahtzee in my life...Jason doesn't particularly like it, so I don't get to play very often - and its such a great game...especially when you are winning...
7) Plans to go to a Pearl Jam concert in July...my friend got us tickets and Jason is more than excited - Pearl Jam will always be his first love...just kidding - kind of :-)
8) Double coupons at Raulphs (did I spell that right? It looks weird. And what a strange name for a store)
9) Parking in the garage today
10) Sand in Gavin's sandbox. He plays with it everytime he goes outside.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
3/28/06
Good afternoon!
1) My mom being here for a lot of the day yesterday and hanging out with me and the kids and helping me put some decorating touches on the house. She is so good at that! She also treated me to Starbucks and lunch at Mothers, 2 of my favorite things(and especially exciting for me since we cut our budget in the coffee/eating out area)!!
2) Gavin doing so well on our potty-training quest. He now wants to wear underwear every day and we have had a few accidents here and there, but he is doing really well. Still doesn't want to poop in the potty, but that will come, in time, as my mom reminded me.
3) During dinner last night, Gavin wanted to sit up on the bench with Jason and I and he just ate off our plates and talked to himself in the mirror. Jason and I just looked at each other and laughed. He is such a character
4) Sarah and mark leaving their refrigerator here...we thought we were going to have to get a new one, but they decided to leave theirs for us, so we don't have to. And an added bonus is its really nice (I love water and ice in the door - and now we have it for the first time!) :-)
5) My new sweatshirt from Sarah. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6) The rainy weather
7) Jason's balloon-animal making abilities - we went to my friend's sons 1st birthday Sunday and Jason made balloon-animals for the kids and they LOVED it! Its such a cool thing to be able to do for people with kids! And he still gets calls for parties every once in awhile and thats an extra $80-100!
8) Mark and Sarah moving all their stuff out today - not that we really minded it in the garage, but it will be nice to organize our stuff in there and have some more space.
9) Watching Gavin with Mark today. He loves his Uncle Mark!
10) The trick my mom gave me to pour a tiny bit of water over gavin's legs as he is trying to pee - it has really helped a few times when he has to go, but he can't quite get there...Thanks Mom! :-)
1) My mom being here for a lot of the day yesterday and hanging out with me and the kids and helping me put some decorating touches on the house. She is so good at that! She also treated me to Starbucks and lunch at Mothers, 2 of my favorite things(and especially exciting for me since we cut our budget in the coffee/eating out area)!!
2) Gavin doing so well on our potty-training quest. He now wants to wear underwear every day and we have had a few accidents here and there, but he is doing really well. Still doesn't want to poop in the potty, but that will come, in time, as my mom reminded me.
3) During dinner last night, Gavin wanted to sit up on the bench with Jason and I and he just ate off our plates and talked to himself in the mirror. Jason and I just looked at each other and laughed. He is such a character
4) Sarah and mark leaving their refrigerator here...we thought we were going to have to get a new one, but they decided to leave theirs for us, so we don't have to. And an added bonus is its really nice (I love water and ice in the door - and now we have it for the first time!) :-)
5) My new sweatshirt from Sarah. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6) The rainy weather
7) Jason's balloon-animal making abilities - we went to my friend's sons 1st birthday Sunday and Jason made balloon-animals for the kids and they LOVED it! Its such a cool thing to be able to do for people with kids! And he still gets calls for parties every once in awhile and thats an extra $80-100!
8) Mark and Sarah moving all their stuff out today - not that we really minded it in the garage, but it will be nice to organize our stuff in there and have some more space.
9) Watching Gavin with Mark today. He loves his Uncle Mark!
10) The trick my mom gave me to pour a tiny bit of water over gavin's legs as he is trying to pee - it has really helped a few times when he has to go, but he can't quite get there...Thanks Mom! :-)
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