We are in Maine. Our second night in our hotel. We spent the day shopping and dined with Mitch's parents this evening. We came back to the hotel to open more presents. YAY!!!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
December 19, 2008
We bought Zach's new electric guitar today. The snow storm isn't supposed to hit until 1ish...it will start out light and then by 3PM it is supposed to get very heavy. Like 1-2 inches per hour I guess, from 3-8PM. Can't wait!
I will hopefully get some good pics of the storm. I bought some yummy good stuff so we can ride out the storm. Rented Stepbrothers and Prince Caspian. Bought a game called Sequence Dice in case we lose power. Bought three snow brick makers so we can make snow forts and have a snowball fight! We've located the shovel because I will have to be out of my driveway at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
Now all I need to get is a few things for Kayla, Hayley's sewing machine and the stocking stuffers. Christmas will then be DONE. I still have one more shipment expected that I will need to pick up at the post office. It should have been there today, but it wasn't, so hopefully tomorrow. If not, I will begin panicking by Monday!
Other than that, I am grouchy. I didn't sleep enough last night and I am not as energetic as I would like to be today. I should probably take a nap but I know it will screw me up for sleeping tonight and then I'll want a nap every afternoon. It is better if I can hold out until bedtime!
I will hopefully get some good pics of the storm. I bought some yummy good stuff so we can ride out the storm. Rented Stepbrothers and Prince Caspian. Bought a game called Sequence Dice in case we lose power. Bought three snow brick makers so we can make snow forts and have a snowball fight! We've located the shovel because I will have to be out of my driveway at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
Now all I need to get is a few things for Kayla, Hayley's sewing machine and the stocking stuffers. Christmas will then be DONE. I still have one more shipment expected that I will need to pick up at the post office. It should have been there today, but it wasn't, so hopefully tomorrow. If not, I will begin panicking by Monday!
Other than that, I am grouchy. I didn't sleep enough last night and I am not as energetic as I would like to be today. I should probably take a nap but I know it will screw me up for sleeping tonight and then I'll want a nap every afternoon. It is better if I can hold out until bedtime!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Only 6 More Posts!
Only six more until my 2000th post. Exciting! Not really!
I am still working on my book review. Not as easy as one would think! I kind of feel like I am writing a 5th grade book report.
I am home. Waiting for tomorrow to get here. We're supposed to get some snow. They are calling the lot of it "ocean enhanced," my guess is that is their way of equating it to lake effect snow. Typically, living on the coast as we do, we get little to no snow. The winds are changing direction for this storm though, and it looks like we might get what I wished for. If it heads a little north or even a little south, we're only going to get rain and freezing rain. It needs to hold steady and keep moving in the line headed this way! Aside from getting the tv tomorrow, and a few odds and ends, I have nowhere to be, so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
I am getting this new tv because everyone I know has plasmas now and I don't. I am not worried about this whole analog-digital tv crisis as I have cable and everyone I knows has cable, too. Do people really even use rabbit ears anymore? My point of all this is that all the talk is creating a mad tv craze and I will be ticked off if I go get our tv tomorrow only to find them all sold out! The one I want does indeed happen to be sold out online. Thankfully we're surrounded by like 5 Walmarts, so I should get lucky. Especially if it snows and most people stay home! When I think about it, I am actually surprised we have a tv since we can watch whatever shows we want right online now and can watch plenty of movies online as well and have episodes and movies right on your iPod. The tv might very well go by the way of landlines. I think the television's saving grace is that the new technology allows for the them to double as computer monitors. So maybe cable tv might be what becomes obsolete, except for the fact cable does have quite a market hold on providing internet. The television of my future will be a large wall mount that allows for me to access my email right from bed, using a handheld for typing and web browsing. I can watch traditional television, blue rays or access my shows or movies via internet or iTunes, plus have access to any podcasts or audio book downloads. I am sure most of this is already available that is why is said the television of MY future.
Anyway, I am hoping hoping hoping for a little puppy under my tree. Compared to the television, a little puppy is about as uncomplicated as life can get these days!
On a different note, does it even seem like Christmas will be here in less than a week? I started getting into the spirit right around Thanksgiving and yet it still seems to have flown by! It seems like there needs to be another week or two. I can recall times in years past of feeling so sick of Christmas music and crowds and long lines but this year seems different. I have that familiar anticipation again, like I did when I was a child. Christmas was so fun when I was a kid. It was fun when the kids were little, but I was way too stressed to enjoy it. I wanted my kids to have what their peers had so they didn't feel left out and would knock myself out trying to provide for that. This year, I gave myself more time. I also made a decision to enjoy every moment of it and not wish it to hurry on by. The last few years, I absolutely hated Christmas. It is such a depressing time of the year when you are alone and your kids go off to their dad's and you just can't wait until it is all over. When God gave me Mitch, He also gave me Christmas back.
I am still working on my book review. Not as easy as one would think! I kind of feel like I am writing a 5th grade book report.
I am home. Waiting for tomorrow to get here. We're supposed to get some snow. They are calling the lot of it "ocean enhanced," my guess is that is their way of equating it to lake effect snow. Typically, living on the coast as we do, we get little to no snow. The winds are changing direction for this storm though, and it looks like we might get what I wished for. If it heads a little north or even a little south, we're only going to get rain and freezing rain. It needs to hold steady and keep moving in the line headed this way! Aside from getting the tv tomorrow, and a few odds and ends, I have nowhere to be, so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
I am getting this new tv because everyone I know has plasmas now and I don't. I am not worried about this whole analog-digital tv crisis as I have cable and everyone I knows has cable, too. Do people really even use rabbit ears anymore? My point of all this is that all the talk is creating a mad tv craze and I will be ticked off if I go get our tv tomorrow only to find them all sold out! The one I want does indeed happen to be sold out online. Thankfully we're surrounded by like 5 Walmarts, so I should get lucky. Especially if it snows and most people stay home! When I think about it, I am actually surprised we have a tv since we can watch whatever shows we want right online now and can watch plenty of movies online as well and have episodes and movies right on your iPod. The tv might very well go by the way of landlines. I think the television's saving grace is that the new technology allows for the them to double as computer monitors. So maybe cable tv might be what becomes obsolete, except for the fact cable does have quite a market hold on providing internet. The television of my future will be a large wall mount that allows for me to access my email right from bed, using a handheld for typing and web browsing. I can watch traditional television, blue rays or access my shows or movies via internet or iTunes, plus have access to any podcasts or audio book downloads. I am sure most of this is already available that is why is said the television of MY future.
Anyway, I am hoping hoping hoping for a little puppy under my tree. Compared to the television, a little puppy is about as uncomplicated as life can get these days!
On a different note, does it even seem like Christmas will be here in less than a week? I started getting into the spirit right around Thanksgiving and yet it still seems to have flown by! It seems like there needs to be another week or two. I can recall times in years past of feeling so sick of Christmas music and crowds and long lines but this year seems different. I have that familiar anticipation again, like I did when I was a child. Christmas was so fun when I was a kid. It was fun when the kids were little, but I was way too stressed to enjoy it. I wanted my kids to have what their peers had so they didn't feel left out and would knock myself out trying to provide for that. This year, I gave myself more time. I also made a decision to enjoy every moment of it and not wish it to hurry on by. The last few years, I absolutely hated Christmas. It is such a depressing time of the year when you are alone and your kids go off to their dad's and you just can't wait until it is all over. When God gave me Mitch, He also gave me Christmas back.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
December 17, 2008
Glad my work week is over! Blah! Anything that could go wrong, did, and for some reason, people told me about it like 1. I could do anything about it and like 2. I had anything possibly to do with it! It seems like the harder I try to just mind my own business and take care of what I need to do and only worry about what I need to do, and let others do the same, more people are wondering why I've suddenly stopped picking up the slack. Or expecting that because I've picked up the slack in the past, it has become MY responsibility. I go to work, do my job and just want to come home. I will be glad when I get back to work in grad school.
However, it seems so selfish to complain when there are so many without a job and so many that are really struggling with the economy. I have a good paying job and it seems like that job is secure for as long as I want it, Mitch has an okay paying job and has good benefits and job security. We have two vehicles, an affordable roof over our head, plenty of money for Christmas, health insurance, a safe neighborhood, our wonderful church family, and a loving God that has abundantly provided for us this year. The kids and Sierra have full bellies and all the love we can provide. Mitch and I are madly in love even though our schedules makes us bicker sometimes. At least we're bickering because we WANT to be together all the time. All in all, this is a good life and one that I need to remember to always be thankful for.
It looks like South County Rhode Island might be getting a good old fashioned snow storm on Friday!!! So far we have NO snow. This would make me so very happy! The only thing that does not excite me is that I have to pick up the plasma on Friday. While I am prepared for any kind of snow, having grown up in Maine, and currently in possession of a good 4X4, I am not so crazy being on the road with my highly prized Plasma with drivers not familiar with driving in these conditions!
This blog is 4 years old this month! I've been through a lot of changes.
My very good friend from college is having another baby! I am so happy for her.
However, it seems so selfish to complain when there are so many without a job and so many that are really struggling with the economy. I have a good paying job and it seems like that job is secure for as long as I want it, Mitch has an okay paying job and has good benefits and job security. We have two vehicles, an affordable roof over our head, plenty of money for Christmas, health insurance, a safe neighborhood, our wonderful church family, and a loving God that has abundantly provided for us this year. The kids and Sierra have full bellies and all the love we can provide. Mitch and I are madly in love even though our schedules makes us bicker sometimes. At least we're bickering because we WANT to be together all the time. All in all, this is a good life and one that I need to remember to always be thankful for.
It looks like South County Rhode Island might be getting a good old fashioned snow storm on Friday!!! So far we have NO snow. This would make me so very happy! The only thing that does not excite me is that I have to pick up the plasma on Friday. While I am prepared for any kind of snow, having grown up in Maine, and currently in possession of a good 4X4, I am not so crazy being on the road with my highly prized Plasma with drivers not familiar with driving in these conditions!
This blog is 4 years old this month! I've been through a lot of changes.
My very good friend from college is having another baby! I am so happy for her.
Monday, December 15, 2008
SOOOOOOOO
I think I am going to head out early Friday morning and pick up Mitch's BIG gift! I might need to borrow the minivan that day. He's looking for Zach's guitar and amp. I will also pick up Hayley's sewing machine this week. A jacket for Kayla and I think I am done except for some movies and odds and ends to buy. There may be one more thing I buy Mitch and Zach...the perfect pull-up bar. I bought Mitch the perfect push up thingys so I think they might like this too. I have my recumbent bike and we'll probably get an elliptical and a rower. Our next house is going to have a gym. I want a wall of mirrors in it and a tv for my exercise videos. Eventually we'll get something like a bowflex too. It is so much easier staying in shape in the summer, with all the swimming we do.
I am so excited for Mitch to open his presentsssss!! I ordered two personalized Christmas items this year. They are supposed to be here before Christmas...I am hoping they do because one is for the tree...one is an ornament that says "A Perfect Pair" and our names and wedding date and another is a porcelain Santa figure reading/writing his Christmas list and all the names on the list are of our family and Sierra! I definitely see it as something my grandkids will enjoy seeing thru the years. I want to start a tradition of buying Mitch a new ornament every year that he opens on Christmas Eve. Eventually, we'll have amassed all kinds of ornaments that are unique and special to us and when we're gone, they will be a piece of us on our kids' and grandkids' trees. My hope and prayer is that each one of them finds a love as special as ours.
Things I've asked for that I may or may not receive are:
a shark steam mop
a new cutting board
a red tea kettle
American Idol Encore edition
a new puppy
anything from Hickory Farms
any kind of gift card
Yankee candles
I really really really don't want to work tomorrow. I have to wait for Christmas for my vacation! :(
I am so excited for Mitch to open his presentsssss!! I ordered two personalized Christmas items this year. They are supposed to be here before Christmas...I am hoping they do because one is for the tree...one is an ornament that says "A Perfect Pair" and our names and wedding date and another is a porcelain Santa figure reading/writing his Christmas list and all the names on the list are of our family and Sierra! I definitely see it as something my grandkids will enjoy seeing thru the years. I want to start a tradition of buying Mitch a new ornament every year that he opens on Christmas Eve. Eventually, we'll have amassed all kinds of ornaments that are unique and special to us and when we're gone, they will be a piece of us on our kids' and grandkids' trees. My hope and prayer is that each one of them finds a love as special as ours.
Things I've asked for that I may or may not receive are:
a shark steam mop
a new cutting board
a red tea kettle
American Idol Encore edition
a new puppy
anything from Hickory Farms
any kind of gift card
Yankee candles
I really really really don't want to work tomorrow. I have to wait for Christmas for my vacation! :(
Happy Birthdy DEBI!!!
We miss you! We'll see you on the 26th!
So we had a lovely time at my sister's house. Zach and Grace played all afternoon. Grace just loves him to pieces! Loves Uncle Mitch, too! Charlie is such a sweet sweet baby! It was a great time catching up and we all had pizza for dinner. We definitely need more visits like this one!
My cousin Jamie is pregnant! Congrats!
So funny that my niece has nicknamed Hayley "Waggy Debbie"...not sure where this has come from but it was funny. "Come on Waggy Deb, let's go play!" And Gracie calls Zach "Zack-a-wee" or Wacky Zachie. Too cute for an almost 3 year old!
So we had a lovely time at my sister's house. Zach and Grace played all afternoon. Grace just loves him to pieces! Loves Uncle Mitch, too! Charlie is such a sweet sweet baby! It was a great time catching up and we all had pizza for dinner. We definitely need more visits like this one!
My cousin Jamie is pregnant! Congrats!
So funny that my niece has nicknamed Hayley "Waggy Debbie"...not sure where this has come from but it was funny. "Come on Waggy Deb, let's go play!" And Gracie calls Zach "Zack-a-wee" or Wacky Zachie. Too cute for an almost 3 year old!
Our Tree
Blurry because I wanted a pic without the flash, BUT I love how the lights reflect off the hardwood floor!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
December 13, 2008
I took my baby boy driving tonight. He did very very well. I would say a 95 out of 100, if he were being tested. Not bad for his first time driving. He was pretty excited.
SO glad I have the next few days off. I can chill on Monday.
Tonight is pizza rolls, sweet potato fries and some yummy homemade chex mix and hopefully It's a Wonderful Life, if it is on!
SO glad I have the next few days off. I can chill on Monday.
Tonight is pizza rolls, sweet potato fries and some yummy homemade chex mix and hopefully It's a Wonderful Life, if it is on!
Friday, December 12, 2008
OhMYGOODNESS!
I am literally just getting home from a whole day of shopping with the kids! We're wrapping gifts now. Craziness! FINALLY found the charging station that I wanted to get Mitch. It is wrapped under my tree. Got some more odds and ends for the kids and got my nails done. We picked up the CUTEST Calvin Klein baby layette set for my nephew for his gift this weekend. So sweet! Zach picked him out this adorable Hurley skateboard hoodie also because he doesn't want his baby cousin dressing like a weenie or too girlie. I have to say, he has a point and some of the baby boy stuff is way girlie! I did not dress Zach that way. We also picked out an AquaDoodle for my niece. My sister said she didn't have one yet and I can't wait to try it myself! I almost bought one for me two Christmases ago! We bought a nice frame for Kayla's senior picture for my sister. I am sure she will love it because Kayla is one of her most favorite people!
I am exhausted and excited about visiting my sister in Connecticut this weekend.
I am exhausted and excited about visiting my sister in Connecticut this weekend.
Are You Kidding ME???
Okay, there is snow down south, snow in Texas, snow up north, but 60 degrees here in my little state of Rhode Island. Lots of rain today and definitely some flooding going on.
I am missing the SNOW!!!
Off to do some shopping on my day off. I'm going to check out plasmas and get my nails done. Also find something for my niece and nephew for this weekend.
I am missing the SNOW!!!
Off to do some shopping on my day off. I'm going to check out plasmas and get my nails done. Also find something for my niece and nephew for this weekend.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Lazy Day
I am just about done shopping for Mitch for Christmas. I still need to get him a valet-type charging station for his cell phone, iPod, my nano or phone, etc. I've been looking at several and I like the 4-6 outlet varieties. I am so tired of wires and keys and messes all over the dresser. This should help a bit to stay organized. I might get a 3 outlet one for the kitchen in the future, as the kids each have cell phones and iPods that are always in various stages of charging.
I also need to get him a plasma for the living room. That will be more of a family gift. That also means I will be getting rid of our current tv in the living room. Too big for the bedrooms really and all the bedrooms already have tvs. We are also upgrading the bedroom tvs to LCD models this year. I was going to just toss it even though it is still a good tv, but when I mentioned that to Mavis, she was like, DO NOT THROW ANYTHING WAY WITHOUT CONSULTING ME FIRST!!! She always knows somebody who needs something.
I dropped off two full bags of gently used clothing at the PlanetAid.org drop-off box. I have another bag of very nice items that were hard for me to part with, but that I honestly NEVER wear, and I can't justify the space those items are taking up in my closet. So I will be bringing that bag with me to Maine and give to Shannon. It also makes space for any new items I might want to pick up!
I also need to get him a plasma for the living room. That will be more of a family gift. That also means I will be getting rid of our current tv in the living room. Too big for the bedrooms really and all the bedrooms already have tvs. We are also upgrading the bedroom tvs to LCD models this year. I was going to just toss it even though it is still a good tv, but when I mentioned that to Mavis, she was like, DO NOT THROW ANYTHING WAY WITHOUT CONSULTING ME FIRST!!! She always knows somebody who needs something.
I dropped off two full bags of gently used clothing at the PlanetAid.org drop-off box. I have another bag of very nice items that were hard for me to part with, but that I honestly NEVER wear, and I can't justify the space those items are taking up in my closet. So I will be bringing that bag with me to Maine and give to Shannon. It also makes space for any new items I might want to pick up!
December 11, 2008
Whenever I read all my friends' blogs I can't help think but how witty and exciting they are and how fun their lives must be. My blog is so boring to me.
Mitch is out of town until Sunday. Recruiting for the team. There are times when I really hate his job. The kids and I are going to Connecticut this weekend to visit my sister and niece and baby nephew. This will no doubt be the only time I see them for the holiday. That also happens to be another thorn in my side. I wish we had a better relationship. She lives an hour away and I've seen her only two or three times since we moved here. Honestly she can be one of the most difficult people I know and has so many "chips on her shoulders" that it can be overwhelming for me at times. I am sure she thinks I am equally difficult. A regular Cain and Abel story I guess. My three are not like that. They bicker but they love spending time together. It wasn't always like this with my sister and I. When my three were little, we seemed to have a better relationship, albeit short-lived I guess. I am much closer to my brothers. My sister isn't close to anyone. Always the outsider, even when the 4 of us were young. I don't like to blog about it because really it can be hard to be objective in matters such as these and I really don't want to be unfair. There are two sides to every story. She is so unwilling to see the changes in my brothers or I, though and that is so frustrating to us. To her, we will always be her unfair siblings, always getting more attention, always getting more love, more money, more presents, more 'fill-in-the-blank'. My brothers have essentially written her off until further notice. I continue to try. Not that I am any kind of martyr. I have been blessed/cursed with an effective and bitter tongue and can cut someone down to size quickly and effectively and I am happy with the work God has done in me in curbing that. Things I could and sometimes would like to say to her, would makes things irreconcilable.
So pray the kids and I have a safe trip and pray that we have an enjoyable time and can have a (Happy) memorable visit with my new nephew.
My work week is almost over. Only two hours added to my schedule. Next week, there should be no extra. Christmas plans are finally squared away. Our tree is gorgeous. I am really pleased. Mitch did the outside lights last night. They came out nice too. I will try to get pics of it all this weekend.
Mitch is out of town until Sunday. Recruiting for the team. There are times when I really hate his job. The kids and I are going to Connecticut this weekend to visit my sister and niece and baby nephew. This will no doubt be the only time I see them for the holiday. That also happens to be another thorn in my side. I wish we had a better relationship. She lives an hour away and I've seen her only two or three times since we moved here. Honestly she can be one of the most difficult people I know and has so many "chips on her shoulders" that it can be overwhelming for me at times. I am sure she thinks I am equally difficult. A regular Cain and Abel story I guess. My three are not like that. They bicker but they love spending time together. It wasn't always like this with my sister and I. When my three were little, we seemed to have a better relationship, albeit short-lived I guess. I am much closer to my brothers. My sister isn't close to anyone. Always the outsider, even when the 4 of us were young. I don't like to blog about it because really it can be hard to be objective in matters such as these and I really don't want to be unfair. There are two sides to every story. She is so unwilling to see the changes in my brothers or I, though and that is so frustrating to us. To her, we will always be her unfair siblings, always getting more attention, always getting more love, more money, more presents, more 'fill-in-the-blank'. My brothers have essentially written her off until further notice. I continue to try. Not that I am any kind of martyr. I have been blessed/cursed with an effective and bitter tongue and can cut someone down to size quickly and effectively and I am happy with the work God has done in me in curbing that. Things I could and sometimes would like to say to her, would makes things irreconcilable.
So pray the kids and I have a safe trip and pray that we have an enjoyable time and can have a (Happy) memorable visit with my new nephew.
My work week is almost over. Only two hours added to my schedule. Next week, there should be no extra. Christmas plans are finally squared away. Our tree is gorgeous. I am really pleased. Mitch did the outside lights last night. They came out nice too. I will try to get pics of it all this weekend.
Monday, December 08, 2008
December 8, 2008
I am feeling a bit better. Quite a few of my ornaments/holiday decorations were destroyed as we discovered yesterday. Most were irreplaceable. The very special ones I've since put away in a much safer place and I doubt I will use them on the tree in the future. BUT there is some good in this. My son pointed out that change is good and this will be the first year that I've done things a bit different. I so don't like change when it comes to my Christmas tree!!! I went to bed feeling like it wasn't even Christmas, but I bought a new tree skirt (also destroyed) and I have packed away my personal Christmas stocking. My grandmother made it for me when I was born and thankfully it wasn't destroyed. Zach's unfortunately was. My grandmother made the kids' stockings as well. This year, I bought Mitch and I some really nice matching ones and there were some cute football music playing stockings at Walmart, so I think that is what we'll get the younger three. The girls can still use theirs, if they want of course. They might want me to pack theirs away for safe keeping too. I also found some great sales on Holiday decor today! Like half off on most items. So I bought an adorable Christmas penguin cookie jar and it is now filled to the brim with cookies!
I finished up Kayla's shopping (I think). All we need to get her now is her iPod nano. Zach is just about done. He has a few items that are being still being shipped, as are some of Mitch's. And we still have to get him an electric guitar and amp. Hayley needs her sewing machine, patterns, cloth, and sewing accessories. I am going to a craft store today after I get the kids from school because we're going to make some ornaments tonight to help replace some of the ones we lost. While I am there, I will pick up patterns for Hayley. I was only going to pick up a small amount of cloth for her, that I KNOW she will like, to get her started, and then a gift card so she can actually pick out material that she wants.
I've been looking online today at baby stuff. I found the stroller that I want! It is from Land of Nod. 2009 UPPAbaby Vista Stroller...price tag $669...no Walmart strollers for my baby! The UPPAbaby Vista is like the SUV of the stroller world. It's rugged and good looking. It's ready to take on everything from city streets to suburban sidewalks. Handsome, lightweight and functional.
• Made by UPPAbaby
• Made with aluminum alloy (used in aircrafts) to keep stroller exceptionally light
• Bassinet fully lined with organic soybean fiber and cotton
• Fully welded and formed alloy frame provides more control than plastic can
• Telescoping one-touch handle height adjustment for parent's comfort
• Folds and stands in one motion with or without the seat attached
• Pram and reversible seat mode
• Three position seat angle adjustment
• Interchangeable bassinet and seat come ready to attach (no fabric changing)
• Elevated seat and bassinet height brings parents closer to baby
• Features high performance extra wide aluminum spoke wheels, rubber coated tires that never go flat, shock absorbing front and rear suspension and a floating arch "no kick" rear axle
• Red/Green successful attachment indicator
• Full size storage basket and convenient cell phone pocket
• Removable, machine washable fabric
• Includes weather shield, mesh sunshade, bug cover and pop-out SPF 50 canopy extension providing 30% more sun coverage
• 1680 denier fabric
• Stroller weight: 18.75 lbs.
• Newborn to 50 lbs.
Nice HUH?? I also like the Stokke® Sleepi™ System 1 oval shaped crib. Can't wait can't wait can't wait!!!
I finished up Kayla's shopping (I think). All we need to get her now is her iPod nano. Zach is just about done. He has a few items that are being still being shipped, as are some of Mitch's. And we still have to get him an electric guitar and amp. Hayley needs her sewing machine, patterns, cloth, and sewing accessories. I am going to a craft store today after I get the kids from school because we're going to make some ornaments tonight to help replace some of the ones we lost. While I am there, I will pick up patterns for Hayley. I was only going to pick up a small amount of cloth for her, that I KNOW she will like, to get her started, and then a gift card so she can actually pick out material that she wants.
I've been looking online today at baby stuff. I found the stroller that I want! It is from Land of Nod. 2009 UPPAbaby Vista Stroller...price tag $669...no Walmart strollers for my baby! The UPPAbaby Vista is like the SUV of the stroller world. It's rugged and good looking. It's ready to take on everything from city streets to suburban sidewalks. Handsome, lightweight and functional.
• Made by UPPAbaby
• Made with aluminum alloy (used in aircrafts) to keep stroller exceptionally light
• Bassinet fully lined with organic soybean fiber and cotton
• Fully welded and formed alloy frame provides more control than plastic can
• Telescoping one-touch handle height adjustment for parent's comfort
• Folds and stands in one motion with or without the seat attached
• Pram and reversible seat mode
• Three position seat angle adjustment
• Interchangeable bassinet and seat come ready to attach (no fabric changing)
• Elevated seat and bassinet height brings parents closer to baby
• Features high performance extra wide aluminum spoke wheels, rubber coated tires that never go flat, shock absorbing front and rear suspension and a floating arch "no kick" rear axle
• Red/Green successful attachment indicator
• Full size storage basket and convenient cell phone pocket
• Removable, machine washable fabric
• Includes weather shield, mesh sunshade, bug cover and pop-out SPF 50 canopy extension providing 30% more sun coverage
• 1680 denier fabric
• Stroller weight: 18.75 lbs.
• Newborn to 50 lbs.
Nice HUH?? I also like the Stokke® Sleepi™ System 1 oval shaped crib. Can't wait can't wait can't wait!!!
What The...
Okay, today's high is supposed to be 27 degrees. Wednesday's high is supposed to be 60 degrees. Can we pick a temp and stick with it???
I got my tree picked up, brought home, up and decorated. I will post pics later. I will be headed off to do some shopping with my list in hand. I'm feeling good about my list! We got a little dusting of snow yesterday morning so it was a perfect time heading out to get the tree. There is nothing better than picking out a tree when it is snowing. Seeing as how it didn't snow here last year, it was a BIG thing to me!
I got my tree picked up, brought home, up and decorated. I will post pics later. I will be headed off to do some shopping with my list in hand. I'm feeling good about my list! We got a little dusting of snow yesterday morning so it was a perfect time heading out to get the tree. There is nothing better than picking out a tree when it is snowing. Seeing as how it didn't snow here last year, it was a BIG thing to me!
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Christmas Shopping
I love shopping online. Not only do you get exclusive online items at Gap.com, you don't have to sort thru clothes finding the right size, which is what I end up doing when I am buying for Mitch and Zach. The girls are happy with a Gap gift card and I like to try on my stuff but it really is great for shopping for the guys! LOVE it!
Target.com is being a pain however. The site is speedy until I get to checkout mode. If it is going to take this long for a page to load, I am not putting my credit card number on there to hang in the wind. I will unfortunately have to make the trip in to buy the item at the store OR just give my business to Walmart.
Today I am cleaning my house on my day off. It was disastrous! But my laundry is done. With the exception of one more load of offs and ends that didn't seem to make its way into the sorting process.
Target.com is being a pain however. The site is speedy until I get to checkout mode. If it is going to take this long for a page to load, I am not putting my credit card number on there to hang in the wind. I will unfortunately have to make the trip in to buy the item at the store OR just give my business to Walmart.
Today I am cleaning my house on my day off. It was disastrous! But my laundry is done. With the exception of one more load of offs and ends that didn't seem to make its way into the sorting process.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
And...
I have so much to say about my pastor and a recent news article, more so about the some 350 online comments...I don't necessarily agree with my pastor on EVERY angle, and I am not even going to discuss that whole can of worms at this time, other than to say his comments were made in HIS CHURCH. The media came to him. He was not picketing, harassing or getting in anybody's face, however, I feel so compelled to shut up some of the ignorant people that feel the need to spout off things they don't have references and citations to back up. Not to mention the major grammatical and spelling errors in their postings. Please people, if you are going to publicly comment on a news article or write an editorial, the least you can do is use some kind of spell checker. Instead of having an intelligent and thoughtful conversation to discuss the issue and try to come up with a resolution of some kind or even an 'agree to disagree' resolution, the best you can come up with is slander and insults. WOW!
I will leave you with this:
Matthew 12:36-37 (New International Version)
"But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
***Almost done my book and my book review will probably be written by this weekend. I can't believe I am actually writing book reviews!
Oh Oh...and one more thing, if you don't even believe in God, then He can't be responsible for all the ills of the world.
I will leave you with this:
Matthew 12:36-37 (New International Version)
"But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
***Almost done my book and my book review will probably be written by this weekend. I can't believe I am actually writing book reviews!
Oh Oh...and one more thing, if you don't even believe in God, then He can't be responsible for all the ills of the world.
December 4, 2008
SOOOOO, OMGoodness! I am in a fog. A 23.5 hours of overtime induced fog! The extra money will be nice for Christmas so I am trying to remind myself of that when times get stressful.
My sister had her baby boy Monday night (I think...remember my fog). I'm not even sure what I did last night. Everything keeps blurring together!
My niece Gabby will be having a birthday on the 6th and my mother on the 7th.
There was other news but I can't seem to remember. I am going shopping this weekend and also decorating our tree this weekend.
My sister had her baby boy Monday night (I think...remember my fog). I'm not even sure what I did last night. Everything keeps blurring together!
My niece Gabby will be having a birthday on the 6th and my mother on the 7th.
There was other news but I can't seem to remember. I am going shopping this weekend and also decorating our tree this weekend.
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