Friday, June 20, 2008
My husband has just come off of working seven days straight so I just found things to fill our days so that the time would pass quickly enough. He was off for two days so we got some things done around here. And now he's back on for four. So this weekend I am scrounging up things to do. I will let you know what I decide to do with our time.
Other than that, life is pretty much the way it is here. The kids and I are growing. I am fifteen weeks this past Thursday. We're slowly approaching the half-way mark. I am not sure what's more scary, the fact that we're almost in July and summer is half over or the fact that Christmas seems to be looming already or that in five months and a bit I will be holding baby number three!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
CHAOS, PICTURE NIGHT, BRIBES and MORE CHAOS
Ok so it wasn't that bad....well maybe just a bit. I had fun watching parents coax and bribe their children to be good, sit still and smile for pictures tonight. It could of gone either way for us. Last night I was flying solo (the hubby was working) so I was just praying all would go well. And thankfully my son did wonderfully.
First their was the individual pictures which my son quite impressively went up when the coach called his name, sat nicely with the ball and immediately started smiling for the camera. I like to think that it's because we've been instructing him to listen to his coach and follow his direction. But really I think he was too distracted by the water park right beside us to notice how badly the other children were acting (and follow suit).
Then we did the team picture which as you can imagine was a nightmare trying to get 8 kids all sitting and looking and somewhat smiling at the same time. Notice the progression:
My son's second in from the right in the front.
Getting so close.
Those poor parents...she just would not sit down.
Almost....see that little red head in the back on the far right?
She didn't smile, but she got smarties for staying in the picture.Then we played soccer.
My son decided the ball needed a little help. He took it and ran to their mid-field section.
He did great. I bribed too. I told him he wouldn't get any snacks with the other kids if he didn't stay on the field and show mommy he was working and running hard.It worked.
FIVE GOALS LATER!
and one assist on our own net
I Think he's got the hang of it.
Here he is shaking hands with the other team.Finally, it was time for a league picture of all the Under-3 teams. I said "pardon?" So the chaos began again. Not sure if it really ended.
My son's on the far left being hauled back around by our coach.
I think that's best they were going to get. If you notice there are only four red team shirts there. Bribes stopped working after awhile.
He didn't do too bad.See the first girl in the purple second in on the right in the back row.
She's crying because the girl beside her on the left kept moving and pushed her off her chair.
She now has a big goose-egg on her head.
(my husband works with her mom)
Poor thing.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Just a shout out to my husband and my dad both of whom have been excellent examples of love and joy and commitment and many other things to my children.WE LOVE YOU!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
She is no longer with us.
It's been two years today.
She had a very special connection with my son.
We/I miss her terribly.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A week ago today we took off back home where both my husband and I are from to attend a wedding of a close friend of ours. Any time we go home we have tons of fun visiting with friends and family. I miss home so much because of the people that are still there. Here are some pictures of our time there.
My daughter and cousin Billy.
My husband's two sisters with my son and cousin George.
They're so beautiful.
Some good 'ol fashioned badminton.
The two men in my life.
Swimming in Auntie Mandy's pool.
My son driving....a foreshadowing of what he'll be like when he's 16??
My son actually swimming on his own (with a lifejacket obviously) by the end of the day. Another proud moment.
Storytime with my brother. My son ADORES his Uncle Caleb.
The newlyweds!
Some of you will know who these people are.
The beautiful bride!It's bittersweet isn't it? So nice to be back home but also so nice to get back to your own bed and own things. Our trips home always seem to go by so fast even if we were there for almost five whole days. Till next time...whenever that will be.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Well we went away again home for another wedding. I will have to post pictures of that later. But for those of you that have been waiting here are pictures of my son's first soccer game last night.
He was pretty stoked about playing and kept putting on all his things before we even had supper.
He's the RED team!
Taking a practice kick at the net during warm-up. He never missed the net.
He's there on the far left. He kept looking over at us making sure we were watching him. This was after he scored the FIRST and ONLY goal for his team. It was a proud moment for us and him.
Working hard. Gotta love the freezies the coach brought.
This what my daughter spent her time doing in between trying to get on the field to take the ball.
We saw a lot of this during the second half. He kept coming over telling us he was tired and needed a break. He was one of four other kids actually pretty willing to stay on the field. At one point during the game we only had one player on the field.
I wish we'd taken more shots. But there's always next week. It was fun watching the chaos. We are so proud of him. He didn't even try to pick up that ball with his hands. Already an athlete I guess.Monday, June 2, 2008
I realize I just told you all how great I was beginning to feel but now I need to take it all back. For the past four days or so (hence why I haven't posted since Thursday) things have gone way down hill. So much for all those nice foods that were sitting. NOTHING seems to be working now. So you can pray for me as I just take every day and sometimes every hour at a time, waiting to feel better.
Having said that, I have contacted my midwife today to pick her brain about a drug called Diclectin (not sure how its spelled). It is supposed to take away any vomiting and nausea. I go to pick up the prescription this afternoon and will try my first one tonight before bed. I am praying this will help me keep things down. At this point I have stopped caring what I eat cause I know whatever it is it will be showing up an hour later (even soda crackers). I am praying this drug will help get me past this hump until the nausea peters off on its own.
Almost there....will be 13 weeks on Friday approximately! Woohoo.
