Monday brought on nothing new....an unusual...but nothing new! Kiley DID NOT pull her stick today! YEAH KILEY!!!! Her dreaded writing story for this week is about a dog dreaming and what the dog is dreaming about. She decided to write about a dog named Smiley (Miley Cyrus' nickname which Miley came about from) dreaming about going shopping. She found a dress but it was to 'icpensiv' so she left. She goes to another store and finds another one that is too expensive. She finally goes to a 3rd store and finds one just right. Smiley has a smile on her face. She ended the story (very cute!) with ..."And when she woke up, she still had a smile on her face." Sweet, huh?
Rich had baseball practice. Fortunately no chest pains. We did warn Coach Blake and Coach Chris about this 'chest' condition.
A short, but roaring storm came through around midnight last night. Kids never knew a thing. Ahh...to sleep that peacefully!
31 March 2009
28 March 2009
CANCELLED!
5:00 a.m. -->woke up
6:00 a.m.-->showered
6:45 a.m.-->wake kids up
7:00 a.m.--> "all activities cancelled" reported from website
7:01 a.m. --> tell kids to go back to bed no games or parade today
7:03 a.m. --> snoring reported from both kids' rooms!
Oh well! It IS 30 something degrees and winchill is in the 20s. Guess we'll just stay in and warm today!
....I made those awesome signs.... Oh well! I guess we'll have to use them at the games NEXT weekend!
UPDATE...
So we decided to go bowling instead! OH YES! I won the 1st round! Even bowled a turkey (first in my life outside of Wii!!!!). 2nd game I think Rich won...but it was close between Mike, Rich and me. Kiley lost interest after the first few frames. She is an awesome Wii bowler...just couldn't get the ball going like she can the remote.
6:00 a.m.-->showered
6:45 a.m.-->wake kids up
7:00 a.m.--> "all activities cancelled" reported from website
7:01 a.m. --> tell kids to go back to bed no games or parade today
7:03 a.m. --> snoring reported from both kids' rooms!
Oh well! It IS 30 something degrees and winchill is in the 20s. Guess we'll just stay in and warm today!
....I made those awesome signs.... Oh well! I guess we'll have to use them at the games NEXT weekend!
UPDATE...
So we decided to go bowling instead! OH YES! I won the 1st round! Even bowled a turkey (first in my life outside of Wii!!!!). 2nd game I think Rich won...but it was close between Mike, Rich and me. Kiley lost interest after the first few frames. She is an awesome Wii bowler...just couldn't get the ball going like she can the remote.
27 March 2009
We made it to Friday!
Well the rain has come and gone and it is just down right C-O-L-D!!!! Should be about 35 degrees for the parade in the morning. Games being played are still in question as the rain may have made the fields unplayable. I got Kiley's signs finished. So, just my luck...I've spent 2 evenings and who knows how much $$$ for these awesome posters....and they may sit. Oh well......they were fun to make!!
I got a call today from the school nurse. Rich was having more chest pains. So I rushed to the school to pick them up and took him to see Dr. Felty. After chest xrays, he was diagnosed with costochondritis (sp???)......again! He had this same situation off an on since fall of 07. Mainly brought on by being so active. This was his 2nd trip to the dr and the 1st time he had these pains we actually took him to the ER. But, his team was at the batting cages last night, which probably really aggravated it and caused the severe pains today. Dr. Felty suggested he take a break from baseball for awhile to let it relax and be gone. FAT CHANCE! We have decided to let him start tomorrow, IF they play (....maybe God is doing what he can to prevent Rich from playing by making the fields too wet...no...God will probably leave it up to me to make the best motherly decision for him regarding tomorrow....talk about a rock and a hard place). If he finds he can't catch at first or hit the ball, he'll have the coach pull him. He would rather his team win than bring them down by not being able to hit or field the ball. HE LOVES BASEBALL!!!!
Kiley is supposed to play tomorrow as well. I think she is looking forward to it. She is most excited about being in the parade and passing out the little purple and white pom poms we picked up at the sporting good store yesterday. Guess we'll see what the fields are like tomorrow.
I got a call today from the school nurse. Rich was having more chest pains. So I rushed to the school to pick them up and took him to see Dr. Felty. After chest xrays, he was diagnosed with costochondritis (sp???)......again! He had this same situation off an on since fall of 07. Mainly brought on by being so active. This was his 2nd trip to the dr and the 1st time he had these pains we actually took him to the ER. But, his team was at the batting cages last night, which probably really aggravated it and caused the severe pains today. Dr. Felty suggested he take a break from baseball for awhile to let it relax and be gone. FAT CHANCE! We have decided to let him start tomorrow, IF they play (....maybe God is doing what he can to prevent Rich from playing by making the fields too wet...no...God will probably leave it up to me to make the best motherly decision for him regarding tomorrow....talk about a rock and a hard place). If he finds he can't catch at first or hit the ball, he'll have the coach pull him. He would rather his team win than bring them down by not being able to hit or field the ball. HE LOVES BASEBALL!!!!
Kiley is supposed to play tomorrow as well. I think she is looking forward to it. She is most excited about being in the parade and passing out the little purple and white pom poms we picked up at the sporting good store yesterday. Guess we'll see what the fields are like tomorrow.
25 March 2009
Wednesday already?!?!?
~MONDAY~
Kids went back to school. YEAH! Our routine is back.
Kiley had a great day at school (she left her stick where it belongs....don't ask!). Her writing assignment this week was to write about someone that means a lot to you. So, while we were waiting on Rich from after school tutoring I had her start thinking about who she was going to write about. Her first thought was her dad, then she quickly changed her mind and yelled out, "Bubby!". I can't stand when she calls him Bubby or me Memo....but she could have worse names for us, right? She had to write about 3 specific reasons this person means a lot to her. She/we chose he keeps her safe (when she mistakenly walked home from school and it was cold yet he made sure she was warm and made sure she got across the streets safely), he teaches her things (taught her Uno this weekend), and he is good at sports. So sweet, and thoughtful of her.
Rich had a great baseball practice this evening. His team is looking really good. They are tired of practicing and are ready for their 1st game on Saturday. After practice he told us he found out he passed the Reading portion of the TAKS test. This was an overheard conversation and his wandering eyes found out.....but I told him to wait until he had OFFICIAL word from Mrs. Bell before getting too excited (I said that for myself, too!!!!) He has struggled and while we hoped he passed on the first round (gets 2 more chances), we wanted to make sure he was OK and knew we would be OK if he found out otherwise.
~Tuesday~
Kiley let her stick get pulled today. Wanna know why? TALKING! Imagine that! Our Kiley a talker. Nah! She finished writing her 'Bubby' paper and got it all written neatly and perfectly in her writing binder.
Rich.........OFFICIALLY PASSED READING TAKS!!!! Now he tests on 7-April for math. If he gets by passing on that...NO SUMMER SCHOOL or retesting! We don't really think he needs summer school. He is a mostly B student with a C here or there usually.
~Wednesday~
Kiley actually made it today WITHOUT a change of the stick! YEAH KILEY!!!
Rich is glad school is 1 day closer to being out....can't blame the kid! He is very much so looking foward to Opening Day of baseball season Saturday.
I made some really cool signs for the parade for Rich's team's float. Kiley made me feel bad when she asked where her's were for her float. Guess I'll be running around getting the stuff for that on Thursday and getting them made Friday night.
Mike has been feeling like crap this week. Went to urgent care on the way home and it is a viral infection, but he got a nice steroid shot in the hip to hopefully kick it.
Kids went back to school. YEAH! Our routine is back.
Kiley had a great day at school (she left her stick where it belongs....don't ask!). Her writing assignment this week was to write about someone that means a lot to you. So, while we were waiting on Rich from after school tutoring I had her start thinking about who she was going to write about. Her first thought was her dad, then she quickly changed her mind and yelled out, "Bubby!". I can't stand when she calls him Bubby or me Memo....but she could have worse names for us, right? She had to write about 3 specific reasons this person means a lot to her. She/we chose he keeps her safe (when she mistakenly walked home from school and it was cold yet he made sure she was warm and made sure she got across the streets safely), he teaches her things (taught her Uno this weekend), and he is good at sports. So sweet, and thoughtful of her.
Rich had a great baseball practice this evening. His team is looking really good. They are tired of practicing and are ready for their 1st game on Saturday. After practice he told us he found out he passed the Reading portion of the TAKS test. This was an overheard conversation and his wandering eyes found out.....but I told him to wait until he had OFFICIAL word from Mrs. Bell before getting too excited (I said that for myself, too!!!!) He has struggled and while we hoped he passed on the first round (gets 2 more chances), we wanted to make sure he was OK and knew we would be OK if he found out otherwise.
~Tuesday~
Kiley let her stick get pulled today. Wanna know why? TALKING! Imagine that! Our Kiley a talker. Nah! She finished writing her 'Bubby' paper and got it all written neatly and perfectly in her writing binder.
Rich.........OFFICIALLY PASSED READING TAKS!!!! Now he tests on 7-April for math. If he gets by passing on that...NO SUMMER SCHOOL or retesting! We don't really think he needs summer school. He is a mostly B student with a C here or there usually.
~Wednesday~
Kiley actually made it today WITHOUT a change of the stick! YEAH KILEY!!!
Rich is glad school is 1 day closer to being out....can't blame the kid! He is very much so looking foward to Opening Day of baseball season Saturday.
I made some really cool signs for the parade for Rich's team's float. Kiley made me feel bad when she asked where her's were for her float. Guess I'll be running around getting the stuff for that on Thursday and getting them made Friday night.
Mike has been feeling like crap this week. Went to urgent care on the way home and it is a viral infection, but he got a nice steroid shot in the hip to hopefully kick it.
22 March 2009
Last day of the Spring Break before returning tomorrow...
Lots accomplished today...or maybe not! Today Kiley learned how to play UNO! Yesterday it was Skip-Bo. I think we have a card player on our hands. After Mass Kiley and I headed out to finish up the 'to get before softball starts on Saturday' list. Not the purple socks I wanted for her, but they'll do. We did have to rush home to get Rich to baseball practice on time, though. After his practice we came back and Daddy pitched to Ki some and thew with her some. She did REALLY WELL!!!! Then we were out for a quick walk around the block. She jogged most of it and Rich rode his bike around. He only lapped us ONCE! We came in and settled in for a some more card playing. I won't brag...but I think Mom was in the WIN column most often. Mike claims he was taking it easy on the kids.........WHATEVER! JENNY IS THE WINNER!!!!
21 March 2009
Day 4 of Spring Break for both kids was pretty uneventful. Kiley headed back this direction and stayed overnight with Aunt Tricia. Rich went to Reda and Billy's.
Day 5 of Spring Break was over before the kids knew it. Kiley was ready to come home when I picked her up Friday afternoon. She even missed her 'Bubby'. Rich spent the day completing his chore list. It was more a bribe list so he could spend the night with a friend. Whatever works, right???
Today we had our LAST garage sale for awhile. Amazing that last week we had tons of people come through and made lots of $$$$ off our junk. The weather then was cold, cloudy, and damp. Today was BEAUTIFUL!!!! I guess so nice no one was out garage saling. Almost wasn't worth the time setting it all up. But hanging out with Jason and Erin made it bearable!
Day 5 of Spring Break was over before the kids knew it. Kiley was ready to come home when I picked her up Friday afternoon. She even missed her 'Bubby'. Rich spent the day completing his chore list. It was more a bribe list so he could spend the night with a friend. Whatever works, right???
Today we had our LAST garage sale for awhile. Amazing that last week we had tons of people come through and made lots of $$$$ off our junk. The weather then was cold, cloudy, and damp. Today was BEAUTIFUL!!!! I guess so nice no one was out garage saling. Almost wasn't worth the time setting it all up. But hanging out with Jason and Erin made it bearable!
18 March 2009
Day 3 Spring Break 09
Spring Break is officially half way OVER!
Rich went fishing with my cousin and Slow Poke. Didn't catch a thing, but a sun burn on his neck.
Kiley enjoyed a picnic lunch at the good old City Park in Hico, TX!
Me...I'm planning another garage sale to pay for the speeding ticket I earned. Stinks to get caught!
Rich went fishing with my cousin and Slow Poke. Didn't catch a thing, but a sun burn on his neck.
Kiley enjoyed a picnic lunch at the good old City Park in Hico, TX!
Me...I'm planning another garage sale to pay for the speeding ticket I earned. Stinks to get caught!
17 March 2009
Spring Break Day 2
Kiley is spending the week with my sister at my parents. WOO HOO! Can you say Kiley break??? Tonight we talked to Kiley and she had a fun filled day (beat going to Wal-Mart and eating Chinese food on Monday!). They visited the Dublin Dr. Pepper plant in Dublin, TX (duh! where else would it be???). They went on a tour and got to sip some Dublin DP (made with pure can sugar..YUM!). She made friends with Peggy Pepper (the cute, young lady doing the tour). I'm sure she is aspiring to move to Dublin and become one herself! But before that, Monday night she, Cousin 'S', Aunt Shana, and Cousin 'W' camped out in the camper at Bill and Shana's. Must have been some good sleeping as they never heard Bill leave for a fire call (volunteer fireman) in the middle of the night!
Rich has chosen to stay home, but hang out during the day with my aunt and uncle. Rich and cousin 'Big KK' went to the park today. He had hoped they were going fishing, but her friend 'Slow Poke' had a dr's appt. Unfortunately Slow Poke has cancer that is eating him up quicker than it can be destroyed. Maybe tomorrow!
Rich has chosen to stay home, but hang out during the day with my aunt and uncle. Rich and cousin 'Big KK' went to the park today. He had hoped they were going fishing, but her friend 'Slow Poke' had a dr's appt. Unfortunately Slow Poke has cancer that is eating him up quicker than it can be destroyed. Maybe tomorrow!
Getting Started
Well...I've taken the LEAP! Seems everyone blogs these days and as much as I enjoy reading others, I decided to create one of my own. With my in laws living out of state, hopefully this will be a way I can post my family's successes and not so successes for them to see.
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