Catie: Mommy, Mommy! I need help!
Me: What are you trying to do?
Catie: I'm trying to get more help!
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
craft projects
I found this idea online a months and months ago, and I bookmarked it because I loved it, but I wasn't sure I would ever be able to do it. It's pretty modern looking for our traditional house, but in our new house I'm going to have a craft room that I can decorate however I want!
So, this morning, the kids and I painted these canvases and pressed their handprints. They loved it! Catie wasn't so sure about getting her hands in the paint, but she enjoyed watching it wash off in the sink.
Wondering what the paintings are sitting on? Here's my newest Craigslist buy. $50! Brad and I are going to paint it black and replace the hardware.
I've been spending all my free time thinking about how I'm going to decorate our new house. I can't wait!
So, this morning, the kids and I painted these canvases and pressed their handprints. They loved it! Catie wasn't so sure about getting her hands in the paint, but she enjoyed watching it wash off in the sink.
Wondering what the paintings are sitting on? Here's my newest Craigslist buy. $50! Brad and I are going to paint it black and replace the hardware.
I've been spending all my free time thinking about how I'm going to decorate our new house. I can't wait!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Doctor Visit
Yesterday I took the twins for their 3 year check up. We're getting to be old pros at this "new doctor" thing. We spent an hour with the doctor going over our family history (again), the twins' birth story and subsequent NICU stay (again), and the twins' general health (again) only to spend about 5 minutes on what they're doing right now. Hopefully we won't have to do that again for a long, long time.
The doctor caught the fact that they were given their 3rd Hepatitis B vaccine too early, so we had to give it again so that it won't cause problems when we enroll them in school eventually. We also gave them the first dose of the H1N1 nasal spray.
Catie was up first. I explained to her that the doctor was going to put some medicine in her arm and it would hurt a little, and that he was going to spray some more medicine in her nose. She was a little surprised by the pain, and cried pretty loudly.
Meanwhile, Nick's dancing around at my feet saying, "I want in the arm and up the nose! I want in the arm and up the nose!"
Needless to say, he was not pleased when he found out why Catie was crying. We had to hold him down to get the spray up his nose.
Everyone stopped crying, however, at the prospect of candy. And, after a few licks of a sucker, they both danced out of the doctor's office.
Here are the stats:
Catie 30 lbs, 36.25 inches
Nick 31 lbs, 37.25 inches
Both are slightly below average, in the 40-50th percentile.
According to the BabyCenter height predictor, Catie will be 5'2" and Nick will be 5'10" at age 18. :)
The doctor caught the fact that they were given their 3rd Hepatitis B vaccine too early, so we had to give it again so that it won't cause problems when we enroll them in school eventually. We also gave them the first dose of the H1N1 nasal spray.
Catie was up first. I explained to her that the doctor was going to put some medicine in her arm and it would hurt a little, and that he was going to spray some more medicine in her nose. She was a little surprised by the pain, and cried pretty loudly.
Meanwhile, Nick's dancing around at my feet saying, "I want in the arm and up the nose! I want in the arm and up the nose!"
Needless to say, he was not pleased when he found out why Catie was crying. We had to hold him down to get the spray up his nose.
Everyone stopped crying, however, at the prospect of candy. And, after a few licks of a sucker, they both danced out of the doctor's office.
Here are the stats:
Catie 30 lbs, 36.25 inches
Nick 31 lbs, 37.25 inches
Both are slightly below average, in the 40-50th percentile.
According to the BabyCenter height predictor, Catie will be 5'2" and Nick will be 5'10" at age 18. :)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Like Cats and Dogs
"Hmmm...what's brother got in his bucket?"
Look at him sweetly smiling while she steals his candy.
"Oh, man. It's just a piece of paper."
"Look what I just stole from brother's bucket!"
Look at him sweetly smiling while she steals his candy.
"Oh, man. It's just a piece of paper."
"Look what I just stole from brother's bucket!"
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The Inspection
The inspection is done. The house looks great--no issues at all. Brad took a few pictures for me. It's a little messy since the renters were in the process of moving out. Good news for us though because we might be able to close a few days sooner and get in before Thanksgiving!
I have a view of this mountain from the kitchen sink and the master bedroom.
When you walk in the front door, there's a formal living/dining room on your left and a den (our playroom) on your right with the stairs directly in front of you. (That's our real estate agent on the stairs.) The doorway to the left of the stairs leads to the kitchen. The hallway to the right goes to the half bath, laundry room and garage and the family room.
Here's the view from the top of the stairs.
This is the master bedroom.
And the kitchen.
And the family room.
I have a view of this mountain from the kitchen sink and the master bedroom.
When you walk in the front door, there's a formal living/dining room on your left and a den (our playroom) on your right with the stairs directly in front of you. (That's our real estate agent on the stairs.) The doorway to the left of the stairs leads to the kitchen. The hallway to the right goes to the half bath, laundry room and garage and the family room.
Here's the view from the top of the stairs.
This is the master bedroom.
And the kitchen.
And the family room.
So, that's pretty much it. There's three other bedrooms upstairs, but it's hard to get a good picture. Once we get settled, I take more pictures. I'd rather not post a picture of the front of the house for safety reasons.
We're getting really excited!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I love to crochet!
I am so enjoying my new hobby (obviously.) :) Here's my newest scarf. This one's for Brad.
I can't believe I forgot to mention on here that we're under contract on a house! It's a two-story, five bedroom house. We know it's going to meet our needs for a long time. The inspection is on Friday. Pending that that goes well, we'll be closing the day after Thanksgiving!
I can't believe I forgot to mention on here that we're under contract on a house! It's a two-story, five bedroom house. We know it's going to meet our needs for a long time. The inspection is on Friday. Pending that that goes well, we'll be closing the day after Thanksgiving!
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