The girls had their room painted this week. They were having trouble adjusting to the changes so I planed a tea party in their room. The youngest girl and I went to Safeway and got some cookies and some milk then setup the tea party for when her sister and brother got home from school. She was so exited about the party that she decided that it must be someones birthday so she kept singing happy birthday to me all day. The down side to that was the only part of the song she could remember was "Happy Birthday to you". It was cute for a while but it did get old!
When the older sister got home she had a teddy bear from school named Patches that was taking turns being sent home with all the kids in her class. This week it was her turn so Patches got to have a tea party with us. Patches even got his own tea cup and cookies.
The girls had a great time and said that they though there room was cool! The older brother not wanting to participate went and worked on a project. He did enjoy the cookies and milk though.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Moving day.
My family is temporarily moving into a rental in Lynden on the 5th of April, Just till we find a more permanent place. Can anyone help us move on that day? Please!
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Motherhood!
Flashes of Motherhood.
Yesterday I had happy meal boxes, kids toys, and a car seat in my car.
Welcome to Motherhood.
I asked the girls if they needed to use the restrooms before we left the house to go on a picnic at the park but it was not till we got all the way across the park to decide they really needed to go really really bad! By the time the girls make the trip to the restrooms they were all tuckered out and we decided it was time to go home. While walking to the car I couldn't help but laugh at myself. I was caring my purse a blanket a lunch pale Shesh (Summer's stuffed sheep that she takes everywhere she goes.) and I was caring Summer. To top it all off I looked down and realized that Summer was waring the muddy boots that she wore on the field trip to the cheese farm that I worked at about three years ago. I now had dirt and cow manure all over the front and back of me from Summer's shoes.
Welcome to motherhood.
Friday I was driving to the car wash with the girls when we saw some of my guy friends turning onto the same street. The girls started to giggle. A few moments after turning onto another street Summer let out a loud scream! Thinking that she must be in pain to scream like that I instantly puled the car over to see what was wrong. I was puzzled to see big smiles on both the girls faces. The guys drove buy and the girls explained that the guys waved at them and they thought that they were cute! Apparently they like guys in cowboy hats. I think they took years off my life with that one.
Welcome to Motherhood.
It seems like every time I tell someone one of the funny stories about the kids people say the same thing. Welcome to Motherhood. Kids are great for keeping us humble!
I love being a nanny!
Yesterday I had happy meal boxes, kids toys, and a car seat in my car.
Welcome to Motherhood.
I asked the girls if they needed to use the restrooms before we left the house to go on a picnic at the park but it was not till we got all the way across the park to decide they really needed to go really really bad! By the time the girls make the trip to the restrooms they were all tuckered out and we decided it was time to go home. While walking to the car I couldn't help but laugh at myself. I was caring my purse a blanket a lunch pale Shesh (Summer's stuffed sheep that she takes everywhere she goes.) and I was caring Summer. To top it all off I looked down and realized that Summer was waring the muddy boots that she wore on the field trip to the cheese farm that I worked at about three years ago. I now had dirt and cow manure all over the front and back of me from Summer's shoes.
Welcome to motherhood.
Friday I was driving to the car wash with the girls when we saw some of my guy friends turning onto the same street. The girls started to giggle. A few moments after turning onto another street Summer let out a loud scream! Thinking that she must be in pain to scream like that I instantly puled the car over to see what was wrong. I was puzzled to see big smiles on both the girls faces. The guys drove buy and the girls explained that the guys waved at them and they thought that they were cute! Apparently they like guys in cowboy hats. I think they took years off my life with that one.
Welcome to Motherhood.
It seems like every time I tell someone one of the funny stories about the kids people say the same thing. Welcome to Motherhood. Kids are great for keeping us humble!
I love being a nanny!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Pleas pray for my Mother.
Yesterday morning my Mother called her doctor because she suddenly had some terrible chest pains, The doctor told her to immediately go to the emergency room. The symptoms she was having were exactly the same as a heart attack. Mom spent the day having tests done. They found that it was not her heart. Thank you God! Apparently if you have severe food allergy it can inflame the esophagus and it will push on your heart giving you the same symptoms as a heart attack. She did have a minor surgery as part of the testing. She is doing much better today but is still very week.
Our house is sold! We had six offers on it in the first week. God is so good! We're just waiting to see if it all goes through ok. We have found some houses we are interested in but nothing we're really exited about witch is not good considering if our house does sell we wont have a place to live. I'm not fond of that idea. God will take care of us though. Moving will be interesting. Dad Mom and I all have bad backs, so that just leaves my brother Ed to move everything. hmmm.....
Our house is sold! We had six offers on it in the first week. God is so good! We're just waiting to see if it all goes through ok. We have found some houses we are interested in but nothing we're really exited about witch is not good considering if our house does sell we wont have a place to live. I'm not fond of that idea. God will take care of us though. Moving will be interesting. Dad Mom and I all have bad backs, so that just leaves my brother Ed to move everything. hmmm.....
last post.
Just so you all know the last Post is a recent Post. I started it months ago but just recently finished it but it cam up with the past date. oh well.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
I'm Not Dead!
Okay. It's time to update my blog. People are starting to ask if I died. I told them,"Yes!" The funeral was last Saturday and they missed it! I sorry to all of those who were not invited to my funeral. I would have loved to have you come, but I was not allowed to do my own invitations.
Lets see where do I start? A lot has happened since I last posted.
Well I guess I could just tell you about some of the... hmm .... what would you call the things I get myself into? adventures? .... any suggestions? anyways here are some of the more exiting things that have happened over the last few months.
#1.
I went to summer camp! well I was a camp counselor at a summer camp. After a friend of mine called about three times to beg and plead with me. I finally agreed to be a camp counselor for a Church summer camp. I always seem to forget that when I do something that for most people should be simple and easy turns out to be a mess for me.
The first day of camp the weather decided to turn nasty and downpour. The camp ground was cold wet and muddy. but we still all had a great first day. That night was one of the tests out of many to come.
It started off with me trying to tell the seven girls I was placed in charge of (ages nine to twelve) that drinking gallons of water just before they went to bed was not such a good idea. They insisted that they needed to drink that much water and that they always did that. So I made a bet with them that the next day when they were running on no sleep do to all the bathroom trips they would inevitably have to take during the night they would then know that I was right and that I am wise and always know best. =) ha ha!
The first night went something like this..
The bunk beds did not have any ladders so all SEVEN TIMES the girls had to get out of bed to go use the all so glamorous porta-potties I had to get out of bed and help them down and when they were done help them back up again.
To top that off the girls put together an orchestra for me that they played all night long.
They had a drum section, one of the girls would kick the foot of my bed in her sleep and the girl sleeping above me kicked her heels on the bed. They had the wind section, Three girls snored and one had gas. They even had one girl sing! This girl took a few years off my life when she called out in her sleep DON'T HURT ME! and then BUT I LOVE YOU!
The camp night guards gave my cabin an award for the most trips during the night.
The next day we were going to the water slides so I took great care in putting on sunscreen -not spending to much time in the sun and drinking a tun of watter.
But to no avail! I was cooked to the point my skin was cracking and bleeding I was blacking out and throwing up! In short I got sunstroke! but I was not about to give up! I stuck it out through the last night and day. Did you know that dancing and ruining when you have sunstroke doesn't feel very good?
At one point I fell to my knees blacking out. I said a prayer and peeled myself on the blacktop and kept going.
In the end several of the mothers came over to me to say that their girls kept talking about me and how I had been such a Godly example to the girls. It is a great feeling when God uses you for his glory!
#2.
My car was broken into!
Friday morning a few months ago I was on my way to work and found my car door slightly open. I thought my things on the front seat and looked inside to see my front seat had been laid all the way back my glove compartment was open, my stereo was gone, my thermometer was gone as well as a bag of clothes I kept in the car. My gloves for ice skating, my hands free set for my sell phone and the sun glasses I had just bought at the fair!
That was the third pair of sun glasses I that summer! I'm rather reluctant to buy another pair.
The police came and took a statement and looked at the car. I then went to work.
But of course the story couldn't just end there.
Apparently cars like mine have a security system on them that when a wire is cut that if you close the car door then open it the alarm will go on and you can't turn it off! so at 9:00 down town I was sitting in my car with the alarm going off unable to start the car to make it stop! apparently it also makes it so the car can't be started so it can't be stolen. So the alarm is blaring and I'm trying to hear my mom's voice on my cell phone so she could tell me how to turn the alarm off! people start coming out of their homes to glare at me. One woman came over to my car and told me to turn that thing off! at that point I was tired stressed and all I wanted to do was cry. I looked at the woman and said what dose it look like I'm trying to do! dose it look like I'm having fun! The woman looked at me surprised as if that thought had not occurred to her then walked away. Sharon (a coworker. thanks Sharon.)got a man from a car shop near by to come over and unplugged the battery for me. (I could not do it because I didn't have the tools.)
The insurance sent me a replacement stereo. ( That's a story all in it's self.)
It really could have been worse. The police said that most of the time the robbers just bash out a window and they bust the dome light out and because they put the drivers seat all the way back they didn't see the car cooler that I keep on the car floor.
God takes good care of me. =)
The good news is I got a new car!
It's a silver 2006 Nisson Sentra and it's my baby!
#3.
Today was my last day at my currant work place.
I start work as a nanny in two weeks for three Children.
There are two girls, one is four and the other is eight and then one boy, he is eleven.
The Job is the same amount of hours that I am working now except I will get better pay and hours. They are also going to give me health benefits through there business! Yeah Health Insurance....
So while you are all working away in your small offices I will be playing at the park or taking them to the water slide or maybe out for ice cream or a museum. The Sky's the limit.
God is so good! :)
That's it for now. I'll try to post more soon.
Lets see where do I start? A lot has happened since I last posted.
Well I guess I could just tell you about some of the... hmm .... what would you call the things I get myself into? adventures? .... any suggestions? anyways here are some of the more exiting things that have happened over the last few months.
#1.
I went to summer camp! well I was a camp counselor at a summer camp. After a friend of mine called about three times to beg and plead with me. I finally agreed to be a camp counselor for a Church summer camp. I always seem to forget that when I do something that for most people should be simple and easy turns out to be a mess for me.
The first day of camp the weather decided to turn nasty and downpour. The camp ground was cold wet and muddy. but we still all had a great first day. That night was one of the tests out of many to come.
It started off with me trying to tell the seven girls I was placed in charge of (ages nine to twelve) that drinking gallons of water just before they went to bed was not such a good idea. They insisted that they needed to drink that much water and that they always did that. So I made a bet with them that the next day when they were running on no sleep do to all the bathroom trips they would inevitably have to take during the night they would then know that I was right and that I am wise and always know best. =) ha ha!
The first night went something like this..
The bunk beds did not have any ladders so all SEVEN TIMES the girls had to get out of bed to go use the all so glamorous porta-potties I had to get out of bed and help them down and when they were done help them back up again.
To top that off the girls put together an orchestra for me that they played all night long.
They had a drum section, one of the girls would kick the foot of my bed in her sleep and the girl sleeping above me kicked her heels on the bed. They had the wind section, Three girls snored and one had gas. They even had one girl sing! This girl took a few years off my life when she called out in her sleep DON'T HURT ME! and then BUT I LOVE YOU!
The camp night guards gave my cabin an award for the most trips during the night.
The next day we were going to the water slides so I took great care in putting on sunscreen -not spending to much time in the sun and drinking a tun of watter.
But to no avail! I was cooked to the point my skin was cracking and bleeding I was blacking out and throwing up! In short I got sunstroke! but I was not about to give up! I stuck it out through the last night and day. Did you know that dancing and ruining when you have sunstroke doesn't feel very good?
At one point I fell to my knees blacking out. I said a prayer and peeled myself on the blacktop and kept going.
In the end several of the mothers came over to me to say that their girls kept talking about me and how I had been such a Godly example to the girls. It is a great feeling when God uses you for his glory!
#2.
My car was broken into!
Friday morning a few months ago I was on my way to work and found my car door slightly open. I thought my things on the front seat and looked inside to see my front seat had been laid all the way back my glove compartment was open, my stereo was gone, my thermometer was gone as well as a bag of clothes I kept in the car. My gloves for ice skating, my hands free set for my sell phone and the sun glasses I had just bought at the fair!
That was the third pair of sun glasses I that summer! I'm rather reluctant to buy another pair.
The police came and took a statement and looked at the car. I then went to work.
But of course the story couldn't just end there.
Apparently cars like mine have a security system on them that when a wire is cut that if you close the car door then open it the alarm will go on and you can't turn it off! so at 9:00 down town I was sitting in my car with the alarm going off unable to start the car to make it stop! apparently it also makes it so the car can't be started so it can't be stolen. So the alarm is blaring and I'm trying to hear my mom's voice on my cell phone so she could tell me how to turn the alarm off! people start coming out of their homes to glare at me. One woman came over to my car and told me to turn that thing off! at that point I was tired stressed and all I wanted to do was cry. I looked at the woman and said what dose it look like I'm trying to do! dose it look like I'm having fun! The woman looked at me surprised as if that thought had not occurred to her then walked away. Sharon (a coworker. thanks Sharon.)got a man from a car shop near by to come over and unplugged the battery for me. (I could not do it because I didn't have the tools.)
The insurance sent me a replacement stereo. ( That's a story all in it's self.)
It really could have been worse. The police said that most of the time the robbers just bash out a window and they bust the dome light out and because they put the drivers seat all the way back they didn't see the car cooler that I keep on the car floor.
God takes good care of me. =)
The good news is I got a new car!
It's a silver 2006 Nisson Sentra and it's my baby!
#3.
Today was my last day at my currant work place.
I start work as a nanny in two weeks for three Children.
There are two girls, one is four and the other is eight and then one boy, he is eleven.
The Job is the same amount of hours that I am working now except I will get better pay and hours. They are also going to give me health benefits through there business! Yeah Health Insurance....
So while you are all working away in your small offices I will be playing at the park or taking them to the water slide or maybe out for ice cream or a museum. The Sky's the limit.
God is so good! :)
That's it for now. I'll try to post more soon.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Not The Feet!
I just saw this on a friend's blog and thought it was kinda sweet.
The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal. Under his arm to be protected, and next to his heart to be loved..."
I think it would stink to be under a Man's feet, literally!
The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal. Under his arm to be protected, and next to his heart to be loved..."
I think it would stink to be under a Man's feet, literally!
God Is So Good!
Just a quick note to let you all know I now have a new job!
I never thought at any time in the last two and a half years that I would end up working at this particular business. My position is manager over a whole warehouse full of stock. Lots of organizing and computer work.
I thank God for providing me with such a wonderful place to work and a great boss to work for.
If you want the particulars just email me or phone. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support.
I never thought at any time in the last two and a half years that I would end up working at this particular business. My position is manager over a whole warehouse full of stock. Lots of organizing and computer work.
I thank God for providing me with such a wonderful place to work and a great boss to work for.
If you want the particulars just email me or phone. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
True Love
Love is patient and Kind,
Love is not jealous or boastful,
It is not arrogant or rude.
Love dose not insist on it's own way,
It is irritable or resentful,
It dose not rejoice at wrong
but rejoices in the wright.
Love bears all things,
Believes all things,
Hopes all things,
Endures all things,
Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
Friday, May 25, 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean
Thursday night, Edward and I went with a group of friends to go see, "Pirates of the Caribbean".
We didn't get home till about 2:00 am. We could only get tickets several towns away so we carpooled. We had a great time!
The movie was definitely not as good as the first one.
The most upsetting scene was one of the first ones, they show a boy getting hung.
If you go to see this movie be sure to stay after the credits to see the extra scene. I found it to be quite funny. As if any woman is going to look exactly the same after ten years! I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone so I won't say anything more. If you go to see it, let me know what you think.
We didn't get home till about 2:00 am. We could only get tickets several towns away so we carpooled. We had a great time!
The movie was definitely not as good as the first one.
The most upsetting scene was one of the first ones, they show a boy getting hung.
If you go to see this movie be sure to stay after the credits to see the extra scene. I found it to be quite funny. As if any woman is going to look exactly the same after ten years! I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone so I won't say anything more. If you go to see it, let me know what you think.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Construction Work
The past few days Edward (my brother)and I have been volunteering at a park to build several new playground areas. It's a really big project! The project costs $350,000 to build and is being built completely by local volunteers. I told the other volunteers forget the children I want to play on it when it's done! The park is going to be amazing when it is finished.
Every day that Edward and I have gone, for about the first hour, I have been the only girl there! It can be really intimidating but all the men there have been very protective and respectful of me.
So far I have gotten to move lumber. That was okay but if you are working with someone that is not being so careful, it is really easy to get hurt. I got hit in the gut with a 2x6 and then it was dropped on my foot, then the same boy almost dropped it on my head!
I think using the router is the best thing I have got to do so far. The only bad side to that was that the guy in front of me who was using an old router that threw wood chips kept that hitting me in the face and left some red marks for a while. Oh yeah... and wood chips don't taste good either.
Today they had us work on some steps for a slide. we got to do a lot of hammering drilling and screwing. Edward was fine but I ended up with some blisters on my hands. oh well.
It wouldn't have been so bad today but the rain made it miserable. The free coffee and food is nice though.
I have been really enjoying being part of this project. It really gives you a sense of being part of the community.
I have told my family that one day I will have to take my children to the park and tell them that when I was younger I work to help build part of this park, in the rain the mud and the cold with blisters on my hands and my face pelted with wood chips. They should get a kick out of that.
I have felt for some time that I wanted to do volunteer work but have not had the time to get involved. I thank God that He has provided this learning experience for both me and my brother. When this is finished I look forward to the next adventure.
Every day that Edward and I have gone, for about the first hour, I have been the only girl there! It can be really intimidating but all the men there have been very protective and respectful of me.
So far I have gotten to move lumber. That was okay but if you are working with someone that is not being so careful, it is really easy to get hurt. I got hit in the gut with a 2x6 and then it was dropped on my foot, then the same boy almost dropped it on my head!
I think using the router is the best thing I have got to do so far. The only bad side to that was that the guy in front of me who was using an old router that threw wood chips kept that hitting me in the face and left some red marks for a while. Oh yeah... and wood chips don't taste good either.
Today they had us work on some steps for a slide. we got to do a lot of hammering drilling and screwing. Edward was fine but I ended up with some blisters on my hands. oh well.
It wouldn't have been so bad today but the rain made it miserable. The free coffee and food is nice though.
I have been really enjoying being part of this project. It really gives you a sense of being part of the community.
I have told my family that one day I will have to take my children to the park and tell them that when I was younger I work to help build part of this park, in the rain the mud and the cold with blisters on my hands and my face pelted with wood chips. They should get a kick out of that.
I have felt for some time that I wanted to do volunteer work but have not had the time to get involved. I thank God that He has provided this learning experience for both me and my brother. When this is finished I look forward to the next adventure.
Monday, April 09, 2007
A great woman.
This morning my Grandma Ann ( my Dad's Mom ) past away in her sleep.
She had been very sick for a long time.
The last time I talked to her she told me she was ready to go home and see God and her family she also thought it would be nice to see Moses.
My Grandma had a lot of love to give and she gave of it freely.
Every card she sent and phone conversation we had she would say the same thing ...
I love you so much, you will never know how much I love you, and I am so proud of you,
I will always remember her for the love she gave and her devout faith in God.
I love you Grandma I'll see you soon.
She had been very sick for a long time.
The last time I talked to her she told me she was ready to go home and see God and her family she also thought it would be nice to see Moses.
My Grandma had a lot of love to give and she gave of it freely.
Every card she sent and phone conversation we had she would say the same thing ...
I love you so much, you will never know how much I love you, and I am so proud of you,
I will always remember her for the love she gave and her devout faith in God.
I love you Grandma I'll see you soon.
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