i haven't posted an update in a long, long time...
following are a few updates from the past few months:
~logan is finally finished with surgeries. done. done. done. his last surgery was by far our best experience - hospital stay, length of surgery, recovery - so we went out with a bang. he has a follow up with the doctor on may 14th and he should be released to do what he wants! yeah!
~i had a really great time spending time with a few "old" friends in april. nice birthday gift!
~i officially have another semester under my belt! it was actually a really enjoyable semester. i got to spend some time in a classroom and i had trig which i love.
~i have been sewing, sewing, and more sewing. i don't do it enough! it's such a release for me - time to myself. although i have no baby girls, i do have lots of friends with baby girls (and one on the way - E!) and a neice that have been so kind to sport my little sundresses. i'm not my mother at all but i do enjoy it.
~the boys are doing t-ball right now which is a blast! we've only had a hand full of games but it's already been a great season. jaxson has come a long way from his outfielding last year which consisted of picking flowers and tossing his hat into the air. logan hit a homerun last week! i was one proud mama. we weren't sure if he was even going to get to play this year - so it was pretty sweet!
~angie is having a rough time right now. one of her close co-workers, cole, lost his baby girl Sophie to a sudden illness. she was only 4 years old and such a beautiful little girl. it's made us realize that we need to hold our own a little tighter and hug/kiss them every chance we get. she is such a tender person & does not do well at all with things like this. so she's on my mind today as she goes to the funeral.
~the vacation countdown is on! we are lucky enough to be traveling twice this summer. only 51 days until we head north to canada and three weeks later we will be heading south to myrtle beach. we are very excited for both. we LOVE the beach so much, but i am also looking forward to sharing my childhood vacations of canada with the boys. my parents were kind enough to treat us to our trip north - which for those of you who understand is a big deal. my entire family - mom, dad, matt, betsy, landon, angie, logan, and jaxson - will be enjoying a week together.
that's all i can remember for now. hope everyone is well...
xoxo.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
strong, strong boy
previous post:
logan has a 3 month follow up with his doctor on 1/14. he is doing perfect - so perfect i fear he's going to suggest we go ahead and get surgery #4 done and over with so we can move on. i'm not ready to hear the words but i am definately ready to be done with this mess. the older he gets the worse the emotions get - for all of us. the tears before they take him away are about all i can handle.
bingo. mama always knows. exactly what happened. still waiting on a date.
dr. collins, "well buddy i think we need one more surgery."
logan, "okay i'm just ready to get this over with."
breaks a mama's heart. :(
logan has a 3 month follow up with his doctor on 1/14. he is doing perfect - so perfect i fear he's going to suggest we go ahead and get surgery #4 done and over with so we can move on. i'm not ready to hear the words but i am definately ready to be done with this mess. the older he gets the worse the emotions get - for all of us. the tears before they take him away are about all i can handle.
bingo. mama always knows. exactly what happened. still waiting on a date.
dr. collins, "well buddy i think we need one more surgery."
logan, "okay i'm just ready to get this over with."
breaks a mama's heart. :(
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
happy 2010.
i'm a little late but how about a new year's blog.
i am almost as horrible about keeping resolutions as i am about updating this blog! :) but i do have some 2010 hopes and drems and i'll share...
+ a healthy weight would be good. i'm okay not being skinny but feeling good about myself would be nice. working from home is wonderful but miserable for exercise. AND also being in school is not good for finding time for myself to just get out an walk around the block. AND the fact that my parents now own a pizza shop is miserable too. i'll find a happy balance and make it work. i've had a little wake up call this year so i know what i need to do.
+ 2009 was seriously tough year on us financially. we are both really thankful for great jobs with great benefits; however, in early 2009 we were $$$$ drained which meant emotionally just flat out crazy! it wasn't just one thing in particular it just seemed like everything was really bad timing. well - i take that back - our gas bills would make your hair stand up! anyway, we are starting out 2010 in a MUCH MUCH MUCH better place. we really focused ourselves as a couple, made some changes, and made one really conservative budget. it's worked and we are so thankful.
+ SEE MORE OF MY FRIENDS AND THEIR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!!! no need to elaborate. it's a must. i miss them all so so much. i'm missing out on wonderful babies that i am dying to get to know and some of the best friends i can even imagine. i had a few years of finding myself, but i am ready. i want to pick up where we left off.
+ school. school. school. i really want to find that drive that i had a few years back to just - GET. SCHOOL. DONE. i am doing the 4 year degree on the 10 year plan but it's the only thing that works for us. it's slow, but i'm there. i'm going to graduate and that's really the only thing that i've wanted for the past 8 years since i became a mama.
+ the given wish list items... healthy, happy children, less work, more play! :)
for now, i'm going to play games with two very handsome little boys, wait on angie to make it home from walmart with our "stock up" groceries, & then wait on the million inches of snow we are supposed to be getting!!
i am almost as horrible about keeping resolutions as i am about updating this blog! :) but i do have some 2010 hopes and drems and i'll share...
+ a healthy weight would be good. i'm okay not being skinny but feeling good about myself would be nice. working from home is wonderful but miserable for exercise. AND also being in school is not good for finding time for myself to just get out an walk around the block. AND the fact that my parents now own a pizza shop is miserable too. i'll find a happy balance and make it work. i've had a little wake up call this year so i know what i need to do.
+ 2009 was seriously tough year on us financially. we are both really thankful for great jobs with great benefits; however, in early 2009 we were $$$$ drained which meant emotionally just flat out crazy! it wasn't just one thing in particular it just seemed like everything was really bad timing. well - i take that back - our gas bills would make your hair stand up! anyway, we are starting out 2010 in a MUCH MUCH MUCH better place. we really focused ourselves as a couple, made some changes, and made one really conservative budget. it's worked and we are so thankful.
+ SEE MORE OF MY FRIENDS AND THEIR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!!! no need to elaborate. it's a must. i miss them all so so much. i'm missing out on wonderful babies that i am dying to get to know and some of the best friends i can even imagine. i had a few years of finding myself, but i am ready. i want to pick up where we left off.
+ school. school. school. i really want to find that drive that i had a few years back to just - GET. SCHOOL. DONE. i am doing the 4 year degree on the 10 year plan but it's the only thing that works for us. it's slow, but i'm there. i'm going to graduate and that's really the only thing that i've wanted for the past 8 years since i became a mama.
+ the given wish list items... healthy, happy children, less work, more play! :)
for now, i'm going to play games with two very handsome little boys, wait on angie to make it home from walmart with our "stock up" groceries, & then wait on the million inches of snow we are supposed to be getting!!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
for the stalkers.... :) or vd...
blog update promise = failure. so i got the smack put right in my face by some of my favorite girls... so this one is just flat out for spite.
christmas = nutso!!!! woah! i seriously feel like i didn't sleep for 48 straight hours and just tried to fit everything/everyone's visits in my two days off. we did it, and came out knowing what we already knew.... I HAVE SOME SPOILED children! we just finally finished tucking everything away this past weekend.
the warm bodies at our house are all doing great!
logan has a 3 month follow up with his doctor on 1/14. he is doing perfect - so perfect i fear he's going to suggest we go ahead and get surgery #4 done and over with so we can move on. i'm not ready to hear the words but i am definately ready to be done with this mess. the older he gets the worse the emotions get - for all of us. the tears before they take him away are about all i can handle.
jaxson is a blast. i worry about him he is so much like me - ornery and will just tell it like it is! he is very caring which i love. he made keychains for everyone for christmas and wanted to attach a nice note to each one of them... my grandpa's...
dear papaw jack,
i love you and you give me really great ice cream. i enjoy it.
love, jaxson
he is really worried about his teacher and her baby boy & since my blog stalkers are very faithful please say a little prayer for little wesley. when she was like 7 months pregnant they found out he had a heart condition and his chances were 50/50 and to make matters worse he was born 6 weeks early... so the little guy has to fight everyday to stay alive. he misses her so much, so when logan has his doctor's appointment we are going to take her a care package! :)
the big birtday weekend is coming up!!!
8 & 5 - not possible! we are not going to do the traditional birthday party. instead we are going to spend the night in columbus at one of the indoor waterparks and then on saturday do COSI. Can you even imagine jaxson and his little space/science mind at COSI?!?!? i can't wait!
anyway, i'll try not to wait so long till the next time... BUT - vd if you are such a blogger stalker where is yours?!?!?!?!?
xoxo
christmas = nutso!!!! woah! i seriously feel like i didn't sleep for 48 straight hours and just tried to fit everything/everyone's visits in my two days off. we did it, and came out knowing what we already knew.... I HAVE SOME SPOILED children! we just finally finished tucking everything away this past weekend.
the warm bodies at our house are all doing great!
logan has a 3 month follow up with his doctor on 1/14. he is doing perfect - so perfect i fear he's going to suggest we go ahead and get surgery #4 done and over with so we can move on. i'm not ready to hear the words but i am definately ready to be done with this mess. the older he gets the worse the emotions get - for all of us. the tears before they take him away are about all i can handle.
jaxson is a blast. i worry about him he is so much like me - ornery and will just tell it like it is! he is very caring which i love. he made keychains for everyone for christmas and wanted to attach a nice note to each one of them... my grandpa's...
dear papaw jack,
i love you and you give me really great ice cream. i enjoy it.
love, jaxson
he is really worried about his teacher and her baby boy & since my blog stalkers are very faithful please say a little prayer for little wesley. when she was like 7 months pregnant they found out he had a heart condition and his chances were 50/50 and to make matters worse he was born 6 weeks early... so the little guy has to fight everyday to stay alive. he misses her so much, so when logan has his doctor's appointment we are going to take her a care package! :)
the big birtday weekend is coming up!!!
8 & 5 - not possible! we are not going to do the traditional birthday party. instead we are going to spend the night in columbus at one of the indoor waterparks and then on saturday do COSI. Can you even imagine jaxson and his little space/science mind at COSI?!?!? i can't wait!
anyway, i'll try not to wait so long till the next time... BUT - vd if you are such a blogger stalker where is yours?!?!?!?!?
xoxo
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
464675978th time....
is a charm! that is how many time's i've decided i was going to keep this blog up to date. zero is the number of times i've stuck with it!
angie has decided she wants to help and it's a "neat" concept so we'll give it the old hostuttler/merritt try. maybe all it takes is a nagging partner to make it work! :)
ok... so where in the world did september/october/november/december go?!?!?! seriously! i feel like i just put away the beach toys and now our house is sparkly with christmas trees... 3.5 to be exact. it's beautiful.
the kiddos of course are ready for the santa man to come! i'm pretty sure this is the last year logan is going to believe... and jaxson is all geared about about the solar system model and remote control trantula on his list. :)
work is going fantastic for both of us. angie is trying to balance a dual lead position while i'm trying (and i said trying!) to get used to working from home. which means by thursday i'm on the verge of poking my eyes right out of my head! it's getting better and the benefits far outweigh my going crazy. school is school - no fun but necessary.
funny jaxson story:
little boy in his class, "who makes fruit roll ups?"
jaxson, "duh. jesus. he makes everything."
merry christmas!
angie has decided she wants to help and it's a "neat" concept so we'll give it the old hostuttler/merritt try. maybe all it takes is a nagging partner to make it work! :)
ok... so where in the world did september/october/november/december go?!?!?! seriously! i feel like i just put away the beach toys and now our house is sparkly with christmas trees... 3.5 to be exact. it's beautiful.
the kiddos of course are ready for the santa man to come! i'm pretty sure this is the last year logan is going to believe... and jaxson is all geared about about the solar system model and remote control trantula on his list. :)
work is going fantastic for both of us. angie is trying to balance a dual lead position while i'm trying (and i said trying!) to get used to working from home. which means by thursday i'm on the verge of poking my eyes right out of my head! it's getting better and the benefits far outweigh my going crazy. school is school - no fun but necessary.
funny jaxson story:
little boy in his class, "who makes fruit roll ups?"
jaxson, "duh. jesus. he makes everything."
merry christmas!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Solar System: Lesson 2
Jaxson, "Mommy did you know that the Earth 'irritates' on it's axis?"
Mommy, "Really? Don't you mean rotates?"
Jaxson, "No. It irritates!" (With much conviciton!)
Props To Logan: 3rd week in a row with 103 on his spelling tests!!!!
:)
Seriously - they rock!
Mommy, "Really? Don't you mean rotates?"
Jaxson, "No. It irritates!" (With much conviciton!)
Props To Logan: 3rd week in a row with 103 on his spelling tests!!!!
:)
Seriously - they rock!
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