tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90003595585671672892011-11-27T17:35:24.962-06:00A family blog keeping tabs on our life, how my boys are growing and developing, and anything else I find funny and or interesting . . .Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.comBlogger1281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-7619529266784979682011-08-03T20:15:00.004-05:002011-08-03T20:21:57.685-05:00

Since Facebook, the place I usually share my news and the funniness about my boys has a character limit on the posts, I have decided to just use my blog now to post what makes me laugh, rather than trying to condense the conversations and words to 420 characters. Here's tonight's funny:I was sitting with the boys on the front stoop, snacking on fresh picked, organic apples from one of the apple

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-40501270478071703872011-08-02T13:25:00.008-05:002011-08-02T14:11:32.663-05:00

i am blogging again. and, since my other blog is receiving so much of my attention, i figured i should stop by here and drop a note. incidentally, i am doing this on my phone. which is really quite awesome, but i cannot figure out how to capitalize letters or scroll back to fix spelling errors. bear with me.So, update on the boys: they grow like weeds, eat me out of house and home, and keep me

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-12918563733590247452011-02-10T13:16:00.005-06:002011-02-10T13:25:42.487-06:00

It's almost Valentine's Day. And I am just getting around to my New Year's resolutions. To say the past year has been a little busy and crazy and somewhat mind numbing is an understatement. However, things are settling down, I am finally getting my groove back and feel like I am emerging from my cocoon. No longer working graveyards has helped immensely, but it took me a while to get back to a

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-37454370550413339542010-05-09T05:25:00.004-05:002010-05-09T05:34:21.665-05:00

And, to celebrate, I have written something for my boys. For, without them, I wouldn't be able to celebrate this day.For all of the dirty diapers, the tears, the gummy grins, and the sticky hand prints all over the wall. For all of the infectious belly laughs, the wet kisses, and the squishy hugs. For all of the bugs you think I need to see, the sand on the kitchen floor after a tough day in

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-33156944602312915012010-04-09T12:50:00.004-05:002010-04-09T13:17:05.547-05:00

This poor blog. I have such good intentions and then life takes over and well, you all know what gets shoved to the back burner.I am thinking of giving myself a challenge. Something like a month of posting everyday. But, then I don't think I have that much to say. We'll see. If you start seeing more posts from me, more often, you know I what I decided.Ok, so to update so far this year:Bubba

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-759593427792195322010-02-25T02:20:00.001-06:002010-02-25T09:06:24.981-06:00

Six years ago today, I met someone who changed my life.Six years ago today, I made eye contact with the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen.Six years ago today, I fell utterly, completely, and totally in love with a boy.Six years ago today, I became a mother.Six years ago today, Bryce Geordon Kwiecisnki was born and I became the happiest woman on the planet.Last year, I wrote about his birth

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-67458121289940111072010-01-11T09:06:00.001-06:002010-01-11T09:12:22.992-06:00

Four years ago today, I got some reallly bad news.  The baby I had been working on freeing from my body so hard was being difficult and stubborn.  He was more than willing to put me through all sorts of pain and punishment, but not so willing to part ways with the warmth of my uterus.  And so, to my own devastation (I REALLY, REALLY had my heart set on a VBAC birth), after two days of hard back

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-26698635095804726282010-01-09T05:25:00.000-06:002010-01-09T05:25:37.636-06:00

Not much to report today.  The kids have been home from school all week because of the amazing amounts of snow we continue to get, the wind that never ceases blowing it all over the roads and making them impassable, and the continually decreasing subzero temperatures.  It's been a long week.   In addition to school being cancelled, so have all of their extracurricular activities.  They have

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-28559983832897661172010-01-07T00:50:00.000-06:002010-01-07T00:50:09.088-06:00

I love having boys.  At one point in my life, I knew, just KNEW I was only going to have girls.  I am such a girly girl myself, I just wouldn't know what to do with boys, I used to think.  Well, the powers that be had other plans for me.  And I am so very, very happy those plans turned out the way they did.  Because I love, love, LOVE my boys! They are wild, and hyper, and loud, and busy. 

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-27581995613215954582010-01-03T05:16:00.002-06:002010-01-03T06:04:12.919-06:00

I have made a list of New Year's resolutions. I make one each year, but usually keep it to myself. But, THIS year, I am sharing them with everyone. Because I hope it will help me to keep track of them and then, when I talk about doing something, you will know where the heck it came from. SO, a peek into the depths of my mind and my goals. Feel lucky. I don't often let many people in this

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-64704941900789739382010-01-02T03:33:00.004-06:002010-01-03T05:14:37.411-06:00

This past year has been an amazing conglomeration of ups and downs, but mostly ups which is always a good thing.This year started off with my baby starting preschool in an Early Childhood program that is run by people I am not fond of, but a program that has done amazing things for his speech, his behaviors, and his abilities. And for that, I am thankful.Then, my oldest turned five, thereby

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-6463599511599023182009-11-29T01:07:00.003-06:002009-11-29T01:17:48.354-06:00

Ok, in the past 4 weeks, we have had four people with H1N1, followed by bouts of bronchitis, pneumonia, and all sorts of other hacking, couching, om-my-god my lungs are on fire types of illnesses. I am so done with cold and flu season this year, it isn't even funny. And, we are only at the beginning of it. Needless to say, I have officially become a hand washing/bleach everything, no you can't

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-86575737988336762722009-10-20T21:46:00.003-05:002009-10-20T22:37:54.414-05:00

I know I have been such a slacker with this blog lately. In my defense, we were sick for most of this past month and, prior to that, I was working my ass off in photography gigs and Avon. Something had to give. It was either the blog or feeding the kids.CPS kind of scares me, with my history as a social worker and all, so the blog lost. Sorry folks, some things have to be done.But, I HAVE to

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-31034784274313220352009-08-31T17:07:00.002-05:002009-08-31T17:33:39.779-05:00

Maybe I should just home school both of them?I am not sure if it is just that, generally, people are idiots and, in my professional experience, teachers more so? Maybe all those years as a social worker and the many interactions I had with teachers has jaded me.Here's what's up:When I went to go school supply shopping a few weeks ago, the store had run out of supply lists for Brandon Elementary.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-65924243056685078292009-08-31T15:53:00.003-05:002009-08-31T17:06:37.005-05:00

Today was Bubba's first day of his second year of preschool. As most of you know, he attends the Early Childhood Program through the school district. Most of you also know that I am NOT pleased with this program and, in general, despise any and all associated with it. However, God forbid anyone come back on me to try and say I did not try to give my baby the best start in his education possible,

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-12876043856633229752009-08-27T14:16:00.003-05:002009-08-27T17:05:10.529-05:00

I have been dreading this day for a very, very long time. I realized it was getting closer in May when I attended his preschool graduation.And now, the day is here.My baby, my sweet and innocent, beautiful baby is officially a kindergartener. And I hate it.I keep thinking back to the very first day he was home with me. I was sitting in my recliner, gazing down at this magnificent creature in awe.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-49628698407137331202009-07-19T19:20:00.003-05:002009-07-19T19:28:09.256-05:00

Having just come in from the swimming pool in the backyard, Bryce got naked (surprise, I know), grabbed his blankie, and came to sit next to me in my chair. He kept fidgeting around and I asked him what was wrong.Bryce: My peepee is huge and I can't make it go down.Me: Ummmmm . . . Trav? This one's all you, babe.Trav: What's wrong, buddy?Bryce: *takes off blanket to show us and sighs dramatically

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-47978239065985534112009-07-14T10:43:00.005-05:002009-07-14T11:22:41.599-05:00

I have been reading this book called The Secret for quite some time now. (It's really a quick read, but I like to ponder and meditate on several of the issues brought up in the book.) I have also watched the movie and LOVE it! Basically, it is an awesome positive thinking book that helps me understand how things work and fills in a lot of gaps I have in the whole huge realm of religion. It

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-67634559021911077672009-07-12T23:20:00.004-05:002009-07-13T00:05:59.624-05:00

So, I haven't slept, really, in about four months. All I do all night, every night, is sit in my garage with my laptop, trying to be quiet so everyone else can sleep. I start out in bed and then, after a few hours of restlessly staring at my ceiling, I give up and come out to the garage. Only to spend the next day exhausted and lacking motivation. Occasionally, I sleep a few hours at a time,

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-61484589349765257802009-07-12T23:16:00.003-05:002009-07-12T23:19:29.404-05:00

Yeah, I need a new one. The something or other blew up, I have burnt wires, and the compressor is toast. Thankfully, my hero was able to put a thing a majiggee on it to force it to work temporarily until my new one is installed on Tuesday.Thank God for savings accounts.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-81280180344713865692009-07-09T23:22:00.002-05:002009-07-09T23:31:40.651-05:00

But, I hate the heat.Not really the heat so much as the humidity. And, generally, it is quite tolerable. I enjoy hanging at the pool, sitting under the sprinkler, whatever summertime activities I do to keep cool, I love them.Why?Because, no matter how hot I get outside, I can go INSIDE to get cool.Except for today.It has been humid all day, so humid that a mist formed across the fields around my

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-91070122545060307652009-07-07T23:56:00.004-05:002009-07-08T00:15:21.275-05:00

As many of you who have met my children know, they hate clothes. And I don't mean certain types of clothes, just any type of fabric that covers their body. It's inevitable to find one or both of my boys roaming the house and/or backyard naked as the day they were born at any point during the day, no matter what season it is. A raging blizzard could be blowing itself silly outside, and my Bubba

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-23543702367778405832009-07-06T01:00:00.004-05:002009-07-06T01:15:13.297-05:00

So, my Bubba Love has started talking. Like REALLY talking. So much so, that the boy is rarely quiet. It started earlier this year and has snowballed since. He is well past the point of getting a few words out here an there. Instead, full sentences and paragraphs come flying out of him constantly. And, I love it. I love hearing his sweet voice telling me "I wuff you, mama" and I love hearing the

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-80060045888433421602009-07-05T03:00:00.004-05:002009-07-05T03:10:35.804-05:00

Happy Fourth of July!Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday! We spent the day continuing to reorganize and put the house back together after splitting the boys up into their own rooms this week. The move is already doing so much for the kids, they enjoy having their own things in their own rooms, and Brady isn't up 500 times every night. The only downside, is that they are downstairs and the

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-54598450312423059392009-07-03T19:32:00.002-05:002009-07-03T19:43:11.426-05:00

So, I haven't blogged in forever. And, I know you are all going through serious withdrawals. It starts with a few shaky hands, then mind numbness, before the catatonia settles in, I figured I'd save you all from your padded rooms. (OK, most of you will need to retain your reservations. But, a few of you out there can go ahead and cancel them after this post.)So, I've been busy. Like, hella busy,

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-19998471987400121212009-07-03T19:30:00.002-05:002009-07-03T19:32:28.897-05:00

Bubba just jumped up from the couch, naked (the default state of dress these days) and announced:"I smewll dewishous. Where's ma meat?"Seriously, I do not get the Y chromosome. At all.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-87121669796364223342009-05-29T21:53:00.004-05:002009-05-29T22:09:15.349-05:00

The weather is warm, the trees have budded, flowers are gracing us with their beauty. The boys are out of school and we are having a blast!We went to the spray park with some friends this afternoon. My friend Lyz has 2 boys and a girl. M is a year younger than Bryce. When we all sat down picnic style, after running through the water fountains like maniacs for a couple of hours, for a snack,

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-85136241929072577312009-05-22T14:10:00.003-05:002009-05-22T14:16:46.785-05:00

I am sitting at the laptop, busily working on my book. Bryce is on the floor next to me, watching Alvin and the Chipmunks and petting Bobo. Brady is in bed, napping.Bobo looks up at Bryce and licks him on the face. The two stare at each other for a moment before Bryce breaks eye contact to look at me."What's he saying, mom?""Hmmm? Oh, I don't know. I bet he is telling you how much he loves you,

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-48810980180112823042009-05-08T12:47:00.005-05:002009-05-08T13:12:29.419-05:00

Bryce: I love you Mama.Me: I love you too, Bugs. To the moon and back.Bryce: I love you more than glue.Me: Ummm, thanks. I think._________________________________Bryce: Here mommy, I brought you a weed. Me: *looking at a large dandelion* Thanks Bugs, I love it. Bryce: It's just a weed, but it's the prettiest weed in the yard, just like you.Me: Um, thanks. I think.---------------------------------

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-34327252715662818412009-04-26T02:30:00.003-05:002009-04-26T02:51:58.676-05:00

A few days ago, I was on the phone. The kids were in bed, lights turned low, wine glass was full. It was MOMMY time. Until, I heard the ever present pattering of footsteps in the hallway. As soon as he realized I knew he was up, a loud "POOP! MAMA! Me go POOP!" was heard throughout the house. He knows better than to get out of bed when it's mommy time, and poop is pretty much the only excuse I am

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-46566780133727385292009-04-19T03:07:00.004-05:002009-04-19T03:13:24.081-05:00

So, you have probably heard of those "May through September" romances, right?I have one of those . . . sort of. Mine runs more like May through October. It's on again, off again.And, as of this week, we are on again.Mother Nature has redeemed herself by sending me 60 and 70 degree weather all week. Only one day of overcast clouds threatening to burst at any second and one of mild, soft Spring

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-71535212351708854572009-04-19T02:45:00.002-05:002009-04-19T02:59:59.275-05:00

I had a meeting with Brady's Early Childhood teacher last week. It went well. We went over the goals we had discussed with him at his IEP in December and I was tickled to discover he is not only meeting most of his goals, but also surpassing them! The best news came at the end of the meeting. We have decided to continue Brady in the preschool environment throughout the summer, to make sure he

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-40151783401405919672009-03-31T13:50:00.005-05:002009-03-31T14:39:12.637-05:00

If you have seen my Flickr link, then you have seen these already. If you aren't so blessed to have access to my Flickr, then you haven't seen these. This is Brady's 3 year photo. He is ALWAYS on the move. To get him to pose and sit still for me to photograph him is quite the feat. So, I am pretty darn proud of this one. To get it, I told him Diego was in my lens and gonna come out to give him a

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-42836478882312014812009-03-18T23:52:00.004-05:002009-03-19T00:17:40.696-05:00

When I became a mother, I knew to expect the unexpected. I knew that things weren't going to be rainbows and rosebuds every moment of every day. I can deal with that. However, I never realized how humorous being a mom could be, even though, at the time, they did not seem so humorous.For instance, when Bryce was around 2, he thoroughly enjoyed hiding things in random places. It was a game and I

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-90088401032091671312009-03-05T22:47:00.003-06:002009-03-06T00:58:21.751-06:00

I can't discuss much about it because I tend to start hyperventilating, crying, and generally feeling like my world is ending. But, he IS five now. Not sure how it happened, or where the years went. But it did, they are gone, and he is *gulp* ready for kindergarten.Since I am having this much trouble with it now, I can only imagine what I will be like this Fall. I can ONLY imagine it. Actually

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-16146743440279783312009-03-05T22:13:00.003-06:002009-03-05T22:44:40.150-06:00

It was simply gorgeous today. Not much sun, thanks to the fog. But, that means the humidity is increasing, which is a good thing. It didn't matter, though. It was warm. The snow is melted completely. I may even think about getting back together with Mother Nature and rekindling our old romance. Plans for this are on hold, though. She is supposed to throw a bitch fit this weekend. We'll see how

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-31547837260781721092009-03-01T03:20:00.004-06:002009-03-01T03:44:52.460-06:00

Because some day, these kids will look back on this blog to discover all sorts of good thing, naughty things, and just general randomness, for the most part. However, the previous post may well be the reason for therapy sessions to start. I had one more picture of Bryce in the last post than I did of Brady. Since they are both my favorite child, I had better make sure the whole "I knew she loved

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-14269302844203334502009-03-01T02:48:00.007-06:002009-03-01T03:18:11.160-06:00

Bryce had his birthday party today. It was awesome. I had 13 4 and 5 year olds running through the house for 2 hours. They had a blast. We played a bunch of games, at truckloads of cake and ice cream, opened gifts, and finally, watched a movie until parents arrived to pick kiddos up. Everyone who RSVP'd came. I am uber impressed. Bryce had so much fun and told me it was his "bestest birday evah!"

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-74975761500415495992009-02-25T11:37:00.003-06:002009-02-26T01:00:03.464-06:00

FIVE, yes five, years ago at this very moment, I was shocked, amazed, and utterly dumbfounded. While giving birth is an amazing thing; actually discovering that you, little old you, made this beautiful, wrinkled, sweet smelling creature softly sleeping on your chest is positively breathtaking. Even with the hustle and bustle of family and friends parading through my room to ooh and aww at the

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-42575559860906885922009-02-21T00:15:00.004-06:002009-02-21T00:32:06.496-06:00

Life is busy again. But, we are having fun, at least. The weather has been glorious and we have been enjoying every second of it. Until today. It snowed . . . errr, whatever they call it here. When it snows in South Dakota, it does so horizontally. Not those fat, fluffy flakes falling ever so gently to the ground that I am used to. Nope, it pretty much blasts you straight in the face, making said

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-38528574146684656222009-02-09T21:36:00.003-06:002009-02-09T21:40:05.560-06:00

The shoe has been found. I bought him a pair of shoes last Tuesday. The missing one showed up Wednesday morning. In the same coat closet I have torn apart billions of times. Whoever took it and then put it back. . . it wasn't funny. Not funny at all.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-30505351639235963532009-02-02T19:31:00.003-06:002009-02-02T19:35:23.948-06:00

If you are psychic, please tell me where Bryce's other shoe is. It has been missing for a week. The truly bizarre part is that it went missing in the matter of one hour. We came home, ate lunch, cleaned up lunch mess, and the shoe is gone. Just, gone. So, all you psychics out there, please put your rubber and leather sniffers on and tell me where the hell it went! He has school tomorrow

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-76317569873356728892009-01-26T20:26:00.004-06:002009-01-26T23:04:41.404-06:00

Saturday, I had a bunch of Avon stuff to do. Since I wasn't feeling great, and the kids were in the same boat, we agreed that I could get things done faster on my own, and the guys could stay home in their jammies and watch movies and snooze the afternoon away.So, off to town I headed. I was knee deep in Avon meetings when I got the text.THE text. "Brady just went poop on the toilet. Bring home

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-45956862322532405422009-01-18T01:03:00.005-06:002009-01-18T01:25:02.463-06:00

Did you know that the 8th of this month was the largest moon of 2009?Did you?You know you didn't, and I know you really don't care.It's ok.But, I knew! And, since you are crying buckets over having missed it, let me show you what it looked like:Wait! Let me show you the sunset that night, first:Pretty, isn't it?Ok, here is the moon. It was dang bright that night! These were taken at about 2 AM,

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The boys were being kind of PITA's a few nights ago when it was time for bed. I laid them down, kissed them goodnight, turned the nightlight on, and closed the door. For the next half an hour, I repeated the previous steps. After, of course, getting rather firm with them on the importance of going to sleep.However, it never failed. As soon as I walked down the hall, the giggling would start.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-35123576592819693122009-01-13T19:31:00.003-06:002009-01-13T19:42:03.711-06:00

Bubba also has some new words in the past two days."Cookkkkkk""Foooohk""Okie Okie"Now, the first 2, I get. He is impatient when I am cooking, so I am always telling him he has to wait to eat, it is cooking. While eating, he insists fingers are the way to go, and I am constantly reminding him to use his fork.The third one cracks me up. He is either imitating my "Okey Dokey, Artichokey" or he is

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-44472106201901075352009-01-13T19:11:00.003-06:002009-01-13T19:29:50.547-06:00

Brady had his first day of school yesterday. He was so excited, I couldn't get him to eat anything for breakfast. He just wanted to "Goooooooo Miiiiiinesssss!" So, go we did. Once we got there, his excitement didn't waiver. He happily hung his little backpack and coat up in his own locker, and ran into his classroom, where he officially introduced himself to the only other child in the room. "Hi!

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Three years ago today, I was a stressed out mess. I had labored for more than 49 hours only to hear that my baby was good and stuck and not so willing to come into the world the way Nature intended. So, recalling the mess we had the first time, I agreed to go in to have a C-Section. After much pulling and tugging, Dr. Sessions was proud to announce that our 11 pound, 1/2 ounce, 22 3/4 inch baby

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-90997826000976514902009-01-07T11:31:00.007-06:002009-01-07T12:01:44.012-06:00

This is Jasmine: She is my first baby. She is also my only girl. We have a lot in common, her and I. Not only are we seriously outnumbered by penis in this house, but we like to chill out on the couch and stare into space for as long as those with a penis will let us. We also enjoy having a special power over all these boys. After all, they may get to pee standing up, but it takes special

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-30251782185123193882009-01-05T07:34:00.003-06:002009-01-05T07:46:59.654-06:00

Yay! It's 2009! We hope you all had an awesome Holiday season! Trav has been off for the past 2 weeks and it has been so nice to have him home! We had a very relaxing Christmas, with just the 4 of us. The boys, of course, were spoiled rotten by Santa, but this year made it even more exciting for me, so I think I may have over shopped. They have finally "gotten" what Santa and Christmas is

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-7730124971482139232008-12-22T13:35:00.004-06:002008-12-22T13:41:19.750-06:00

I hate Mother Nature. I mean it. She's a bitch and I hate her. The below zero temps and nonstop wind SUCK. Seriously, it's my birthday. The least she could do is bring on the sun and 70 degrees. She gives it to those Hawaiians and Caribbean people, why can't she share the love? I mean, COME ON! Enough with this Winter shit already.I am done.It's over.Mother Nature and I are officially no longer a

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-28573636353232771552008-12-18T23:37:00.003-06:002008-12-19T10:11:33.978-06:00

Happy Holidays!!! I can't wait for them to be over! I am crazy busy, so I do apologize for a lack of entries this month. Perhaps next February will be your winning month for regular entries. Perhaps not. It's just a crap shoot at this point.Oh! You want updates on the boys!! Well, I guess that IS what this blog is all about. They are fine. They are MORE than fine. They are huge. And they keep

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-60313298492312254832008-12-03T09:58:00.003-06:002008-12-03T10:05:10.689-06:00

It friggen snowed 500 feet last night.I am not kidding.No, I am not.I am not a drama queen.Whatever, you don't understand.There is a lot of friggen snow out there and it is cold as hell, and I am not happy about the white stuff.They still had school today. South Dakota closes school for everything, I swear. Minute amounts of flurries? CLOSED. A wee bit o'wind and sleet? CLOSED. Bunch of pansies,

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-56438749518073506352008-12-03T09:41:00.004-06:002008-12-03T16:38:36.799-06:00

As many of you know, Brady has some pretty severe speech delays. He has other delays, as well, but his speech is the big one the professionals are focusing on right now. He has had a speech therapist coming to the house since March and she is wonderful. This morning proved to me just how wonderful she is.I had my first conversation with Brady. Something I thought would never happen, happened. And

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-65180155642402277032008-12-01T01:37:00.004-06:002008-12-01T02:01:25.220-06:00

I know I am late, but I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We spent the day at home, just the 4 of us and it was fabulous! This was the first Thanksgiving we have ever done alone. The first one I ever got to cook all by myself! Usually, we were travelling the roads of Montana, dodging deer and snow storms, to spend time with family and gorge ourselves stupid on turkey and pie. Not this

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-80540913899941821182008-11-13T20:50:00.002-06:002008-11-13T20:57:25.869-06:00

Huh. Apparently, I didn't have much going on this past February. It is the month with the most posts.I totally started this blog with great intentions of writing every day. I love to write. Almost as much as I love to take pictures. It is yet another outlet for my creativity. And I thought it would be a great way to keep track of the boys growing up and the funny things they do. because, as much

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-28947875365015750562008-11-06T19:47:00.003-06:002008-11-06T19:53:26.917-06:00

I am so upset. I thought it would last forever. After all, it has been such a long time! We have enjoyed each other immensely, but tonight just proved to be too much. It started with soft weeping, escalated with lots of angry air blown around, and has ended with the icy cold shoulder.I should have known better than to bask in her warmth. Especially now.After all, 70 degrees in November can't last

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-70171521934356102332008-11-06T10:22:00.008-06:002008-11-06T12:56:54.358-06:00

It's getting old. He was elected as our next president. He is part white, part black (many of you seem to overlook the white part in your racist rants). He inspired hope and joy among MILLIONS of AMERICANS. Apparently, he did a better job and ran a better campaign than the old guy with cancer who decided to run with a complete idiot with no experience. Cause hope and inspiration won. And, there

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-77599952972414983622008-10-29T23:17:00.002-05:002008-10-29T23:23:46.416-05:00

but the sun is setting waaay too early and not coming up fast enough in the morning. All in all, these are sure signs of dreaded winter coming up fast. I have been doing my best to prepare myself. It's not working. I may need to move to Aruba, Jamaica . . . Bermuda, Bahamas, . . . (ha! You know you are singing it now!)It is supposed to be 67 tomorrow and very nice all weekend. This is giving me

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-50884633702506728762008-10-21T01:55:00.006-05:002008-10-21T02:15:47.977-05:00

Cause I can take my boys with me EVERYWHERE and still make money doing it. I know, I know, that sounds like a cheesy line to get people to sign up for something (but if it works and you're interested . . . CALL ME!) hehe.However, I do love being an Avon Lady. Here is why:Last week, I went "tailgating" which means, I set up in a parking lot and hand out brochures, samples, and free hand creams and

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-3280623146240350712008-10-15T09:21:00.004-05:002008-10-15T09:29:14.570-05:00

when my life became so busy, I no longer have time to sit at the computer and incorporate my day into words so that my children will one day be able to come back and relive their childhoods. Perhaps they won't want to come back here, on the advice of their therapist, but, you never know. Won't matter, anyway, I haven't had time to update my blog in forever, so they will only have a vague sketch

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-14827875292754273992008-10-07T22:51:00.003-05:002008-10-07T23:14:51.039-05:00

Today is Trav's birthday. He is getting up there, according to Bryce. He's 32. "That's a REALLY BIG NUMBER, Daddy!"Poor guy had to work on his birthday. For those of you who knows what he does and who he works for, that means he got to slack off all day today (but just cause it was his birthday. Generally, computer geeks work their tails off for the idiots out there who think their CD drive is a

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-72543889370909045952008-09-27T13:16:00.005-05:002008-09-27T13:35:22.021-05:00

We went to the apple orchard last weekend. We met up with a couple that lived a couple of houses down from us and are also from Montana (well, he is, she lived there for a few years) and spent the day picking apples and chasing kiddos and the evening drinking beer, watching the guys play video games, and chasing kiddos. All 4 boys pretty much wore each other out and were pretty dang rummy by

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-77257676559311626572008-09-19T00:24:00.008-05:002008-09-19T00:56:30.286-05:00

Some day, my kids will read this blog. After all, I started it with them in mind, hoping to be able to update it with the funny, tender, and otherwise day to day goings on of their childhoods so that someday they could come back to read it and know a bit more about their lives. In order to keep it fair and equal (cause I do love them BOTH more than anything, though I am sure there is going to be

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-83363041991142860202008-09-19T00:24:00.003-05:002008-09-19T00:38:43.864-05:00

I took the boys into town this afternoon, after picking Bryce up from school, to get their hair cut. Bryce fell asleep on the way into town and was sleeping pretty hard (we are talking snores and drool here) when I pulled up to the salon. I took Brady out first, while trying to gently awaken Bryce. By the time I got to the other side of the truck, he was starting to wake up, but still had the "

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-85013992299773942182008-09-10T22:54:00.004-05:002008-09-10T23:07:52.120-05:00

Thought I would update you all on what has been going on with us. Not much, really. Bryce has started soccer (so I am now an official soccer mom) and he is loving it. He does really well, too. He also started back to pre-school last week and is having a blast! He only goes Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons and he asks every morning if today is a school day. Next year is going to KILL me!

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-2395213764009675872008-08-27T03:13:00.011-05:002008-08-27T10:40:17.627-05:00

I got to participate in the Photowalk. And I had a BLAST! Basically, it was a group of photographers walking around downtown Sioux Falls, taking pictures. LOVED. EVERY. MINUTE.Here are a few of my favorite shots (ok, more than a few, bit it was hard to pick). There are more on my Photobucket account, for those of you with the password. Speaking of which, if you need the password, email me and I

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-14603529609371511902008-08-23T00:34:00.005-05:002008-08-23T01:01:50.823-05:00

This week has been crazy busy. And, I seriously mean CRAZY! Since starting this new job, I have to get all of my Avon stuff done during the day. Of course, NOW is when things are really starting to pick up for me with Avon and I am really seeing some decent money off of it. SO, rather than have to work this extra job for very long, I have been working my bootay off trying to get things really

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-54555658418522334062008-08-16T01:29:00.003-05:002008-08-16T02:19:46.867-05:00

Tonight was our last night of visiting with the in-laws. It was bitter sweet. We had lots of fun, and the boys loved hanging out (and getting super spoiled) with Gramma Daisy and Poppa Don. We did lots of fun things together, but also had a blast just hanging out at the house and being together.Today was the busiest day of the week, by far. We met up for lunch (I had to wait around for the UPS

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-3960814334214219792008-08-15T00:07:00.003-05:002008-08-15T00:10:24.067-05:00

Someone sent this email to me. And, well, it is SO true!!What Do You Do All Day?A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog.Proceeding Into the entry, he found an

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-39250950673510789452008-08-14T11:18:00.003-05:002008-08-14T11:21:30.195-05:00

MY blog is not called the Daily Post. So, quit your bitchin'. The inlaws are visiting, I have a horrendous cold, and I am busy. I will blog my heart out when they have left, I am feeling better, my house is put back together, and I have time. I love you all, but my father is going to implode if I don't get a new post up soon.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-40051733203021410202008-07-31T02:12:00.007-05:002008-07-31T02:34:41.645-05:00

I love my new camera! I was playing tonight. Here ya go! I call this one The Staredown:In case you are wondering . . . Broadie won. Brady got sidetracked by his brother stealing a shovel out of the sandbox. The Nerve!He looks so innocent here:He does have his moments of sweetness! This is what happens when he is told it's time to come inside and he still wants to play in the sandbox:If you are

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-74927993855414958182008-07-30T22:44:00.003-05:002008-07-30T22:56:53.679-05:00

I am thinking school must be gonna start soon. Either that or the President of the United States better show up soon. All week, starting bright and early at 8 AM and lasting until well into nap time, all I have heard are drums, cymbals, and whistle blows. Yeah, the marching band is practicing. Although they are doing it in the football field on the other side of the school (which is, seriously

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-8995212436514417362008-07-26T18:52:00.003-05:002008-07-26T19:09:55.732-05:00

It's been a busy week! Between my sales meetings all week and then Trav working his side job when I get home, hand delivering 300 brochures with the boys and then following up on those, I haven't had much time to breathe, let alone keep up with the blog. Sorry about that.We are FINALLY getting the fence up! In fact, Trav is working on it as I type. I mowed the lawn for him today so that he could

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-74417260083817803882008-07-17T12:48:00.003-05:002008-07-17T12:57:26.618-05:00

Wow, how lucky are YOU to get to read 2 brand spankin' new posts in a day???? Can ya tell my housework is done, it is rainy and humid as hell outside and the kids are napping? So, I have added a few things to the page, including some blogs I enjoy reading, when I have spare time. Most of them are by other mommies and many of them are just down right funny. It keeps me amused, at least. So, check

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-86760687987783389942008-07-17T11:17:00.005-05:002008-07-17T11:39:56.305-05:00

Brady: "Mama"Bryce: "Brady, I am tryin to sleep,"Brady" Mama"Bryce: "Brady, your being dickaless. I am trYin to sleep."Brady: "Mama da?"Bryce: "Brady, quit chattering at me. I tole you, I am sleepin'. I am very disppoin-ed you can't let me sleep". My kids have an odd obsession with my boobs. Not sure if it was all that nursing or what. When they are super tired and I am holding them, they

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-451398899376085272008-07-08T00:47:00.002-05:002008-07-08T00:50:23.848-05:00

For those of you who asked (thank you!) and for those that prayed (thank you!), Grampa made it out of surgery and is doing rather well. We expect him to be home rather soon and to continue to do well in his recovery until he is back to his regular sassy little self. Trav is headed to Montana tomorrow for the week. He is going to do some work, but most of his plans are to help get the house ready

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-14907145325304968292008-07-08T00:01:00.002-05:002008-07-08T00:45:56.156-05:00

Yet another reason to love South Dakota. The lightening bugs. Or Fireflies. Whatever you call them, they are VERY cool. I remember visiting my great grandparents in Arkansas when I was around 8 or so and running around like crazy, with my sister, until we caught one. Gramma helped us put it in an old mayonnaise jar and we got to sleep with it in our room that night. It was neat watching it light

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-44197156844098856552008-07-03T04:15:00.003-05:002008-07-03T04:17:37.926-05:00

I had a super busy day with my business today. The phone rang non stop. I did get one phone call that was rather sad, though I knew the news was coming. Travis's grandfather has to have surgery tomorrow to have his leg amputated. Please send some extra prayers out there that he does well with the surgery and heals quickly. We appreciate it.

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-84353060222335389162008-07-02T02:54:00.008-05:002008-07-02T03:14:54.783-05:00

I wanted to share with everyone what we got Trav for Father's Day. I had it printed 11 x 16 and matted and framed. Then, I got him an 8 x 10 for his office. I took the picture on Mother's Day, on our way to the park . . . . the rest, well, I had fun in photoshop! Of course, this image is nothing like the real thing! Here is the poem:Walk a Little Slower Daddy"Walk a Little slower, Daddy

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-74179296833424033802008-07-01T22:25:00.002-05:002008-07-02T02:39:24.323-05:00

Ok, so I am a day late, not at all unusual. I am late for everything. My excuse? My mother went overdue with me while pregnant. I couldn't even be born on time, what makes you think I can change for anything else?Yesterday was my anniversary. Trav and I have now been married for 7 years. Seems weird to think it has been that long, though the number seems so small to me. 7 years ago, I could have

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-68963688321162744612008-06-24T23:23:00.002-05:002008-06-25T00:00:00.169-05:00

Thanks to all of those prayers I know each and every one of you were muttering for me last night and today, the boys and I had a great day! AND, they were super awesome all day.Maybe seeing mommy break open the alcohol before bed time was a clue? Hmmm, maybe a tactic I will continue to use.So, we got up and cleaned up the house. The boys even cleaned the playroom together WITHOUT me having to go

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-23121380357909451952008-06-23T23:41:00.003-05:002008-06-23T23:45:57.084-05:00

Other than the kids did their damnedest to be put in a box on the corner with a "FREE TO GOOD HOME" sign around their necks. Yep, one of THOSE days.I opened a bottle of wine while making dinner. That helped. I only had a glass. The whole bottle would have helped more. Ah well, maybe next time.Let's all sit around and pray that tomorrow is a better day, the kids listen and let me go to the

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-49083043677260133772008-06-18T00:25:00.002-05:002008-06-18T00:34:07.556-05:00

As we were getting ready to head to the pool tonight, I wanted to make sure the boys had their sun screen on BEFORE we got there, because God only knows when I would catch them and hold them down long enough to get it on them after we got there. The kids love the sunscreen. I bought the aerosol spray kind and they think it tickles when I put it on them. And, they like that they can rub it in

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-83706243052621547032008-06-15T00:45:00.003-05:002008-06-15T01:01:05.673-05:00

We had an awesome fun day, today! We started out a bit slow, since Travis was at his other job finishing the floors in a restaurant (a side job he has picked up to help him fund his never ending desire to own at least one year of every make and model vehicle that has existed since 1970.) So, the boys and I caught up a bit on laundry, cleaned up the basement, and I scrubbed the kitchen floors (yes

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We spent all morning at the park. The big park. The thing is HUGE! Bryce calls it the "cool park". That was the first thing he asked this morning. "Can we go to the cool park? It is really nice outside!" And, I agreed. It was gorgeous! So, after breakfast, we hurried up and got dressed and walked up to the "cool park". The kids had a blast. We were there for 3 hours. We walked home and had lunch

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Goodness! June is almost half gone and I realized that I only have ONE post for this month!! We have been pretty busy, though. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous, so we take advantage of it by playing in the pool, going for walks to the park, or just hanging out in the backyard. The boys and I are having so much fun and I really need to upload some pictures.Today we spent the day at home.

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Whew! May flew right by me. It was a crazy busy month in the beginning, and slowed to an almost halt while the kids were sick. This past week, we were back to our regular schedule of play dates and park days. This weekend we spent at the Ribfest/Kidzfest in town and it was super fun with lots of good eats. Plus, it had a Fair like air about it, but the rides were free. The kids had a blast

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The boys have not been feeling well this week. It started this past Sunday with Bryce having a hoarse voice. He woke up Monday with a stuffy nose and the sneezes. Brady woke up yesterday the same way, except his nose much more disgusting. They insisted on sleeping with us last night and took turns moaning, coughing, and, in general, keeping me up all night. The poor critters have just been

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We spent this past week enjoying the backyard and the deliciously warm weather. The kids are loving being able to sort through their short outfits and choosing which one to wear each morning. Well, Bryce is. Brady has been having some trouble adjusting to the fact that the weather is actually nice here. He insists on wearing sweatshirts and jeans every morning. Every morning, I have to explain

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-86776274810793611662008-05-14T01:34:00.002-05:002008-05-14T01:57:06.959-05:00

Why is it that when Travis leaves town, all hell breaks loose?He had to go up to Huron for a couple of days to do some sort of techiie tard fix and was hoping to be home early. Unfortunately, he doesn't work with the brightest crayons in the box, so he is going to be gone until Thursday. Fine, I can handle that, we have gone much longer without him. We don't like it, but we deal.So, after taking

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The week has started out shaky. I honestly think Brady is doing his darnedest to send me to a psych unit. Somewhere with rubber walls, where I can twitch and mutter to myself all day, but I won't have to hear "nooooooooo! nuh UH!" again! I love that his vocabulary is expanding and he is doing so well with his speech therapy. But, tell me, is there a way to SUBTRACT words from their little brains?

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I think I had the most perfect day a girl could ask for today. It started quite early this morning when I tried to roll over from my back to my side, in bed, only to be met with the sweet smell of baby lotion and the soft caress of hair. As I gazed down at Brady, sound asleep and drooling a bit, my breath was taken away at how beautiful this little man is and how lucky I am to have him in my

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Wow, May is here already and the weather is just gorgeous! I am so loving this place right now! This weekend was simply gorgeous. Sunday, we had a Loyalty Day parade run right next to our house. This is an annual event for the city of Brandon and it is in celebration of our veterans through the VFW. The parade was HUGE and lasted over an hour. Since it started at the school behind our house and

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-51469632765142815802008-04-29T21:55:00.004-05:002008-04-29T22:05:50.029-05:00

Whew! What a busy day, today! We got up early this morning and met some friends to go to playgroup in town. The boys played pretty hard and had fun. They had some new trucks and tractors there, the kind you normally see in a sandbox outside. Since we are building the boys a gigantic sandbox, after playgroup, we stopped at Cambell's to check out their truck selection. They had a great sale on the

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"Spring is back!" This was the first thing out of Bryce's mouth this morning when he woke up and came into the kitchen. This was followed by "can we have pancakes for breakfast and eat it outside?" Mind you, he had just been potty and, after the first morning pee, he strips down to his underwear and doesn't get dressed until he has eaten his breakfast, drank his milk and "relaxed on the couch"

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-3322700900354098092008-04-27T21:27:00.005-05:002008-04-27T21:43:40.422-05:00

Busy week this week. It was so beautiful all week, we spent most of the days and late afternoons outside playing or at the park. Of course, my housework payed for it, but, Friday the weather turned on us and it snowed. So, I got to use the day to clean house and catch up on chores. It was worth it, though. The boys had a blast all week outside and I was able to burn their energy off to get them

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-12099331017874777952008-04-20T22:17:00.004-05:002008-04-20T22:55:57.828-05:00

First off, I have to apologize for not updating sooner. The blog was having some issues, and I was not able to log in for a while. But, I am happy to report that whatever bug they had going on has been fixed now!So, for the updates since my last post. Bryce had a heck of a time with Dorothy's death, and is still struggling. I made an appointment with the pastor of the church that his preschool is

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-6384267173178313402008-04-09T12:19:00.001-05:002008-04-09T12:30:45.310-05:00

We buried Dorothy last night, after dinner. Travis dug a nice hole in the backyard, we placed her in a small box with some tissue and wrote her name and the dates of her life on it. Bryce kissed her goodbye, through tears, and told her he loved her. It was so hard to watch his grief. As we buried her, he knelt down by the hole and kept putting his hands together to pray, asking God to make her

Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17649399340608025293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000359558567167289.post-6103816720734029502008-04-08T11:32:00.002-05:002008-04-08T11:42:40.767-05:00

I took Bryce to see the Doodlebops this Saturday. We had SUCH a blast. He was dancing, yelling, and singing through all of the songs with a Beetle's Mania-esq enthusiasm. I was having more fun watching him than I did the show! Of course, we took a ton of pictures and, once i get them uploaded, those on my email list will get to see what a great time we had.After the show, I took him to lunch and

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