For some reason, the last little while has seemed VERY hectic around here! Kiefer is MUCH more mobile every day and is demanding MORE and more of my attention every day. That leaves very little time to cook for 6 people, do laundry for 6 people, AND clean up after SIX people. Much less sit down for half an hour or more, a day and upload photos and write about the days events!
What's new with us most recently is I signed Parker and Blaine up for March break camp. The camp was only $20 a day, and runs from 8 am until 4 pm. What does that work out to? Like $2.50 and hour?! Can't beat it! AND it has always been one of Derek's favorite camps. Well, P&B were not disappointed as they LOVE the camp as well. But WOW!! It is the most unstructured camp I have EVER seen. It appears like they are just muddling through the day until it's 4 pm and time to go home. But again, I reiterate, my kids LOVE IT!!
The downside to the lack of structure? My kids have come home the last three days absolutely SPUN. You would think a long day like that would tire them out. OH NO. Not even close. It's like they are just keeping them contained all day long and by the end of the day they need to release some steam!! I'm thinking tomorrow we might have to hit a park on the way home. Or maybe I'll have them run behind the car all the way home!!!
Kiefer is getting more communicative. He actually signed for "milk" yesterday. I was over the moon happy. Yippie!! There is intelligent life in that little head of his! LOL Until that moment the most I ever got from him was caveman like grunts. So nice for him to actually SIGN something and let me know that there is SOME comprehension going on.
Well, it's late and I'm sure my typing/spelling is awful (I'd say atrocious but wow...how do you spell that one???)
Have a good night all!
*^_^*
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuxedos and panic
I'm sure many mothers have had that 'moment' when their child reaches a certain milestone when all of the sudden, it seems like life is just moving too fast. Or even, you're not quite sure where all the time went and how did you get 'here' so fast?! A little unsettling feeling in your stomach, you start to get a bit nervous, and all the sudden you're in full on panic mode.
That moment happened to me the other day. And like most, it took me completely off guard!
Parker came up to me and said, "Mom, I have a loose tooth!"
In FULL ON COMPLETE PANIC MODE I shot back, "No you don't."
No you don't? That's my reaction to my first borns FIRST loose tooth? The panic for me was INSTANT. I remember being in labor. I remember wondering if it was too early to go to the hospital. I remember that crazy commando crawl he would do on his belly that we all laughed at. How could we be here at loose teeth already?!?!
My mind immediately did about 500 jumps in time right up to the point where I was looking at Parker standing at the front of an alter all decked out in a tuxedo. A handsome and poised young man, exuding the air of success. He looked over at me and winked, and then his bride took his side. I was going to lose him one day. "SHE" would come along and take him away from me. PANIC sinking in FURTHER. Starting to sweat now, and butterflies quickly turning into nauseousness.
Get a hold of this situation Krista, before many more moments slip away!
I scooped him up onto my lap and asked him, "Which tooth is it sweetie? Show me".
He proudly wiggled a front bottom tooth and we had a heart to heart about the tooth fairy and how exciting it was to hit a new milestone in life.
I'm a long way from winks in tuxedos, but I'm still clinging to every special moment we have. Panic has put me in my place and I remember once again just how special these moments are.
That moment happened to me the other day. And like most, it took me completely off guard!
Parker came up to me and said, "Mom, I have a loose tooth!"
In FULL ON COMPLETE PANIC MODE I shot back, "No you don't."
No you don't? That's my reaction to my first borns FIRST loose tooth? The panic for me was INSTANT. I remember being in labor. I remember wondering if it was too early to go to the hospital. I remember that crazy commando crawl he would do on his belly that we all laughed at. How could we be here at loose teeth already?!?!
My mind immediately did about 500 jumps in time right up to the point where I was looking at Parker standing at the front of an alter all decked out in a tuxedo. A handsome and poised young man, exuding the air of success. He looked over at me and winked, and then his bride took his side. I was going to lose him one day. "SHE" would come along and take him away from me. PANIC sinking in FURTHER. Starting to sweat now, and butterflies quickly turning into nauseousness.
Get a hold of this situation Krista, before many more moments slip away!
I scooped him up onto my lap and asked him, "Which tooth is it sweetie? Show me".
He proudly wiggled a front bottom tooth and we had a heart to heart about the tooth fairy and how exciting it was to hit a new milestone in life.
I'm a long way from winks in tuxedos, but I'm still clinging to every special moment we have. Panic has put me in my place and I remember once again just how special these moments are.
Friday, March 4, 2011
I'm Baaaaaaaack
Most of my readers follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter so you know the rough week we've been having with health issues in our house. First there was the black eye, then the vaccination shots and then this week the 104 degree fever! Yowsers!!
I have never leaned over the crib and bent down to pick up a baby and felt like he was too hot to touch. At 3 am in the dark it's a shock to say the least!! I **think** we are past the fever stage - now we're just waiting for those THREE teeth to come in. Oh yes, I said three. All. At. Once. Poor baby!!
I have been brainstorming my latest rant, praise, sermon in the car the last few days and come up with SO MANY good ideas - but as my house is quiet for the first time in days, and the baby is sleeping, the kids are at school and I'm sitting typing at my desk, do you think I can think of ONE of those golden gems I decided to write about??? Uhm, NO.
So I'm sure they'll come back and I'll have three or four posts in one day, but just wanted to say, yes I'm still here in cyber space, I'm still face/tweet/blogging. And I really appreciate all the supportive comments from all my followers/friends out there. In a digital age, it's nice to know that sometimes in the sequestered world of digital media, we can actually use it to CONNECT ourselves, and show support for one other. In some cases, messages of support from MILES away. How else would we connect if it were not through our distant keyboards?
Stay tuned for pics of Parker's debut game at the Colt's GAME!! :o)
Hugs,
~K
I have never leaned over the crib and bent down to pick up a baby and felt like he was too hot to touch. At 3 am in the dark it's a shock to say the least!! I **think** we are past the fever stage - now we're just waiting for those THREE teeth to come in. Oh yes, I said three. All. At. Once. Poor baby!!
I have been brainstorming my latest rant, praise, sermon in the car the last few days and come up with SO MANY good ideas - but as my house is quiet for the first time in days, and the baby is sleeping, the kids are at school and I'm sitting typing at my desk, do you think I can think of ONE of those golden gems I decided to write about??? Uhm, NO.
So I'm sure they'll come back and I'll have three or four posts in one day, but just wanted to say, yes I'm still here in cyber space, I'm still face/tweet/blogging. And I really appreciate all the supportive comments from all my followers/friends out there. In a digital age, it's nice to know that sometimes in the sequestered world of digital media, we can actually use it to CONNECT ourselves, and show support for one other. In some cases, messages of support from MILES away. How else would we connect if it were not through our distant keyboards?
Stay tuned for pics of Parker's debut game at the Colt's GAME!! :o)
Hugs,
~K
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