Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.~Romans 12:10

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Random Daily Happenings

Would anyone dare agree with me that these two look guilty? Who, them?! Precious Kien and Gabe? Nooooooooo, there is NO way these two could POSSIBLY get in any kind of trouble. As you can see, I chose the raspberries for a snack. BUT--- they underhandedly opened the "snack" drawer in the pantry and got out the sugar filled fruit snacks instead!! LOL... (hence the green and purple little candy thing on the table behind the yummy nutritious fruit)


We take the boys on a evening walk right before bedtime, and Gabriel decided to run and he tripped. Yes, he was barefooted, (So) and scraped the tops of his little feet. He didn't cry though, that was a plus! :)


Some days my lunch consists of sitting at the table working on whatever I need to work on eating lunch with the boys. We were recovering from sicknesses among some of us and I didn't make the Sunday Services that past Sunday. So, I decided to put all my folders and paperwork to the left, watch the sermon while eating left overs of lemon pepper chicken and Texas toast with butter corn. YUM!


Bubble time! I asked the boys if they wanted to wear beards because of the men's conference. Ha! They look so cute! Spider man bubbles makes every kid happy!



But of course! The POINTY hair style! Can you tell that Kien needs a hair cut with how long his is?! LOL!


Greg had been fighting sickness for a week with sore throat and headache. Then, I begin to get the same thing. I went to the doctor and she gave me some antibiotics and recommended Mucinex, Advil & Tylenol. I also included Vitamin C gummy's, Echinacea and honey chamomile tea. Come Thursday, Jeremy calls me from school saying he threw up. I brought him home and he slept all day. I checked on him one last time before I went to bed and he was burning up with a temperature of 103.4. So, did the usual thing and gave him some meds to break the fever. No more than 5 minutes after I get settled in bed, I hear this gut wrenching scream come over the baby monitor. I dashed out of bed so quickly and ran straight to the bedroom, flipped on the light and unzipped the crib pet net in a panic -all the while scaring Kien half to death- because Gabriel had thrown up all over and didn't know what to think since it was his first time.
So, here I was, both little boys crying and trying to figure out how to get Gabe's PJ's off with out getting it all over when I finally gave up and just took it off not even caring if it got in his hair because he was headed straight to the bathtub. Greg was at a loss on what to do, so I asked him to please take Kien for a walk and calm him while I cleaned up the vomit and child. Once I gave Gabe a bath, I began to put a clean pair of PJ's on him and there he went again throwing up all over the floor. I knew at this point it was going to be a loooooong night.
So, after cleaning everything up, I had Brandy help cut up some garbage bags to lay under two comforters. We were camping out on the floor. I put two pillows down, two towels under and two towels over them and then a stockpile in the glider rocking chair. It was a sleepless night for myself, and every 20-30 minutes from 10:15 PM until 4:00 AM throwing up episodes and laundry (towels from being thrown up on) all night long. The washer and dryer never quit running through out the night. I was able to give Gabe two 1/4 cup drinks of Gatorade around 4AM and he actually kept it down! Then, he falls back asleep, wakes up JUMPING all over me around 10:00 AM and goes through out the day as if nothing ever happened. Seriously!??!
Here was our sleeping arrangement.


Being a Friday, Jeremy's fever subsided but could not go back to school, Gabe was feeling wonderful, and Kien was interested in a picnic! So, the boys had a picnic! YAY!



CHEESE! Daddy took Gabe to get his hair butchered. :( I am very grateful that he took the boys off my hands while I slept, and they did in fact need a hair cut. AND-- I am TRYING to like it. LOL.. But-- I miss his curls. Thanking God that they will come back!



Look at what Brandy was doing to me! She said they were the "Messa di voce" which means a musical technique that involves a gradual crescendo and decrescendo while sustaining a single pitch. Um, yeah, and I thought she was making daughter gang signs at me.. pshhhtt.. LOL...



My smart little cookie! This is her "Auguste Rodin" look! LOL




BAD DUKIE! DADDY DIDN'T KNOW! In one of the preparations of leaving the house for a short or long amount of time we let puppies go outside to potty, a drink and then in the family room behind the baby gates they go. This helps keep them from deliberately falling to temptations of seeking things to get into while we are gone.
The rule is not to be mean, but to protect them AND us from upset tummies and huge messes to clean up after digestion (or no digestion lol) Now, mind you, the family room is a good size, if they wanted to wrestle among each other they have that luxury. Or, if they wish to lounge on the sofa, they can do that as well.
Brandy, Jeremy, Kien Gabe and I headed to FC Kids. It was daddy who was going to join us later, therefore putting the responsibilities of puppy care in his care. Well, he "thought" he locked the gate, but sometimes you have to push a little harder to make the "snap" sound of the lock locking into place. When we returned home, it was much to our surprise that the puppies broke out of jail and found some goodies in the trash. Yes, that white cabinet in the background of this photo is where we keep the trash. They figured out how to open it. What smart puppies they are! So, we now have a child lock on the knobs. Whose house?! OUR HOUSE! (see www.fellowshipchurch.com Sunday message.. you will get it! :))

Sunday, October 9, 2011

A Day at the Camp Ground Park

Our good friends Al, Julia, Angela and Dan with all their children had gone camping for the weekend. Every year about this time is when they go, and since I am not a fan of sleeping on the ground because of the my hip, we did decide to go for the day. Greg had been miserably sick for the past few days prior, but after some much needed medication, he was all drugged up and ready to go anyway. 

When we got there it was like a blast of memories from when I was a kiddo. My parents took us to the campgrounds a LOT while growing up. I vaguely remember the fishing, the playgrounds, running along the side of the river, playing on the dam, sinking toes in the sand talking about what we thought at the time as "what WE will do when WE grow up"... yes, it was a wonderful part of our childhood. 

BUT- not enough to encourage me to do the same with my children with a tent. No, I think a cottage or a cabin is a must! Not a young chicken anymore. LOL 

Anyway, so we arrived and it was awesome how Julia decorated the site. A string of lantern lights from one tree to another right behind the picnic table, a pumpkin laid right outside their tent for a "homely" feel. A tub of water with hand cleaner and sanitizer wipes on a small table next to the picnic table. She knows how to go ALL OUT! Awesome! She will be MY camping buddy next time! LOL 

Anyway, before lunch we decided to walk over to the park which was just a hop skip and jump from their lot. 
Beautiful playground! 


 Gabe was not afraid to try anything! He was enjoying himself!
 I think Kien enjoyed sitting in the sand as well. Well, I say sand, it was actually a mix of sand and little pebbles. Which I am sure is maintained so the sand isn't washed out from rain.




 Sweet Emma! I think she really wanted to go to the beach rather than this park.
 Sweet Katie likes the slide, and she goes down, then walks back up! BUT-Her mom had to rescue her from the top because Katie doesn't like heights. I don't think Gabe does much either.


 My Kien is fearless. We were discussing how Kien is so much like a cat, graceful and pretty much knows how to land on it's feet, as to where Gabe is more like a dog, ungraceful, and lands with a thud. Either way, they are so very precious each with their own precious gifts!




 I dont' know if they were just trying to say cheese faster so they could just go down the slide. Which IS why they are there. DUH mom!














 Daddy and Kien were burying Gabe's feet in the sand. He was not very happy about this when he realized that he could NOT get loose on his own.
 Help?!

Brandy and Jeremy were not with us because they had a marching show in Aledo, Texas. Which did end up being cancelled due to the storms that were brewing and headed our way. However, Saginaw High School DID make 1st place in the preliminaries! Not sure if there will be another to make up for it.

After the park adventure, we headed back to make lunch and sit and visit. Then, being that Julia's birthday was the next day, we brought her a large decorated cookie and her husband and daughters brought her cupcakes. So we enjoyed a yummy treat after. Our Home Team leaders and sweet friends DeeAnne and Brian stopped out for a bit as well, which was nice! Kien even learned how to potty in the woods, thanks to daddy! Overall a great day!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

EWWW- Yukky Eggs

Gabe loves scrambled eggs. However, we did discover that he does NOT like egg salad/deviled eggs. HA! He was trying to let mommy know that daddy fed him something... "Yuyyeee" translated: yukky :) 



Monday, October 3, 2011

Homecoming Mum

Every year Brandy will either make/purchase a homecoming mum for someone at school. Last year she received one from her friend Meagan, and this year she received one from Elijia. Very beautiful VERY ELEGANT Senior Homecoming Mum. The detail is just amazing. They run $25.00 to $75.00 a piece depending on the size. 







Sunday, October 2, 2011

Hamper Rides... Free and Fun!



Leave it up to a couple little creative little dudes to find a new toy to play with. I usually will help the kids do their laundry if they will place their hamper full of clothes that are layered in the proper groups to be washed. IE: jeans, colors, whites and heavy duty....etc...
I left the hamper and folded clothes in the laundry room for whichever teenager needed to pick up their laundry to be put away, because let's face it, if I did that for everyone, I would be up to my ears in laundry every day all day. Besides, if mom does it, they will never develop good habits. And, I am SOOOO not going to do their laundry when they are living on their own. LOL

Anyway, while I was compiling my photo's on my computer, I hear "my gah-goo, my gah-goo" -which  translates to: motorcycle. The boys brought this "gah-goo" hamper into the kitchen to play with it, I HAD to get some footage! Very creative, my sons!