I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to look at a mini- wheel of colby jack cheese the same way ever again. Which is most interesting since that has been Elaina's cheese-of-choice for her lunch sandwiches.
A few weeks back, Lincoln was on a snack spree and wanted to graze on snack food for what seemed to be most of the day. While the rest of the family was in the other room, he helped himself to his snack-of-choice for that moment. I walked into the kitchen to find my precocious little man sitting at the kitchen table chomping on the entire slab of cheese slices, fresh from the deli. Bite mark after bite mark from every angle.
I'm pretty sure he got his requirement of calcium that day.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Membership and Privileges
It all started about a year and a half ago. Elaina received a postcard from a friend of ours, inviting her to come to Vacation Bible School. She was thrilled, we agreed, she went. And she LOVED it! I can still remember her asking several days after it concluded if she could go back to VBS.
On her last day there, they had a little finale program for the parents to attend with a bonfire to follow. We all had a good time. The following Sunday, they invited the kids back to perform some songs for the congregation and Elaina begged to go. The setting was comfortable and the people were friendly. And since we had previously decided we would start "shopping around" for a church to attend, we found that we settled into this one quite nicely and our search was over before we really began.
It's been some time now that we've been attending church as a family. We've come to know even more people and we've even gotten involved with some of the functions they offer. After all this time, we've decided to make the commitment to become actual members of this church. The membership classes have begun and we will be sharing in membership in the church by the middle of April. I'm trusting that this membership comes with the best rewards program around.
On her last day there, they had a little finale program for the parents to attend with a bonfire to follow. We all had a good time. The following Sunday, they invited the kids back to perform some songs for the congregation and Elaina begged to go. The setting was comfortable and the people were friendly. And since we had previously decided we would start "shopping around" for a church to attend, we found that we settled into this one quite nicely and our search was over before we really began.
It's been some time now that we've been attending church as a family. We've come to know even more people and we've even gotten involved with some of the functions they offer. After all this time, we've decided to make the commitment to become actual members of this church. The membership classes have begun and we will be sharing in membership in the church by the middle of April. I'm trusting that this membership comes with the best rewards program around.
All Yours
I have more than a little catching up to do. Per usual.
Way back when it was actually Valentine's Day, I made my first appearance as a "Room Mom" for Elaina's Valentine's Day party. She was entirely thrilled to see me in her classroom and was beaming with pride as she passed out her heart covered plates and napkins to her friends. The kids were wild with excitement, sugar and their newly- gifted Valentine mail. It was like 27 little jumping beans bouncing, bobbing and babbling for 45 minutes straight. Absolute fun!
The day was even more special when both of my kids received Valentine Day cards in the mail. Some with stickers, some with money and some covered with their favorite characters and 3D glasses. My day, in fact, was made a little more special too when a luscious box of chocolate covered strawberries was delivered to me at work by my Dear Husband. You can imagine my surprise at this gift since I have been known to tell him to save the money of sending flowers since they only last such a short amount of time. Chocolate covered strawberries though - that was creative, thoughtful and delicious!
Way back when it was actually Valentine's Day, I made my first appearance as a "Room Mom" for Elaina's Valentine's Day party. She was entirely thrilled to see me in her classroom and was beaming with pride as she passed out her heart covered plates and napkins to her friends. The kids were wild with excitement, sugar and their newly- gifted Valentine mail. It was like 27 little jumping beans bouncing, bobbing and babbling for 45 minutes straight. Absolute fun!
The day was even more special when both of my kids received Valentine Day cards in the mail. Some with stickers, some with money and some covered with their favorite characters and 3D glasses. My day, in fact, was made a little more special too when a luscious box of chocolate covered strawberries was delivered to me at work by my Dear Husband. You can imagine my surprise at this gift since I have been known to tell him to save the money of sending flowers since they only last such a short amount of time. Chocolate covered strawberries though - that was creative, thoughtful and delicious!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Girl Talk
Monday night was Girls Night Out. Wonderful friends, fun, laughter, food, drinks and a little gossip for good measure.
Since becoming a mom and wife, for that matter, I've made it a priority to get together with my girlfriends for some stress-busting fun and laughter on a semi-regular basis. I'm fortunate to be included with both my work-friends and my neighborhood gals to break the monotony of a weekly routine to get together and enjoy some light hearted fun. So much fun that my face and my stomach hurt from non-stop talking and laughter. How fortunate I am to have these girls in my my life;-)
In other news about relationships, Elaina got her first phone call from a boy tonight. Gah! I wasn't home from work when he called so Eric gave me the lowdown on their 2 minute long conversation. (since he put her on speaker phone!) (kudos Dad!) Aaron is her "boyfriend's" name and Elaina has come home from school on more than one occasion with colored pictures and drawings from this young man in her kindergarten class. Yesterday, she brought home a handmade Valentine card signed "Love, Aaron."
Wasn't it just yesterday that my baby girl was learning to walk and say her first words? And now, she's getting her first crush. I am so not ready for this.
Since becoming a mom and wife, for that matter, I've made it a priority to get together with my girlfriends for some stress-busting fun and laughter on a semi-regular basis. I'm fortunate to be included with both my work-friends and my neighborhood gals to break the monotony of a weekly routine to get together and enjoy some light hearted fun. So much fun that my face and my stomach hurt from non-stop talking and laughter. How fortunate I am to have these girls in my my life;-)
In other news about relationships, Elaina got her first phone call from a boy tonight. Gah! I wasn't home from work when he called so Eric gave me the lowdown on their 2 minute long conversation. (since he put her on speaker phone!) (kudos Dad!) Aaron is her "boyfriend's" name and Elaina has come home from school on more than one occasion with colored pictures and drawings from this young man in her kindergarten class. Yesterday, she brought home a handmade Valentine card signed "Love, Aaron."
Wasn't it just yesterday that my baby girl was learning to walk and say her first words? And now, she's getting her first crush. I am so not ready for this.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Contract of marriage
And did I happen to mention that it's SuperBowl Sunday?????
While the Steelers are going for their 7th championship win, our family is upholding the contractual agreement setforth within our marriage vows (I'm pretty sure) that we will all become huge Pittsburgh Steelers fans, like The Hubs and stop our world for this:
Go Steelers!
While the Steelers are going for their 7th championship win, our family is upholding the contractual agreement setforth within our marriage vows (I'm pretty sure) that we will all become huge Pittsburgh Steelers fans, like The Hubs and stop our world for this:
Silenced
I'm not sure if I have enough words to adequately describe the weather of this past week. Something tells me that "abominable ice storm" may be sufficient.
For two days, we were blasted with rain, freezing rain, sleet, drizzly rain, snow and more rain. And it all froze. Every blessed time; it froze. Power lines were stressed and broken with the newly incurred pounds of ice. Cable lines were down. Schools were closed and our county was declared a "State of Emergency."
Throughout all of the turmoil our county and so many others incurred, we were fortunate that we were able to persevere. We were without cable, phone lines and internet service for a few days and we did just fine. We drove 20 miles under the speed limit at times and inched along slippery walkways and we managed.
In times like these, it reminds me to appreciate all of the things that sometimes get overlooked on a regular day. A husband who calls to check that I made it to work safely. A babysitter who is more than accommodating when I drop off an extra kid when the schools are closed. And my kids; seeing their tired faces after investing so many long hours of playing with their friends that they seem to forget to greet me when I get home. Even that is okay with me - it tells me that they enjoyed their day.
I'm pretty sure this isn't the last blast that Old Man Winter has in store for us, but I am also pretty sure that we'll be able to handle whatever comes our way. It's a good feeling knowing the Lord is present in our lives and that He is carrying us through no matter what our outside elements are pouring down upon us.
For two days, we were blasted with rain, freezing rain, sleet, drizzly rain, snow and more rain. And it all froze. Every blessed time; it froze. Power lines were stressed and broken with the newly incurred pounds of ice. Cable lines were down. Schools were closed and our county was declared a "State of Emergency."
Throughout all of the turmoil our county and so many others incurred, we were fortunate that we were able to persevere. We were without cable, phone lines and internet service for a few days and we did just fine. We drove 20 miles under the speed limit at times and inched along slippery walkways and we managed.
In times like these, it reminds me to appreciate all of the things that sometimes get overlooked on a regular day. A husband who calls to check that I made it to work safely. A babysitter who is more than accommodating when I drop off an extra kid when the schools are closed. And my kids; seeing their tired faces after investing so many long hours of playing with their friends that they seem to forget to greet me when I get home. Even that is okay with me - it tells me that they enjoyed their day. I'm pretty sure this isn't the last blast that Old Man Winter has in store for us, but I am also pretty sure that we'll be able to handle whatever comes our way. It's a good feeling knowing the Lord is present in our lives and that He is carrying us through no matter what our outside elements are pouring down upon us.
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