Friday, July 27, 2012
Trying something new
I'm not sure when it happened, but Brett and I have become a multi-media couple. Here we are, sitting in bed. Me with my hand-me-down iPad and him with the "Acer" which is the cheapest netbook we could find when our computer kicked the bucket last summer. I'm trying to figure out blogging with this device and he's watching YouTube tutorials on how to install a window in a garage loft without hurting himself or others. How far we've come.
We actually have a rule about media in bed because it's to easy to get sucked into our own little worlds and not even spend a single moment together. Tonight I arrived in our room first due to a baby who needed me and so there you are. Our quality time.
So here I am, blogging on an iPad. Not sure what I think about it. It's a fun little device, but I'm not sure I'll be utilizing it as much as I thought I would. We'll see. For now, "hello", things have been a bit crazy. Crazy-fun, not crazy-crazy.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Summer Livin'
What? It's mid-July? Maybe that's why it's been so quiet here?
We are still around. We went on our annual trip to SD to see family and play tourist and get run over by a buffalo! Got your attention? Good. Below is a picture to prove that we are all healthy and happy and just enjoying these precious moments of sunshine. The rest has to wait because well...I have three kids upstairs who are supposed to be getting ready for bed and a baby plus one more child down here being a little noisy.
I'm hoping to get a chapter of our read-aloud in tonight sans the presence of the other adult (the real one, not the 10-year-old who thinks he's one). Felicity is not the biggest fan of "Swallows and Amazons", but the rest of us are so we are trying to convert her. Maybe if I served pemmican?! Not sure what I'm talking about? Read it! It's the perfect summer read-aloud.
Just in case you didn't believe me about the buffalo. Okay, this isn't the one that almost killed us (I'm only being slightly dramatic), but these animals are just amazing!
We are still around. We went on our annual trip to SD to see family and play tourist and get run over by a buffalo! Got your attention? Good. Below is a picture to prove that we are all healthy and happy and just enjoying these precious moments of sunshine. The rest has to wait because well...I have three kids upstairs who are supposed to be getting ready for bed and a baby plus one more child down here being a little noisy.
I'm hoping to get a chapter of our read-aloud in tonight sans the presence of the other adult (the real one, not the 10-year-old who thinks he's one). Felicity is not the biggest fan of "Swallows and Amazons", but the rest of us are so we are trying to convert her. Maybe if I served pemmican?! Not sure what I'm talking about? Read it! It's the perfect summer read-aloud.
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| This is the picture that will be in the Diocesan Newspaper. We are being featured for National NFP week. I've never written about NFP directly on this blog for several reasons. I think this will be the year. |
Just in case you didn't believe me about the buffalo. Okay, this isn't the one that almost killed us (I'm only being slightly dramatic), but these animals are just amazing!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
A Fly-By Check-In
Because this week has been cah-razy!!!!
- Our house is almost all not-white
- Two oldest girls are doing Totus Tuus this week
- Oldest child is in Black Belt Camp
- Two youngest got to experience "going to the playground with mommy"
- I can never send my children to school because I've learned that I detest packing lunches, except for writing on their napkins....I love writing on their napkins.
- Garden is growing, slowly.
Biggest News of All:
Felicity has been discharged from physical therapy! This is huge! 15 mos. and being discharged from all therapy?!?!?! Praise God!!!!
Also, we saw the orthopedic surgeon who has been following her since birth and she was astonished with her progress. To quote, "I would have never predicted this outcome, especially with the severe trauma at the beginning". Sweet Felicity is doing amazingly well. The only "issue" that she's going to be followed for now is a very slight high-tone to her right foot. I mean, really? That's hardly an issue. We didn't know if she would live, and then when she did, we didn't know if she would be able to self-feed, roll, sit, crawl, walk, etc... And here she is, growing and thriving and just bringing so much joy! All children are gifts and miracles, but sometimes it takes an obvious miracle for us to see it.
And on that, good night.
- Our house is almost all not-white
- Two oldest girls are doing Totus Tuus this week
- Oldest child is in Black Belt Camp
- Two youngest got to experience "going to the playground with mommy"
- I can never send my children to school because I've learned that I detest packing lunches, except for writing on their napkins....I love writing on their napkins.
- Garden is growing, slowly.
Biggest News of All:
Felicity has been discharged from physical therapy! This is huge! 15 mos. and being discharged from all therapy?!?!?! Praise God!!!!
Also, we saw the orthopedic surgeon who has been following her since birth and she was astonished with her progress. To quote, "I would have never predicted this outcome, especially with the severe trauma at the beginning". Sweet Felicity is doing amazingly well. The only "issue" that she's going to be followed for now is a very slight high-tone to her right foot. I mean, really? That's hardly an issue. We didn't know if she would live, and then when she did, we didn't know if she would be able to self-feed, roll, sit, crawl, walk, etc... And here she is, growing and thriving and just bringing so much joy! All children are gifts and miracles, but sometimes it takes an obvious miracle for us to see it.
And on that, good night.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Country Livin' Quote
"Aidan, stop chasing that mouse with the hoe and get in here for dinner!"
Bonus Quote of the Day:
"I sealed up the crack where the hornets were getting in and they are as mad as a....well, they're really mad!"
Bonus Quote of the Day:
"I sealed up the crack where the hornets were getting in and they are as mad as a....well, they're really mad!"
How's That Pie?
The littlest of our crew sure has me eating a lot of humble pie. Here's the most recent.
I hope ya'll will still like me after I tell you this, but I used to balk at "all those moms" who would buy (and presumably use) store-bought baby food. *My* babies don't eat baby food. The oldest had a few jars of the stuff, but I happily gave it all up pretty much for good with the rest. Most of my babies went straight to soft table food.
My little skinny, choke-and-gag-on-breastmilk baby is another story, naturally. She loves the stuff. Because of her intubation at birth her little throat just can't handle much more than pureed stuff. She gets as much "regular" food as she wants (which is hardly any), and then her little belly gets full of the mushy stuff.
So now I'm the mom with the baby food in my shopping cart. Yes, I could make my own, but that would mean I was making my family healthy meals to begin with. I will be soon. Really soon. More on that later. By the looks of the week, it will be much later.
I hope ya'll will still like me after I tell you this, but I used to balk at "all those moms" who would buy (and presumably use) store-bought baby food. *My* babies don't eat baby food. The oldest had a few jars of the stuff, but I happily gave it all up pretty much for good with the rest. Most of my babies went straight to soft table food.
My little skinny, choke-and-gag-on-breastmilk baby is another story, naturally. She loves the stuff. Because of her intubation at birth her little throat just can't handle much more than pureed stuff. She gets as much "regular" food as she wants (which is hardly any), and then her little belly gets full of the mushy stuff.
So now I'm the mom with the baby food in my shopping cart. Yes, I could make my own, but that would mean I was making my family healthy meals to begin with. I will be soon. Really soon. More on that later. By the looks of the week, it will be much later.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
The MN Catholic Home Education Conference
Last Thursday we packed up the fam, headed down to our dear friends' house, and I prepared for a fun couple of days in St.Paul for the MN Catholic Home Education Conference. The womenfolk took off on Friday afternoon and left the menfolk with the kidfolk. I will admit that the ratio didn't seem quite fair. We had 4 women: 2 babies. They had 2 dads: 7 kids. We smiled the entire drive!
I attended the conference two years ago, and regretted that because of Felicity's health last year I was unable to go. She was a challenge this year. I don't think I got to listen to one full talk, but I did get to walk around the campus of St.Thomas quite a bit and smile at other mom's who werewrestling bonding with their babies as well.
The logistics of taking a mobile child to the conference prohibited me from taking any pictures (okay, so I'm a wimp), and I don't really have a lot to say about it. I had a fantastic time. I met her at the Bloggers' meeting. I may or may not have made a fool of myself by telling her that I really came to the meeting because I just wanted to meet her. Hopefully she was flattered and not just annoyed. Truthfully though, I have followed "Minnesota Mom's" blog for some time and find her writing to be refreshing and inspiring. She's a "step ahead" in this parenting/homeschooling journey and it's nice to have someone to look to for what our future may hold. I could have told her that, but I ended up talking too much and saying things that never sound as eloquent when they come out of my mouth as they did when I was thinking them in my head. Oh well. There's always next year.
The weekend was fun and exhausting. We stayed up way too late visiting, and the beds weren't exactly luxury (good enough for college kids), and then there was that whole baby not wanting to sleep thing. It's a good thing I didn't expect the weekend to be super relaxing.
I can't wait for the conference next year! I hope to get the chance to meet some more people (maybe I won't be chasing a sweet toddler around), and make more connections with other families in our area! Did you go? Were you there? Did I meet you?
I attended the conference two years ago, and regretted that because of Felicity's health last year I was unable to go. She was a challenge this year. I don't think I got to listen to one full talk, but I did get to walk around the campus of St.Thomas quite a bit and smile at other mom's who were
The logistics of taking a mobile child to the conference prohibited me from taking any pictures (okay, so I'm a wimp), and I don't really have a lot to say about it. I had a fantastic time. I met her at the Bloggers' meeting. I may or may not have made a fool of myself by telling her that I really came to the meeting because I just wanted to meet her. Hopefully she was flattered and not just annoyed. Truthfully though, I have followed "Minnesota Mom's" blog for some time and find her writing to be refreshing and inspiring. She's a "step ahead" in this parenting/homeschooling journey and it's nice to have someone to look to for what our future may hold. I could have told her that, but I ended up talking too much and saying things that never sound as eloquent when they come out of my mouth as they did when I was thinking them in my head. Oh well. There's always next year.
The weekend was fun and exhausting. We stayed up way too late visiting, and the beds weren't exactly luxury (good enough for college kids), and then there was that whole baby not wanting to sleep thing. It's a good thing I didn't expect the weekend to be super relaxing.
I can't wait for the conference next year! I hope to get the chance to meet some more people (maybe I won't be chasing a sweet toddler around), and make more connections with other families in our area! Did you go? Were you there? Did I meet you?
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