I just love sunny days! Don't you? Oh man, they make feel great! Like Tony Tiger GREEAATT!!! The kids play outside all day, I get the house clean and laundry done they don't eat me out of house and home because they are outside playing! That means less trips to the grocery store...LIFE IS GOOD!!!!
Benjamin and I went to the speech evaluation the other day. She was very nice. Ben even talked to her! Which was nice since that's why we were there, right? Anyway, she said he's pretty bad, but he's at an age that it can be fixed pretty quick. She estimated the insurance would pay for 30 to 60 visits, but that probably wouldn't be enough for him. YIPPEEE!!! I was wondering what I would do with all that extra time I had in the day...now I know...SPEECH!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Random Ramble
Wow! How long has it been since I posted on this blog? I forgot the name of it, that's how long it's been!
Life has been so busy here as of late, that it's hard to keep my thoughts straight in my head much less get them out into a readable format for you to understand. So I'll try to give you highlights to catch up.
Benjamin:
It's a good thing God made Ben so damn cute! He can be so ornery at times.
We started potty training but that was a bust, so we went back to diapers for the time being. In fact, as I recall, it was just in time because he got that stomach virus a few days later that cause several messes that I would have had to clean up if he did not have a diaper on. PHEW...good call on my part! :) Thanks Ben for being so willful!
Just after that episode he had a yearly check up with his pediatrician. She recommended he have a speech evaluation and a GI evaluation. So I made those appointments as soon as we got home. He goes for the speech tomorrow (Monday) and the GI next week. I had to to break him from the "Binky"; thankfully it only took a week. He did so well; now he's completely free of that nasty habit! Come summer time he'll be potty trained and that will be the end of my Ben's baby days. This kind of makes me sad. Sad enough to have another one? Well...
I THINK NOT!!!!!! :)
Aaron:
Aaron is doing well.. Basketball season just ended and He'll be starting Flag Football in a few weeks. He's really excited about that. The program he's in is great! It's call Upward Sports.
He lost his first tooth last week. It was sort of odd in that he lost the top tooth first. Most (all the kids I know any way) loose the bottom ones first then the top ones. No so with Aaron, but then again he's not a typical boy. I just love that about him! He's such a good boy, he kind of blend into the scenery around here. So if it weren't for his quirky little issues, he could easily slip through the cracks undetected. Case in point - can you believe the "tooth fairy" forgot to come the night he lost his FIRST TOOTH?!?! Poor kid - he doesn't deserve such a forgetful mom!
Hannah:
Wow! Is she getting tall or what! And mouthy! She's go girly too, everything she wears has to match, and she color coordinates her accessories! Too CUTE!
She starts softball in a few weeks. She is very excited about that because Dave moved her up to the next older league, so she'll be play "real" softball this year. I can't wait until this year it should be fun to watch her games.
Hannah started taking piano lessons in February. She really likes it and and caught on very quickly too. She not so bad for a beginner either.
Cyber school is going ok for her. I like the curriculum this school uses, but I think it might be too advanced for her at this point with her reading / comprehension issues. Her teacher said some children just need more time to develop that part of their brain; thus they recommend holding children back. Dave and I are starting to think about what we'll be doing next year for her, if she doesn't come around pretty quick, we might pull her out and home school her until her brain matures enough to handle the work load. Either way, I just want what is best for Hannah; she is such a wonderfully, delightful (did I mention willful?)child. I am sure God will give us wisdom for this.
Dillon:
You should see Dillon! He's 15 1/2 years old and just a hair under 6ft! I cant believe how tall he is getting. And so handsome, all the girls just love him! What's not to love - he's kind, sweet and cute!
He's transitioned fantastically into the public school. It was a good choice for him. This year is the first year Peter's Township has had an official school sponsored Lacrosse team, so they had to have try-out to make the team. Varsity try-outs were the week he got the stomach virus and missed a day or two of practice. He was a little disappointed that he didn't make the team. Last week they had Junior Varsity try-outs and he did make that team so he's pretty pleased!
Danielle:
Danielle is amazing and I just adore her. She struggles with whether she should go to college or not; if she goes what would she take that would benefit her calling, or if she doesn't go, then what does she do for a trade? God has given her raw natural talent that she so much desires to use for His kingdom, but is having a hard time figuring out "how" to use them. Personally I know she is struggling with what to do, but it is such a joy from a mother's point of view to watch how she is really trying to hear form God and know his will. I will not be disappointed in whatever she does because I have confidence she will be right where God wants her to be.
Dave & I:
We are holding on to every last weekend of peace and quiet we can. Soon the craziness starts and we'll be longing for these quiet days as we run from one field to the next every Saturday and Sunday until the end of June! Are we nuts? Maybe. But, last night Dave and I went to dinner with some friends that will be graduating their 3rd and last child from high school this spring. As they reminisced about the old days of baseball and other events that their children were involved in, during those early childhood through high school days, they were a little saddened about those days being gone so quickly. May times I find myself wishing the day away during these hard and difficult times of child rearing only because I want life to be easier, quieter and cleaner. What I don't think about is how one day when my life is easier, quieter, and cleaner I'll wish I could have just one of those difficult, dirty, loud, noisy, days back again, because I will miss it.
Lord, thank you for our children. I desire to have a grateful heart for the wonderful days you have given me with my family. What a blessing they are to me... everyday!
Life has been so busy here as of late, that it's hard to keep my thoughts straight in my head much less get them out into a readable format for you to understand. So I'll try to give you highlights to catch up.
Benjamin:
It's a good thing God made Ben so damn cute! He can be so ornery at times.
We started potty training but that was a bust, so we went back to diapers for the time being. In fact, as I recall, it was just in time because he got that stomach virus a few days later that cause several messes that I would have had to clean up if he did not have a diaper on. PHEW...good call on my part! :) Thanks Ben for being so willful!
Just after that episode he had a yearly check up with his pediatrician. She recommended he have a speech evaluation and a GI evaluation. So I made those appointments as soon as we got home. He goes for the speech tomorrow (Monday) and the GI next week. I had to to break him from the "Binky"; thankfully it only took a week. He did so well; now he's completely free of that nasty habit! Come summer time he'll be potty trained and that will be the end of my Ben's baby days. This kind of makes me sad. Sad enough to have another one? Well...
I THINK NOT!!!!!! :)
Aaron:
Aaron is doing well.. Basketball season just ended and He'll be starting Flag Football in a few weeks. He's really excited about that. The program he's in is great! It's call Upward Sports.
He lost his first tooth last week. It was sort of odd in that he lost the top tooth first. Most (all the kids I know any way) loose the bottom ones first then the top ones. No so with Aaron, but then again he's not a typical boy. I just love that about him! He's such a good boy, he kind of blend into the scenery around here. So if it weren't for his quirky little issues, he could easily slip through the cracks undetected. Case in point - can you believe the "tooth fairy" forgot to come the night he lost his FIRST TOOTH?!?! Poor kid - he doesn't deserve such a forgetful mom!
Hannah:
Wow! Is she getting tall or what! And mouthy! She's go girly too, everything she wears has to match, and she color coordinates her accessories! Too CUTE!
She starts softball in a few weeks. She is very excited about that because Dave moved her up to the next older league, so she'll be play "real" softball this year. I can't wait until this year it should be fun to watch her games.
Hannah started taking piano lessons in February. She really likes it and and caught on very quickly too. She not so bad for a beginner either.
Cyber school is going ok for her. I like the curriculum this school uses, but I think it might be too advanced for her at this point with her reading / comprehension issues. Her teacher said some children just need more time to develop that part of their brain; thus they recommend holding children back. Dave and I are starting to think about what we'll be doing next year for her, if she doesn't come around pretty quick, we might pull her out and home school her until her brain matures enough to handle the work load. Either way, I just want what is best for Hannah; she is such a wonderfully, delightful (did I mention willful?)child. I am sure God will give us wisdom for this.
Dillon:
You should see Dillon! He's 15 1/2 years old and just a hair under 6ft! I cant believe how tall he is getting. And so handsome, all the girls just love him! What's not to love - he's kind, sweet and cute!
He's transitioned fantastically into the public school. It was a good choice for him. This year is the first year Peter's Township has had an official school sponsored Lacrosse team, so they had to have try-out to make the team. Varsity try-outs were the week he got the stomach virus and missed a day or two of practice. He was a little disappointed that he didn't make the team. Last week they had Junior Varsity try-outs and he did make that team so he's pretty pleased!
Danielle:
Danielle is amazing and I just adore her. She struggles with whether she should go to college or not; if she goes what would she take that would benefit her calling, or if she doesn't go, then what does she do for a trade? God has given her raw natural talent that she so much desires to use for His kingdom, but is having a hard time figuring out "how" to use them. Personally I know she is struggling with what to do, but it is such a joy from a mother's point of view to watch how she is really trying to hear form God and know his will. I will not be disappointed in whatever she does because I have confidence she will be right where God wants her to be.
Dave & I:
We are holding on to every last weekend of peace and quiet we can. Soon the craziness starts and we'll be longing for these quiet days as we run from one field to the next every Saturday and Sunday until the end of June! Are we nuts? Maybe. But, last night Dave and I went to dinner with some friends that will be graduating their 3rd and last child from high school this spring. As they reminisced about the old days of baseball and other events that their children were involved in, during those early childhood through high school days, they were a little saddened about those days being gone so quickly. May times I find myself wishing the day away during these hard and difficult times of child rearing only because I want life to be easier, quieter and cleaner. What I don't think about is how one day when my life is easier, quieter, and cleaner I'll wish I could have just one of those difficult, dirty, loud, noisy, days back again, because I will miss it.
Lord, thank you for our children. I desire to have a grateful heart for the wonderful days you have given me with my family. What a blessing they are to me... everyday!
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