Prayers for Kurt. He is riding in the MS150 bike ride today and tomorrow on the Eastern Shore. Some of you may remember that he broke his collar bone last year during the ride! Pray that he stays upright on the bike this year!
Also, my mom just had rotator cuff surgery. She has had a rough night and hopefully will begin to feel better soon. She has a long recovery ahead of her. We love you Mimi and can't wait to see you!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
No, not yet. No, not yet. No, not yet. YES!
Finally, finally, FINALLY!
We live literally 2 minutes from our YMCA (which, by the way, is where Kurt just became a spin instructor. Go honey! Yay!).
We pass The Y going to school. We pass it going to the bank. We pass it going to Mimi and PaChucks house. And the pharmacy. And the doctor. And clothes shopping. And McDonalds.
Well, months and months ago, they started digging a pool and building a splash park. Right in clear view. Off the side of the road. I made the mistake of telling my kids that they were putting in a pool. I could have said, " Gee, I don't know what they are building. Let's wait and see." But no. I blabbed. And I have been punished by having to answer, "No, not yet." Every time we drive by. Sometimes 4 times a day.
Well, today, I was able to say, "Yes! It is ready! Let's go!"
We had a ball. That place is incredible and I am so thankful that it is there and that our membership fees already cover being members of the pool! Thank you, YMCA for making our summer that much more fun!
Look how cool this place is:
And, the kids really had fun.
We live literally 2 minutes from our YMCA (which, by the way, is where Kurt just became a spin instructor. Go honey! Yay!).
We pass The Y going to school. We pass it going to the bank. We pass it going to Mimi and PaChucks house. And the pharmacy. And the doctor. And clothes shopping. And McDonalds.
Well, months and months ago, they started digging a pool and building a splash park. Right in clear view. Off the side of the road. I made the mistake of telling my kids that they were putting in a pool. I could have said, " Gee, I don't know what they are building. Let's wait and see." But no. I blabbed. And I have been punished by having to answer, "No, not yet." Every time we drive by. Sometimes 4 times a day.
Well, today, I was able to say, "Yes! It is ready! Let's go!"
We had a ball. That place is incredible and I am so thankful that it is there and that our membership fees already cover being members of the pool! Thank you, YMCA for making our summer that much more fun!
Look how cool this place is:
And, the kids really had fun.
Friends for Life
Abby, Emily, Brody, and Seth have all known each other as long as they can remember. Abby and Brody are just getting to that age where they are aware that boys and girls are different. Brody doesn't like to play with girl toys and Abby would much rather prefer Princess stuff to Transformers and Batman. We hope they can live through the awkward times ahead of them and always be friends, if not like brother and sister.
Life at Grammy and BooPa's
Life in Blacksburg is filled with swimming, golf, snacks, crafts, flowers, running around, cows, golf carts, cousins, and last but not least, chocolate milk. What a wonderful time! We love you, Grammy and BooPa! Thanks for a wonderful time! We'll see you again soon!
Cousin Fun
We spent an afternoon at the pool with the cousins, Will and Maddie, and then the kids came back and got as messy as possible eating push-up pops. Ahhh, Summer and Cousins!
Climbing Up The Walls!
While in Blacskburg, we went to a festival in Roanoke. There was a huge inflatable climbing wall and Brody made it all the way to the top! We were so proud, but none prouder than Brody himself!
Grammy's Garden
We went to Blacksburg last weekend for Memorial Day weekend and had a wonderful time! We made a checklist of all the fun things we wanted to do while we were there and had fun checking them all off.
Grammy had a flower bed designated just for her grandkids, so Seth and Brody planted their plots while they were there. They talk DAILY about going back to see their flowers!
Grammy had a flower bed designated just for her grandkids, so Seth and Brody planted their plots while they were there. They talk DAILY about going back to see their flowers!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Keith Hinton Group CHKD Gala
I have noticed that many people from the gala have gone to search google and ended up on my personal blog.
I hope you all had a great time at the gala! If you want to see the photos from the gala and find out our final amount, you can go here:
Keith Hinton Group Website CHKD Information
We are still waiting to get photos and people are still donating, so we will have a total soon!
Here is the presentation if you would like to view it again:
Thank you all so much for attending!
If you would like to attend next year, please visit our contact page and make sure we have your address! Just leave your address and comments that you came to the gala and would like to attend next year...
Contact Us Here
I hope you all had a great time at the gala! If you want to see the photos from the gala and find out our final amount, you can go here:
Keith Hinton Group Website CHKD Information
We are still waiting to get photos and people are still donating, so we will have a total soon!
Here is the presentation if you would like to view it again:
Thank you all so much for attending!
If you would like to attend next year, please visit our contact page and make sure we have your address! Just leave your address and comments that you came to the gala and would like to attend next year...
Contact Us Here
A Stolen Kiss
Look what I caught on camera.
I told them to give each other a hug, so they did... then they leaned in and kissed... and Brody was SO CUTE. He actually got red in the face and was a little embarrassed. :o} It truly was an adorable moment.
We will still be seeing Mary Kendall (Candle) quite a bit this summer.
I told them to give each other a hug, so they did... then they leaned in and kissed... and Brody was SO CUTE. He actually got red in the face and was a little embarrassed. :o} It truly was an adorable moment.
We will still be seeing Mary Kendall (Candle) quite a bit this summer.
Schools Out For Summer!
Let the games begin. My kids are both home ALL DAY with me until September! :) We are already beginning to plan playdates with the kids from his class so we all don't go bonkers over the summer!
Today was Brody's "Steppin Up" program. He has one more year in Preschool (and Seth will be going next year too!) and then on to Kindergarten!
Here is Brody with his good friend Joseph and Seth. We hope that Joseph and Brody are in the same class next year.
Today was Brody's "Steppin Up" program. He has one more year in Preschool (and Seth will be going next year too!) and then on to Kindergarten!
Here is Brody with his good friend Joseph and Seth. We hope that Joseph and Brody are in the same class next year.
Gala Photos
Kurt and I obviously had a great time! Here are just a couple photos of us . We were even pulling out moves from our old swing dance lessons! We really had a blast!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Answer to an Age Old Question
You should feel privileged. I have an answer to a question that has plagued humans as long as we have inhabited this planet...
Why did God create mosquitoes?
God revealed the answer to me today. Let me set the stage...
I am sitting in the family room folding clothes, (yes, because all I ever do is laundry) Brody comes in from outside where he has been swinging.
I pooped outside.
What, you mean you pooped in your pants while you were outside?
No, I poopied on the ground.
Take me outside and show me the poop.
He takes me out, shows me the evidence of the deed. *sigh*
Get inside now and go into the bathroom so we can wash your bottom.
I have an itch.
That is because you have poopies on your bottom. Go into the bathroom.
We walk into the bathroom and I am helping Brody to clean up when what do we see, but a large mosquito bite RIGHT ON HIS BUM.
I have an itch.
Do you know why you have an itch? Because you pooped outside on the ground. And when you poop outside, which is what only animals are supposed to do, you get bitten on the bum by bugs. So tell me... where are you going to put all your poopies from now on.
IN THE POTTY!
Thank you, God... for creating mosquitoes to teach my child exactly where the poopies are to go.
Monday, May 19, 2008
The Gala
My team hosted a gala to benefit CHKD, Virginia's only free-standing, full-service pediatric hospital this past Saturday. It was a fantastic time! I was pretty nervous about how the evening would go until after the whole presentation was over, and then it was just dancing and enjoying my evening after that!
It was a wonderful time. I will be sure to point you to some photos when we get them back from the professional photographer!
Thank you everyone who attended. This even was so important to me. We spent so much of our time planning it and it was so wonderful to have you all there to support us! See you again next year!
It was a wonderful time. I will be sure to point you to some photos when we get them back from the professional photographer!
Thank you everyone who attended. This even was so important to me. We spent so much of our time planning it and it was so wonderful to have you all there to support us! See you again next year!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Angry Parenting
I need help. Maybe it is just because it has been a very VERY trying week. Or maybe I am not getting enough sleep. But I find myself EXTREMELY angry at my kids on a pretty regular basis. In fact, I speak to them sometimes in a manner that I would NEVER DREAM of speaking to anyone else in. Why is that? How is it that I am able to use a tone and show so much anger to the 2 people that are among the most important in my life?
I readily admit that there are times when I am truly at a loss as how to discipline my kids. I am aware that anger doesn't work. It doesn't accomplish anything except make me feel terrible and make my kids sad.
So, how does one deal with a kid who blatantly ignores you when you tell him to do something for the 20th time? How can you "discipline with love" as so many websites and books tell you to do?
I want to break my habit of becoming angry and then disciplining my kids, I just don't know what the alternative should be.
Parenting is SO HARD.
I readily admit that there are times when I am truly at a loss as how to discipline my kids. I am aware that anger doesn't work. It doesn't accomplish anything except make me feel terrible and make my kids sad.
So, how does one deal with a kid who blatantly ignores you when you tell him to do something for the 20th time? How can you "discipline with love" as so many websites and books tell you to do?
I want to break my habit of becoming angry and then disciplining my kids, I just don't know what the alternative should be.
Parenting is SO HARD.
Ripe For The Pickin'
We met up with some of Brody's classmates and their siblings this morning to pick some strawberries. It was cloudy and wet, but we still had fun. The kids really enjoyed it, especially because they had the opportunity to get SUPER DIRTY. Getting the kids to leave was no fun, but hey, you can't ask for everything!
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