The Pink Abominable Snowman likes to make snow angels......
And has two snow castles..........
And a snow horse......
Lake Waco -- First Ride in a Boat!
12 years ago
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Pink Abominable Snowman
Of course Katie wanted to go outside to play in the cold, rotten white stuff and I obliged. However, I did fiercely bundle her up. Two pairs of socks, snow pants, scarf, mittens, hat and sunglasses--it was really bright from the snow. Therefore, here is Rick's picture of the day, the Pink Abominable Snowman..........
Blindingly White
I really need to start watching the local news, so I can avoid shocks like this.................
Truth be told, I didn't know that it snowed outside until my doctor's office called. They had a lot of cancellations and wanted to move up my appointment. When they called they had woke me up and I had yet to look out the window. However, you think I would have been tipped off when she said, "We've had a lot of cancellations because of the weather." Oblivious to the white stuff, I changed my appointment to 1:30 pm, but then had to call and change it to Tuesday once I looked outside. In addition, because I close all of our blinds and drapes at night, Katie had no clue about the ground cover, so I had her open the front door. She was so excited when she saw the blindingly white scene before her.
Regardless, according to the local weatherman, we have a winter storm warning until midnight and it will snow on and off until then. However, it is supposed to warm up tomorrow. Looks like Rick bailed out of here just in time. As a side note, you will note that during this entire post I have not referred to the white stuff as what it is for saying the word "snow" is considered swearing in our household.
Hon, how do you like you Thursday picture?!!
Truth be told, I didn't know that it snowed outside until my doctor's office called. They had a lot of cancellations and wanted to move up my appointment. When they called they had woke me up and I had yet to look out the window. However, you think I would have been tipped off when she said, "We've had a lot of cancellations because of the weather." Oblivious to the white stuff, I changed my appointment to 1:30 pm, but then had to call and change it to Tuesday once I looked outside. In addition, because I close all of our blinds and drapes at night, Katie had no clue about the ground cover, so I had her open the front door. She was so excited when she saw the blindingly white scene before her.
Regardless, according to the local weatherman, we have a winter storm warning until midnight and it will snow on and off until then. However, it is supposed to warm up tomorrow. Looks like Rick bailed out of here just in time. As a side note, you will note that during this entire post I have not referred to the white stuff as what it is for saying the word "snow" is considered swearing in our household.
Hon, how do you like you Thursday picture?!!
Alive and Kicking
Rick left for Wichita this morning. He'll spend tomorrow in Wichita and then drive over to Kansas City, which is from where he will fly home. Rick doesn't usually have short trips, so it's nice to know that he will be home in two days.
What have I been doing? Hmmmm......let me think. Today I did some laundry. I don't mind doing that chore. I keep on top of it, so we never have mountains of dirty clothes. Also, it's pretty easy when your washer and dryer are in your home. Perhaps why I love doing laundry--yes, I said love--is because of the years I lived in townhouses and apartments that did not have their own washer/dryer, so I had to do laundry in the community laundry room in the basement.
I have also been busy with Scentsy. The new Spring/Summer scents are coming out and I anxiously await for the testers to come in the mall. If you are interested in having a Scentsy party, drop me a line. You can have a home party or a catalog party.
MOPS keeps me busy especially with the Great Moms Walk coming up. The GMW is a large fundraiser for my local MOPS group and there is a lot to do in the area of publicity.
Tomorrow is the big doctor's appointment. I will be having three biopsies done. Abnormal cells again, so this time my doctor is going the aggressive route by biopsying three different areas. Not looking forward to the procedure at all. I also am not looking forward to the results.
Today, Katie got a package from my Aunt Fern. She received two little books. One was a paper doll book that had stick on clothes and the other was a magic picture book. The picture book is neat. You use the edge of a coin or spoon to scratch the white page and slowly a picture emerges. Not having seen that type of book before, I am intrigued with how it works. Anyway, thank you Auntie Fern for thinking of Katie. Katie loves the paper dolls and just like with the last one, we spent a fair amount of time sticking various clothing combinations on the paper doll..
That's about it. I just wanted to do a quick post so that you all know that I am still alive and kicking.
What have I been doing? Hmmmm......let me think. Today I did some laundry. I don't mind doing that chore. I keep on top of it, so we never have mountains of dirty clothes. Also, it's pretty easy when your washer and dryer are in your home. Perhaps why I love doing laundry--yes, I said love--is because of the years I lived in townhouses and apartments that did not have their own washer/dryer, so I had to do laundry in the community laundry room in the basement.
I have also been busy with Scentsy. The new Spring/Summer scents are coming out and I anxiously await for the testers to come in the mall. If you are interested in having a Scentsy party, drop me a line. You can have a home party or a catalog party.
MOPS keeps me busy especially with the Great Moms Walk coming up. The GMW is a large fundraiser for my local MOPS group and there is a lot to do in the area of publicity.
Tomorrow is the big doctor's appointment. I will be having three biopsies done. Abnormal cells again, so this time my doctor is going the aggressive route by biopsying three different areas. Not looking forward to the procedure at all. I also am not looking forward to the results.
Today, Katie got a package from my Aunt Fern. She received two little books. One was a paper doll book that had stick on clothes and the other was a magic picture book. The picture book is neat. You use the edge of a coin or spoon to scratch the white page and slowly a picture emerges. Not having seen that type of book before, I am intrigued with how it works. Anyway, thank you Auntie Fern for thinking of Katie. Katie loves the paper dolls and just like with the last one, we spent a fair amount of time sticking various clothing combinations on the paper doll..
That's about it. I just wanted to do a quick post so that you all know that I am still alive and kicking.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Nuggets of Wisdom
Nugget #1: "Momma, you can't have your night-night clothes on when the sun is out." (I was still in my pajamas at 11:30 am. What a way to make me feel guilty!)
Nugget #2: "Momma I don't feel well. (Katie has been a little under the weather. We were at MOPS on Monday, so it is not a surprise.) "I want ice cream for breakfast." I respond with a no, which Katie volleys back with, "But it will make me feel better." What a little shyster!
Nugget #2: "Momma I don't feel well. (Katie has been a little under the weather. We were at MOPS on Monday, so it is not a surprise.) "I want ice cream for breakfast." I respond with a no, which Katie volleys back with, "But it will make me feel better." What a little shyster!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Recap Sunday
Rick and I bought a webcam and signed up for Skype. We've, or I should say, Katie's been talking to her cousins in Pennsylvania. She got to see her cousins' rooms and she showed her room to her cousins. Unfortunately, her room was a mess. Which brings up something I said to Rick, which was, "Great I have to keep the house 100% cleaned and picked up now that people can see it on the "phone." It's an end of an era.
In Katie news, she has started accessing her day and commenting on what type of day it was. She'll state, "I'm having a bad day." when she has been naughty. She also saw an armadillo yesterday down at the shop. They are ugly creatures, but Katie was not afraid and watched it for quite a long time. However, she cannot say armadillo. It comes out as "ittle-dillo." I have been working with her on reading and writing. Her favorite letter to write is "x".
Friday we went to the NCCIL (National Center for Childrens Illustrated Literature) with a few other MOPS and Moppets. We had storytime and then created a craft. Katie had to create a picture that looked like the music sounded. Unfortunately, the speakers were not working in the craft room, so the instructor had to play the song on her iphone and hold the phone up to each child's ear. After the craft, Katie and a few of her friends ran like maniacs in the gallery room of the NCCIL. We then went to McDonald's and Kate got to play with her friend McKenzie. According to Katie, "It was a good day." I have been researching pre-K options for Katie which I hope for her to start attending in the fall. We don't have any local options--well, we do but they are income based and Katie doesn't qualify--so I'll be driving to Abilene at least two days a week. I have also been looking into pre-ballet classes for Katie. Those classes are for 3-5 year olds. She LOVES ballet. The other day I bought her a little ballet outfit and leotards. She is at her happiest when she is twirling. Rick commented that she is just like her mother for you see after our wedding reception, I stood on the porch of the Grand Hotel and twirled and twirled while Rick rocked in a chair. It wasn't the champagne, but I was truly happy and my wedding dress was made for twirling.
I have been staying up way too late--3 am or so. Because of this I am getting up at 10 am. I don't think I have slept in like this since I was a teenager. All I know is that it seriously cuts into my day.
Tonight we are having dinner with some friends in Abilene. I hope that Katie behaves herself. The last time we had dinner with these friends, she acted up. Rick was so mad! He vowed not to go out to dinner until she grew up. I think that was about nine months ago and we have gone out to dinner only once in those nine months. Hopefully Katie has changed so it's not another nine month wait.
Below is a picture of Katie coloring. She wearing Rick's slippers. When Rick asked her why she was wearing them, she commented that her feet were cold so that is why she stole them. She didn't care that Rick's feet were cold.
In Katie news, she has started accessing her day and commenting on what type of day it was. She'll state, "I'm having a bad day." when she has been naughty. She also saw an armadillo yesterday down at the shop. They are ugly creatures, but Katie was not afraid and watched it for quite a long time. However, she cannot say armadillo. It comes out as "ittle-dillo." I have been working with her on reading and writing. Her favorite letter to write is "x".
Friday we went to the NCCIL (National Center for Childrens Illustrated Literature) with a few other MOPS and Moppets. We had storytime and then created a craft. Katie had to create a picture that looked like the music sounded. Unfortunately, the speakers were not working in the craft room, so the instructor had to play the song on her iphone and hold the phone up to each child's ear. After the craft, Katie and a few of her friends ran like maniacs in the gallery room of the NCCIL. We then went to McDonald's and Kate got to play with her friend McKenzie. According to Katie, "It was a good day." I have been researching pre-K options for Katie which I hope for her to start attending in the fall. We don't have any local options--well, we do but they are income based and Katie doesn't qualify--so I'll be driving to Abilene at least two days a week. I have also been looking into pre-ballet classes for Katie. Those classes are for 3-5 year olds. She LOVES ballet. The other day I bought her a little ballet outfit and leotards. She is at her happiest when she is twirling. Rick commented that she is just like her mother for you see after our wedding reception, I stood on the porch of the Grand Hotel and twirled and twirled while Rick rocked in a chair. It wasn't the champagne, but I was truly happy and my wedding dress was made for twirling.
I have been staying up way too late--3 am or so. Because of this I am getting up at 10 am. I don't think I have slept in like this since I was a teenager. All I know is that it seriously cuts into my day.
Tonight we are having dinner with some friends in Abilene. I hope that Katie behaves herself. The last time we had dinner with these friends, she acted up. Rick was so mad! He vowed not to go out to dinner until she grew up. I think that was about nine months ago and we have gone out to dinner only once in those nine months. Hopefully Katie has changed so it's not another nine month wait.
Below is a picture of Katie coloring. She wearing Rick's slippers. When Rick asked her why she was wearing them, she commented that her feet were cold so that is why she stole them. She didn't care that Rick's feet were cold.
The other day Katie decided she wanted to nap outside, so she hauled her bedding and pillow outside and put it on the pool storage bench. It was rather cold outside, but she didn't mind. She never did actually nap, but did rest on the bench for a while--long enough for my fingers to go numb from the cold.
Well, it's past noon and I need to get my day started. Happy Sunday everyone.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Smiles In The Dark
Let me set the scene for you. Katie and I in her bedroom. It's 4 am in the morning. (Yes, she was up at that awful hour working on mazes in her puzzle book.) To get her to stay in her bed, I told her I would sleep with her. I turned her light off and Katie immediately exclaimed, "Mommy, my eyes are black! Turn the light back on!" It made me smile.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Scentsy Sale
During the month of February, select Scentsy products are 10% off--even some of the combo packs. You can check out the sale at my website at http://brendakirschner.scentsy.us
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