Just a little video of Bear "running"........
I know it is sideways but just turn your head and enjoy.......
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Silence
Lake is almost never away from us overnight except when we are in Alabama.
We are only in AL twice a year. We love our kids. But, sometimes Mommy and Daddy need a break.
Everyday is filled with endless chatter, giggles, questions and a little whining. Which we could not live without..... except maybe the whining.
This is an actual photo of our sign in the kitchen above our sink. I can not stand whining. It applies to everyone in the house except Bear......... But his day is coming. And yes, it even applies to me.
So....as I have mentioned before, I have the most fabulous friend, Debi. Her niece is 5 years old. You know what that means....PLAY DATE! SLUMBER PARTY!!!!! ON VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
On Saturday, Debi came to pick up Lake around 1:30. For some reason my brain was only worried about a few hours of silence because I forgot about the slumber party. As they were getting ready to pull out of the driveway, Debi's husband said.......
" Have a good night!"
Wait a minute........A good NIGHT?!?!
I threw up my hand and shouted.......
" Is she spending the night?!?"
Her husband states.......
"Well yeah. It's a slumber party."
HOLY COW! How could I forget? The day just got better! I had only packed baby doll clothes in that Hello Kitty bag. No clothes for Lake. I started jumping for joy as I shouted.....
"Wait! I forgot she was spending the night. She needs clothes."
As I ran into the house I thanked Jesus and few times and Jason seemed confused. He asked me what was going on and I told him the good news. He got a smile on his face and helped me pack.
We got her things together and off she went to Debi's and to the store we headed. We planned to cook steaks and enjoy the peace. Yes, we still had Bear but it still seemed like we were alone.
Except for a few crying spells, dirty diapers, spit-up and a tummy ache.......
We returned from the store and Bear was sleeping in his car seat. We just brought it inside and left him strapped in while he slept. Jason and I looked at each other and smiled.........
IT WAS SILENT! The only thing we wanted to do was enjoy this moment of silence. We wanted to listen to NOTHING. And we did. Our neighbors came over after a while and we cooked with them. The nice thing was that all of their kids were away too. We ate dinner. They went back home and we were in a moment of silence once again. We even took a pic to remember the day.
At 9:15, I went to bed. After a quick good night call to Lake, I was out. I was exhausted! I slept harder than I have in months. Jason slept in Lake's bed because he said when he came into the bedroom I looked so comfortable and I was snoring so he did not want to wake me. So Sweet! Of course, his feet were hanging off of the little twin bed and the High School Musical sheets were not long enough. He said he slept well.
On Sunday morning I got a text from Debi that said Lake and Laney did not want to come home. I thought I was dreaming. This never happens. I gladly agreed to keep her out of school for this special occasion. Besides, it's only kindergarten. I spoke to Lake and she said she was having a great time. I was so glad she was enjoying herself with Laney. They are silly little girls that love to laugh and chit chat together. Debi said they were "working" in their office. In other words, cutting up pieces of paper as small as snow flakes and using up all of the gem clips to make a chain... ;)
They played in makeup and also made a movie. Thanks to Debi's daughter, Heather, for being a good sport... ;)
This morning Lake called to say good morning. She immediately started telling me that I did not pack her enough clothes. Typical girl. I did not know she was staying for 2 days so I only packed 3 outfits. Guess she needs more choices next time.
At 1:30 both girls will be here at our house. I really am ready to hear the giggles and chatter. We have enjoyed the silence but we have missed it too.
BIG "THANK YOU" to Debi for giving us this time to relax and remember what silence sounds like...........
We are only in AL twice a year. We love our kids. But, sometimes Mommy and Daddy need a break.
Everyday is filled with endless chatter, giggles, questions and a little whining. Which we could not live without..... except maybe the whining.
This is an actual photo of our sign in the kitchen above our sink. I can not stand whining. It applies to everyone in the house except Bear......... But his day is coming. And yes, it even applies to me.
So....as I have mentioned before, I have the most fabulous friend, Debi. Her niece is 5 years old. You know what that means....PLAY DATE! SLUMBER PARTY!!!!! ON VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
On Saturday, Debi came to pick up Lake around 1:30. For some reason my brain was only worried about a few hours of silence because I forgot about the slumber party. As they were getting ready to pull out of the driveway, Debi's husband said.......
" Have a good night!"
Wait a minute........A good NIGHT?!?!
I threw up my hand and shouted.......
" Is she spending the night?!?"
Her husband states.......
"Well yeah. It's a slumber party."
HOLY COW! How could I forget? The day just got better! I had only packed baby doll clothes in that Hello Kitty bag. No clothes for Lake. I started jumping for joy as I shouted.....
"Wait! I forgot she was spending the night. She needs clothes."
As I ran into the house I thanked Jesus and few times and Jason seemed confused. He asked me what was going on and I told him the good news. He got a smile on his face and helped me pack.
We got her things together and off she went to Debi's and to the store we headed. We planned to cook steaks and enjoy the peace. Yes, we still had Bear but it still seemed like we were alone.
Except for a few crying spells, dirty diapers, spit-up and a tummy ache.......
We returned from the store and Bear was sleeping in his car seat. We just brought it inside and left him strapped in while he slept. Jason and I looked at each other and smiled.........
IT WAS SILENT! The only thing we wanted to do was enjoy this moment of silence. We wanted to listen to NOTHING. And we did. Our neighbors came over after a while and we cooked with them. The nice thing was that all of their kids were away too. We ate dinner. They went back home and we were in a moment of silence once again. We even took a pic to remember the day.
At 9:15, I went to bed. After a quick good night call to Lake, I was out. I was exhausted! I slept harder than I have in months. Jason slept in Lake's bed because he said when he came into the bedroom I looked so comfortable and I was snoring so he did not want to wake me. So Sweet! Of course, his feet were hanging off of the little twin bed and the High School Musical sheets were not long enough. He said he slept well.
On Sunday morning I got a text from Debi that said Lake and Laney did not want to come home. I thought I was dreaming. This never happens. I gladly agreed to keep her out of school for this special occasion. Besides, it's only kindergarten. I spoke to Lake and she said she was having a great time. I was so glad she was enjoying herself with Laney. They are silly little girls that love to laugh and chit chat together. Debi said they were "working" in their office. In other words, cutting up pieces of paper as small as snow flakes and using up all of the gem clips to make a chain... ;)
They played in makeup and also made a movie. Thanks to Debi's daughter, Heather, for being a good sport... ;)
This morning Lake called to say good morning. She immediately started telling me that I did not pack her enough clothes. Typical girl. I did not know she was staying for 2 days so I only packed 3 outfits. Guess she needs more choices next time.
At 1:30 both girls will be here at our house. I really am ready to hear the giggles and chatter. We have enjoyed the silence but we have missed it too.
BIG "THANK YOU" to Debi for giving us this time to relax and remember what silence sounds like...........
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