My husband and 2 year old are sick. It's just a cold. Fever, runny nose, etc. Lucy is getting better and Jon is in the middle of it. A hard freeze is coming in tonight and the roads are expected to ice, so our mid-week study was "cancelled." So here were are in the house on this cold winter's night and I decided that I wanted some coffee. Not just regular coffee, Starbucks coffee. Well, that's not possible is it? I thought that my sicko husband would enjoy a cup of peppermint mocha. So I went online and found a copycat recipe. I was excited. I went and made a simple syrup with peppermint extract, some extra strong coffee and heated and foamed (by hand) milk. I was on a roll. I was thinking about how great it was going to taste and how I was going to put the recipe on my blog. Well, it was awful. I followed the recipe exactly. I know I did! There was way too much cocoa and not enough sugar I guess. I tried to fix it several times. It just wasn't working for me. So I poured it down the drain and started over. This time I put a packet of hot chocolate in the cup of regular coffee and added some of the peppermint syrup. It wasn't bad! All it needed was some whipped cream and a candy cane. Next time, I will know better....and it won't take me 30 minutes....
We are preparing for a Valentines day progressive dinner! There will be three courses total and I am serving the appetizers. I am planning to make bruscetta, spinach artichoke dip, and mozzarella sticks (for the kids). I think I'm going to have a pomegranate punch and maybe some tea as well. I don't have much by way of Valentines decor, and I don't have much time for making things. I started a paper heart chain, so to speak. It's very simple and cute. I'm thinking of making more and hanging them all from my dining table light fixture. Maybe that's what I'll work on tonight instead of folding clothes! It's way more fun.
Lucy saw the hearts I was cutting out today and asked me about Valentine's Day. I'm not really sure how she knows about it. I asked her what she thought it was and she told me it's for cards. She's right. She told me she wants to make a heart for her friends and "put sparkles on it like Minnie Mouse." Right now Lucy is playing with her paper hearts in the floor and talking about valentines. Jon just turned to me and said, "Have you ever known a kid that gets into holiday's more?" I laughed because she really does. Since she's been old enough to know what's going on she loves every holiday equally! She's so sweet and smart. I am proud of her, just like she is of me (she told me so and the supper table tonight).
That about does it for me right now. I'm going to try and sneak my baby boo into her bed and hopefully she'll stay asleep. Then on to paper heart cutting!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Just us girls
Every other Tuesday we have a Bible study with friends from church. Jon was sick tonight so I braved the 35 degrees with strong wind gusts on my own (after begging Jon to reconsider). We left early enough to get a bite to eat before the class. I let Lucy pick where she wanted to eat. She wanted pizza. So did I, but there weren't any pizza places to sit down and eat in. Her next pick was Dairy Queen because she wanted ice cream. So did I. The two of us shared a chicken fingers basket while Emma made little baby noises from her car seat. I asked Lucy what she wanted to drink and she asked for Coke. Before I could fill up the glass she decided on fruit punch. We talked about ketchup (ketch-dip) and how she needed to sit still and eat. She tried to tell me she was done eating several times so she could eat ice cream. But I made her eat the rest of her chicken first. As I was telling her to eat her chicken I wondered if the fried chicken was really any better for her than the ice cream I was making her work for. I still don't know. I just did the mom thing I guess. As I write this she's telling me she's hungry and bringing me a breakfast bar to open for her. I gave her a pinch of it and I just saw he drop it in the floor and walk away...I got both of the girls in and out of the van 6 times by myself tonight. I don't think it would have been such a big deal if the wind hadn't been so strong and cold. We stopped by Walgreens on the way back to get sicko Daddy some gingerale. I told Lucy where we were going and she said, "Walgreens? To get Toy Story diapers?" She remembered seeing them from the last trip and asked for them then. I told her maybe next time...silly me. She walked in the store and picked up a coupon book like she knew what she was doing. She cracks me up. On the way home I heard her singing the books of the New Testament and I tried to get her to sing louder. Well that of course caused her to get silly. She started singing the Wonder Pets song instead. She thought it was so funny that she was singing something other than what I asked. Then she started singing about "baby Mommy" and I pretended to act like it bothered me. "Don't call me baby Mommy! I'm not a baby!" She laughed and laughed. She could hardly get the words out she was laughing so hard. It was precious. To top it all off, when we got home Emma decided that Lucy was hilarious and she was cracking up at Lucy singing with that adorable belly laugh. It was great. I didn't even attempt to move and get the camera because I knew she would stop. And so here we are. Lucy is now playing with a shoestring and calling it a rope and sweet baby Emma is laying in my lap eating her fingers. I will soon be putting them both to sleep (Lucy should have been about 2 hours ago) and the house will be quiet...for a while. Most of the time I prefer the noise =)
My babies...
I have the two sweetest girls ever! Lucy will be 3 in March and Emma is 4 months now. They are so much alike. In looks especially, but their personalities are similar, too. Emma does a lot of the same baby things that Lucy did. They both have the sweetest little faces and the best chubby cheeks for kissing.
Right now Emma is experimenting with all the different sounds she can make. She squeals and screams a lot. Just for fun though. She doesn't usually do it when she's really crying. It's really funny. Of course I've tried several times to get it on some sort of recording, but she always stops before I can get it. One of these days...
We tried out cheaper diapers with Emma. We did this with Lucy and just forgot how it turned out for us. There is just nothing like Pampers. They feel better, they hold everything in better, and it doesn't get really puffy between her legs when it's full. I remembered that we didn't switch to the cheaper ones with Lucy until she was walking around. When they are always sitting and laying around, you just need a better diaper. Hopefully we will remember with our next baby.
Lucy is sooo smart! She amazes me. She learns things so quickly and remembers things easily. I have taught her the alphabet and numbers and she knows them quite well. She has flash cards and homework with her Bible class and she learns them so quickly. She can tell you how many books are in the Bible, and she know the words "firmament" and "vegetation." She can look at the cards and tell you the answer without asking them. She just recognizes the card and knows what the question is. She does that with other things, too. Resturants and such. I really need to start "Your Baby Can Read" with her. I know she would have it down in a flash. She does "school work" too. She asked me on her own today if she could do it. It's magnetic letters and flash cards. She find the letters and spells the words out. She is always so proud of herself when she spells a word on her own.
Today Lucy brought me the remote and asked me if I wanted to watch Martha Stewart! She picks up on everything! It really makes me think about what I say and how I speak around her. Such simple things that are innocent coming from my mouth do not sound that way when she says them! She really is a good girl. She is very polite, too. She always says "excuse me" when she starts talking to me! It's sooo cute. I would like to think that I have something to do with her good habits! I keep hearing that she's going to go through "phases" where she is unmanageable or something. I haven't felt that way yet. She is not perfect, of course, I mean she's 2, but I believe that her father and I have done a pretty good job training her and keeping those "phases" away. Work in progress of course!
So Jon is my husband of 7 1/2 years. I think we get a long pretty well! We're figuring out what marriage is all about and what it takes to have a happy one. Every year we spend together is better than the last. He truly is my best friend. I feel more comfortable with him than anyone. He knows the side of me that I hide from everyone else. He loves me and all my imperfections. I'm not just saying that like some cliche. I know he loves me that way. He shows me and tells me. And I love him the same way. We realize that we are not perfect and we won't always agree on everything. But we love God first and respect His role in our marriage. THAT is what makes a marriage stick. First you know that you can't turn your back on something so serious, and then you learn that you don't want to. People without God first in their marriage don't take their vows seriously enough to do what it takes to make it work. Like the song says, "Love isn't something that we're in, it's something that we do."
Forgive me for my rambling on what some may think is too mushy! You can't really explain the love you feel for your spouse, you just have to know it for yourself. The same goes for your children. You just won't understand until you have it for yourself. It's all amazing and it's all a gift from God. He planned for us to have families. The home is a divine institution and we must all realize how seriously he takes the roles we choose to step into. These role are optional! We don't have to get married and have children, but when we do, we must realize God's commands that are to be followed when we take them on. Read Titus 2:3-5 and Ephesians 5:22, 23. It is the father's responsibility to instill love and respect for God in our children (Ephesians 6:4), but that doesn't mean that we as mother's cannot help! Thinking about the souls of my little girls takes my mind to a very serious place. I think of the families that I know who's children have left the Lord and I want to make sure that I don't do anything to lead my children astray. I know that my actions or inactions will and can affect my daughters eternity. Then I remember my parents. I can confidently say that my sisters and I are all committed to the Lord and His church. I don't know everything my parents went through as they raised me, but I do remember a lot of how they did it. I believe with all my heart that they did their best to be consistent in their example, discipline, and teaching me to have a personal relationship with God. I have no doubt in my mind that I can do the same things that they did and instill the same faith in my children. I know my husband has the same goal and he will do his best to get his children, and me, to heaven. It's great to know that my parents are just a phone call away and I can always get their advice! So many people are free to offer their advice on how to raise children, but my parents are the ones I will always turn to! What a blessing!
Well, you can probably tell from this post that I love my family! This was on my mind and so it went into my blog...Does anyone else find that this is just a diary for adults? I hope to include crafts and ideas, etc. So it won't always be so serious! I hope this part of me (the biggest part!) was worth your time! Thanks for reading!
Right now Emma is experimenting with all the different sounds she can make. She squeals and screams a lot. Just for fun though. She doesn't usually do it when she's really crying. It's really funny. Of course I've tried several times to get it on some sort of recording, but she always stops before I can get it. One of these days...
We tried out cheaper diapers with Emma. We did this with Lucy and just forgot how it turned out for us. There is just nothing like Pampers. They feel better, they hold everything in better, and it doesn't get really puffy between her legs when it's full. I remembered that we didn't switch to the cheaper ones with Lucy until she was walking around. When they are always sitting and laying around, you just need a better diaper. Hopefully we will remember with our next baby.
Lucy is sooo smart! She amazes me. She learns things so quickly and remembers things easily. I have taught her the alphabet and numbers and she knows them quite well. She has flash cards and homework with her Bible class and she learns them so quickly. She can tell you how many books are in the Bible, and she know the words "firmament" and "vegetation." She can look at the cards and tell you the answer without asking them. She just recognizes the card and knows what the question is. She does that with other things, too. Resturants and such. I really need to start "Your Baby Can Read" with her. I know she would have it down in a flash. She does "school work" too. She asked me on her own today if she could do it. It's magnetic letters and flash cards. She find the letters and spells the words out. She is always so proud of herself when she spells a word on her own.
Today Lucy brought me the remote and asked me if I wanted to watch Martha Stewart! She picks up on everything! It really makes me think about what I say and how I speak around her. Such simple things that are innocent coming from my mouth do not sound that way when she says them! She really is a good girl. She is very polite, too. She always says "excuse me" when she starts talking to me! It's sooo cute. I would like to think that I have something to do with her good habits! I keep hearing that she's going to go through "phases" where she is unmanageable or something. I haven't felt that way yet. She is not perfect, of course, I mean she's 2, but I believe that her father and I have done a pretty good job training her and keeping those "phases" away. Work in progress of course!
So Jon is my husband of 7 1/2 years. I think we get a long pretty well! We're figuring out what marriage is all about and what it takes to have a happy one. Every year we spend together is better than the last. He truly is my best friend. I feel more comfortable with him than anyone. He knows the side of me that I hide from everyone else. He loves me and all my imperfections. I'm not just saying that like some cliche. I know he loves me that way. He shows me and tells me. And I love him the same way. We realize that we are not perfect and we won't always agree on everything. But we love God first and respect His role in our marriage. THAT is what makes a marriage stick. First you know that you can't turn your back on something so serious, and then you learn that you don't want to. People without God first in their marriage don't take their vows seriously enough to do what it takes to make it work. Like the song says, "Love isn't something that we're in, it's something that we do."
Forgive me for my rambling on what some may think is too mushy! You can't really explain the love you feel for your spouse, you just have to know it for yourself. The same goes for your children. You just won't understand until you have it for yourself. It's all amazing and it's all a gift from God. He planned for us to have families. The home is a divine institution and we must all realize how seriously he takes the roles we choose to step into. These role are optional! We don't have to get married and have children, but when we do, we must realize God's commands that are to be followed when we take them on. Read Titus 2:3-5 and Ephesians 5:22, 23. It is the father's responsibility to instill love and respect for God in our children (Ephesians 6:4), but that doesn't mean that we as mother's cannot help! Thinking about the souls of my little girls takes my mind to a very serious place. I think of the families that I know who's children have left the Lord and I want to make sure that I don't do anything to lead my children astray. I know that my actions or inactions will and can affect my daughters eternity. Then I remember my parents. I can confidently say that my sisters and I are all committed to the Lord and His church. I don't know everything my parents went through as they raised me, but I do remember a lot of how they did it. I believe with all my heart that they did their best to be consistent in their example, discipline, and teaching me to have a personal relationship with God. I have no doubt in my mind that I can do the same things that they did and instill the same faith in my children. I know my husband has the same goal and he will do his best to get his children, and me, to heaven. It's great to know that my parents are just a phone call away and I can always get their advice! So many people are free to offer their advice on how to raise children, but my parents are the ones I will always turn to! What a blessing!
Well, you can probably tell from this post that I love my family! This was on my mind and so it went into my blog...Does anyone else find that this is just a diary for adults? I hope to include crafts and ideas, etc. So it won't always be so serious! I hope this part of me (the biggest part!) was worth your time! Thanks for reading!
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