Right now we are hoping that the rains holds off so my little men can have a bit of trick or treating tonight. (As if the sugar cookies aren't enough).
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
We tried.
Well, we tried a first tonight. Marc was gone for the day and the movie Ratatouille was at the cheap theater in town. So I was thinking that the boys might like to see it. I mean, AJ gets in free, so even if it doesn't work, we aren't out much.Well, it's a good thing, because it was a bust. I talked it up a bunch before we got there and Andrew seemed to get excited about it. However, as soon as we walked into the building, not the theater itself, just the building to buy tickets, Andrew started telling me he didn't want to go in. He really was dragging his feet and I practically had to force him to come into the theater with me telling him he will like it once he gets there. We get in nice and early, and left about 5 seats between where we were sitting and wall for 'wiggle room". But the place fills up. I was hoping for a few seats to move around in, but there wasn't even room for AJ to have his own seat (I would have probably had him on my lap, regardless). We had people directly next to us on both sides.
First of all, even though the movie was rated G, the previews weren't. They showed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Bratz, Transformers, etc... During Harry Potter, I was literally holding Andrew's head so that he would look me and was trying to get him to recall the Jonah story we just learned today.
Anyway, the movie started and so far, so good. Andrew and AJ seemed pretty transfixed for the first 30 minutes. However, the second half hour was a struggle. AJ started to get squirmy - not too bad, just a bit. But Andrew, started asking to leave. I tried to pacify both of them with a dum-dum sucker. Then another one. Then peanut butter crackers. These worked, but only temporarily. Andrew's requests to leave became louder and closer to each other.
So after only a hour into the movie, we left. We hit the restroom to clean up from the suckers. I then tried to talk Andrew into trying the movie again, since we got a little break... but no dice. The mall was right beside the theater, so we walked over there and the boys played a bit in their play area before we headed home for the night.
I am proud of how they behaved. Both boys were obedient and well mannered. They just didn't want to be there and let me know. Ah, maybe, next year we can try a 'real' movie again. Until, then, I am going to have to rent Ratatouille, because, well, I want to see how it ends!
First of all, even though the movie was rated G, the previews weren't. They showed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Bratz, Transformers, etc... During Harry Potter, I was literally holding Andrew's head so that he would look me and was trying to get him to recall the Jonah story we just learned today.
Anyway, the movie started and so far, so good. Andrew and AJ seemed pretty transfixed for the first 30 minutes. However, the second half hour was a struggle. AJ started to get squirmy - not too bad, just a bit. But Andrew, started asking to leave. I tried to pacify both of them with a dum-dum sucker. Then another one. Then peanut butter crackers. These worked, but only temporarily. Andrew's requests to leave became louder and closer to each other.
So after only a hour into the movie, we left. We hit the restroom to clean up from the suckers. I then tried to talk Andrew into trying the movie again, since we got a little break... but no dice. The mall was right beside the theater, so we walked over there and the boys played a bit in their play area before we headed home for the night.
I am proud of how they behaved. Both boys were obedient and well mannered. They just didn't want to be there and let me know. Ah, maybe, next year we can try a 'real' movie again. Until, then, I am going to have to rent Ratatouille, because, well, I want to see how it ends!
I am... uh... sick... I swear.
Get this - this morning someone found my blog by googling "How to call in sick to Best Buy". Do you really think there is a site out there for something like that? Company specific lies? And that they got my blog instead is hilarious. This it the post they got.
To whomever tried to call in sick to Best Buy: Did it work? Are you really sick? Did my post help? Did you do something amazing with your day instead of working? Hope you are feeling better.
To whomever tried to call in sick to Best Buy: Did it work? Are you really sick? Did my post help? Did you do something amazing with your day instead of working? Hope you are feeling better.
Sweet Deal
Remember back when Andrew was the bread winner of the family? Well, after forever of not hearing from that company - they called this week. Get this... today I picked up a packet of insulated straw cups for us to try out. There are three brand named cups (ranging from $4 to $7 each) that we have to test over the course of the next 2 weeks. We then take a survey for each cup to let them know what we think. For all of this 'hard work', we will be receiving $20 in Meijer money AND we get to keep the cups! How cool is that!
Side note: I really wished I could have taken avantage of this company with AJ the way we did with Andrew, but alas, we can't take other children with us, so it just doesn't work out. But, if I think about it, even if I could take AJ, we don't get calls for him nearly as often as we did with Andrew. I truly believe God put that company in our lives during a time when we had no income to help make ends meet, since 10 mo. old Andrew truly was the bread winner for a time. There were weeks he was getting called 3 times a week and pulling in $60 in grocery money. God is good.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Praise and question
We did get the boys their flu shots yesterday and they did great! No post flu sickies here! Praise God.
And - are you able to view the CA pictures from the link I posted below?
And - are you able to view the CA pictures from the link I posted below?
Monday, October 22, 2007
If only every Saturday were like this one...
It's Monday, already. We had a nice weekend. Friday we had a couple over for dinner. It was just a nice relaxing visit. The kids played, we made homemade pizza and chatted. Unfortunately, Marc got a work call and ended up on the phone or computer off and on a good portion of their time with us and then ended up driving down to Kzoo after they left that night. But even so, it was a nice evening.
Saturday, Marc again had to do a work thing early in the morning before watching the kids for the day. My friend Jill came down and we went shopping. And I mean shopping! I haven't shopped like that since probably high school back-to-school shopping. And most of it was for me! I did get a few things for Andrew and and shirt for Marc (sorry, AJ, stinks to be the little one). Other than that, it was all new (or new to me, we hit a couple thrift stores) clothes for me. And I got good deals, which makes be feel better about it because I tend to be a, um, cheap wad when it comes to clothes and will wear my 1994 t-shirt and sweats everyday, if I could get away with it. Plus, it was just great to see and laugh with Jill again. She's super and we had good times.
Then, get this, as if the day wasn't good enough. The Sischo's come over that evening and Becky and I get to go see a movie... in the theater. It was like my birthday or something.
Sunday, we went to church and had dinner with the Sischo's again. (Ryan and the kids ended up crashing the night before at our place rather than move them late that night). And the rest of the day was our typical lazy Sunday afternoon. We took a walk since the weather was amazing, but that's about it.
Today, I had Noah, but I also had a car and car seats that all fit, so we were able to get out a little and hit the park for a picnic with the boys. Plus they could run their energy off at he playground. It was so nice to be out and about a bit. And of course, tonight, as I already mentioned, I got a haircut. It's a little short. I like it, but it's going to take some getting used to.
Oh, and if you think about it, pray for the boys tomorrow. I am contemplating taking the boys for their flu shots. They are due them, but Andrew always gets pretty sick for about a day afterward and I just can't decide if it's worth it. I am leaning toward the shot right now, but just not 100% sure. So, if we do, pray they don't get the post flu shot sickies.
Ok, I've rambled enough. I need to pull things together for Bible Study tomorrow morning.
Saturday, Marc again had to do a work thing early in the morning before watching the kids for the day. My friend Jill came down and we went shopping. And I mean shopping! I haven't shopped like that since probably high school back-to-school shopping. And most of it was for me! I did get a few things for Andrew and and shirt for Marc (sorry, AJ, stinks to be the little one). Other than that, it was all new (or new to me, we hit a couple thrift stores) clothes for me. And I got good deals, which makes be feel better about it because I tend to be a, um, cheap wad when it comes to clothes and will wear my 1994 t-shirt and sweats everyday, if I could get away with it. Plus, it was just great to see and laugh with Jill again. She's super and we had good times.
Then, get this, as if the day wasn't good enough. The Sischo's come over that evening and Becky and I get to go see a movie... in the theater. It was like my birthday or something.
Sunday, we went to church and had dinner with the Sischo's again. (Ryan and the kids ended up crashing the night before at our place rather than move them late that night). And the rest of the day was our typical lazy Sunday afternoon. We took a walk since the weather was amazing, but that's about it.
Today, I had Noah, but I also had a car and car seats that all fit, so we were able to get out a little and hit the park for a picnic with the boys. Plus they could run their energy off at he playground. It was so nice to be out and about a bit. And of course, tonight, as I already mentioned, I got a haircut. It's a little short. I like it, but it's going to take some getting used to.
Oh, and if you think about it, pray for the boys tomorrow. I am contemplating taking the boys for their flu shots. They are due them, but Andrew always gets pretty sick for about a day afterward and I just can't decide if it's worth it. I am leaning toward the shot right now, but just not 100% sure. So, if we do, pray they don't get the post flu shot sickies.
Ok, I've rambled enough. I need to pull things together for Bible Study tomorrow morning.
Finally!
California Pictures!! (Now that all interest is gone).
I created a digital scrapbook. So check it out.
And be warned... if you are going to see me in person within the next month or so, you will be subjected to look at it again.
I created a digital scrapbook. So check it out.
And be warned... if you are going to see me in person within the next month or so, you will be subjected to look at it again.
He needs to know the important things...
Tonight I got my haircut and since it is as at Andrew's friend's house, I brought him along.
On the way home, somehow we got on the topic of how Christmas is Jesus' birthday. After telling the Christmas story, Andrew kept asking "What's Next". So we continued on through Jesus' life and Andrew would continue to ask "What's Next" after each little story.
Finally, I get to the feeding of the 5,000. I do it up big time, I use voices and personalize the story the best I can. I really try to get into it so that Andrew really understand what a true miracle is was. I stress the 3 loaves of bread and 2 fishes (or is it 2 loaves and 3 fishes? I'll have to look it up) and how Jesus prayed over it, just like we prayed before we eat. And how the more Jesus passed out the bread and fish the more there was. And the 12 leftover baskets, etc... Anyway, in my most exciting voice, I wrap up the story and say something to the effect of "How Cool is that!?"
Andrew calmly responds, "Did the bread have crust on it? I don't like crust".
On the way home, somehow we got on the topic of how Christmas is Jesus' birthday. After telling the Christmas story, Andrew kept asking "What's Next". So we continued on through Jesus' life and Andrew would continue to ask "What's Next" after each little story.
Finally, I get to the feeding of the 5,000. I do it up big time, I use voices and personalize the story the best I can. I really try to get into it so that Andrew really understand what a true miracle is was. I stress the 3 loaves of bread and 2 fishes (or is it 2 loaves and 3 fishes? I'll have to look it up) and how Jesus prayed over it, just like we prayed before we eat. And how the more Jesus passed out the bread and fish the more there was. And the 12 leftover baskets, etc... Anyway, in my most exciting voice, I wrap up the story and say something to the effect of "How Cool is that!?"
Andrew calmly responds, "Did the bread have crust on it? I don't like crust".
Friday, October 19, 2007
Child Free Weekend from Up Nort.
(yes, I left the H off intentionally - but I'm not sure why). Here are a few pictures from last weekend up north. Of course, since we didn't have our children to take pictures of, I had to take pictures of everyone else's kids.
Matt and his 2 little boys playing in the tall grass on the beach.
Kari and Noah (the little guy I watch)
Marc getting a little exercise.
Kari, Jen and myself.
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