the first day of spring...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
where are we going?
I've had some time on my hands since all I've been doing for the past 4 days is lay around. For those of you who don't know, I had my gallbladder removed on Monday morning. The surgery went well even though we got home from the hospital a little later than expected...my blood pressure was not coming up like they would like, I was fighting some nasea, and just wasn't able to meet the criteria before being discharged. But, I am recovering nicely. I am so thankful that the gallbladder is one of those organs that can be removed to alleviate the pain it is causing. I'm so thankful for my mom and sister, Kelly, who were able to spend their spring break taking care of Jonas and myself. We've had great meals delivered, lots of notes of concern and well wishes, and lots of prayers. I even received a beautiful flower arrangement moments after my mom and sister drove away! I think I will write more about this whole experience a little later. It has held some profound moments for me.
Anyway, I've doing some thinking on my blog (well, OUR blog, but let's be real...Paul doesn't post on it). I am feeling quite bored with it. But, I am not sure how to remedy that. Maybe I'm just a boring person. I've thought about posting some of the ways that I've been "being intentional". Whether it be with a craft project I've accomplished, or pictures I've taken, or new recipes I've tried or things that I'm learning. Heck, I don't even know if anyone even reads this. All that to say, I'm looking for a little direction.
Anyway, I've doing some thinking on my blog (well, OUR blog, but let's be real...Paul doesn't post on it). I am feeling quite bored with it. But, I am not sure how to remedy that. Maybe I'm just a boring person. I've thought about posting some of the ways that I've been "being intentional". Whether it be with a craft project I've accomplished, or pictures I've taken, or new recipes I've tried or things that I'm learning. Heck, I don't even know if anyone even reads this. All that to say, I'm looking for a little direction.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
the alphabet according to me
I saw this on a friend's blog and decided to steal the idea...
A is for my sister, Allison who turned 21 last week. I love you, baby sister!
B is for Blackberry. I'm waiting for my new phone to get here.
C is for cooking. I know I've said this before, but I've grown this love for cooking and really wish someone could tutor me a litte bit. I also wish I had a lot of extra cash 'cause I sure would be buying kitchen stuff. I love trying new recipes as well as putting my own touch on old ones.
D is for date. The other night Paul and I went on a date but ended up coming home really early. See "G"
E is for entertainment. I really want to go to the movies, but already thought of something to put for "M".
F is for friends. I have some really great friends who love and care for our family so well!
G is for gallbladder. I have to have mine removed on Monday. I had a gallbladder attack last week (which by the way is the most painful thing I've ever experienced). My gallbladder is not working good, so the surgeon said it needed to come out.
H is home. I love my home.
I is for it. What would we do without this small little pronoun?
J is for Jonas. I love that boy more than words can say.
K is for kind. Kindness is one thing that I really value in a person. Kindness goes a long way. Kindness is respecting people even if you don't agree with them.
L is for love...it makes the world go 'round.
M is for Monday...the day I go under the knife. Can you tell I'm pretty nervous/scared?
N is for nail polish. I got this great new gray color, and I've had fun sporting nail polish again.
O is for overextend. I sometimes do that to myself.
P is for Pioneer Woman. I get a lot recipes from her. I also wish I could be her. She is just divine, I'm sure.
Q is for quiet. I have been craving a day of quiet. Sometimes an introvert needs that.
R is for rainy. It is rainy and cold today. We got a glimpse of spring earlier this week, but it's gone now.
S is for Saturday and Spring. Saturday is my favorite day of the week, and I am really looking forward to Spring. Spring Saturdays are the best
T is for Tahoe. We are going to Tahoe for vacation next month. We will also be in San Francisco. Can't wait!
U is for underneath. I am finding lots of miscellaneous stuff underneath furniture these days...toys, balls, pacis, teddy grams...
V is for VeggieTales. That is what I am currently watching. We actually see a lot of VeggieTales.
W is for wine. Enough said.
X is for xray. Thank goodness I haven't had to have one of those in a long time!
Y is for yellow. I can see absolutely nothing yellow from where I'm sitting.
Z is for Zarubabel. There's a person by that name in my ancestory. Crazy, huh?
A is for my sister, Allison who turned 21 last week. I love you, baby sister!
B is for Blackberry. I'm waiting for my new phone to get here.
C is for cooking. I know I've said this before, but I've grown this love for cooking and really wish someone could tutor me a litte bit. I also wish I had a lot of extra cash 'cause I sure would be buying kitchen stuff. I love trying new recipes as well as putting my own touch on old ones.
D is for date. The other night Paul and I went on a date but ended up coming home really early. See "G"
E is for entertainment. I really want to go to the movies, but already thought of something to put for "M".
F is for friends. I have some really great friends who love and care for our family so well!
G is for gallbladder. I have to have mine removed on Monday. I had a gallbladder attack last week (which by the way is the most painful thing I've ever experienced). My gallbladder is not working good, so the surgeon said it needed to come out.
H is home. I love my home.
I is for it. What would we do without this small little pronoun?
J is for Jonas. I love that boy more than words can say.
K is for kind. Kindness is one thing that I really value in a person. Kindness goes a long way. Kindness is respecting people even if you don't agree with them.
L is for love...it makes the world go 'round.
M is for Monday...the day I go under the knife. Can you tell I'm pretty nervous/scared?
N is for nail polish. I got this great new gray color, and I've had fun sporting nail polish again.
O is for overextend. I sometimes do that to myself.
P is for Pioneer Woman. I get a lot recipes from her. I also wish I could be her. She is just divine, I'm sure.
Q is for quiet. I have been craving a day of quiet. Sometimes an introvert needs that.
R is for rainy. It is rainy and cold today. We got a glimpse of spring earlier this week, but it's gone now.
S is for Saturday and Spring. Saturday is my favorite day of the week, and I am really looking forward to Spring. Spring Saturdays are the best
T is for Tahoe. We are going to Tahoe for vacation next month. We will also be in San Francisco. Can't wait!
U is for underneath. I am finding lots of miscellaneous stuff underneath furniture these days...toys, balls, pacis, teddy grams...
V is for VeggieTales. That is what I am currently watching. We actually see a lot of VeggieTales.
W is for wine. Enough said.
X is for xray. Thank goodness I haven't had to have one of those in a long time!
Y is for yellow. I can see absolutely nothing yellow from where I'm sitting.
Z is for Zarubabel. There's a person by that name in my ancestory. Crazy, huh?
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Valentines
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day! Paul and I were actually engaged on Valentine's Day 5 years ago. Funny thing is that Paul didn't plan to propose on Valentines...just on Monday. Well, that Monday happened to be the 14th of February (which he obviously realized but didn't want to change his plans). So, each year we try to grab coffee at the coffee shop where I said "YES". We did get to do that this year, and we took Jonas along. Check out what else we did...
Jonas with his Valentine present...he wanted to sleep with it.
We fed the ducks and geese, and every time Jonas threw a piece of bread he would say, "mmmm". I guess he wanted the ducks to know it was good bread. He also decided to show them his belly.
Two geese almost making a heart. AWWWW
and then Paul decided to scare them all away
Jonas wanting to go on the slide that didn't have any sides. Now that is scary.
On actual Valentine's Day. Paul was pulling weeds, and Jonas was throwing them away. That boy is good for something :)
Jonas with his Valentine present...he wanted to sleep with it.
We fed the ducks and geese, and every time Jonas threw a piece of bread he would say, "mmmm". I guess he wanted the ducks to know it was good bread. He also decided to show them his belly.
Two geese almost making a heart. AWWWW
and then Paul decided to scare them all away
Jonas wanting to go on the slide that didn't have any sides. Now that is scary.
On actual Valentine's Day. Paul was pulling weeds, and Jonas was throwing them away. That boy is good for something :)
Friday, February 12, 2010
I {heart} the Olympics
1. Speaking of Olympics. Don't you just love watching the athlete "spotlights" that they do? I always find myself wanting to do that sport. If you ever hear of me making my way to the half-pipe...please do an intervention.
2. Today I took Jonas a little date after school. We went to McDonald's for fries. Don't judge me. It was really sweet sitting on the same side of the booth with a little ketchup stained boy.
3. While we were at McD's, there were about 8 older people there having coffee together. Some of them came in with Valentine's treats to share with their group. It was fun to watch and eavesdrop a little. I sure do hope that I am meeting my friends for coffee and treats and talking about insurance when I reach "retirement" age.
4. About Valentine's Day. We are doing a family date this year. Partly because we wanted to and partly because all of our babysitters were out of town for the weekend. I think it will be fun. We'll take pictures to share.
5. Next week my friend who more like a sister to me is getting married. I am so excited to be flying to Houston to celebrate!
6. And, in addition to a wedding celebration, Jonas and I get to see my family. So excited!
7. Today the sun came out for the first time in I don't know how long. Honestly, it had been over 2 weeks I think. We've had a crazy winter with lots of snow and really cold temperatures. I'm usually not ready for warm weather, but I am finding myself longing for spring days.
8. I really like Anderson Cooper - the CNN reporter. You should check out his blog http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com. His report of the happenings in Haiti is exceptional. I also resonate with the way he writes, thinks, and tells the story.
9. I was seriously considering adopting a Hatian baby the other week. Maybe that will be in our future. I decided that I shouldn't do that without first talking to Paul and second waiting until the emergency in their country had settled down a little.
10. Paul is on his way to get ice cream to eat with the heart brownies I made. And, the Opening Ceremonies are on. I've instructed him to come back with vanilla bean AND coffee ice cream. It's all about options, people.
11. Our boy is getting so big. He will be 21 months old next weekend. It is hard to believe that a year ago at this time, he had just been in the hospital and we were uncovering the huge medical mistakes made during his Cystic Fibrosis testing. Thank you, Lord, that Jonas is healthy today!
12. I've grown a new love for cooking. For the first time in my adult life, I would usually much rather eat at home. I still love eating out, but unless it is one of our favorite restaurants, I would rather cook. Anyway, my point is that it has been really fun to learn more and try new things.
13. Paul is walking in the door. I've got to go!
2. Today I took Jonas a little date after school. We went to McDonald's for fries. Don't judge me. It was really sweet sitting on the same side of the booth with a little ketchup stained boy.
3. While we were at McD's, there were about 8 older people there having coffee together. Some of them came in with Valentine's treats to share with their group. It was fun to watch and eavesdrop a little. I sure do hope that I am meeting my friends for coffee and treats and talking about insurance when I reach "retirement" age.
4. About Valentine's Day. We are doing a family date this year. Partly because we wanted to and partly because all of our babysitters were out of town for the weekend. I think it will be fun. We'll take pictures to share.
5. Next week my friend who more like a sister to me is getting married. I am so excited to be flying to Houston to celebrate!
6. And, in addition to a wedding celebration, Jonas and I get to see my family. So excited!
7. Today the sun came out for the first time in I don't know how long. Honestly, it had been over 2 weeks I think. We've had a crazy winter with lots of snow and really cold temperatures. I'm usually not ready for warm weather, but I am finding myself longing for spring days.
8. I really like Anderson Cooper - the CNN reporter. You should check out his blog http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com. His report of the happenings in Haiti is exceptional. I also resonate with the way he writes, thinks, and tells the story.
9. I was seriously considering adopting a Hatian baby the other week. Maybe that will be in our future. I decided that I shouldn't do that without first talking to Paul and second waiting until the emergency in their country had settled down a little.
10. Paul is on his way to get ice cream to eat with the heart brownies I made. And, the Opening Ceremonies are on. I've instructed him to come back with vanilla bean AND coffee ice cream. It's all about options, people.
11. Our boy is getting so big. He will be 21 months old next weekend. It is hard to believe that a year ago at this time, he had just been in the hospital and we were uncovering the huge medical mistakes made during his Cystic Fibrosis testing. Thank you, Lord, that Jonas is healthy today!
12. I've grown a new love for cooking. For the first time in my adult life, I would usually much rather eat at home. I still love eating out, but unless it is one of our favorite restaurants, I would rather cook. Anyway, my point is that it has been really fun to learn more and try new things.
13. Paul is walking in the door. I've got to go!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday
Today, I wish I were here...
in Cabo San Lucas
or here...
on the San Antonio Riverwalk
or maybe here...
the mountains of Colorado
in Cabo San Lucas
or here...
on the San Antonio Riverwalk
or maybe here...
the mountains of Colorado
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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