Thursday, July 9, 2009
Home Sick
If theres one thing I've done this summer, its spent A LOT of time driving. When you drive 2 hours one way to work and then spend 3days in a hotel you have a lot of silent time which leaves a lot of thinking time. I also drove to the U.P and back by myself which added an additional 13 or so hours to again...think. One always wonders what life would be like if you took a different route. I guess I cant compare my lonely days Ive been having without my trio of boys bc I already know what life is like with them. I knew it was going to be hard to be away from them but nothing could have prepared me for how I was going to feel. Every time I leave them now I get that huge lump in my throat, the kind you get when you need to cry but are doing everything at will not to. Life is plain old boring without them! I miss there voices, there smell I even miss Kyans whining and Pie misbehaving....yeah That bad! The good thing, time is flying by (not such a good thing when you live in Michigan and summers only last 4 months) Yesterday when I was driving back down south I saw what I thought was one of the most beautiful sun sets in Michigan but then I realized it was the moon rising, not the sun at all. The moom, full and red, just above the horizon of Lake Michigan, the water so calm it looked like glass,it was so peaceful. I wish the boys could have been with me ( I guess it probably wouldnt have been so peacefull then.... LOL) Ill be back home on Sat. Miss you guys!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Happy Belated Birthday America!
We all headed north AGAIN for the fourth of July. Mick, Deb, Ky, Pie, Doc, Malachi and Flower (apparently a beta wont die if you dont bring it on vacation, they can live without food for quite some time, have to remember that next time, a bowl of water doesnt travel too well!) all headed up from A2 on the second and I trailed from Grand Rapids on the 3rd. The kids had a blast at the Gladstone Parade, what kid wouldnt have fun with 4lbs of candy thrown at them for an hour! We spent the first part of the 4th with my cousin Katie, her BF and his adorable girl Kallie who is just a little older than Pie. There was a giant blowup slide that you could pay $5 and slide all day. Turned out it was a waterslide and turned into a comedy show for my mom and I watching Nolan bounce 5 or 6 times down the slide before plumeting into the pool of water at the bottom, I think he had an audience for awhile! The fire works were...well the usual fireworks. Suprisenly the kids werent all that excited about them but did enjoy them. Then Monday we visited some friends at their cottage on Lake Michigan we spent the day on the beach and then enjoyed a fire in the pit. Kyan collected some rocks and will be doing an expirment to find fossils in them by submerging them in vinegar. Stonington, where the cottage was is famous for having lots of fossilized rocks.
I think we can officially say Nolan is POTTY TRIANED!!! WOO WOO!! He is 27.5 months, not bad for a boy but not good enough to beat Ky's record of 25 months! He still has an accident if you dont remind him/force him to go! But NO MORE DIAPERS!!! (with the exception on nap and night) All I heard all weekend was how well Nolan speaks. He sure is a blabber jaw. He is speaking in 4 word+ sentences and likes to repeat everything he hears his big bro say. The mom in law brought back her cords for her camera so pics are coming soon, she has captured the entire summer for me so far and boy does have some great ones!
I think we can officially say Nolan is POTTY TRIANED!!! WOO WOO!! He is 27.5 months, not bad for a boy but not good enough to beat Ky's record of 25 months! He still has an accident if you dont remind him/force him to go! But NO MORE DIAPERS!!! (with the exception on nap and night) All I heard all weekend was how well Nolan speaks. He sure is a blabber jaw. He is speaking in 4 word+ sentences and likes to repeat everything he hears his big bro say. The mom in law brought back her cords for her camera so pics are coming soon, she has captured the entire summer for me so far and boy does have some great ones!
Friday, July 3, 2009
I have a blog? Oh yeah!
It can't be July already! Here is a quick update. Sorry if you have been wondering if we fell off the face of the earth, as usual, life is at its busiest! Im glad blogger doesnt cancel blogs with inactivity!
Jen:
The J-O-B in Grand Rapids is going well and she is excited to finally know she will be working somewhere long term. Hotel living is not for her, but somebody has to pay the bills! It finally hit her tonight that she is extremely home sick and needs some place to call home quick! On the other hand living the "single life" 3 days a week does have its pros!
Mick:
Continues to spend the whole entire day, every day locked up in the loft studying endlessly for what (with the exception of fatherhood) may be the biggest test of his life. He sat out in the sun for less than 2 hours the other day and fried like a lobster. Seriously this guy does not leave the loft, only to eat and sleep. He has also been busy planning the "family schedule" that consist of getting the lady of the house up and exercising at very early hours of the morning....hmmmm.
Kyan;
Has been a super kid lately. He's been a great big brother lately and is working on not getting put in time out. He has a chart that devides each day into halves and he can earn a star for each if hes not placed in T/O. His days include fun in the sun, sqirtgun and waterballoon fights, hangin' with grandma debbie, trips to burns park and his favoirte pass time...riding on two wheels! He's been going at it for almost a month now!!! He really enjoys going on long bike rides where mom rides her bike too!
Nolan:
Oh good ol' Mr. P! Talking like a teenaged girl in english class. Last week he talked non stop from Grand Rapids to Esky, thats 5.5 hours folks. He remains what his mom referes to him as, "non stop action packed" He insists he is old enough to not have to nap and even thinks its funny at times, ITS NOT! The other day he gave his brother (who still naps like a pro) a rude awakening by throwing hard cover books on him once he fell asleep. His potty training is going well and he has not been in diapers during the day for some time, he still has accidents but they are getting farther apart. His counting and his ABC's are at about the same level, he counts "2,5,2,5" as he points and rambles an occasional "LJK" Oh well he'll get it someday!
Gramma Debbie:
Wonders,"what was I thinking" when she offered to come stay with us for the summer and watch the boys. I think she is reliving the days of when Mick was a young boy....poor Deb!
Last but not least
DOC:
Continues to take bread and butter off the kitchen counter and hide it in random places throughout the house only to be discovered by his owners days later. Chased the mail man away and almost made his owners have to get a P.O. Box., and lets not forget about jumping up on the stove to lick the bacon grease out of a pan and igniting the stove to start a grease fire while his owners were out! Jen got home just in time to save the house! In other words, Doc hasn't changed a bit :(
Have a Happy 4th!
Jen:
The J-O-B in Grand Rapids is going well and she is excited to finally know she will be working somewhere long term. Hotel living is not for her, but somebody has to pay the bills! It finally hit her tonight that she is extremely home sick and needs some place to call home quick! On the other hand living the "single life" 3 days a week does have its pros!
Mick:
Continues to spend the whole entire day, every day locked up in the loft studying endlessly for what (with the exception of fatherhood) may be the biggest test of his life. He sat out in the sun for less than 2 hours the other day and fried like a lobster. Seriously this guy does not leave the loft, only to eat and sleep. He has also been busy planning the "family schedule" that consist of getting the lady of the house up and exercising at very early hours of the morning....hmmmm.
Kyan;
Has been a super kid lately. He's been a great big brother lately and is working on not getting put in time out. He has a chart that devides each day into halves and he can earn a star for each if hes not placed in T/O. His days include fun in the sun, sqirtgun and waterballoon fights, hangin' with grandma debbie, trips to burns park and his favoirte pass time...riding on two wheels! He's been going at it for almost a month now!!! He really enjoys going on long bike rides where mom rides her bike too!
Nolan:
Oh good ol' Mr. P! Talking like a teenaged girl in english class. Last week he talked non stop from Grand Rapids to Esky, thats 5.5 hours folks. He remains what his mom referes to him as, "non stop action packed" He insists he is old enough to not have to nap and even thinks its funny at times, ITS NOT! The other day he gave his brother (who still naps like a pro) a rude awakening by throwing hard cover books on him once he fell asleep. His potty training is going well and he has not been in diapers during the day for some time, he still has accidents but they are getting farther apart. His counting and his ABC's are at about the same level, he counts "2,5,2,5" as he points and rambles an occasional "LJK" Oh well he'll get it someday!
Gramma Debbie:
Wonders,"what was I thinking" when she offered to come stay with us for the summer and watch the boys. I think she is reliving the days of when Mick was a young boy....poor Deb!
Last but not least
DOC:
Continues to take bread and butter off the kitchen counter and hide it in random places throughout the house only to be discovered by his owners days later. Chased the mail man away and almost made his owners have to get a P.O. Box., and lets not forget about jumping up on the stove to lick the bacon grease out of a pan and igniting the stove to start a grease fire while his owners were out! Jen got home just in time to save the house! In other words, Doc hasn't changed a bit :(
Have a Happy 4th!
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