This afternoon I went to the eye doctor for the very first time every. If you remember a few weeks ago I told you all how I have been straining to read reports at work and I have to be closer to signs to read them than I used to be.
Well it seems I do need reading glasses! The doc said they should get rid of all the headaches I've been getting at work and that I should also wear them at night when I'm driving but I don't need to wear them all the time.
It was very weird sitting there picking out a pair of glasses. I have always had problems finding sunglasses that look right but this was 10 times harder. In the end I ended up going with the first pair I tried on and I do like them. They were very comfortable. They are all metal frames with springs in the sides and they seemed to be more sturdy than some of the ones I tried on which is very important since I have two little ones.
So in a week I will be sporting my brand new reading glasses! I promises I will post a picture of me in them so you can all see me.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Friday's Foto Finish Fiesta
It's Friday again and I am excited about this Friday. Not because of anything I'm going to do but because it's the last Friday of January and that means the month from Hell is almost over. Of course it's Friday Foto Finish with Candid Carrie and that always helps cheer me up.
There have been two major headlines at The Wilson's House this week.
Headline #1
A Mother who spent a day and a half in bed suffering from the worst cold in the history of colds comes out to discover her husband and children have destroyed the entire house.
Now while my house is still a complete mess from this I really didn't want to share a picture of it's messiness and there is no way you all are getting a picture of me sick. So it's on to the next headline.
Headline #2
Chiuaua almost killed by enormous icicles from the latest snow and ice storm.
I don't talk about Ginger much because she gets on my last nerve most of the time but we do have a Chiuaua named Ginger. Ginger is only 6 pounds and she hates the cold, snow, and rain. As you can imagine this makes it alto of fun to take her outside. Of course Tuesday afternoon we got hit with a huge snow and ice storm. Whenever it snows here we get icicles on our roof like these
Well last night as I was headed to the bathroom I noticed Ginger sitting by the back door. This is usually a good sign that she needs out so I stopped and hooked her to her chain then opened the door. Normally the icicles are on the outside portion of the overhang but for some reason with this storm some formed on the inside of the roof. When I opened the door it knocked on off and it came crashing down right on top of Ginger as she was headed out the door. Don't worry it came down on it's side so Ginger was not harmed but now I can't get her to go out the door at all.
It also didn't help that the kids watched this happen and now they are convinced that one is going to come down and stab them when they are going in and out of the house. Unfortunately I think we are going to be stuck with these icicles for a while since more snow is coming tomorrow and and even bigger storm is coming next week.
Alright, I shared my story so now it's you turn. Head over to Candid Carries and sign up using Mr. Linky. It's really easy and lots of fun.
There have been two major headlines at The Wilson's House this week.
Headline #1
A Mother who spent a day and a half in bed suffering from the worst cold in the history of colds comes out to discover her husband and children have destroyed the entire house.
Now while my house is still a complete mess from this I really didn't want to share a picture of it's messiness and there is no way you all are getting a picture of me sick. So it's on to the next headline.
Headline #2
Chiuaua almost killed by enormous icicles from the latest snow and ice storm.
I don't talk about Ginger much because she gets on my last nerve most of the time but we do have a Chiuaua named Ginger. Ginger is only 6 pounds and she hates the cold, snow, and rain. As you can imagine this makes it alto of fun to take her outside. Of course Tuesday afternoon we got hit with a huge snow and ice storm. Whenever it snows here we get icicles on our roof like these
Well last night as I was headed to the bathroom I noticed Ginger sitting by the back door. This is usually a good sign that she needs out so I stopped and hooked her to her chain then opened the door. Normally the icicles are on the outside portion of the overhang but for some reason with this storm some formed on the inside of the roof. When I opened the door it knocked on off and it came crashing down right on top of Ginger as she was headed out the door. Don't worry it came down on it's side so Ginger was not harmed but now I can't get her to go out the door at all.
It also didn't help that the kids watched this happen and now they are convinced that one is going to come down and stab them when they are going in and out of the house. Unfortunately I think we are going to be stuck with these icicles for a while since more snow is coming tomorrow and and even bigger storm is coming next week.
Alright, I shared my story so now it's you turn. Head over to Candid Carries and sign up using Mr. Linky. It's really easy and lots of fun.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
" The Cowboys"
Dave and I both listen to a wide variety of music. Everything from Heavy Metal to Big Band and everything in between. Of course this means Emma and Ian have always listened to lots of different types of music.
Emma seems to have developed her music preferences like me and it all depends on her mood at the time. I will say that she seems to listen to Top 40's music more than anything but when the mood strikes her she can headbang as good as her dad.
Ian is a little different and goes through phases of what he wants to listen to. This summer he wanted to listen to all 80's Hair Band stuff, he always called this the jumping music probably because that is how he liked to dance to it. Shortly before Christmas his preference changed again and now it's all about the Country music. Only instead of calling it Country he calls it "the cowboys". He has become more picky about "the cowboys" the past few weeks and will now only listen to the old country music and mainly only the songs that men sing. As soon as we get in the car he asks to listen to it and if it's a newer country song or one he doesn't like he will scream at the top of his lungs to put on "the cowboys" until I find a different song on. At first I thought it was really cute but it's starting to get on my nerves. So as much as I like to here him call Country music "the cowboys" I can't wait til he is done with this phase.
Emma seems to have developed her music preferences like me and it all depends on her mood at the time. I will say that she seems to listen to Top 40's music more than anything but when the mood strikes her she can headbang as good as her dad.
Ian is a little different and goes through phases of what he wants to listen to. This summer he wanted to listen to all 80's Hair Band stuff, he always called this the jumping music probably because that is how he liked to dance to it. Shortly before Christmas his preference changed again and now it's all about the Country music. Only instead of calling it Country he calls it "the cowboys". He has become more picky about "the cowboys" the past few weeks and will now only listen to the old country music and mainly only the songs that men sing. As soon as we get in the car he asks to listen to it and if it's a newer country song or one he doesn't like he will scream at the top of his lungs to put on "the cowboys" until I find a different song on. At first I thought it was really cute but it's starting to get on my nerves. So as much as I like to here him call Country music "the cowboys" I can't wait til he is done with this phase.
Monday, January 26, 2009
A break between all the Chaos
The kids had their first weekend with my MIL since the weekend after Thanksgiving. You all know she usually takes them one weekend a month but the last weekend in December when she would have her sister moved in with her. So that was out, and every weekend since then has been as well because of the move. Things finally settled down there for her to be able to get them again. Or she sensed that I was on the verge of a mental breakdown and decided to give me a break even if it meant chaos in her house.
Whatever the reason I am so grateful because I really was close to having a complete meltdown. I mean really I went straight from all the stress of the holidays into worrying about Ian's growth, to getting the bad news that about IGF-1, to my grandpa passing away. Then add in the stress of work and going through an Administraion change due to the former Attorney General resiging because of a sexual harrassment case. Oh and the normal issues of a mother and it was all becoming to much for me.
So when my MIL called last week and asked if she could have them I was so excited for the break and some peace and quiet to relax and reflect a little as well. I also knew I wanted to do something fun but I wasn't sure what. I called my sister to see what she had planned for the weekend and was very surprised to find out she wasn't doing anything on Saturday night. So we decided that we would hang out together just the two of us which is something we don't get to do very often. Neither of us wanted to go out anywhere so Dave made plans to go over to a friends house and play Rock Band which left Steph and I at home alone. We decided to go to Blockbuster and we rented Mama Mia (not as good as the broadway show but not bad)and My Best Friends Girl (really funny but very vulgar).
I woke up Sunday feeling rested and relaxed which was something I hadn't felt for a while now. It was so nice, unbelivably nice and it made going to Wal-mart that much easier. During my trip I picked up a clearenced book for $4.00 and after I put all the groceries away I sat down and spent the rest of the afternoon and evening reading the entire book.
I really think this past weekend was just what the doctor ordered for me. It gave me the time to work through some of the things going on in my life and make room for what is to come. Some of that being the email I recieved from my mom around 9 this morning. It seems the only Grandfather I have left, my Grandpa Jurden, was in the hospital. He had a heart attack last night. They were able to go in and put one stinit in an attary but had to stop because his kidneys were not doing good. Now they are saying they want to put him on dialysis but his heart ins't strong enough for that. So it's not looking very good right now. I am just praying that things work out and my Grandpa is able to pull through this. I guess this means my wonderful weekend was just a break in the chaos and not the end of it.
Whatever the reason I am so grateful because I really was close to having a complete meltdown. I mean really I went straight from all the stress of the holidays into worrying about Ian's growth, to getting the bad news that about IGF-1, to my grandpa passing away. Then add in the stress of work and going through an Administraion change due to the former Attorney General resiging because of a sexual harrassment case. Oh and the normal issues of a mother and it was all becoming to much for me.
So when my MIL called last week and asked if she could have them I was so excited for the break and some peace and quiet to relax and reflect a little as well. I also knew I wanted to do something fun but I wasn't sure what. I called my sister to see what she had planned for the weekend and was very surprised to find out she wasn't doing anything on Saturday night. So we decided that we would hang out together just the two of us which is something we don't get to do very often. Neither of us wanted to go out anywhere so Dave made plans to go over to a friends house and play Rock Band which left Steph and I at home alone. We decided to go to Blockbuster and we rented Mama Mia (not as good as the broadway show but not bad)and My Best Friends Girl (really funny but very vulgar).
I woke up Sunday feeling rested and relaxed which was something I hadn't felt for a while now. It was so nice, unbelivably nice and it made going to Wal-mart that much easier. During my trip I picked up a clearenced book for $4.00 and after I put all the groceries away I sat down and spent the rest of the afternoon and evening reading the entire book.
I really think this past weekend was just what the doctor ordered for me. It gave me the time to work through some of the things going on in my life and make room for what is to come. Some of that being the email I recieved from my mom around 9 this morning. It seems the only Grandfather I have left, my Grandpa Jurden, was in the hospital. He had a heart attack last night. They were able to go in and put one stinit in an attary but had to stop because his kidneys were not doing good. Now they are saying they want to put him on dialysis but his heart ins't strong enough for that. So it's not looking very good right now. I am just praying that things work out and my Grandpa is able to pull through this. I guess this means my wonderful weekend was just a break in the chaos and not the end of it.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Friday's Foto Finish Fiesta
Thank the lord that Friday is right around the corner! This week has been so long and stressful. Of course with tomorrow being Friday it means it's time for Candid Carries Friday's Foto Finish Fiesta.
Since this week has been all about Ian I thought it would be appropriate to share a picture of him.
This one was taken on Emma's birthday this past October. It was very strange but when I started taking Emma's picture that morning Ian wanted me to take his. This never happens, usually Ian runs and hides from the camera and when he is forces to stand there he will only look down. This is actually just one of about 6 pictures with him in them from that day and he is smiling in all of them.
Now it's your turn to go over to Candid Carries and join us.
Since this week has been all about Ian I thought it would be appropriate to share a picture of him.
This one was taken on Emma's birthday this past October. It was very strange but when I started taking Emma's picture that morning Ian wanted me to take his. This never happens, usually Ian runs and hides from the camera and when he is forces to stand there he will only look down. This is actually just one of about 6 pictures with him in them from that day and he is smiling in all of them.
Now it's your turn to go over to Candid Carries and join us.
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