It has been an extremely rough weekend. Grace came home on Friday not feeling well. She spent the entire weekend with a very high 103.7 +/- fever both days along with vomiting and sore throat. We figured (Chad did) she had the flu. I told him yesterday morning we should take her to the pediatrician while he was open because I suspected strep throat. But oh no, did I listen to my mommy instinct? Of course not. Gracie doesn't usually run a fever unless she is really sick and then when she does her normal body temp is 97.3 so 103 is high, but even more so when your normal body temp is lower than what is "normal". Well today with still that very high fever and her not being to keep down liquids at all, let a lone medicine, we did call the pediatrician and thankfully he was on-call. He suspected strep as well and thought she may need to have an IV for some fluids. So in we take her and she is so brave. She gets through with triage and into a room we go. She got hooked up to the IV. She didn't cry or even wince. A flood of memories come back...
When Grace was first born and had been home about a week, she had to be taken into the hospital. She was very ill and not nursing or bottle feeding. I distinctly watching that ICU nurse trying to get a vein to start an IV and almost had to put it in her skull because her veins were so tiny and dehydrated. It was one of the most scary things that had ever happened to us. Mom even baptised her in the hospital sink because it was so touchy for a couple days there. Even while in the womb Grace was a trooper and incredibly strong.
So tonight I sit here exhausted, trying to not get sick and trying not to lose it. I never knew all of the years before Grace the intensity of the love a parent can have for their child. That natural instinct we have because we know our child better than anyone. We know the ebb and flow of their breathing patterns, we know their souls, we just know. Tonight I am grateful for Gracie being on the other side of the fever, for a family that loves each other so much, for life ~ I am grateful.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thanks to R for sending on this information...
A statistical perspective on the Prop 8 & 4 of CA:
Speaking pure money numbers, the proposition pro/opponents spent this money to campaigning.
Stop caging chickens/cows: $7 million
Letting teenage girls get an abortion without telling their parents: against it $8 million
Banning gay marriage: $30 million.
Odd numbers. So now in California we won't cage chickens & cows. But we will let a 15 year old girl get an abortion without telling her parents. Which according to the dollar amount, they felt equally strong about.And Gay men & women can't get married.I hope they feel the money was well spent.
A statistical perspective on the Prop 8 & 4 of CA:
Speaking pure money numbers, the proposition pro/opponents spent this money to campaigning.
Stop caging chickens/cows: $7 million
Letting teenage girls get an abortion without telling their parents: against it $8 million
Banning gay marriage: $30 million.
Odd numbers. So now in California we won't cage chickens & cows. But we will let a 15 year old girl get an abortion without telling her parents. Which according to the dollar amount, they felt equally strong about.And Gay men & women can't get married.I hope they feel the money was well spent.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
THE SPOILED UNDER-30 CROWD!!!
I didn't write this, but thought it was cute after a long weekend of teenagers at convention...
THE SPOILED UNDER-30 CROWD!!!
When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning ... Uphill... barefoot... BOTH ways. Yadda, yadda, yadda And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it! But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.
You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia! And I hate to say it but you kids today you don't know how good you've got it! I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalogue!! There was no email!! We had to actually write somebody a letter, with a pen! ...Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take like a week to get there! There were no MP3's or Napsters! You wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself! Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ'd usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up!
We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called,
they got a busy signal, that's it! And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either! When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your Bookie,
your drug dealer, a collections agent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!
We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination!! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE!
You had to use a Little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off your ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel and there was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-bastards! And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up we had to use the stove ... Imagine that!
That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled. You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980!
Regards,
The over 30 Crowd
THE SPOILED UNDER-30 CROWD!!!
When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning ... Uphill... barefoot... BOTH ways. Yadda, yadda, yadda And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it! But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.
You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia! And I hate to say it but you kids today you don't know how good you've got it! I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalogue!! There was no email!! We had to actually write somebody a letter, with a pen! ...Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take like a week to get there! There were no MP3's or Napsters! You wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself! Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ'd usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up!
We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called,
they got a busy signal, that's it! And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either! When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your Bookie,
your drug dealer, a collections agent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!
We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination!! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE!
You had to use a Little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off your ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel and there was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-bastards! And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up we had to use the stove ... Imagine that!
That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled. You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980!
Regards,
The over 30 Crowd
Friday, November 7, 2008
Over the weekend I went to the Catholic High School Youth Convention. Had a marvelous time. I think perhaps this was the best yet in terms of content shared. It is always amazing and breathtaking to see 2000+ youth praying together, whether it is during mass, in song with lots of jumping and other movement or in quiet reflection. Going into the weekend I was still uncertain of how I was going to vote. I was/am a proud card carrying Republican, but Sarah Palin...Nothing more needs to be said. However, for those of you who really know me when it comes to the social aspects of all of this I believe that we are all equal in God's eyes and as a society we have an obligation to treat people as such regardless if we disagree with them.
So I thought Barack, he's young, seems to want "change" and he's charismatic. Maybe that's what we need. He inspired young people and old people to vote for the first time in their lives. That I find incredible.
But then on Sunday of this convention there was a young nun who is maybe in her 20's. She started giving statistics about abortion. Since 1973 (The year I was born) over 50 million abortions have been performed. More shocking to me was that it equates to 1/3 of this generation. 1/3! I appreciate that she also said that women who have had to make this life changing, heart breaking decision need our love and compassion NOT our judgement.
So onto election day. Grace comes home and says that she voted for Barack because I liked him (which is true). Election night, I have my map ready, counting the states and their votes, watching for I-1000, Prop 4 & 8 in CA... How is it that we live in a society that will legalize killing people (you'd better hope you have better than HMO insurance) but will not give the right to two adults who want to legalize their union because they are committed to each other? How is it that schools may not even give an aspirin or a cough drop with out parent consent, but will allow that same girl to have an abortion without even so much as a waiting period or talking to a responsible adult in her life. Even if her parents are the cause of this pregnancy, shouldn't someone besides Planned Parenthood be counselling this young girl on all of the choices she has and how every choice has good and bad consequences? But a committed gay couple cannot be married, and yet we have terminated 1/3 of this generation legally. Which is more life-giving? Which causes more harm to our families and society. I cannot make sense of it.
I have, though, taken the advice of that young nun and will be praying the rosary daily. I will be praying for the Obama family and their safety and for good and wise council to surround him. I will be praying for the young girls who in desperation have to look outside their home for guidance, love and support. I will be praying for my gay brothers and sisters who only want equality in a CIVIL union. I will be praying the insurance companies do not see life as valued by dollars when approving or denying treatment, but that each life has worth and dignity regardless of their ability to pay. I invite you to join me in what ever form of prayer/meditation you believe in for our country and the dignity of people. Even though the election is over, do not stop participating. If you believe strongly in something then do something about it. When we know better we do better...
So I thought Barack, he's young, seems to want "change" and he's charismatic. Maybe that's what we need. He inspired young people and old people to vote for the first time in their lives. That I find incredible.
But then on Sunday of this convention there was a young nun who is maybe in her 20's. She started giving statistics about abortion. Since 1973 (The year I was born) over 50 million abortions have been performed. More shocking to me was that it equates to 1/3 of this generation. 1/3! I appreciate that she also said that women who have had to make this life changing, heart breaking decision need our love and compassion NOT our judgement.
So onto election day. Grace comes home and says that she voted for Barack because I liked him (which is true). Election night, I have my map ready, counting the states and their votes, watching for I-1000, Prop 4 & 8 in CA... How is it that we live in a society that will legalize killing people (you'd better hope you have better than HMO insurance) but will not give the right to two adults who want to legalize their union because they are committed to each other? How is it that schools may not even give an aspirin or a cough drop with out parent consent, but will allow that same girl to have an abortion without even so much as a waiting period or talking to a responsible adult in her life. Even if her parents are the cause of this pregnancy, shouldn't someone besides Planned Parenthood be counselling this young girl on all of the choices she has and how every choice has good and bad consequences? But a committed gay couple cannot be married, and yet we have terminated 1/3 of this generation legally. Which is more life-giving? Which causes more harm to our families and society. I cannot make sense of it.
I have, though, taken the advice of that young nun and will be praying the rosary daily. I will be praying for the Obama family and their safety and for good and wise council to surround him. I will be praying for the young girls who in desperation have to look outside their home for guidance, love and support. I will be praying for my gay brothers and sisters who only want equality in a CIVIL union. I will be praying the insurance companies do not see life as valued by dollars when approving or denying treatment, but that each life has worth and dignity regardless of their ability to pay. I invite you to join me in what ever form of prayer/meditation you believe in for our country and the dignity of people. Even though the election is over, do not stop participating. If you believe strongly in something then do something about it. When we know better we do better...
Sunday, October 26, 2008
David Letterman-Better than any top 10 list he’s had
I stole this from Kari (who is still in Qatar-Thank you for being there for US!)
David Letterman wrote this; it's the David we don't often see..."As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark.'The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right?The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''
A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week?
B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?
C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?
D.. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?
E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state?
F.. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?
G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.
H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.
I.. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.
J. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and your belongings.
K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.
L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers.
M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S , yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it......are you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day. Make no mistake about it.The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.
So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans?Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way o r a nother Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way......Insane! Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?' David Letterman
David Letterman wrote this; it's the David we don't often see..."As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark.'The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right?The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''
A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 Days a week?
B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?
C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?
D.. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?
E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state?
F.. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?
G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.
H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.
I.. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.
J. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and your belongings.
K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.
L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers.
M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S , yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it......are you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day. Make no mistake about it.The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.
So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans?Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way o r a nother Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way......Insane! Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?' David Letterman
Friday, October 24, 2008
Where's my present?
Today is Gracie's 6th birthday. It has been a whirlwind of shopping, school w/40 red frosted cupcakes, lunch out, a stop at wal-mart for more cake supplies. At lunch we talked about the miracle of Grace, how we felt when she was born & sharing stories with her of that day. (Leaving out the hideous parts of course leading up to the glorious event). She loves the story of the cat bringing her crunchies when she wouldn't nurse. She asks then "Where is my present?" I reply: "I just made forty cupcakes with red frosting and brought them to your school, brought you a boquet of balloon for you and Abraham" (the friend of hers whose mother didn't bring anything for his birthday today.) I have often prided myself in not living a glamourous lifestyle. We drive crappy cars live in a house that is fine, but certainly not over the top. Trying to remember lessons learned in the last 10 years of people over things.
So I felt like this was a nice answer, of course we did have a present for her for today and a couple for tomorrow. The kid got pissed at me. "No the real present". Are you freaking kidding me? What happened to my shy, polite girl of just two months ago wouldn't leave my side, wouldn't speak to anyone she wasn't close to. Kindergarten has been tough. I had no idea, however, the crap she would come home with she is learning from her "friends". Right now she is singing the theme song to Cops. WTF "Where did you learn that?" "At Grandma's"
So...I feel a bit disgusted with myself for feeling so icky on Gracie's birthday. Changes are a coming. We'll wait until Sunday. Today she got a pretty nice scooter and for tomorrow is Tinkerbell Barbie and Pocahontas Barbie...Plus a party a Chuckie Cheese with 5 friends.
I do want my baby back. I miss her needing me. I miss her listening to me or not challenging every word along the way.
So I felt like this was a nice answer, of course we did have a present for her for today and a couple for tomorrow. The kid got pissed at me. "No the real present". Are you freaking kidding me? What happened to my shy, polite girl of just two months ago wouldn't leave my side, wouldn't speak to anyone she wasn't close to. Kindergarten has been tough. I had no idea, however, the crap she would come home with she is learning from her "friends". Right now she is singing the theme song to Cops. WTF "Where did you learn that?" "At Grandma's"
So...I feel a bit disgusted with myself for feeling so icky on Gracie's birthday. Changes are a coming. We'll wait until Sunday. Today she got a pretty nice scooter and for tomorrow is Tinkerbell Barbie and Pocahontas Barbie...Plus a party a Chuckie Cheese with 5 friends.
I do want my baby back. I miss her needing me. I miss her listening to me or not challenging every word along the way.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
It's Quiet
A full day it has been. Work, School, Ballet...Dinner at 8pm! So still not sure about the blogging. I feel like I want to use this opportunity to get stuff off my chest kind of like a diary. But then that means people will see my "real" self and thoughts. Not that anyone would be surprised, except for maybe me. One good thing today was that 5th grade teacher didn't yell at me. That always makes me stressed out. There is a mom who has a kindergartener and is in Gracie's Daisy troop. She recently had her thyroid removed because of cancer. So I have been praying for her and a friend from High School who's mom is passing away from cancer. We are lucky for good health, still is hard to be happy. Being busy is helping with that. I don't hardly even have a chance to sit down, let a lone even call for a therapy appointment (which I need to do). Tomorrow off to shop for Gracie's birthday present. Can't believe she's going to be six. I didn't believe it when we first brought her home and folks would say that it goes by fast. They were right. Every day I see her growing more. She is way less shy and is doing great at making friends. She seems to be happy. So it was the right decision so far to do kindergarten and not try homeschooling. She is blossoming so quickly it's crazy.
So that's it. Going to go put away left overs and hit the sack.
So that's it. Going to go put away left overs and hit the sack.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Let's see how this works
I've been told that journally is helpful...So we'll give this a shot to see if it works. Yesterday we took the youth group on a Habitat for Humanity build in Seattle. We arrived early only to find that someone had broken into the container that housed all of the tools and equipment. Later in the day several news crews showed up to interview the Habitat folks and bring awarness to the issue. Apparently they stole nearly $10K in supplies. I think it was good for the teens to be a part of this in a way. It helps them to see a bigger picture of the world we live in.
Gracie has been at mom's all weekend. So I really am missing her. Last night when she called she said she had roasted her own hotdog and marshmallows! Chad and I couldn't believe it. She is growing at an amazing rate this year. Kindergarten has been good for her, good for us all, but mostly for her. It is always fun to hear about the good frog days she has and talk about what make some of those other "frogs" have so-so days or sad days.
Today we are going to get some chores done, unless I keep inventing things to do so I don't have to do chores. Tomorrow the computer guy is coming, haircut for Gracie and the start of a new week and super busy week!
Gracie has been at mom's all weekend. So I really am missing her. Last night when she called she said she had roasted her own hotdog and marshmallows! Chad and I couldn't believe it. She is growing at an amazing rate this year. Kindergarten has been good for her, good for us all, but mostly for her. It is always fun to hear about the good frog days she has and talk about what make some of those other "frogs" have so-so days or sad days.
Today we are going to get some chores done, unless I keep inventing things to do so I don't have to do chores. Tomorrow the computer guy is coming, haircut for Gracie and the start of a new week and super busy week!
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