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{ our family project life }
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Fair-ly Rainy
(no more phone pictures)
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
A Packed Project Week
With Addi and Charlie still on the boat, I was able to accomplish so much on the project To-Do list. From recovered school chairs to benches. $5 coffee table finds being sanded, stained and sealed, rooms painted and the house cleaned. I was very pleased with getting stuff done! The kids thoroughly enjoyed their boat trip with Papa and Nana and were excited to see Myriam when they came home. Tim had business in Florida and came home through Portland as Charlie was there helping Auntie get her medicine. The boys had some boy bonding time eating sushi and watching movies at the big screen while Addi was home catching up with her bestir Annie. After a birthday donut half eaten by our youngest, dinner take out from Olive Garden and paint cans put away, I was able to celebrate my 34th birthday. Saturday our family was once again under the same roof and happy. After a 12 miles training run I was ready to crash on the couch and rest. Sunday we had a fabulous visit with Tim's Uncle Jim and Aunt Mirella from Michigan. We closed the week out with delicious S'moresma's and anticipation for Fair week.
day 216 - grandpa doug flew uncle jason & family to roche harbor; kids loved the visit
day 217 - happy thrift store finds (every item was $2.50 or less!)
day 221 - sisters in love
day 222 - we love our kids ministry at church!
Monday, August 4, 2014
And then there was one...
This week was busy preparing for Addison and Charlie to go on the boat with their Papa and Nana. Catching up on laundry, packing bags, wrapping up swim lessons with Teacher Shannon and picking up Auntie Traci from the bus depot were just a few of our chores. My panic is about to go off as the school year is only a month away and I don't have the kids' lesson plans figured out yet. I managed to pick up a couple of items from the big sale at Launching Success and felt a little relief as I filled out the first of many purchase orders for the kids. Auntie Traci was able to watch Charlie at his last swim lesson but before we went, she again showed us her creepy arm that grosses me out but the kids find it "cool." Because of the fluid in her arm, her hand can be pushed and written on like a stress ball. She gave me a heart impression…so kind. Addi and Charlie are blessed to spend a week on the boat in the San Juan Islands with my parents, Auntie Traci and their cousin Talan. It's SOOOOOO quiet without the typical daily sibling conversations and Myriam having buttons to push. She definitely misses her brother and sister. Now it's time to get some projects done, the To-Do list checked off and some one on one time accomplished with our baby at home. Closing out the week was a relaxing, long-over-do dinner with our good friends and their boys. Myriam added the pink to the bunch of boys on the hill and some laughter as well! Dancing with Sam's old school picture and referring to Mac as "guy" was the highlight! It's been so much fun to see the boys grow up, but also to see them include the terrible two's too!
day 209 - keeping it cool
day 210 - school shopping begins…
day 211 - spinning at cyclocross (this is a serious butt-kicking class. check it out at e2 fitness)
day 212 - heartfelt impressions (it doesn't hurt her)
day 213 - the boat trip begins
day 214 - thinking about missing addi & charlie
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Rainy Days Turned Sunny
This week brought a day of rain that was much needed and welcomed! Addi and Annie played many hours with Barbie's including letting them join when they had s'mores. They also had sleep overs which always bring more hours of laughter! I got bored and cut 4.5 inches of hair off…it was nice not having a pony tail whip my back on my long training run this Saturday. Charlie had a boys "grandson" camping trip with Grandpa Doug to Larrabee State Park even though it rained…boys can find fun anywhere. Addison and Charlie finished their swim lessons this week and Charlie will have a few extra days into next week to give him a bit more confidence in the water. Friday night we had a family fun night at the farm picking almost 50lbs. of blueberries! We we got done Charlie asked to see Kona so we drove all but a minute down the street to pet Kona. He later told me on the drive home, "Mom, I have no fear of Kona." I was SOOOOOOO proud of him for overcoming the fear of his dog bite!!!!
Tim and I are wrapping up the week on a dinner date with some friends as the kids spend time with Papa and Nana. Great week! Two Mommy and Daddy dates (we had an over night in Seattle earlier) plus LOTS of blueberries to eat!
day 202 - bff s'mores with barbies on the side
day 203 - got bored and cut my hair
day 204 - camping trip with grandpa doug
day 205 - swim lessons continue
day 206 - my eggs love me
day 207 - meeting nora faye, 11 weeks (she belongs to tim's buddy travis)
Monday, July 21, 2014
Another Hot Week
day 195 - a cool dip in lake whatcom
day 196 - little hoopsters camp
day 197 - swim lessons
day 198 - blueberries! (parked the strollers by the bushes and the girls stayed content for a bit)
day 199 - foster license packet stamped and sent
Sunday, July 13, 2014
A Heated Week
This week brought the heat! I still have been struggling with allergies and a head cold which is beyond frustrating for me. Monday we tried something new at the track meet and saw many familiar faces there as well! We will defiantly be doing that again! Tuesday afternoon my Aunt Betty informed me the U-Pick blueberries were ready so us kids raced out to the farm to get some purple sweet treats. The kids enjoy it at the farm as they played on my Aunt's play set, picked raspberries and also got to splurge on cherries too. Another HUGE reason to visit the farm was to face the fear next door at my other Aunt's house where Charlie had his dog bite. The kid shook on the way out knowing we'd be close, but he faced Kona like a champ and since has asked to go back!
Thursday afternoon brought the most intense heat when Myriam had her second seizure after nap time. I had no hesitation calling 911 after experiencing the first seizure and her turning blue. We are blessed to have amazing neighbors, a fantastic fire department and crew and medical staff to treat our kids. Now we enjoy mellow Myriam as she recovers from her febrile seizure. Friday morning, Myriam brought fresh blueberries to the fire department as a thank you gift for taking care of her.
Addi cooled off in Portland by visiting Canon Beach with Nana and Auntie Traci as well as Aunt Cindy and cousin Sarah. Those of us still at home enjoyed our little pool and popsicles!
I had a challenging run at Lake Padden running on the horse trails and cooling off in the lake afterwards.
Praying the only heat we experience next week is from the weather as Mommy can't handle more torture watching her little one in the medical state she presented this week.
day 188 - all comer's track meet
day 189 - facing fears
day 190 - addi's summer checklist almost complete
day 191 - post seizure snuggles
Happy Birthday America
After unpacking from our wet camping trip, Tim decided to unwind some more by BBQing an amazing meal! It took him nearly 4 hours to prepare everything and was beyond delicious. With high temperatures on the horizon, the kids and I went out in search of a swimming pool and found a great $60 deal from Kmart! It's been worth it's price in a week with the pool parties and afternoon swims. I've been struggling with allergies and a head cold this week which has had me stopped dead in my tracks. So frustrating! We got to celebrate my nieces 1st birthday on Saturday along with the 4th of July and Addi celebrated Annie's birthday with a frozen birthday party at the ice skating rink! A busy week full of celebrations and allergy meds.
day 181 - leftovers were still incredible
day 182 - pool party
day 184 - darn allergies
day 185 - happy 4th of july
day 186 - windmill projects
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