So this past weekend we didn't have any plans. Of course that means that you will be really busy right. Friday afternoon I took the girls to the farm to fish a little and just drive around on the golf cart. Dad and Margie were out there and then while we were down fishing Mike, Hattie, Molly and their new dog beatrice showed up. Mike of course brought something better than my cold cut sandwich I had packed for dinner so we all ate dinner together and then went out for ice cream. It was a fun impromptu party and we had a good time.
Saturday I coompleted my 8 mile run in the morning and it was exhausting. Daddy went for a 12 mile bike ride and then said that I needed a new outfit to run in since I had successfully run my 8 miles. So we all went out to go shopping. I found a new running skirt and shirt. Sydney then went to a roller skating party for Isabella hernandez. That evening grandpa flew the balloon from mt. hawley to Route 91 and it was a good flight. Sunday we started the day at church, then dad went for a long bike ride and we went for a bike ride to the park and rode 3 miles. It was hot but fun. Then we headed home and set up the croquet course again, played a little and then had an early dinner. Everyone was in bed early Sunday and slept really well.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
it has been a long time...
I feel bad for not writing about my kids for so long and I have no excuse. I am going to try and do better because after reading our blog from Japan I feel that I captured our life so well. Just because we live in middle America doesn't mean our life is not as exciting.
Life is good!
Harry bought grandpa's dental practice last year for ruffly (4xx,xxx) and though there are struggles with owning your own practice and working with family he is doing well. Sydney completed 1st grade and really enjoyed it. Her teacher was Mrs. Schlicksup and one of her best friends was Isabella hernandez. Sydney really doesn't have just one person she hangs out with at school all the time, she kind of seems to float around with different people on the playground. Julia is just Julia, she pushes the envelope most of the time and tries to get her sister upset the rest of the time. She enjoyed last school year doing Mother's day out at first Federated Church once a week and is going to start afternoon preschool this fall at Northminster Church. I have been doing what mom's do, dishes, trying to get better at cleaning the house, entertaining the girls and breaking up arguments. This past March we started building steam with the Lynch's and Ruskusky's and really got ready for the Steamboat race. None of us ran the race for one reason or another but we had fun preparing and it was a good excuse to get a sitter every Wednesday night, go run and then have a good meal with friends. I have continued on with the running and run with Pete Lynch and Jeff Ruskusky 4 mornings a week and even convinced Pete to train for a half marathon with me. I am enjoying the training though I think Pete may back out so I have to dig deep to keep going. I am supposed to run 8 miles this saturday so I keep saying "I think I can".
This summer has been busy with swimming, tennis, swim team, gymnastics for Julia, reading going to Wisconsin with the Notter's and Connolly's, grilling out and just enjoying ourselves. We had a great 4th of July party with the Woolsey's, Lynch's(Pete), Lynch's (Jim), Chengs and the neighborhood bike parade. The kids had a blast decorating there bikes and riding them around the block. the fireworks that evening put on by Bob Masek were great and lasted for over 45 minutes. It was great to not have to go anywhere and just watch them from the front driveway. On the following morning I ran a 5k race Firecracker 5000 with Pete, Karyn Short and a bunch of other people.
July 2nd the Leidel family came down to our house for the day. We enjoyed lunch from the grill played inside because it was too hot and then headed to the pool. We had a great day together and really need to see them more often. the kids all had a blast.
For Sydney's birthday this year we kept it more low key and didn't have a big party but still did enough to celebrate her turning 7. The Saturday evening we had a BBQ party with family and close friends. Grandpa, Margie, Aunt Terri, the Lynch family and the Cheng's came over and it was a nice time. On her actual birthday we went to swim team and the whole team sang to Sydney while she swam a length of the pool. We then went and picked up Anna Crissmore to take her to the farm. We had a picnic lunch of Mcdonalds, rode and drove the golf cart, fed the donkey's, climbed fences, checked on the smoldering hay* and had a good time. The following weekend Daddy and Sydney took off for St. Louis. They stayed at Dr. Bishop's and got to ride around in her convertible. Harry taught sydney how to pick out BMW's from the symbol and grill on the front. They went to the zoo between raindrops and the city museum. I think it was a great 7th birthday.
The hay at the farm was smoldering because the week before it spontaeously ignited. I guess it was quite a scene to see all the area firefighters bringing in water tanks to put out the fire. It burned a hole in the roof of the shed and they got all the hay moved out to the fields to save the rest of the shed.
Life is good!
Harry bought grandpa's dental practice last year for ruffly (4xx,xxx) and though there are struggles with owning your own practice and working with family he is doing well. Sydney completed 1st grade and really enjoyed it. Her teacher was Mrs. Schlicksup and one of her best friends was Isabella hernandez. Sydney really doesn't have just one person she hangs out with at school all the time, she kind of seems to float around with different people on the playground. Julia is just Julia, she pushes the envelope most of the time and tries to get her sister upset the rest of the time. She enjoyed last school year doing Mother's day out at first Federated Church once a week and is going to start afternoon preschool this fall at Northminster Church. I have been doing what mom's do, dishes, trying to get better at cleaning the house, entertaining the girls and breaking up arguments. This past March we started building steam with the Lynch's and Ruskusky's and really got ready for the Steamboat race. None of us ran the race for one reason or another but we had fun preparing and it was a good excuse to get a sitter every Wednesday night, go run and then have a good meal with friends. I have continued on with the running and run with Pete Lynch and Jeff Ruskusky 4 mornings a week and even convinced Pete to train for a half marathon with me. I am enjoying the training though I think Pete may back out so I have to dig deep to keep going. I am supposed to run 8 miles this saturday so I keep saying "I think I can".
This summer has been busy with swimming, tennis, swim team, gymnastics for Julia, reading going to Wisconsin with the Notter's and Connolly's, grilling out and just enjoying ourselves. We had a great 4th of July party with the Woolsey's, Lynch's(Pete), Lynch's (Jim), Chengs and the neighborhood bike parade. The kids had a blast decorating there bikes and riding them around the block. the fireworks that evening put on by Bob Masek were great and lasted for over 45 minutes. It was great to not have to go anywhere and just watch them from the front driveway. On the following morning I ran a 5k race Firecracker 5000 with Pete, Karyn Short and a bunch of other people.
July 2nd the Leidel family came down to our house for the day. We enjoyed lunch from the grill played inside because it was too hot and then headed to the pool. We had a great day together and really need to see them more often. the kids all had a blast.
For Sydney's birthday this year we kept it more low key and didn't have a big party but still did enough to celebrate her turning 7. The Saturday evening we had a BBQ party with family and close friends. Grandpa, Margie, Aunt Terri, the Lynch family and the Cheng's came over and it was a nice time. On her actual birthday we went to swim team and the whole team sang to Sydney while she swam a length of the pool. We then went and picked up Anna Crissmore to take her to the farm. We had a picnic lunch of Mcdonalds, rode and drove the golf cart, fed the donkey's, climbed fences, checked on the smoldering hay* and had a good time. The following weekend Daddy and Sydney took off for St. Louis. They stayed at Dr. Bishop's and got to ride around in her convertible. Harry taught sydney how to pick out BMW's from the symbol and grill on the front. They went to the zoo between raindrops and the city museum. I think it was a great 7th birthday.
The hay at the farm was smoldering because the week before it spontaeously ignited. I guess it was quite a scene to see all the area firefighters bringing in water tanks to put out the fire. It burned a hole in the roof of the shed and they got all the hay moved out to the fields to save the rest of the shed.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Summer of swimming.
Wow our first year on swim team and it was a lot of fun. Sydney only competed in 3 meets but she did really well. At the beginning of the season she couldn't even swim the whole length of the pool but by the end she was only touching the wall twice during her race. She had lots of fun and met some really good friends. Sydney also got a t-shirt for being a record holder in the 6 year old group for one of her races. It is not fast but she got the record for the girls at the club.
Julia on the other hand figured out how to swim by herself. I was going to start her in swim lessons but then I figured what 2 year old learns how to swim maybe next year. Well she figured it out and by the end of the summer she was jumping off the wall and swimming back to the side by herself. We had a lot of fun and especially liked going off the diving board.
Julia on the other hand figured out how to swim by herself. I was going to start her in swim lessons but then I figured what 2 year old learns how to swim maybe next year. Well she figured it out and by the end of the summer she was jumping off the wall and swimming back to the side by herself. We had a lot of fun and especially liked going off the diving board.
Sydney's 6th Birthday
Sydney celebrated her 6th birthday at Rainbow Playsystems. It was a great location for the summer so we were not dependant on the weather and we could invite all our friends and neighbors. The party was a great time and all the kids had fun. The guest list included molly moon, Lynch's, Delaney and paige(neighbors), Burdette's, Cheng's, Claire Kube, Molly Immesote, and many other friends.
We had a small family party too.
We had a small family party too.
The Norwoods come to Peoria!
Diane and the girls came to Peoria in April 2010 for almost 2 weeks. We were so happy they could come and visit while Brian was off cruising on the USS Nassau. The kids were just so happy to be able to play with each other. Diane left for 4 days to go to Chicago and take a course for her special diabetes certification so that it wouldn't expire. I survived 4 days with 2 two year olds, a four and a half year old and a 6 year old. We had a great time and I was very organized to get all those kids fed 3 times a day. That organization left with the Norwoods though.
Mommy takes a cruise!
In February of 2010 Diane Norwood, Kim Bryant and Darlene Miller took a cruise with me to the Bahamas. The day started with a call from Kim at 0545 while I was still driving to the airport, she was running up to the door to get on her plane and the lady closed it right in front of her. She then proceeded to go and buy a new ticket on another airline that would hopefully get her there in time. I arrived in Atlanta late because of mechanical difficulties and as soon as I got off the plane I went to a ticket counter far away from all the craziness surrounding my planes arrival and asked the person if I could get on the next flight to Ft. Lauderdale since I missed my flight. She got me a seat on a plane leaving in 15 minutes. I made it on and now was just worried if we could get to the boat on time. I arrived and went straight to the baggage claim and found the van people that transport us to the ship, I was the last one to arrive and the van didn't really want to wait for my luggage and I didn't know if it would make it anyway. Kim had arrived and was waiting for me on the van. My bag arrived and we made it with plenty of time. Diane and Darlene had drinks ready for us when we entered the ship and we had a relaxing 4 days. We ate great food, sat out on the desk and got some sun with goose bumps, read our kindle's, shopped and just enjoyed ourselves.
It was a great get away!
It was a great get away!
Christmas 2009
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The year of the pink motorcyles! Santa brought the girls motorcycles this year and left them under the tree. The spend the entire morning riding them upstairs and then the entire evening riding them downstairs. Julia received a jumpy jump and enjoyed jumping on that for a long time. Sydney's tummy was upset that morning so we traded off going to church without the girls and by 1030 she was feeling better and ready to open her presents. There of course were big piles of stuff from mom, dad, nana and papa so it took a while but we sat back and just watched while taking pictures.
The girls received sleds which Julia really enjoyed watching TV in and even taking a nap that afternoon. Sydney received roller blades and was in the basement trying them out immediately. She really enjoys them and is getting ready for the roller rink.
Grandma Eve and Granddaddy arrived the next week with a trunk full of presents, Christmas seems to go on forever in this house. Uncle TC and Aunt Jenn also sent a big box of presents that the girls just loved.
The year of the pink motorcyles! Santa brought the girls motorcycles this year and left them under the tree. The spend the entire morning riding them upstairs and then the entire evening riding them downstairs. Julia received a jumpy jump and enjoyed jumping on that for a long time. Sydney's tummy was upset that morning so we traded off going to church without the girls and by 1030 she was feeling better and ready to open her presents. There of course were big piles of stuff from mom, dad, nana and papa so it took a while but we sat back and just watched while taking pictures.
The girls received sleds which Julia really enjoyed watching TV in and even taking a nap that afternoon. Sydney received roller blades and was in the basement trying them out immediately. She really enjoys them and is getting ready for the roller rink.
Grandma Eve and Granddaddy arrived the next week with a trunk full of presents, Christmas seems to go on forever in this house. Uncle TC and Aunt Jenn also sent a big box of presents that the girls just loved.
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