Tantrum

Eli threw one of those major tantrums in the Target toy isle yesterday - you know the one where you just want to walk away and act like it is not your child that is acting like a total brat. I mean come on Eli, Christmas is just a few days away. We were buying a birthday present for his friend Wade and I told him he had $6 from losing 2 teeth he could buy something "little". He did not like it when I told him that the $ 89.99 Lego set did not count as "little" as well as the $40 Star Wars set. To make it all worse my mother-in-law was with me therefore she got to see how wonderful my mothering skills were...I tried everything but then resorted to saying "okay fine-I am calling your DAD to come over here!" --he stopped crying and settled on a $4.99 Bakugan.

Do you believe in Santa ?

Emma came home last week and told me 2 of her friends told her Santa wasn't real and that it was just your mom and dad. Well.....1st I wanted to strangle the kids who said that to her(of coarse they are both sweet girls and I wouldn't do that...) and 2nd I wanted to cry. It caught me off guard and I just sort of looked dumb-founded at her. I then proceded to tell her that once she stopped believing in Santa that that is when Santa no longer comes to your house to bring you presents and it was too bad her friends wouldn't be getting any presents from Santa. I was sad for the rest of the day thinking that she may only believe for one more year.

Thanks, Stacie

My cousin wife, Stacie had the Elf Dance thingy below on her blog and I had to copy b/c it was so cute.

a new JibJab Sendable

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Emma's Birthday Party

Emma had her 1st BIG birthday party. She had abt 15 kids ice skating on Sunday to celebrate. The girls had a really great time-it was the first time skating for alot of them. They actually did great only a couple minor injuries :). The cupcakes were from Sam's club-so cute!

More pics

Christmas at Mimi and Papa's

We had Christmas Sat. at Mimi and Papa's -we had so much fun and got so many great gifts!

Adjusting to work schedule

I am really finding it difficult to adjust to working all day then coming home and trying to play catch-up to everything that needs done here. The kids seem to be testing my nerves also. Lots of whining and fighting. Hopefully it is a phase and everyone will get use to the new schedule.

Gingerbread Latte

Tried the new gingerbread latte from starbucks b/c I got a free coupon in the mail. I rate it abt a 3 out of 5 -- it was okay--but at the end of my latte I felt something kinda hard on my lips -it made me kinda freak out. I found out later they put some kind of "spice drop" in it. Kinda wierd but it was free.

Basketball

Eli had his 1st basketball practice tonight and I have one word to describe it-COMICAL. Can't wait for the 1st game-it's Jan 10th-my birthday-what a great present :).

Cookie Time

Emma got her forms today to start selling cookies-YIPEE! We officially start selling Jan. 1st.

Indy's first snow fall

We had our first snow over the weekend. It was pretty but also pretty cold. The kids lasted about 10 mins outside playing.

PYZAM.COM

I got this cute background @ www.pyzam.com. They have alot of cute things for blogs and myspaces. Check it out!!!

New Recipe

I tried this new easy recipe last night to not so rave reviews from Emma. We had to sit thru dinner listening to her gag and cry w/ one bit in her mouth for abt 10 min. It was actually really easy to make and pretty good. I'd give it a 3 out of 5. Oh, Mike and Eli ate it just fine.

Chicken & Green Chili Enchiladas
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Prep Time:20 min
Total Time:45 min
Makes:8 servings
What You Need
4-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, undrained
1-1/2 cups BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Taco Cheese, divided
16 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
3 cans (10 oz. each) red enchilada sauce, warmed

Money Saving Mom: Kodak Gallery: 75 free prints and 30 holiday photo cards for $0.48!

Money Saving Mom: Kodak Gallery: 75 free prints and 30 holiday photo cards for $0.48!: "Kodak Gallery: 75 free prints and 30 holiday photo cards for $0.48!"

pictures

I took abt 20 pictures to get one for my Christmas cards. I used the link below but ended up paying abt $5 for 30 pictures b/c the 1st code was expired-still that is a great deal.

Quit job

I actually turned my 2 week notice into work today @ the surgery center. I was scared of turning it into my boss and luckily she had already left for the day so I got to turn it in to someone else who is very nice. I am still scared to see her on Friday tho. I guess I will survive.
I thought this cartoon was sort of fitting since I have so many part time jobs w/ no benefits....

TOO LONG

I can't believe I have not blogged in almost a month. Well, Mike had surgery again and I have been trying to work extra. He went back to work last night --yea !!! It wasn't easy for him and I actually feel kinda bad abt it :(. I promise in the next couple of days I will post some pictures.

New job

I started my newest job last Friday and although it is all new and alot to learn I think it will work out well for me and the family. And a huge plus is that I will be getting paid more than I had hoped for :).

Tired of Doctors

I have to vent.....I am tired of doctors who think they are better b/c we say "Doctor" in front of their name. So what, you have a job and I have a job - I have never claimed to be able to do your job and you certainly could not do mine. The difference between us is that no matter what I treat you with respect and you lost the meaning of respect after you passed your boards- that is unless you see dollar signs attached! Okay, I feel better- Thanks!

New book- Twilight

This is a must read- I loved it. Don't let the content of vampires scare ya like it did me at first. It was the first book in a long time that I could not put down. I am on the 4 th book after 3 weeks and am looking forward to the movie coming out this month.

Wisdom Teeth

Getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow-Yuck! The upside is that my surgeon is a hottie and they give good drugs afterwards!

Things kids do that make you laugh out loud

Emma brought home papers from school today and I was kinda surpursed b/c she usually does really well or may miss a few here and there but one particular paper had orange writing all over it. The paper was all abt command sentences-she did great on the upper section then at the bottom was the instructions Write a command sentence. Next to that teacher comment "You don't need to start a command sentence with "I command you to"
Emma's sentence was "I command you to go get me a chocolate shake from frosty boy!"
It just shows you how much they take things literally. Mike and I thought it was cute.
Next time I will tell you the story abt Eli and the book he made at school abt his family.

Grandma's 85th birthday

Mike's grandma celebrated her 85th birthday today. Mike was lucky enough to grow up 2 blocks down from his grandma . She has been a very special part of his life.

Facebook

I have a new addiction---FACEBOOK. It is so much fun. I have found so many old friends. It is great - I highly recommend it!

Halloween Party

The adult Halloween party was-"Far out-man !"

Hardworking husband

I am so proud of Mike. He has done so many improvements on our home. My kitchen floor is done and looks so nice (see above). Yesterday he spent the whole day putting up a huge new light in the entryway and family room-both vaulted ceilings. He is very talented in this regard- now if I could just get him to do the laundry.....

Where did I go wrong ??

This is a picture of my bathroom sink - 2 days after I cleaned it. Can anyone give me some guidance on teaching my children how to brush their teeth without leaving all the toothpaste crap behind ? Oh well, I guess they are at least brushing their teeth, right?

Caffeine

This morning I was just thinking abt how life would be without caffeine....I am thinking - not so good :).

The Love Dare

I started this 41 day challenge to try and help my marriage and so far I am definitely challenged but it has opened my eyes to the way Mike may be perceiving me compared to the way I really do want to be. It is difficult for us to see our own faults-as humans we always want to blame the other person for things that go wrong. I am very bad abt this especially in my marriage. This book gives daily challenges Ex: Say nothing negative abt your spouse today plus do one unexpected gesture of kindness toward your spouse. I hope Mike can see a change in me after 41 days--we will see........

Football is over

Football is over - YEA !!!! Eli had a great game for his last game. He did not cry at all and they got 2 touchdowns-only problem is the other team got 4. Oh well, mom and dad are glad it's over for the year.

Emma and Basketball

Emma started basketball a couple of weeks ago- she did not want to play but we really wanted her to try it. It is a really low-key almost "clinic-like" program-done thru the high school. Now she is asking me everyday when she gets to go back to basketball b/c she likes it.

Baking on a Friday night :)

Yes, I am old. I spent a Friday night baking w/ my kids. Emma made homemade pumpkin bread w/ homemade cream cheese icing-yum-she did everything herself. It turned out good-of coarse she would only take one small bite. Then Eli and I made brownies(not homemade) - I was out of "Martha Stewart" mode by then. We still had a lot of fun !!

MY BLOG

I some how messed up on this blog and have a huge space between Oprah and my last post-keep scrolling down and eventually you will find it. Sorry

Oprah Experience

My sister called last Friday and asked if I could meet her in Chicago for a taping of the Oprah show. So I drove up on Thursday and met her and her friend Sarah and we went. It was really fun to see how the show was done. It had Dr Oz on, too! I will post picutres later.

CVS deal

Nivea Lotion
Loreal face serum
soft scrub
purex
colgate toothpaste
always pads
disposable razors x2
Soleil razor refill
vitamin water 32 oz
I got all this yesterday for $7.68. Plus I got over $15 in ECB's back. It was fun !!!

The Notebook

This is my ultimate favorite love movie-ever! I watched it tonight again (like the 10th time). I know it is corny to some but I think I like it so much b/c I work with so many couples who have been married 40+ years and see how hard it can be for them once one gets sick. One of my favorite things, if not my favorite things to do as a nurse is to listen to the stories of there lives together. Sometimes if you just stop and listen you can learn so much.

Pet day at school

Eli got to bring Rex to school today. Eli's teacher told me he has been talking abt. it all week. It was fun to see everyone's pets. There was a frog, a cat, and many different dogs. Rex was the cutest of coarse.

Sunday Visit to the Orchard

After church Sunday, we went to Andersons Apple Orchard. It was soooo crowded ! Our family definitely loves going to get apples, cider slushes, and carmel peanut apples. YUM!

She Looks Innocent but....

I know she looks innocent but I am struggling dealing w/ all the talking back! As if it is okay to argue w/ your mother. I have to say she takes after her father in respects to thinking she is ALWAYS right.

He Almost Did It!!!

We have been talking to Eli since he started football abt. his crying. For those that don't know, it is not that he is crying b/c he is hurt-he cries b/c he didn't sac the QB, or he wasn't the one who made the play, or/and especially when he has to take a break to let the other kids have their turns to play. It can be very trying on a parents nerves-let me tell ya. Well, he did awesome today- they tied 6-6 and absolutely no crying during the whole game until the very end-when he realized that they tied and did not win! I have to just keep reminding myself and his Dad- he is 6 !

Field Trips this week

!st picture-- Eli at the apple orchard- laying on the ground- whatever!
2nd Emma and her friends @ Conner Prairie

Team Picture Indianapolis Greyhounds

Look at that face on Eli!!!!

Eli's football picture

Emma and Mo

Emma w/ one of the 3 Corey girls. Emma loves playing with Mo!! This is a picture Amanda sent me that I thought was so cute.

My sister's Trisha's friend

2 Dead in Helicopter Crash Into Wis. House
Helicopter crashes into house at Kenosha, Wis., killing 2 on aircraft; 5 in house uninjured
KENOSHA, Wis. September 21, 2008 (AP)

A helicopter crashed into the roof of a house early Sunday, killing two people in the aircraft, but five people in the house were uninjured, police reported.

A helicopter crashed into a house in Kenosha, Wis., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, killing two people.(Courtesy WISN-TV/ABC)
The helicopter crashed around 5:30 a.m., about one mile south of the Kenosha Airport, police Sgt. Eric Larsen said.
Fog was reported in the area at the time, but there was no immediate indication if that played a role in the crash. Visibility at 5:30 a.m. was three-quarters of a mile to a mile, National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Franks said.
Gary Stielow, who lives about 100 yards from the crash site, said he woke up and heard the helicopter before it crashed.
"The engine just didn't sound right," Stielow told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "It was sputtering. It was at full power, but it was sputtering real bad. Then you just heard a loud boom."
Stielow said he ran outside and saw that the family in the house had made it out safely. The bodies of the two people killed in the crash were on the ground next to the helicopter's engine, which was on fire, Stielow said.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said the helicopter was a 2006 Robinson R-44 registered to Midwestern Air Services of Kenosha, which provides charter services and flight training.
Molinaro said the pilot didn't appear to have filed a flight plan. The airport's tower does not open until 7 a.m., so travel earlier than that is "at your own risk," said Corey Reed, operations supervisor at the airport.
A preliminary report on the crash will take about a week to complete, said Ed Malinowski, an air safety inspector for the National Transportation Safety Board. He said he didn't think the helicopter had a flight data recorder.
A phone listing for Midwestern Air Services could not immediately be found.
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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published

Movie Review

Grade C- it was just okay....

Movie Review

Grade C- it was just okay....

Aunt Bobette

This is one of my bestest friends from college Bobette. My kids call her Aunt Bobette and love her to pieces. They always have the best time with her. This is at the concert she took Emma to-you know the one she fell asleep at :).

Mike and his freakin foot

Mike has been back to work for 2 weeks now and had to go back to the doctor Weds. because he felt something moving on the bottom of his foot. He ended up having a bursa sac ( fluid filled) on the bottom of his foot. He got a steriod shot into the bottom of his foot and so far it seems to be helping-thanks God! If he still has trouble they will have to remove it-yuck!

Movie Review-Made of Honor

Definitly a "C"-extremely predictable but entertaining for $1 from RedBox

The Mohawk