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Love, love this song.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Little Buddies
All the girls adore Thomas and each day (usually several times a day) there is a fight over whose boy Thomas is. Shouts of, "He's MY BOY!", "NO. He's MY boy!" are common.
I hate to break it to them, but he's MY boy. Mama makes the milk, people. And gets up in the middle of the night. AND changes poopy diapers. I think that qualifies me as his favorite.
I hate to break it to them, but he's MY boy. Mama makes the milk, people. And gets up in the middle of the night. AND changes poopy diapers. I think that qualifies me as his favorite.
Violet and Thomas living it up in the tub.
Madeline, Thomas and Zella--resident cheeseballs.
It has been fun to see the girls be so kind and caring with their little brother. They live to make him laugh and always brag if they get him to giggle or show both dimples when he smiles.
We are very lucky!
More later,
Lori
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Growing Up
Happy Easter!
Thomas (aka Trav's mini-me) after breakfast
Violet Leone happy as can be.
Zella checking out her eggs on Easter morning. She's wearing her Tangled cloth eye patch.
Miss Madeline playing dress up. She is equal parts serious and goofy.
I'm Just Going To Pretend
that I haven't taken an unforeseen blogging break. I will ignore the time that has passed and the pictures and stories I have not posted.
I won't mention that Violet got her tonsils out and had a hard time with it. I won't bring up all of the crazy things I have done due to little sleep (like forgetting to remove Thomas' dirty diaper before putting a new diaper on him). I won't go into detail about Thomas' baptism. I won't talk about having two kids wearing eye patches to strengthen lazy eyes.
I'll just put words on the page and hit publish so I can get out of this rut and move forward.
Because I have got to get back into blogging so I can share all the hilarious and sometimes embarrassing stuff that comes out of Violet's mouth. That girl has ATTITUDE.
Happy day, Internet. We'll catch up soon.
More later,
Lori
I won't mention that Violet got her tonsils out and had a hard time with it. I won't bring up all of the crazy things I have done due to little sleep (like forgetting to remove Thomas' dirty diaper before putting a new diaper on him). I won't go into detail about Thomas' baptism. I won't talk about having two kids wearing eye patches to strengthen lazy eyes.
I'll just put words on the page and hit publish so I can get out of this rut and move forward.
Because I have got to get back into blogging so I can share all the hilarious and sometimes embarrassing stuff that comes out of Violet's mouth. That girl has ATTITUDE.
Happy day, Internet. We'll catch up soon.
More later,
Lori
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Things I've Done Since I Last Blogged
*Went to a hotel by myself with all four children (Travis had to unexpectedly go to a funeral visitation.)
*Developed a cyst on the top of my foot (on the tendon).
*Fell down an entire flight of stairs in my house.
Three days of awful pain. I could barely move and could not stand up straight. And of course this happened while Travis was gone.
*Survived a week alone with the kids 24/7 while Travis was in Colorado for work
*Took Violet to a pediatric hematologist to confirm she doesn't have a rare blood disorder that we knew she didn't have. (At least Travis and I had a fun overnight trip to Iowa City with just Violet and Thomas while Madeline and Zella stayed with Granny)
*Managed to not cuss at the Sears repairman who told me it would be over two weeks before my washing machine was fixed. (STILL waiting for parts. I detest Sears.) I did, however, tell the repairman that I was going to take a deep breath so I would not cuss at him.
Things That Need to Happen SOON Before I Lose My Mind:
*have washing machine fixed
*Have Violet's tonsils removed (she just had strep AGAIN!) Now that we are cleared from the hematologist I NEED to have the surgeon schedule her surgery. Poor girl is miserable.
*Have the cyst disappear so I can walk and exercise without pain
*Have Thomas sleep through the night. Mama needs some SLEEP.
Hilarious Things That Happened to Lighten the Stress I've Felt The Last Month:
*The podatrist thought I was a serious runner who overexercises for hours a day. Not to be mean to myself, but there is no way I look like a runner. I informed him I hurt my foot walking 30 minutes a day on the treadmill and dancing to MC Hammer's "You Can't Touch This" on the Wii. (For real, that is the truth.)
*The podiatrist told me to have complete rest and stay off my foot for TWO weeks while utlizing ice and elevation. I literally laughed. I have four kids! Two flights of stairs! My husband out of town! Sorry doctor but that is not possible.
*Violet has started saying "I'm SHOCKED" in response to almost everything anyone says to her. That little girl requires all of my patience (and then some) but has a great sense of humor!
*Thomas started laughing after he passes gas. Dimples included. Super cute. (Even though it is smelly!)
So there you go. My crazy few weeks summed up in a super long, wordy post.
Big thanks to my sisters Karen and Bonnie who helped me at the hotel, and to my mom for letting me borrow her washing machine for a couple days. Thanks also to Travis who took nine loads of laundry (not even all of it!) to the laundry mat for me. He was Mr. Mom for a couple days while I laid on the couch with a heating pad on my shoulder/back and ice on my foot. I do not recommend falling down the stairs while having a painful cyst on your foot. Not a great combo!
More later,
Lori
*Developed a cyst on the top of my foot (on the tendon).
*Fell down an entire flight of stairs in my house.
Three days of awful pain. I could barely move and could not stand up straight. And of course this happened while Travis was gone.
*Survived a week alone with the kids 24/7 while Travis was in Colorado for work
*Took Violet to a pediatric hematologist to confirm she doesn't have a rare blood disorder that we knew she didn't have. (At least Travis and I had a fun overnight trip to Iowa City with just Violet and Thomas while Madeline and Zella stayed with Granny)
*Managed to not cuss at the Sears repairman who told me it would be over two weeks before my washing machine was fixed. (STILL waiting for parts. I detest Sears.) I did, however, tell the repairman that I was going to take a deep breath so I would not cuss at him.
Things That Need to Happen SOON Before I Lose My Mind:
*have washing machine fixed
*Have Violet's tonsils removed (she just had strep AGAIN!) Now that we are cleared from the hematologist I NEED to have the surgeon schedule her surgery. Poor girl is miserable.
*Have the cyst disappear so I can walk and exercise without pain
*Have Thomas sleep through the night. Mama needs some SLEEP.
Hilarious Things That Happened to Lighten the Stress I've Felt The Last Month:
*The podatrist thought I was a serious runner who overexercises for hours a day. Not to be mean to myself, but there is no way I look like a runner. I informed him I hurt my foot walking 30 minutes a day on the treadmill and dancing to MC Hammer's "You Can't Touch This" on the Wii. (For real, that is the truth.)
*The podiatrist told me to have complete rest and stay off my foot for TWO weeks while utlizing ice and elevation. I literally laughed. I have four kids! Two flights of stairs! My husband out of town! Sorry doctor but that is not possible.
*Violet has started saying "I'm SHOCKED" in response to almost everything anyone says to her. That little girl requires all of my patience (and then some) but has a great sense of humor!
*Thomas started laughing after he passes gas. Dimples included. Super cute. (Even though it is smelly!)
So there you go. My crazy few weeks summed up in a super long, wordy post.
Big thanks to my sisters Karen and Bonnie who helped me at the hotel, and to my mom for letting me borrow her washing machine for a couple days. Thanks also to Travis who took nine loads of laundry (not even all of it!) to the laundry mat for me. He was Mr. Mom for a couple days while I laid on the couch with a heating pad on my shoulder/back and ice on my foot. I do not recommend falling down the stairs while having a painful cyst on your foot. Not a great combo!
More later,
Lori
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