11.07.2010
Clean Fence
Jason was hard at work today. He power sprayed our entire fence! I know from experience that this is not an easy task. Thanks Jason!!
Halloween and Camping
We had a great Halloween weekend this year. There was plenty going on.
First, Friday morning we went to Abby's school for the Halloween parade. She dressed in her angel costume from last year and looked super cute. After the parade, we went to chapel for some songs... and then had a party with her class mates. Here are a few pictures of the event. For all of the pictures, please go to Abby's class website that I have as a link on the right. I uploaded all of the kid's pictures there.
Since I had the day off, we left the party at 10 and went to get our flu shots. Then, home to pack up the car and head to Brazos State Park to meet my parents for a camping trip.
It was Abby's first camping trip and she loved it. The things she remembers the most about the trip are the camp fire, eating marshmellows, sleeping in the pop-up with Mimi and Papa, playing with flashlights, carving a pumpkin, and seeing a live alligator up close. My parents got her a little stuffed alligator and it is the first animal she has named. She named him Aly and he is always chasing us around the house trying to bite us. Here are my favorite pics. They are all on my Shutterfly page.
On Halloween, Marisa had a Halloween party for us. And the kids all went trick-or-treating together. Abby was terrified of Halloween last year, but she did a great job walking up to each of the doors with her friends to say "Trick or Treat!"
First, Friday morning we went to Abby's school for the Halloween parade. She dressed in her angel costume from last year and looked super cute. After the parade, we went to chapel for some songs... and then had a party with her class mates. Here are a few pictures of the event. For all of the pictures, please go to Abby's class website that I have as a link on the right. I uploaded all of the kid's pictures there.
Since I had the day off, we left the party at 10 and went to get our flu shots. Then, home to pack up the car and head to Brazos State Park to meet my parents for a camping trip.
It was Abby's first camping trip and she loved it. The things she remembers the most about the trip are the camp fire, eating marshmellows, sleeping in the pop-up with Mimi and Papa, playing with flashlights, carving a pumpkin, and seeing a live alligator up close. My parents got her a little stuffed alligator and it is the first animal she has named. She named him Aly and he is always chasing us around the house trying to bite us. Here are my favorite pics. They are all on my Shutterfly page.
On Halloween, Marisa had a Halloween party for us. And the kids all went trick-or-treating together. Abby was terrified of Halloween last year, but she did a great job walking up to each of the doors with her friends to say "Trick or Treat!"
11.03.2010
Good Morning!
Abby's first week of being paci free was wonderful. She woke up happy and went to sleep with no problems. Then she got sick. She had a 24 hour stomach flu that went all of the way around our house.
Since she has been sick, it has been a lot harder for her to self sooth herself. So, she is crying/screaming before she goes to bed and she is waking up at 5:30, coming into our room and letting us know that it is wake-up time. There is no way to get her back in her room once she is determined to be out. Then, like clockwork around 6am, the fact that she is tired sneaks up on her, and the fits continue. I know that she is only having temper tantrums because she is tired and she is tired because she is used to her pacifier calming her down. Poor baby. But we are determined to not give in and give her her paci back.
I was desperate, so I searched on line and the only cure I could find for this type of behavior is a clock that lets her know what time is wake up time. All of the reviews had similar stories about children that woke up super early in the morning and wouldn't go back to sleep. This clock appeared to be a miracle for all of them. I bought it after reading these reviews.
Red means stay in bed and Green means wake-up
We got this clock in the mail yesterday and showed Abby how to use it. And it really did work. We heard her wake up around 4:45 this morning and she was talking and wimpering to herself... but she didn't get out of bed. In fact, I think that she fell back asleep. I went into her room a minute before the clock told her it was wake-up time (because I thought I had set it a minute earlier) and she asked me if it was time to wake up. I told her it wasn't yet and that we needed to watch the clock to find out what time wake up time was. She was so excited when the light turned to green. She was able to go around the whole house and wake everyone up (Daddy and Hannah).
We had a really good morning this morning!!
Since she has been sick, it has been a lot harder for her to self sooth herself. So, she is crying/screaming before she goes to bed and she is waking up at 5:30, coming into our room and letting us know that it is wake-up time. There is no way to get her back in her room once she is determined to be out. Then, like clockwork around 6am, the fact that she is tired sneaks up on her, and the fits continue. I know that she is only having temper tantrums because she is tired and she is tired because she is used to her pacifier calming her down. Poor baby. But we are determined to not give in and give her her paci back.
I was desperate, so I searched on line and the only cure I could find for this type of behavior is a clock that lets her know what time is wake up time. All of the reviews had similar stories about children that woke up super early in the morning and wouldn't go back to sleep. This clock appeared to be a miracle for all of them. I bought it after reading these reviews.
Red means stay in bed and Green means wake-up
We got this clock in the mail yesterday and showed Abby how to use it. And it really did work. We heard her wake up around 4:45 this morning and she was talking and wimpering to herself... but she didn't get out of bed. In fact, I think that she fell back asleep. I went into her room a minute before the clock told her it was wake-up time (because I thought I had set it a minute earlier) and she asked me if it was time to wake up. I told her it wasn't yet and that we needed to watch the clock to find out what time wake up time was. She was so excited when the light turned to green. She was able to go around the whole house and wake everyone up (Daddy and Hannah).
We had a really good morning this morning!!
10.25.2010
Fun with Friends
Yesterday the Maglothin's came over to play.
Austin and Abby were really cute together:
Mia did a photo shoot with me. I did not tell her how she should pose. I promise that this little girl was born to be photographed.
Today Abby dressed like a ballerina for school. She looked so cute!!
Austin and Abby were really cute together:
Mia did a photo shoot with me. I did not tell her how she should pose. I promise that this little girl was born to be photographed.
Today Abby dressed like a ballerina for school. She looked so cute!!
10.21.2010
Paci Fairy and New Loan
The Paci Fairy came to take the paci's away before night time on Tuesday. Jason's parents were over and Abby was in a great mood. When she couldn't find her paci she asked if the Paci Fairy had come and I decided that it was really time to go through with it. She actually sleeps better now without the pacifier. She has slept two nights with no crying or asking for it at all. She was equally as big at school during nap time. She asked about it to the teacher and they reminded her that the Paci Fairy had taken it... and that was all of the reminding that she needed. When she was tired this morning, she even corrected herself. Instead of asking for her night-night (blanket) and paci like she usually does, she said: "Mommy, I want my night-night and... I want my night-night." I'm so proud of her. I think that she is really proud of herself, too.
Yesterday afternoon we closed on our refinancing loan for our house. We now have a 15-year note with an interest rate of 4.25%. The best part was that our closing costs were only $8.88. Yeah for saving money!!
Yesterday afternoon we closed on our refinancing loan for our house. We now have a 15-year note with an interest rate of 4.25%. The best part was that our closing costs were only $8.88. Yeah for saving money!!
10.19.2010
Ren Fest 2010
Sunday we went to the Texas Renaissance Festival with Bridget, Ben, and baby-to-be. The weather was wonderful!
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