1. Happy 11-11-11! That may just be the coolest date in history. I might write a check today, just so I can write today's date.
2. Living in a military community, Veteran's Day seems more meaningful than it was growing up in a small town where most of the veterans served in WWII or Vietnam. I now know hundreds of active duty and retired servicemen and servicewomen, and I see the dozens of sacrifices they and their families make on a daily basis.
I'm grateful not only to those who have given their lives for my freedom, but to those who have survived combat to endure the rest of their lives with disabilities or agonizing memories and constant nightmares about the things they saw.
I'm also grateful to those who haven't seen combat, but have sacrificed living near their families, endured the frustrations of Tri-Care and military red tape, have willingly moved more times than they can count, and have lived with TDY's and deployments. Not sure how many veterans read my blog, but I'll say a big THANK YOU to Kellen and Jenny and Josh and Erin and anyone else who serves or has served.
3. Last night I gave the boys haircuts. I recently bought a haircut cape (for free with my Swagbucks), and it made all the difference! Micah didn't cry at all and he was very patient. Eli still had a hard time, but it was much better than before. Why didn't I get one of these years ago?
4. Tonight is our annual "Boasting in the Lord" women's event at church. Basically, it's a potluck of desserts and we hear testimonies from women in our church. I love this event! Delicious treats and encouragement--what could be better?
5. Micah insists that there's a baby in his tummy. He's said things like, "Hmmm, what should I name it?" and, "The baby in my tummy is making me feel sick, too. Can I have some hard candy, too?" This morning I overheard Josh explaining that Micah can't have a baby in his tummy because he's a boy, and only girls can have babies in their tummies. Apparently, he was kind of disappointed to find this out. Josh said, "You'll be grateful for that fact when you're older, son." Ha ha ha ha ha!
Friday, November 11, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Quick 5 #7
1. I am so behind on everything right now. We went on vacation, and then I started feeling the morning sickness, so my chores, paperwork, picture and blog posting, and almost every other area of my life is so far behind right now. My house is a DISASTER. And the worst part is, every time I clean up one area, it just gets dirty again. Funny how frustrating that is when you're trying to grow a baby.
2. We went on vacation a couple of weeks ago to the Wisconsin Dells. We stayed there two days and then went on to Camp Forest Springs where Josh's brother Matt and his wife, Courtney, are living and working this year. We had a good time, and in the (hopefully) near future, I will post all about that.
3. I am now beginning my 30th year of life on this earth. My 29th birthday was November 1st, so my 20's are coming to a close. I don't mind at all. It seems like the older you get, the younger your current age sounds.
4. Eli's current obsession is saying "hi" to anyone and everyone. He greets just about everyone he meets, at church or in the store or anywhere. He does the cute little rotating-wrist wave with it, too. He also greets Josh and me several times a day.
5. Micah needs a haircut. The last time I gave him one, it was a 45 minute cry-fest, so I'm dreading doing it again. But I used some Swagbucks to purchase a haircut cape, so maybe he won't hate it quite so much. It seems like the hair falling on him is what he hates the most, so we'll see.
2. We went on vacation a couple of weeks ago to the Wisconsin Dells. We stayed there two days and then went on to Camp Forest Springs where Josh's brother Matt and his wife, Courtney, are living and working this year. We had a good time, and in the (hopefully) near future, I will post all about that.
3. I am now beginning my 30th year of life on this earth. My 29th birthday was November 1st, so my 20's are coming to a close. I don't mind at all. It seems like the older you get, the younger your current age sounds.
4. Eli's current obsession is saying "hi" to anyone and everyone. He greets just about everyone he meets, at church or in the store or anywhere. He does the cute little rotating-wrist wave with it, too. He also greets Josh and me several times a day.
5. Micah needs a haircut. The last time I gave him one, it was a 45 minute cry-fest, so I'm dreading doing it again. But I used some Swagbucks to purchase a haircut cape, so maybe he won't hate it quite so much. It seems like the hair falling on him is what he hates the most, so we'll see.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Announcement
For those of you who have not heard via facebook or word of mouth, I have announced that Josh and I are expecting a baby early next June.
Micah says he wants another brother, and he first thought we should name it Eli, but since we already have an Eli, he changed his mind to Ella. Not sure naming a son Ella is such a good idea, but we have several months to talk Micah out of that name.
We asked Eli what we should name the new baby, and he said, "Micah." It was so cute, because he really hasn't said Micah's name before.
The kids might be rooting for a boy, but I think Josh and I (and pretty much everyone else I've talked to) are hoping for a girl this time. It's good for boys to have a sister. And, back at the ultrasound when we found out Eli would be a boy, the first thing Josh said was, "Well, that just means we'll have to have another baby so we can have a girl." We'll see how it turns out.
Micah says he wants another brother, and he first thought we should name it Eli, but since we already have an Eli, he changed his mind to Ella. Not sure naming a son Ella is such a good idea, but we have several months to talk Micah out of that name.
We asked Eli what we should name the new baby, and he said, "Micah." It was so cute, because he really hasn't said Micah's name before.
The kids might be rooting for a boy, but I think Josh and I (and pretty much everyone else I've talked to) are hoping for a girl this time. It's good for boys to have a sister. And, back at the ultrasound when we found out Eli would be a boy, the first thing Josh said was, "Well, that just means we'll have to have another baby so we can have a girl." We'll see how it turns out.
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