Well, the stairs are in, and they are beautiful. It just feels like they have always been there. It's such a joy to be able to go up and down INSIDE. But this week the weather has been wonderful, so it wasn't that big of a deal to go outside. Just a little anxious going down into a dark backyard when skunks and other animals inhabit the woods behind our house!
My parents were here this weekend. We had a great visit. They helped with figuring out how much flooring we needed. We ended up buying some ceramic tiles for the front entrance and then up and down stairs we'll be doing hardwood! It is crazy to think that the hardwood was actually CHEAPER than going with carpet and vinyl. It's much prettier too. My dad is coming back in two weeks to help us install it. Yay for dad's!!!
I have no idea where the Christmas tree is going this year. With all the renovations, it's difficult to know exactly where to put it. But I guess it'll be going up late this year AFTER the new floor is in. When Steve and I were first married, the tree and everything went up November 1st. Now, 7 Christmas's later, it looks like decorations won't be up until 10 days before Christmas, if that. I think it's more challenging too when you have young kids. I can't trust the kids not to climb the tree! Oh the fun and joy of Christmas!
This weekend is a big event at church. We are doing a community Turkey dinner...headed up by none other than ME :S Who let that crazy woman be in charge of things? Just kidding, things are coming together wonderfully. I'm really excited to see how it will all go. Please pray that we have a good turnout and that God will use us to further His kingdom. Please also pray that all the details come together and I dont' totally flop on my face.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A Great CD!
So, today Steve and I spent the day in Owen Sound. We went to the local Christian bookstore where we found a very cool CD. It's a veggietales CD called "Bob & Larry sing the 70's". Can I just say, I had so much fun listening to this while I made supper tonight!!! I'm such a mom now, who would've ever thought that I would be singing along with Bob and Larry to 70's music. Even Steve was getting his groove on while it was on! Who would've thought it would be that much fun to listen to kids music, that's all I gotta say! :)
Our renovations are coming along. The railings will be up in a couple of days, and then we'll be able to use our indoor stairs. They are so beautiful. I just couldn't be happier with them. We are getting a quote for flooring too this week, so hopefully that won't be too much. We'd like to get everything together and finished. The kids are doing great with all the changes and upheavals, probably even better with it than me! I just find it so stressful to have our house torn apart. It's all worth it though, that's for sure. I'll post pictures when it's all finished.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Not very good at this, am I?
Life has been crazy, so many things get neglected...this blog being one of them. I'm actually surprised by the fact that Steve keeps his more up to date than mine...wow! I'm glad he does though because he thoughts are quite interesting. You can read it here.
Justus started crawling a few days ago! The kids aren't sure what to make of it. As the days go by and Justus becomes more confident, he creeps up to the kids and grabs their pantlegs etc. Abby has a look of absolute disgust, and Logan just keeps moving! It's really cute to watch. Look out once Justus really gets onto this crawling business, I'm sure the arguments will begin!!! We go to the pediatrician soon to talk about his hip/leg/foot issues. I do see it affecting even his crawling, so we'll have it looked at for sure.
Yesterday we received a Tech Speak for Logan from a friend of ours (thanks Di) who had outgrown this system and upgraded to a higher tech version. It's a voice output system. So it works similar to Logan's Picture Exchange, only he presses the buttons (similar to the ones he uses to build his sentences now) and it talks. I think it'll be great for him. As soon as we took it out of the box, Logan was already over and touching the buttons. I'm exciting to see him learn how to use it. I think it will be a great way for Logan to be more interactive with his peers at school...there is a "I like that", "that's cool", and "my turn" "your turn". There is also a spot where we can record his show and tell. I think it will really expand his communication abilities.
Abby is as beautiful and mischeivious as ever! That girl keeps us on our toes. She is so cute though, as her vocabulary is starting to come in. Every night before bed we go through our prayers and then say goodnight, I'll see you in the morning...and Abby always says "OK" in her cute little girl voice. She's also started to pick up phrases, one of the funniest ones is "what should I do now?" So we're in the bathroom and she's saying "what should I do now?" or playing with her dolls and wanting to move to another activity "what should I do now" It's very adorable. It's neat that she is using her echolalia appropriately. She picked that phrase up from one of her therapists who was going over some programs with her supervisor and asked that question....well, Abby's now clung to that for at least 3 weeks.
There are 116 days until Steve and I board Carnival Freedom in Venice!!!! Can you tell I'm excited??!? Actually, the carnival website counted it down for us, but I think I'm SOOO ready for that vacation. We dropped off our Passports at Larry Millers office, he's our MP. Our final deposit on the trip is coming up too. So it's all coming together. I would highly recommend our travel agents. They have been so helpful and have found us the best deals. Thanks Dave and Lil!
Thats all for now folks.
Justus started crawling a few days ago! The kids aren't sure what to make of it. As the days go by and Justus becomes more confident, he creeps up to the kids and grabs their pantlegs etc. Abby has a look of absolute disgust, and Logan just keeps moving! It's really cute to watch. Look out once Justus really gets onto this crawling business, I'm sure the arguments will begin!!! We go to the pediatrician soon to talk about his hip/leg/foot issues. I do see it affecting even his crawling, so we'll have it looked at for sure.
Yesterday we received a Tech Speak for Logan from a friend of ours (thanks Di) who had outgrown this system and upgraded to a higher tech version. It's a voice output system. So it works similar to Logan's Picture Exchange, only he presses the buttons (similar to the ones he uses to build his sentences now) and it talks. I think it'll be great for him. As soon as we took it out of the box, Logan was already over and touching the buttons. I'm exciting to see him learn how to use it. I think it will be a great way for Logan to be more interactive with his peers at school...there is a "I like that", "that's cool", and "my turn" "your turn". There is also a spot where we can record his show and tell. I think it will really expand his communication abilities.
Abby is as beautiful and mischeivious as ever! That girl keeps us on our toes. She is so cute though, as her vocabulary is starting to come in. Every night before bed we go through our prayers and then say goodnight, I'll see you in the morning...and Abby always says "OK" in her cute little girl voice. She's also started to pick up phrases, one of the funniest ones is "what should I do now?" So we're in the bathroom and she's saying "what should I do now?" or playing with her dolls and wanting to move to another activity "what should I do now" It's very adorable. It's neat that she is using her echolalia appropriately. She picked that phrase up from one of her therapists who was going over some programs with her supervisor and asked that question....well, Abby's now clung to that for at least 3 weeks.
There are 116 days until Steve and I board Carnival Freedom in Venice!!!! Can you tell I'm excited??!? Actually, the carnival website counted it down for us, but I think I'm SOOO ready for that vacation. We dropped off our Passports at Larry Millers office, he's our MP. Our final deposit on the trip is coming up too. So it's all coming together. I would highly recommend our travel agents. They have been so helpful and have found us the best deals. Thanks Dave and Lil!
Thats all for now folks.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Winter Wonderland
This morning we woke to a blanket of snow probably a foot and a half now. It's never a good thing when the sound of the snow plow wakes you up!! It actually looks very beautiful. This morning during therapy time, we got the kids all bundled up and went outside to play. Even Justus joined in the fun!!! It's so great to see the kids playing and laughing. Abby's love for snow is definitely increasing. Her first winter that she could play(around 2003), she sat there in a pile of snow and didn't move the entire time. It was a rather pathetic sight, but this year, she's so excited. Laughing, throwing it up in the air, and the ultimate....EATING! I swear my kids never need juice in the winter, they get all their hydration from the snow.
I'm finally starting to get back into routine since being sick. I've been to the gym a few times this week. This morning I decided to try out the sauna there. WOW, is it ever hot. 144 F. It's not a bad heat though. I wouldn't want the summer to be like that all the time, but for 30 min intervals, it's not that bad! My skin feels amazing, it's so soft. I'm trying to decide whether I like it enough to pay extra. We get three trials and from there have to pay. I think it's a nice treat for myself...much better than eating donuts, that's for sure!!!!
The new furnace is finally installed. I can't believe the difference. I wish we did it right away when we bought the house, but am thankful that its done. Before we got it done, there was always a chill in the air, because we kept the heat down (electric heat is EXPENSIVE) but even when they were on, I found we were getting a lot of nosebleeds. It was an awesome investment. One that we will reap the benefits of for sure.
Just another week or so and then the BIG construction starts. On Nov 10, we lose our indoor stairs, and won't have stairs until Nov 25! It's a big job, but I'm hoping that it will be just as great an investment as the furnace is. I can't wait til everything is finished and we can just put the finishing touches on the house. We have some decisions to make about flooring and whatnot, but that can wait a bit. I'm just so excited to know what the final product is going to look like.
On Nov 11, we have a Children's Rally at the church. Students from Word Of Life are coming to put it on. I hope to have a good turnout. We are doing a flyer drop tomorrow. I hope the weather holds out. I'll let you know how it goes.
I'm finally starting to get back into routine since being sick. I've been to the gym a few times this week. This morning I decided to try out the sauna there. WOW, is it ever hot. 144 F. It's not a bad heat though. I wouldn't want the summer to be like that all the time, but for 30 min intervals, it's not that bad! My skin feels amazing, it's so soft. I'm trying to decide whether I like it enough to pay extra. We get three trials and from there have to pay. I think it's a nice treat for myself...much better than eating donuts, that's for sure!!!!
The new furnace is finally installed. I can't believe the difference. I wish we did it right away when we bought the house, but am thankful that its done. Before we got it done, there was always a chill in the air, because we kept the heat down (electric heat is EXPENSIVE) but even when they were on, I found we were getting a lot of nosebleeds. It was an awesome investment. One that we will reap the benefits of for sure.
Just another week or so and then the BIG construction starts. On Nov 10, we lose our indoor stairs, and won't have stairs until Nov 25! It's a big job, but I'm hoping that it will be just as great an investment as the furnace is. I can't wait til everything is finished and we can just put the finishing touches on the house. We have some decisions to make about flooring and whatnot, but that can wait a bit. I'm just so excited to know what the final product is going to look like.
On Nov 11, we have a Children's Rally at the church. Students from Word Of Life are coming to put it on. I hope to have a good turnout. We are doing a flyer drop tomorrow. I hope the weather holds out. I'll let you know how it goes.
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