Growing Little Women

Naomi as Bugs

2011-03-29T11:59:00.001-04:00

We watch a lot of Looney Tunes at our house. Yesterday, Naomi picked up an emory board and started pretending to do my nails. As she was filing them, she was saying "I do like intawesting people! Dip your paddies in the water!" Everyone in the house was laughing at that one. She is such a silly kid! If you don't get it, you haven't watched the video above. :-)

And the winner is...

2011-02-22T09:57:00.001-05:00

Faith! Congratulations! Please send me your email address and I will send along your promotional code . I think I have it, but just to make sure it is right, please send it to me again. Thanks, everyone, for playing!

A Giveaway!

2011-02-16T12:15:00.004-05:00

Aww....warm weather is upon us! It is time to start thinking about the garden, beach vacations and outdoor playtime. I am so happy! I will be shopping for a swingset , sandbox and garden supplies for my girls this season. I have spent too much time online today window shopping for these items. If you are in the market for such items, I suggest you take a look at the CSN stores. CSN stores have

Picture post of Izzy!

2011-01-18T09:52:00.009-05:00

Isabel's ladybug rainboots were the most important part of her outfit that year! And I remember her planting those bbq sunflower seeds convinced that it would grow bbq sunflowers. Here are my January babies! Isabel and NaomiAnd this was a typical Isabel move. I found her in the washing machine, spinning it around and yelling "Weeee".One of my very favorite pictures of Isabel! It looks like she is

Happy Birthday, Isabel Rose!!

2011-01-17T21:39:00.007-05:00

My sweet little ray of sunshine, Isabel, is turning 8 today! I have a hard time saying that without getting choked up. She has always seemed so tiny, but she is growing quickly! It is so true that our time with these precious little ones goes too fast. I notice more and more how people my age are commenting on it. I know we are no different from all the other generations of people wandering

1/15/2011

2011-01-15T12:09:00.003-05:00

I do not think I have any readers here that do not also follow me on Facebook, so I will not spend time rehashing old happenings that I have already posted about on FB. I am just going to start blogging the here and now. :) It's my blog! I can do that! haha As Ruby said, "It seems such hard work for your body, Mom, to make another of these precious babies." Unfortunately, she is very right. It

M.I.A.

2010-10-14T11:31:00.007-04:00

Ok, I am officially the worst blogger EVER. I think all the time of posts to write and then never sit down and write them before they are forgotten. And then I am stuck sitting here feeling that I need to do some sort of catch up post, as if anyone really cares. But, somehow it feels necessary, so here it goes.On the goat front, my silly goats are going to be the death of me! They are constantly

Mother-ease Giveaway

2010-08-23T09:46:00.001-04:00

Tiffany at Sticky Elephants has a review and giveaway for Mother-ease diapers. Go check it out! It's a great chance to try these wonderful diapers.

Faith's field trip

2010-08-15T21:04:00.003-04:00

I know a lot of you have already heard this story because I posted it on Facebook, but I am repeating here for you, Kris S! :)Everyday after I milk all my ladies, I tie them out to pasture. This means, we usually tie two does together and then the babies just hang out with their mamas. This gives them all a chance to eat the wonderful foliage we have around and keeps them from running. Our one

Guppy

2010-08-08T22:22:00.004-04:00

Introducing Guppy, the newest member of our household. She is a 4 month old pure Great Pyrenees. She was actually born in a goat pen because her mama was a goat herding dog. We are already so much in love with her. She is super sweet and tolerant of the kids. She has already endured enough abuse from Naomi that she would probably be justified to eat her, but she has only licked Naomi and wagged

Guess who's coming to dinner!

2010-08-08T22:08:00.003-04:00

This what I found when I went to answer a knock on my front door. It was more like a thump (from her head) actually. Silly Sadie! And when I opened the door, she was trying to just come on in like we were suppose to set another plate at the table for her. :)

My Milking Victory

2010-08-06T20:29:00.003-04:00

Can you tell that this is a naughty goat? I think the one horn gives her away. This is Cammy. She is a very naughty goat. In the mornings when I take her to the milking stand, she fights me every step of the way. She kneels down on her knees so that I can't force her to go. But, I am still stronger than her and I do eventually get her to the stand. Then the real fun begins! She stomps, stamps and

Healthy Thoughts

2010-08-05T11:40:00.003-04:00

I do not think that I have ever really talked about my health too much on here, but it has been a pretty big focus for our lives in the last year. I have had a total of 5 miscarriages, now. Which has left me feeling less than healthy. I have struggled with fatigue, weight gain, depression, brain fog, anxiety and high blood pressure in the last year. It was one of those vicious cycles that I could

Goats and Gardens

2010-08-05T11:09:00.004-04:00

I have neglected this blog far too long! Time to get back in the swing of things.Our newest adventure this summer has been dairy goats. I was helping a friend out by milking her goats while she was out of town and fell in love with the taste of sweet goat's milk. The goat's were also very sweet animals that I knew I would enjoy being around. So, I put Christian to work constructing a goat pen and

Endings and Blessings

2010-03-27T19:20:00.004-04:00

Two weeks ago, tomorrow, my baby was delivered. I was extremely blessed to have the support of my doula/ midwife friend. She went with us to talk to the doctor (he met us on Sunday morning) and then spent the day at the hospital with us. We induced labor in the hospital because I thought that during the induction I might want pain medicine. This isn't like delivering a healthy baby and being

Here We Go Again!

2010-02-25T01:20:00.003-05:00

This blog post is purely therapeutic for me. I have too much floating in my head to keep it bottled up and I do not feel like talking about it. Maybe, just maybe, by spitting it all out here, I can get some sleep. So, please do not feel obligated to continue reading. I am sure I will run on many different rabbit trails with my thoughts. This is what I call emotional vomit. It is whatever

Ergo Giveaway

2010-02-13T23:15:00.001-05:00

Lydia J Will is giving away an Ergo baby Carrier. You have until midnight tonight to try and win. Good Luck! :)

Wow!

2009-12-26T20:03:00.003-05:00

It really has been a long time since I blogged! Is there anyone still out there?This year has been such a whirlwind. We have been through many trials and changes, I will not even attempt to list them all. It was a rough year, but also filled with many blessings. One of the many blessings that came with change is my husbands job. He received a new job about 6 months ago. This job requires him to

Another Giveaway

2009-06-08T16:13:00.001-04:00

Kris at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers is having another great giveaway. Go check it out!

Giveaway!

2009-05-26T10:04:00.003-04:00

I know I have been awful about posting here, lately, but I had to pop in long enough to encourage everyone to enter into this great giveaway that Kris is doing over at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.

Easter Pics

2009-04-13T14:21:00.004-04:00

Esther had been sick all last week. So, we did not attend church on Easter Sunday.But, we had dinner and an Easter egg hunt anyway. It was a gorgeous spring day!Esther got a little help from MamaNaomi partnered with LocksleyHere we are on the hunt for the last (never found) egg.I can never get a decent picture of Isabel. She always looks like a wild child....hmm... and you can tell that Esther

Warning: Heavy Picture Post!

2009-04-13T13:26:00.008-04:00

This is a catch up post because it has been FOREVER since I posted.Naomi turned one in January. I can not believe that it has been one year since her birth! She has become such a high spirited child. Remember when I use to post about how she was the world's easiest baby? Well, God got a real laugh about that, I'm sure. She is still sweet and adorable but woa! She is into everything and has an

Herbie Cake

2009-01-13T08:59:00.005-05:00

These are the pictures of Locksley's 13th birthday cake. I meant to post these a long time ago, but forgot and was reminded last night at Mom's Night Out when I was talking about it. It was such a cute cake! The Herbie part on top was made out of cake, as well. She took Herbie off the top and brought him home because she couldn't bare the thought of us cutting into him. LOL But the next day she

So Neglected!

2009-01-02T09:02:00.002-05:00

This poor little blog is so neglected! I can't seem to find the words to write when I do find the time, so it just sits waiting. Not that I think that there is anyone out there anxiously awaiting to hear from us, but I hate that it has been so long since I posted. We have been preoccupied with the failing economy and how it is effecting our family. There are so many people out there that are in

Got milk!

2008-11-26T08:57:00.002-05:00

An overdue post!:)

2008-11-21T09:57:00.003-05:00

Yikes! It has been a long time since I blogged. I feel like I have been so busy but when I start to think about where and what I have been doing, it doesn't seem all that much. As I have mentioned before I am quite the homebody and lately I have had several obligations outside the home, which will require a bit of adjustment on the family. Last week Locksley turned 13 years old! Wow! I am a

Sweet words from a two year old!

2008-11-04T16:20:00.002-05:00

Me: "I love you, Esther!"Esther:"I wuv oo, mommy!"Me:" How long will you love me?"Esther:"For ebber and ebber!"Awww... my heart melts!:)

Blogging Give Away

2008-11-01T09:02:00.003-04:00

A Girl and Her VW

2008-10-31T10:13:00.004-04:00

Well, she finally got her Bug! After several disappointments, she found the right one. It is exactly the same year as Herbie The Love Bug. She is on cloud 9. She goes out everyday to "pamper" her new baby. LOL And I have to admit that he does seem to have personality. She saved up for the majority of it herself and the remainder was her birthday present (a little early) from us. And I have to say

Happy Birthday, Ruby!

2008-10-26T20:07:00.004-04:00

Ruby's birthday was on Wednesday. She turned 9 years old! What a privilege it is to mommy to this very special girl! She has a gift for making friends with everybody she comes in contact with. She knows the names of all of our neighbors, even the ones that I don't know, because she loves to talk to people and isn't shy in the least. She is an extremely sensitive and passionate girl. This is

Pain and Praise

2008-10-26T19:45:00.002-04:00

This week has been a complete bust! Last weekend I was having an awful bout with allergies. Or so I thought, until I started running a fever and feeling achy with a sore throat on Saturday. So, we skipped church last Sunday and I started feeling better by mid morning. That evening we were going to my parent's house to eat cake and ice cream in celebration of Ruby's birthday. I was munching on

7 Random Things About My Kitchen

2008-10-21T16:55:00.004-04:00

Kris has tagged me, so I'll play along.:) I have no camera to post pictures, though, because one of the little women that I am growing stepped on it and broke the screen...:( R.I.P. my little camera! Guess what I will be asking for for Christmas!1. The kitchen is the size of a postage stamp. And not one of those big ones that have pretty pictures on it, but one of the regular tiny ones.2. We are

Things that make me ponder late at night!

2008-10-18T00:17:00.004-04:00

On my feedburner (keeps track of where, how many, and what people were looking for when they found my blog), it shows that I get at least one hit a day from people looking up "smell craving" related searches. Are there that many people out there that have this issue. I'm sure they are all being directed to my post about my weird pregnancy smell cravings. But I think that is so funny.I am not

Quilting retreat

2008-10-16T11:46:00.003-04:00

Last weekend, I was invited to go to a quilting retreat with the women from my church. Fran, a wonderful lady at our church, has turned the lower half of her house into a beautiful retreat center for crafters. The website is HomeHarvest. All my crafty, scrapbooking friends should look into this place. It is so awesome! Fran was wonderful. She took the time to help me pick out a project and then

Locksley's art

2008-10-16T11:37:00.004-04:00

Picture #1: Her city block painting.Picture#2: The cover she drew for her geography notebook. It is her skateboarding, of course.This is a drawing that she did of Isabel from the picture below. I thought it was impressive!:) I have seen a huge improvement in her art ability and confidence since she has started taking art lessons a year ago. Thanks, Renee!I will post pictures of Ruby's later. She

Isabel's art

2008-10-16T11:26:00.003-04:00

Picture #1: This is a picture of Locksley. Notice how she did the little ridge under the nose and the nose is suppose to be from one side, hence the one nostril. It's those kind of details that impress me with Isabel's drawings. She notices alot.Picture #2: Spongebob Squarepants complete with jellyfish net and a jellyfish.Picture#3: Patrick Star jellyfishing, of course.And Picture#4: This was her

Trip to the Pumpkin Farm

2008-09-29T10:06:00.005-04:00

After we left the Johnsons on Sunday and started to head home, we realized that we were really close to Ellijay, Ga. So, we decided to surprise the girls by going down the other side of the mountain and making a visit to Burt's Pumpkin Farm. We love this place and try to get out there every Fall. We will try to go back one more time before Fall is over so that we can also go to the Apple Orchards

Camping

2008-09-29T09:13:00.005-04:00

We spent this past weekend camping with my friend, Becca, and her family. We went to Fort Mountain. The weather was perfect! We had a good time, but it sure did make me appreciate my bed.:)

Not quite wordless, but Wednesday, nonetheless

2008-09-17T14:23:00.004-04:00

This first picture is how I found Naomi the other day after her nap. She is pulling herself to standing. Can you believe that? Now that she realized that she has this power, she pulls herself up on everything. She is only 7 months old! Well, like I've said before," She's a genius!" lolAnd about the other pictures... this is the look she makes every time I try to feed her solids complete with head

Funny!

2008-09-17T11:13:00.004-04:00

I love this picture! It is exactly what a cat's personality is like. Too funny!

Too busy to blog!

2008-09-08T11:22:00.002-04:00

I feel like the past few weeks are such a blur! We have been going non-stop (or so it seems to this homebody!). This year we have joined a homeschool co-op which meets for half a day one day a week. Locksley has gotten to a point in her young adulthood that she craves the company of children her own age. I knew this would happen eventually and knew that when it did happen, we would have to make a

Picture Post

2008-08-25T09:48:00.004-04:00

Naomi is starting to crawl!!

I'm Baaaack!!

2008-08-18T13:37:00.003-04:00

Wow! It's been over two months since I blogged. That, I am sure, is a new record for me. I took a break from internet for reasons beyond my control, but it was such a good thing for me. I realized how much time I wasted on the computer. It was hard to do without internet because I have so many connections and friendships that were made on line and only seem to exist on line. I am not much for

Wordy Wednesday

2008-06-11T08:48:00.004-04:00

Last week, my sister in law came over for a visit with my niece and nephew. I haven't seen my nephew since he was a few weeks old. Let me just say, he his a big boy! He is not quite 7 months old in these pictures and look at how much bigger he is than Naomi. It isn't that he is just fat, but he is really tall and just generally big. But he is oh so squeezable and adorable! And every girl needs a

Potty news of the day

2008-06-11T08:25:00.002-04:00

Well, after hearing several people mention that they are trying to potty train their little ones, I decided to try to be more consistent with Esther (yes, peer pressure can sometimes be useful). She has been going potty off and on for a couple of months now. She knows what to do and likes going on the potty. She even tells me quite often "go potty!" and when she says she has to go, she always

Mom to the rescue and church update

2008-06-03T09:29:00.003-04:00

After my Domestically Challenged post, my dear ol' Mom (I'm not really calling you old! ;) ) came over and set me straight! She spent a few hours one morning helping me (o.k., well I actually helped her) organize my tiny little kitchen into a much more workable space. The woman can do wonderful things in the area of organization. It gave me the start and motivation that I needed to tackle the

Cloth Diaper Giveaway

2008-06-03T07:53:00.002-04:00

Tiffany over at Nature Mom's Blog did a very informative piece about cloth diapers with a giveaway. So, if you have ever thought about going cloth, head over and leave a comment for a chance to win.

Stretching the food budget

2008-05-31T14:56:00.004-04:00

The challenge for this domestically challenged woman: Feed my family of 6 eaters for a week for $50. How do I do this?1. Go through cabinets make a menu plan For breakfasts: Have all the stuff for this already whole wheat scones; muffins; pancakes; oatmeal; and cream of wheat. For lunches: soup; leftovers;wraps filled with either pb&j, chicken salad or tuna For

Domestically Challenged!

2008-05-27T22:59:00.003-04:00

There is no other way to describe myself. I am extremely domestically challenged! I can not, for the life of me, keep a clean house. I always manage to keep it clean for a while when we move into a new house, but I can never keep it that way (maybe that's why we move so often lol). Laundry is never ending! Then, just as I was starting to get it to the point that I could see the laundry room

Ms. Potato (soup) Head

2008-05-27T19:01:00.002-04:00

This is what happens when you leave a two year old at the table to finish up the rest of her potato soup. The soup becomes a hair care product. She was actually rubbing it into her hair like shampoo. Yuck!

Sadness and Death

2008-05-25T23:30:00.005-04:00

(Warning: This is a long post written late at night in an effort to empty my thoughts and clear my head. Read at your own risk!)Why do I sometimes purposefully make myself sad. I will read blogs that are reminders of sadness (a man with a new baby that lost his wife in childbirth), read news stories about tragic things, watch movies that make me cry, listen to songs about death, etc.. I am not an

Shh...I'm hunting wabbit!

2008-05-20T09:59:00.005-04:00

Thank you everyone for the prayers and suggestions for church issues. We have a long list of churches that we are going to try. I guess I will be going with him to try them, too. He feels that I need to, so I will. ;) Christian has a church that he is excited about trying this Sunday and I have to admit that it almost sounds too good to be true. It is a very small congregation and the guy that

Hair Cut!

2008-05-17T19:12:00.002-04:00

I finally went and had my hair chopped off this afternoon. I have been wanting to cut it for some time, now. It was so heavy! So, I donated it to Locks of Love in exchange for a free hair cut at DNA Hair Structures. I love how light it feels. So, a few pictures: This first one is before the hair cut (obviously), the next two are the after shots getting a "windblown treatment" at Raccoon Mountain,

Wordless Wednesday

2008-05-14T08:06:00.000-04:00

Church issues

2008-05-13T09:21:00.005-04:00

We are in search of a church. The church that we are looking for probably doesn't exist around here, though. I want a church where the worship is lively, but not...hmm...how do I put this nicely...but not a fluffy bad impersonation of rock music. I don't want to be falling asleep before the sermon even starts either. There needs to be a nice mix between a Third Day type praise music and hymns. I

Nick News Update

2008-05-09T10:31:00.002-04:00

They have decided to postpone the show on the second ammendment. So, no going to NYC for Locksley right now. The lady said that she would hold on to Locksley's contact info because they are always looking for smart kids like her. :) I know they have probably said that to all the mamas, but regardless...>beam<. She was pleased to know that it wasn't just that she was looked over as a choice.

Undone

2008-05-07T10:57:00.004-04:00

This morning, completely by accident (well with a little help from Google alerts, a great feature for you gmail people, by the way), I was reminded how precious and unpredictable life can be. How I should be appreciating every moment I have with my children. How I should be using this time wisely because I have no idea how much longer I have. There are so many things left undone. I remember a few

Picnics with friends

2008-05-05T13:59:00.005-04:00

Last Monday, we met some friends for a picnic at the park. It was so cold when the wind would blow or the sun went behind a cloud. But otherwise, it was nice out. When the sun was shining it was perfect weather and the playground was completely empty except for our girls. I love when that happens. So, that was a fun start to our week.Then Friday, we met some other friends at The Chattanooga

She is home!

2008-05-05T13:56:00.003-04:00

Isabel is home safe and sound! Hooray! She had a great time, but seems happy to be home. And we all have a renewed appreciation for all the noise and energy that was missing while she was gone.:)

Eery silence

2008-05-01T20:10:00.002-04:00

An eery silence has befallen the Hooker household. Isabel was invited to join my parents for a few days at the beach. They like to give the grandkids some one on one time with them and this was Isabel's turn. She left yesterday (Wed.) morning and will be home Saturday. These last two days without her have been so quiet. Esther is trying her little heart out to make up for the loss of her noise

Another picture post!

2008-04-26T14:09:00.004-04:00

I love these first two pictures of my babies! Notice the look of wonder on Naomi's face as she watches Esther? So cute!And I took a break from folding clothes to nurse Naomi. While I was nursing, I looked on both sides of me and Esther and Izzy were both "nursing" their babies. lol I had to get Locksley to snap a picture. Last picture is what a content and full baby looks like. I love it!

Locksley's blog

2008-04-26T13:06:00.003-04:00

I'm not sure if I have mentioned it before, but for those of you with kiddos Locksley's age (or anybody who will leave her a nice comment) Locksley has a blog.She has had it for a little while and it drives her crazy that she never gets comments. So, if you have kids her age that you don't mind letting them read blogs (hint, hint, Kris). It would just make her day for someone to leave her a

More pictures of Naomi

2008-04-24T09:09:00.002-04:00

Are you tired of me posting a million pictures of Naomi, yet? I can't help it! I just want to share the cuteness. Though, yesterday was really her first official fussy day. She was not happy to be in her swing, barely slept and discovered that she liked being held by Mom more than anyone else in the house and that if she cried, Mama would come to the rescue. Not a problem! Like I have said before

Warning!

2008-04-24T09:05:00.002-04:00

Don't ask Isabel to babysit. If you look closely in the bag, that is her baby doll. She said that was her baby carrier. Yikes! :0

Nick News Update

2008-04-21T13:31:00.002-04:00

Locksley spoke to the woman from Nick for about 30 minutes. She did a great job! I could only hear Locksley's side, but Locksley did not sound nervous or anything (though I could tell she was because she was chewing on her hair!lol We'll have to work on that if she is going to be on tv.) When I talked to the lady from Nick she said Locksley was the only one she had talked to that could answer her

Bug-A-Paluza

2008-04-20T18:30:00.005-04:00

This morning we took the kids to Bug-A-Paluza, the big VW show at Camp Jordan. It was a lot of fun and we could not have asked for a more pleasant day. There were some beautiful Bugs there and a lot of really creative people. We saw awesome camper vans that made me miss the ones Christian and I use to own. We have owned two Westfalia camper vans since we have been married. One never ran and the

New job and NickNews

2008-04-20T17:12:00.004-04:00

Christian started his new job last Monday. It is going really well. He likes it a lot and thinks that he will do well. The biggest adjustment is the clothes that he has to wear. He has always worn "work and get dirty" clothes, but now he has to dress up. Ironed shirts, dress pants, dress shoes, ties... so, we are having to slowly acquire these things. The pay is also really slow starting out, so

Just because...

2008-04-18T12:23:00.002-04:00

I think she is adorable!:)

Mitt Romney's Top Ten

2008-04-17T07:33:00.005-04:00

You have to love a guy with a sense of humor! I thought these were pretty funny. That might show how nerdy I am!:) These are Mitt Romney's top ten reasons why he dropped out of the presidential race. The other video on that blog of Dick Cheney is pretty funny, too.

Wordless Wednesday

2008-04-16T19:32:00.002-04:00

Hippy Dippy Parenting Manual

2008-04-14T09:04:00.002-04:00

This morning Locksley and I were having our all too familiar morning debate about the juice that I made. It is really very yummy and all the other girls love it, drink it and ask for more. I love my juicer! It is spinach, pineapple, apple, oranges and carrots. It's a great way to get greens in the kids. Anyway, Locksley hates it. She swears it makes her sick and tastes nasty. So, the alternative

Happy Birthday, Esther!

2008-04-10T13:01:00.005-04:00

It is hard to believe that Esther is two years old tomorrow! I look at Naomi and it seems like just yesterday that Esther was that size. Esther was my long awaited answer to prayer. I remember her birth like it was yesterday! I know I have said this at each birthday that rolls around, but they grow up so fast. My little Queen Esther is such a blessing to our family. She has such a

Aww.. the ego boosts!

2008-04-08T21:19:00.002-04:00

Isabel was snuggling with me on the couch this morning and then reached over and grabbed my "stretchy" tummy, looks up at me with wide eyed amazement and says, "Mama, you look like your doin' a baby again!" Gee thanks for that boost so early in the morning!:0 Maybe I should lay off the chocolate?

Scattergories

2008-04-07T18:19:00.003-04:00

Copy and paste into your own blog.Use the first letter of your first name to answer each of the following.They have to be real places, names, things - nothing made up. Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial- which by the way is hard if you already have read their answers! You can not use your own name for the boy/girl names.1. What is your name?

To sell or not to sell?

2008-04-07T15:14:00.004-04:00

I have this beautiful ring sling that my friend, Susan, made for me. I love this batiked fabric! I bought it planning to make a skirt out of it, but decided it would make a beautiful sling instead. I think it is a beautiful sling, but I do not use a ring sling anymore (since I discovered the wraps). I really need the money, too. I am going through bookshelves and closets and getting ready to sell

A Day with the Cashens!

2008-04-04T09:57:00.003-04:00

Yesterday my sister and her family stopped at my parent's house for the day on their way to Philadelphia. So, the girls and I put away school books, ignored the laundry and and pile of dirty dishes and headed over to visit with my sister and her kiddos all day. My poor brother in law was trying to sleep before having to make the next 12 hours of the drive, but sleeping in a house with 11 children

Today's "Calgon Moment"

2008-04-01T16:17:00.003-04:00

Have you ever had one of those days that you almost wish someone would lock you up? You know for your sanity and the safety of others around you. I think I am having one of those days! I am feeling much better (physically) but am still really tired and emotionally drained. So, of course, Esther was again in a stellar mood! I have no idea what is going on with her. Well, that's not exactly true. I

Feeling better

2008-04-01T10:46:00.002-04:00

Thank you for the prayers! Last night, after a full day of fever, chills, soreness, and extremely ill acting children, I fell into my bed around 7:00 and felt like I couldn't move anymore. I laid there and drifted off to sleep and had some really bizarre (probably fever induced) dreams. The last one that I vividly remember was that I was mountain climbing. I was climbing up a really snowy

sickness and changes

2008-03-31T09:00:00.002-04:00

This is the second time since Naomi's birth that I am battling what I suspect to be Mastitis (breast infection). I feel like I have been run over by a train! My whole body is sore and achy, I am having chills, and I have one really sore breast with red streaks through it. I am hoping that Christian will be able to pick up some echinacea tincture for me today, but if it is really expensive (which

Oh my!

2008-03-26T20:28:00.002-04:00

I have to say, after that last post, I have caught myself thinking "oh yeah, that's another weird thing I do!" at least 5 more times and its only been a few hours since I wrote that. Kind of scary realizing how many quirks I have (and probably how willing I am to share them). I should probably stop telling everyone my weird habits. lol

10 Silly things about me

2008-03-26T17:01:00.003-04:00

Ok, Kris, you know I couldn't resist this. I have way too many weird things to not share at least ten of them.1. I will only drink from glasses. No plastic cups unless it is a matter of me being rude at someone else's house.2. I have a real phobia of drinking after anybody. I will not share my drinks with my children that are over 3yrs old. For some reason, when they are younger than 3, it

Weekend happenings

2008-03-24T08:59:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was my 32nd birthday. Despite the many gray hairs and a few wrinkles, I really don't feel 32. I don't really feel any older than when I was in my early 20's. We usually go to Provino's Italian restaurant for my birthday dinner, but we decided that this year it would be easier and less stressful to have breakfast at Cracker Barrel, instead. It was really crowded with the Easter Sunday

Another Daddy's Girl!

2008-03-21T17:24:00.004-04:00

Doesn't Christian look thrilled to be woken up by the flash of my camera? heehee And this is the smile that I get from Naomi all day! She is by far the most content and happy baby that I have ever seen. And she is getting to be quite the chunk. I love it!:)

Goodies for Naomi

2008-03-21T12:59:00.005-04:00

I had to post pictures of the goodies that my very talented sister made for Naomi. The blanket with Naomi's name embroidered, the matching diaper and shoes and the tea dyed t-shirt with the embroidered ice cream cone. Plus, the beautiful pink hat that my niece knitted for her.Aren't they adorable? And isn't she an awesome aunt? Thank you Aunt Sam!!!

Memories

2008-03-14T09:29:00.002-04:00

Our family has lots of fun times. Times that I never want to forget and that I pray our girls will always remember. There was the time that we stopped at a little creek on our way up the mountain and Christian took the girls tromping through the creek. They found crawdads and got completely soaked, then Locksley (who was probably around 7 at the time) found "a magical place". She still talks

Anyone seen the remote?

2008-03-12T17:10:00.003-04:00

This was Christian's solution to the t.v. remote always being lost. It is ridiculously huge! I still don't think it will solve the problem. Isabel and Esther could hide a horse in the house if they wanted.:)

Sunshine!

2008-03-12T16:46:00.003-04:00

I realized today how long it has been since I last blogged. There has really not been a lot going on. I am so sick of the cold weather. Today we got a nice glimpse of Spring and I am praying it is here to stay. When I took Locksley and Ruby to piano lessons this afternoon, I let Izzy and Esther play on the playground. I planned on walking the track for 30 minutes while we were there. As soon as

Isabel

2008-02-29T07:40:00.002-05:00

Isabel had art class yesterday evening. I have got to figure out something to do during art class evenings. The two older girls have class at 4:30 and then Isabel's class starts at 5:30. So, I have an hour during each class. I don't like going home during the class, because by the time I get home and get Naomi and Esther out of the car, it is almost time to get back in the car and go back. Not

Picture post

2008-02-29T07:34:00.003-05:00

These are some pictures that Ruby took of Naomi yesterday while we were waiting in the car for Isabel's art class to finish. She seems to be a natural with the camera. :)

"Never without Words" Wednesday

2008-02-27T09:42:00.005-05:00

#1 Naomi at 4 weeks :)#2- Esther nursing her baby#3- Time to burp baby#4- A smile for Mommy#5-Naomi (just for cuteness sake)#6,7 &8- Isabel and Esther helping me knead bread dough (and sampling it)

random happenings

2008-02-27T08:39:00.002-05:00

Naomi is one month old today... well, technically, she is four weeks old, but since there is no 30th of this month, we'll consider today her one month birthday.:) I feel completely back to myself. I get sleep for a substantial amount most nights. My days are getting easier, too. I seemed to spend the first few weeks on the couch with Esther and Naomi on top of me. I would sit down to nurse and

Growing Little Women!

2008-02-25T09:30:00.005-05:00

"Some women are dripping with diamonds;Some women are dripping with pearls;Look at me; Lucky me; Look at what I'm dripping with;Little Girls!!"Remember that song sung by Miss Hannigan on Annie? Well, I hope I'm not Miss Hannigan (though, don't ask my kids about that) but I am sure dripping with little girls. It seems like everywhere we go these days, we get a comment from someone about all these

My thoughts on stepford blogging

2008-02-17T12:11:00.005-05:00

So, my husband, who has always made fun of my blogging, has started a blog. I find this interesting because he never reads my blog (he says he lives with me, so why does he need to read it). His first post is talking about why he is blogging and one of the things that he mentions is "the Stepford wives" blogs. You know, the ones that only mention the wonderful things of their life and gloss over

Sunday morning in pictures

2008-02-17T11:59:00.003-05:00

Don't Esther and Ruby look alike? I think they are just beautiful! And see how happy Naomi is in her bouncer seat.... then see Esther going in for a kiss... and then Naomi crying. Just wanted to document that Esther does try to love on Naomi, but sometimes love hurts. :) And just for the record, Naomi got a handful of Esther's hair in this little display of love and caused Esther to cry, too. So,

Breastfeeding comics

2008-02-17T09:41:00.002-05:00

Stone soup had a week of comics dealing with the issue of nursing in public. Click on the link and then the comic of the day for Monday through Saturday. Amusing!Stone Soup

The new normal

2008-02-15T15:00:00.002-05:00

We seem to be finally adjusting to the new addition. Esther has realized that Naomi is here to stay and has become very interested in touching her. She is usually very sweet about it (not gentle, but sweet), but every once in while.... well, she tries to kick at her while I'm nursing her, has tried to "drive" into her swing while riding on her little Winnie the Pooh car, wants to brush Naomi's

A nap anywhere!

2008-02-12T14:55:00.000-05:00

This is what happens when mom is walking Naomi while Esther is ready for her nap. Poor little Esther. Isn't this pitiful!

The Many Faces of Naomi

2008-02-12T14:17:00.001-05:00

Though, I'm not looking near as exhausted (I hope anyway), this is still pretty much what nap time looks like these days. Both the babies are sleeping well at night for the most part. Sorry the pictures are so blurry. I was taking pictures of Naomi while she was on my lap. My camera does not really like the close up shots. And yes, I actually grabbed my camera and took a picture of her while she

Anniversary

2008-02-11T08:41:00.000-05:00

13 years ago yesterday, Christian and I were married. It is so amazing for me to think that it has been 13 years. I was 18 years old, Christian was 20. We had been best friends for two years. We were together almost constantly through those two years. Then like some kind of a thunder clap, we both realized that we were in love with each other and that we were perfect for each other. We "dated"

No longer pregnant goals

2008-02-06T18:18:00.000-05:00

Does anyone else do the "I would be a superwoman if I wasn't pregnant" thinking in the last few months of pregnancy. It is pretty funny how I do this every pregnancy. "When the baby gets here, I will do _____(fill in the blank)" It is always something that I had every opportunity to do before I got pregnant but didn't. So, why do I feel like after the baby gets here and I now have a newborn,