Friday, May 30, 2008
Wii got a Mother's Day Gift
For Mother's day, Wii got a Wii Fit. I thought that it would be a great game for our family to use and me to exercise with. It is very fun for the kids and me too. I have been exercising daily and my muscles hurt! I can't believe after a short while how much my legs ache - I am so out of shape! It is suppose to strengthen you core muscles which both Grant and I need. I am just happy to be exercising again, I needed some encouragement. I had been trying to walk before the kids got out of school but I also need to do some toning exercises as that was just not enough. So I am excited to exercise! Hope I can keep that enthusiasm.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Our Weekend
We did go camping and it was cold, rainy, sunny and windy! How's that for a weekend all wrapped up! It was very windy Friday but we got to sit by the fire and visit with friends - what a great thing!
Saturday it rained early morning - nothing like sleeping in and hearing the rain on the top of your camper. We went to Walmart and found my Mother's Day gift(more about that in another post). We then had a good evening and a rousing game of kick ball. Glenn was pitcher because he can't run because of his heel, but during the game he must of twisted his back as he ended up with a back ache Sat night and Sunday.
Sunday: We went to church with his dad and to the cemetery. Then back to the camp ground. Glenn's back ache was so severe that I thought I was going to have to take him to the ER but we had our doctor friend on the phone order a prescription in and that eased some of the pain. We didn't see much of him on Sunday. I took the boys to the beach on Sunday.
There was a guy who was wind surfing and he asked the boys for help to get his sail out. Grant helped him and he gave Grant permission to take his board out to surf on. Grant did actually stand up on the board and ride the board in -- it was that windy! Grant said afterward, "That was actually a dream come true!" He was so excited about it. Grant caught a couple of fish, too.
Monday we left bright and early, so Glenn could take his pain med at home. So we got home around 9:30am. We unpacked the camper, mowed, ate a big breakfast and lazed around.
(Glenn's back is feeling a little better today.)
Saturday it rained early morning - nothing like sleeping in and hearing the rain on the top of your camper. We went to Walmart and found my Mother's Day gift(more about that in another post). We then had a good evening and a rousing game of kick ball. Glenn was pitcher because he can't run because of his heel, but during the game he must of twisted his back as he ended up with a back ache Sat night and Sunday.
Sunday: We went to church with his dad and to the cemetery. Then back to the camp ground. Glenn's back ache was so severe that I thought I was going to have to take him to the ER but we had our doctor friend on the phone order a prescription in and that eased some of the pain. We didn't see much of him on Sunday. I took the boys to the beach on Sunday.
There was a guy who was wind surfing and he asked the boys for help to get his sail out. Grant helped him and he gave Grant permission to take his board out to surf on. Grant did actually stand up on the board and ride the board in -- it was that windy! Grant said afterward, "That was actually a dream come true!" He was so excited about it. Grant caught a couple of fish, too.
Monday we left bright and early, so Glenn could take his pain med at home. So we got home around 9:30am. We unpacked the camper, mowed, ate a big breakfast and lazed around.
(Glenn's back is feeling a little better today.)
Friday, May 23, 2008
Memorial Day Changes and Sameness
We are heading out camping. We usually camp Memorial Day, but it's a toss up. The weather can be really nice or really yucky. As I look out at the grey clouds heading in, I think the later could be true. I remember one time when just the moms were out at the campground on Friday - the dads ran back into go to work, it was so windy that we went to play land at McDonalds to get out of the wind! Yeah, we do not tent, we have a camper. I am not a backwoods-survivor-camper- girl! I like my own place to go, get away, and read my book if I chose. I commend all who camp au natural, but that's not my style
Always on Memorial Day, Glenn's mom's family gets together for a picnic. It will be really strange this year without Glenn's mom. Last year she was there. She went for a walk with her sister and sister-in-laws. It will be different. The firsts are always strange, because you remember the past but it will never be like that again.
Last Saturday, we took Glenn's dad out fishing in the boat. This was a first for us as we had never asked his parents along. He didn't fish but seemed to enjoy the time in the boat and the weather. We took his lawn chair in the boat as he has a bad back. We were out there a couple hours and he said it was pretty relaxing. When Glenn's mom was alive, I don't think we would have asked! We asked him to come out for supper when we are camping - now it will probably depend on the weather if he comes but they rarely came out when his mom was alive. It's funny how things change.
When we were fishing I was the only one to catch a fish! We said when we started that the first one to catch a fish would be the "rotten egg"! - Guess that was me. We had to throw him back as he wasn't quite big enough. I was laying down on the back of the boat when I caught it! My dad laughed, because that was how I used to fish growing up -- I had a book in one hand, my pole in the other, placed between my toes for support! - and I would catch fish!
So on this Memorial Day weekend, I am reminiscing about changes and sameness. Hoping you have a chance to do the same!
Always on Memorial Day, Glenn's mom's family gets together for a picnic. It will be really strange this year without Glenn's mom. Last year she was there. She went for a walk with her sister and sister-in-laws. It will be different. The firsts are always strange, because you remember the past but it will never be like that again.
Last Saturday, we took Glenn's dad out fishing in the boat. This was a first for us as we had never asked his parents along. He didn't fish but seemed to enjoy the time in the boat and the weather. We took his lawn chair in the boat as he has a bad back. We were out there a couple hours and he said it was pretty relaxing. When Glenn's mom was alive, I don't think we would have asked! We asked him to come out for supper when we are camping - now it will probably depend on the weather if he comes but they rarely came out when his mom was alive. It's funny how things change.
When we were fishing I was the only one to catch a fish! We said when we started that the first one to catch a fish would be the "rotten egg"! - Guess that was me. We had to throw him back as he wasn't quite big enough. I was laying down on the back of the boat when I caught it! My dad laughed, because that was how I used to fish growing up -- I had a book in one hand, my pole in the other, placed between my toes for support! - and I would catch fish!
So on this Memorial Day weekend, I am reminiscing about changes and sameness. Hoping you have a chance to do the same!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Dandelions
Lord, I want to be like a dandelion.
I want to close up at night to pray.
I then want to open up to your Son each day.
I want to stand out for you in a sea of green.
Bright yellow, with a sun-shiny face, not mean.
Lord, I want to be like a dandelion.
And when I get old and grey,
I want to plant seeds everywhere, if I may.
Seeds that tell of Your sacrafice and You,
And Lord, let it be many and not a few!
Lord, I want to be like a dandelion.
I know that dandelions are weeds, but I saw this beautiful field that was filled with yellow flowers today and it reminded me of how I want to be.
I want to close up at night to pray.
I then want to open up to your Son each day.
I want to stand out for you in a sea of green.
Bright yellow, with a sun-shiny face, not mean.
Lord, I want to be like a dandelion.
And when I get old and grey,
I want to plant seeds everywhere, if I may.
Seeds that tell of Your sacrafice and You,
And Lord, let it be many and not a few!
Lord, I want to be like a dandelion.
I know that dandelions are weeds, but I saw this beautiful field that was filled with yellow flowers today and it reminded me of how I want to be.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Coleyisms
We call them "Coleyisms", words that Cole uses that just don't quite mean what he thinks they mean.
Today at lunch there was a black bird on our bird feeder eating the suet we have out there. Glenn said that if he doesn't leave it alone he would get his pellet gun out. Cole says, "Maybe we should "distinct" them, dad." He meant extinct.
This morning before church he was waving a rope in front of the cat's face. He told Glenn he was "magnetizing" the cat. He meant hypnotizing! LOL Gotta love those Coleyisms!
Today at lunch there was a black bird on our bird feeder eating the suet we have out there. Glenn said that if he doesn't leave it alone he would get his pellet gun out. Cole says, "Maybe we should "distinct" them, dad." He meant extinct.
This morning before church he was waving a rope in front of the cat's face. He told Glenn he was "magnetizing" the cat. He meant hypnotizing! LOL Gotta love those Coleyisms!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Kindergarten Field Trip
These are some pictures from the Washington "Pazillion" as Cole says! It was great fun. I asked Cole what he liked best of the whole day, he said both - the "Pazillion" and the zoo. 
Watch out Cole -- there's a dinosaur behind you!
Future Space Explorer
We hit the zoo after dinner and most of the animals were sleeping! Except the bears - two of them almost started fighting! This one played King of the Mountain.
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