Today, just a few minutes ago, Miles shouted,
"It WORKS. My butt works."
miles was having trouble pooping, but then announced to all of us when he was feeling better.
Thought his perception was very interesting.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY . . . .
. . . to my blog. Today is the 1 year birthday of my blog. In the past year I have shared 122 posts about my crazy family and busy life! I have to say, I wish that I could post as good as my friend Josephine, she posts almost daily. I hope that you have enjoyed celebrating and enjoying the last year with us.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Carrie, Lucas, Jim and Francine
Today Sophia went to the dentist for her regular check-up and cleaning. They took x-rays for the first time and the hygienist mentioned that her 6 year molars were starting to come in. One had already erupted and Sophia could see the other ones that were waiting to erupt on the x-ray. Tonight, while trying to fall asleep, Sophia decided she wanted to name her new molars.....
Carrie
Lucas
Jim
and Francine.
Not really sure where she came up with these names, but they did keep me entertained!
Carrie
Lucas
Jim
and Francine.
Not really sure where she came up with these names, but they did keep me entertained!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Little fingers
Yes, this post sounds all cute and cuddly, but it is NOT!
Today, while getting ready for work, I walked out to put my purse and lunch in the car. When i returned to the garage door, i found that little fingers had locked my out of the house. We had kept a key in the garage, expecting it would happen, but i could not find it.
Then i got my house key out and determined that IT DID NOT WORK.
At this point, i was starting to think, "Okay, go to the front door, ring the bell if the key does not work." Luckily Justin was still home.
I opened the door and Miles ran into the front room asking, "Who is it?" Luckily, he is really, really cute, Otherwise, he could have been in serious trouble!!!
Today, while getting ready for work, I walked out to put my purse and lunch in the car. When i returned to the garage door, i found that little fingers had locked my out of the house. We had kept a key in the garage, expecting it would happen, but i could not find it.
Then i got my house key out and determined that IT DID NOT WORK.
At this point, i was starting to think, "Okay, go to the front door, ring the bell if the key does not work." Luckily Justin was still home.
I opened the door and Miles ran into the front room asking, "Who is it?" Luckily, he is really, really cute, Otherwise, he could have been in serious trouble!!!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy CHD awareness Day!
Today is of course Valentine's Day, but it is also ......
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS DAY!
Celebrate your heart healthy kids and those born with broken hearts.
Happy Valentine's and CHD Awareness Day.
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS DAY!
Celebrate your heart healthy kids and those born with broken hearts.
Happy Valentine's and CHD Awareness Day.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Come back in a year.
Good news to report. We went to the cardiologist today for our annual echo, ekg, and cardiology visit. Miles ACTUALLY held completely still for the entire echo. We were so surprised!!
at the end of the meeting, Dr Wheller said, "Come back in a year. If we need to do anything sooner, we will call you."
These could not have been better words. See you next year Dr. Wheller.
at the end of the meeting, Dr Wheller said, "Come back in a year. If we need to do anything sooner, we will call you."
These could not have been better words. See you next year Dr. Wheller.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious is one of our favorite books, you should check it out at your local library or resale book store, here is the story synopsis:
Pinkalicious eats so many pink cupcakes that she wakes up the next morning with pink skin and hair. The color just won't wash off, and the doctor diagnoses her with Pinkititis and tells her to eat green food to get better. Still, when her parents aren't looking, she sneaks just one more treat–and turns red. Startled, she starts to choke down her veggies and finally returns to normal. When everything seems okay, Daddy asks what happened to the other cupcakes, and Pinkalicious's little brother bounds into the room with one in hand, happily showing off his new pink skin. The final Pink-a-boo! is sure to garner smiles. The computer-generated collage pictures are bold and appealing and will draw readers into the story. Although the main character is a bit obnoxious, children will be amused by her obsession with pink sweets. Reminiscent of David Shannon's A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic, 1998), Kann's lighter confection is a pink lover's dream come true.–Erlene Bishop Killeen, Fox Prairie Elementary School, Stoughton, WI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
So, I decided to do my own version of pinkalicious:
I used 1 box of cake mix (any flavor will do)
1 can of diet soda
Pink and Violet food coloring (purchased at any local craft store for $1.67 each. I barely used ANY coloring and got great colors. This concentrated food coloring is supposed to last for a long time, and give vibrant colors)
Mix the cake mix and diet soda. (weight watchers cupcake recipe). DO NOT ADD anything else. Any diet soda will do. and give you a different flavor. I used Cherry chip cake mix and diet dr. pepper --- a nice combination.
I divided the batter to allow to make the 2 different colors. Just divide in 1/2.
Here is the cake batter color. A little off, a little more brown than usual due to the diet dr. pepper.
Here is the food coloring. I used Violet and Pink.
Here is the great pink color. I am glad I stopped here, the final product came out really dark.
The purple or violet looks a little blue-ish. I used a kid spoon to scoop the food coloring from the container since it is thick and then I used it to scoop the batter into the small mini-cupcake wrappers. Much easier than using a bigger spoon.
The final product. Sophia is not home from school yet, but I bet she will be extra excited about the "Pinkalicious" cupcakes. I just hope that she does not turn all pink like in the book.
Pinkalicious eats so many pink cupcakes that she wakes up the next morning with pink skin and hair. The color just won't wash off, and the doctor diagnoses her with Pinkititis and tells her to eat green food to get better. Still, when her parents aren't looking, she sneaks just one more treat–and turns red. Startled, she starts to choke down her veggies and finally returns to normal. When everything seems okay, Daddy asks what happened to the other cupcakes, and Pinkalicious's little brother bounds into the room with one in hand, happily showing off his new pink skin. The final Pink-a-boo! is sure to garner smiles. The computer-generated collage pictures are bold and appealing and will draw readers into the story. Although the main character is a bit obnoxious, children will be amused by her obsession with pink sweets. Reminiscent of David Shannon's A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic, 1998), Kann's lighter confection is a pink lover's dream come true.–Erlene Bishop Killeen, Fox Prairie Elementary School, Stoughton, WI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
So, I decided to do my own version of pinkalicious:
I used 1 box of cake mix (any flavor will do)
1 can of diet soda
Pink and Violet food coloring (purchased at any local craft store for $1.67 each. I barely used ANY coloring and got great colors. This concentrated food coloring is supposed to last for a long time, and give vibrant colors)
Mix the cake mix and diet soda. (weight watchers cupcake recipe). DO NOT ADD anything else. Any diet soda will do. and give you a different flavor. I used Cherry chip cake mix and diet dr. pepper --- a nice combination.
I divided the batter to allow to make the 2 different colors. Just divide in 1/2.
Here is the cake batter color. A little off, a little more brown than usual due to the diet dr. pepper.
Here is the food coloring. I used Violet and Pink.
Here is the great pink color. I am glad I stopped here, the final product came out really dark.
The purple or violet looks a little blue-ish. I used a kid spoon to scoop the food coloring from the container since it is thick and then I used it to scoop the batter into the small mini-cupcake wrappers. Much easier than using a bigger spoon.
The final product. Sophia is not home from school yet, but I bet she will be extra excited about the "Pinkalicious" cupcakes. I just hope that she does not turn all pink like in the book.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
What a great idea.
Recently, I was reading the Columbus Parent Magazine. I make sure to pick up this magazine at the 1st of every month. It also has some great ideas in it. I wanted to take a few moments to point some of my favorites out.
www.columbusparent.com
Feature from Amber Stephens
Boredom Busters
* Tape bubble wrap on the floor and dance on it
* Fill a spray bottle with food coloring or liquid watercolors and go outside to spray paint the snow.
*Make a caterpillar or spider out of egg carton sections. use pipe cleaners for antennae and legs.
*Fill a water bottle with colored water, glittle, plastic hearts, and other objects to create a liquid valentine. Close the cap tightly.
* Make sock puppets from lost socks. (i got this idea from if you give a moose a muffin book)
* Mix 3 parts cornstarch with 2 parts water to make Oobleck, a substance that behaves like a liquid until it is smacked. Kids hit the Oobleck expecting it will splash.
* make flubber by mixing 3/4 C warm water and 1 C school glue. Next mix 2 teaspoons Borax with 1/2 C warm water. Add Borax mix to the 1 mixture. Add food coloring to the Flubber.
* Create an octopus from a toilet paper roll. Cut 8 legs of equal length from one end of the tube. use a pencil to roll each leg to curl the tennacles upwards. Finish by drawing eyes and gluing paper circles to the underside of each leg.
What a great idea. I cannot wait to try these with the kids!!!
www.columbusparent.com
Feature from Amber Stephens
Boredom Busters
* Tape bubble wrap on the floor and dance on it
* Fill a spray bottle with food coloring or liquid watercolors and go outside to spray paint the snow.
*Make a caterpillar or spider out of egg carton sections. use pipe cleaners for antennae and legs.
*Fill a water bottle with colored water, glittle, plastic hearts, and other objects to create a liquid valentine. Close the cap tightly.
* Make sock puppets from lost socks. (i got this idea from if you give a moose a muffin book)
* Mix 3 parts cornstarch with 2 parts water to make Oobleck, a substance that behaves like a liquid until it is smacked. Kids hit the Oobleck expecting it will splash.
* make flubber by mixing 3/4 C warm water and 1 C school glue. Next mix 2 teaspoons Borax with 1/2 C warm water. Add Borax mix to the 1 mixture. Add food coloring to the Flubber.
* Create an octopus from a toilet paper roll. Cut 8 legs of equal length from one end of the tube. use a pencil to roll each leg to curl the tennacles upwards. Finish by drawing eyes and gluing paper circles to the underside of each leg.
What a great idea. I cannot wait to try these with the kids!!!
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