Matt is just having a hard time getting in the holiday spirit this year.....
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12.20.2007
12.19.2007
riddle me this....the answer....
if you take the first letter of each word, and stick it at the end of the word, it is the same word that it was forwards as it now is backwards:
ananaBanana
resserDresser
rammarGrammer
otatoPotato
eviveRevive
nevenUneven
ssessAssess
ananaBanana
resserDresser
rammarGrammer
otatoPotato
eviveRevive
nevenUneven
ssessAssess
12.18.2007
christmas in canada
(pictures relating to the i've lost the bounce in my step post)
Oma and Opa
Dad diving with Liam:
Famliy Time:
Mommy and Daughter:
:
Abby and Liam:
Baby Kait
Rob opening his present
Rachel trying to hiding her gift:
Mom's gift of Paper Plates is open....
(notice the excitment on Aunt Ingrids face!)
And the madness begins...
A Family Friendly game of Texas:
12.14.2007
riddle me this...
What do these words have in common?
Banana
Dresser
Grammar
Potato
Revive
Uneven
Assess
then answers will be posted later....
Have a good weekend!
12.12.2007
i've lost the bounce in my step
This past weekend we took a trip to Canada to visit my mom's side of the family. This was the first year in many years that the entire family was together. Considering everything that has been happening in the past months with Oma and Opa's health, it was very good to have everyone together again. We took a much needed family picture, which is probably the last family picture we will have with both Oma and Opa in it.
Oma is hanging in there, she is not in any pain right now which is great, but she is not getting any better either. She is breathing harder when she does little things, but she is still fighting. She cruises right along with her walker, and can still whip out the knitting needles for little fixes. My mom and aunt accompanied her and Opa to a wedding anniversary party for Oma's sister on Saturday night. Oma kept saying they had to leave because my mom had to get to bed because of our drive home the next day. She didn't want to admit that she wanted to leave too, and wanted to get to bed herself.
Opa is doing fairly well too. He does have some trouble sleeping, okay a lot of trouble. They go to bed around 6:30pm and he only gets about 4 hours of sleep a night, and not all in a row. Part of me thinks if he wouldn't go to bed so early he may be able to sleep better. He has been taken some perscription sleeping meds, and I think those have been helping. Opa has lost a lot of wieght, and is very thin. The real test to how Opa is doing, is when you ask him how he is doing. In the past he would always cheerfully say, "I still have a bounce in my step" Not anymore. Now is answer is, "I've lost the bounce in my step" This is so heart breaking to me. I cannot imagine the physcial and emotional pain he is going through watching his spouse suffer.
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On a more positive note. We were able to celebrate Christmas as a whole family. We played a grab-gift game, which was so much fun. We all spend about $10-$15 on a gift, each open a seperate gift, and once all the gifts are open, the real fun begins. We set the timer for 7 minutes and pull out 2 pairs of dice, we pass the dice around and when someone rolls doubles or a 7 they have to trade their gift with someone else (even if they really want what they already have {a way around that is to just trade with your spouse, because then the gift stays in your family})
The best was when my aunt opened a gift of snowman paper plates, paper cups, and napkins, and my cousin exclaimed, "Who forgot?!" Which no one did forget, the gift was from my mom. Seriously, who buys paper products as a christmas gift? Well she felt really bad and ended up keeping it for herself.
I will post pictures later today.....
Oma is hanging in there, she is not in any pain right now which is great, but she is not getting any better either. She is breathing harder when she does little things, but she is still fighting. She cruises right along with her walker, and can still whip out the knitting needles for little fixes. My mom and aunt accompanied her and Opa to a wedding anniversary party for Oma's sister on Saturday night. Oma kept saying they had to leave because my mom had to get to bed because of our drive home the next day. She didn't want to admit that she wanted to leave too, and wanted to get to bed herself.
Opa is doing fairly well too. He does have some trouble sleeping, okay a lot of trouble. They go to bed around 6:30pm and he only gets about 4 hours of sleep a night, and not all in a row. Part of me thinks if he wouldn't go to bed so early he may be able to sleep better. He has been taken some perscription sleeping meds, and I think those have been helping. Opa has lost a lot of wieght, and is very thin. The real test to how Opa is doing, is when you ask him how he is doing. In the past he would always cheerfully say, "I still have a bounce in my step" Not anymore. Now is answer is, "I've lost the bounce in my step" This is so heart breaking to me. I cannot imagine the physcial and emotional pain he is going through watching his spouse suffer.
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On a more positive note. We were able to celebrate Christmas as a whole family. We played a grab-gift game, which was so much fun. We all spend about $10-$15 on a gift, each open a seperate gift, and once all the gifts are open, the real fun begins. We set the timer for 7 minutes and pull out 2 pairs of dice, we pass the dice around and when someone rolls doubles or a 7 they have to trade their gift with someone else (even if they really want what they already have {a way around that is to just trade with your spouse, because then the gift stays in your family})
The best was when my aunt opened a gift of snowman paper plates, paper cups, and napkins, and my cousin exclaimed, "Who forgot?!" Which no one did forget, the gift was from my mom. Seriously, who buys paper products as a christmas gift? Well she felt really bad and ended up keeping it for herself.
I will post pictures later today.....
12.05.2007
grocery shopping
I hate grocery shopping, and I am bad at it. I usually put it off as long as I can, and then it gets to a point where I have to go. There is nothing left to scrounge up for dinner, the cupboards are empty.
I make my list, and grudgingly go off to Meijer. This has become a Tuesday night event for me, about every other week. So with my list in hand, I enter the store hoping to make it out in one piece and not spend to much money.
As I wander up and down the aisle filling up my cart getting crabbier and crabbier as the time goes on becuase grocery shopping takes forever. by the time I get home, and put everything away, i am spent. there is nothing more i can do for me or anyone else.
Last night, I cried when I got home. Yeah, I cried because I hate grocery shopping. I buy and buy and buy, and think i have things planned out for dinners, but the cupboards still look empty or full of junk. I guess I shouldn't buy junk, but I don't know what else to buy.
I must become more organized in my shopping ways. I also need to stop going to Meijer and go someplace that doesn't offer lots of junk options.
Horrocks will now by my grocer of choice, and a running grocery list will be kept on my fridge.
Also, I am a new member of Sams Club so I will shop in bulk there.
okay rambling over. I think i have enough groceries now to last until the week of the 15th. (hopefully)
I make my list, and grudgingly go off to Meijer. This has become a Tuesday night event for me, about every other week. So with my list in hand, I enter the store hoping to make it out in one piece and not spend to much money.
As I wander up and down the aisle filling up my cart getting crabbier and crabbier as the time goes on becuase grocery shopping takes forever. by the time I get home, and put everything away, i am spent. there is nothing more i can do for me or anyone else.
Last night, I cried when I got home. Yeah, I cried because I hate grocery shopping. I buy and buy and buy, and think i have things planned out for dinners, but the cupboards still look empty or full of junk. I guess I shouldn't buy junk, but I don't know what else to buy.
I must become more organized in my shopping ways. I also need to stop going to Meijer and go someplace that doesn't offer lots of junk options.
Horrocks will now by my grocer of choice, and a running grocery list will be kept on my fridge.
Also, I am a new member of Sams Club so I will shop in bulk there.
okay rambling over. I think i have enough groceries now to last until the week of the 15th. (hopefully)
11.30.2007
11.25.2007
Thanksgiving Weekend
This weekend started out with what I believe will become a new tradition. After oversleeping just a touch, Matt and I went to Matt and Amy's house for breakfast.
Then we went to Uncle Steve and Aunt Sue's house for Wine Time, which has been a Thanksgiving day tradition for many years now. Wine Time was complete with my favorite Turkey Sugar Cookies, made especially for me :)
After Wine Time we went to Mom and Dad's house. We watched the Lions game, took a nap and planned out our game plan for a little Black Friday Shopping.
We then went to Uncle Jon and Aunt Leesa's house who once again graciously opened their house up to hosting Thanksgiving Day dinner. It was a smaller group this year, only 27 of us. Again, we went around the table and said what we were thankful for, and it was great to hear out loud all the blessings God has given us every day. We had a great time hanging out with family and catching up.
Friday Mom and Amy and I scored some excellent deals. It was well worth getting to Target at 6:10. It was mine and Amy 's first experience with the early morning Black Friday crowds.
While we were shopping, the boys were fishing. Once again, they took home the trophy.
Then we went to Uncle Steve and Aunt Sue's house for Wine Time, which has been a Thanksgiving day tradition for many years now. Wine Time was complete with my favorite Turkey Sugar Cookies, made especially for me :)
After Wine Time we went to Mom and Dad's house. We watched the Lions game, took a nap and planned out our game plan for a little Black Friday Shopping.We then went to Uncle Jon and Aunt Leesa's house who once again graciously opened their house up to hosting Thanksgiving Day dinner. It was a smaller group this year, only 27 of us. Again, we went around the table and said what we were thankful for, and it was great to hear out loud all the blessings God has given us every day. We had a great time hanging out with family and catching up.
Friday Mom and Amy and I scored some excellent deals. It was well worth getting to Target at 6:10. It was mine and Amy 's first experience with the early morning Black Friday crowds.
While we were shopping, the boys were fishing. Once again, they took home the trophy.
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