This is where we will be for the next couple of days. My parents have a conference there for their business and we thought we would tag along. :) We are so excited to do something that helps us forget about this coooold winter!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Water Park . . . Here We Come!
This is where we will be for the next couple of days. My parents have a conference there for their business and we thought we would tag along. :) We are so excited to do something that helps us forget about this coooold winter!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Floating Autograph
When Jake found out that Kurt Warner (from the Arizona Cardinals . . . playing in the Super Bowl tomorrow) is a Christian, he got so excited and said, "That means when I get to Heaven, I can get his autograph and then I can let it float down to Earth and someone will catch it and be so happy!" That's our Jake. What a blessing he is.
Friday, January 30, 2009
"Favorites on Fridays" . . . Like Oprah's "O" List, But Not Really
1. Trader Joe's 3-Layer Humus
2. Almond Butter and Natural Peanut Butter
3. Salad Fixings
5. Raspberry Kefir
6. Raspberries! (when I can afford them!!)
7. Mozarella Sticks
8. Pure Maple Syrup (from my brother's trees in Wisconsin)
9. Sugar Snap Peas
10.Cheese, Cheese, Cheese (any kind! all kinds!) Remember...I'm from Wisconsin.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tributes to Ray
I would like to encourage you to view Kristin's blog. An article was written about Ray for the Chicago Tribune and there are two very interesting video clips of Congressman John Shimkus giving tributes to Ray. Ray used to work for him when he lived in DC. (the first video clip is posted under January 22) http://www.rayfitzgeraldfamily.blogspot.com/ And please remember to keep praying for Kristin and her three young girls.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Found!!
Good news! Our little rodent friend has been captured and he is happily sleeping in his comfy cage. (He was so thirsty!) Luke spotted him coming out of his hole during supper and Caroline grabbed him just before he was about to go under the oven. Good teamwork, kids!
Watch Where You Step!
Well . . . we have lost Marshmallow. When I checked his cage this morning, I was horrified to find it empty. Then I saw it scurrying through the kitchen. Relieved, I picked it up, but then he decided he better scram and he jumped out of my hand and crawled through a hole in the bottom of the kitchen cabinets. We are going to try to sit outside the hole tonight when the lights are out and quietly wait for him to come out for his nighttime adventures. We set up some food and his favorite blankie. (Caroline made sure that he had a blankie. He really does love it. He cuddles in it.) We'll keep you posted on whether or not we catch our little rodent friend. I think I will start reading Stuart Little to Caroline tonight and we can imagine all the fun things that Marshmallow can find to do outside of his cage limits.
Friday, January 23, 2009
"Favorites on Fridays" . . . Like Oprah's O List, but not Really
Favorite Cartoon for my Kids: Charlie and Lola
My favorite cartoon to watch with the kids is Charlie and Lola. First of all, I adore the English accent. When Caroline was four, she actually spoke with an accent because of watching the show. I love the way the
characters are drawn, I love the music, and I really love the themes of the show. Today, Luke and I watched an episode about how messy Lola's room was. Charlie is very neat and tries to encourage Lola to clean the floor, which is absolutely covered with toys. When he tells her to simply put everything in its place, she replies that everything is in its place and goes on to show why everything is in its place. For example, the china cow needs to be on the floor because it is eating grass (the carpet). It can't be up on a shelf eating books! And all of her big plastic beads that looked as if they were just thrown on the floor were actually carefully placed there by Lola. I just loved it because that is exactly how Caroline is. Caroline and Lola have a lot of similarities, actually. Maybe that is why I adore the show so much. I also love the way Charlie treats his younger sister. He is always encouraging her and taking care of her. They play so nicely together. They remind me of Jake and Caroline. Now they just need to add a baby brother! Check it out . . . you'll love it!! (it's on the Disney Channel)
characters are drawn, I love the music, and I really love the themes of the show. Today, Luke and I watched an episode about how messy Lola's room was. Charlie is very neat and tries to encourage Lola to clean the floor, which is absolutely covered with toys. When he tells her to simply put everything in its place, she replies that everything is in its place and goes on to show why everything is in its place. For example, the china cow needs to be on the floor because it is eating grass (the carpet). It can't be up on a shelf eating books! And all of her big plastic beads that looked as if they were just thrown on the floor were actually carefully placed there by Lola. I just loved it because that is exactly how Caroline is. Caroline and Lola have a lot of similarities, actually. Maybe that is why I adore the show so much. I also love the way Charlie treats his younger sister. He is always encouraging her and taking care of her. They play so nicely together. They remind me of Jake and Caroline. Now they just need to add a baby brother! Check it out . . . you'll love it!! (it's on the Disney Channel) p.s.... I also love the Charlie and Lola books!! (written by Lauren Child)
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