Next month, we'll be making candy and cookies, maybe learning how to cut out snowflakes. The sky's the limit!
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
30 Days of Thankfulness ~ Day 16
I love crafting with the kids... today was handprint turkeys. It was messy but lots of fun! Two turkeys are being sent into KCRG for their Tom Turkey contest. The rest are getting sent to loved ones. Each one is made with lots of love, lots of laughter and lots of fun.
Next month, we'll be making candy and cookies, maybe learning how to cut out snowflakes. The sky's the limit!
Next month, we'll be making candy and cookies, maybe learning how to cut out snowflakes. The sky's the limit!
Saturday, November 2, 2013
30 Days of Thankfulness - Day 2
So today the girls and I went to The Potters' Obsession to paint some ceramics. Now, admittedly, the only reason we went was because I had gotten a Town Wild deal that's expiring on the 22nd... but still. I get credit for buying the Town Wild deal!
Anyway, so we arrived, the lovely staff explained how it works - pick a piece of pottery (prices listed), wet it down with a sponge, pick your colors, paint (3 coats of each color), put it on the cart and all done... they'll fire it for you and it'll be done in a week.
The girls both picked out gingerbread ornaments and I picked out a snowman figurine. So proud of the girls: they were focused and created masterpiece ornaments. Best of all, they had a blast.
Of course, I had painted ceramics before with my Grandma DeBoer. Today brought back very fond memories of me sitting with Grandma painting ceramic Easter eggs, Christmas ornaments, and a certain wickedly awesome haunted house.
Today, I'm thankful for trying new things and sharing experiences with my daughters... passing down traditions. Both girls asked if we can do it again. The answer to that particular question is a resounding YES!
Anyway, so we arrived, the lovely staff explained how it works - pick a piece of pottery (prices listed), wet it down with a sponge, pick your colors, paint (3 coats of each color), put it on the cart and all done... they'll fire it for you and it'll be done in a week.
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| Emerald painting her gingerbread man |
Of course, I had painted ceramics before with my Grandma DeBoer. Today brought back very fond memories of me sitting with Grandma painting ceramic Easter eggs, Christmas ornaments, and a certain wickedly awesome haunted house.
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| Ireland painting her gingerbread man |
Friday, November 1, 2013
30 Days of Thankfulness - Day 1
It's November 1st and that means it's the time of the year to remember what you're thankful for. Can be anything, can be big or small, serious or funny.
I'm going to start the thankful season off with my precious daughters. Emerald, my miracle baby... I waited a very long time for my first born child... over 2 years of trying and more than a year of that on fertility treatments. I was overjoyed when I found out I was carrying this bundle of joy. 5 years later, I'm thankful that she picked me to be her mommy... she's a sassy, smart, gorgeous, Kindergartner, dancer, overall special little girl and I love her to pieces and could not be more proud!
Ireland came along 20 months after Emerald... a definite mama's girl from the start. So thrilled to have another daughter, another cheerleader, another dancer, another whatever-it-is-that-she-wants-to-be. She's a full of attitude, intelligent, beautiful, preschooler, lovely little girl. I'm so proud of her and love her so much.
These two blonde haired, blue eyed girls have made me the person I am. I try to do better for them and because of them. So for this first day of being thankful, I am more than thankful for my daughters... I'm thankful, grateful, relieved that I am so blessed to have these two in my life.
I'm going to start the thankful season off with my precious daughters. Emerald, my miracle baby... I waited a very long time for my first born child... over 2 years of trying and more than a year of that on fertility treatments. I was overjoyed when I found out I was carrying this bundle of joy. 5 years later, I'm thankful that she picked me to be her mommy... she's a sassy, smart, gorgeous, Kindergartner, dancer, overall special little girl and I love her to pieces and could not be more proud!
Ireland came along 20 months after Emerald... a definite mama's girl from the start. So thrilled to have another daughter, another cheerleader, another dancer, another whatever-it-is-that-she-wants-to-be. She's a full of attitude, intelligent, beautiful, preschooler, lovely little girl. I'm so proud of her and love her so much.
These two blonde haired, blue eyed girls have made me the person I am. I try to do better for them and because of them. So for this first day of being thankful, I am more than thankful for my daughters... I'm thankful, grateful, relieved that I am so blessed to have these two in my life.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Thankful ~ Day 2
This morning, my 4 year old got sick in the car on the way to daycare. As I raced back home to get her cleaned up and laying on the couch, calling my boss that I'd be working from home, calling the hubby that Em threw up, doing all of the things of a sudden routine change, I decided today would be the day to acknowledge how thankful for my first born.
My husband and I always wanted to have children. So a year after we got married, we decided to start trying to get pregnant. Each month I wasn't pregnant was gut-wrenching, agonizing, heart-breaking, depressing. I cried... a lot... I received all kinds of very "helpful", well-meaning advice like "Don't think about it and it'll happen" or "Don't stress about it" or "You could always adopt". All from those who got pregnant right away, so had no idea the pain we were going through. After a year of this, I went to see my OB-GYN about fertility treatments. What an agonizingly slow process.
First was testing on Dan. He's superman... no, really, he is. We even have it confirmed by a respected doctor (insert huge ego here!).
Then was the multiple tests to see what could be wrong with me. We thought we hit the jackpot right away because we found out that I was not ovulating. I went on fertility meds to force ovulation. It worked (more tests confirmed that), but still wasn't getting pregnant. I had more tests to make sure my falopian tubes weren't blocked (they weren't), ultrasound to see if there were any issues with my ovaries (there weren't). Finally, our doctor decided to do an exploratory laparascopy to see if I had any scar tissue on my uterus that was prohibiting pregnancy. Bingo! Our doctor fixed it and I was told to continue trying as soon as I felt up to it from surgery (I'd been on fertility meds for 9 months now). The first month afterward the surgery, I wasn't pregnant and I was devastated. Our doctor suggested trying another month or two since our next options weren't covered by insurance.
After 2 years and 2 months of trying, tears, tests and medications, I *finally* was able to see that all-elusive plus sign on a test stick. I sank to the floor and I cried again; but this time, it was tears of relief and extreme joy.
On July 16, 2008, our little miracle girl arrived in a hurry (water broke at ~1 am and she was born at 8:11 am). Emerald Irene was the answer to all of my hopes and dreams. Every day, I count my blessings that I get to be mommy to such an intelligent, funny, creative, beautiful child in all of her sassy wonderousness.
This was Em on her first Valentine's Day. Quite the little pin-up!
One of my favorite baby pics of Em.
My husband and I always wanted to have children. So a year after we got married, we decided to start trying to get pregnant. Each month I wasn't pregnant was gut-wrenching, agonizing, heart-breaking, depressing. I cried... a lot... I received all kinds of very "helpful", well-meaning advice like "Don't think about it and it'll happen" or "Don't stress about it" or "You could always adopt". All from those who got pregnant right away, so had no idea the pain we were going through. After a year of this, I went to see my OB-GYN about fertility treatments. What an agonizingly slow process.
First was testing on Dan. He's superman... no, really, he is. We even have it confirmed by a respected doctor (insert huge ego here!).
Then was the multiple tests to see what could be wrong with me. We thought we hit the jackpot right away because we found out that I was not ovulating. I went on fertility meds to force ovulation. It worked (more tests confirmed that), but still wasn't getting pregnant. I had more tests to make sure my falopian tubes weren't blocked (they weren't), ultrasound to see if there were any issues with my ovaries (there weren't). Finally, our doctor decided to do an exploratory laparascopy to see if I had any scar tissue on my uterus that was prohibiting pregnancy. Bingo! Our doctor fixed it and I was told to continue trying as soon as I felt up to it from surgery (I'd been on fertility meds for 9 months now). The first month afterward the surgery, I wasn't pregnant and I was devastated. Our doctor suggested trying another month or two since our next options weren't covered by insurance.
After 2 years and 2 months of trying, tears, tests and medications, I *finally* was able to see that all-elusive plus sign on a test stick. I sank to the floor and I cried again; but this time, it was tears of relief and extreme joy.
On July 16, 2008, our little miracle girl arrived in a hurry (water broke at ~1 am and she was born at 8:11 am). Emerald Irene was the answer to all of my hopes and dreams. Every day, I count my blessings that I get to be mommy to such an intelligent, funny, creative, beautiful child in all of her sassy wonderousness.
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