Vacation Blues

So we're on vacation in the Outer Banks. It's raining. A lot. It's been warm and we've been able to be on the beach at least a little every day but yesterday, but it's just been dreary and WINDY! Last night the winds were reaching 51 mph. The house was literally shaking.
Today was supposed to clear up, but the clouds have rolled in and it's been raining again. We leave Sunday, so we're hoping for a good day tomorrow! The boys have enjoyed the beach and the ocean and that has been fun to see.

1st day of preschool

It's finally here - first day of preschool! He's been talking about it for so long, I don't think he understood that it's actually happening! Johnny is taking him today and he gets to stay with him during class today. It's only two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 til 11:30. He'll also have swim class on Monday at 11:30. Johnny is having a really hard time seeing him go. I thought I was doing great until he walked out of the house with his backpack on this morning (BTW, I got the backpack at Wal-Mart for $3 and had it monogrammed - LOVE it!). I'm sure I'll have a harder time next year when they both are going and I'm sure it would be harder if I was looking down the road two years and seeing him walking out the door to get on a school bus. Since that's not going to happen, this is just exciting! I'm not even going to try to caption the pics, there's not a whole lot to say. It was red day at school, so he and Johnny are both sporting their red shirts. Just for the fun of it I dressed Caden in red too! Well, I've got to get ready and run some errands while I've only got one child to drag in and out of the car! I have got to remember that the pics upload in the opposite order of what you pick them! Oh well, you can see that Caden is none too happy to have Daddy and Corban both leave the house together!

Ephesians 6:11

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes" Ephesians 6:11

Random Thoughts

These are just some random things that have happened or popped into my head lately.

* My friends need to update their blogs more often. With the exception of Kim, we've all been slackers and I don't think you realize how often I check to see who has updated so that I can live vicariously through all of you. Thank you Kim for regular glimpses into your life!

* I have been reading some random blogs lately. Several of them I found on www.apreacherswife.com She wrote a book that I LOVED and believe that every minister's wife should read. Anyway, one of the blogs I've been reading for a while now is written by Beth Moore's daughter and I didn't realize that until today! She's got two little ones and is the wife of a minister of evangelism. She made reference to her Mom's book, "So Long Insecurity" today and I had to look up Beth Moore's biography to check it out. Anyway, her blog is www.babybangs.blogspot.com


* I'm just now realizing I wish I knew how to do the neat stuff like instead of typing out the web address, just type Baby Bangs and have it hyperlinked or whatever. AND, I don't know how to make people's names show up in blue on Facebook

* If I make it through the next year without throttling my youngest, it will have been a GOOD YEAR! He's driving me crazy with the whining and fussing and doing things that just really annoy me

* Corban has been GREAT lately, especially when we go out to dinner or a store or something. He also is saying the memory verse that he learned in Sunday School. If I get the strength up to do it, I'm going to video it and see if I can figure out how to put it up here. It's "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." He says it perfectly except that "schemes" comes out "schepes"

* I'm looking for something to do part-time that I can also keep my kids with me. Not sure if I'm going to have Nina this year, so I need something to do a few days a week. Anybody know how I can get into transcription work that isn't medical?

* That's it for now, I've got to get my boys in bed for a nap so that I can take a bit of a rest. Johnny is out fishing all day long and won't be home until after dinner.

* Oh, and I CAN'T WAIT until vacation - just a few weeks to go!

Sick house

So, the boys have both been sick this week. Johnny and the boys took Katie back to Altoona Sunday and Corban threw up on the way there, then a couple more times before he got home. He had a temp and was pretty puny Monday and Tuesday. This morning he woke up fever free... and Caden started puking. He's had a pretty high fever all day and is making us nervous about dehydration right now. Hoping we don't have to take him to Children's Hospital before the night is over. We were supposed to take the treadmill to Christina in Ohio this afternoon, but had to cancel that and we've got Joshua's first birthday party on Friday, really hoping we don't have to skip that.

In other stuff, Caden has been talking more and more lately. He's still not saying Corban or Caden, but he is saying "Buda" for brother. It's the sweetest thing the way he says it. I'm going to try to get it on video at some point. He always says, "yeth" for yes. Corban always said, "yeah" and made it sound like he was Swedish. Funny how things like that are so different and so much the same. He just seems so much more grown up now. We still haven't had his two year checkup, we're doing that on Monday, so I'll share his stats later.

I have been selling stuff on cragislist and I am so addicted! I was planning to have a yard sale, but it never happened, so I started taking pictures of the stuff and sticking it on craigslist. I've probably already made as much money as I would have at a yard sale and it's not been nearly the work. Now I'm looking around the house thinking, "I don't use that at all, let's see what I can get for it!" Well, I should go fix dinner, now that we're not going out in Ohio, we've got to do something here.

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was Caden's second birthday. I can't believe that my baby is two! Both my Mom and Johnny's parents had their 40th class reunion this weekend, so we've postponed his official celebration until next weekend. Yesterday was just us. We took the boys to a park in the morning and then after naps we went to Sea Base Family Fun Center. It's an indoor play place for kids. Caden especially loved the ball pit! I took a couple of pictures on my phone, but the boy doesn't stop moving, so none of them turned out! All of a sudden he has a lot more words and is seeming so much more like a little boy. He still loves his paci (he calls it his B), but i'm not worried about taking it away right now. Mostly he's sleeping really well and taking a good nap during the day. He's FEARLESS at all things, especially the pool. He runs along the side and yells, "Watch me!" as he jumps in. I'm not sure about his growth stats, his appointment isn't until the end of the month, but he's a little guy. His hair is still blond and we call him a little Q-tip because it gets puffy when it's getting a little long. He's very interested in the potty and goes on it every time Corban goes to the bathroom. I'm thinking about potty training him, we'll see how that goes. I don't want him to get comfortable going sometimes.

We've got a pretty busy week ahead of us, getting ready for company and just life. We've only got one free weekend left in August and two in September. We've got a one day VBS, church picnic, Johnny's cousin Katie is coming to stay with us for a week, we might make another quick trip to Williamsport for a day or two, then in September we've got a wedding in Williamsport, a wedding here, and we're leaving for vacation the day after that wedding. Summer is just such a crazy time!

AHHHHH.....

I am officially by myself! Johnny planned a quick trip to his parents and left this afternoon after church and I got to stay home! I hated to do it, but I needed a break so bad, I just couldn't resist. They're going to go blueberry picking at PawPaw's hunting camp tomorrow and I don't know what else. Then they're coming home on Tuesday. Today I did a little shopping to finish getting stuff together for the overnighter at camp (I'm doing crafts) and now I'm back home watching TV. My big plans for the rest of my time involve a friend's pool, some wine coolers, chess bars, more TV, and sleep. AHHHHH!

In other news, Caden went on the potty again! I can't believe that this is the person I've become, excited about my kid's BMs, but what can I say, I guess this is what being a mommy does to you. Anyway, I am excited b/c he's not even 2 yet and he's gone on the potty several times. He's not eating very well right now. I think the doctor might tell me the same thing they told Sherry, that I'll have to give him milk shakes... what torture! Well, I've got to get my chess bars in the oven and get on with my relaxing.