Today work was extremely frustrating. lots of people, lots of redoing things and the store owner was there..yeah.
I'm so ready for Halloween and my job to be over with. anywhoo. yesterday I was feeling kinda of lazy untill I realized everything I had done that day. I got matt's hippy vest (for his Halloween Costume) made. and we set up and hosted a random crap poker night.. which I can't share pics as promised because my camera batteries died and I don't have new ones.
Reuben will be getting a new sitter for this last week of work. thanks to one of my friends! his old sitter is getting married. Congrats btw! She's been awesome!
well I'm gunna finish this episode of greek then jump in the shower.
PEACE!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
I found my way back to my blog!
so, I'm back! sitting here in my robe. have been staring at my facebook page for 10 mins trying to decide what to do to avoid the things I have to get done. so here I am. Reuben is getting big. he can pull himself up onto the table and climb on just about anything. he now has 6 teeth (working on 8!) speaking of baby he just woke up from his nap.Brb. Ok so heres a couple pics.
The first one his Reuben at lunch the second is him in the new outfit we got him! He's such a happy baby! I love you Reuben. Tried some Organic advanced level 3 food with him today. the texture surprised him and the face he made was hilarious!
I think tonight we will be hosting a Random Crap Poker Night!
I think tonight we will be hosting a Random Crap Poker Night!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
2 Months to go!
Things have been pretty crazy around here with my preggo hormones finally kicking in, visiting family, and trying to get motivated to finish my projects. I totally have neglected my blog. To make up for it yet again, Here is another long update on whats been going on!
2 Months to go!
I am now 32 weeks along and have an extremely active boy begging for more space. He sticks his knees out quite a bit more often and I'll have golf ball sized bumps coming out of my tummy.
Matt got to feel one of those bumps last night and I think he got a little creeped out by it. ( I heard him say something about aliens lol)
Projects
I have been
2 Months to go!
I am now 32 weeks along and have an extremely active boy begging for more space. He sticks his knees out quite a bit more often and I'll have golf ball sized bumps coming out of my tummy.
Matt got to feel one of those bumps last night and I think he got a little creeped out by it. ( I heard him say something about aliens lol)
Projects
I have been
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Baby Update!
Baby Reuben is doing Great! He is wiggling and kicking non-stop. went in for a check up and they said he sounds healthy! He has found his knees and elbows now and is experimenting with poking me with them.
I got a new Tummy Picture! Here's me at 6 months Pregnant!
I'm growing fast!
I also Finally got a few photos loaded via my sister and was able to play with them some.
Here is one of my amazing husband matt.
HOLIDAY NEWS! Me and Matt held a Hannukah party with the help of some friends. During which matt made Turducken ( a chicken inside of a duck inside of a turkey. with stuffing layered in between each layer). Several other friends brought the side dishes and desserts. The party was a hit! we had over 20 people attend, we lit the menorah and sang all our favorite songs! Here is a photo of the turducken
My Charity for the month was Angel Tree. Me and Matt picked two names (both girls) from the Angel Tree at walmart and picked out some clothes for them.
This was what I picked out for the youngest girl. A tinkerbell outfit with socks and a hat to match!
I also found an adorable sweat shirt that I added to the bag later.
I have decided that I would like to try and contribute to a charity once a month, as part of our titthe.
If we decide to do something more expensive such as heifer international then we will put money aside each month until we have enough!
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
William James
I got a new Tummy Picture! Here's me at 6 months Pregnant!
I also Finally got a few photos loaded via my sister and was able to play with them some.
Here is one of my amazing husband matt.
HOLIDAY NEWS! Me and Matt held a Hannukah party with the help of some friends. During which matt made Turducken ( a chicken inside of a duck inside of a turkey. with stuffing layered in between each layer). Several other friends brought the side dishes and desserts. The party was a hit! we had over 20 people attend, we lit the menorah and sang all our favorite songs! Here is a photo of the turducken
I also found an adorable sweat shirt that I added to the bag later.
I have decided that I would like to try and contribute to a charity once a month, as part of our titthe.
If we decide to do something more expensive such as heifer international then we will put money aside each month until we have enough!
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
William James
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Daycare Duty
I just got a job at a Daycare! Lots of mommy practice involved. So far I have worked mostly with the infants (under 1yr) I am in charge of 6 kids at a time. Its a lot of work but I am learning a lot about handling different situations! Yesterday I worked with the 18 month olds for about an hour... right at nap time. so it was my job to clean them up after lunch and put them down for a nap ... YEAH RIGHT! Thanks to help from another teacher in the next room we had all but 2 asleep by the time my replacement got there.
BABY UPDATE: Yesterday baby Reuben stuck an elbow or knee against my stomach you could kind of see the little knob and you could DEFINITELY feel it. Both me and Matt got to feel it before he moved away! It still feels weird when he rolls around and kicks and now that I can actually see it when he moved it's extremely odd yet beautiful at the same time.
(photo not of me)
Holding and caring for all these baby's is making me even more impatient for Reuben to arrive!
I have been extremely uncomfortable lately. I have needed a Chiropractic Adjustment for quite a while, now that I'm doing all this bending and lifting of babies I need one more then ever. I plan on going in this next week.
Thank you all for your prayers for my baby, I request that you continue to pray and pass the prayer request on to your friends and family. The power of prayer can work miracles!
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
Vincent van Gogh
BABY UPDATE: Yesterday baby Reuben stuck an elbow or knee against my stomach you could kind of see the little knob and you could DEFINITELY feel it. Both me and Matt got to feel it before he moved away! It still feels weird when he rolls around and kicks and now that I can actually see it when he moved it's extremely odd yet beautiful at the same time.
Holding and caring for all these baby's is making me even more impatient for Reuben to arrive!
I have been extremely uncomfortable lately. I have needed a Chiropractic Adjustment for quite a while, now that I'm doing all this bending and lifting of babies I need one more then ever. I plan on going in this next week.
Thank you all for your prayers for my baby, I request that you continue to pray and pass the prayer request on to your friends and family. The power of prayer can work miracles!
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
Vincent van Gogh
Thursday, December 9, 2010
My Excuse: Computer Issues
My Excuse for not posting in so long is computer issues. The place where I plug my laptop in is loose and isn't letting my computer charge. therefore I can't use it till its fixed. I also cant load pics very well on our other thoroughly outdated computers.
there is a lot to catch you up on, some of it will wait til I can post the pics that go along with them though.
today I uploaded a dress I made out of recycled T-shirts to Ebay. I am attempting to start my own business called Chubba-Lump Designs!
Recycled T-Shirt Dress Juniors Med
Last night was the last night of Channukah. I was sad to see it end and wish we had prepared more for it.. oh well next year! My sister gave me a lovely pair of earrings and my husband got be TONS of reeses ( a box of reeses puff cereal, a bag of mini reeses, a bag of reeses pieces, and a bunch of reeses cups) as well as some pink fuzzy slippers, a tinkerbell calendar and the new Taylor swift CD (which I have been listening to all day).
Because we never got the chance to, I am going to attempt to make latkes tonight!
BABY UPDATE: Baby Reuben is still healthy and growing fast! I have about 3 months left till he's born and I get more and more excited everyday! He kicks like crazy ALL THE TIME! He has also officially turned me into a bottomless pit... I have been eating non-stop all day! I got some 3D pictures of his face but untill I can load them you'll have to take my word that he is ADORABLE!
I dedicate my Quote of the day to my amazing husband. without whom I would go insane. whenever I get stressed out he holds me while I cry and then gives me back rubs and foot massages. he is my life and I thank G-d every night for giving him to me!
Quote of the Day: That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger. ~George Eliot
there is a lot to catch you up on, some of it will wait til I can post the pics that go along with them though.
today I uploaded a dress I made out of recycled T-shirts to Ebay. I am attempting to start my own business called Chubba-Lump Designs!
Recycled T-Shirt Dress Juniors Med
Last night was the last night of Channukah. I was sad to see it end and wish we had prepared more for it.. oh well next year! My sister gave me a lovely pair of earrings and my husband got be TONS of reeses ( a box of reeses puff cereal, a bag of mini reeses, a bag of reeses pieces, and a bunch of reeses cups) as well as some pink fuzzy slippers, a tinkerbell calendar and the new Taylor swift CD (which I have been listening to all day).
Because we never got the chance to, I am going to attempt to make latkes tonight!
BABY UPDATE: Baby Reuben is still healthy and growing fast! I have about 3 months left till he's born and I get more and more excited everyday! He kicks like crazy ALL THE TIME! He has also officially turned me into a bottomless pit... I have been eating non-stop all day! I got some 3D pictures of his face but untill I can load them you'll have to take my word that he is ADORABLE!
I dedicate my Quote of the day to my amazing husband. without whom I would go insane. whenever I get stressed out he holds me while I cry and then gives me back rubs and foot massages. he is my life and I thank G-d every night for giving him to me!
Quote of the Day: That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger. ~George Eliot
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Operation Military Kids
For the past two summers I've had the privilege of working as a camp counselor for Operation Military Kids.
O.M.K is a support program for kids who's parents are in the military. O.M.K works with all branches of the military and host several camps over the year. These camps help the kids meet others going through the same situations, helping them connect with one another as well as teaching them valuable skills such as teamwork.
Metro Camp: This camp is held in September in Little Rock, Ar.
We rented a bus and took the kids on a 3 day adventure of downtown Little Rock.
The kids started their adventure at the Old State House Museum and from there took a GPS scavenger hunt to the River Walk where we ate lunch and toured the Game and Fish Commission Museum.
We took them to tour the Military Museum where they participated in another scavenger hunt set up by the Museum. Once they had finished there we walked over to the Children's Theatre and saw a play. We also went over to the Big Dam Bridge where a park ranger walked us halfway across and told us all about how the Dam was built and how dam's work.
One night we took them to Playtime Pizza where each kid got a card with tokens to play games.
The last day we all got up and went to Hike Mount Pinnacle. It was a lot of work but I think the kids really enjoyed it.
Each night we returned to camp and had a campfire program, the kids made smores and watched as the counselors preformed skits.
This is a great camp full of fun Activities and lots of group bonding! Recently they have started a similar camp in the Fort Smith area.
Movie and Art's Camp: This camp is less of a run around and play type camp and more of a working to achieve a goal camp.
In Movie and Art's Camp we divide the camp into three groups. Documentary Movie, Creative Writing, and Quilting.
Documentary Movie Group: This group spent the camp learning all about Documentary Film making and how to make one. During the 5 day camp they put together and create their own documentary film about OMK, Under the guidance of directors and producers of the Sundance film festival.
Creative Writing Group: This group learns what creative writing is and over the camp does writing exercises that they will use at the end to write their story of what its like to be a military kid. This past year we were fortunate to have the Producer of Tales From The South a radio program on NPR. One of the days she brought out the radio recording supplys and had several of us read our stories for her show!
Quilting Group: This group used the art of quilting to tell their story of being a military kid by making story quilts.
At the end of camp we had a Red Carpet Event. Where the parents where invited to see what their kids had done over the course of the camp. The writing group made books that were handed out to each person. this book contained the stories and poems they had written.
The story quilts created byt the quilting group were displayed on stage for all to see.
and the documentary that the kids had made had its premier showing.
I was in also in charge of making a slideshow, just some fun pictures of the kids participating in the camp. this too was shown at our red carpet event.
Although this camp take a lot of focus and hard work from the kids they learn so many skills and get to take breaks from the workshops with a recreation time that includes Swimming, Canoeing, Basketball, and Board Games.
Also at night we have a campfire program where each night skits are preformed not only by the counselors but the kids as well! we have Fun time, when the kids can relax and enjoy themselves before bed where we served ice cream sundaes one night and popcorn the next. the kids could eat and play boardgames, wii play and other games they had learned during camp.
The Documentary that the kids made can be seen on youtube. I tried to post the link but my computer isn't letting me. the video is titled operation military arts & film camp 2010
If you or someone you know is in the military and has children please let them know about this program and these camps. If your not in Arkansas don't worry OMK is a national program you can find one in your area!
Happy Veterans Day!
O.M.K is a support program for kids who's parents are in the military. O.M.K works with all branches of the military and host several camps over the year. These camps help the kids meet others going through the same situations, helping them connect with one another as well as teaching them valuable skills such as teamwork.
Metro Camp: This camp is held in September in Little Rock, Ar.
We rented a bus and took the kids on a 3 day adventure of downtown Little Rock.
The kids started their adventure at the Old State House Museum and from there took a GPS scavenger hunt to the River Walk where we ate lunch and toured the Game and Fish Commission Museum.
We took them to tour the Military Museum where they participated in another scavenger hunt set up by the Museum. Once they had finished there we walked over to the Children's Theatre and saw a play. We also went over to the Big Dam Bridge where a park ranger walked us halfway across and told us all about how the Dam was built and how dam's work.
One night we took them to Playtime Pizza where each kid got a card with tokens to play games.
The last day we all got up and went to Hike Mount Pinnacle. It was a lot of work but I think the kids really enjoyed it.
Each night we returned to camp and had a campfire program, the kids made smores and watched as the counselors preformed skits.
This is a great camp full of fun Activities and lots of group bonding! Recently they have started a similar camp in the Fort Smith area.
Movie and Art's Camp: This camp is less of a run around and play type camp and more of a working to achieve a goal camp.
In Movie and Art's Camp we divide the camp into three groups. Documentary Movie, Creative Writing, and Quilting.
Documentary Movie Group: This group spent the camp learning all about Documentary Film making and how to make one. During the 5 day camp they put together and create their own documentary film about OMK, Under the guidance of directors and producers of the Sundance film festival.
Creative Writing Group: This group learns what creative writing is and over the camp does writing exercises that they will use at the end to write their story of what its like to be a military kid. This past year we were fortunate to have the Producer of Tales From The South a radio program on NPR. One of the days she brought out the radio recording supplys and had several of us read our stories for her show!
Quilting Group: This group used the art of quilting to tell their story of being a military kid by making story quilts.
At the end of camp we had a Red Carpet Event. Where the parents where invited to see what their kids had done over the course of the camp. The writing group made books that were handed out to each person. this book contained the stories and poems they had written.
The story quilts created byt the quilting group were displayed on stage for all to see.
and the documentary that the kids had made had its premier showing.
I was in also in charge of making a slideshow, just some fun pictures of the kids participating in the camp. this too was shown at our red carpet event.
Although this camp take a lot of focus and hard work from the kids they learn so many skills and get to take breaks from the workshops with a recreation time that includes Swimming, Canoeing, Basketball, and Board Games.
Also at night we have a campfire program where each night skits are preformed not only by the counselors but the kids as well! we have Fun time, when the kids can relax and enjoy themselves before bed where we served ice cream sundaes one night and popcorn the next. the kids could eat and play boardgames, wii play and other games they had learned during camp.
The Documentary that the kids made can be seen on youtube. I tried to post the link but my computer isn't letting me. the video is titled operation military arts & film camp 2010
If you or someone you know is in the military and has children please let them know about this program and these camps. If your not in Arkansas don't worry OMK is a national program you can find one in your area!
Happy Veterans Day!
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