Thursday, September 27, 2007
Favorite hanging arrangement
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Phone pictures vs. Camera pictures
You can sure tell a BIG difference when I send a phone-picture into my blog vs. when I upload REAL camera pictures... my phone's camera STINKS!!
Bent Elementary News Clip (Starring Andrew)
Andrew & Savannah's school got a "facelift" this year... they have a new playground, landscaping and entrances. A Peoria TV station covered the ribbon cutting of the new playground, which Andrew was chosen to be a part of. Click below to see the news clip...
http://centralillinoisproud.com/media_player.php?media_id=4685
http://centralillinoisproud.com/media_player.php?media_id=4685
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Will it ever be Fall?
Wow... it's September 22 and it's a beautiful 81-degrees!! Low-90's the last two days and it's suppose to be 89 tomorrow and 92 Monday... WOW!!! But, I've been starting to empty out the containers from the summer annuals... The high is suppose to be 79 on Tuesday and 70's the rest of the week, so... I guess Fall will really be here this week. I'm ready for it, though. The heat has gotten the best of me over the past month or so... Of course it doesn't help being a little heavier this summer (yes, I haven't lost the usual weight that I lose) and with the heat I've been feeling a little sluggish.
So, what I do today? I took advantage of this beautiful day and went running... FINALLY!!! I've been TERRIBLE about getting exercise this summer. So, I've got to get back into it this Fall and keep at it all Winter.
Andrew had his second soccer game today... here's a slideshow of his first game last weekend.
It's so cute watching them at that age. But, it can also be a little frustrating... Andrew enjoys watching the game... Which is fine, except when he's suppose to be PLAYING!! The ball will roll right by him and he'll just watch it and cheer his teammates on.
Andrew's not the most aggressive soccer player anway, so it takes a lot of encouraging to get him to really get in there and kick away at the ball. And, I guess I probably would have been the same way at that age if I would have played soccer.
I still remember my one-year experience with football... WHOA!!! It was just flag football, not tackle like the put elementary kids thru today. And, for some REDICULOUS reason, I was playing center. I was NOT center material... meaning, I was pretty skinny and weak. And, let's just say, I was getting plowed over time after time after time by the line of the opposing team. I still remember getting fed up with it... I had picked up my glasses from the muddy field for the 186th time, I was crying and I could hear the other team laughing (not just at me, but at our whole team). I walked over to my coach and begged to be taken out. I was done... no more. Needless to say, I didn't play football ever again. The closest I came to a football field was being a manager in 7th grade and half-time shows with the band in high school.
Ok... so... back to Andrew and soccer. I need to be more patient with him and more understanding... not have so high of expectations for him in sports at such an early age and (probably most important) remember that he's a lot like me
So, what I do today? I took advantage of this beautiful day and went running... FINALLY!!! I've been TERRIBLE about getting exercise this summer. So, I've got to get back into it this Fall and keep at it all Winter.
Andrew had his second soccer game today... here's a slideshow of his first game last weekend.
It's so cute watching them at that age. But, it can also be a little frustrating... Andrew enjoys watching the game... Which is fine, except when he's suppose to be PLAYING!! The ball will roll right by him and he'll just watch it and cheer his teammates on.
Andrew's not the most aggressive soccer player anway, so it takes a lot of encouraging to get him to really get in there and kick away at the ball. And, I guess I probably would have been the same way at that age if I would have played soccer.
I still remember my one-year experience with football... WHOA!!! It was just flag football, not tackle like the put elementary kids thru today. And, for some REDICULOUS reason, I was playing center. I was NOT center material... meaning, I was pretty skinny and weak. And, let's just say, I was getting plowed over time after time after time by the line of the opposing team. I still remember getting fed up with it... I had picked up my glasses from the muddy field for the 186th time, I was crying and I could hear the other team laughing (not just at me, but at our whole team). I walked over to my coach and begged to be taken out. I was done... no more. Needless to say, I didn't play football ever again. The closest I came to a football field was being a manager in 7th grade and half-time shows with the band in high school.
Ok... so... back to Andrew and soccer. I need to be more patient with him and more understanding... not have so high of expectations for him in sports at such an early age and (probably most important) remember that he's a lot like me
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Warm again!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Knight Froggy
A knight riding a frog using two swords - how funny!! So much talent not being used on the "big screen" :-)
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Andrew's Self-Diagnosis
Sometimes Andrew learns the funniest things from TV commercials...
He and I were talking and I was giving examples of someone who has problems lying... one of the examples was a little boy getting ready for bed and his mom asking, "Did you go to the bathroom yet." "Yes," he answered. The mom asked, "Are you sure you did?" "Yes," he responded. Fifteen minutes after going to bed the little boy calls out, "Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom." "You said you went before you went to bed," she answers. He's quiet for a minute then calls out again, "I really have to go to the bathroom." "You said you went before you went to bed," she answers again. He's quiet again... "I didn't go."
We finished our conversation about lying, God's forgiveness of our sins, etc. Then he got up and went to the bathroom before I took him upstairs. As he came out of the bathroom I could tell he was in deep thought about something.
"Daddy... you know sometimes you could go the bathroom, go to bed and fifteen minutes later have to go the bathroom again." I agreed that sometimes that could happen. I picked him as he continued... "Daddy, when you have to go the bathroom a lot it could be because of a growing bladder problem... or, what's it called? Prostate. Daddy, I think I have that problem... I have a growing prostate."
Holding back my laughter that wanted to explode from me... I smiled and responded, "Andrew, you're not old enough for that problem, don't worry." He just smiled and said, "Ok Daddy" and put his head down on my shoulder as we headed upstairs.
I told Laurie about it later... she said I should have told Andrew he could explain his concerns to his doctor tomorrow during his physical. I still might suggest that he bring it up to her... she'd get a good chuckle from it and I'm sure that she would handle it very professionally. I'm glad he brought his concern up to me tonight and not first to his doctor tomorrow... I'm not sure I could have controlled my laughter in that little 12x8 room in front of his doctor.
I just hope he hasn't been watching the Viagra commercials too closely... especially the line, "Discuss your health with your doctor to ensure that you are healthy enough to engage in sexual activity..." Hopefully he's not saving that question for his physical tomorrow!! DARN THAT "IT'S NOT THE STORK" BOOK!!!!
He and I were talking and I was giving examples of someone who has problems lying... one of the examples was a little boy getting ready for bed and his mom asking, "Did you go to the bathroom yet." "Yes," he answered. The mom asked, "Are you sure you did?" "Yes," he responded. Fifteen minutes after going to bed the little boy calls out, "Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom." "You said you went before you went to bed," she answers. He's quiet for a minute then calls out again, "I really have to go to the bathroom." "You said you went before you went to bed," she answers again. He's quiet again... "I didn't go."
We finished our conversation about lying, God's forgiveness of our sins, etc. Then he got up and went to the bathroom before I took him upstairs. As he came out of the bathroom I could tell he was in deep thought about something.
"Daddy... you know sometimes you could go the bathroom, go to bed and fifteen minutes later have to go the bathroom again." I agreed that sometimes that could happen. I picked him as he continued... "Daddy, when you have to go the bathroom a lot it could be because of a growing bladder problem... or, what's it called? Prostate. Daddy, I think I have that problem... I have a growing prostate."
Holding back my laughter that wanted to explode from me... I smiled and responded, "Andrew, you're not old enough for that problem, don't worry." He just smiled and said, "Ok Daddy" and put his head down on my shoulder as we headed upstairs.
I told Laurie about it later... she said I should have told Andrew he could explain his concerns to his doctor tomorrow during his physical. I still might suggest that he bring it up to her... she'd get a good chuckle from it and I'm sure that she would handle it very professionally. I'm glad he brought his concern up to me tonight and not first to his doctor tomorrow... I'm not sure I could have controlled my laughter in that little 12x8 room in front of his doctor.
I just hope he hasn't been watching the Viagra commercials too closely... especially the line, "Discuss your health with your doctor to ensure that you are healthy enough to engage in sexual activity..." Hopefully he's not saving that question for his physical tomorrow!! DARN THAT "IT'S NOT THE STORK" BOOK!!!!
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