Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Brooklyn is 5 Months
Whoa where is the time going? And my sweet girl had a bottom tooth pop through on Friday, 5 days before she turned 5 months. She wasn't even fussy--- I would've had NO IDEA that she was possibly teething, except that she wants to chew on EVERYTHING in sight. I love how Brooklyn adores her sisters, they are the only ones that can get her giggling. She loves to watch them & turns to look at them the second she hears them enter the room. We LOVE her & can't imagine life without this sweet, calm, peaceful spirit in our home!!
A wordy update
I'm sorry that I STILL don't have any picutres to post. But don't worry, my memory card is full with over 250 pictures.
The quick & dirty:
*The borrowed wireless signal we were receiving on our borrowed computer is no longer working. The people blocked their signal so we can't borrow it any more---- Can you believe it?
*We've got a new computer ordered from Costco. Who knows how long it will take to ship.
*AT&T will hook up our Internet & Cable service on Wednesday, October 7. I only have 1 more week to live in my bubble.
*Yes, I'm at the library using the Internet. Thank gooness for public services! Oh, and my wonderful husband who took the kids so I can use the computer at the library.
The long & wordy:
I've given a lot of thought to one's "need" for technology- aka The Computer. In a nut shell; I've enjoyed not having to compete with the TV for my kids' time & I'm sure they've enjoyed not having to compete with the computer for me. I certainly try to make sure we all use technology in moderation, but in that sense it's been nice not to have it at all. On the other hand I feel a bit isolated without it. I enjoy checking my email and browsing at blogs.... to see how other moms are getting through their days. And if I have a thought or memorable moment from one of my children to record/share, I like the ease & efficiency of typing it. I also like being able to look up a phone number, an address, the weather report, a recipe, a craft project for my kids, or the daily news at the touch of my fingertips.
So... in one more week we'll be connected at home again. Until then I'm going to "CHEERFULLY do all things that lie in {my} power" to get my house in order. Unpacking is slow & time consuming. My goal is to be fully decorated & organized by next Wednesday so I can use my 'free' time to get the last 3 months of our lives documented (before I forget the details).
The quick & dirty:
*The borrowed wireless signal we were receiving on our borrowed computer is no longer working. The people blocked their signal so we can't borrow it any more---- Can you believe it?
*We've got a new computer ordered from Costco. Who knows how long it will take to ship.
*AT&T will hook up our Internet & Cable service on Wednesday, October 7. I only have 1 more week to live in my bubble.
*Yes, I'm at the library using the Internet. Thank gooness for public services! Oh, and my wonderful husband who took the kids so I can use the computer at the library.
The long & wordy:
I've given a lot of thought to one's "need" for technology- aka The Computer. In a nut shell; I've enjoyed not having to compete with the TV for my kids' time & I'm sure they've enjoyed not having to compete with the computer for me. I certainly try to make sure we all use technology in moderation, but in that sense it's been nice not to have it at all. On the other hand I feel a bit isolated without it. I enjoy checking my email and browsing at blogs.... to see how other moms are getting through their days. And if I have a thought or memorable moment from one of my children to record/share, I like the ease & efficiency of typing it. I also like being able to look up a phone number, an address, the weather report, a recipe, a craft project for my kids, or the daily news at the touch of my fingertips.
So... in one more week we'll be connected at home again. Until then I'm going to "CHEERFULLY do all things that lie in {my} power" to get my house in order. Unpacking is slow & time consuming. My goal is to be fully decorated & organized by next Wednesday so I can use my 'free' time to get the last 3 months of our lives documented (before I forget the details).
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
What's Your Weather?
We woke up to the sound of rain POUNDING on our windows this morning. The girls came in to lay with me.... we waited until 7:30 before rolling out of bed. I opened the blinds while I checked the forecast. I wanted to copy & paste the pictures, but it just wasn't working. Today the high will be 83 with 80% chance of rain, with 1-2 inches of rain predicted for today. The rest of the week looks pretty similar. I looked at the girls & said "Hello Rain!" Madisen sadly looked out the window and glumily said, "Goodbye, sun"! Thankfully we spent a while at the park yesterday.
As luck would have it we have flu shot appointments today & it's my turn to drive the preschool carpool. I've never been so grateful for the invention of the umbrella!
If you'd like to see our 10 day, check here.
Happy Tuesday!
As luck would have it we have flu shot appointments today & it's my turn to drive the preschool carpool. I've never been so grateful for the invention of the umbrella!
If you'd like to see our 10 day, check here.
Happy Tuesday!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Howdy
We are starting our 4th week here in Texas and I'm FINALLY getting around to writing a quick post. The reason for the delay is that our computer didn't fare the 1600 mile trip too well. Even though it was gently wrapped in a quilt & safely secured in our Jeep. The Motherboard went out completely. We got the sad news on Monday & have decided to lay it to rest & get a new one. For now we are borrowing a computer & hopefully we can continue to get the Internet at our house. I have, however, been going to my in-laws about once a week to check email & read blogs. But by the time I'm done with that & looking up a few necessities, I haven't had time to respond to emails, etc. I apologize! Here are a few random thoughts to begin our update.
**It is AMAZING how dependent we are on our computers! I have missed the email & blog worlds, but I have also missed Mapquest, Craigslist, family web sites, the news, Web MD, Family Fun, LDS.org, DMV info. and more.
**Brooklyn is 4.5 months old & growing like crazy, well except her hair. She is 15 pounds 12 ounces, 25.5 inches long & in the 75-80% for everything. She rolls front to back & back to front. She loves to play on her tummy and eat her toes & ANYTHING else in her reach. Today while on her stomach I noticed her scrunch up her body, put her bottom in the air, and pull her knees up. I'm NOT ready for a crawler, she just can't be that old!
**Madisen started preschool & really enjoys it. We are in a car pool with 2 boys that live in our neighborhood & ward. The boy scene is a fun change for us!
**One of our first days here while we were driving on a pretty main road, Madisen noticed all of the trees & exclaimed, "Mom, it's just like where Joseph Smith went to pray." And it almost is.
**Caitlyn decided to potty train herself while we were 'vacationing'. We only used 2.5 packages of Pull-ups and are accident free in the real deal! HOORAY!
**We met another Caitlyn Carruth, same spelling and everything. Yes, we're distantly related.
**Our neighbors are wonderful & very friendly (almost as friendly as the Bowman's, Carroll's, & Morrison's). They've already showed us some real Southern hospitality... the day our van needed a new battery.
**We are adjusting to the humidity, kind-of. But it already feels a little cooler, fall is around the corner.
**And I think we've escaped a major hurricane. Although it's humbling & touching to hear people talk about living without power for 15 days. It was just the 1 year anniversary for Hurricane Ike.
One last thing: The other night at bed time we were talking about how it snows at Christmas time. Madisen asked if it would snow here, my answer was that I don't think so. Her reply was, "Well, it sure rains a lot though!" Said in an annoyed tone of voice with a slight look of disgust on her face. (More stories that include rain later.)
And I'm off to be mom again.
**It is AMAZING how dependent we are on our computers! I have missed the email & blog worlds, but I have also missed Mapquest, Craigslist, family web sites, the news, Web MD, Family Fun, LDS.org, DMV info. and more.
**Brooklyn is 4.5 months old & growing like crazy, well except her hair. She is 15 pounds 12 ounces, 25.5 inches long & in the 75-80% for everything. She rolls front to back & back to front. She loves to play on her tummy and eat her toes & ANYTHING else in her reach. Today while on her stomach I noticed her scrunch up her body, put her bottom in the air, and pull her knees up. I'm NOT ready for a crawler, she just can't be that old!
**Madisen started preschool & really enjoys it. We are in a car pool with 2 boys that live in our neighborhood & ward. The boy scene is a fun change for us!
**One of our first days here while we were driving on a pretty main road, Madisen noticed all of the trees & exclaimed, "Mom, it's just like where Joseph Smith went to pray." And it almost is.
**Caitlyn decided to potty train herself while we were 'vacationing'. We only used 2.5 packages of Pull-ups and are accident free in the real deal! HOORAY!
**We met another Caitlyn Carruth, same spelling and everything. Yes, we're distantly related.
**Our neighbors are wonderful & very friendly (almost as friendly as the Bowman's, Carroll's, & Morrison's). They've already showed us some real Southern hospitality... the day our van needed a new battery.
**We are adjusting to the humidity, kind-of. But it already feels a little cooler, fall is around the corner.
**And I think we've escaped a major hurricane. Although it's humbling & touching to hear people talk about living without power for 15 days. It was just the 1 year anniversary for Hurricane Ike.
One last thing: The other night at bed time we were talking about how it snows at Christmas time. Madisen asked if it would snow here, my answer was that I don't think so. Her reply was, "Well, it sure rains a lot though!" Said in an annoyed tone of voice with a slight look of disgust on her face. (More stories that include rain later.)
And I'm off to be mom again.
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