June 06, 2006
Vacation update
Well, we made it back from Michigan Sunday night. After driving 1600 miles round trip (side trips included), I think I'll be ok with never getting back in the van with my kids again. The boys did ok. Noah said maybe 5 words the entire 2 day trip up and 2 day trip back home. Lucas got a little ansy, but that's to be expected. Jacob had one 'moment" that passed quickly.
Ellie, however.........well what can be said. We spent a large majority of the trip with the windows down to muffle the sound of her ear piercing shrieks and screams. Here's a tiny (emphasis on the word TINY) sampling of what we experienced for the part of our trip that required being in the van.
http://www.clipshack.com/Clip.aspx?key=C32DF66AD94635AE
(let me know if that works!)
And, yes, she is turned around front facing and no, she doesn't way 20 pounds and isn't a year old yet, but we were desperate to try anything!
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all dressed up
A few weeks ago, the hospital Kyle works for had their annual fundraising ball. He was required to go and I got to tag along as the "dutiful spouse." It wasn't our kind of thing AT ALL, but it was fun to get dressed up for the first time since we were married, I think! Here's a pic of the 2 of us.......this is as good as we get I suppose.
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May 24, 2006
vacation time's a comin'
We leave on Sunday to go to Buchanan, MI to attend a "family camp" with our church. We have done this twice before, though not with families from our church and usually in October not May.
It is run by a ministry called Life Action who does 2 week long revival type crusades across the US. Our pastor traveled with them a few years back as the "family seminar" leader.
Anyway, in the summer they do family camps for a week at their retreat center. Cool concept. Stay in a cabin, parents go to seminars during the morning and evening while kids are in various "clubs"....free time in afternoon, date night one day for mom and dad (though we've always taken our kids and gone to the Amish village nearby). Because we're going during the summer and not fall this time, we will have a "family assistant", a college student assigned to help us with the kiddos...during mealtime, babysit during date night, watch after they go to bed so we can "socialize" with others, and just help any way they can. God bless the girl who is assigned to our 4 kids. whew. If she only knew, she'd run far far away!
We are looking foward to spending a week with no tv, phones, or interruptions as we get to spend quality time with each other. (12 hour drive not included in this quality time, that's more like something else)
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May 05, 2006
Like Father....
Tonight I found all my guys in the recliner watching Finding Nemo. Such a great scene. Or maybe I'm just emotional. Either way, thought I'd pass on the Kodak moment.
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Fabuloso!
The past 2 nights, all 4 children have slept all night. That hasn't happened in.....let's see about 5 1/2 years. Praise God for sleep!
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May 04, 2006
Crazy hair
Noah's last day of preschool is next Thursday. I guess between now and then they are just trying to fill the days. Today was "crazy hair day" for his preschool class. Noah wanted a mohawk, so we did our best to give him the look he desired. Here's how it turned out.
Noah's been doing so well this year. Because he was premature (at least we think that's the root cause) he's been delayed in speech and some motor skills. We also are starting to think he has some sensory issues, which means that his brain doesn't process sensory things (touch, noises, bright lights, balance, movement, etc.) the way most people do. He gets overwhelmed very easy. Anytime we're in a place with crowds and noise, he freaks out, things like that.
So, our pediatrician gives us a referral for a speech therapist (he had a great one in MS and we were sad to leave her!) and physical therapy evaluations.
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