I put Alexis to bed and decided to lay down by her.
Amber: "Alexis, stop moving around."
Alexis: "But, Mom, if I stop moving around then I would have to stop breathing. And I would die. If you don't eat or move: YOU DIE. I don't want to die."
She's a smart one. And reads into every word you say!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Smile
Alexis: "Mom, today at lunch the lunch lady came up to me and said: YOU ALWAYS HAVE A SMILE ON YOUR FACE!"
Amber: "That's a nice compliment."
Alexis: "Yeah, I just started laughing so hard."
Ever since she started school she can't stop smiling. She's always beaming when it comes time to go. Just don't bring that lunch lady around when she's tired. She can be quite the emotional little girl, too.
Amber: "That's a nice compliment."
Alexis: "Yeah, I just started laughing so hard."
Ever since she started school she can't stop smiling. She's always beaming when it comes time to go. Just don't bring that lunch lady around when she's tired. She can be quite the emotional little girl, too.
Be nice to everyone.
Alexis: "Mom, guess what else? Today Ali was saying mean things at school. She told Angelina she wasn't going to let anybody come to her (Angelina's) party."
Amber: "So what did you do?"
Alexis: "I said: I'M GOING TO ANGELINA'S PARTY.
Then Angelina said: JUST IGNORE HER.
And I said: OK"
Amber: "Really? I don't know if you should ignore her."
Alexis: "Uh huh. Remember Mom. You said, "Be nice to everyone but if they keep being mean to you just ignore them."
My memory rewinds. I remember. I did say it. On the second day of school when a girl said this. Was that wrong?
Amber: "So what did you do?"
Alexis: "I said: I'M GOING TO ANGELINA'S PARTY.
Then Angelina said: JUST IGNORE HER.
And I said: OK"
Amber: "Really? I don't know if you should ignore her."
Alexis: "Uh huh. Remember Mom. You said, "Be nice to everyone but if they keep being mean to you just ignore them."
My memory rewinds. I remember. I did say it. On the second day of school when a girl said this. Was that wrong?
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Something's Wrong....Amber!
Yesterday, I...
-helped my sister finish picking paints for her house
-decided to pack her pantry without her knowledge (she was running errands)
-felt light headed 3/4 of the way through
-started feeling REALLY nauseous (my sister walked in to find me burying my face in her sink)
-thought I could tough it out but realized I had make a run for it while I still could
-shoved Carter in the car
-my whole body felt like it was shutting down...more than any flu I'd ever had
-called Chad to tell him something seemed wrong
-barely made it to my apartment
-laid on the bathroom floor
-regretted whipping Carter's pee off the floor with ONLY paper towels earlier that morning.
-wanted to puke but for some reason my body wasn't letting me
-I started shaking and within minutes felt my body going in CONVULSIONS. All I could do was moan in pain. It was horrible.
-Carter laid on the bathroom floor, spooning my body to stay close. Kissing my face saying, "Mommy hurt. Mommy hurt."
-I tried to tell him to play with toys in case I was contagious. But he wouldn't leave my side.
-Asked Carter to get the phone. I called Chad. He was already on his way home from work. (I N-E-V-E-R call him when I'm sick.)
-Chad was frustrated I couldn't explain what was wrong with me as I shook uncontrollably on the floor.
-All I could mumble through my moans was, "Maybe, I'm over-reacting!"
-To which he said, "Great. You'll die on our floor because you think you are over-reacting. Something's wrong."
-We picked up Alexis
-Took off to Kaiser urgent-care
-Had to take a pregnancy test first before I could be tested for anything else.
-After an hour...it came back. "Not negative...but not really positive." (What does that mean?)
-2 ultrasound of my uterus, 1 ultrasound of my kidneys
-Conclusive diagnosis (because I couldn't get a cat scan):
KIDNEY STONES
-Basically, it was MISERABLE.
Today, my energy is shot. Even though I went to bed at 6:30 last night. I've been moping around all day trying to get laundry done. I want my energy back. And I NEVER want to feel what I felt yesterday again. NEVER AGAIN!
-helped my sister finish picking paints for her house
-decided to pack her pantry without her knowledge (she was running errands)
-felt light headed 3/4 of the way through
-started feeling REALLY nauseous (my sister walked in to find me burying my face in her sink)
-thought I could tough it out but realized I had make a run for it while I still could
-shoved Carter in the car
-my whole body felt like it was shutting down...more than any flu I'd ever had
-called Chad to tell him something seemed wrong
-barely made it to my apartment
-laid on the bathroom floor
-regretted whipping Carter's pee off the floor with ONLY paper towels earlier that morning.
-wanted to puke but for some reason my body wasn't letting me
-I started shaking and within minutes felt my body going in CONVULSIONS. All I could do was moan in pain. It was horrible.
-Carter laid on the bathroom floor, spooning my body to stay close. Kissing my face saying, "Mommy hurt. Mommy hurt."
-I tried to tell him to play with toys in case I was contagious. But he wouldn't leave my side.
-Asked Carter to get the phone. I called Chad. He was already on his way home from work. (I N-E-V-E-R call him when I'm sick.)
-Chad was frustrated I couldn't explain what was wrong with me as I shook uncontrollably on the floor.
-All I could mumble through my moans was, "Maybe, I'm over-reacting!"
-To which he said, "Great. You'll die on our floor because you think you are over-reacting. Something's wrong."
-We picked up Alexis
-Took off to Kaiser urgent-care
-Had to take a pregnancy test first before I could be tested for anything else.
-After an hour...it came back. "Not negative...but not really positive." (What does that mean?)
-2 ultrasound of my uterus, 1 ultrasound of my kidneys
-Conclusive diagnosis (because I couldn't get a cat scan):
KIDNEY STONES
-Basically, it was MISERABLE.
Today, my energy is shot. Even though I went to bed at 6:30 last night. I've been moping around all day trying to get laundry done. I want my energy back. And I NEVER want to feel what I felt yesterday again. NEVER AGAIN!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Valentines
I just finished painting these woods blocks tonight. Just in time for Valentines Day, right? Either I just missed it or I'm way ahead of schedule for next year! I prefer the latter. At least they can sit out for another week or two.
I saw a blog that was selling these. They were on 4x4 canvas'. However, small blank canvas' were $10 each. Way out of my price range. My friend, Natalie, had her husband cut blocks from scraps of wood. 25 cents each. Much better.
Isn't the detail on the side so cute! I L-O-V-E them.
Finished these "XOXO" letter's the day after Valentine's. Whoops. (Thanks Jen and Autie for the idea.)
The sign was done before Valentine's Day. At least I had one decoration up.
The kids and I made a ton of Valentine sugar cookies last week. A long standing tradition. I meant to attach them to a string and do "Jerk Valentines" like my Grandma used to always do. Maybe, next year.
Why the delay in finishing my Valentine's projects? Hmm...maybe because we are hopeless romantics and that came first!
Valentine's Day Schedule:
7:30 - Chad to church to set up chairs for stake conference
8:30 - Chad help family move
9:30 - Chad home. Amber leaves to pick of Chad's mom for a baby shower in Corona.
11:30- Amber leaves Shower. Get's stuck in traffic behind a big accident on the 91.
12:30- Amber runs down the HB pier to meet Chad, the kids, and his brother & girlfriend for an oh so romantic lunch...already in progress.
2:00 - Amber tries to pick up the house a little.
3:45 - Chad goes to Priesthood session of Stake conference.
6:00 - Chad's mom and I make a quick dinner.
7:45 - All of us leave and attend stake conference.
9:30 - Pick up the kids. Come home. Tuck the kids in bed. And I went straight to bed.
Chad mentioned, "Hey Amber..it's Valentine's Day!"
"It didn't feel like it!" And I fell fast asleep.
So much for us being hopeless romantics. Better luck next year.
I saw a blog that was selling these. They were on 4x4 canvas'. However, small blank canvas' were $10 each. Way out of my price range. My friend, Natalie, had her husband cut blocks from scraps of wood. 25 cents each. Much better.
Isn't the detail on the side so cute! I L-O-V-E them.Finished these "XOXO" letter's the day after Valentine's. Whoops. (Thanks Jen and Autie for the idea.)
The sign was done before Valentine's Day. At least I had one decoration up.
The kids and I made a ton of Valentine sugar cookies last week. A long standing tradition. I meant to attach them to a string and do "Jerk Valentines" like my Grandma used to always do. Maybe, next year.
Why the delay in finishing my Valentine's projects? Hmm...maybe because we are hopeless romantics and that came first!
Valentine's Day Schedule:
7:30 - Chad to church to set up chairs for stake conference
8:30 - Chad help family move
9:30 - Chad home. Amber leaves to pick of Chad's mom for a baby shower in Corona.
11:30- Amber leaves Shower. Get's stuck in traffic behind a big accident on the 91.
12:30- Amber runs down the HB pier to meet Chad, the kids, and his brother & girlfriend for an oh so romantic lunch...already in progress.
2:00 - Amber tries to pick up the house a little.
3:45 - Chad goes to Priesthood session of Stake conference.
6:00 - Chad's mom and I make a quick dinner.
7:45 - All of us leave and attend stake conference.
9:30 - Pick up the kids. Come home. Tuck the kids in bed. And I went straight to bed.
Chad mentioned, "Hey Amber..it's Valentine's Day!"
"It didn't feel like it!" And I fell fast asleep.
So much for us being hopeless romantics. Better luck next year.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Valentine Pouches
I made these for Alexis' class this week.
Cut each felt piece in thirds length wise with pinking sheers. (the zig zag sissors) Sew a button on the top middle of each peice.
Fold about 1/3 of the felt on itself. With the button on top. Sew the sides with a zig zag stitch. (I back stitched all of the ends because a zig zag stitch isn't strong.)
Cut the top of the pouch with pinking sheers like an envelope. Stuff the pouch with goodies. Attach a tag to the button. (I had Alexis write all the kids names and her name on each tag before she went to bed. I put the tag on before I closed them so the tag wouldn't come loose.)
Cut little hearts out of a different color. Cut a slit in the middle of the heart and the top part of the pouch for the button to fit in. The blog I saw had sewn button holes on the pouch and the heart. It wasn't necessary. Felt is so thick.)
The finished product. 34 in all and I'd do it again.
Cut each felt piece in thirds length wise with pinking sheers. (the zig zag sissors) Sew a button on the top middle of each peice.
Fold about 1/3 of the felt on itself. With the button on top. Sew the sides with a zig zag stitch. (I back stitched all of the ends because a zig zag stitch isn't strong.)
Cut the top of the pouch with pinking sheers like an envelope. Stuff the pouch with goodies. Attach a tag to the button. (I had Alexis write all the kids names and her name on each tag before she went to bed. I put the tag on before I closed them so the tag wouldn't come loose.)
Cut little hearts out of a different color. Cut a slit in the middle of the heart and the top part of the pouch for the button to fit in. The blog I saw had sewn button holes on the pouch and the heart. It wasn't necessary. Felt is so thick.)
The finished product. 34 in all and I'd do it again.
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