i had my first nights away from the boy this weekend and we both survived to tell about it. (so did derek!)… i went on a weekend retreat with our church’s youth group. it was super sweet. i think the “grown ups” had as much fun as the kids. however, due to the fact that:1. […]
just me myself and i
vintage shots: just me
until yesterday, i thought isaac looked 100% like derek lidbom. now, i’m not so sure… chillin’ with “peter-grampa”: a little bit older, and wearing a sweet shawl…
vintage shots: me and leslie
a few years back, my dad came up for leslie’s wedding reception. with him, he brought a stack of old pictures that leslie (eric) scanned in. after the long and arduous process of cropping them and saving them individually, eric gave me a cd of the pictures. here is a small sampling… leslie and i […]
7 random facts
so, normally, i would just ignore this little tag game, but i didn’t want to leave judi hanging. we all know how sensitive she is. so, without further ado… 7 random facts about me… 1. i am a complete music junkie. i can pull up a song lyric pertaining to almost any situation. my tastes […]
you say you want a resolution
well, you know… um, these are my new year’s resolutions. 1. go to the gym at least 3 times a week.2. walk at least 6 times a week for 30 minutes.3. combine resolutions 1 and 2 with a better diet to attain my pre-isaac weight.4. be more productive during my stay-at-home-mom time. (don’t watch so […]
I love Autumn.
I do.I like leaves and crisp, cool weather.I like not mowing.I like Thanksgiving in the near future and Christmas on the horizon.I like my birthday.I like remembering autumns past.I like not needing a/c OR heat. I like needing a/c AND heat in the same day.I rather enjoy driving with my windows open (and so does […]
Sick. :(
I’m sick.It’s miserable.It’s not a cold sick, but a sore body, headache, intestinal discomfort, clammy, not quite the flu-type sick.
It’s GAPING!
This morning, I was in the bedroom with Lucy. As I bent down to pick up some clothes, she tried to jump up onto the bed. The top of her (rock hard) head collided with my lower lip and my tooth plummeted through the soft insides of my mouth. It was incredibly painful and very […]
AP Scores
My AP scores are in. I’m disappointed.For those that are unfamiliar with the AP scoring, kids can get a level 1 through 5.They get a 1 automatically. They need a 3 or higher to get credit at most colleges.I had:6 level 5’s.7 level 4’s.7 level 3’s.1 level 2.and 4 level 1’s.I knew I would have […]
Favorite Candy
My favorite candies: 1. sweetarts. 2. sprees (hard, not chewy). 3. nerds (not rainbow flavored, though). 4. sour patch kids (these would rank much much higher, except that they hurt my teeth and peel layers of skin off of my tongue). 5. blow pops (see blow pop post). honorable mention: gobstoppers, skittles, runts, fun dip