Sunday, January 8, 2012

teeth and other happenings.

Linkers finally cut his first tooth. After what seems like weeks or months of working on it its here. And he's a mess. He's crawling like a maniac, standing up next to furniture and generally getting into trouble every chance he gets.

Timmy is another sort of mess. He spent New Year's Eve at Scott's parents house and bounced off a dog and landed his head on the corner of a fire place. The gash on the middle of his transparent skin covered forehead was atrocious. A week later, its almost healed.

Scott started his second semester of MBA-ness at DePaul. Accounting and Economics. He says its boring, but two nights a week will give me ample opportunity to work on these 2012 goals. Especially the one about losing 15 lbs. I think I can eat less if I'm not cooking and I can definitely find some time to spend with Tony Horton and P90X if Scotty's not around to distract.

As far as progress on my the other goals:
-3 stretcher frames are built and staple guns located for canvases to be stretched. Now I just need some staples. (Its harder than you think to find time to go to a hardware store with two kids)
-at least 2 potential buyers lined up for said paintings
-Worked out 4 days this week (basically back at pre-Christmas weight)
- Read Daniel 1 & 2 a couple of times
- Prayed for friends three times this week, one prayer specifically already answered! :)
- Timmy has not learned to swim - I think this goal will wait until the summer
-Brought my lunch to work three times

A decent first week I'd say!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Goals 2012

One of my goals for this year is to write at least one blog post a month for 2012 - when we lived in China, posting regularly was easy because life was so ridiculous. Living a normal life here makes blogging seem silly until I look back at the few posts from the last couple years that seemed mundane at the time, but in hindsight are such a great chronicle of our life and kids. So here are my official goals or resolutions for 2012.

1. Start and finish at least 3 paintings
2. Sell at least one of those 3
3. Teach Timmy to swim
4. Read and study the books of Daniel & Isaiah
5. Lose 10 pounds
6. Pray consistently for Scott and my friends
7. Write a blog post at least once a month
8. Pay off our credit card
9. Bring my lunch to work more than once a week
10. Read 3 non-fiction books


Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thankful

Timmy is a super crafty kid. Here's his latest project...


During November we tried to write down something he was thankful for each night. We didn't remember every night, and some of his illustrations took up to much room, so the list isn't quite complete, but close enough for a four year old.

1. Playing (illustrated with his interpretation of a monster truck)
2. Mom & Dad
3. My Family
4. Evie Timmy
5. Tanks
7. Tanks (again)
8. Cow
9. Books
13. God
15. Friends
17. Bey Blades
20. School
22. My House



Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Firsts

This has been a month of firsts...
Lincoln's first food...




Timmy's first day of Preschool...


I made my first homemade baby food - carrots. It was a success.


Scott and I ran in our first 5K - the Warrior Dash. Also a success - we survived!


Scott started his first two classes towards earning his MBA at DePaul.


Praise God for change. I love it!




Friday, May 27, 2011

One Month In...


Lincoln is just about one month old now. We've survived two kids thus far, and I only had to wake up once last night to feed him...happy birthday to me! He's getting huge: 10lbs 13oz at four weeks! How does that even happen?

Anyway, the point of this post is to thank all of you for bringing food and gifts and entertaining Timmy while I recovered from the not so great labor and delivery experience that brought us such a blessing. Especially big thank yous to: Mom & Dad, Jim & Cindy Nelson, Sarah Erickson, Lauren Johnson, Jean Rezutko, Amy McGann, Samantha Johnson, Elaine Nelson & Cheryl Wedyck. We feel very loved!


Monday, January 17, 2011

Wanderlust


I want to travel. Anywhere. I have approximately until the end of the month before I'm not supposed to fly anymore, no funds and no time off. hmmmmm. Weekend road trip with the husband, toddler? What could we possibly do in two days, with little cash that does not involve a pregnant lady in an ill-fitting bathing suit?

Ideas anyone?