Well, this is the exciting weekend of the Church Softball Tournament!!! Can you believe it?!?! Okay, maybe it's not that exciting but it should be a good time. :o) I'm hoping the weather holds up and none of my teammates get injured. I just remembered that last year during our last game I got hit by a line drive right in the quad. Man, did that hurt!!!! It was one of their strongest hitters and since I bruise pretty easy you can imagine the pretty colors my leg was for quite some time!! :o) So, I'm hoping we won't have repeat of that this year!! We have one game tonight (it's a make up game, not part of the actual tournament), one game tomorrow night (the start of the tournament) and then all day Saturday. My kids are very excited about this because to them it means that their fun Aunt Nikki (my 12 year old sister) will be staying the weekend at our house to hang out with them while Mommy and Daddy are off playing softball. I'll be sure to let you know how it all goes...
This last weekend, Anthony and I got to go to his 10 year high school reunion!! Man, it made me feel old! I remember being in high school and thinking, "Man, my 10 year reunion is SOOOO far away! I'll be, like, ancient by the time it's my turn to have my 10 year!" I know it wasn't MY 10 year but mine's next year and it affected me just the same. It was a lot of fun though! We got to see some people we hadn't seen in a long time. The few hotties from his class were still lookin pretty good! :o) There weren't really any surprises...everyone pretty much looked like they did back in high school...just 10 years older...imagine that!! :o) I guess the only amazing thing we heard was that there was one girl from his class that had 5 kids and had been married 10 years! Talk about getting started right away!
Well, I've gotta jet. Time to head to tonight's softball game. Until next time...
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Let the Fun Resume
So, Tirus is healthy again...thanks to antibiotics that I have to quite literally shove down his throat twice a day for 10 days. :o( He's had a rough transition back to reality though. I think he'd gotten quite used to being doted on...having his mother at his beckon call. He hasn't really enjoyed returning to life as usual...Mom telling him "No, you can't have yet another popsicle/cup of cocoa". Oh well, he's a resilient little bugger, he'll survive. :o)
We got to go to the Family Fun Fair at our church this last week and it was so much fun! Alena got a pony painted on her cheek and Ty got a spider painted on his. :o) They both got snow cones, hot dogs and popcorn. It wasn't healthiest of affairs but they had fun, gosh darn it! :o) Tirus's favorite carnival game they had there was the one where you throw darts and try to pop the balloons. I think he liked it just because he was allowed to play with something sharp and was encouraged to try to make loud noises. :o) Alena loved any game that she could succeed at. After playing each game she'd ask "Did I win, Mommy?" I don't know where she gets that competitive drive!! I blame her father... At the end of the festivities the kids got to pick out prizes based on how many punches they got on their little punch card (each game you played you get "x" number of punches on your card). They were in hog heaven when it was finally their turn to pick out their "treasures". :o) It all looked like junk to me (except for the full size candy bars on the back table) but they acted as if it were pure gold! Oh, to be a kid again and be so easily satisfied!!
Well, I'd better go let Alena come out of her room from her quiet time. She was only supposed to be in there for an hour and that was about an hour and a half ago!! She hasn't complained though I wasn't about to either!! What a good kid! :o) Until next time...TTFN!!
We got to go to the Family Fun Fair at our church this last week and it was so much fun! Alena got a pony painted on her cheek and Ty got a spider painted on his. :o) They both got snow cones, hot dogs and popcorn. It wasn't healthiest of affairs but they had fun, gosh darn it! :o) Tirus's favorite carnival game they had there was the one where you throw darts and try to pop the balloons. I think he liked it just because he was allowed to play with something sharp and was encouraged to try to make loud noises. :o) Alena loved any game that she could succeed at. After playing each game she'd ask "Did I win, Mommy?" I don't know where she gets that competitive drive!! I blame her father... At the end of the festivities the kids got to pick out prizes based on how many punches they got on their little punch card (each game you played you get "x" number of punches on your card). They were in hog heaven when it was finally their turn to pick out their "treasures". :o) It all looked like junk to me (except for the full size candy bars on the back table) but they acted as if it were pure gold! Oh, to be a kid again and be so easily satisfied!!
Well, I'd better go let Alena come out of her room from her quiet time. She was only supposed to be in there for an hour and that was about an hour and a half ago!! She hasn't complained though I wasn't about to either!! What a good kid! :o) Until next time...TTFN!!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
On hold
I feel like our summer fun has been put on hold for a little while. My little boy, Tirus, is sick right now and the doctors can't seem to figure out what's wrong with him. He has a high fever of 102 to 104 degrees and really no other symptoms. He's complained of stomach pain but we got an ultrasound done today and everything looked completely fine. He's been slightly congested so our pediatrician started him on an antibiotic today, thinking that perhaps he has an infection in his adnoids. It sounds to me like we're grasping at straws but I'm getting to the point where I don't even necessarily need to know what's wrong with him. As long as the antibiotics work, I'll be happy. I don't know if that's a good way of looking at it...but that's where I'm at. I know that God knows what's wrong with Ty and I just keep praying, asking Him to reveal to me and the doctors enough that we can help my little boy get better. It's hard to see a normally energetic, crazy little boy being lethargic and lifeless for 4 days straight. :o(
Other than this lame week, our summer has been wonderful!! Anthony and I have gotten to play tennis together a couple of times and I've LOVED that!! I played in high school and he's ridiculously athletic so he can play just about any sport well. One of the things I've actually enjoyed the most about going to play tennis is enjoying the fact that our kids are now old enough to take to the tennis courts with us and they'll just ride their bikes or run around while we play. :o) I'd been tempted to have one or two more babies for a while there but the more I've enjoyed this new stage my kids are in, the more I think I'm done having kids. I think I just want to move on from the baby stage and enjoy the beginnings of the school age stage. I love babies and that's why I serve in the nursery at our church twice a week...but I'm enjoying my own kids more and more as they get older.
Well, I need to go take Tirus's temperature again. I hope all is well with those who've taken the time to read this. I hope it was as exciting as you've come to expect it to be. ;o) God bless!!!
Other than this lame week, our summer has been wonderful!! Anthony and I have gotten to play tennis together a couple of times and I've LOVED that!! I played in high school and he's ridiculously athletic so he can play just about any sport well. One of the things I've actually enjoyed the most about going to play tennis is enjoying the fact that our kids are now old enough to take to the tennis courts with us and they'll just ride their bikes or run around while we play. :o) I'd been tempted to have one or two more babies for a while there but the more I've enjoyed this new stage my kids are in, the more I think I'm done having kids. I think I just want to move on from the baby stage and enjoy the beginnings of the school age stage. I love babies and that's why I serve in the nursery at our church twice a week...but I'm enjoying my own kids more and more as they get older.
Well, I need to go take Tirus's temperature again. I hope all is well with those who've taken the time to read this. I hope it was as exciting as you've come to expect it to be. ;o) God bless!!!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Finally...an update!!!
Now, all of you...two...people that read my blog, I'm finally updating it. Aren't you impressed? Well, hold on to your seats, this may get exciting...probably not, but it might, you never know... :o)
So, things are going good in the Bader household. We're all a little sweaty since someone turned up the thermostat outside and didn't tell us how to turn it back down. I've actually dealt better with the heat these past few days than I have in previous years. It does help though that my kids are a little older and (slightly) less whiny about the heat. :o)
Anthony and I "get to" play in the All-Star game tomorrow evening for our church softball league. It should be fun...it just seems a little odd that a league that promotes sportsmanship over winning has planned a game that forces us to focus on who is better than whom at the ridiculous (yet very fun!) game of co-ed softball. My dad pointed that out to me recently and I couldn't agree more.
This weekend I got to go to the Women of Faith conference at the Key Arena with my BFF and I had a BLAST!!! I think she did too but I guess you'd have to ask her directly to find out for sure. It was just SO nice to have a day and a half of no responsibility...by that, of course, I mean no kids. ;o) I missed my kids dearly but it was a much needed break for all involved, I think. Plus I really enjoyed spending some time with my BFF and actually being able to carry on long conversations...not the kinds that we're used to that last no more than a minute and a half before being interrupted by screaming, crying or tattling kids. :o) I can't wait for next year's conference!! We've already decided we're going and it definitely won't be with a big group like when we went last year. That was more work than fun and this year was a ton of fun and not an ounce of work.
So, Anthony is officially manager and of course since it's summer (slow season) and the economy sucks right now, there's not much of a pay raise. But he's really been enjoying the opportunity to make the store his own. He's changed it a ton and it looks SO much better than even just a couple weeks ago. I'm so proud of him, for how he's really just stepped up and taken on the responsibility that goes with being a manager. They're looking to hire someone to work with him at the store and until that happens he's the only one at the Lynnwood location. I'm hoping they find someone sooner rather than later. However, I've been thinking about it and he really only works an extra 3 or 4 hours being the only one at that store. I guess the biggest downside is that he has to schedule his days off around the people in the Bellevue store because he has to have one of them come up to cover the store. Oh well, whatever...
Well, I just looked at the clock and realized it's already that dreaded time of day...time to start figuring out what the heck I'm going to make for dinner. It definitely won't be anything that requires use of the oven. It's already 81 degrees in my house and using my oven would only make matters worse. So, until I find time to blog again....I hope and pray that the Lord will bless you as abundantly as He's blessed me! Peace out Dudes!!!
So, things are going good in the Bader household. We're all a little sweaty since someone turned up the thermostat outside and didn't tell us how to turn it back down. I've actually dealt better with the heat these past few days than I have in previous years. It does help though that my kids are a little older and (slightly) less whiny about the heat. :o)
Anthony and I "get to" play in the All-Star game tomorrow evening for our church softball league. It should be fun...it just seems a little odd that a league that promotes sportsmanship over winning has planned a game that forces us to focus on who is better than whom at the ridiculous (yet very fun!) game of co-ed softball. My dad pointed that out to me recently and I couldn't agree more.
This weekend I got to go to the Women of Faith conference at the Key Arena with my BFF and I had a BLAST!!! I think she did too but I guess you'd have to ask her directly to find out for sure. It was just SO nice to have a day and a half of no responsibility...by that, of course, I mean no kids. ;o) I missed my kids dearly but it was a much needed break for all involved, I think. Plus I really enjoyed spending some time with my BFF and actually being able to carry on long conversations...not the kinds that we're used to that last no more than a minute and a half before being interrupted by screaming, crying or tattling kids. :o) I can't wait for next year's conference!! We've already decided we're going and it definitely won't be with a big group like when we went last year. That was more work than fun and this year was a ton of fun and not an ounce of work.
So, Anthony is officially manager and of course since it's summer (slow season) and the economy sucks right now, there's not much of a pay raise. But he's really been enjoying the opportunity to make the store his own. He's changed it a ton and it looks SO much better than even just a couple weeks ago. I'm so proud of him, for how he's really just stepped up and taken on the responsibility that goes with being a manager. They're looking to hire someone to work with him at the store and until that happens he's the only one at the Lynnwood location. I'm hoping they find someone sooner rather than later. However, I've been thinking about it and he really only works an extra 3 or 4 hours being the only one at that store. I guess the biggest downside is that he has to schedule his days off around the people in the Bellevue store because he has to have one of them come up to cover the store. Oh well, whatever...
Well, I just looked at the clock and realized it's already that dreaded time of day...time to start figuring out what the heck I'm going to make for dinner. It definitely won't be anything that requires use of the oven. It's already 81 degrees in my house and using my oven would only make matters worse. So, until I find time to blog again....I hope and pray that the Lord will bless you as abundantly as He's blessed me! Peace out Dudes!!!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Updated Good News
So, Anthony finally had a meeting with his boss last night and found out some good news and some not so good news. The good news is that he will for sure be managing the Lynnwood store. The not so good news is that he won't be working with his good friend, Tony. They'll be hiring a new person to work with Anthony at the Lynnwood store. It's lame because when they hired Tony it was with the understanding that once Anthony became manager Tony would be working with him. However the manager at the Bellevue store fell in love with Tony because he's such a "yes man" - he'll do whatever you ask of him no matter how much it inconveniences him - and the district manager doesn't want to tick off off the Bellevue manager by taking Tony away from him. I understand that the Bellevue manager has more seniority and puts up pretty good numbers so they don't want to risk losing him...it just sucks that my husband is getting somewhat screwed over because of that.
My best friend left today to go to Oregon for 5 days. :o( Now who am I going to talk to all day on the phone? Who does she think she is, leaving me behind? Just kidding...I really hope she has a ton of fun and perhaps even gets to kick back and relax a bit too! :o)
Alena had her preschool graduation last night. It was a pretty cute little ceremony. Anthony wasn't able to make it because he had to work but my dad was there and so were Anthony's mom and dad. My dad made it to all 3 of Alena's school things this year! He's such a good guy. The most impressive thing of it all is that for all 3 of the events I called him the day of to invite him because I've been just that disorganized this year! He says it just shows how pathetic he is, that he can make it there every time on such short notice. I think it just shows that he's a wonderfully supportive grandpa! :o) After the ceremony Alena was very sad that preschool was over forever, she kept saying she was going to miss her teachers, Mrs. D and Mrs. Jammi, so much. So, we left her school and went straight to Target and bought her a Kindergarten workbook. I figured that way she could focus on the excitement of starting kindergarten instead of focusing on the sadness of finishing preschool. She's been working through her workbook this morning and she's really enjoying it! I've really enjoyed sitting down with her and walking her through each page too. She and I don't seem to do enough stuff just me and her so it's been nice.
Well, I need to get some stuff done around my house so I'd better get going. I'm fighting a cold and have no desire to do dishes or laundry but I also REALLY don't want to get behind in everything either.
Until next time...peace out!!
My best friend left today to go to Oregon for 5 days. :o( Now who am I going to talk to all day on the phone? Who does she think she is, leaving me behind? Just kidding...I really hope she has a ton of fun and perhaps even gets to kick back and relax a bit too! :o)
Alena had her preschool graduation last night. It was a pretty cute little ceremony. Anthony wasn't able to make it because he had to work but my dad was there and so were Anthony's mom and dad. My dad made it to all 3 of Alena's school things this year! He's such a good guy. The most impressive thing of it all is that for all 3 of the events I called him the day of to invite him because I've been just that disorganized this year! He says it just shows how pathetic he is, that he can make it there every time on such short notice. I think it just shows that he's a wonderfully supportive grandpa! :o) After the ceremony Alena was very sad that preschool was over forever, she kept saying she was going to miss her teachers, Mrs. D and Mrs. Jammi, so much. So, we left her school and went straight to Target and bought her a Kindergarten workbook. I figured that way she could focus on the excitement of starting kindergarten instead of focusing on the sadness of finishing preschool. She's been working through her workbook this morning and she's really enjoying it! I've really enjoyed sitting down with her and walking her through each page too. She and I don't seem to do enough stuff just me and her so it's been nice.
Well, I need to get some stuff done around my house so I'd better get going. I'm fighting a cold and have no desire to do dishes or laundry but I also REALLY don't want to get behind in everything either.
Until next time...peace out!!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Amazingly good news!!!
So, my handsome husband, Anthony, called me at about 2pm today with the best possible news EVER!!! Okay, other than the news of us getting married or having babies... He called and told me that Bill, the manager of the store he works at, gave his 2 weeks notice today and the wonderful thing about that is that Anthony is next in line for that position!!! We have been waiting for this promotion for probably about 2 or 3 years...maybe even longer than that...so it's just completely surreal!!! I can't believe it whatsoever!! The benefits to this promotion are overwhelming. First, there will, of course, be a pay raise associated with it. Plus Anthony is excited to finally be able to do things his way at the store. Not that Bill didn't run the store well, Anthony just got kind of sick of having to run things by Bill all the time. Anthony's been doing the same job for the past 6 years so he has all sorts of ideas as to how to best run that store. He's so excited and I couldn't be more proud! We're still not sure who he'll be working with. We always thought that it'd be Tony, one of his best friends. However now it sounds like it could be a few different people. I'll let you know when we find out more details. *sigh* I am just so excited about all this! I've actually been praying lately that God would give Anthony peace about our finances...I figured God would just help Anthony be okay with where we were financially...who knew He'd be so creative in answering my prayers! :o) God is SO good!!!
I get to participate in an American Cancer Society Relay For Life tonight...well, technically I'll be walking in it tomorrow. I'll be walking from 3am til 6am...not exactly the most sought after time slot but I figured at least then the childcare thing was COMPLETELY not an issue :o) and a lot of the other people on my team had specific times they could be there. I guess that's what I get for being flexible! :o) No, just kidding, I'm happy to do it...my mom is a breast cancer survivor and my grandma died from cancer about 5 years ago so I'm VERY happy to be able to help raise money for such a good cause.
Well, that's about it for now...I'm making a quiche for dinner and it's just about ready so I gotta go tend to that. Until next time, hope you have a wonderful weekend and God bless!!
I get to participate in an American Cancer Society Relay For Life tonight...well, technically I'll be walking in it tomorrow. I'll be walking from 3am til 6am...not exactly the most sought after time slot but I figured at least then the childcare thing was COMPLETELY not an issue :o) and a lot of the other people on my team had specific times they could be there. I guess that's what I get for being flexible! :o) No, just kidding, I'm happy to do it...my mom is a breast cancer survivor and my grandma died from cancer about 5 years ago so I'm VERY happy to be able to help raise money for such a good cause.
Well, that's about it for now...I'm making a quiche for dinner and it's just about ready so I gotta go tend to that. Until next time, hope you have a wonderful weekend and God bless!!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Another fun day with friends...
I got a call first thing this morning that resulted in having a very fun play date with a few of my favorite girls! :o) They came to my house for a little bit and then we took the kids to McDonald's up in Arlington. It was so nice because there were hardly any people there (at 11am on Friday of a holiday weekend nonetheless!!) and it's just a really nice facility! I won't ever take my kids - voluntarily - to play at any other McDonald's. I know what you're thinking...it's a McDonald's...how nice can it be? I'm afraid of losing our new secret haven but I gotta brag about this place! They have a bathroom in the same area as the playplace and it's just a much cleaner facility than what I've come to expect from McDonald's.
Okay enough rambling about McDonald's! :o) Tonight I'm going out to dinner (at Applebee's) and a movie (Made of Honor) with a old girlfriend from high school. I'm looking forward to the non-kid evening. :o) I've really enjoyed my kids today but I'll never pass up a night out with a friend! :o) However, Anthony was gone all evening yesterday so I'm definitely going to need to spend some time with him tomorrow night so I don't forget what he looks like! :o) Not that I could since he's such a hottie! :o)
Since after naptime, I've had Tirus in big boy underwear!! He's peed once in his pants and once in the potty...he's batting 500! Not bad for his 1st day! :o) I'm really bad at this whole potty training thing...hopefully I'm not still working on this come Christmas time! Wouldn't that be lame! Not to mention the fact that by then Ty would be almost 4 years old! We won't even go there...
Well, I'd better go...Ty's in the bathroom again...giving it another go...persistent little fella. Hope all is well in your world. Until next time...God Bless!!
Okay enough rambling about McDonald's! :o) Tonight I'm going out to dinner (at Applebee's) and a movie (Made of Honor) with a old girlfriend from high school. I'm looking forward to the non-kid evening. :o) I've really enjoyed my kids today but I'll never pass up a night out with a friend! :o) However, Anthony was gone all evening yesterday so I'm definitely going to need to spend some time with him tomorrow night so I don't forget what he looks like! :o) Not that I could since he's such a hottie! :o)
Since after naptime, I've had Tirus in big boy underwear!! He's peed once in his pants and once in the potty...he's batting 500! Not bad for his 1st day! :o) I'm really bad at this whole potty training thing...hopefully I'm not still working on this come Christmas time! Wouldn't that be lame! Not to mention the fact that by then Ty would be almost 4 years old! We won't even go there...
Well, I'd better go...Ty's in the bathroom again...giving it another go...persistent little fella. Hope all is well in your world. Until next time...God Bless!!
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