Well we weren't really sure if the storm would come but boy were we wrong. As I type the snow has stopped and the freezing rain has come. Katie and Jack's school is already closed and Phil is not working Tuesday. We are still waiting to see if Maddie's pre-school is open and if I am working.
Around lunch time we got the kids ready to go out one at a time so that everyone was warm enough. Maddie went out first, then Jack and finally Katie. The kids were soaked when we brought them in but I am not sure if the enjoyed the snow ball fight, snow angels or the turning into a snow flake by daddy launching with the trampoline. However, I did learn that Cami loved it; she couldn't stop running in it.
It was cold and wet but I think they had a really fun time. Enjoy the pictures....
TTFN~
Showing posts with label Cami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cami. Show all posts
Monday, January 10, 2011
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Mom's secret power
So, I had to work a long day Wednesday and just could not wait to get home. I was just missing the kids and was just wanting to talk to Phil.
I walk in the door and there was pure silence.....................
I was so disappointed...................
There are no words to describe the pure joy of walking in the door to have three kids come running and yelling "Mommy". You know the scene everyone talking at once telling you their most important story of the day. All Mom's have that master skill that you can catch just enough of each story to know exactly what happen and Dad looks at you like 'How in the world did you do that?'
But today nothing.
So I asked Phil where the kids were and he said they were out playing in the backyard. He knew I was wondering if they were ok. He told me to relax he just checked on them and the dog is out there with them. I walk to the patio door and sure enough everyone was fine playing. After a quick chat with Phil I started dinner. I was still worried about them being outside so I went and checked on them again.
Ya know that master skill I just told you about above........well there is another one most of us share. If you feel like something is wrong it usually is.
A few weeks back I noticed a hole in the backyard where the dog had been digging. She must have been really upset with me because it was at least a foot and a half deep. It was out of the way and no one could get hurt by it so I left it alone. Well Jack found it.
That something wrong was Jack filling this hole with water, from the hose, and each one of the kids including Maddie taking turns jumping in the mud hole. However, Maddie is not quite three feet tall. So when she is jumping in the mud hole it is hard to tell if she is covered in mud or her diaper exploded. She had mud in her ears, hair, diaper. You name it I found mud in it.
Needless to say, Jack got in the most trouble for instigating it, then Katie for being the oldest and not coming to tell us what Jack had done. As for Maddie, here I am in my work clothes, I am trying to take her to the tub for a bath before dinner and she is hollering "hold you". Meaning she wants me to pick her up and she refused to walk up the stairs. I had to carry her up the stairs by her hands swinging her hoping she wouldn't get mud on my good clothes.
In case you needed a visual.................
Yes, the dog needed to get in the picture too. She just walked right in the picture as I snapped it. I guess she did want Jack to get all the blame.
As you can see the kids got baths before dinner instead of after Wednesday evening.
Happy Thursday!!
TTFN~
Friday, March 5, 2010
So many stories.....third times a charm
So we have had our new dog, Cami, since December. She is very sweet and still so much a puppy. As with puppies you have lot of chewing. In an effort to help her along with this I prepared myself or so I thought.
I bought her chew toys that she loves. I got her the denta bones and edible chew sticks, rope toys to play tug o war with. She is a herding dog and needs that daily time outside. With all the snow, rain, ice all the wet weather I really despise the last 8 weeks Cami is really having a hard time without her running/herding time.
She has free rein of the kitchen which is a really big space. We have slowly started letting her into the rest of the house after the kids go to bed or in a very controlled environment. I really thought things were going well. That is until this past Saturday.
Side note: Down the side of the blog is the Be the Match bone marrow donor link. I am a registered donor if needed. It takes a few steps to get everything complete but well worth it in the end.
Back to our regularly scheduled blog: Daily routine includes entering the house through the garage and into the kitchen. We have a space on the counter we toss everything to get in the door. Once Cami has been let out I have started to put the tossed items where they go. Less temptation for the dog.
Too bad Phil did not heed the same routine. Over this past weekend Phil came home tossed the mail on the counter, waited for me to come pick him up and left the house. When we returned the mail was in pieces about the size of 1 inch by 1 inch squares.
The only thought that came to mind was I am sorry sir I could not pay the bill my dog ate the mail.
In Saturday's mail was my Be the Match Identification card to put in my wallet. I didn't know I would get one it has been a few months since I completed registration. I already received a letter stating my DNA was registered in the system and if I get a call please be prepared. As I riffled through what was left of the mail. I found my registration card completely unharmed, no bite or chew marks.
I was stunned. I guess Cami shredded the unnecessary and kept the important stuff. Needless to say my new routine everyday includes making sure the counter has nothing on it before going to bed or leaving the house for any length of time......5 mins or more.
TTFN~
I bought her chew toys that she loves. I got her the denta bones and edible chew sticks, rope toys to play tug o war with. She is a herding dog and needs that daily time outside. With all the snow, rain, ice all the wet weather I really despise the last 8 weeks Cami is really having a hard time without her running/herding time.
She has free rein of the kitchen which is a really big space. We have slowly started letting her into the rest of the house after the kids go to bed or in a very controlled environment. I really thought things were going well. That is until this past Saturday.
Side note: Down the side of the blog is the Be the Match bone marrow donor link. I am a registered donor if needed. It takes a few steps to get everything complete but well worth it in the end.
Back to our regularly scheduled blog: Daily routine includes entering the house through the garage and into the kitchen. We have a space on the counter we toss everything to get in the door. Once Cami has been let out I have started to put the tossed items where they go. Less temptation for the dog.
Too bad Phil did not heed the same routine. Over this past weekend Phil came home tossed the mail on the counter, waited for me to come pick him up and left the house. When we returned the mail was in pieces about the size of 1 inch by 1 inch squares.
The only thought that came to mind was I am sorry sir I could not pay the bill my dog ate the mail.
In Saturday's mail was my Be the Match Identification card to put in my wallet. I didn't know I would get one it has been a few months since I completed registration. I already received a letter stating my DNA was registered in the system and if I get a call please be prepared. As I riffled through what was left of the mail. I found my registration card completely unharmed, no bite or chew marks.
I was stunned. I guess Cami shredded the unnecessary and kept the important stuff. Needless to say my new routine everyday includes making sure the counter has nothing on it before going to bed or leaving the house for any length of time......5 mins or more.
TTFN~
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The last 48 hours..............
In the last 48 hours we have experienced some crazy weather. Thursday afternoon when I came home from work and Katie came home from school the kids and I went out in the back yard. I had heard that the there was a winter storm coming Friday night so just in case the kids and I went out side to play to enjoy the 60 degree weather in January. Yes I said 60 degrees in January. One of the reasons I love living in the south.
However every once in a while we get a bad storm that travels east but kinda swirls up from the south. If that is the way the storm is travelling we will get snow, rain, ice whatever they say the storm is travelling. It started raining Friday night and over night was followed by ice and snow. So Saturday morning I looked out the window and we had a little snow but a whole lotta ice. It was so much ice that walking outside you didn't break through the snow and leave shoe prints you walked across the top of it.
The kids were so excited. It took me an hour to convince them that I was not making a snow man in 25 degree weather. Not to mention everything was so frozen you couldn't even make a single snowball. Or the fact that my kids do not have snow suits. Why should they we live in the south. So we found other things to do today. It was very difficult to find things to do because the city was mostly shut down. So we stayed home in our jammies.
Phil on the other hand had a fun day. At least the boy trapped inside of him did. He received a call from a friend who owns a service company. This company was responsible for clearing parking lots for major retailers in inclement weather. So Phil and a friend did donuts on a tractor and cleared parking lots. He left this morning at about 4:30am and walked in the door at 5:30pm to help serve dinner and eat with the kids. He will be back out again Sunday morning too.
I really don't like this crazy weather but the kids were able to see snow and Phil earned a little extra money in the process. As for Cami she was so confused. I had to take her outside every time today because she was afraid of the ice on the deck. Once I got her off the deck she wanted me to play with her in the yard. Yeah right 20 degrees I am not playing with any dog outside. I realize I grew up in the Midwest and spent 23 years there and even survived the blizzard of '78. However, I have been in the south for 15 years, my blood has thinned and I love the warm weather.
I have pics to add but could not get them to load hopefully I can get them added soon.
TTFN
However every once in a while we get a bad storm that travels east but kinda swirls up from the south. If that is the way the storm is travelling we will get snow, rain, ice whatever they say the storm is travelling. It started raining Friday night and over night was followed by ice and snow. So Saturday morning I looked out the window and we had a little snow but a whole lotta ice. It was so much ice that walking outside you didn't break through the snow and leave shoe prints you walked across the top of it.
The kids were so excited. It took me an hour to convince them that I was not making a snow man in 25 degree weather. Not to mention everything was so frozen you couldn't even make a single snowball. Or the fact that my kids do not have snow suits. Why should they we live in the south. So we found other things to do today. It was very difficult to find things to do because the city was mostly shut down. So we stayed home in our jammies.
Phil on the other hand had a fun day. At least the boy trapped inside of him did. He received a call from a friend who owns a service company. This company was responsible for clearing parking lots for major retailers in inclement weather. So Phil and a friend did donuts on a tractor and cleared parking lots. He left this morning at about 4:30am and walked in the door at 5:30pm to help serve dinner and eat with the kids. He will be back out again Sunday morning too.
I really don't like this crazy weather but the kids were able to see snow and Phil earned a little extra money in the process. As for Cami she was so confused. I had to take her outside every time today because she was afraid of the ice on the deck. Once I got her off the deck she wanted me to play with her in the yard. Yeah right 20 degrees I am not playing with any dog outside. I realize I grew up in the Midwest and spent 23 years there and even survived the blizzard of '78. However, I have been in the south for 15 years, my blood has thinned and I love the warm weather.
I have pics to add but could not get them to load hopefully I can get them added soon.
TTFN
Monday, January 11, 2010
Vet Visit
Well I never thought I would be at the vet for the puppy shots so soon after we had to put Lady down but we were. Since changing our day care situation Friday was the first day that I am off work and I have Jack and Maddie with me. So I was in a small panic when I realized that I would be taking a very excitable puppy, a very active 17 month old child and Jack to the vet. Need I say more.
So Friday morning I am taking Jack and Maddie back in the house after dropping Katie off at school. Who should I see but my neighbor out freezing taking care of her dog. I quickly ask her if she can watch Maddie while Jack and I take Cami to the vet. As she said yes, I run inside. I really needed the help and I didn't want her to change her mind and it was freezing.
Off to the vet we go. I first discover Cami is terrified of the the garage door opener and had a little difficulty getting her in the van until the door stopped. We get to the vet and Jack is full of questions. I knew this was coming but Jack had this look of fear on his face when I told him we were going to take Cami to the vet. He thought she was sick. So here goes the 1000 question marathon...Mommy what's this....why that....why why why why why why why. It was insane.
As the Vet walks in to start the exam, Jack pipes up and says he has to go to the bathroom. So pause the vet visit, run to the restroom, run back into the exam room restart the vet visit. We discovered that she is part Lab due to her webbed feet, she has markings on her face that are part Australian Shepard, she is about 5 1/2 months old that was about all we got from it. Jack was able to see her examined and see her get her shots. Jack was very curious and I believed learned a lot that day.
Personally, I was really excited. I felt as if we had made it through the vet visit unscathed. Boy was I wrong. I was discussing with the girl at the desk Cami's spay because she was old enough to get it. Jack was holding Cami's leash and all hell broke loose. Jack is running not too fast back and forth with the dog. I ask him to stop and to bring her to me. Cami freaks out and runs into a display and you hear crashing and dog yelping and I want to crawl into a hole. Jack is stunned frozen because he knows he is in trouble and the dog runs to a complete strangers arms from fear.
I tell Jack to stand next to me and not move, I pay for the visit, get the dog from the complete stranger hoping she will still want to go home with us and walk out. Did I mention the waiting room was packed full of people and pets. The one event I was hoping to avoid happened and I didn't even have Maddie with us, Jack accomplished it all by himself.
Because I expected it to happen, I think I was already mentally prepared for it I wasn't even embarrassed. It is a fact of my comedic life that I just expect. I am grateful that no one was injured (especially the dog), that I knew no one in the vets office and hopeful I never see any of them again.
Hope everyone gets a good Monday laugh from it.
TTFN~
So Friday morning I am taking Jack and Maddie back in the house after dropping Katie off at school. Who should I see but my neighbor out freezing taking care of her dog. I quickly ask her if she can watch Maddie while Jack and I take Cami to the vet. As she said yes, I run inside. I really needed the help and I didn't want her to change her mind and it was freezing.
Off to the vet we go. I first discover Cami is terrified of the the garage door opener and had a little difficulty getting her in the van until the door stopped. We get to the vet and Jack is full of questions. I knew this was coming but Jack had this look of fear on his face when I told him we were going to take Cami to the vet. He thought she was sick. So here goes the 1000 question marathon...Mommy what's this....why that....why why why why why why why. It was insane.
As the Vet walks in to start the exam, Jack pipes up and says he has to go to the bathroom. So pause the vet visit, run to the restroom, run back into the exam room restart the vet visit. We discovered that she is part Lab due to her webbed feet, she has markings on her face that are part Australian Shepard, she is about 5 1/2 months old that was about all we got from it. Jack was able to see her examined and see her get her shots. Jack was very curious and I believed learned a lot that day.
Personally, I was really excited. I felt as if we had made it through the vet visit unscathed. Boy was I wrong. I was discussing with the girl at the desk Cami's spay because she was old enough to get it. Jack was holding Cami's leash and all hell broke loose. Jack is running not too fast back and forth with the dog. I ask him to stop and to bring her to me. Cami freaks out and runs into a display and you hear crashing and dog yelping and I want to crawl into a hole. Jack is stunned frozen because he knows he is in trouble and the dog runs to a complete strangers arms from fear.
I tell Jack to stand next to me and not move, I pay for the visit, get the dog from the complete stranger hoping she will still want to go home with us and walk out. Did I mention the waiting room was packed full of people and pets. The one event I was hoping to avoid happened and I didn't even have Maddie with us, Jack accomplished it all by himself.
Because I expected it to happen, I think I was already mentally prepared for it I wasn't even embarrassed. It is a fact of my comedic life that I just expect. I am grateful that no one was injured (especially the dog), that I knew no one in the vets office and hopeful I never see any of them again.
Hope everyone gets a good Monday laugh from it.
TTFN~
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
I have had enough..........
This cold weather in the south is absurd. I am sick and tired of wearing three layers of clothes everyday. Much less dressing three kids in layers. I have been in the south for 15 years and I don't ever remember it ever being this cold for this period of time. I realize that I grew up in the Midwest and this should be nothing new to me. However I have been spoiled by the south.
As I type I am wearing three shirts as part of my pj's and will wear them to bed under my electric blanket and comforter. Phil claims that I have no blood and I need a transfusion. We closed off part of the house and shut the vents to those rooms in an effort to keep the heat bill down. Katie loves it because she is sleeping in our bed, Maddie's pack'n play is in our room. Jack's room is one of the warmest in the house, he is sleeping in his bed. The only thing I know is that it is colder today than 4 days ago and the heat is kicking on less. Hopefully this cozy arrangement will work.
The next couple of days are going to be very chaotic. I am working Thursday then a cardiac kids meeting Thursday night. Friday I have to take Cami to the vet with Jack and Maddie in tow. I can't wait to blog about that trip. Then I have training in the afternoon, Katie has her last cheer leading practice before the competition Saturday. I think when we get home from the competition Saturday afternoon I am forcing everyone to take a nap and I will be joining them.
Hopefully the cheer leading competition will be fun and I will have new Pics to post as well. Katie is having a hard time adjusting back to school from Winter break mostly she is just really sleepy. Jack and Maddie have been removed from daycare in an effort to save money. A good family friend will be caring for them at least until school starts in the fall. I am not sure how Jack will adjust. I believe Maddie will be fine because she will be with Jack.
This is not exactly what I had in mind for my life at this point but this is what I know. Katie LOVES cheer leading and the classes are very inexpensive, Jack is a smart boy and will adjust I just need to work some extra time with him so he is ready for Kindergarten. Maddie is my fighter and she will show everyone who's boss. She has a great opportunity in the fall if I can get all the logistics worked out. I am at peace with all of these decisions and will just have to wait to see what unfolds.
Well it is late and I have to pile on 20 more layers to take the dog out. It turns out we adopted a smart dog. She hates the cold (like me) and will not go out in it unless someone goes with her. So it is about 20 degrees and it will be about 12 in the morning and I need to take her out and stand there so she will go off the deck and do her business. It has been a long time since we have had to train a puppy. It is a good thing she is cute.
The only good thing is that my electric blanket is on and I can quickly defrost. It is one of the best Christmas presents Phil ever gave me. Hope everyone is finding creative ways to stay warm. I have found that actually getting into the WII games gets the blood flowing too. Did you know that my 4 and 6 year olds have scored between 175 and 196 on the WII bowling. They love it.
Thinking warm thoughts and dreaming about the 100 degree summer days that will be upon us sooner that we know.
TTFN~
As I type I am wearing three shirts as part of my pj's and will wear them to bed under my electric blanket and comforter. Phil claims that I have no blood and I need a transfusion. We closed off part of the house and shut the vents to those rooms in an effort to keep the heat bill down. Katie loves it because she is sleeping in our bed, Maddie's pack'n play is in our room. Jack's room is one of the warmest in the house, he is sleeping in his bed. The only thing I know is that it is colder today than 4 days ago and the heat is kicking on less. Hopefully this cozy arrangement will work.
The next couple of days are going to be very chaotic. I am working Thursday then a cardiac kids meeting Thursday night. Friday I have to take Cami to the vet with Jack and Maddie in tow. I can't wait to blog about that trip. Then I have training in the afternoon, Katie has her last cheer leading practice before the competition Saturday. I think when we get home from the competition Saturday afternoon I am forcing everyone to take a nap and I will be joining them.
Hopefully the cheer leading competition will be fun and I will have new Pics to post as well. Katie is having a hard time adjusting back to school from Winter break mostly she is just really sleepy. Jack and Maddie have been removed from daycare in an effort to save money. A good family friend will be caring for them at least until school starts in the fall. I am not sure how Jack will adjust. I believe Maddie will be fine because she will be with Jack.
This is not exactly what I had in mind for my life at this point but this is what I know. Katie LOVES cheer leading and the classes are very inexpensive, Jack is a smart boy and will adjust I just need to work some extra time with him so he is ready for Kindergarten. Maddie is my fighter and she will show everyone who's boss. She has a great opportunity in the fall if I can get all the logistics worked out. I am at peace with all of these decisions and will just have to wait to see what unfolds.
Well it is late and I have to pile on 20 more layers to take the dog out. It turns out we adopted a smart dog. She hates the cold (like me) and will not go out in it unless someone goes with her. So it is about 20 degrees and it will be about 12 in the morning and I need to take her out and stand there so she will go off the deck and do her business. It has been a long time since we have had to train a puppy. It is a good thing she is cute.
The only good thing is that my electric blanket is on and I can quickly defrost. It is one of the best Christmas presents Phil ever gave me. Hope everyone is finding creative ways to stay warm. I have found that actually getting into the WII games gets the blood flowing too. Did you know that my 4 and 6 year olds have scored between 175 and 196 on the WII bowling. They love it.
Thinking warm thoughts and dreaming about the 100 degree summer days that will be upon us sooner that we know.
TTFN~
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The new addition
We were not expecting or should I say I was not expecting to add anything or anyone to our household at this time. We have so many things we are trying to accomplish to make like simplier and this was not it. However, Phil journeyed to the animal shelter and voila! we now have a dog.
Her name is Cami as you can tell by her color. We can only guess she is about 3-4 months old. She is very playful and partially potty trained. She is doing well being locked in the kitchen during the day and loves running in the backyard. She and the kids are getting well aquainted and I am very excited for them. They are truly enjoying there Christmas present.
This Christmas season was not what I expected at all and Christmas isn't even here yet. But below is a picture of our new addition.
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