It's been since Oct 08 that I logged on to my blog... I couldn't even remember my password. So much has happened in the last 9 months that if I even attempted to document it all, I would be here for days. So, here's a short recap of family events.
- November 08- saddened deeply by the loss of our precious Grandma Omega Jefferson
- Christmas visit from Poppa and Marilyn
- Short trip to New Jersey for our Uncle Charlies funeral, nice visit with our family.
- Karlee turned 2 January 24th
- John coached Jalen's basketball team for the first time
- Jalen celebrated his 9th birthday in March, John- 34th
- John hospitalized unexpected for 9 days after major stomach surgery- had an abscess removed. Spent Easter in the hospital with Daddy.
- John spends April recovering while he continues graduate school.
- Brandon loses his first teeth within a week apart.. didn't take long to catch on to how the Tooth Fairy works
- John starts new job as a sales consultant May 1st at Lake Murray Floor Covering. No more big blue van and rolls of carpet!!
- Jalen visits the emergency room for an evening.. possible appendicitis.
- Jalen finishes 3rd grade... A/B honor roll
- Brandon graduates from preschool.. on to kindergarten at the "big boy" school in August
- Mom has a heart attack.... hospitalized for 3 days. wake up call!
- Karlee is potty trained! NO MORE DIAPERS!
- Brandon learns to ride his bike without training wheels!
- Nina gets a new ride! one with enough room for the entire gang plus some
- Grandaddy Cleve visits for a few days
- Summer begins... a few boat rides on the lake with Travis, swimming, cook outs, and lots of sun!
Deep breath! I think that covers it. Lots of plans to come for the summer- 10 days away from a weekend away in Atlanta hanging out with Carrie! No kids, no husband, and lots of girl time! Can't wait for some ME time! Long overdue.
A beach trip, Brandon's 5th birthday, 2 weddings, a baby shower for Elaine and Brian, a trip to Minnesota...... all to come.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Friday, October 3, 2008
Changing Seasons
Life has once again thrown new challenges and adventures our way. I will make this short and brief as I catch you up on the last 3 months.
Jalen started 3rd grade end of August and has been sailing right through. He has adjusted well to his new teacher and this is his first year with official "grades". So far so good.
He started his first year of football.. games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Crooked Creek Park, if you have an hour to spare!
I have been back working since the middle of August. I landed a great job very suddenly with Rymarc Homes (home builder). I interviewed on a Tuesday and was working by that same Thursday. My drive is only about 8 minutes from home! I am still in the process of learning and figuring out exactly what I do... customer service/accounting/sales administration/job costing..... Needless to say, everything is going great and things fell in place so smoothly with the transition. John is very very happy about this change:)
Brandon and Karlee started back at daycare and picked up right where they left off.
John continues his studies as well as work. He has hired an additional employee to run a separate crew so his work load has doubled.
Our only major setback recently was a 4 day hospital stay for John two weeks ago. He came down with what we thought was a migraine headache (even though he has never had a migraine before) but it turned out to be viral meningitis. After a trip to the urgent care and no luck, we ended up at the emergency room within hours and the doctors determined the problem after a spinal tap. He was admitted and hooked up to strong pain meds and fluids. The viral form is very common but thankfully not as easy to catch and is NOT deadly. It takes about 2 weeks to run it's course- miserable pain in his head and neck. John is just now starting to feel normal again.. he has a new appreciation for a common headache. He is playing catch up with work/school and sleep.
We did manage fit our yearly beach trip in over labor day weekend. We enjoyed a visit to the Aquarium, a little shopping and a day at the beach.
October is a busy month for us... state fair, fall festival at school, birthdays :), football, and of course Halloween.
Jalen started 3rd grade end of August and has been sailing right through. He has adjusted well to his new teacher and this is his first year with official "grades". So far so good.
He started his first year of football.. games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Crooked Creek Park, if you have an hour to spare!
I have been back working since the middle of August. I landed a great job very suddenly with Rymarc Homes (home builder). I interviewed on a Tuesday and was working by that same Thursday. My drive is only about 8 minutes from home! I am still in the process of learning and figuring out exactly what I do... customer service/accounting/sales administration/job costing..... Needless to say, everything is going great and things fell in place so smoothly with the transition. John is very very happy about this change:)
Brandon and Karlee started back at daycare and picked up right where they left off.
John continues his studies as well as work. He has hired an additional employee to run a separate crew so his work load has doubled.
Our only major setback recently was a 4 day hospital stay for John two weeks ago. He came down with what we thought was a migraine headache (even though he has never had a migraine before) but it turned out to be viral meningitis. After a trip to the urgent care and no luck, we ended up at the emergency room within hours and the doctors determined the problem after a spinal tap. He was admitted and hooked up to strong pain meds and fluids. The viral form is very common but thankfully not as easy to catch and is NOT deadly. It takes about 2 weeks to run it's course- miserable pain in his head and neck. John is just now starting to feel normal again.. he has a new appreciation for a common headache. He is playing catch up with work/school and sleep.
We did manage fit our yearly beach trip in over labor day weekend. We enjoyed a visit to the Aquarium, a little shopping and a day at the beach.
October is a busy month for us... state fair, fall festival at school, birthdays :), football, and of course Halloween.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
A Change of Pace
Summer is finally coming to a close... I will love the day they decide to have all year schooling. Two months is just way too long for me! We have enjoyed our outings on the lake and we do still have a family trip to the beach planned for labor day weekend. So, it's not quite over but I am definitly ready for fall.
Since I last posted, many changes have taken place in the Hawkins fam. Some good, some not so good.
I will begin about a month ago.. we decided to take the kids out of daycare to cut expenses. It's been a reallllly long month for me. It's been too hot to play outside, and as you all know, taking my three children into public places is out of the question. I attempted that a few times and was not successful. So we've spent 90% of the time couped up within these walls. I love my new chocolate paint, but it starting to get to me. BUT thankfully, I have finally found me a JOB! Went for an interview yesterday and got an offer by the time I arrived back home. Whew-- can't explain the relief that has overcome me! I will be starting tomorrow full time at Rynmarc Homes. Great job, great benefits and it's only a 15 minute drive from home. Can't ask for anything more. The kids are excited to get back to school and I am sure they are relieved to get away from mommy all day! Brandon and Karlee are going back to the same daycare and Jalen will be at the same after school program as before. I think John is more excited than any of us!! He came home with a very big smile on his face last night!
We had a tragic loss in our family last Saturday... Iggy the lizard took his last breath after we decided to feed him a frog that Jalen caught in the yard. Not knowing the risks, we eagerly fed the little guy a gourmet meal (has hasn't had any live critters in months) so needless to say, the frog was gulped up within 10 seconds of being in the cage. Sparing you details, the frog was found back in the cage and Iggy was on his back with his legs straight up in the air about 15 minutes after the meal. We had a memorial services and buried Iggy in our backyard.
To my surprise, Jalen was not as upset as I expected him to be. Daddy smoothed the situation with a promise to replace Iggy. Umm.. not so much what I wanted. So off the pet store we went "just to look"... I convinced Jalen that we did not need anymore hairless creatures that sat in a cage and starred at you. And no dogs or cats or birds. Fish is more my speed but J wasn't having it. That leaves fury rodents. Netti and Jalen ventured out on Sunday for a second trip and came home with .. a .. RAT. Yup, a four legged creature with a really long tail that I despise! He acquired the name Simon before he arrived home. It took me a few days to hold him, but I can honestly say I am getting attached. I may change my mind after a few weeks of daily feeding and weekly cage cleaning.
Next.. John has now officially taken up golf.. I thought after his first adventure out that he may change is mind. But he invested in a set of golf clubs and been on the course 3 times. In his words, he "stinks" but with his determined mind, his goal is to eventually shoot under 120! Ha! Good luck with that!
We took Karlee to the allergist to runs test to determine what's been going on with her.. and to our surprise, she has NO allergies. We've concluded that she is lactose intolerant. No big deal. I can handle that. Brandon was traumatized for days after the trip to the Doc for his 4 year check up and shots. Whew.. his lungs are definitely working. He has reminded me numerous times since then that he is never going back to see Dr. Whitaker. Sure.
Better get back to the daily duties... only got a few hours left before life changes pace once again for us!
Since I last posted, many changes have taken place in the Hawkins fam. Some good, some not so good.
I will begin about a month ago.. we decided to take the kids out of daycare to cut expenses. It's been a reallllly long month for me. It's been too hot to play outside, and as you all know, taking my three children into public places is out of the question. I attempted that a few times and was not successful. So we've spent 90% of the time couped up within these walls. I love my new chocolate paint, but it starting to get to me. BUT thankfully, I have finally found me a JOB! Went for an interview yesterday and got an offer by the time I arrived back home. Whew-- can't explain the relief that has overcome me! I will be starting tomorrow full time at Rynmarc Homes. Great job, great benefits and it's only a 15 minute drive from home. Can't ask for anything more. The kids are excited to get back to school and I am sure they are relieved to get away from mommy all day! Brandon and Karlee are going back to the same daycare and Jalen will be at the same after school program as before. I think John is more excited than any of us!! He came home with a very big smile on his face last night!
We had a tragic loss in our family last Saturday... Iggy the lizard took his last breath after we decided to feed him a frog that Jalen caught in the yard. Not knowing the risks, we eagerly fed the little guy a gourmet meal (has hasn't had any live critters in months) so needless to say, the frog was gulped up within 10 seconds of being in the cage. Sparing you details, the frog was found back in the cage and Iggy was on his back with his legs straight up in the air about 15 minutes after the meal. We had a memorial services and buried Iggy in our backyard.
To my surprise, Jalen was not as upset as I expected him to be. Daddy smoothed the situation with a promise to replace Iggy. Umm.. not so much what I wanted. So off the pet store we went "just to look"... I convinced Jalen that we did not need anymore hairless creatures that sat in a cage and starred at you. And no dogs or cats or birds. Fish is more my speed but J wasn't having it. That leaves fury rodents. Netti and Jalen ventured out on Sunday for a second trip and came home with .. a .. RAT. Yup, a four legged creature with a really long tail that I despise! He acquired the name Simon before he arrived home. It took me a few days to hold him, but I can honestly say I am getting attached. I may change my mind after a few weeks of daily feeding and weekly cage cleaning.
Next.. John has now officially taken up golf.. I thought after his first adventure out that he may change is mind. But he invested in a set of golf clubs and been on the course 3 times. In his words, he "stinks" but with his determined mind, his goal is to eventually shoot under 120! Ha! Good luck with that!
We took Karlee to the allergist to runs test to determine what's been going on with her.. and to our surprise, she has NO allergies. We've concluded that she is lactose intolerant. No big deal. I can handle that. Brandon was traumatized for days after the trip to the Doc for his 4 year check up and shots. Whew.. his lungs are definitely working. He has reminded me numerous times since then that he is never going back to see Dr. Whitaker. Sure.
Better get back to the daily duties... only got a few hours left before life changes pace once again for us!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Overdue update
If there is one excuse why I haven't blogged since April.... it's plain and simple..... slack! The last three months have completely gotten away from me and I feel as though I've been on a summer break even though a "break" is not in my dictionary. Here's the latest briefing on our fam-
John- still managing to work full time and study FULL time. He is nearing the end of his 2nd class of grad school and hanging on to his proud "A". (first A he ever received on a college course!) I think some days he feels he has bit off more than he can chew but through it all, he is persevering and making progress. Hopefully a new career is on the horizon!
Jalen- finished 2nd grade with a great report card. Just gotta work on the chitty chatty problem. (wonder where he gets that from). June was filled with Vacation Bible School, a week long trip to grandma's to hang out with cousins, basketball camp and driving mom nuts. :) July has been a bit more laid back. He's gone to work with John a few days to get a taste of what the term "work" really means. And he's cheap labor :)
Brandon- We just finished celebrating the big number 4!! And it seems like along with the age came a big attitude and big mouth! We've been battling the "I don't have to's". His best friend is the time out mat these days. But besides that, he enjoyed his birthday JOHN DEERE style. The one and only thing he asked for was no fireworks on his birthday. So we made sure that ALL the fireworks were gone before his big day. As terrified as he is of these loud noisemakers, he did manage to sit outside and watch the entire night. The only day of the year when the boy is speechless! He was on a different level, but we were very proud of him for hanging with the big kids. . He ended his birthday celebration in style- with the stomach bug. And needless to say, it made it's way through the family within 2 days. Too much fun for a little guy I guess.
Also, Brandon just finished a two week session of swimming lessons.(his second fear-"big" water) According to his instructor, he has made significant progress from sitting on the steps to getting in the water using a float. baby steps!
Karlee- or should I say little Brandon. Yes, we have another one on our hands. As she continues to grow leaps and bounds, she continues to become her own little person- rough and tough. She has a very strong will and it's her way or the highway. And her loud screeching yelp is her way of letting you know who's in charge. Besides teething and keeping us up every night, she has been very healthy. Only one trip to the doctor recently to find out if she has a possible allergy to milk or maybe acid reflux. We have switched to Soy Milk and are still in the process of figuring it out. She has been enjoying sprinkler day at daycare twice a week. And she has no problem struttin her stuff in her bikini!!
John and I did manage to get away for 3 days and join our friends Brian and Elaine at Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms. It was an overdue getaway with lots of laughs and relaxation. We enjoyed the beach, lots of good food and rest. I was most impressed with the alligators that were hanging out in the lagoon beneath our condo! Never been so close to those little guys... and not sure I want to get any closer.
As far as my status, I am in the job market very again. I am still cleaning but in need of a full time job with benefits as soon as I can get one. It's a tough market, as most of you know. Please keep me in mind if you hear of anything.. preferably in Human Resources.
On to the next task... dinner and bathing. Will be posting again soon!
John- still managing to work full time and study FULL time. He is nearing the end of his 2nd class of grad school and hanging on to his proud "A". (first A he ever received on a college course!) I think some days he feels he has bit off more than he can chew but through it all, he is persevering and making progress. Hopefully a new career is on the horizon!
Jalen- finished 2nd grade with a great report card. Just gotta work on the chitty chatty problem. (wonder where he gets that from). June was filled with Vacation Bible School, a week long trip to grandma's to hang out with cousins, basketball camp and driving mom nuts. :) July has been a bit more laid back. He's gone to work with John a few days to get a taste of what the term "work" really means. And he's cheap labor :)
Brandon- We just finished celebrating the big number 4!! And it seems like along with the age came a big attitude and big mouth! We've been battling the "I don't have to's". His best friend is the time out mat these days. But besides that, he enjoyed his birthday JOHN DEERE style. The one and only thing he asked for was no fireworks on his birthday. So we made sure that ALL the fireworks were gone before his big day. As terrified as he is of these loud noisemakers, he did manage to sit outside and watch the entire night. The only day of the year when the boy is speechless! He was on a different level, but we were very proud of him for hanging with the big kids. . He ended his birthday celebration in style- with the stomach bug. And needless to say, it made it's way through the family within 2 days. Too much fun for a little guy I guess.
Also, Brandon just finished a two week session of swimming lessons.(his second fear-"big" water) According to his instructor, he has made significant progress from sitting on the steps to getting in the water using a float. baby steps!
Karlee- or should I say little Brandon. Yes, we have another one on our hands. As she continues to grow leaps and bounds, she continues to become her own little person- rough and tough. She has a very strong will and it's her way or the highway. And her loud screeching yelp is her way of letting you know who's in charge. Besides teething and keeping us up every night, she has been very healthy. Only one trip to the doctor recently to find out if she has a possible allergy to milk or maybe acid reflux. We have switched to Soy Milk and are still in the process of figuring it out. She has been enjoying sprinkler day at daycare twice a week. And she has no problem struttin her stuff in her bikini!!
John and I did manage to get away for 3 days and join our friends Brian and Elaine at Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms. It was an overdue getaway with lots of laughs and relaxation. We enjoyed the beach, lots of good food and rest. I was most impressed with the alligators that were hanging out in the lagoon beneath our condo! Never been so close to those little guys... and not sure I want to get any closer.
As far as my status, I am in the job market very again. I am still cleaning but in need of a full time job with benefits as soon as I can get one. It's a tough market, as most of you know. Please keep me in mind if you hear of anything.. preferably in Human Resources.
On to the next task... dinner and bathing. Will be posting again soon!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday Trip to Target
No big deal- few things to pick up at Target. Karlee napping, so I decide to take Brandon. First mistake.. going to Target on a Saturday mid morning. Second mistake.. thinking that taking Brandon alone would be just fine. We discussed behavior the entire ride there... "I promise to be a good boy..."
We arrive.. had to get popcorn and icee (thought that it would entertain him during the trip). Icee machine broken..... the first tear breaks. A diet coke will do. Tears disappear. 5 minutes into trip- popcorn spills. Clean it up and go on. 10 minutes later- popcorn spills. My voice gets a little louder. Then lid comes off diet coke.... cup dumps over. "Mommy, I didn't mean to, it just fell ober" Ok, starting to get a little distraught, but I can handle this. Piling my purchases into buggy (trying not to put them in the big part of the cart to entice curious hands). I then hear this strange noise of something scattering all over the floor... it was the cup of Easy Mac, opened and spilled. Voice REALLY loud now. Ready to go. Get to register.. Brandon had to help. Items go flying in the counter mixed in with someone else's... along with a candy bar and sucker from the kid reachable parent-hated candy shelf. Put those back. tears and yelling start.... "I want some candy"..... Popcorn spills again, clean that up. ahhhh! Check out (with hopes that I only paid for my stuff). Get in car and drive down the parking lot to Publix to pick up a few groceries. The "I wants" start all over. My voice is REALLY REALLY loud. Half way through the store I realize that I forgot a birthday present at Target (my original reason for making the trip). Find a display of gift cards- perfect.. Toys R Us to the rescue. Get to checkout. 2 packs of gum make it through the scanner. As I am trying to grab hold of the wrist and hang on with one hand, I open wallet with other to pay... no debit card. The machine at Target ate it... So I get out the backup checkbook. Cashier informs me that I can't pay for the gift card with a check. No cash. No gift card. So much for that idea. Gotta head back to Target anyway. Get Brandon off the floor and head out the door. Back at Target.. customer service. Wait 25 minutes for a manager to bring card. Brandon is running through the customer service doors and jumping from table to table in the cafe. I take deep breath and hold back.... get card and have to go stand in line to sign some log that I got it back... another 10 minutes. Face it hot and I am ready to explode. Wander to back of store to pick out an outfit. No buggy this time- in a hurry. Look down and I see flip flops but no Brandon. Call his name, he eventually appears with smirk. Grab hold of the arm and drag to checkout. Fingers begin grabbing candy.. hand gets a good poppin. Meltdown starts. Pay and get debit card. Ready to go.. No Brandon. I stand in front of registers and calmly wait for him to make appearance. Wait.. wait.... begin walking up and down... No Brandon. Start calling.... no answer. Panic sets in. Manager sees me looking... the search continues. I am in full panic mode calling his name very loudly. I am sure everyone in Target has heard the name "Brandon" by now. And ready for this out of control kid and mom to GET OUT! I walk to front doors and low and behold.. there he is standing outside in the front entrance people watching with a cute little smile on his face. And I am sure everyone just smiled and waved back. Not so cute to me.... fill in blank to next part of story.
Get home.. everyone snoozing. Begin putting groceries away. As I am carrying the cans of soda into fridge, one drops, hits my big toe and then the floor. Explosion. Root Beer spewing out everywhere.. inside everything in the fridge, the blinds, the floors, the ceiling, my eyes, hair, clothing, cabinets...... and I just stood there. Frozen. I officially called it quits for the day.... i was DUNZO!
Anyone wanna take a trip to Target with me? It'll be fun.... We can even get an Icee and Popcorn!!
We arrive.. had to get popcorn and icee (thought that it would entertain him during the trip). Icee machine broken..... the first tear breaks. A diet coke will do. Tears disappear. 5 minutes into trip- popcorn spills. Clean it up and go on. 10 minutes later- popcorn spills. My voice gets a little louder. Then lid comes off diet coke.... cup dumps over. "Mommy, I didn't mean to, it just fell ober" Ok, starting to get a little distraught, but I can handle this. Piling my purchases into buggy (trying not to put them in the big part of the cart to entice curious hands). I then hear this strange noise of something scattering all over the floor... it was the cup of Easy Mac, opened and spilled. Voice REALLY loud now. Ready to go. Get to register.. Brandon had to help. Items go flying in the counter mixed in with someone else's... along with a candy bar and sucker from the kid reachable parent-hated candy shelf. Put those back. tears and yelling start.... "I want some candy"..... Popcorn spills again, clean that up. ahhhh! Check out (with hopes that I only paid for my stuff). Get in car and drive down the parking lot to Publix to pick up a few groceries. The "I wants" start all over. My voice is REALLY REALLY loud. Half way through the store I realize that I forgot a birthday present at Target (my original reason for making the trip). Find a display of gift cards- perfect.. Toys R Us to the rescue. Get to checkout. 2 packs of gum make it through the scanner. As I am trying to grab hold of the wrist and hang on with one hand, I open wallet with other to pay... no debit card. The machine at Target ate it... So I get out the backup checkbook. Cashier informs me that I can't pay for the gift card with a check. No cash. No gift card. So much for that idea. Gotta head back to Target anyway. Get Brandon off the floor and head out the door. Back at Target.. customer service. Wait 25 minutes for a manager to bring card. Brandon is running through the customer service doors and jumping from table to table in the cafe. I take deep breath and hold back.... get card and have to go stand in line to sign some log that I got it back... another 10 minutes. Face it hot and I am ready to explode. Wander to back of store to pick out an outfit. No buggy this time- in a hurry. Look down and I see flip flops but no Brandon. Call his name, he eventually appears with smirk. Grab hold of the arm and drag to checkout. Fingers begin grabbing candy.. hand gets a good poppin. Meltdown starts. Pay and get debit card. Ready to go.. No Brandon. I stand in front of registers and calmly wait for him to make appearance. Wait.. wait.... begin walking up and down... No Brandon. Start calling.... no answer. Panic sets in. Manager sees me looking... the search continues. I am in full panic mode calling his name very loudly. I am sure everyone in Target has heard the name "Brandon" by now. And ready for this out of control kid and mom to GET OUT! I walk to front doors and low and behold.. there he is standing outside in the front entrance people watching with a cute little smile on his face. And I am sure everyone just smiled and waved back. Not so cute to me.... fill in blank to next part of story.
Get home.. everyone snoozing. Begin putting groceries away. As I am carrying the cans of soda into fridge, one drops, hits my big toe and then the floor. Explosion. Root Beer spewing out everywhere.. inside everything in the fridge, the blinds, the floors, the ceiling, my eyes, hair, clothing, cabinets...... and I just stood there. Frozen. I officially called it quits for the day.... i was DUNZO!
Anyone wanna take a trip to Target with me? It'll be fun.... We can even get an Icee and Popcorn!!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Life in the Fast Lane
It's Friday night again and this last week went by faster than I can blink... And here's a breakdown of the race....
Last Friday- nursing Karlee's pinkeye and Jalen's so called "fever", planting some flowers in the yard, Spring Carnival at school
Saturday- John and kids went on a day trip to Charlotte to visit Aunt Tonya and Cousins, an entire day with the girls for me- pedicures, shopping, lunch, coffee.., A late afternoon birthday party for Jalen's buddy, a wonderful dinner at Bonefish to celebrate Angela's birthday (John loved the Tilapia that he got tricked into eating. NOT. We haven't stopped hearing about it since).. then downtown for some fun with our friends. We actually do get some time away thanks to Netti! (above pictures from the festivities)
Sunday- Church service, ushering and working in the nursery, afternoon laundry, setting up new laptop for John. Thanks Tonya-we owe ya!
Monday- John work, kids back to school/daycare, small cleaning job for me, John orientation for school via quick phone conference, help Janelle with yard work, and the best part of the day- listening to 3 people try to sell me a Kirby vacuum.... hmm already got one but that didn't stop them from sitting in my living room for 3 hours doing a demo. Time I DIDN'T have to spare. Lesson learned.. don't answer the door to strangers!
Tuesday- work, suppose to have a doctor apt for Karlee but for the first time ever, we had negative test results so we were free and clear this week (yippee!), John began his studies... and was consumed until midnight, and I got a quick glance at my fav show American Idol
Wednesday- catch up on house cleaning and chores, a few hours on the computer working on financial/tax issues, quick evening trip to Target with Janelle, more studies for John, and of course the American Idol results show
Thursday- another cleaning job, afternoon nap induced with lots of cold medicine to try and fight a nasty bug that has hit me, evening playtime outside with the kids
Today- cleaning job, two trips to the bank, laundry, and a trip to Bojangles for some good ole southern chicken.
Of course this is just a brief overview but it sums up our weekly life- In the fast lane. The Hawkins 500!
As I sit here on the patio blogging on our new laptop, I am enjoying the summer weather while the kids play in the sandbox. Not so bad after all!
Last Friday- nursing Karlee's pinkeye and Jalen's so called "fever", planting some flowers in the yard, Spring Carnival at school
Saturday- John and kids went on a day trip to Charlotte to visit Aunt Tonya and Cousins, an entire day with the girls for me- pedicures, shopping, lunch, coffee.., A late afternoon birthday party for Jalen's buddy, a wonderful dinner at Bonefish to celebrate Angela's birthday (John loved the Tilapia that he got tricked into eating. NOT. We haven't stopped hearing about it since).. then downtown for some fun with our friends. We actually do get some time away thanks to Netti! (above pictures from the festivities)
Sunday- Church service, ushering and working in the nursery, afternoon laundry, setting up new laptop for John. Thanks Tonya-we owe ya!
Monday- John work, kids back to school/daycare, small cleaning job for me, John orientation for school via quick phone conference, help Janelle with yard work, and the best part of the day- listening to 3 people try to sell me a Kirby vacuum.... hmm already got one but that didn't stop them from sitting in my living room for 3 hours doing a demo. Time I DIDN'T have to spare. Lesson learned.. don't answer the door to strangers!
Tuesday- work, suppose to have a doctor apt for Karlee but for the first time ever, we had negative test results so we were free and clear this week (yippee!), John began his studies... and was consumed until midnight, and I got a quick glance at my fav show American Idol
Wednesday- catch up on house cleaning and chores, a few hours on the computer working on financial/tax issues, quick evening trip to Target with Janelle, more studies for John, and of course the American Idol results show
Thursday- another cleaning job, afternoon nap induced with lots of cold medicine to try and fight a nasty bug that has hit me, evening playtime outside with the kids
Today- cleaning job, two trips to the bank, laundry, and a trip to Bojangles for some good ole southern chicken.
Of course this is just a brief overview but it sums up our weekly life- In the fast lane. The Hawkins 500!
As I sit here on the patio blogging on our new laptop, I am enjoying the summer weather while the kids play in the sandbox. Not so bad after all!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Taking one step back but five forward
It's happened.. John is officially a student again! Everything went well with his admissions process with Grad school and will begin classes on Tuesday. After his 4 year stint at Wofford, he swore he would never study or write another paper again in his life, and reality has set in.... it's getting ready to all start over. Books, laptop, PDA, more books... wow, it's strange! And everything has happened so fast that personally I have not taken it all in yet. I am so proud of his motivation and courage to take this step, especially at 33 years of age. Jalen let him know that homework had to get done before he could play everyday! I guess what we have been pounding in his little head is working! We will see how it works with Daddy!
It's been a quiet week, but it couldn't end without some sort of sickness in our family. Jalen was sent home from school yesterday with a very low grade fever (which has mysteriously gone away since he came home) and the nurse informed us that he was NOT allowed back at school today (ya know, the 24 hours rule). hmmmm... We have a Spring Carnival at school tonight.... and of course he has let me know that he is ALL better. So all rest and no play today despite the symptoms that don't exist. interesting how that works, isn't it!? It's not over there... I took Karlee to daycare this morning and as I was dropping her off I noticed her eye looked funny... yup the good ole pink eye. It's been going around the daycare for weeks so I wasn't shocked. Thank goodness we have the meds at home so it saved a trip to the doctor.
Hopefully the rest of our weekend will go smoothly...
It's been a quiet week, but it couldn't end without some sort of sickness in our family. Jalen was sent home from school yesterday with a very low grade fever (which has mysteriously gone away since he came home) and the nurse informed us that he was NOT allowed back at school today (ya know, the 24 hours rule). hmmmm... We have a Spring Carnival at school tonight.... and of course he has let me know that he is ALL better. So all rest and no play today despite the symptoms that don't exist. interesting how that works, isn't it!? It's not over there... I took Karlee to daycare this morning and as I was dropping her off I noticed her eye looked funny... yup the good ole pink eye. It's been going around the daycare for weeks so I wasn't shocked. Thank goodness we have the meds at home so it saved a trip to the doctor.
Hopefully the rest of our weekend will go smoothly...
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