This was Gabby's first try at climbing.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sam Climbing
Sam was dying to try it. He was so cute but once he realized he could hang there, that was all he wanted to do. He didn't want to push himself up. This from the kid who learned how to to climb up the side of the swingset to the platform before he could walk. The gal was so nice and pulled him up till he got upset. Then she lowered him down. I think that was his favorite part.
Gabby Rock Climbing
We went to a birthday party yesterday at a rock climbing place. Gabby did a great job, climbing to the top at least five times. She really was getting the hang of it.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Gabby's Seventh Birthday
Gabby teaching Sam with her new school set.
Gabby and Kerrisan right before singing.Gabby's seventh birthday was January 29th. She had a good day, talking to Daddy first thing in the morning and then last thing before she went to bed. In between, she went to school and was sung to there, came home and played with her friend Kerrisan, had pizza and cake, and played and watched a movie. A good day.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday
On Monday morning, this is how I thought my Thursday would go:
Get up at normal time, drop Gabby off at school before 855, go home and clean and work around the house, eat lunch, drop Sam at the CDC at 1230, take Jordan to the vet on McChord at 115, pick up the birthday cake I ordered for Gabby at the McChord commissary afterward, come home and wrap birthday presents, pick up Sam at 4, pick up Gabby from art class at 430, go home, do homework, eat supper, play a little and get everyone to bed ready to get up and celebrate Gabby's birthday tomorrow.
Here is how my Thursday actually went:
Get up late after sleeping through my alarm for ten minutes, get Sam up and discover he has a fever, drop Gabby off at school late at 900, go back home, take care of Sam and cancel CDC, shower (finally) at 1100, pick Gabby up from school at 1225 because I forgot when I made the vet appointment she had this random Thursday half-day, run by Quiznos for lunch because by then we are all starving, drive all the way to McChord to pick up a cake I now wish I hadn't ordered there since I had to cancel the vet appointment once I remembered the half-day, come home, do homework and get a snack, take Gabby back to the school at 330 for her art class, come home only to turn around and go pick her up at 430 from her art class, eat supper, settle argument over the tv and finally get everyone to bed knowing I will probably be up in the night as I listen to Sam coughing.
And that is what happens when I plan ahead. I have no plans for tomorrow except that at some point, we will have birthday cake. Hope I have candles somewhere.
Get up at normal time, drop Gabby off at school before 855, go home and clean and work around the house, eat lunch, drop Sam at the CDC at 1230, take Jordan to the vet on McChord at 115, pick up the birthday cake I ordered for Gabby at the McChord commissary afterward, come home and wrap birthday presents, pick up Sam at 4, pick up Gabby from art class at 430, go home, do homework, eat supper, play a little and get everyone to bed ready to get up and celebrate Gabby's birthday tomorrow.
Here is how my Thursday actually went:
Get up late after sleeping through my alarm for ten minutes, get Sam up and discover he has a fever, drop Gabby off at school late at 900, go back home, take care of Sam and cancel CDC, shower (finally) at 1100, pick Gabby up from school at 1225 because I forgot when I made the vet appointment she had this random Thursday half-day, run by Quiznos for lunch because by then we are all starving, drive all the way to McChord to pick up a cake I now wish I hadn't ordered there since I had to cancel the vet appointment once I remembered the half-day, come home, do homework and get a snack, take Gabby back to the school at 330 for her art class, come home only to turn around and go pick her up at 430 from her art class, eat supper, settle argument over the tv and finally get everyone to bed knowing I will probably be up in the night as I listen to Sam coughing.
And that is what happens when I plan ahead. I have no plans for tomorrow except that at some point, we will have birthday cake. Hope I have candles somewhere.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
More books I've read lately
Been meaning to write about books again but I never think of it when I have a few computer moments.
I meant to mention Toys Go Out in my last round. This is a kids' chapter book. Robert's mom bought it for the grandkids last summer and we read it while we were there. Since then, Gabby has checked it out of the library again and we read it again. It is a cute little book kind of in the style of Winnie the Pooh. Adventures told from the toys' point of view. It was fun enough that Sam would sit through it but still a chapter book. I would recommend it for the kids.
In an attempt to get some classics in, I read Tom Sawyer, which I did not read in school. I agree that Huck Finn was better but it was still an entertaining book. Took me a bit to get in to it but once I did, I enjoyed it.
I grabbed up Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella book in a hurry at the library one day only because I'd been wanting to read Confessions of a Shopaholic but didn't see that one. If you're looking for light and funny, this is a good book. I have since read a couple of her others: Twenties Girl and Remember Me? but so far, this one is my favorite. I'm working Confessions of Shopaholic right now and am not enjoying it quite as much. Haven't seen the movie yet but I will after I read the book. But Undomestic Goddess was a hoot to me and all of them were decent if you're looking for something light and quick.
I admit I am behind everyone else on Three Cups of Tea but if you haven't read it yet either, do it now. I kind of resisted this book thinking it would be a huge political commentary on how we have done wrong in Afghanistan and it couldn't be further from that. There are a few short comments on it, but nothing that is more than the truth. And the focus of the book really is one man with a desire to build schools for both boys and girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We should all find our purpose like Greg Mortenson did. Really, read this book.
Beneath a Marble Sky is a love story set around the building of the Taj Mahal. It is fiction but very beautifully written. I have been trying to go to a friend's book club for months now but something always got in my way. This was one of their selections and I probably would have never chosen it for myself. I missed the discussion on it again, but am glad I read the book.
This month's selection was Push, which the movie Precious was based on. Again, probably would not have chosen this book on my own but am glad I read it. This is a tough book to read and not light in the least. It's written in first person by an illiterate girl so it really is tough to read through the vernacular and misspellings. It is also just a tough subject matter.
And Karen Kingsbury. I have gone through a ton of hers from the library: the Firstborn series, the Sunrise series, Like Dandelion Dust and This Side of Heaven. She is a Christian writer. Her books are compelling but they do end up a little tidier than real life. But the messages in the books and the ideas are worth the reading. Each one has given me something deeper to think about in relation to my walk with God.
That's all I can think of for right now. There may be more I've read lately but I can't think of them. Yes, I read a lot when Robert is gone. And I love my little library here. Movies are good for one week so we have to go every Tuesday. I can go online and order things from the county-wide system so I can usually find whatever it is I want. That has helped, too.
I meant to mention Toys Go Out in my last round. This is a kids' chapter book. Robert's mom bought it for the grandkids last summer and we read it while we were there. Since then, Gabby has checked it out of the library again and we read it again. It is a cute little book kind of in the style of Winnie the Pooh. Adventures told from the toys' point of view. It was fun enough that Sam would sit through it but still a chapter book. I would recommend it for the kids.
In an attempt to get some classics in, I read Tom Sawyer, which I did not read in school. I agree that Huck Finn was better but it was still an entertaining book. Took me a bit to get in to it but once I did, I enjoyed it.
I grabbed up Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella book in a hurry at the library one day only because I'd been wanting to read Confessions of a Shopaholic but didn't see that one. If you're looking for light and funny, this is a good book. I have since read a couple of her others: Twenties Girl and Remember Me? but so far, this one is my favorite. I'm working Confessions of Shopaholic right now and am not enjoying it quite as much. Haven't seen the movie yet but I will after I read the book. But Undomestic Goddess was a hoot to me and all of them were decent if you're looking for something light and quick.
I admit I am behind everyone else on Three Cups of Tea but if you haven't read it yet either, do it now. I kind of resisted this book thinking it would be a huge political commentary on how we have done wrong in Afghanistan and it couldn't be further from that. There are a few short comments on it, but nothing that is more than the truth. And the focus of the book really is one man with a desire to build schools for both boys and girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We should all find our purpose like Greg Mortenson did. Really, read this book.
Beneath a Marble Sky is a love story set around the building of the Taj Mahal. It is fiction but very beautifully written. I have been trying to go to a friend's book club for months now but something always got in my way. This was one of their selections and I probably would have never chosen it for myself. I missed the discussion on it again, but am glad I read the book.
This month's selection was Push, which the movie Precious was based on. Again, probably would not have chosen this book on my own but am glad I read it. This is a tough book to read and not light in the least. It's written in first person by an illiterate girl so it really is tough to read through the vernacular and misspellings. It is also just a tough subject matter.
And Karen Kingsbury. I have gone through a ton of hers from the library: the Firstborn series, the Sunrise series, Like Dandelion Dust and This Side of Heaven. She is a Christian writer. Her books are compelling but they do end up a little tidier than real life. But the messages in the books and the ideas are worth the reading. Each one has given me something deeper to think about in relation to my walk with God.
That's all I can think of for right now. There may be more I've read lately but I can't think of them. Yes, I read a lot when Robert is gone. And I love my little library here. Movies are good for one week so we have to go every Tuesday. I can go online and order things from the county-wide system so I can usually find whatever it is I want. That has helped, too.
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