We started the day with both Ryan and I having to go into our offices for a 1/2 day. I was planning on taking the day off, but we are so busy so I went in for a few hours. It was very productive and quiet so well worth the trip.
We decided instead of doing nothing (we are kind of on the boring side when it comes to partying) we would invite a few couples over with the kids for a nice home cooked meal and some beverages.
Tommy and Jacki came over with their little girls Tori and Katy. They were here from about 5:00 till 8:00. We had some meatballs, mashed potatoes, and some veggies, dips, and then some desert...very laid back and simple. What was NOT simple is the disaster area that the toys became! Every part of Every toy was EVERYWHERE! They had a great time, but man was that a mess.
Tommy and Ryan did some poppers with the kiddos and Jacki and I enjoyed a drink and caught up.
I again have a new found respect for RSVP'ing. My brother and sister in law were invited, but totally understandable they backed out the day before...they are all sick. I appreciate people not coming over to spread their germs! Plus, I hadn't started cooking or even been to the store yet...not a big deal.
BUT...
We invited another family over and they would not give us a definite answer on if they were coming or not. It was almost as if they were waiting for a better offer. It was a difference between me making 1 or 2 batches of the dinner I was preparing. I sent a text and an email the night before to check and see because I was going to the store. Still no response until...2:30 yesterday saying they were coming and what can they bring AND they were leaving early because they had another place to go. Ugh...what? Were you raised in a barn?! Our shindig was starting around 4 or so and they knew this so that left me 1 1/2 hours to make more food for your family? I don't think so!
I called her back to say that we had canceled it all because we didn't know if they were coming or not. Told her that some of the other people were sick and backed out. Her response, "Well, I'm glad I'm not the reason for you to cancel!" Very inconsiderate. Still love their family to pieces...they have a little boy in Hagen's class and are SO cool to hang out with!
Anywho, our new years "theme" this year is budget and simplicity. We are going to get out of debt as far as our credit cards and we are going to get rid of stuff we are holding onto for NO reason whatsoever.
I am so thankful for everything in my life right now...my hubby who is such a hard worker, great Daddy, and wonderful husband....My baby boy Hagen who is testing his limits lately which he should be, talking so well, eats fairly good, and is very personable...My parents who are so fun to be around, easy to talk to, and so giving and loving to my family...My job that gives me the flexibility to be able to work while still being able to have a hot meal on the table for my boys...My house that is warm...My attic that I have all organized...My friends that are always there for me at the drop of a hat...just very thankful for everything!
In 2010 I hope to become pregnant, I hope to get out of debt, I hope to get a raise, I hope to continue to work on a pattern of working/cleaning/cooking/playing that works with our family, I hope to finally figure out what to put on my walls in my master bedroom...no, there is not one thing on our walls, and I hope to become a better wife and mother as well!
Cheers to a new year!
XO,
Carrie
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Debbie Downer has left the building...
...I repeat, left the building. I'm back! I was so sad today...lonely at work, cold, after Christmas, etc.
I met my parents after work today to go get my present sized and walked out with an additional present. Then I went shopping for some cute clothes! Retail therapy really does work...I feel so much better! They even took me to lunch when I was looking homeless in my sweats and hat because my hair is 3 days dirty...yes, 3 days! Told you I was in the dumps!
THEN, Ryan was picking up little man from school so I took my time coming home.
THEN, I get home, put on some boots and a thick coat and my gloves and I met my boys outside and we played in the snow for a long time! We built a snowman (complete with carrot nose, Mr. Potato Head buck teeth, rock eyes, and twig arms), threw snowballs (I got Hagen in the face...totally on accident...he turned around at a bad time), made snow angels, etc.
I had a blast!
THEN, Ryan went to get sushi for dinner and I heated up anything that wasn't moldy in the fridge for Hagen. It was great!
Fire in the fireplace, hot chocolate, Dove Promises, and The Hangover on paperview...
I have a busy day tomorrow at work and am ready to tackle it...in my new duds...but not the best ones because no one will be there to tell me how cute I look.
SO SORRY about the venting this morning, I was being a brat/baby/whiney girl, but I had to.
AND, Hagen liked me today! I think the getting outside and playing did ALL of us some good. We needed to blow off some steam.
Tata,
Carrie
Depressed...
...do you guys ever just get depressed after Christmas? I mean, I know the year is not over but I just get sad when it is just GONE so fast!
Hagen still talks about Kirby our Elf on the Shelf. This morning he said "Kirby doesn't like to make toys..." What? Where the hell...wait...
You know the old Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer show on TV? The elf on there is named Kirby (now I know how I got the name). Kirby wants to be a dentist...not make toys.
So that is the Kirby that comes to our house...and Kirby is a SHE...
I think part of the depressed state is that I have to work this week. I have one of the partners barking orders at me through IM...while he is off enjoying the holidays with his family. NOW, don't get me wrong...I only work part-time so it is not that big of a deal AND we are doing really good so I need to hire more people so that is why I am working...
I just get so down after Christmas...
On other news, I am going to start shopping around for a twin bed for little man. I think it is time. I'm looking for a black or dark wood twin bed with a trundle that can be concealed WITHOUT using a bed skirt. I have vintage cowboy sheets...looking for a reddish burgundy bamboo blanket and a dark denim comforter...that's what I am doing...
Yeah! Big boy bed here we come!!
Still down though...I want a cheeseburger...stat...
Carrie
Hagen still talks about Kirby our Elf on the Shelf. This morning he said "Kirby doesn't like to make toys..." What? Where the hell...wait...
You know the old Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer show on TV? The elf on there is named Kirby (now I know how I got the name). Kirby wants to be a dentist...not make toys.
So that is the Kirby that comes to our house...and Kirby is a SHE...
I think part of the depressed state is that I have to work this week. I have one of the partners barking orders at me through IM...while he is off enjoying the holidays with his family. NOW, don't get me wrong...I only work part-time so it is not that big of a deal AND we are doing really good so I need to hire more people so that is why I am working...
I just get so down after Christmas...
On other news, I am going to start shopping around for a twin bed for little man. I think it is time. I'm looking for a black or dark wood twin bed with a trundle that can be concealed WITHOUT using a bed skirt. I have vintage cowboy sheets...looking for a reddish burgundy bamboo blanket and a dark denim comforter...that's what I am doing...
Yeah! Big boy bed here we come!!
Still down though...I want a cheeseburger...stat...
Carrie
Monday, December 28, 2009
"I wanna do it myself!"
Yes, it is that time in Hagen's childhood...the time that I have been dreading...it's come.
"I wanna do it myself!" is yelled to me a thousand times a day. This morning as I woke him up I started unzipping his PJ's "I wanna do it myself!" followed by a whine that just hurts my ears and then SLOWLY takes his PJ's off ONLY to find that the footie part is stuck on his foot. WHINE...
I go to take off soggy diaper "I wanna do it myself!" OK, then do it. Well, he can't find the sticky thing so I sneak in and help...busted and then he freaks the hell out!
Want Milk?
"I wanna do it myself!"
Want Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
"I wanna do it myself!"
"I wanna do it myself!" "I wanna do it myself!" "I wanna do it myself!"
SO sick of those words.
But, it all goes away when I get the picture in my head of my naked cowboy playing his guitar...it is a back view with his buns on the ground sitting with his guitar in his lap singing "Big Green Tractor" and Rudolph...so precious!
He was back at school today and it was kinda sad taking him...only about 1/2 the kids were there. I am swamped at work and can't take off right now, so we will just have to move forward.
Boring post...sorry...
Carrie
P.S. My kid is SO constipated from eating a bunch of crap! He is tooting all day and it is TERRIBLE! WE were in Academy getting Ryan some stuff with his Christmas gift card and I asked Hagen, "did you toot?" He politely said OVER AND OVER "No, I didn't toot" for all to hear..."Mama, I didn't toot. Mom, I didn't toot. Mama...Hagen didn't toot". Casey, it reminded me of your video you posted!!
"I wanna do it myself!" is yelled to me a thousand times a day. This morning as I woke him up I started unzipping his PJ's "I wanna do it myself!" followed by a whine that just hurts my ears and then SLOWLY takes his PJ's off ONLY to find that the footie part is stuck on his foot. WHINE...
I go to take off soggy diaper "I wanna do it myself!" OK, then do it. Well, he can't find the sticky thing so I sneak in and help...busted and then he freaks the hell out!
Want Milk?
"I wanna do it myself!"
Want Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
"I wanna do it myself!"
"I wanna do it myself!" "I wanna do it myself!" "I wanna do it myself!"
SO sick of those words.
But, it all goes away when I get the picture in my head of my naked cowboy playing his guitar...it is a back view with his buns on the ground sitting with his guitar in his lap singing "Big Green Tractor" and Rudolph...so precious!
He was back at school today and it was kinda sad taking him...only about 1/2 the kids were there. I am swamped at work and can't take off right now, so we will just have to move forward.
Boring post...sorry...
Carrie
P.S. My kid is SO constipated from eating a bunch of crap! He is tooting all day and it is TERRIBLE! WE were in Academy getting Ryan some stuff with his Christmas gift card and I asked Hagen, "did you toot?" He politely said OVER AND OVER "No, I didn't toot" for all to hear..."Mama, I didn't toot. Mom, I didn't toot. Mama...Hagen didn't toot". Casey, it reminded me of your video you posted!!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas Day 2009
Hagen was PUMPED when he woke up at 8:45 and we told him that Santa came! He is in L.O.V.E with his guitar. Mind you not one person in our family plays the guitar so it is very out of tune. Mr. Dave is a guy that comes to Hagen's school every other Friday or so and he brings puppets and sings and dances and plays the guitar. Ever since the first time Mr. Dave came he has wanted a guitar. It is precious to see him with it laying on his lap singing big green tractor and "playing" his guitar.
He got loaded with gifts this year...ridiculous if I do say so myself. MP3 player, camera, guitar, scooter, laptop for kids, leapfrog game, leapfrog thingie that has a fat pen that reads books to him, a blow up dolphin that is like a punching bag, fire trucks and station, doctor kit, remote control car, Home Depot tool kit for kids, Ice Age movie and Polar Express movie, lunch box, books, nativity for his tree, and MUCH MORE. Let's just say that our families are very generous.
Now the part that I am dreading...I HAVE NO ROOM. We turned under the stairs into a toy area. I took out the coat hanging bar and we put container store shelves in there and it is where all his toys go. It is getting quite full...but it is so fun! Spoiled? Yes, a little, but I am OK with that. He does share so that is good...well, on most days!
Today we are cleaning up around the house, organizing, just chilling. LOVE having Christmas on Friday so that we have the whole weekend to play and straighten up.
We spent Christmas morning as a family and ate pigs in a blanket (Hagen just ate the pig part) and then headed over to Nana's house at 3:00...so fun!
Merry Christmas all!
Carrie
He got loaded with gifts this year...ridiculous if I do say so myself. MP3 player, camera, guitar, scooter, laptop for kids, leapfrog game, leapfrog thingie that has a fat pen that reads books to him, a blow up dolphin that is like a punching bag, fire trucks and station, doctor kit, remote control car, Home Depot tool kit for kids, Ice Age movie and Polar Express movie, lunch box, books, nativity for his tree, and MUCH MORE. Let's just say that our families are very generous.
Now the part that I am dreading...I HAVE NO ROOM. We turned under the stairs into a toy area. I took out the coat hanging bar and we put container store shelves in there and it is where all his toys go. It is getting quite full...but it is so fun! Spoiled? Yes, a little, but I am OK with that. He does share so that is good...well, on most days!
Today we are cleaning up around the house, organizing, just chilling. LOVE having Christmas on Friday so that we have the whole weekend to play and straighten up.
We spent Christmas morning as a family and ate pigs in a blanket (Hagen just ate the pig part) and then headed over to Nana's house at 3:00...so fun!
Merry Christmas all!
Carrie
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve
Today was so relaxing and so fun!
Ryan's family and mine are all local, so usually the holidays are great because we see everyone but not great because we are constantly on the go and have to see everyone.
We decided that we would spend Christmas Eve with one side and then Christmas day with the other. This year, we spend Christmas Eve with my side. My brother and Sister in law flew to New Jersey and will spend Christmas with her family, so it was just my parents, Ryan, Hagen and I.
My parents came over around 3:00. Hagen was napping but knew that when he woke up he would be greeted by Papa and Pia and we were having a party!
We decorated cookies for Santa, played in the snow, opened presents, took pictures, put reindeer food on the lawn, ate a wonderful meal, took a bath and put on new PJ's, Papa read Twas the Night before Christmas, and then it was off to bed.
But wait...remember who was starting to freak out at the fact that Santa was going to be in his house? Well, he didn't want to get in his bed...he was terrified. So what do we do? We say Santa is coming tomorrow! Yep, we lied...on Christmas Eve. It's kinda true...I mean, he won't SEE what Santa left him until tomorrow. Poor baby was scared to go to sleep...crisis averted and he was asleep within minutes and never did come out of his room.
Ryan and I solicited the help of Papa to put some toys out. His job was to blow up the dolphin punching bag and to build a castle out of Hagen's new blocks! My job? I had to take bites out of the cookies left for Santa...Ryan had to take little nibbles of carrots that were left for the reindeer. I lucked out for sure.
In true Ryan fashion, he wrapped up the turkey foot for my mom. He made it not look as scary and put some of MY nail polish on the nails...3 coats to be exact. Mom freaked...Hagen grabbed it to show her how it isn't scary. I think Mom thinks we are the grossest people ever...we are...I agree.
It was SO relaxing today...no rush, no schedule...just enjoying each other and the snow! Yes, I said snow. This is the first White Christmas in 80 years for us Dallasites. It was BEAUTIFUL!!
Merry Christmas!
Carrie
Ryan's family and mine are all local, so usually the holidays are great because we see everyone but not great because we are constantly on the go and have to see everyone.
We decided that we would spend Christmas Eve with one side and then Christmas day with the other. This year, we spend Christmas Eve with my side. My brother and Sister in law flew to New Jersey and will spend Christmas with her family, so it was just my parents, Ryan, Hagen and I.
My parents came over around 3:00. Hagen was napping but knew that when he woke up he would be greeted by Papa and Pia and we were having a party!
We decorated cookies for Santa, played in the snow, opened presents, took pictures, put reindeer food on the lawn, ate a wonderful meal, took a bath and put on new PJ's, Papa read Twas the Night before Christmas, and then it was off to bed.
But wait...remember who was starting to freak out at the fact that Santa was going to be in his house? Well, he didn't want to get in his bed...he was terrified. So what do we do? We say Santa is coming tomorrow! Yep, we lied...on Christmas Eve. It's kinda true...I mean, he won't SEE what Santa left him until tomorrow. Poor baby was scared to go to sleep...crisis averted and he was asleep within minutes and never did come out of his room.
Ryan and I solicited the help of Papa to put some toys out. His job was to blow up the dolphin punching bag and to build a castle out of Hagen's new blocks! My job? I had to take bites out of the cookies left for Santa...Ryan had to take little nibbles of carrots that were left for the reindeer. I lucked out for sure.
In true Ryan fashion, he wrapped up the turkey foot for my mom. He made it not look as scary and put some of MY nail polish on the nails...3 coats to be exact. Mom freaked...Hagen grabbed it to show her how it isn't scary. I think Mom thinks we are the grossest people ever...we are...I agree.
It was SO relaxing today...no rush, no schedule...just enjoying each other and the snow! Yes, I said snow. This is the first White Christmas in 80 years for us Dallasites. It was BEAUTIFUL!!
Merry Christmas!
Carrie
My Dad is the TRUE Santa Claus
My Dad is one of the most generous people I have ever known. I am so proud of the man that he is...I have never been embarrassed by him and the things he does (OK so maybe when he embarrassed me when I was a teen, but who can say their parents haven't embarrassed them a time or two).
Every Christmas since I can remember by Dad gets $1,000 in $100 dollar bills, puts them into 10 individual envelopes and gives them to random people and says, "This is from Santa Claus...Merry Christmas." and then drives off and doesn't wait for them to open them.
He gave one to the Sonic girl, one to the parking attendant, pulled up to an old man in a truck and gave one to him, one to a guy walking in the rain in Downtown Plano, one to the young convienience store clerk, etc.
He called this morning to say that he has 3 for me to give. It makes me so excited to be able to do this for someone when otherwise I wouldn't be able to.
What a guy...what an AMAZING person...Dad, so happy that you are mine! And I am the only girl...so I'm your girl...your only...and cute too...and smart...
Love,
Carrie
Every Christmas since I can remember by Dad gets $1,000 in $100 dollar bills, puts them into 10 individual envelopes and gives them to random people and says, "This is from Santa Claus...Merry Christmas." and then drives off and doesn't wait for them to open them.
He gave one to the Sonic girl, one to the parking attendant, pulled up to an old man in a truck and gave one to him, one to a guy walking in the rain in Downtown Plano, one to the young convienience store clerk, etc.
He called this morning to say that he has 3 for me to give. It makes me so excited to be able to do this for someone when otherwise I wouldn't be able to.
What a guy...what an AMAZING person...Dad, so happy that you are mine! And I am the only girl...so I'm your girl...your only...and cute too...and smart...
Love,
Carrie
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Santa Claus is coming to town!
...and Hagen is crapping his pants.
We are counting down the days until Santa comes and brings toys and things for the GOOD kiddos. Lately it is questionable which list my little guy is on...mostly the good list...this morning? Not so much.
2 more days till Santa! That means two more sleeps, two more naps, two more baths, etc. Everything today is 2.
Now the part that freaks him out. The part where Santa comes to our house when we are sleeping and brings gifts. We tell him that Santa comes ONLY when we are asleep so that we will not actually SEE him. When we tell him this, you can almost see the gerbils on the wheel in his head thinking, "Great, now he's going to come in my room and scare me!"
No no my little precious one...I promise that you will NOT see Santa...I PROMISE! HE WON'T EVEN ENTER YOUR ROOM!
Bottom lip out...quivering...teary eyes...chin down..."Santa comes in 2 days..."
Amazingly Hagen has not rearranged any ornaments on my tree and has not even tried to unwrap ANY gifts under the tree! He even put them there after I wrapped them up! That was his job. I am really kinda shocked that he has left them alone! Of course they are for the rest of the family and not him.
Today is the last day of work until Monday...work is really busy right now which is good. We start the Christmas festivities tomorrow with my parents and then Christmas day with Ryan's family. We switch every year. We make it so that the year my brother and sister in law don't travel we have Christmas with my parents so that we are all together!!
Love all of you...so nice to be able to "talk" whenever I want. I am not a phone person, so blogging is RIGHT up my alley!
Merry Christmas my friends,
Carrie
We are counting down the days until Santa comes and brings toys and things for the GOOD kiddos. Lately it is questionable which list my little guy is on...mostly the good list...this morning? Not so much.
2 more days till Santa! That means two more sleeps, two more naps, two more baths, etc. Everything today is 2.
Now the part that freaks him out. The part where Santa comes to our house when we are sleeping and brings gifts. We tell him that Santa comes ONLY when we are asleep so that we will not actually SEE him. When we tell him this, you can almost see the gerbils on the wheel in his head thinking, "Great, now he's going to come in my room and scare me!"
No no my little precious one...I promise that you will NOT see Santa...I PROMISE! HE WON'T EVEN ENTER YOUR ROOM!
Bottom lip out...quivering...teary eyes...chin down..."Santa comes in 2 days..."
Amazingly Hagen has not rearranged any ornaments on my tree and has not even tried to unwrap ANY gifts under the tree! He even put them there after I wrapped them up! That was his job. I am really kinda shocked that he has left them alone! Of course they are for the rest of the family and not him.
Today is the last day of work until Monday...work is really busy right now which is good. We start the Christmas festivities tomorrow with my parents and then Christmas day with Ryan's family. We switch every year. We make it so that the year my brother and sister in law don't travel we have Christmas with my parents so that we are all together!!
Love all of you...so nice to be able to "talk" whenever I want. I am not a phone person, so blogging is RIGHT up my alley!
Merry Christmas my friends,
Carrie
Monday, December 21, 2009
You are going to be jealous
Well, Ryan came home early! Yep, he arrived in time to shower and get ready for the party on Sunday. I was SO happy that we could go as a family. It was at Glen Eagles Country Club and it was a 2 hour thing..."Whore-derves" were served (I never know how to spell that so I decided to go obnoxious), Balloon clown person, holiday music, trains, etc. It was so fun and Hagen had a blast. I got a glass of wine, kicked back and chatted with the girls and Ryan chased Hagen around. Ahh...bliss. I had one glass of wine and then 3 glasses of Hagen's apple juice! I mean, come on! It just tasted so good!
OK, so the jealous part. Ryan shot a doe...a deer...a female deer, and a turkey. He donated the turkey but kept 2 things ...for Hagen...or to just completely gross me out.
1. a Turkey feather
2. A freaking turkey foot! He duct taped the end where it was chopped but the dang foot is still floppy!
To make matters worse, Ryan, Hagen and turkey were playing with his new monkeys in a barrel and turkey was holding them with his toes! Ugh...GROSS!
Told you you would be jealous...
Late,
Carrie
OK, so the jealous part. Ryan shot a doe...a deer...a female deer, and a turkey. He donated the turkey but kept 2 things ...for Hagen...or to just completely gross me out.
1. a Turkey feather
2. A freaking turkey foot! He duct taped the end where it was chopped but the dang foot is still floppy!
To make matters worse, Ryan, Hagen and turkey were playing with his new monkeys in a barrel and turkey was holding them with his toes! Ugh...GROSS!
Told you you would be jealous...
Late,
Carrie
Sunday, December 20, 2009
My Company Holiday Party
Saturday night was the night of my company holiday party. Our party is different in that your spouse and your kids are invited. Ryan is hunting...so thank the lord I had another date lined up!
Earlier in the day Hagen and I wanted to get out of the house. So we went to Uncle Julio's and then did a little shopping. We split chicken fajitas and had a great time. We came home for Hagen to take a nap and I got ready while he was sleeping. It was a short nap...but that always means he wakes up a demon. He did in true fashion and I was afraid he wasn't going to come out of it in time for the party.
He did and we went. We had a great time! There are 2 little boys that are around Hagen's age that were not there, so I was his best friend for the night. We played soccer outside. By us was a group of little girls about 12 years old and Hagen kept stopping and going over to them and saying, "That's my Mama!" I think Ryan needs to work with him on his pick up skills...not sure that is going to work for long!
We had rehearsed in the car on the way on what to say to people. All night he was saying "Nice to meet you" and "Thanks for having me". WAY.CUTE if I do say so myself.
Then...Santa arrived. Hagen started shaking and crying. Santa called his name last and I held him while walking to Santa. Santa gave him a gift (Monkey's in a Barrel) and Hagen was yelling "THANK YOU SANTA! THANK YOU SANTA!" while we were walking away. Again, it was so cute!
He sat at the kiddie table with Savannah and her little brother Matthew and had a great date.
When we left, he gave hugs and kisses High Fives and fist bumps. I was so proud.
Thank you for the great date Hagen. Mama was sad that once again for the second year in a row your Daddy was hunting during her holiday party, but you have been a great date the past 2 years and it makes me so proud!
Love,
Mama
Earlier in the day Hagen and I wanted to get out of the house. So we went to Uncle Julio's and then did a little shopping. We split chicken fajitas and had a great time. We came home for Hagen to take a nap and I got ready while he was sleeping. It was a short nap...but that always means he wakes up a demon. He did in true fashion and I was afraid he wasn't going to come out of it in time for the party.
He did and we went. We had a great time! There are 2 little boys that are around Hagen's age that were not there, so I was his best friend for the night. We played soccer outside. By us was a group of little girls about 12 years old and Hagen kept stopping and going over to them and saying, "That's my Mama!" I think Ryan needs to work with him on his pick up skills...not sure that is going to work for long!
We had rehearsed in the car on the way on what to say to people. All night he was saying "Nice to meet you" and "Thanks for having me". WAY.CUTE if I do say so myself.
Then...Santa arrived. Hagen started shaking and crying. Santa called his name last and I held him while walking to Santa. Santa gave him a gift (Monkey's in a Barrel) and Hagen was yelling "THANK YOU SANTA! THANK YOU SANTA!" while we were walking away. Again, it was so cute!
He sat at the kiddie table with Savannah and her little brother Matthew and had a great date.
When we left, he gave hugs and kisses High Fives and fist bumps. I was so proud.
Thank you for the great date Hagen. Mama was sad that once again for the second year in a row your Daddy was hunting during her holiday party, but you have been a great date the past 2 years and it makes me so proud!
Love,
Mama
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Soapy hair and embers
Hagen, you are quite the funny guy! Your sense of humor is getting...well...let's just say it is getting there! You have alot to live up to as your Mama is HILARIOUS! Be patient my little one...
Last night was so much better than Tuesday night. I appreciate all the comments. I seriously felt so low after that night. I was sad...I felt he hated me (to be honest I wasn't really fond of him). Yesterday was so much better! We had a nice dinner (fish, edamame, and mashed potato's) and he ate well, we bathed and got in our PJ's before the 7:00 Christmas special was on and he didn't know but Daddy surprised him by coming in when the show was beginning! I knew, but didn't tell Hagen because we wanted it to be a surprise. He was so happy!
So, when he was in his bath, I was doing the usual soapy hair Mohawk. He checked it out in the drainy thing...what the hell is that thing called...the thing that you can see your reflection. Anyway, he said he was a dinosaur! I did horns next (very fitting from the night before) and he laughed and said he was Shrek! He then wanted to shave my face, his face, his legs, and his stomach and we were done. He wanted me to look like Shrek. That's fairly easy...I put my hair in two ponytail loopy things. He said, "That's not Shrek...that's Mickey Mouse". Sweet baby...sometimes.
So then it was on to get our Apple Cider (I just warm up watered down apple juice for him) and then getting the fire ready. Tell you what, the wood was POPPING like crazy in the fire! At one point, I was tending to the fire and heard a loud pop and then smelled like my hair burned. I checked my hair...nothing...checked my sweater...nothing. Then I saw it. A glowing red ember IN.MY.CARPET. It was about 6 feet from the fireplace. I stomped it out and it only melted a little area and you can't even really see it. I have shaggy brown/tan/black carpet. But Geez! How scary is that! Now, I didn't have the screen closed because I was tending to the fire, but man alive...that freaked me out! I turned the gas off and just let the fire die down.
One more thing...when I picked Hagen up from school yesterday I told him we had to go to the store to get more fruit (more apples, oranges that PEEL correctly, etc.) He said OK and he wanted blue fruit. I said Blueberries? Yep, that's what he wanted. And he got them and eats them like crazy! I hate plain blueberries! Pancakes, muffins, that's good, but plain?! eewww!
While we were getting our fruit he reminded me that he gets a free cookie at the bakery. So we went to get one. WELL, it didn't have M&M's on it! He threw himself on the floor and was screaming. People were walking by me smiling like "I got you sister" and I said, "Hagen, people are looking at you and thinking how sad it is that Santa will be here soon and you are acting like this."
That didn't help. He kept on...I was calm. I then said, "Hagen! We forgot something! You know what we need to get?"
Crying stopped and Hagen said, "What?"
I said "A new scrub brush for Mama's dishes"
Hagen: "OK, let's go"
He helped me pick out a new scrubbie and ate his cookie. Man, I would love to have a short term memory like that!
Tata,
Carrie
Last night was so much better than Tuesday night. I appreciate all the comments. I seriously felt so low after that night. I was sad...I felt he hated me (to be honest I wasn't really fond of him). Yesterday was so much better! We had a nice dinner (fish, edamame, and mashed potato's) and he ate well, we bathed and got in our PJ's before the 7:00 Christmas special was on and he didn't know but Daddy surprised him by coming in when the show was beginning! I knew, but didn't tell Hagen because we wanted it to be a surprise. He was so happy!
So, when he was in his bath, I was doing the usual soapy hair Mohawk. He checked it out in the drainy thing...what the hell is that thing called...the thing that you can see your reflection. Anyway, he said he was a dinosaur! I did horns next (very fitting from the night before) and he laughed and said he was Shrek! He then wanted to shave my face, his face, his legs, and his stomach and we were done. He wanted me to look like Shrek. That's fairly easy...I put my hair in two ponytail loopy things. He said, "That's not Shrek...that's Mickey Mouse". Sweet baby...sometimes.
So then it was on to get our Apple Cider (I just warm up watered down apple juice for him) and then getting the fire ready. Tell you what, the wood was POPPING like crazy in the fire! At one point, I was tending to the fire and heard a loud pop and then smelled like my hair burned. I checked my hair...nothing...checked my sweater...nothing. Then I saw it. A glowing red ember IN.MY.CARPET. It was about 6 feet from the fireplace. I stomped it out and it only melted a little area and you can't even really see it. I have shaggy brown/tan/black carpet. But Geez! How scary is that! Now, I didn't have the screen closed because I was tending to the fire, but man alive...that freaked me out! I turned the gas off and just let the fire die down.
One more thing...when I picked Hagen up from school yesterday I told him we had to go to the store to get more fruit (more apples, oranges that PEEL correctly, etc.) He said OK and he wanted blue fruit. I said Blueberries? Yep, that's what he wanted. And he got them and eats them like crazy! I hate plain blueberries! Pancakes, muffins, that's good, but plain?! eewww!
While we were getting our fruit he reminded me that he gets a free cookie at the bakery. So we went to get one. WELL, it didn't have M&M's on it! He threw himself on the floor and was screaming. People were walking by me smiling like "I got you sister" and I said, "Hagen, people are looking at you and thinking how sad it is that Santa will be here soon and you are acting like this."
That didn't help. He kept on...I was calm. I then said, "Hagen! We forgot something! You know what we need to get?"
Crying stopped and Hagen said, "What?"
I said "A new scrub brush for Mama's dishes"
Hagen: "OK, let's go"
He helped me pick out a new scrubbie and ate his cookie. Man, I would love to have a short term memory like that!
Tata,
Carrie
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
It's been a dark and dreary night in the hizzy...
...ugh...sorry to vent but I have to do it...I'm in such a pissy mood and am so disappointed in myself and my son.
Let's start the story off by saying that Ryan is out of town...left early Monday morning and will return late on Wednesday night...leaving again on Friday morning and not returning until later Sunday. Hagen will be attending my holiday party for work (kids are invited) for the second year without my husband. It's OK, but I'm wondering if they think I am really married. I will then be going to another holiday party on Sunday with Hagen and without my husband. I wasn't bitter...after tonight I am VERY.BITTER.
I picked Hagen up from school. The teacher said that he had a great day, took a good nap, and was a good boy. Well, glad he was at school because I swear my kid is still there and I instead picked up Damian...no lie.
We get home and it was melt down before we even got out of the car. It was because he wanted muffins for a snack and I said it was too close to dinner so he could choose between and apple, orange, or raisins. He was not having it. He finally wanted an orange (those little cutie oranges).
I f'ed up and peeled the damn thing for him...he wants to do everything by himself nowadays...bad move on my part. He was livid...He picked out another and was pissed again because it would peel right. He was flipping around on the kitchen floor and I grabbed him pretty quickly and put him in my room...in the dark...we call it the crying/whining room. He was in there for 30 minutes SCREAMING! I went in there and told him it was time to settle down. He was trying to talk and couldn't catch his breath. We sat there for awhile. I was counting to 10...really it was about a million.
We were planning on meeting my Sister In Law and nephew for dinner...she was also a single mom tonight. I called her and said it would be over my dead body if I were to take him out in public. Plus he said he didn't want to go on a date so that was that.
Enter meltdown 2: He decided he DID want to go on a date. Fat chance my little pistol...that ship has sailed and you are eating frozen dinosaur chicken nuggets or meatballs...again, your choice.
We finally sat down to eat (with a damn apple) and I asked him why he is acting so naughty tonight. Poor baby said he misses Daddy. I wonder if it is because I was probably the meanest I have ever been to him...
I hate nights like this. I honestly felt so out of control. I had to count to myself SEVERAL times to calm down. He really doesn't melt down like this but when he does it is terrible.
At one time I was taking him to potty. I helped him take his pants off and saw his bare white butt and just wanted to spank it so bad...I refrained...ladies it was bad.
OK, I'm done...I want to say I feel better...but I really don't. Just want to go to bed.
Carrie
Let's start the story off by saying that Ryan is out of town...left early Monday morning and will return late on Wednesday night...leaving again on Friday morning and not returning until later Sunday. Hagen will be attending my holiday party for work (kids are invited) for the second year without my husband. It's OK, but I'm wondering if they think I am really married. I will then be going to another holiday party on Sunday with Hagen and without my husband. I wasn't bitter...after tonight I am VERY.BITTER.
I picked Hagen up from school. The teacher said that he had a great day, took a good nap, and was a good boy. Well, glad he was at school because I swear my kid is still there and I instead picked up Damian...no lie.
We get home and it was melt down before we even got out of the car. It was because he wanted muffins for a snack and I said it was too close to dinner so he could choose between and apple, orange, or raisins. He was not having it. He finally wanted an orange (those little cutie oranges).
I f'ed up and peeled the damn thing for him...he wants to do everything by himself nowadays...bad move on my part. He was livid...He picked out another and was pissed again because it would peel right. He was flipping around on the kitchen floor and I grabbed him pretty quickly and put him in my room...in the dark...we call it the crying/whining room. He was in there for 30 minutes SCREAMING! I went in there and told him it was time to settle down. He was trying to talk and couldn't catch his breath. We sat there for awhile. I was counting to 10...really it was about a million.
We were planning on meeting my Sister In Law and nephew for dinner...she was also a single mom tonight. I called her and said it would be over my dead body if I were to take him out in public. Plus he said he didn't want to go on a date so that was that.
Enter meltdown 2: He decided he DID want to go on a date. Fat chance my little pistol...that ship has sailed and you are eating frozen dinosaur chicken nuggets or meatballs...again, your choice.
We finally sat down to eat (with a damn apple) and I asked him why he is acting so naughty tonight. Poor baby said he misses Daddy. I wonder if it is because I was probably the meanest I have ever been to him...
I hate nights like this. I honestly felt so out of control. I had to count to myself SEVERAL times to calm down. He really doesn't melt down like this but when he does it is terrible.
At one time I was taking him to potty. I helped him take his pants off and saw his bare white butt and just wanted to spank it so bad...I refrained...ladies it was bad.
OK, I'm done...I want to say I feel better...but I really don't. Just want to go to bed.
Carrie
Friday, December 11, 2009
Christmas light looking!
Last night after dinner we were trying to think of something festive to do! It was 6:15ish and bath was in about 30 minutes. I'm a stickler for prompt bedtimes because I have to wake sweet warm baby up in the morning. I hate waking him up! It just seems wrong.
We decided even though it is not Christmas Eve we would go look at Christmas lights! I got a warm blanket and some warm cider in a sippy for little man and we piled in the car jamming out to The Chip monks Christmas CD. Yes, Ryan was about to throw himself out of the car. Me? I LOVE the CD! Love the chip monks! (I also love Gattitown....have I told you? And Sonic Ice Tea)
In my family the tradition was to go look at lights on Christmas eve right before bed to wear us out and make us go to bed so that the elves can get our loot ready!
I vividly remember my Dad (SO much like Clark Griswald) driving our brown benz (turd on wheels) around. Then BAM! BAM! you will never believe what happened. Yes, we were egged on Christmas Eve! Dad bolted out of the car to chase the perps in the dark...never did catch them.
Looking back I would have LOVED to have a hidden video in the car...it would be something like this:
Music in the background (oh the weather outside is frightful....)
Me: Oooo! That's my favorite
Mom: That is nice Carrie now rest your eyes little angel
Matt (my older butt hole, I mean brother): Can we go home yet?
Adam (my little twerp of a brother): Who farted? The windows are foggy
Dad: The next person who farts in this car I'm going to pull over and SPANK!
Mom: David, what do you want them to do...sew it up?
(BAM, CRACK, SPLAT)
Dad: Shit, what was that?!
Adam: Dad said shit...
Mom: Adam, knock it off
(kinda like the scene from A Christmas Story when Ralphie drops the F-Bomb)
Dad: We're going home...AND...you are all going to bed and not to be seen until 8:00AM (yes, we had a time we could not leave our rooms until...pretty smart!)
OK, so last night was not like that. But, we were enjoying it! Not as many lights out this year, but still so pretty! We were about 1/2 way done and Hagen decided he wanted to go home. What?! Bah humbug Mr. Hagen James...BAH HUMBUG. Ryan of course was like, "we're turning around right now my man! Thanks for the out!" Whatever, it was fun...at least I thought so.
Tata,
Carrie
We decided even though it is not Christmas Eve we would go look at Christmas lights! I got a warm blanket and some warm cider in a sippy for little man and we piled in the car jamming out to The Chip monks Christmas CD. Yes, Ryan was about to throw himself out of the car. Me? I LOVE the CD! Love the chip monks! (I also love Gattitown....have I told you? And Sonic Ice Tea)
In my family the tradition was to go look at lights on Christmas eve right before bed to wear us out and make us go to bed so that the elves can get our loot ready!
I vividly remember my Dad (SO much like Clark Griswald) driving our brown benz (turd on wheels) around. Then BAM! BAM! you will never believe what happened. Yes, we were egged on Christmas Eve! Dad bolted out of the car to chase the perps in the dark...never did catch them.
Looking back I would have LOVED to have a hidden video in the car...it would be something like this:
Music in the background (oh the weather outside is frightful....)
Me: Oooo! That's my favorite
Mom: That is nice Carrie now rest your eyes little angel
Matt (my older butt hole, I mean brother): Can we go home yet?
Adam (my little twerp of a brother): Who farted? The windows are foggy
Dad: The next person who farts in this car I'm going to pull over and SPANK!
Mom: David, what do you want them to do...sew it up?
(BAM, CRACK, SPLAT)
Dad: Shit, what was that?!
Adam: Dad said shit...
Mom: Adam, knock it off
(kinda like the scene from A Christmas Story when Ralphie drops the F-Bomb)
Dad: We're going home...AND...you are all going to bed and not to be seen until 8:00AM (yes, we had a time we could not leave our rooms until...pretty smart!)
OK, so last night was not like that. But, we were enjoying it! Not as many lights out this year, but still so pretty! We were about 1/2 way done and Hagen decided he wanted to go home. What?! Bah humbug Mr. Hagen James...BAH HUMBUG. Ryan of course was like, "we're turning around right now my man! Thanks for the out!" Whatever, it was fun...at least I thought so.
Tata,
Carrie
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Santa visit
So Hagen and I ventured out to Stonebriar Mall on Thursday for some cookies, shopping, and SANTA! Now Hagen did not know we were going to see HIM. On the way I told him that we may see Santa! I told him that I hoped to see him so that I can tell him what a good girl I've been and tell him what I want.
I looked in my rear view mirror to see tears welling up and lip quivering. He said, "Mama, you go first?" in the sweetest little voice ever. "Of course, I'll show you how it's done!"
He was very quiet the whole drive there and walking towards Santa's area. We got there and I let him peek at Santa to see that he is not some crazy person (as far as I know) and we were on our way to meet him. There was no line so we were up in no time!
I went first and make sure that Hagen could hear me. I said I was a good girl and I wanted a new TV and Merry Christmas! I smiled and faked getting a photo taken, kissed Santa on the cheek and went to get Hagen.
Hagen looked nervous but no crying. I sat him on Santa's lap and he rattled off, "I'm a good boy, I want a guitar and a scooter, Merry Christmas!" and then turned to the camera and looked spooked. No smiling, BUT no crying either!
He was SO proud of himself! You could just see the happiness in his heart. What a big boy!!
Tata!
Carrie
Recent updates
I have been MIA...sorry about that! Lots to post about, but we were having computer issues at home (83 viruses to be exact) so that was putting a damper on my posting! yes...83 viruses. Ryan had the nerve to say "maybe we (he means me) should watch some of the sites we are going to". Honey, I use the home computer to check email, post on my blog and that is about it. Maybe YOU should stop surfing porn and doing fantasy football...that may help! Gah!
My little man...he really is...he is this little short person that I am just Gaga over. He is so freaking cute! The things that come out of his mouth are priceless. Here are a couple for your reading pleasure:
Hagen: Daddy, what you doing?
Ryan: Making a shake! (protein shake...breakfast)
Hagen: I want a triangle!
Sweet baby thought he was making a SHAPE!
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Anytime Hagen is going potty...
Hagen: Get out! I don't want to get Poo Poo on you!
We have to shut the door and when he is done he says he wants to hear Old McDonald song. We started singing a song of his choice after he says he is done going. It will usually buy enough time for him to actually finish going...good trick!
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Ryan: Hagen, Kirby is watching you. Do you think he is going to tell Santa you are Naughty or Nice?
Hagen: Ninety
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Putting Hagen in his car seat to go to school
Hagen: Oh my Gosh...Oh my gosh...Oh my gosh
Mama: (thanking the lord he is saying gosh and not the lords name in vain) What's the matter Hagen?
Hagen: My Unnerware! My UNNERWARE!!
The crotch buckle thing had caught the back of his pants and pulled them down when I was putting him in his chair. He was bare butted in his seat.
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If I am not doing what he wants me to do he tells me:
Hagen : You be a good gurl mama...
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This little story is actually about mui. I received a gift last year as a joke and I actually love it! They are Mama sized zipper footie PJ's that are bright red with Sock Monkey's for the feet. LOVE.THEM.
I wore them Saturday night and was all cozy by the fire watching TV. The next morning I was still wearing them and was DYING for some Sonic Tea! it was already 10:30 for crying out loud.
I brushed my teeth, put my contacts in, and said screw it...I'm going in my Pj's. I've done it before...no biggie.
So I pull up, order my drink, put my credit card in the thingie and then the tornado came...it sucked the card out of my hand and it flew under my car. CRAP...what to do... The only thing to do was ignore the tons of cars and get out and pick it up. So I did that...but it wasn't just that easy...
You see, when the tornado came it took my card all the way under my car...in the middle. So instead of just bending over and picking it up, I was crawling under my car...in my bright red PJ's...at a busy Sonic. I'm just waiting for my photo to show up on a "Look at the white trash people of McKinney, TX" site...
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Last topic of the day...Hagen's Peanut's.
You may remember that he calls "it" his Peanuts...we don't mind...it's kinda cute.
When I picked Hagen up from school yesterday the teacher had told me they kept having to tell him to get his hands out of his pants. He had them in there all day long. They asked him if it hurt and he said, "no it tickles". What?! Oh lord...not ready...not ready...not ready...NO!
So Ryan had the man talk with him tonight and said to try to refrain or whatever he actually said. I'm hoping I have some more years before growdy boy stuff happens. I am FULLY aware that he is just checking things out, but it was such a glimpse into the future that kinda freaked me out!
AND, today was crazy hair day...again...and Hagen was the only one that got the memo...AGAIN. come on parents! Read your kids freaking papers! I don't get it...
Tata,
Carrie
My little man...he really is...he is this little short person that I am just Gaga over. He is so freaking cute! The things that come out of his mouth are priceless. Here are a couple for your reading pleasure:
Hagen: Daddy, what you doing?
Ryan: Making a shake! (protein shake...breakfast)
Hagen: I want a triangle!
Sweet baby thought he was making a SHAPE!
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Anytime Hagen is going potty...
Hagen: Get out! I don't want to get Poo Poo on you!
We have to shut the door and when he is done he says he wants to hear Old McDonald song. We started singing a song of his choice after he says he is done going. It will usually buy enough time for him to actually finish going...good trick!
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Ryan: Hagen, Kirby is watching you. Do you think he is going to tell Santa you are Naughty or Nice?
Hagen: Ninety
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Putting Hagen in his car seat to go to school
Hagen: Oh my Gosh...Oh my gosh...Oh my gosh
Mama: (thanking the lord he is saying gosh and not the lords name in vain) What's the matter Hagen?
Hagen: My Unnerware! My UNNERWARE!!
The crotch buckle thing had caught the back of his pants and pulled them down when I was putting him in his chair. He was bare butted in his seat.
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If I am not doing what he wants me to do he tells me:
Hagen : You be a good gurl mama...
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This little story is actually about mui. I received a gift last year as a joke and I actually love it! They are Mama sized zipper footie PJ's that are bright red with Sock Monkey's for the feet. LOVE.THEM.
I wore them Saturday night and was all cozy by the fire watching TV. The next morning I was still wearing them and was DYING for some Sonic Tea! it was already 10:30 for crying out loud.
I brushed my teeth, put my contacts in, and said screw it...I'm going in my Pj's. I've done it before...no biggie.
So I pull up, order my drink, put my credit card in the thingie and then the tornado came...it sucked the card out of my hand and it flew under my car. CRAP...what to do... The only thing to do was ignore the tons of cars and get out and pick it up. So I did that...but it wasn't just that easy...
You see, when the tornado came it took my card all the way under my car...in the middle. So instead of just bending over and picking it up, I was crawling under my car...in my bright red PJ's...at a busy Sonic. I'm just waiting for my photo to show up on a "Look at the white trash people of McKinney, TX" site...
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Last topic of the day...Hagen's Peanut's.
You may remember that he calls "it" his Peanuts...we don't mind...it's kinda cute.
When I picked Hagen up from school yesterday the teacher had told me they kept having to tell him to get his hands out of his pants. He had them in there all day long. They asked him if it hurt and he said, "no it tickles". What?! Oh lord...not ready...not ready...not ready...NO!
So Ryan had the man talk with him tonight and said to try to refrain or whatever he actually said. I'm hoping I have some more years before growdy boy stuff happens. I am FULLY aware that he is just checking things out, but it was such a glimpse into the future that kinda freaked me out!
AND, today was crazy hair day...again...and Hagen was the only one that got the memo...AGAIN. come on parents! Read your kids freaking papers! I don't get it...
Tata,
Carrie
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Ornaments
When Ryan and I got married my Mom and Ryan's Mom took the opportunity to give us all the dust covered crap that they saved for us. "Mom, thank you so much for saving my mum from homecoming! I may just have to decorate my house with it!"
OK, so my Mom was actually very good at what she decided to save and what to toss and for the most part what she saved she kept in my old room in my closet which was very neatly organized.
Now Ryan's Mom? Not so much. Thank you so SOO so much for the old Trophies! Man, those are great! Especially the boy scout one...my favorite. OH, and not to outdo the trophies, but he HUGE albums with he sticky paper that has every.single.newspaper article that even mentioned Ryan's name that are overflowing, half sticking, and very yellow?! How can I EVER repay you for such a thoughtful gift? My heart over floweth...
I recently cleaned out the attic (yes, while I had strep and sinus infection...remember the steroid post) and came across all of the boxes from my MIL. I took the albums and gave them to Ryan with a beer and said, "Narrow it down or I am out..." OK, so not so bitchy...VERY close though. Hagen and I left him alone to fill his ego. I came back a bit later and would you believe that he narrowed it down to just over 10 articles! I was SO impressed. and the trophies? 1.ONE.UNO trophies!!
I saw in a design blog a cute way to display some important balls. no no ladies...not testicles, but baseballs! You see, my Ryan was VERY athletic and very good at Baseball and Football. He had about 6 baseballs that were important to him. I didn't want them in the little plastic thing that was meant to display them so I put them in an apothecary type jar that was clear. It sits on the bookshelf right next to his trophy and his first batting glove which is ADORABLE! I am so impressed with it!!
The one thing that my Mom did give me when I got married was all of my ornaments. My Mom use to buy me and my brothers an ornament every year...usually depicting what our interest was for the year. One of my favorites was a salt dough one of a little girl ice skating. I LOVE salt dough ornaments! So, when Hagen was born (she gave me my perfectly filled out baby book) I wanted to do the same for him. So I go to the same holiday bazaar every year and mainly for the salt dough couple! The first year was a baby's first Christmas thingie, last year was a little boy on a John Deere Tractor, and this year I was going for a Fireman theme. That old couple ditched! They skipped out and didn't show up this year. Crap...where do you find good quality salt dough ornaments? And NO I am not making one...I like the ones that are made for me.
Ryan said there was a holiday bazaar at his office building this morning so I told him that I would GREATLY appreciate him going to look and see if they have them. He sent me an email and said he found an ornament with a fire house and a hat and says "firefighter" on it and Hagen's name...I am so thankful that he went but am scared of what it will look like. I will keep it and use it as a good story even if it isn't cute...just telling Hagen that his daddy went to a bazaar to buy his ornament will be greatness!
OK, so this went WAY longer than I expected it to!
Ta ta,
Carrie
OK, so my Mom was actually very good at what she decided to save and what to toss and for the most part what she saved she kept in my old room in my closet which was very neatly organized.
Now Ryan's Mom? Not so much. Thank you so SOO so much for the old Trophies! Man, those are great! Especially the boy scout one...my favorite. OH, and not to outdo the trophies, but he HUGE albums with he sticky paper that has every.single.newspaper article that even mentioned Ryan's name that are overflowing, half sticking, and very yellow?! How can I EVER repay you for such a thoughtful gift? My heart over floweth...
I recently cleaned out the attic (yes, while I had strep and sinus infection...remember the steroid post) and came across all of the boxes from my MIL. I took the albums and gave them to Ryan with a beer and said, "Narrow it down or I am out..." OK, so not so bitchy...VERY close though. Hagen and I left him alone to fill his ego. I came back a bit later and would you believe that he narrowed it down to just over 10 articles! I was SO impressed. and the trophies? 1.ONE.UNO trophies!!
I saw in a design blog a cute way to display some important balls. no no ladies...not testicles, but baseballs! You see, my Ryan was VERY athletic and very good at Baseball and Football. He had about 6 baseballs that were important to him. I didn't want them in the little plastic thing that was meant to display them so I put them in an apothecary type jar that was clear. It sits on the bookshelf right next to his trophy and his first batting glove which is ADORABLE! I am so impressed with it!!
The one thing that my Mom did give me when I got married was all of my ornaments. My Mom use to buy me and my brothers an ornament every year...usually depicting what our interest was for the year. One of my favorites was a salt dough one of a little girl ice skating. I LOVE salt dough ornaments! So, when Hagen was born (she gave me my perfectly filled out baby book) I wanted to do the same for him. So I go to the same holiday bazaar every year and mainly for the salt dough couple! The first year was a baby's first Christmas thingie, last year was a little boy on a John Deere Tractor, and this year I was going for a Fireman theme. That old couple ditched! They skipped out and didn't show up this year. Crap...where do you find good quality salt dough ornaments? And NO I am not making one...I like the ones that are made for me.
Ryan said there was a holiday bazaar at his office building this morning so I told him that I would GREATLY appreciate him going to look and see if they have them. He sent me an email and said he found an ornament with a fire house and a hat and says "firefighter" on it and Hagen's name...I am so thankful that he went but am scared of what it will look like. I will keep it and use it as a good story even if it isn't cute...just telling Hagen that his daddy went to a bazaar to buy his ornament will be greatness!
OK, so this went WAY longer than I expected it to!
Ta ta,
Carrie
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
So thankful for my work
Today I went to meet Ryan at lunch. It was a longer lunch and I was planning on finishing up some work at home. I decided to head back to the office because I didn't have any of my work stuff with me. Plus, honestly I do get more done in the office. Hello...Dr. Phil is on at 3:00.
So I went back and got stuck on calls, meetings, etc. and was really getting alot done. Next thing I know it is 4:00 (which is the time I usually pick up little man) and I call Ryan and he said he was about to leave and would pick him up. I ended up not leaving until just after 5:00.
I dealt with rush hour traffic for the first time in 2 1/2 years...in the rain...it blew! I didn't get home until 6:00...Ryan was heating up leftovers from the night before and then it was bath and nite nite routine. I was so sad...sad for people that have to do this daily, sad for my brother and sister in law that do this everyday, just sad. Sad that there could be a day that I would have to work full-time again.
I was horrified at the thought of working while being a mom in the first place...that got better knowing that my son was in a good place, making lots of friends, and learning life lessons so that he doesn't get his butt kicked on the playground in Kindergarten. He is learning and LIKES his school. But, the thought of him being there for 10 hours a day CREEPS me out! It's the same feeling I had when I first started working and I'm sure it will be OK...just like it is now. You have to do what you have to do. People are blessed to become parents and sometimes have to make sacrifices to make ends meet.
I am blessed to be able to work and spend quality time with Hagen each day, I am blessed to be doing a job that I enjoy and feel good about (I get people jobs), I am blessed to be working for people that put their families first, I am blessed to have Hagen in a school that I trust and he likes, I am blessed to have a husband that works hard during the day to be home for dinner each night, I am blessed to have family time every day and just love on each other, I am blessed to have all of my immediate family within 20 minutes of where I live, I am blessed that I have a relationship with my parents that I can literally ask my parents for anything or any advise and they will bend over backwards to help or slap me in the face (verbally) with the truth...just blessed...and so thankful...for everything.
Nite,
Carrie
So I went back and got stuck on calls, meetings, etc. and was really getting alot done. Next thing I know it is 4:00 (which is the time I usually pick up little man) and I call Ryan and he said he was about to leave and would pick him up. I ended up not leaving until just after 5:00.
I dealt with rush hour traffic for the first time in 2 1/2 years...in the rain...it blew! I didn't get home until 6:00...Ryan was heating up leftovers from the night before and then it was bath and nite nite routine. I was so sad...sad for people that have to do this daily, sad for my brother and sister in law that do this everyday, just sad. Sad that there could be a day that I would have to work full-time again.
I was horrified at the thought of working while being a mom in the first place...that got better knowing that my son was in a good place, making lots of friends, and learning life lessons so that he doesn't get his butt kicked on the playground in Kindergarten. He is learning and LIKES his school. But, the thought of him being there for 10 hours a day CREEPS me out! It's the same feeling I had when I first started working and I'm sure it will be OK...just like it is now. You have to do what you have to do. People are blessed to become parents and sometimes have to make sacrifices to make ends meet.
I am blessed to be able to work and spend quality time with Hagen each day, I am blessed to be doing a job that I enjoy and feel good about (I get people jobs), I am blessed to be working for people that put their families first, I am blessed to have Hagen in a school that I trust and he likes, I am blessed to have a husband that works hard during the day to be home for dinner each night, I am blessed to have family time every day and just love on each other, I am blessed to have all of my immediate family within 20 minutes of where I live, I am blessed that I have a relationship with my parents that I can literally ask my parents for anything or any advise and they will bend over backwards to help or slap me in the face (verbally) with the truth...just blessed...and so thankful...for everything.
Nite,
Carrie
Well Hello there Kirby
Kirby is our Elf on the Shelf. I named him...Ryan did not approve, but it was already written in the book so it stuck.
To be honest, Kirby is a little jacked up looking...Hagen refers to Kirby as "she". I guess Kirby is a girl.
When we explained that Kirby goes to the North Pole when we are sleeping to report to Santa how we behaved for the day you could just see the wheels turning in his head. I told him that we can not touch Kirby because it makes his magical powers go away.
SO, when Hagen is not being good we tell him that Kirby is watching...he stops and stares at Kirby for a good 5 seconds and then immediately turns to us and says "hold me"...he's scared.
I think the funniest thing coming out of this is when we tell Hagen he needs to behave he tells us "I am being haved..." Cute boy...
When he looks for Kirby in the morning to see where he landed he kinda looks a bit spooked...this morning he was in Hagen's little tree in the family room (the main tree is in the entryway).
Is it wrong to have Kirby out all year?
Carrie
To be honest, Kirby is a little jacked up looking...Hagen refers to Kirby as "she". I guess Kirby is a girl.
When we explained that Kirby goes to the North Pole when we are sleeping to report to Santa how we behaved for the day you could just see the wheels turning in his head. I told him that we can not touch Kirby because it makes his magical powers go away.
SO, when Hagen is not being good we tell him that Kirby is watching...he stops and stares at Kirby for a good 5 seconds and then immediately turns to us and says "hold me"...he's scared.
I think the funniest thing coming out of this is when we tell Hagen he needs to behave he tells us "I am being haved..." Cute boy...
When he looks for Kirby in the morning to see where he landed he kinda looks a bit spooked...this morning he was in Hagen's little tree in the family room (the main tree is in the entryway).
Is it wrong to have Kirby out all year?
Carrie
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
Get a drink and get comfortable!
We never travel for holidays...we have been blessed to have all of our holidays here in Dallas! This year was special. Grandpa is not doing so well so the family wanted to be together so we were off to spend Thanksgiving at The Lake of the Ozarks! Even though Grandpa was in the hospital in Florida, he let us stay at his lake house to visit with family. My Aunt Linda and Uncle Ricky own a lake house right across the cove from Grandpa's.
It was bitter sweet...being at Grandpa's house with him not there...it was strange the first time I was there after Grandma passed...it was weird as well. So many memories...
We left bright and early on Wednesday morning for the 8 hour drive. The last time Hagen was in a car for this long was when he was 2 months old and we were going to introduce him to the family...Grandpa was there.
We stopped at Sonic for my tea and to get burritos. Hagen started whining before we were even out of McKinney. BUT, he made a turn and was great in the car all day. We stopped 4 times, he wore a diaper in case of an emergency, and he pee'd every stop and no accidents! He watched movies, read books, looked at a million cows, and was just great!
When we arrived we went to Tommy's bar...a local joint where my Uncle Rick bar tends. We ate dinner and I got my drink on! Hagen did too drinking Shirley Temples that my uncle was making him at the bar. We played the juke box, ate, drank, and just had a great time!
Thursday was Thanksgiving. We were up bright and early, showered and went to my Aunt and Uncle's house. There were 22 of us! It was AWESOME! Everyone had a seat, there was tons of food, and lots of love.
My cousin Shelley has a little boy that is 6...Eli...he is tough. I was in fear of Hagen seriously getting hurt! Eli was not trying to hurt him (I don't think) but I was terrified of broken bones and black eyes. So, Ryan and I were not able to socialize and mingle like wed for. Ryan and I ventured out to the dock so that Hagen could sit in my uncles fishing boat. he loved it, but it was FREEZING so we could not stay out there for long.
Friday...what a beautiful day! We got up and had a huge breakfast and then all went to the dock for some fishing! My Dad and Ryan took Hagen to the bait store and bought worms and a bobber for Hagen's Car's fishing pole! He caught a fish immediately (thank the lord) and was so excited! After a nap, it was off to the bar again. We go there for dinner so that no one has to cook...plus it is just easier to talk!
We woke up bright and early on Saturday for the drive home. Hagen literally watched movies the whole way home. we stopped 2 times and were beyond ready to get home. On one of our stops we told Hagen he could pick out a snack. He picked the biggest bag of Cheese Puffs I have ever seen! We tried to trade it for a smaller bag, but we were caught and we decided this is a situation where we were not going to argue...pick your battles came to mind.
All in all it was a wonderful trip...as always, we felt like we were not able to talk to everyone as much as we wanted to. I will say this...I feel so bad for people that have to travel for the holidays! It just wasn't the same...just didn't feel right. I am glad we went and I know it meant alot to my Mom to hang out with her siblings when Grandpa isn't doing too well...for that I am so glad we went.
XO,
Carrie
We never travel for holidays...we have been blessed to have all of our holidays here in Dallas! This year was special. Grandpa is not doing so well so the family wanted to be together so we were off to spend Thanksgiving at The Lake of the Ozarks! Even though Grandpa was in the hospital in Florida, he let us stay at his lake house to visit with family. My Aunt Linda and Uncle Ricky own a lake house right across the cove from Grandpa's.
It was bitter sweet...being at Grandpa's house with him not there...it was strange the first time I was there after Grandma passed...it was weird as well. So many memories...
We left bright and early on Wednesday morning for the 8 hour drive. The last time Hagen was in a car for this long was when he was 2 months old and we were going to introduce him to the family...Grandpa was there.
We stopped at Sonic for my tea and to get burritos. Hagen started whining before we were even out of McKinney. BUT, he made a turn and was great in the car all day. We stopped 4 times, he wore a diaper in case of an emergency, and he pee'd every stop and no accidents! He watched movies, read books, looked at a million cows, and was just great!
When we arrived we went to Tommy's bar...a local joint where my Uncle Rick bar tends. We ate dinner and I got my drink on! Hagen did too drinking Shirley Temples that my uncle was making him at the bar. We played the juke box, ate, drank, and just had a great time!
Thursday was Thanksgiving. We were up bright and early, showered and went to my Aunt and Uncle's house. There were 22 of us! It was AWESOME! Everyone had a seat, there was tons of food, and lots of love.
My cousin Shelley has a little boy that is 6...Eli...he is tough. I was in fear of Hagen seriously getting hurt! Eli was not trying to hurt him (I don't think) but I was terrified of broken bones and black eyes. So, Ryan and I were not able to socialize and mingle like wed for. Ryan and I ventured out to the dock so that Hagen could sit in my uncles fishing boat. he loved it, but it was FREEZING so we could not stay out there for long.
Friday...what a beautiful day! We got up and had a huge breakfast and then all went to the dock for some fishing! My Dad and Ryan took Hagen to the bait store and bought worms and a bobber for Hagen's Car's fishing pole! He caught a fish immediately (thank the lord) and was so excited! After a nap, it was off to the bar again. We go there for dinner so that no one has to cook...plus it is just easier to talk!
We woke up bright and early on Saturday for the drive home. Hagen literally watched movies the whole way home. we stopped 2 times and were beyond ready to get home. On one of our stops we told Hagen he could pick out a snack. He picked the biggest bag of Cheese Puffs I have ever seen! We tried to trade it for a smaller bag, but we were caught and we decided this is a situation where we were not going to argue...pick your battles came to mind.
All in all it was a wonderful trip...as always, we felt like we were not able to talk to everyone as much as we wanted to. I will say this...I feel so bad for people that have to travel for the holidays! It just wasn't the same...just didn't feel right. I am glad we went and I know it meant alot to my Mom to hang out with her siblings when Grandpa isn't doing too well...for that I am so glad we went.
XO,
Carrie
Monday, November 23, 2009
Hello there!
Sorry I have been out of contact...I just hate posting all negative stuff! BUT, I am sick still...bronchitis this time. It has been over 3 weeks...I'm over it...the people I sit by at work are SO over it...I think my men are over it...
Hopefully I will feel better very soon because Thanksgiving is this week! I am not a huge fan of Thanksgiving, but I am because it means that my favorite time of year starts! I love Christmas! The lights, the (mostly) happy people, the music, the hustle and bustle, the trees and decor in my house, the candles...just all of it!
I put my tree up this weekend. I know it is early, but I waited longer than I thought I would. I just couldn't help it! I got a new tree this year and was DYING to put it up. It's up and it looks great! We have been discussing our Elf on the Shelf, Kirby. I know he is not supposed to make an appearance until after Thanksgiving, but he is already there! I guess he couldn't wait either.
Yesterday Ryan took Hagen out for a day of Man stuff. That included a trip to Bass Pro. They checked out animals, had a hot dog (Hog Gog), rode on a carousal that was reindeer, got a camo pullover and hat, and just had a great time. They got home around 3:00 and it was Nite Nite time for Hagen and Mama.
When Hagen woke up from his nap he was really sad. Ryan went to save him. Here is how the conversation went:
Ryan: Why you crying buddy?
Hagen: I was crying so hard I pee pee'd in my diaper!
Ryan: It's OK buddy...that's what it is there for!
Hagen: (still crying alot)
Ryan: Are you OK? What's the matter?
Hagen: I picked my nose (no) and i got a burger on my finger.
Ryan: Well, where is the burger?
Hagen: (SOBBING) I PUT IT IN MY MOUTH!
Ryan: We put our burgers in a kleenex buddy.
Hagen: OK
Poor baby was sad he pee pee'd in his diaper and ate a burger...I would be too.
That is about all that is going on in our world. Lots of shopping, cleaning, decorating, and taking lots of medicine...
Have a great Thanksgiving week!!
XO,
Carrie
Hopefully I will feel better very soon because Thanksgiving is this week! I am not a huge fan of Thanksgiving, but I am because it means that my favorite time of year starts! I love Christmas! The lights, the (mostly) happy people, the music, the hustle and bustle, the trees and decor in my house, the candles...just all of it!
I put my tree up this weekend. I know it is early, but I waited longer than I thought I would. I just couldn't help it! I got a new tree this year and was DYING to put it up. It's up and it looks great! We have been discussing our Elf on the Shelf, Kirby. I know he is not supposed to make an appearance until after Thanksgiving, but he is already there! I guess he couldn't wait either.
Yesterday Ryan took Hagen out for a day of Man stuff. That included a trip to Bass Pro. They checked out animals, had a hot dog (Hog Gog), rode on a carousal that was reindeer, got a camo pullover and hat, and just had a great time. They got home around 3:00 and it was Nite Nite time for Hagen and Mama.
When Hagen woke up from his nap he was really sad. Ryan went to save him. Here is how the conversation went:
Ryan: Why you crying buddy?
Hagen: I was crying so hard I pee pee'd in my diaper!
Ryan: It's OK buddy...that's what it is there for!
Hagen: (still crying alot)
Ryan: Are you OK? What's the matter?
Hagen: I picked my nose (no) and i got a burger on my finger.
Ryan: Well, where is the burger?
Hagen: (SOBBING) I PUT IT IN MY MOUTH!
Ryan: We put our burgers in a kleenex buddy.
Hagen: OK
Poor baby was sad he pee pee'd in his diaper and ate a burger...I would be too.
That is about all that is going on in our world. Lots of shopping, cleaning, decorating, and taking lots of medicine...
Have a great Thanksgiving week!!
XO,
Carrie
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Whiney Mcwhinerson
Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer lately! I have been coughing for 3 weeks now! I'm so sick of hacking! I went back to the doctor last night and said I am feeling the worst I have felt the past 3 weeks. coughing, sneezing, runny/stuffy nose, body aches, no apetite, headache)They did a flu test...do you know what that means?
Let me tell you. It was NOT.FUN.AT.ALL! I hope Hagen never has to have one done. He will for sure feel as violated as I did!
I sat there on the table and she came at me with a pole vault length q-tip. I opened wide and she stuck it in my nose! I'm not talking about just at the opening, I'm talking she stuck that thing so far in there that I swear she scratched the back of my eyeball!! AND she was twisting it as she was going in...like drilling for oil! I would have LOVED to have a hidden camera video taping that one! I'm sure the look on my face was priceless!
It was negative...I was hoping for more steroids...I think she saw "junky" written all over my forehead when I asked about them and decided not to give them to me. I got some antihistamine and some cough pills.
I am home today. I feel terrible. I slept on the couch again. Ryan forgot to put the heat on in the house so this morning it was 64 in here. Good thing we dress Hagen for a blizzard when he goes to bed! He is so little and has no fat (like his Mama) and I just know he is always cold. Plus, he has yet to be able to cover himself properly with blankets. Poor baby mostly has his blanket around his neck like a scarf when I see him on the monitor.
Mom, I know you are reading this...Help me...get me out of this house at 4:00 today when the chaos will start again. I need to spend a few days at the Westin Stonebriar in the honeymoon suite....with the Heavenly Bed...and the room service...and the huge tub with unlimited hot water. I really feel like I am going to die
Did I tell you my neck hurts too?
Love,
Carrie (AKA icky.sicky.germy.girl)
Let me tell you. It was NOT.FUN.AT.ALL! I hope Hagen never has to have one done. He will for sure feel as violated as I did!
I sat there on the table and she came at me with a pole vault length q-tip. I opened wide and she stuck it in my nose! I'm not talking about just at the opening, I'm talking she stuck that thing so far in there that I swear she scratched the back of my eyeball!! AND she was twisting it as she was going in...like drilling for oil! I would have LOVED to have a hidden camera video taping that one! I'm sure the look on my face was priceless!
It was negative...I was hoping for more steroids...I think she saw "junky" written all over my forehead when I asked about them and decided not to give them to me. I got some antihistamine and some cough pills.
I am home today. I feel terrible. I slept on the couch again. Ryan forgot to put the heat on in the house so this morning it was 64 in here. Good thing we dress Hagen for a blizzard when he goes to bed! He is so little and has no fat (like his Mama) and I just know he is always cold. Plus, he has yet to be able to cover himself properly with blankets. Poor baby mostly has his blanket around his neck like a scarf when I see him on the monitor.
Mom, I know you are reading this...Help me...get me out of this house at 4:00 today when the chaos will start again. I need to spend a few days at the Westin Stonebriar in the honeymoon suite....with the Heavenly Bed...and the room service...and the huge tub with unlimited hot water. I really feel like I am going to die
Did I tell you my neck hurts too?
Love,
Carrie (AKA icky.sicky.germy.girl)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
A little concerned
When I was pregnant I was diabetic (gestational diabetes)...it was mainly just a diet to keep me on track from not becoming a blimp!
I never had any issues with low blood sugar except for one time. It was the day I was going into the hospital to be induced. Mom and I were so anxious so we went shopping! We were taking separate cars so that I could just go straight home afterwards to gather my stuff and meet Ryan.
While we were on our way to the mall I called her and told her that my eyes just weren't right...seeing speckles or something...a peripheral blinking kinda. She told me to pull over and she came and got me. I was determined to get the Oriental Chicken salad at Cheesecake factory so we moved along. We shopped a bit and then went to eat. By the time I sat down and we were discussing a guy that I grew up with (Michael Haydel). His wedding was coming up. I knew I SHOULD have known who that was, but I just couldn't remember. My mom was saying, "you know, Michael Haydel?! Sally and Chris' brother? Carrie, are you OK?" She immediately asked for OJ and I sucked it down and was better. It was weird. I just completely forgot who he was.
The next time it happened Hagen was about 4 months old and playing with a little musical maraca thing. Ryan told me to look because Hagen was really playing with his maraca well! I looked at him like I knew what was up...I said, "A what?" He immediately got me a butterscotch and was was better after chewing on a couple of those.
Another time Hagen was about a year old and we went to Ashlyn's 1st communion and I starting seeing the specks again...Ryan stopped at the drug store and got me butterscotch and it was gone.
It has been awhile since it has happened...until yesterday...and it was a doozy! We went to lunch with my parents and my brother's family. My Dad started talking to me about work and I could not focus on my words, could not explain myself, could NOT focus. He got up and got me OJ from the bar and I drank 3. My sister in law asked if I had been to Albertson's lately and I had NO idea what she was talking about...what was Albertson's?! That is the store that I go to on a regular basis. It was a longer lasting one. At one point I sadly couldn't think of Hagen's name. I came home and was better but took an hour nap and woke up fine.
I have been to the doctor to get tested for diabetes and I am not diabetic. I think that I just get low blood sugar every so often. But it scares the crap out of me! There is no rhyme or reason for it...I never know when it is going to hit me...it's crazy!
Has anyone else ever dealt with this? I feel like a nutso!
Tata for now,
Carrie
I never had any issues with low blood sugar except for one time. It was the day I was going into the hospital to be induced. Mom and I were so anxious so we went shopping! We were taking separate cars so that I could just go straight home afterwards to gather my stuff and meet Ryan.
While we were on our way to the mall I called her and told her that my eyes just weren't right...seeing speckles or something...a peripheral blinking kinda. She told me to pull over and she came and got me. I was determined to get the Oriental Chicken salad at Cheesecake factory so we moved along. We shopped a bit and then went to eat. By the time I sat down and we were discussing a guy that I grew up with (Michael Haydel). His wedding was coming up. I knew I SHOULD have known who that was, but I just couldn't remember. My mom was saying, "you know, Michael Haydel?! Sally and Chris' brother? Carrie, are you OK?" She immediately asked for OJ and I sucked it down and was better. It was weird. I just completely forgot who he was.
The next time it happened Hagen was about 4 months old and playing with a little musical maraca thing. Ryan told me to look because Hagen was really playing with his maraca well! I looked at him like I knew what was up...I said, "A what?" He immediately got me a butterscotch and was was better after chewing on a couple of those.
Another time Hagen was about a year old and we went to Ashlyn's 1st communion and I starting seeing the specks again...Ryan stopped at the drug store and got me butterscotch and it was gone.
It has been awhile since it has happened...until yesterday...and it was a doozy! We went to lunch with my parents and my brother's family. My Dad started talking to me about work and I could not focus on my words, could not explain myself, could NOT focus. He got up and got me OJ from the bar and I drank 3. My sister in law asked if I had been to Albertson's lately and I had NO idea what she was talking about...what was Albertson's?! That is the store that I go to on a regular basis. It was a longer lasting one. At one point I sadly couldn't think of Hagen's name. I came home and was better but took an hour nap and woke up fine.
I have been to the doctor to get tested for diabetes and I am not diabetic. I think that I just get low blood sugar every so often. But it scares the crap out of me! There is no rhyme or reason for it...I never know when it is going to hit me...it's crazy!
Has anyone else ever dealt with this? I feel like a nutso!
Tata for now,
Carrie
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Steriods makes sick people get ALOT done!
OK, so I am surprised that I had a sinus infection and Strep...no nose issues and no sore throat. BUT, I got some antibiotics and STEROIDS! Man, I have been a busy bee this weekend and feeling GREAT! Those steroids rock my world!
A few things we got done:
1. Cleaned out the attic. This is my space...it is a walk in from the upstairs guest room closet and I have it in perfect order.
2. We have had boxes of Ryan's old football and baseball memories that were OUT.OF.CONTROL. Nana kept EVERY newspaper article that even mentioned Ryan's name and it was 3 binders full. AND they were all stuck to those old photo pages that are sticky. I had him go through them and narrow down the ones he wanted to keep. We had to narrow it down because the binders were dying and the pages were all falling out. I put them in new slip covers and they are off the old dying sticky paper.
3. We put up 2 book cases on either side of the TV cabinet that Ryan got for free from his office moving. I loaded them up with things that we have not had a place for since moving in.
4. BOOK.AUDIT. I am crazy when it comes to buying books for Hagen. The $1 section at Target is the worst. I walk out with no less than 2 books every time I go. So I put some of the ones that he is tired of and put them in the attic for the next little Darney.
5. Hagen and I made pizza for dinner tonight. He did really well besides the handfuls of cheese he was stuffing in his mouth. He would take a huge handful and eat some and then sprinkle the rest on his pizza. Kinda like Uncle Eddie tasting the potatoes before putting a big glob on his place. He is going to be backed up for weeks!
6. Hagen's summer wardrobe is now secure in a big airtight zip lock bag and in the attic.
7. Cleaned the entire house
8. Found a boatload of picture frames in the attic and put pictures in them and they are finally in the house.
9. Bought 2 Christmas trees! One that is going to replace our main one that is dying and then one that is a skinny tree for our family room. I want to find a black bear stuffed animal to put in it...so cute!
10. Grocery shopping for the week.
11. Got some work done...lined up two interviews for Monday (I'm a recruiter...I'm not interviewing for a job)
12. Hagen was only in time out 1 time...really he should have just set up camp there on Saturday...he was a bit rowdy!
All in all a great weekend! Ryan and I are sitting here watching the Cowboys and are going to sleep in the same room tonight for the first time in a couple of weeks. We are both trading off having coughing fits so not sure how long it is going to last!!
Tata for now,
Carrie
A few things we got done:
1. Cleaned out the attic. This is my space...it is a walk in from the upstairs guest room closet and I have it in perfect order.
2. We have had boxes of Ryan's old football and baseball memories that were OUT.OF.CONTROL. Nana kept EVERY newspaper article that even mentioned Ryan's name and it was 3 binders full. AND they were all stuck to those old photo pages that are sticky. I had him go through them and narrow down the ones he wanted to keep. We had to narrow it down because the binders were dying and the pages were all falling out. I put them in new slip covers and they are off the old dying sticky paper.
3. We put up 2 book cases on either side of the TV cabinet that Ryan got for free from his office moving. I loaded them up with things that we have not had a place for since moving in.
4. BOOK.AUDIT. I am crazy when it comes to buying books for Hagen. The $1 section at Target is the worst. I walk out with no less than 2 books every time I go. So I put some of the ones that he is tired of and put them in the attic for the next little Darney.
5. Hagen and I made pizza for dinner tonight. He did really well besides the handfuls of cheese he was stuffing in his mouth. He would take a huge handful and eat some and then sprinkle the rest on his pizza. Kinda like Uncle Eddie tasting the potatoes before putting a big glob on his place. He is going to be backed up for weeks!
6. Hagen's summer wardrobe is now secure in a big airtight zip lock bag and in the attic.
7. Cleaned the entire house
8. Found a boatload of picture frames in the attic and put pictures in them and they are finally in the house.
9. Bought 2 Christmas trees! One that is going to replace our main one that is dying and then one that is a skinny tree for our family room. I want to find a black bear stuffed animal to put in it...so cute!
10. Grocery shopping for the week.
11. Got some work done...lined up two interviews for Monday (I'm a recruiter...I'm not interviewing for a job)
12. Hagen was only in time out 1 time...really he should have just set up camp there on Saturday...he was a bit rowdy!
All in all a great weekend! Ryan and I are sitting here watching the Cowboys and are going to sleep in the same room tonight for the first time in a couple of weeks. We are both trading off having coughing fits so not sure how long it is going to last!!
Tata for now,
Carrie
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Darney's are plagued!
So Ryan is finally feeling better from his bout of Pneumonia. Hagen is on his 2nd week of antibiotics for his sinus infection. NOW I have a Sinus Infection AND Strep. I have been coughing all week and just not feeling right. I went in today to get checked for bronchitis and instead I have Strep and Sinus Infection. I don't get it?
My throat is not sore, I have no stuffy nose or anything...just a cough. SO, I am now starting my round of antibiotics and some WONDERFUL cough medicine for night time. I got a steroid shot in my hip...had to lay down on the table and it was in my WAY upper thigh hip area. Hurt like a son of a gun.
The house is doomed...germy...I smell kitty box...let's just hope that Dapper stays well. On the good hand, Ryan cleaned up after dinner and did a fine job. I'm just not sure he is going to let me do absolutely nothing since I am not ACTING sick...I just ate a gigantic bowl of cookies and cream...
Here's to a healthy weekend for the rest of you...Poor Hagen is going to miss a party at the airport museum tomorrow...he doesn't know about it yet, so that's good. Gattitown may be on the agenda for Sunday for sure...Mama wants some BBQ chicken pizza and frozen coke!
Love,
Carrie
My throat is not sore, I have no stuffy nose or anything...just a cough. SO, I am now starting my round of antibiotics and some WONDERFUL cough medicine for night time. I got a steroid shot in my hip...had to lay down on the table and it was in my WAY upper thigh hip area. Hurt like a son of a gun.
The house is doomed...germy...I smell kitty box...let's just hope that Dapper stays well. On the good hand, Ryan cleaned up after dinner and did a fine job. I'm just not sure he is going to let me do absolutely nothing since I am not ACTING sick...I just ate a gigantic bowl of cookies and cream...
Here's to a healthy weekend for the rest of you...Poor Hagen is going to miss a party at the airport museum tomorrow...he doesn't know about it yet, so that's good. Gattitown may be on the agenda for Sunday for sure...Mama wants some BBQ chicken pizza and frozen coke!
Love,
Carrie
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Hagen has an attitude
Hagen, Hagen, Hagen...you just about did your Daddy and I in last night!
I get you from school and am pulled to the side by your teacher. She is going on and on about how well behaved you are! You listen, follow directions, share with your friends, and are just a good boy. I asked her if she was hyping it up a bit and she said no...he is one of the more behaved kids in the class! AND you are taking 2 hour naps now. Your Daddy and I are so proud of you for being such a good boy at school!! Great job!
NOW...what is up with your attitude at home? Let's just get a few things straight right now:
1. A pop cycle or Lolly pop is not an appropriate appetiser...raisins are OK...but that's all
2. You can not wear your pee pee filled diaper and PJ's to school. I know it is cold and you don't want to separate from that warm urine soaked diaper, but you have to...it's nasty.
3. You are more than welcome to help Mama pick out your clothes in the morning, but you can pick out pants OR a shirt...not both...you are not able to match yet and your clothes this fall are DARLING, but only when mama Matches them up.
4. Licking your plate is not acceptable. Mama had to drop this habit when you joined the family and doesn't do it so you can't either...it's just not fair
5. If you poop before bath time, you can have ONE gummy frog and not a huge piece of candy...do not proceed to hyperventilate crying to the point that your Daddy needs backup and I have to finish nighttime ritual. You interrupted Mama's crossword puzzle that I was actually going to get all the way through.
6. Yes, we blow dry your hair every night. Your hair is unruly and it is worse if you go to bed with wet hair...get over it
7. you have a few choices for breakfast: Pancakes, granola bar, nutrigrain bites, muffins, fruit loops, or raisins. Pick one (or two)...that's your choice...you have the same choices everyday...why does it take you 10 minutes to pick it out?!
8. Dapper is as tall as you. Soon you will be able to push him out of the way. He will not eat you...he will not even bite you. No need to throw yourself on the garage floor and not come in the house because he is inside...he is always inside...you need to get over yourself
9. Please stay out of Mama's purse. My Dr. Pepper Chap stick is not a treat...I'm sure it can't be good for you when you bite it and eat it. My gum is also off limits. When you put 5 pieces in your mouth at once and chocked, I thought you got the hint. Just staying out of my purse will help us insure that you stick around for awhile which we hope you do!
10. There are other colors that are just as pretty as Pink. Your father is trying hard to accept the fact that you like it, but let's venture out a bit...For your Daddy's sanity
11. Mama's iPod is off limits. I don't think that some of the music is appropriate unless you are 25 and older...Mama likes her rap music...and it is not appropriate.
I'm so proud of you for being such a good boy at school. Let's try to keep that behavior well into the night, K?
Love,
Mama
I get you from school and am pulled to the side by your teacher. She is going on and on about how well behaved you are! You listen, follow directions, share with your friends, and are just a good boy. I asked her if she was hyping it up a bit and she said no...he is one of the more behaved kids in the class! AND you are taking 2 hour naps now. Your Daddy and I are so proud of you for being such a good boy at school!! Great job!
NOW...what is up with your attitude at home? Let's just get a few things straight right now:
1. A pop cycle or Lolly pop is not an appropriate appetiser...raisins are OK...but that's all
2. You can not wear your pee pee filled diaper and PJ's to school. I know it is cold and you don't want to separate from that warm urine soaked diaper, but you have to...it's nasty.
3. You are more than welcome to help Mama pick out your clothes in the morning, but you can pick out pants OR a shirt...not both...you are not able to match yet and your clothes this fall are DARLING, but only when mama Matches them up.
4. Licking your plate is not acceptable. Mama had to drop this habit when you joined the family and doesn't do it so you can't either...it's just not fair
5. If you poop before bath time, you can have ONE gummy frog and not a huge piece of candy...do not proceed to hyperventilate crying to the point that your Daddy needs backup and I have to finish nighttime ritual. You interrupted Mama's crossword puzzle that I was actually going to get all the way through.
6. Yes, we blow dry your hair every night. Your hair is unruly and it is worse if you go to bed with wet hair...get over it
7. you have a few choices for breakfast: Pancakes, granola bar, nutrigrain bites, muffins, fruit loops, or raisins. Pick one (or two)...that's your choice...you have the same choices everyday...why does it take you 10 minutes to pick it out?!
8. Dapper is as tall as you. Soon you will be able to push him out of the way. He will not eat you...he will not even bite you. No need to throw yourself on the garage floor and not come in the house because he is inside...he is always inside...you need to get over yourself
9. Please stay out of Mama's purse. My Dr. Pepper Chap stick is not a treat...I'm sure it can't be good for you when you bite it and eat it. My gum is also off limits. When you put 5 pieces in your mouth at once and chocked, I thought you got the hint. Just staying out of my purse will help us insure that you stick around for awhile which we hope you do!
10. There are other colors that are just as pretty as Pink. Your father is trying hard to accept the fact that you like it, but let's venture out a bit...For your Daddy's sanity
11. Mama's iPod is off limits. I don't think that some of the music is appropriate unless you are 25 and older...Mama likes her rap music...and it is not appropriate.
I'm so proud of you for being such a good boy at school. Let's try to keep that behavior well into the night, K?
Love,
Mama
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Award!!
Was tagged by Alisha! She is the wife of a friend from High School and I have grown to love her to pieces! She has two adorable little girls and one is named Gracie which is and always has been one of my FAVORITE little girls names. I have a great grandma named Hazel Grace and part of her name will be for sure used if I am blessed with a little girl. Alisha is a great Mom and SUCH a sweet person!
Here are the rules:Use only one word, pass along to six favorite bloggers, and tell 'em you did so.So, here we go:
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your hair? ponytail
5. Your favorite food? Mexican
6. Your dream last night? IDK
7. Your favorite drink? sonic tea
8. Your dream/goal? fulfillment
9. What room are you in? office
10. Your hobby? cooking
11. Your fear? failure
12. Where do you want to be in six years? kids
13. Where were you last night? sushi
14. Something that you aren't? dull
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? New Christmas Tree
17. Where did you grow up? Dallas
18. Last thing you did? Sonic
19. What are you wearing? jeans
20. Your TV? DVR
21. Your pets? Dapper/Chloe
22. Friends? loved
23. Your life? wonderful
24. Your mood? excited
25. Missing someone? Mer
26. Vehicle? Pilot
27. Something you're not wearing? Chaps
28. Your favorite store? Nordstrom's
29. Your favorite color? Black
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? Monday
32. Your best friend? Mer
33. One place that I could go over and over? Destin
34. One person who emails you regularly? junk
35. Favorite place to eat? Mexican
I tag and award:
Merrilee: I've been BFF's with Mer for going on 20 years! We are old... She is the best! I love her like a sister. She is a wonderful Mama and has a hot hubby! Her whole Famn Damily is hot!! She is the most positive person I know, so fun to be around, and loves me with all of my quirkiness!
Liah: She is a wife of Ryan's co-worker and is so sweet. We keep in touch through our blogging and she has the cutest little girl Morgan.
Here are the rules:Use only one word, pass along to six favorite bloggers, and tell 'em you did so.So, here we go:
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your hair? ponytail
5. Your favorite food? Mexican
6. Your dream last night? IDK
7. Your favorite drink? sonic tea
8. Your dream/goal? fulfillment
9. What room are you in? office
10. Your hobby? cooking
11. Your fear? failure
12. Where do you want to be in six years? kids
13. Where were you last night? sushi
14. Something that you aren't? dull
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? New Christmas Tree
17. Where did you grow up? Dallas
18. Last thing you did? Sonic
19. What are you wearing? jeans
20. Your TV? DVR
21. Your pets? Dapper/Chloe
22. Friends? loved
23. Your life? wonderful
24. Your mood? excited
25. Missing someone? Mer
26. Vehicle? Pilot
27. Something you're not wearing? Chaps
28. Your favorite store? Nordstrom's
29. Your favorite color? Black
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? Monday
32. Your best friend? Mer
33. One place that I could go over and over? Destin
34. One person who emails you regularly? junk
35. Favorite place to eat? Mexican
I tag and award:
Merrilee: I've been BFF's with Mer for going on 20 years! We are old... She is the best! I love her like a sister. She is a wonderful Mama and has a hot hubby! Her whole Famn Damily is hot!! She is the most positive person I know, so fun to be around, and loves me with all of my quirkiness!
Liah: She is a wife of Ryan's co-worker and is so sweet. We keep in touch through our blogging and she has the cutest little girl Morgan.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Halloween - a look back
I got inspired after reading some other blogs to post pictures of Hagen - Halloween Past!
This is our first Halloween...Hagen is 5 months old...and he was dressed as scary PJ boy! Yes, boring, but it was cold out and he wasn't going out in it! Aww...look at cute fuzz head!
This is last year. He was a zebra! He wasn't sure about it but warmed up to the idea.
Here is this year. Hagen was a fireman and was in love with his costume. It is now hidden waiting for a washing...or else he would be wearing it right now!!
Man, where does the time go?!
This is our first Halloween...Hagen is 5 months old...and he was dressed as scary PJ boy! Yes, boring, but it was cold out and he wasn't going out in it! Aww...look at cute fuzz head!
This is last year. He was a zebra! He wasn't sure about it but warmed up to the idea.
Here is this year. Hagen was a fireman and was in love with his costume. It is now hidden waiting for a washing...or else he would be wearing it right now!!
Man, where does the time go?!Halloween weekend!
What a fun weekend! Hagen "Got" Halloween this year and had a great time! On Saturday we carved our pumpkin. Ryan participated by pulling out the guts and then I carved the face. It turned out pretty cute by the way!
That night we got Hagen all dressed up in his Fireman suit and set the timer for 7:00...when the buzzer went off the boys headed out the door to trick or treat! I stayed back to pass out the candy.
Hagen was so excited! UNTIL that ONE house...the one with the man dressed in a wolf mask. Hagen just stared at him with his treat bag open. Ryan said he didn't act scared. But then they went to the next house and rang the bell...before the door was even opened, Hagen dropped his bag and said Daddy I wanna go home, and ran! Poor baby was scared of wolf man!
He was on his sugar high crack cocaine energy before bed and slept really good!
Now Ryan...he is not doing good. The only things he did this weekend besides resting was pull out pumpkin guts and take Hagen trick or treating. He is just not right...I feel bad for him...if he is not better tomorrow I am making him go back to the doctor. He is actually taking a 1/2 day today which is SO not like him. I mean, after he was diagnosed with pneumonia, he left and went back to work working outside the remainder of the day. I just hope he takes it seriously and doesn't end up in the hospital.
Hagen and I escaped yesterday afternoon to a party and then the mall. Mama needed some plug-in oil things from BBW and then a cute dress (or 2) from Nordstrom's. Then we topped the day off with a ride on the carousal!! He was so brave and excited. We had some nice Mama/Son moments.
With all that said, I want my hubby back! I feel worn out. My weekends are usually reserved for cleaning the house, shopping for the weekly food, etc. I am making Ryan rest and he is listening, but I miss him taking Hagen to Hope Depot or the park while I mop. I'm worn slick...and my hypochondriac self feels like I am getting sick...I sure hope not!
This week is supposed to be beautiful and I cant wait! I have PW Chicken Spaghetti all made and plan on making PW meatballs later this week...some good cooking going on in the Darney house!!
Happy November to all!!
Carrie
That night we got Hagen all dressed up in his Fireman suit and set the timer for 7:00...when the buzzer went off the boys headed out the door to trick or treat! I stayed back to pass out the candy.
Hagen was so excited! UNTIL that ONE house...the one with the man dressed in a wolf mask. Hagen just stared at him with his treat bag open. Ryan said he didn't act scared. But then they went to the next house and rang the bell...before the door was even opened, Hagen dropped his bag and said Daddy I wanna go home, and ran! Poor baby was scared of wolf man!
He was on his sugar high crack cocaine energy before bed and slept really good!
Now Ryan...he is not doing good. The only things he did this weekend besides resting was pull out pumpkin guts and take Hagen trick or treating. He is just not right...I feel bad for him...if he is not better tomorrow I am making him go back to the doctor. He is actually taking a 1/2 day today which is SO not like him. I mean, after he was diagnosed with pneumonia, he left and went back to work working outside the remainder of the day. I just hope he takes it seriously and doesn't end up in the hospital.
Hagen and I escaped yesterday afternoon to a party and then the mall. Mama needed some plug-in oil things from BBW and then a cute dress (or 2) from Nordstrom's. Then we topped the day off with a ride on the carousal!! He was so brave and excited. We had some nice Mama/Son moments.
With all that said, I want my hubby back! I feel worn out. My weekends are usually reserved for cleaning the house, shopping for the weekly food, etc. I am making Ryan rest and he is listening, but I miss him taking Hagen to Hope Depot or the park while I mop. I'm worn slick...and my hypochondriac self feels like I am getting sick...I sure hope not!
This week is supposed to be beautiful and I cant wait! I have PW Chicken Spaghetti all made and plan on making PW meatballs later this week...some good cooking going on in the Darney house!!
Happy November to all!!
Carrie
Friday, October 30, 2009
Icky Sicky Darney Boys!
So, Ryan has been not feeling well for 2 weeks. It hasn't been much except for a terrible cough and just exhausted. He works in the environmental field and has been outside this week and will be for the next 2 weeks. I have taken up sleeping in the guestroom until he stops coughing/snoring...it is just a good thing for our marriage. The other night I went to bed and could NOT for the life of me fall asleep. Ryan kept snoring that sickly snore and when he wasn't, Hagen was wining on the monitor. Finally at 11:30 I turned on the lights, moved my nightstand, practically ripped the alarm clock out of the wall and marched my pissed off self to the guest room...
He is a manly man that will not go to the doctor. He finally caved in this morning and went and my man has pneumonia! Damn! Doctor said that it is a good thing he came in today because if he waited until Monday he would be in terrible shape.
So lots of warm liquids for Ryan. He got a shot in his butt and some pills and some awesome cough medicine.
Now Hagen...he has been coughing off and on for 1 month now. the past two days he has developed a snot nose like no other! He is so desperate to clear it up that he will let me put as much saline in there as I can get...poor baby. Last night was tough...I kept having to go in and rub his back and tell him he is OK...no sleep for Mama.
I let him sleep in this morning to hopefully make him feel well enough for his Halloween filled day at school. I woke up around 8:00 and he was just snoring away...Right.By.Me.Breathing his nasty germ filled breath on me. I slinked out of bed as slow and quietly as I could...which is hard in a therapeutic mattress. But, I made it to our bathroom and shut the doors and turned the shower on. right before I stepped in I see the door slowly open and "Linus" walking in dragging his blanket and squinting his eyes because it was bright tell me "I slept a long time! I want some sloop sloop's (fruit loops)".
Got all ready for work/school, checked his temp (98.0) and we were off!
I hope I don't get sick...we're all in for a terrible time if Mama gets sick...I have to alert the press!
XO,
Carrie
He is a manly man that will not go to the doctor. He finally caved in this morning and went and my man has pneumonia! Damn! Doctor said that it is a good thing he came in today because if he waited until Monday he would be in terrible shape.
So lots of warm liquids for Ryan. He got a shot in his butt and some pills and some awesome cough medicine.
Now Hagen...he has been coughing off and on for 1 month now. the past two days he has developed a snot nose like no other! He is so desperate to clear it up that he will let me put as much saline in there as I can get...poor baby. Last night was tough...I kept having to go in and rub his back and tell him he is OK...no sleep for Mama.
I let him sleep in this morning to hopefully make him feel well enough for his Halloween filled day at school. I woke up around 8:00 and he was just snoring away...Right.By.Me.Breathing his nasty germ filled breath on me. I slinked out of bed as slow and quietly as I could...which is hard in a therapeutic mattress. But, I made it to our bathroom and shut the doors and turned the shower on. right before I stepped in I see the door slowly open and "Linus" walking in dragging his blanket and squinting his eyes because it was bright tell me "I slept a long time! I want some sloop sloop's (fruit loops)".
Got all ready for work/school, checked his temp (98.0) and we were off!
I hope I don't get sick...we're all in for a terrible time if Mama gets sick...I have to alert the press!
XO,
Carrie
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!
I was so excited for tonight! I've been looking forward to it for a long time...having a kiddo old enough to enjoy it...so exciting!
Ryan was working late, so Hagen and I had a nice dinner together and then straight to the bath! he had a nice bath, put his Halloween PJ's on and then it was off to make Hot Chocolate! Now, I'm not talking about the cheap powder hot chocolate (not that it is bad or anything)...I'm talking Williams Sonoma shaved chocolate that you stir into hot milk. Once you have tried this concoction, you will never go back! he helped stir until all the chocolate was melted and then we poured it into his sippy cup and added a bit more cold milk to cool it down.
We then got our candy corn (he calls it candy hearn...draw it out now with a Texas twang...there you go), unfolded the sleeping bags, and Daddy walked in...perfect timing!
Hagen had his sippy of Hot Chocolate, his lit up Jack-o-lanterns, his candy corn, his sleeping bag, and Mama and Daddy by his side. What a fun night! Except for the kid didn't drink his hot chocolate, The Great Pumpkin is dumb...really dumb, and Hagen wouldn't sit still to watch...he was on a candy corn high!
But, it was a great night...loved all the preparing for it...Hagen was excited and such a good boy.
We are going to finally carve our pumpkins on Friday night in time for Halloween and roast our seeds...yummy!
Nite Nite,
Carrie
P.S. Hagen is snotty...no fever, but snotty as all get out...Please Please PLEASE don't get sick for Halloween! It will be just so sad for Mama and Daddy to not see you prance around in your Fireman costume at your Halloween Parade on Friday! :(
Ryan was working late, so Hagen and I had a nice dinner together and then straight to the bath! he had a nice bath, put his Halloween PJ's on and then it was off to make Hot Chocolate! Now, I'm not talking about the cheap powder hot chocolate (not that it is bad or anything)...I'm talking Williams Sonoma shaved chocolate that you stir into hot milk. Once you have tried this concoction, you will never go back! he helped stir until all the chocolate was melted and then we poured it into his sippy cup and added a bit more cold milk to cool it down.
We then got our candy corn (he calls it candy hearn...draw it out now with a Texas twang...there you go), unfolded the sleeping bags, and Daddy walked in...perfect timing!
Hagen had his sippy of Hot Chocolate, his lit up Jack-o-lanterns, his candy corn, his sleeping bag, and Mama and Daddy by his side. What a fun night! Except for the kid didn't drink his hot chocolate, The Great Pumpkin is dumb...really dumb, and Hagen wouldn't sit still to watch...he was on a candy corn high!
But, it was a great night...loved all the preparing for it...Hagen was excited and such a good boy.
We are going to finally carve our pumpkins on Friday night in time for Halloween and roast our seeds...yummy!
Nite Nite,
Carrie
P.S. Hagen is snotty...no fever, but snotty as all get out...Please Please PLEASE don't get sick for Halloween! It will be just so sad for Mama and Daddy to not see you prance around in your Fireman costume at your Halloween Parade on Friday! :(
Monday, October 26, 2009
Ugh...
...did I really just start after I posted that on my blog less than 10 minutes ago...this blows.
I'm BAAACK!
SO sorry to disappear for awhile. I can give a whole list of excuses but that's just dumb.
It's crazy the guilt you feel when you neglect your blog! Like the guilt of not going to church, or skipping out on a party you just don't feel like going to, etc.
I have a few things I would like to discuss...let's begin:
1. We have found a way to keep our "otherwise pretty well behaved kid" from not being a TOTAL butt hole during nap time at school. Hagen and I went to the store and got some construction paper and he picked out stickers (glittery heart ones...no spider man, or trucks...glitter hearts) and we made a calendar! For every day that he takes a good nap, doesn't throw bear across the room, doesn't yell "NO" to his teacher who gently asks him to lay down, etc. he gets to pick out a sticker and put it on the day. (by the way, 3 out of the 5 that he got last week were the pink.glitter.heart...Ryan is just beside himself).
This is working out really well! He got 5 last week so it was off for a special outing. We went to Ryan's work to check out the ducks in the pond and then the alligator (a sculpture) as well. Then it was off to "eat pizza at watch TV"...He loves watching cartoons at certain pizza places. Now, let me tell you that Gattitown is my new favorite place! You see I love me some BBQ chicken pizza and Gatti's is the best! Plus frozen coke...are you kidding me? I'm in heaven!
While we were there Hagen had a major accomplishment. Hagen hates motorized toys...but we got on the carousal and he did good on a horse that didn't move. But then he wanted to get on it again but he wanted a horse that went up and down. he was So proud of himself!! Way to be brave Hagen!
2. Today is Ryan and I's 7th wedding anniversary!! I love him more and more everyday. He is a great person in general and I feel privileged to be his wife. His butt is still as awesome as it was in high school (wish I could say the same).
3. I went to dinner last night to see Casey and Little's. I met some great new girls and had such a fun time! It is crazy the amount of people that I have come in contact with through Facebook and the blog world.
4. I had a 2nd girls weekend last week and had a ball! It was just couple of girls from High School and we just drank and talked...non stop! It was the best!!
The best part about the girls weekend was coming home. You see, I left the house in total disarray...I mean, no groceries, no clean laundry, dust everywhere, bathrooms needing to be cleaned...I do all that stuff on the weekend. I felt bad about leaving it in such a way.
I came home on Sunday prepared to clean, cook, shop, etc. Walked in to a fresh clean house! Ryan did all the laundry and put it away (only on thing out of place), washed and re hung towels, washed all sheets and re-made beds, dusted, cleaned toilets, and vacuumed. What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man, yes he is....
All is good in Darneyland...Hagen has started saying "I love you" at random times that just melt my heart. He has been really good lately despite all this rain we are having! I will say that he has watched WAY WAY WAY more TV this month that I am even comfortable with, but I am going to chalk it up to the rain we have been having and wanting to keep him warm and dry...no piglet flu for me!!! (Coco...love your name for it)
Since this is my blog and a "family journal" I would like to say that I am late...my period that is. I am usually a 23-28 cycle day kind of girl. I am on day 31. My hopes are way up...I feel crampy...it may be coming, but I just don't know. Took 4 tests and they are all negative...just went to the doctor for blood test and they will call tomorrow with the results.
It is so hard to have patience...the planning has begun in my mind and I would really like to put on my maternity pants right now because my eating habits have been less than stellar...please pray for this to be it.
Ta ta for now!
Carrie
It's crazy the guilt you feel when you neglect your blog! Like the guilt of not going to church, or skipping out on a party you just don't feel like going to, etc.
I have a few things I would like to discuss...let's begin:
1. We have found a way to keep our "otherwise pretty well behaved kid" from not being a TOTAL butt hole during nap time at school. Hagen and I went to the store and got some construction paper and he picked out stickers (glittery heart ones...no spider man, or trucks...glitter hearts) and we made a calendar! For every day that he takes a good nap, doesn't throw bear across the room, doesn't yell "NO" to his teacher who gently asks him to lay down, etc. he gets to pick out a sticker and put it on the day. (by the way, 3 out of the 5 that he got last week were the pink.glitter.heart...Ryan is just beside himself).
This is working out really well! He got 5 last week so it was off for a special outing. We went to Ryan's work to check out the ducks in the pond and then the alligator (a sculpture) as well. Then it was off to "eat pizza at watch TV"...He loves watching cartoons at certain pizza places. Now, let me tell you that Gattitown is my new favorite place! You see I love me some BBQ chicken pizza and Gatti's is the best! Plus frozen coke...are you kidding me? I'm in heaven!
While we were there Hagen had a major accomplishment. Hagen hates motorized toys...but we got on the carousal and he did good on a horse that didn't move. But then he wanted to get on it again but he wanted a horse that went up and down. he was So proud of himself!! Way to be brave Hagen!
2. Today is Ryan and I's 7th wedding anniversary!! I love him more and more everyday. He is a great person in general and I feel privileged to be his wife. His butt is still as awesome as it was in high school (wish I could say the same).
3. I went to dinner last night to see Casey and Little's. I met some great new girls and had such a fun time! It is crazy the amount of people that I have come in contact with through Facebook and the blog world.
4. I had a 2nd girls weekend last week and had a ball! It was just couple of girls from High School and we just drank and talked...non stop! It was the best!!
The best part about the girls weekend was coming home. You see, I left the house in total disarray...I mean, no groceries, no clean laundry, dust everywhere, bathrooms needing to be cleaned...I do all that stuff on the weekend. I felt bad about leaving it in such a way.
I came home on Sunday prepared to clean, cook, shop, etc. Walked in to a fresh clean house! Ryan did all the laundry and put it away (only on thing out of place), washed and re hung towels, washed all sheets and re-made beds, dusted, cleaned toilets, and vacuumed. What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man, yes he is....
All is good in Darneyland...Hagen has started saying "I love you" at random times that just melt my heart. He has been really good lately despite all this rain we are having! I will say that he has watched WAY WAY WAY more TV this month that I am even comfortable with, but I am going to chalk it up to the rain we have been having and wanting to keep him warm and dry...no piglet flu for me!!! (Coco...love your name for it)
Since this is my blog and a "family journal" I would like to say that I am late...my period that is. I am usually a 23-28 cycle day kind of girl. I am on day 31. My hopes are way up...I feel crampy...it may be coming, but I just don't know. Took 4 tests and they are all negative...just went to the doctor for blood test and they will call tomorrow with the results.
It is so hard to have patience...the planning has begun in my mind and I would really like to put on my maternity pants right now because my eating habits have been less than stellar...please pray for this to be it.
Ta ta for now!
Carrie
Monday, September 28, 2009
Hagen is perfecting a new art
it is the art of S.T.A.L.L.I.N.G...
Man alive, he is killing me! he has always stalled at the dinner table. But we have found a cure. "Hagen, take and ALLIGATOR bite of your green beans..." Done "Hagen, take an ELEPHANT bite of steak" Done. So this has worked.
Now he is going into areas beyond what I can control. Let's talk about night night ritual. Hagen has a good one. Ryan and I split it up and try to alternate what we do so that on nights when one of us in not here it is no big deal. Here is the routine:
1. Take a bath or shower
2. Snuggle in a towel on couch to dry off
3. Go potty and put diaper and PJ's on
4. Eat Flintstone vitamin, do booger sucker if needed, apply aquifor if needed
5. Hagen brushes teeth, then parent helps, then Hagen re brushes them
6. Wash hands with fun new foam soap
7. Read 3 books while sipping milk ("Hagen, take 3 sips before the next page...")
8. Go to room and tell 2 stories
9. Sing 3 songs (lately it is either Old McDonald, ABC's, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Sunshine - mama's favorite, and Itsy Bitsy Spider)
10. Snuggle and kiss and night night...See you in the morning!
Now, he has added a few:
1.5 blow bubbles, drink dirty water, "sleep" on the shower floor...stalls to get out
2.5 Runs around like a naked wild Indian on crack...honestly, I have never seen anything like it. He tackles, runs around, screams...I think he popped my boob last night and my bladder from the tackling.
7.5 S.L.O.W.L.Y drinks milk...I mean, so ridiculously slow. We try to get him to drink as much as we can so he can have healthy bones...he needs them for his carefree tackling and just plain throwing himself on the floor
9.5 He is testing us...he picks the animals for the song and we do the sound together. Well, the new ones are crab (pinch pinch), Sting Ray (sting sting), Daddy (Booya Booya), Hagen (NO NO), Shark (chomp chomp), Spider...what? What the hell kind of sound does a spider make? And yes, they are part of the farm...Charlotte's Web?! Every night it is a new one...so every night Ryan and I have a pow-wow to discuss sounds that we had to make up.
AND FINALLY...
10.5 "mama, I gotta Pee Pee..." NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this can't be! I can't handle being that close to the finish line only to have to take off your PJ's, Diaper, and then you just pee a drop...one Measly drop. Ugh. You know I just want to tell him that is what his diaper is for. But I can't/won't.
this morning was rough. I woke up late, but not terribly late. I got Hagen some cereal and watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in my bed while I finished getting ready.
Then we went straight to school...no Sonic first because we were coming up on 8:30 when circle time at school begins. well, we get to his school and he informs me that he is not finished with his "bresfist". So we sit there and I tell him that's OK and to continue eating. 15 minutes later it was done...well, I made it done. He was eating Trix cereal (don't judge me) and was eating one little nugget at a time...and I swear he was chewing slowly too. Agh! shove a whole fistful in your mouth like you do most of the time with your snacky stuff and come on!
I hate rushing him in the morning especially when it comes to eating, but he just usually doesn't eat breakfast that often. WHY this morning? I'm so gonna get fired if this keeps up...
Love,
Mama
Man alive, he is killing me! he has always stalled at the dinner table. But we have found a cure. "Hagen, take and ALLIGATOR bite of your green beans..." Done "Hagen, take an ELEPHANT bite of steak" Done. So this has worked.
Now he is going into areas beyond what I can control. Let's talk about night night ritual. Hagen has a good one. Ryan and I split it up and try to alternate what we do so that on nights when one of us in not here it is no big deal. Here is the routine:
1. Take a bath or shower
2. Snuggle in a towel on couch to dry off
3. Go potty and put diaper and PJ's on
4. Eat Flintstone vitamin, do booger sucker if needed, apply aquifor if needed
5. Hagen brushes teeth, then parent helps, then Hagen re brushes them
6. Wash hands with fun new foam soap
7. Read 3 books while sipping milk ("Hagen, take 3 sips before the next page...")
8. Go to room and tell 2 stories
9. Sing 3 songs (lately it is either Old McDonald, ABC's, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Sunshine - mama's favorite, and Itsy Bitsy Spider)
10. Snuggle and kiss and night night...See you in the morning!
Now, he has added a few:
1.5 blow bubbles, drink dirty water, "sleep" on the shower floor...stalls to get out
2.5 Runs around like a naked wild Indian on crack...honestly, I have never seen anything like it. He tackles, runs around, screams...I think he popped my boob last night and my bladder from the tackling.
7.5 S.L.O.W.L.Y drinks milk...I mean, so ridiculously slow. We try to get him to drink as much as we can so he can have healthy bones...he needs them for his carefree tackling and just plain throwing himself on the floor
9.5 He is testing us...he picks the animals for the song and we do the sound together. Well, the new ones are crab (pinch pinch), Sting Ray (sting sting), Daddy (Booya Booya), Hagen (NO NO), Shark (chomp chomp), Spider...what? What the hell kind of sound does a spider make? And yes, they are part of the farm...Charlotte's Web?! Every night it is a new one...so every night Ryan and I have a pow-wow to discuss sounds that we had to make up.
AND FINALLY...
10.5 "mama, I gotta Pee Pee..." NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this can't be! I can't handle being that close to the finish line only to have to take off your PJ's, Diaper, and then you just pee a drop...one Measly drop. Ugh. You know I just want to tell him that is what his diaper is for. But I can't/won't.
this morning was rough. I woke up late, but not terribly late. I got Hagen some cereal and watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in my bed while I finished getting ready.
Then we went straight to school...no Sonic first because we were coming up on 8:30 when circle time at school begins. well, we get to his school and he informs me that he is not finished with his "bresfist". So we sit there and I tell him that's OK and to continue eating. 15 minutes later it was done...well, I made it done. He was eating Trix cereal (don't judge me) and was eating one little nugget at a time...and I swear he was chewing slowly too. Agh! shove a whole fistful in your mouth like you do most of the time with your snacky stuff and come on!
I hate rushing him in the morning especially when it comes to eating, but he just usually doesn't eat breakfast that often. WHY this morning? I'm so gonna get fired if this keeps up...
Love,
Mama
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Hagen and eating
As most of you know, Hagen is a small fry! To get him to eat is one of the most challenging things. OK, so I am exaggerating a bit...he does eat...but it is mostly Chex Mix, Goldfish, teddy grahams, fruit, etc. I'm not concerned about his weight because he is falling in line with family history...he just has his own curve (that is going up by the way...he's 23 pounds 4 ounces now).
If I need him to eat I bust out the meat sticks. You know, the kids version of Vienna sausages. he loves them! I like them too, but I let him eat them. Last night he ate the whole jar, some blueberries and Strawberries, and some baked beans. I gave him the meat sticks because Ryan and I were having Firecracker Shrimp and it is WAY too spicy for Hagen.
What we have been doing lately is telling him after he eats # bites of this and # of those and whatnot that he can be done. Well last night he had to eat 4 blueberries and 3 bites of beans (he had eaten alot, but we wanted him to eat a bit more...). There is obviously more explaining that we need to do because our poor baby was trying so hard to get that 3rd spoonful of beans in his mouth when there was already 2 spoonfuls and 4 blueberries.
lesson learned my son...sorry about the choking...it won't happen again.
Love,
Mama
If I need him to eat I bust out the meat sticks. You know, the kids version of Vienna sausages. he loves them! I like them too, but I let him eat them. Last night he ate the whole jar, some blueberries and Strawberries, and some baked beans. I gave him the meat sticks because Ryan and I were having Firecracker Shrimp and it is WAY too spicy for Hagen.
What we have been doing lately is telling him after he eats # bites of this and # of those and whatnot that he can be done. Well last night he had to eat 4 blueberries and 3 bites of beans (he had eaten alot, but we wanted him to eat a bit more...). There is obviously more explaining that we need to do because our poor baby was trying so hard to get that 3rd spoonful of beans in his mouth when there was already 2 spoonfuls and 4 blueberries.
lesson learned my son...sorry about the choking...it won't happen again.
Love,
Mama
Monday, September 21, 2009
Dreaming...
Babies, babies are on my mind! Well, more like BABY...not so much for multiples. Of course, if it happened that would be lovely...maybe not all the time, but I have faith that we would survive.
I'm there ladies. I am ready to be pregnant again! Now, I'm hoping it just happens....that would be nice! Especially since there is nothing wrong with either one of us. I LOVED being pregnant! Loved the attention, loved just the whole thing!! Here I am 2 days before I had Hagen...
Here is one of the sonograms that we had. Ryan thought he looked familiar...isn't it scary?! I mean, they didn't warn us that the 3D sonogram was going to be that skeletal looking. He is 17 weeks at this point...not much fat on him...A face only a Mother could love...
Here is Hagen when he was a week old. He was a little tree frog...that's what we called him. I carried him around like this for the most part. I wore that blue robe for the first few months of his life...still have it. Isn't he cute?!
Here is another picture of him at a week old. My Dad came over to do a photo shoot for us. This is Hagen in his Feltman outfit...love Feltman. It is his going home clothes.
See why I want another?! I'm ready! Let's all say a prayer for everything to work properly...we did it once before, let's get this party started!
I'm there ladies. I am ready to be pregnant again! Now, I'm hoping it just happens....that would be nice! Especially since there is nothing wrong with either one of us. I LOVED being pregnant! Loved the attention, loved just the whole thing!! Here I am 2 days before I had Hagen...
Here is one of the sonograms that we had. Ryan thought he looked familiar...isn't it scary?! I mean, they didn't warn us that the 3D sonogram was going to be that skeletal looking. He is 17 weeks at this point...not much fat on him...A face only a Mother could love...
Here is Hagen when he was a week old. He was a little tree frog...that's what we called him. I carried him around like this for the most part. I wore that blue robe for the first few months of his life...still have it. Isn't he cute?!
Here is another picture of him at a week old. My Dad came over to do a photo shoot for us. This is Hagen in his Feltman outfit...love Feltman. It is his going home clothes.
See why I want another?! I'm ready! Let's all say a prayer for everything to work properly...we did it once before, let's get this party started!Love,
Carrie
Hagen
There are so many things about Hagen that make me love him more and more everyday. I need to remember these things that make me smile as he is testing my patience with him also...because, well...he's 2!
1. I love when we ask if he wants to do something and he responds "Maybe later" or "Maybe next time". This is nice to hear instead of "NO" that is usually yelled.
2. When I go to the bathroom I am always encouraged by a good ole "Good Girl Mama!" It's nice to be encouraged every once in awhile!
3. no matter the size of what he does with #2 he always says, "That's a BIG one!" So proud...even if it is the size of a skittle!
4. Yesterday was Dapper Dog's 7th birthday...birthdays' = cupcakes! We sang to Dapper and when Hagen sings the song it is like nails on a chalkboard. "Happy Birthday to Dapper, Happy Birthday to Dapper, Happy BIIIIIIIIIRTHDAY to Dapper, Happy Birthday to Dapper." Now, the part that I put alot of IIII's in is the hard part...it is really loud, high pitched and screechy! Cute, but wow...
5. I love how he has started putting random things in his pants pocket. Today it was Ramen noodles...what will tomorrow hold? I'm scared of the future pocket picking...
6. He takes great pride in his under ware pickings. Nemo? Oscar? Elmo? who knows! Today Nemo won...
7. It takes him FOREVER to pick out a special treat for going #2 on the potty...honestly...I set the timer. He only pics skittles or smarties, but geez! He has to look like he has never seen it before...
8. He loves him some construction vehicles: Diggers, delivery trucks, trash trucks, dump trucks... Well this morning we saw one we haven't seen any of! A Crane! The clouds lifted, the sun shined on it like no other, it was a beautiful morning...we saw it once going to Sonic and then AGAIN on the way to school...2 crane's in one morning...priceless...
9. I love being greeted in the morning when I open his door with him saying, "I slept good"! We always say good morning, how did you sleep? So now before we have a chance to ask he just tells us!
10. Black Eyed Peas song...Boom Boom Pow. Hagen's new favorite song...he says "Boom Boom Pow, this chicken jacked my style"...aww, so proud...
11. Hagen LOVES sitting in the drivers seat of Ryans truck. The other morning Ryan got in to go to work and the radio was on some random Hispanic station, turned all the way up, his blinker was on, brights on, windshield wipers on, and there was a goldfish in his seat. The funniest part was that we hung golf balls to let us know when we stop in the garage to have as much room in the front of our cars...the windshield wipers were flinging that ball all over the place! Nice wake up call!
12. Hagen loves to watch the trash trucks. Most of the time it is timed perfectly when we get home and they arrive! I pop open the hatch back and we sit in it and watch. Hagen always informs me that if I am scared to plug my ears and I won't be scared. Smart boy...
13. He loves to dust and vacuum...he actually did a good job dusting with me yesterday!!
14. He has to sleep with a bear and blanket every night. We haven't actually tried to not let him have it...wonder what he would think? My Mom knits BEAUTIFUL blankets for babies. I always wanted to MAKE my babies like them...I didn't have to make Hagen like them, he just naturally liked them over the other kind. AND she made him bears to match...so Bear and Blanket go to bed with Hagen.
15. I love hearing him sing his ABC's...especially the "LMNOP" part...hilarious!
16. "No Nose!" when i come at him with the booger sucker.
Basically I have nothing for a blog post...just was thinking of random Hagen things...hope you enjoyed!
Love,
Carrie
1. I love when we ask if he wants to do something and he responds "Maybe later" or "Maybe next time". This is nice to hear instead of "NO" that is usually yelled.
2. When I go to the bathroom I am always encouraged by a good ole "Good Girl Mama!" It's nice to be encouraged every once in awhile!
3. no matter the size of what he does with #2 he always says, "That's a BIG one!" So proud...even if it is the size of a skittle!
4. Yesterday was Dapper Dog's 7th birthday...birthdays' = cupcakes! We sang to Dapper and when Hagen sings the song it is like nails on a chalkboard. "Happy Birthday to Dapper, Happy Birthday to Dapper, Happy BIIIIIIIIIRTHDAY to Dapper, Happy Birthday to Dapper." Now, the part that I put alot of IIII's in is the hard part...it is really loud, high pitched and screechy! Cute, but wow...
5. I love how he has started putting random things in his pants pocket. Today it was Ramen noodles...what will tomorrow hold? I'm scared of the future pocket picking...
6. He takes great pride in his under ware pickings. Nemo? Oscar? Elmo? who knows! Today Nemo won...
7. It takes him FOREVER to pick out a special treat for going #2 on the potty...honestly...I set the timer. He only pics skittles or smarties, but geez! He has to look like he has never seen it before...
8. He loves him some construction vehicles: Diggers, delivery trucks, trash trucks, dump trucks... Well this morning we saw one we haven't seen any of! A Crane! The clouds lifted, the sun shined on it like no other, it was a beautiful morning...we saw it once going to Sonic and then AGAIN on the way to school...2 crane's in one morning...priceless...
9. I love being greeted in the morning when I open his door with him saying, "I slept good"! We always say good morning, how did you sleep? So now before we have a chance to ask he just tells us!
10. Black Eyed Peas song...Boom Boom Pow. Hagen's new favorite song...he says "Boom Boom Pow, this chicken jacked my style"...aww, so proud...
11. Hagen LOVES sitting in the drivers seat of Ryans truck. The other morning Ryan got in to go to work and the radio was on some random Hispanic station, turned all the way up, his blinker was on, brights on, windshield wipers on, and there was a goldfish in his seat. The funniest part was that we hung golf balls to let us know when we stop in the garage to have as much room in the front of our cars...the windshield wipers were flinging that ball all over the place! Nice wake up call!
12. Hagen loves to watch the trash trucks. Most of the time it is timed perfectly when we get home and they arrive! I pop open the hatch back and we sit in it and watch. Hagen always informs me that if I am scared to plug my ears and I won't be scared. Smart boy...
13. He loves to dust and vacuum...he actually did a good job dusting with me yesterday!!
14. He has to sleep with a bear and blanket every night. We haven't actually tried to not let him have it...wonder what he would think? My Mom knits BEAUTIFUL blankets for babies. I always wanted to MAKE my babies like them...I didn't have to make Hagen like them, he just naturally liked them over the other kind. AND she made him bears to match...so Bear and Blanket go to bed with Hagen.
15. I love hearing him sing his ABC's...especially the "LMNOP" part...hilarious!
16. "No Nose!" when i come at him with the booger sucker.
Basically I have nothing for a blog post...just was thinking of random Hagen things...hope you enjoyed!
Love,
Carrie
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