Okay My mom and I were out driving around wiht the kids throughout town tonight and admiring the Christmas lights that are up. We were going about 45 mph down route 58 when Jackie must have missed one of the houses and says to me "mom can you back up."
My mother and I could not stop laughing. Just though it was a cute one.
Merry Christmas to all...
Showing posts with label Jackie growing up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jackie growing up. Show all posts
Friday, November 30, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Summer Plans
Well, school is finally out for Nate. He had a "graduaton" Ceremony on June 10 but last week was a "play" week, and since we had paid for half the month of course we sent him. I am planning on spending some time doing library stuff (summer reading program for the kids), Sampson's pond, spending time with friends and also making sure to see my grandparents/family more often. I hope to get my gardens in better shape, lose more weight on the weight watchers plan and just enjoy the summer.
My parents are visiting, they arrived Saturday, and are here until Wednesday. Mom wanted to spend Father's Day with Grandpa as it may very well be his last. ( for those of you who do not know he was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain cancer a few weeks ago, he was given 1 week to 6 months to live). I have spent some time with him as well. My grandparents have come home from Florida (hurricane season) to spend what will probably be the last few months with family. They have moved into my Aunt Laurie's house and my cousin Gary moved out to their trailer. I love having them close by because I would rather visit than make a phone call.
I am having a hard time with the way Nate has been reacting to all of this, we have told him Grandpa-Grandpa is sick and may die soon, just cause I don't want him to be taken unaware when it happens, but he is nervous about spending time with him. I think he feels like he could "catch" his cancer. I know he doesn't really understand but boy does it make my heart hurt for him.
On to happier things... I am now the VP of the Carver MOMS club, which basically means I get to help with membership etc. Jen S is the new president, I think between the 2 of us we should get it back up and running after the loss/nonrenewal of some of our members, we have already set up a new Yahoo group for contact stuff and have a lot of great plans although we do still like the way we are so casual it has been, but we feel it could be better and still stay casual.
Jackie tested out of the Carver Preschool with a 96% and they asked us to come back next year to have her evaluated for a model child. Nate has been playing T-Ball, doing really well, I actually think he could be a switch hitter. They have just started to let the kids hit a "pitched" ball he is doing really well.
I think that about covers it for now.
My parents are visiting, they arrived Saturday, and are here until Wednesday. Mom wanted to spend Father's Day with Grandpa as it may very well be his last. ( for those of you who do not know he was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain cancer a few weeks ago, he was given 1 week to 6 months to live). I have spent some time with him as well. My grandparents have come home from Florida (hurricane season) to spend what will probably be the last few months with family. They have moved into my Aunt Laurie's house and my cousin Gary moved out to their trailer. I love having them close by because I would rather visit than make a phone call.
I am having a hard time with the way Nate has been reacting to all of this, we have told him Grandpa-Grandpa is sick and may die soon, just cause I don't want him to be taken unaware when it happens, but he is nervous about spending time with him. I think he feels like he could "catch" his cancer. I know he doesn't really understand but boy does it make my heart hurt for him.
On to happier things... I am now the VP of the Carver MOMS club, which basically means I get to help with membership etc. Jen S is the new president, I think between the 2 of us we should get it back up and running after the loss/nonrenewal of some of our members, we have already set up a new Yahoo group for contact stuff and have a lot of great plans although we do still like the way we are so casual it has been, but we feel it could be better and still stay casual.
Jackie tested out of the Carver Preschool with a 96% and they asked us to come back next year to have her evaluated for a model child. Nate has been playing T-Ball, doing really well, I actually think he could be a switch hitter. They have just started to let the kids hit a "pitched" ball he is doing really well.
I think that about covers it for now.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
"Reading!"
Well, I was making dinner last night for Jackie when she comes out to the dining room sits at the kitchen table and starts "reading" Brown bear, Brown Bear What do you see?
To say the least I was really impressed. I know that she is really just reciting from memory but hey that is where it all starts right. I knew she loved books as she has to bring the one we read to her at bedtime into her bed with her. But she is not even three and is reciting the words while following them wiht her finger in her book. I passed along my LOVE of reading very well I think.
To say the least I was really impressed. I know that she is really just reciting from memory but hey that is where it all starts right. I knew she loved books as she has to bring the one we read to her at bedtime into her bed with her. But she is not even three and is reciting the words while following them wiht her finger in her book. I passed along my LOVE of reading very well I think.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Move to the "BIG" bed
Well, we did it. We converted Jackie's crib into a toddler bed. We went out and bought one of the canopies that is a hoop with the fabric hanging down because we were concerned that she would not sleep without having a tent over her. We tried to get her to sleep without the canopy thinking that maybe since it is a new bed set up she might not need it, but a few minutes after we had lain her down she was very unhappy, so I went in to get her to calm down, she had not even tried to get out of her bed(even though she could), and she told me she "needed her cover" so we ended up putting the canopy up for her and she slept fine ALL night. She did not even try to get out of bed in the morning she still called for me to come get her. That was Thursday.
Friday night Nate decided he needed to have a sleepover in her room so we set up a mattress on the floor next to her crib and pulled the canopy around both of them. Both slept great. Then last night she wanted to sleep in his room, so the mattress was set up on the floor next to his bed and it was a different story. Nate sleeps with a nightlight, and would not let us shut it off, unless we left the door open a little, and Jackie did not like either the night if we shut the door or the door being open so until Nate feel asleep we left the door open just a smidge, then when he was asleep we closed the door and she was asleep in minutes. It will be interesting tonight to see how it goes with her back in her toddler bed. I hope she sleeps 'cause I am home by myself tonight, as Michael is at the fire station.
Friday night Nate decided he needed to have a sleepover in her room so we set up a mattress on the floor next to her crib and pulled the canopy around both of them. Both slept great. Then last night she wanted to sleep in his room, so the mattress was set up on the floor next to his bed and it was a different story. Nate sleeps with a nightlight, and would not let us shut it off, unless we left the door open a little, and Jackie did not like either the night if we shut the door or the door being open so until Nate feel asleep we left the door open just a smidge, then when he was asleep we closed the door and she was asleep in minutes. It will be interesting tonight to see how it goes with her back in her toddler bed. I hope she sleeps 'cause I am home by myself tonight, as Michael is at the fire station.
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