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Weekend of June 7, 2009
Friday: On the first weekends of the month we get the kids from Friday through Sunday instead of Thursday through Saturday. It's actually better in terms of amount of time we get to spend with them....
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Weekend of June 13, 2009
Thursday: Chicken dinner at home, then off for some bike rides. Ani and Alana are wizzes on two-wheelers and Aina will be too the way Aaron is working with her.Friday: We went on another nature walk...
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Weekend of June 20, 2009
Thursday: We had a homemade fruit salad and fried chicken for dinner. First we went to Enderud park and played on the playground for a while. That's quickly becoming a favorite.Friday: Today we hiked...
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Weekend of June 26, 2009
Thursday: It's become a routine (at least for the summers) to go to the park after getting the girls on Thursday. Probably because we get such a short amount of time before I need to return our...
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Weekend of July 5, 2009
Friday: This is our last weekend with Alana for the next six months. We are all really sad. Tonight we had homemade hamburgers for dinner, grilled outside, and fresh fruit for dessert. The girls rode...
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Weekend of July 11, 2009
Thursday: Aaron's sister Jayna is visiting from Oklahoma and she came with Grandma to visit us this evening. It was so great spending time with her and Gilbert, her fiance. We went shopping on Main...
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Weekend of July 18, 2009
Thursday: The girls played outside with the hose and had a blast (get it?). We had a delicious roast that Karri made for dinner and then we watched a movie together before bed.Friday: The girls helped...
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Weekend of July 25, 2009
Thursday: Karri's in Hawaii visiting Alana right now so it's just Aaron and the girls. We had shrimp kabobs for dinner, played with the hose outside, and watched a family movie in bed.Friday: We had a...
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Weekend of August 2, 2009
New mommaFriday: The girls rode their bikes before we had a delicous (albeit not nutrious) dinner of pizza. We watched a movie in bed together again (Karri's still in Hawaii). Saturday: After a hot...
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Weekend of August 8, 2009
Thursday: Yeah, Karri got back today!! The girls were so excited to see her. Aina almost knocked her down with her running hug. It was a long day and flight for Karri so we stayed in tonight. Picked up...
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Weekend of August 15, 2009
Thursday: Karri made chicken adobo that was delicous. The girls ate it all up and even asked for more. We got a late start again tonight because of the too many exchanges so after dinner we just...
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Weekend of August 22, 2009
Thursday: Salsa chicken for dinner. Movie popcorn for dessert!Friday: Today we are going camping! As soon as the girls are home from school, Uncle Wayne, Uncle Sam, Aunt Lori, Conner, and Abby will be...
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Weekend of August 29, 2009
Thursday: We went to the library and got some new books to read and listen to. The girls have really been enjoying listening to audio books while they go to sleep. They particulary enjoy Pippi...
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Weekend of September 6, 2009
Friday: Karri had a chicken sitting in the crockpot all day. It smelled so good when we got all the kids home. After dinner Karri made some homemade kettle corn and some microwave cheese popcorn and we...
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Weekend of September 12, 2009
Thursday: Today we got the baby and Aina at 4 and Ani and Aleck at 5. We had to bring the baby back at 7. We did have time to have a yummy tortellini dinner (I think I mentioned before how much the...
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Canon City
Sorry it's been a few weeks. You know how busy life can get. The beginning of the week is packed with work and the end of the week is packed with fun with the kids so when is there time to write? A few...
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Soc Hop
We went to a soc hop at Castle Rock Elementary on Thursday night. The girls had so much fun showing us all their dance moves. The baby really had a good time too. He was groovin' on the dance floor!
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An English teacher should write....
I don't know how many blogs I've read (or written) that begin with "I haven't written anything in a while..." Well, that is very true. With Facebook I am able to keep up with all my friends and family...
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Another motive
While everything I said in my last post is true, I do intend to write just for the sake of it, there is another motive for me taking up the blog again. Aaron and I already have a large, wonderful...
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Month 1, day 1
Today is day 1 of my cycle and the first month that we are really trying for this pregnancy. On Monday I'll begin my Clomid and we'll really get into this! We're only going to try for up to six months....
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And so it begins...
It's been an extremely unpleasant visit by Aunt Flo this month (sorry for TMI) with some of the worst cramps I've ever had. The surgery was supposed to result in pain-free periods so I was a little...
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Day 7
Today is day 7 of my cycle and my last day for Clomid this month. Tomorrow I apply a Vivelle-Dot patch that I will wear for five days. Then lots of sex (that won't be a problem, heehee), and baby here...
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Staying optimistic
Time to get busy!!Here we are on day 12 of my cycle. I've really been putting effort into getting pregnant - not a stressful effort, just giving it my all. It's been over two weeks off the caffeine and...
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Just waiting
Now that all the meds have been taken and ovulation has passed all I can do is wait patiently. Honestly I'm not thinking about it every day. Seriously. Meanwhile, I get up every morning at 6:30 to get...
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First negative
I woke up this morning having just dreamed that I took a home pregnancy test. In my dream I was going to take the test alone and surprise Aaron but it was the most complicated home test I've ever seen...
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