April 2009

April 1

• is frustrated. Yet another child with Strep Throat. Seems soon enough all my kids will be on antibioticss 
•  has visitors!

April 2

• is tired.

April 3

• needs to go to bed.

April 4

• is getting ready for bed.
• went to the Netherlands today.

April 5

• baked Chocolate Chip Cookies today. YUM

April 6

•  went and saw Schloss Burg today.

April 7

•  is going to bed. We are going to Monschau tomorrow and I need to be well rested.
• has her mom doing her laundry for her. I know that is why she flew to Germany: to do my laundry. :)
• is happy that it is finally quiet around here. I need a little nap.

April 8

• visited the city Monschau today. It was a very beautiful city. Pictures will be posted in a bit.

April 9

•  has pumpkin pies baking in the oven.

April 10

• feels weird not having little emma around. She is on her first over-nighter.
• just ate a slice of pie. YUM

April 11

•  is getting ready to play easter bunny.

April 12

•  is trying to upload a fun video of Emma and Ian discovering their Easter Baskets this morning. They totally didn't see them. So fun!

April 13

• found a package of Babybel cheese in the drawer. So much for little hands helping to put groceries away.....last week.

April 14

•   mind is just spinning with all the possibilities.
•     is going to take the girls shopping. Hannah has a gift certificate that she is begging me to go spend.

April 15

•    just finished watching Pete's Dragon.

April 16

• is sitting here listening to Gardner snore.
• is going crazy with these stupid hives. I hate allergy season.
• is listening to the rain hit the windows upstairs.

April 17

•  is going out to the Netherlands in the Morning.
• has a small bruise from where the doctor took blood yesterday.

April 19

•  is trying to de-junk.....just in case.

April 20

• is eating easter candy.
• went to an beautiful place today. It is called Rudesheim am Rhein.

April 21

• got lots of cleaning done today. Now to get the kids in bed.

April 22

• Just ate a piece of Cheesecake. YUM
• is amazed at the many words Ian is saying now. Watch out....he will be speaking sentances before anyone knows it. About time though. He is such a late talker.
• Got in trouble from her doctor today. He told me I am supposed to go in every other week for a sin my butt, not once a month. I got caught. I so dread going in to his office.
• got her Mom and Dad to the airport on time.

April 23

• is still missing that darn garage door key. Where or where did Spencer set it down last night?
• anyone want to play?
• It has been an emotionally draining day.
• Is frustrated! I can't find the stupid Garage key.

April 24          

• is going to tackle the mound of winter clothes on my bedroom floor. Time to put it all away until November.

April 25

•  just got back from dinner with Gardner. It was yummy Italian.

April 26

• is making a list and checking it twice.

April 27

• Just finised a good Pilates Workout! What a great way to start my day!
• is frustrated.
•  is praying for the best today!

April 28

• looking forward to what today brings. Hopefully today we know something more than we knew yesterday

April 29

• It is official! We know nothing more than what I knew when I woke up this morning. Looks like another week of waiting. Sigh.
• just found the missing garage key. It only took a week. I am so happy to have it again. woohoo!

 April 30

•   is happy that today is our Friday. Three Day weekends.....gotta love them!

March 2009

March 2

•  needs to start laundry.

March 3

• went shopping at Ikea today.

March 5

• went bed shopping today.

March 6

• is getting everything finished for Hannah's baptism tomorrow.

March 8

•  needs to get to bed. Monday will be here in half an hour.

March 10

•  is up way too early.
•  is ready for the rain to stop.

March 11

•  is watching Joan of Arcadia.
•  is waiting for Jessica.

March 12

•   has been having a fabulous day today!

March 13

•  is preparing for her shopping trip to Venlo.

March 14

• just got home from a great shopping trip. Venlo is awesome!

March 16

•  is in the midst of laundry. Why does it not ever end?

March 17

• says Don't Faint! But I went walking two days in a row.

March 18

• got Ian to bed without a bottle tonight. First time ever! No going back now.
• has three baby Hermanns. Anyone who lives by me want one? Laughs

March 19

•   is ready for bed. Nighty Night!
• is excited. Ian is asleep for the second night in a row without a bottle! woot-woot!

March 20

• has nothing to say.

March 22

• took Ian to Urgent Care today. He has Impetigo on his face. Poor Boy!

March 23

•  has baked 6 loaves of bread today. Looks like 6 more are in my future. But perhaps tomorrow.
•  is so proud of Hannah. She got 3rd place in her Gymnastics Competition. Yeah Hannah!

March 24

•  has to take Hannah back to the doctors tomorrow for blood work and to Pee in a cup.
•  is taking Hannah to the doctor today.

March 25

•  has a daughter, Emma, with a fever of 39.4. Poor girl!

March 26

•  thinks the doctor went home without calling me back. Argh!
• is tired of waiting for the doctors office to call with the blood results for Hannah.

March 27   

• is excited. The kids movie is almost over and then they will be going to bed. yippee!
• took kids to the doctor today. Ian has Pink Eye and Emma has Strep Throat! Honestly, will this ever end? Oh, and by the way....Hannah's blood work came back. She is as healthy as can be.

March 28

•  is freezing from standing outside in the rain to watch Spencer's Soccer Game. They won 6 to 4. It was a great game!

March 29

•   is ready for a lone time
•   is a victim of Daylight Savings Time. Somehow, I did not know about the time change last night. That put us an hour behind schedule this morning.

           

    March 30

•   is happy that it is actually a nice outside today. I see a trip to the park in my future.

    March 31

•   is relaxing after a long day of house cleaning. My Parents arrive in 11 hours.

February 2009

February 1

• is enjoying the peace and quiet

February 2

• is waiting for Gardner to come home with our new van. Woohoo

February 3

• has one child home from school with Pink Eye.

February 4

•  is getting ready to put kids to bed. YIPPEE

February 5

•  is doing the bedtime countdown.
•  is expecting kids to come home from school any minute.

February 6

•  says, Check out my favorite Hang out: www.scrapfreak.com
•  is so happy it is Friday!

February 7

needs to go to bed

           

February 9

•  is calling it a night.
• says: it is snowing!

February 10

• looks outside and can only see white.

February 11

just got home from seeing the movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

February 13

•  is up way too early.
•  is just being lazy. I kind of like it like that sometimes.
•  does not like spongebob.
•  is wondering if she will have to walk to pick up emma from school. Darn Snow keeps falling and I don't have winter tires on the new van.

February 15

•  is here.

           

February 16

•  is eating Skittles. Well, just the orange ones.
•  has just minutes until all the kids are in bed. Then the fun begins.

February 17

• just made banana bread. My house smells so good.

February 18

• is amazed at how many people she has reconnected with through facebook.

February 19

•  is running out the door to take Ian to Play Group.

February 20

• just finished watching Survivor and is thinking of going to bed
• is eating a homemade donut. YUM
• is going to a friends house to make donuts. YUM
•  is helping Hannah have Pippi hair. Laughs

February 21

•  is gearing up for Deutschland sucht den superstar.
• is about to go to another Carnival Party.

February 22

• just made pumpkin pie.
•  is bummed that it rained today

February 23

• had thanksgiving in February at her house today.

February 24

•  just got home from taking Hannah to the Emergency Room.

February 25

• needs to explain: We thought Hannah had broken her foot yesterday. Thank Goodness it isn't. But she won't be doing any running for awhile.

February 26

•   is celebrating Hannah's Birthday Today. Happy 8th Birthday Sweetie!

February 27

•  just finished baking Hannah's Birthday Cake. I know, I know, I know....her birthday was yesterday.

February 28

• getting settled in for a long night of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.

January 2009

January 1

• hates her lap top. I need a new one!

• is getting ready for bed.

January 3    

•  doesn't want to hear about anymore Heffalumps!

January 5   

• is lost midst all the laundry.

January 6 

• got an awesome package from her good friend Bethany! She Rocks!

January 8

• is going crazy with no computer

           

January 10

•    is happy it is the weekend. I will have computer access. woohoo

       

January 11

•   is going back to a life without computer. waaaaah.

January 17

•   is so happy it is Saturday.

    

January 24

•  is tired. Very, Very Tired. 
•  is trying to pull files and pictures off her broken computer

 January 27

•    is happy to finally have heat in the house after 7 days without. woohoo!

 January 29

•   has been battling the flu for the past two days.

January 31

• is going to take a shower and hope she feels better afterwards.

December 2008

December 2008

December 31

·         is enjoying 2009 while most of ya are still in 2008.  J

·         is wishing everyone a great “slide” into the New Year.

December 30

• is home and so is Hannah.  Woohoo!

December 28

• will be spending the next couple of days with Hannah in the Hospital.

December 1

• Is enjoying a nice slice of Pumpkin Pie.  YUM
• Is enjoying the kids all being at school.

December 2

• Is watching Season 1 of Joan of Arcadia
• Is enjoying the peace and quiet.

December 3

• Got my Christmas Decorations up today.  Woohoo!

December 4

• Bought a smoking man today.  
• Is heading out to a Christmas Market.

December 5

• Just watched last nights Survivor Episode.
• Is wrapping Christmas presents.

December 6

• Just got home from Gardner’s Work Christmas Party.  WOOT!

December 8

• Is getting really ticked off at Spencer and Shantal’s Teacher.
• Needs to go Christmas Shopping some more.

December 9

• Wants to let everyone know that tomorrow Spencer turns 10!

December 10

• Can’t believe Spencer is now 10!  Happy Birthday, Spence!

December 11

• Is up at 2:30 in the morning with a sick little boy.
• Is happy the kids were fighting.  Now they are in bed early and I have time all alone.  
• Is about to pick up Emma from Kindergarten.

December 12

• Has 5 extra 10 year old boys at my house.  Heaven help me!

December 14

• Is playing on the computer.
• Is home from church sick.  Plus Ian is sick again as well.

December 16

• Was ready for bed when all of a sudden, Ian woke up.
• Got all the kids in bed.

December 17

• Made peanut butter fudge earlier today.  Now I just finished Caramels.  I wonder what is next.
• Just made peanut butter fudge.

December 18

• Is celebrating our 15^th Wedding Anniversary today!

December 19

• Just finished phase 1 of making Almond Roca.

December 20

• Is sad I missed my sisters wedding yesterday.

December 21

• Is ready for Christmas.  Bring it on!

December 23

• Is done wrapping presents.  Woohoo!

December 24

• Santa Came and Santa Went.  I can’t wait for morning to get here.  Yippee!
• Is happy that Santa is almost here!

December 25

• Is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

December 26

• Is sick and tired.
• Is getting everything ready for the day.  Christmas Day #2 is upon us here in Germany.

December 27

• is going to eat a piece of Pumpkin Pie.  YUM
• Can’t stop sneezing.
• Is trying to have a restful day.

December 28

• will be spending the next couple of days with Hannah in the Hospital.

December 30

• is home and so is Hannah.  Woohoo!

December 31

•   is enjoying 2009 while most of ya are still in 2008. 
•  is wishing everyone a great “slide” into the New Year.

Noevember 2008

November 1

•   is going to sit by the fire.

November 4

• is now living in a household of 11 people! eeek!

November 5

• is confuzzled by the German School System.

November 7

• finally got heat in her house!

November 8

• went out car shopping today.

November 9

•   is caring for a sick daughter.

November 10

• is celebrating Shantal's 11th Birthday with her being home sick.

November 11

•  is heading to bed.
•  is getting all geared up for our Lantern Walk tonight.

November 13

•   is getting ready for a big birthday bash with 10 10 year olds.

 November 14

• has lived through the birthday party. now onto the sleepover part.

November 15

•  is taking care of a sick little boy.

November 17

•   is done for the day. Detail organized and cleaned some cupboards. whew!

November18

• is getting off the computer so she can do pilates. Really, I am. Seriously.    

•     is counting down the minutes until all the kids are in bed.

November 19

           

• is going to bed. Nighty Night!

• is tired of whining kids.

November 20

• is hacking up a lung.

November 21

   

• is waiting for Shantal to come home from her first ever babysitting job.

November 22

   

• is tired of kids throwing up

 November 23

   

• is disinfecting her whole house today. All sheets MUST be washed. No more sickies allowed.

 November 25

• just is.

November 27

   

• is wishing she was in America. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 November 28

• is getting ready for a very busy Saturday.

November 29

           

• is just finished cleaning up the turkey mess.

October 2008

October 1

• Is going to bed

October 6

• Is wishing for her computer back.

October 10

• Made apple pie and apple muffins today.  Amazing what one can do when without a computer.

October 13

• Misses Shantal and Spencer already.

October 15

• Is feeling terrible for Hannah.  She had 5 teeth pulled today.

October 17

• Is packing for a trip to London! 

October 23

• Is cold.  Very, Very Cold!  Brrrrr
• Is ready for a vacation again!

October 25

• Is baking chocolate chip cookies.

October 27

• Is tired of hearing American shows in German.

October 28

• Just is.

October 29

• Just started a fire in her fireplace. 

October 30

• Is trying to get kids in bed.
•  Is cold.

October 31

• Just finished watching last nights Survivor episode.