1 year ago
Monday, February 23, 2009
Museum of Natural Science
Well, at the beginning of the new year, I decided that it was time to get out and see more of Denver...even if that meant trekking outside during one of Denver's -15 degree days. SO, a few weeks ago the Museum of Natural Science was having a free day. Yay! Well, we tried it out, and here are some pics from the day! There were walking dinosaurs that happened to eat Connor a few times and an 80 piece puzzle that Connor got to put together (the pic shows how happy he is that he completed it).
Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentine's Fun
This is how we spend Valentine's Day: Making as many sweets as possible! And eating them as fast as we can! We also went to Free Zoo Day. You know, there is a reason all the free days are in the winter...it snowed while we were there! It sure was fun though!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Senior Year 1998 Baby!
Senior Year
This is about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!!
IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR DID YOU...
1. Did you date someone from your school? A few actually.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No
3. Did you play sports? Well, I was a cheerleader. Some people might say thats not a sport, but we took it VERY seriously. Then, tennis and track as well
4. What kind of car did you have? I had a 1998 Honda Civic
5. What kind of car do you have now? A 2002 Ford Explorer Limited. It's the only thing I feel safe in driving over these Rockies
6. It is a Saturday night...where are you now? Eating out somewhere. I hate being cooped up at home.
7. It is Saturday night...where were you then? Probably at some type of school event...dance, game, etc. and then studying late into the night after getting home from the event
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I was a painter for the school district, so I painted all the schools/classrooms
9. What kind of job do you do now? Well, up until a few months ago when I got pregnant, I worked for my father-in-law who is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. But, with the baby due in a few weeks...I'm staying home:)
10. Were you a party animal? As a highschool kid, no.
11. Were you considered a flirt? I don't think I was, BUT I am told otherwise.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Nope
13. Were you a nerd? I think only at heart, but I keep that quiet.
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? no way
15. Can you sing the fight song? Well, I can hum it and do the dance to it
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mr. McManus. He was so patient with me in Calculus!
17. What was your GPA? 3.9...Thanks to Calculus and AP History for those 2 B's
18. What was your school's full name? West Albany High School
19. When did you graduate? 1998
20. What was your school mascot? The Bulldogs
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I loved Highschool and would go back in a heartbeat
22. Did you have fun at Prom? yes!
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Nope.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? yes, especially since I couldn't make it to this last one
25. Do you still talk to people from school? yes, a few, but only through facebook
26. School Colors? Blue and Gold, but according to our cheer uniforms, lots of white too
27. What celebrities came from your high school? HMMMM, I don't know that we have any famous alumni
28. What was your favorite memory of high school? I know this sounds cheesy, but probably winning the State Cheerleading Championships my juinior and senior years. That was great!
This is about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!!
IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR DID YOU...
1. Did you date someone from your school? A few actually.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No
3. Did you play sports? Well, I was a cheerleader. Some people might say thats not a sport, but we took it VERY seriously. Then, tennis and track as well
4. What kind of car did you have? I had a 1998 Honda Civic
5. What kind of car do you have now? A 2002 Ford Explorer Limited. It's the only thing I feel safe in driving over these Rockies
6. It is a Saturday night...where are you now? Eating out somewhere. I hate being cooped up at home.
7. It is Saturday night...where were you then? Probably at some type of school event...dance, game, etc. and then studying late into the night after getting home from the event
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I was a painter for the school district, so I painted all the schools/classrooms
9. What kind of job do you do now? Well, up until a few months ago when I got pregnant, I worked for my father-in-law who is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. But, with the baby due in a few weeks...I'm staying home:)
10. Were you a party animal? As a highschool kid, no.
11. Were you considered a flirt? I don't think I was, BUT I am told otherwise.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Nope
13. Were you a nerd? I think only at heart, but I keep that quiet.
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? no way
15. Can you sing the fight song? Well, I can hum it and do the dance to it
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mr. McManus. He was so patient with me in Calculus!
17. What was your GPA? 3.9...Thanks to Calculus and AP History for those 2 B's
18. What was your school's full name? West Albany High School
19. When did you graduate? 1998
20. What was your school mascot? The Bulldogs
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I loved Highschool and would go back in a heartbeat
22. Did you have fun at Prom? yes!
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Nope.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? yes, especially since I couldn't make it to this last one
25. Do you still talk to people from school? yes, a few, but only through facebook
26. School Colors? Blue and Gold, but according to our cheer uniforms, lots of white too
27. What celebrities came from your high school? HMMMM, I don't know that we have any famous alumni
28. What was your favorite memory of high school? I know this sounds cheesy, but probably winning the State Cheerleading Championships my juinior and senior years. That was great!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Sleeping Arrangements
Ok, so when did my son grow up so fast?
This morning Connor was laying in bed with me, cuddling, and he was rubbing my belly. He actually rubs it a lot, now that he knows baby Kade is in there. Anyway, he was rubbing it, talking to baby Kade, and asking him to come out soon so they could play. While he was rubbing my belly, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about the hospital stay and what was going to happen here in a few weeks. So, I told him how Mommy would be gone for a few days, that he would have to take care of Daddy at home, and continue to clean his room, be a good boy, and of course bring me treats at the hospital. Then, I mentioned that when the baby comes home, that Mommy may be really tired a lot. I explained that the baby will probably cry a lot at night and Mommy might need to take a few naps during the day. Then he kind of looked a little puzzled and asked where the baby was going to sleep. I told him that Kade would probably sleep in a little bed in our room for a few weeks until he didn't cry as much at night, and then he would sleep in his crib in Connor's room, with him. Connor got kind of quiet for a second and then went over to Daddy and said the following...
"Daddy?"
He taps him on the arm.
"I want Baby Kade to sleep in my room, so Mommy doesn't get tired at night. I can be tired, but Mommy need to sleep."
Seriously, did my 4-YEAR OLD just say that? Awwww!
This morning Connor was laying in bed with me, cuddling, and he was rubbing my belly. He actually rubs it a lot, now that he knows baby Kade is in there. Anyway, he was rubbing it, talking to baby Kade, and asking him to come out soon so they could play. While he was rubbing my belly, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about the hospital stay and what was going to happen here in a few weeks. So, I told him how Mommy would be gone for a few days, that he would have to take care of Daddy at home, and continue to clean his room, be a good boy, and of course bring me treats at the hospital. Then, I mentioned that when the baby comes home, that Mommy may be really tired a lot. I explained that the baby will probably cry a lot at night and Mommy might need to take a few naps during the day. Then he kind of looked a little puzzled and asked where the baby was going to sleep. I told him that Kade would probably sleep in a little bed in our room for a few weeks until he didn't cry as much at night, and then he would sleep in his crib in Connor's room, with him. Connor got kind of quiet for a second and then went over to Daddy and said the following...
"Daddy?"
He taps him on the arm.
"I want Baby Kade to sleep in my room, so Mommy doesn't get tired at night. I can be tired, but Mommy need to sleep."
Seriously, did my 4-YEAR OLD just say that? Awwww!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
7 years ago....
OK....So I thought I would post these for fun! Just some pictures from our 2002 wedding!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The 25 Random Things sure gets around!
25 Random Things! I've been tagged! Now let's see if I can get Sean to fill this out one of these days! ENJOY!
1. I hitchhiked along the Oregon coast in high school, and yes, I’ve even picked hitchhikers up as well
2. I modeled in middle school and high school and got invited to do Miss Oregon 3 years in a row, but chose not to compete
3. Although I hate trains, I still “jumped” one just for the heck of it
4. I’ve sang numerous solos in front of large audiences, but if you listened to me sing now, you’d totally laugh
5. I once went skinny dipping at a friend’s pool party and I was dared to run inside, run around the kitchen island, and run back out. Well, I slipped and fell, and ended up laying there like a flailing fish out of water in front of TONS of people, NAKED!
6. I don’t like to be around kids that aren’t mine. I always end up with a headache and boogers on my clothes
7. I snort when I laugh. It’s got to be hereditary. My mom does it, my uncle, etc. But, that doesn’t explain why I toot when I laugh too
8. I’ve had a stress-related ulcer for 5 years now
9. When I had Connor I had to have 4 epidurals, and one migrated to a blood vessel causing temporary paralysis. Only moments later, it would have pushed us into cardiac arrest. I’ll keep my fingers crossed this next time around
10. I hate reading. I’ll just wait for the movie to come out. I mean, seriously, if it’s a nice day, I’m not going to be sitting in a chair inside reading….I’ll be outside doing something way more fun
11. When we lived in the West Indies, Sean and I jumped a 50ft waterfall that gave him a bloody nose and knocked the wind out of me. We jumped more the next day
12. I get along WAY better with males than females
13. The only 2 B’s I ever got in school were in Calculus my senior year in high school and AP History. So, what that means is, I don’t want anyone quizzing me on historical facts, or else I will just “pass”
14. If I had lots of cash to play with, I would get boobs, Botox, and travel the world, and yes probably in that order
15. I taught myself how to play the piano when I was 8
16. I LOVE volunteering! In fact, when we lived in Grenada, Sean and I volunteered with the local AIDS orphans, and organized after school youth programs downtown.
17. I like to go fishing, but will not eat fish. I even hate the smell of the ocean
18. I once had a pencil embedded in my temple (brain) and the docs had to drill it out without numbing me
19. I HATE chick flicks! They are the same old story, and really, we all know the couple will get together in the end!
20. I trained for a figure competition when we lived in St. Louis and Gold’s Gym ended up sponsoring my friend and I to train. I think the fact that I gained 96lbs with my pregnancy, motivated me to train
21. A friend and I drove from Oregon to Mexico for the “heck of it” and ended up being led to a warehouse where a guy attempted to drug us. Fortunately, I pretended to take it, my friend actually took it, and when the guy wasn’t looking, we slipped out the back door and headed back to the US!
22. My little sister died when I was a toddler, thus I grew up an only child
23. I learned that if you want to get free popcorn at the movies, go and get a popcorn bucket out of the garbage and go up to the counter and ask for a refill. But, be sure to ask them to change the tub because yours is just too dang greasy from the first time around
24. I’ve lived in 3 states, 2 countries, and moved 19 times.
25. I didn’t learn to cook until we moved to the Caribbean. I still hate to cook and if I could, I would order in, order take out, or just have it done for me
1. I hitchhiked along the Oregon coast in high school, and yes, I’ve even picked hitchhikers up as well
2. I modeled in middle school and high school and got invited to do Miss Oregon 3 years in a row, but chose not to compete
3. Although I hate trains, I still “jumped” one just for the heck of it
4. I’ve sang numerous solos in front of large audiences, but if you listened to me sing now, you’d totally laugh
5. I once went skinny dipping at a friend’s pool party and I was dared to run inside, run around the kitchen island, and run back out. Well, I slipped and fell, and ended up laying there like a flailing fish out of water in front of TONS of people, NAKED!
6. I don’t like to be around kids that aren’t mine. I always end up with a headache and boogers on my clothes
7. I snort when I laugh. It’s got to be hereditary. My mom does it, my uncle, etc. But, that doesn’t explain why I toot when I laugh too
8. I’ve had a stress-related ulcer for 5 years now
9. When I had Connor I had to have 4 epidurals, and one migrated to a blood vessel causing temporary paralysis. Only moments later, it would have pushed us into cardiac arrest. I’ll keep my fingers crossed this next time around
10. I hate reading. I’ll just wait for the movie to come out. I mean, seriously, if it’s a nice day, I’m not going to be sitting in a chair inside reading….I’ll be outside doing something way more fun
11. When we lived in the West Indies, Sean and I jumped a 50ft waterfall that gave him a bloody nose and knocked the wind out of me. We jumped more the next day
12. I get along WAY better with males than females
13. The only 2 B’s I ever got in school were in Calculus my senior year in high school and AP History. So, what that means is, I don’t want anyone quizzing me on historical facts, or else I will just “pass”
14. If I had lots of cash to play with, I would get boobs, Botox, and travel the world, and yes probably in that order
15. I taught myself how to play the piano when I was 8
16. I LOVE volunteering! In fact, when we lived in Grenada, Sean and I volunteered with the local AIDS orphans, and organized after school youth programs downtown.
17. I like to go fishing, but will not eat fish. I even hate the smell of the ocean
18. I once had a pencil embedded in my temple (brain) and the docs had to drill it out without numbing me
19. I HATE chick flicks! They are the same old story, and really, we all know the couple will get together in the end!
20. I trained for a figure competition when we lived in St. Louis and Gold’s Gym ended up sponsoring my friend and I to train. I think the fact that I gained 96lbs with my pregnancy, motivated me to train
21. A friend and I drove from Oregon to Mexico for the “heck of it” and ended up being led to a warehouse where a guy attempted to drug us. Fortunately, I pretended to take it, my friend actually took it, and when the guy wasn’t looking, we slipped out the back door and headed back to the US!
22. My little sister died when I was a toddler, thus I grew up an only child
23. I learned that if you want to get free popcorn at the movies, go and get a popcorn bucket out of the garbage and go up to the counter and ask for a refill. But, be sure to ask them to change the tub because yours is just too dang greasy from the first time around
24. I’ve lived in 3 states, 2 countries, and moved 19 times.
25. I didn’t learn to cook until we moved to the Caribbean. I still hate to cook and if I could, I would order in, order take out, or just have it done for me
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Too Mean, it's scary
So, this last Friday, we went to a DU hockey game with Fer and Liz and the kiddos. We thought Connor would be stoked because he has been begging me to sign him up for hockey for the past few months. Every time we stop by the Fieldhouse for his soccer practice or to watch one of Sean's games, he runs over to the hockey rink to catch a glimpse. I'll ask him if he'd rather play soccer, basketball, baseball, or hockey, and it never fails...he always chooses hockey! Well, we haven't signed him up quite yet because he'll need to master skating first, and not to mention, it's super expensive! So, with that said, we decided to take him to a hockey game, assuming he would LOVE it!
It probably didn't help that we sat right in front of the band and it's probably WAY too loud for little ears, but Connor seemed pretty quiet. So, we leaned over and asked him if he was having fun and he said no. We asked him why, and he said it was too loud. So, after a while, the band wasn't playing as much and Connor still wasn't really stirring over there in his seat. So, Sean leaned over again and asked him if he still wanted to play hockey and he shook his head no. Sean and I kind of looked at each other, wondering if we heard that right. Then Sean asked him again, and he surprisingly said the same thing. So, we asked him why, and guess what he said...he said "it's too mean, it's scary."
So, with that said, I guess those hockey fights deterred him back into playing basketball and I can tell you, Sean is stoked he has his little basketball player back!
It probably didn't help that we sat right in front of the band and it's probably WAY too loud for little ears, but Connor seemed pretty quiet. So, we leaned over and asked him if he was having fun and he said no. We asked him why, and he said it was too loud. So, after a while, the band wasn't playing as much and Connor still wasn't really stirring over there in his seat. So, Sean leaned over again and asked him if he still wanted to play hockey and he shook his head no. Sean and I kind of looked at each other, wondering if we heard that right. Then Sean asked him again, and he surprisingly said the same thing. So, we asked him why, and guess what he said...he said "it's too mean, it's scary."
So, with that said, I guess those hockey fights deterred him back into playing basketball and I can tell you, Sean is stoked he has his little basketball player back!
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