Tomorrow is the big 8th (Yes, EIGHTH!!! =O) birthday for Ruby and Isaac. Tonight, David made an announcement. He told the twiniokies that he had a special surprise for them. This was followed by gasps of anticipation. Then he told them that he was going to let them wash dishes for the last time as 7 year-olds. They couldn't believe he was serious. Note to self: not all David announcements are good ones....;)
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2013 and 2014 Facebook Updates....
January 6, 2013 - Paraphrased as best I can "(singing) I'm a MAN! I like scrubbing WALLS! I'm a MAN! I'm scrubbing WALLS! (muttered) 'cause that's what they do, Man." - David, who must love me very, very much. (the muttering has contined, "no, no, Charlotte, no, no..." Where is the closest institution that will take this guy, anyhow?
January 18, 2013 - Well, Hickory was just in the road and got hit. Luckily, we're back in Amish country, so it was "just" by a buggy. David said it rolled over him well, flipping him around...he has mud tracks on his back and leg from the wheels, but looks no worse for the wear. Hopefully there are no internal injuries AND he learns to stay out of the road!!! =O
January 22, 2013 - Paraphrased conversation with Isaac: Today, as we were outside in the freezing cold, Isaac told me he was glad we had moved back to "this house" in Kentucky. I asked why. "Because it's a farm, and I like the farm", he said. Why? "Because it's beautiful" here, and he likes the barn, and we can have animals..."and I want to get chickens so bad" (the "so bad" part I think came from a conversation inside like half an hour earlier). Love that boy. And the farm. It's good to be "home".
January 25, 2013 - Love how Jadelyn calls her favorite doll of the moment her "cootie baby" (aka "cutie baby").
January 27, 2013 - Now this, my friends, is a well-loved dog....
January 28, 2013 - David is at the table with the kids as they finish eating supper. Just heard him asking Jadelyn how many she had had. Of what? He just noticed that she was holding the prune container, and her mouth was chuck full. As he said, well, we'll see how this goes....=O
February 5, 2103 - Was talking with the kids at lunch today about David's surgeries and sicknesses when he was little, and Ruby piped up that it was good that Daddy didn't die when he was little, "'cause then he wouldn't have all these wonderful children." True that, Rubes.
February 6, 2013 - Today at lunch, Jadelyn decided she needed water, so while I was up, I asked if Ruby or Isaac wanted any. Ruby didn't. Isaac said, "I already have something to drink." Thinking he meant that his orange had juice in it, I asked him about it. I was wrong. "He has his green sauce [packet from Taco Bell]", Ruby said, like it made all the sense in the world. And she was right. How do they read each other's minds?!?!?!?
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February 22, 2013 - Was looking through some older pictures, and this just cracked me up. Yes, he did it ALL by himself.....silly boy!
March 5, 2013 - "Mama, our chickens are precious..." - or so says little Jadelyn who also has questionned if we all love the chickens and if the chickens love us. 10 peepin' baby chicks in my laundry room for the last few days....the things I do for my kids....and David who lovingly peers at the chicks any chance he gets.
March 5, 2013 - Just finished planting over 300 tomato plants for a church project...(we're seeing how we can "grow" the $6 that Ms. Hannah gave the kids at children's story). So, anyone around here want to buy tomato plants? We have Roma, Better Boy, and Grape tomatoes.....lots and lots and LOTS of Roma tomatoes.....
March 7, 2013 - At supper tonight, we heard a noise coming from the laundry room. Jadelyn was quick to assure us, "it's okay. It's just the chickens. Not a skunk." 'Cause those pesky skunks are ALWAYS sneaking into my laundry room....ha!
March 14, 2013 - Ruby had her check-up at the orthopaedic surgeon today...annnnddd.....she's cleared for running and jumping! (And galloping...that was super important to her.) So, we've witnessed Ruby back at her crazy running...and jumping in place...just 'cause she could - she hadn't been allowed to for most of a year (we didn't know she wasn't okayed for it for a while, so she did have a month or two in ther...e that she was running and jumping =O). She doesn't have to go back for a YEAR!!! We're super excited. I think Jadelyn is the most excited. She kept telling random strangers that her sister can run and jump now...and at her naptime prayer, she was telling Jesus how Ruby can run and jump. And gallop," 'cause that's kinda like running". So happy for good news!
March 16, 2013 - Tonight I was telling Jadelyn that Jesus made the outdoors. She asked, "how did He make the sky?" but before I got that answered, she figured it out herself, "oh, maybe He climbed a ladder."
Another question she answered herself a month or so ago: "Who am I gonna marry?" (pause) "oh, maybe my husband."
She's a smart one, that Lynnie!
March 18, 2013 - Happy 40th anniversary to my Mom and Dad!!! I love you both!!!
March 23, 2013 - Well, Ruby just got kicked down by a horse. That was scary. Ruby is tough as always...though she's not so sure she'll be trying to pet THAT horse again...=O
March 27, 2013 - We made use of our snow while it was here...had to work fast - snowmen were falling down left and right! I'd never had a snowman fall over before I could finish it before.....interesting experience. Isaac helped, too, but he wasn't outsid...e when we finished, and I had to take the picture fast - the small snowman on the right ("Jadelyn") had already fallen down and I needed to hurry up before more fell. Interestingly enough, they are still up...barely. Want me to write more about snowmen-building? ;P
April 1, 2013 - "I like when Jadelyn sings. It feels good on my ears." - Isaac
April 2, 2013 - "Mom, I have a forehead-ache" says the little girl who we just found out has had a fractured bone in her foot for the past 3 weeks or so. =O No wonder she's been limping! Tha'd be my tough cookie, Lynnie.
April 3, 2013 - Just got back from the bone doctor - he said Jadelyn's foot is already healed and is fine. If she continues limping we'll have to go back, but for now we're in the clear! That's a relief...now I'm REALLY glad the bone was straight. =O
April 14, 2013 - Some things that made me laugh today:
Watching Isaac wrap a retractable dog leash around his head - over and over and over and over and.... He was just silently kneeling on the floor, with eyes closed and face scrunched up, wrapping the leash around and around and around. Cracked me up.
At lunch today, Ruby decided to bust out with a story: "One time, when I was driving a truck on Isaac's head..., he was like, "ow! OW!" and it wasn't me that was hurting him. He got stung by a bee." Just run-of-the-mill stuff like driving trucks on your brother's head occurring in the Dickerson household. ;P
Also at lunch today, there was grape throwing and trying to catch it in your mouth. (Started courtesy of David Dickerson. Shocking, I know....) Anyhow, Ruby threw up a grape from about 3 inches away from her face and nailed herself in the eye. I think you had to be there, but trust me...it was funny. She has the coordination of her mother. =O
April 15, 2013 - Today, Ruby and Isaac were reminiscing about way back when when I would give them zerberts on their bellies after lunchtime. Jadelyn wasn't sure what zerberts were. "I'll show you!" Ruby offered before giving Jadelyn one. Jadelyn then renamed them her very own moniker "belly button burps". Fitting, I thought...though I can't say I've ever heard them called THAT before.
In other news, I have a dead snake laying in my house that is about 4 feet long. "Homeschooling", David calls it. He'll have to ALWAYS cover that part of homeschooling...I'm grossed out. GET IT OUTTA MY HOUSE, David!!!!
April 16, 2013 - One year ago, Ruby was in for her 1st surgery. I'm happy to NOT be in a hospital today!
April 17, 2013 - Was taking a little walk down memory lane tonight...thought I'd share one of my all-time favorites...
http://youtu.be/HqObINg5KOw
April 18, 2013 - Any advice/insight/etc. is welcome. Isaac was acting fine today. Fine, fine. Getting in fights, teasing, giggling, playing kickball, running, etc., etc., etc. Then we came in for lunch. He laid down on the couch (not altogether uncommon, though, really). I made lunch. He told me he had a headache. I asked him to come to the table. He said he felt like he was going to throw up. He laid ba...ck down on the couch. Almost fell asleep. Perked up about an hour later and ate some applesauce and charcoal (Nurse Ruby's idea to add the charcoal. ;D). Took about a 3 hour nap (that happens sometimes). Woke up. Threw up about 30 minutes later. Felt better. Ate a little more applesauce and some saltines for supper. Played outside on the swings. Came in, and instantly felt sick again. Laid on the couch. Threw up about 30 minutes later. No fever. Just headache and sick tummy. He totally keeps his food/water down for hours and then loses it. Strange.
April 22, 2013 - Tonight at bedtime: “Dear Jesus, thank you for the opportunity to catch your butterfly. Thank you for the opportunity that you could die for our sins. Amen. What does opportunity mean? How does Jesus make bees without getting stung? What do baby birds say? What do ladybugs say? What do ants say? All the animals are Jesus’, but we take care of them…the nice ones, not the bees. If a Mommy a...nd Daddy bird died, we would try to catch the baby birds and bring them into our house and put them in a box. Then we would open up the box and feed them milk with a B.I.G bottle. Oh, we could cut up bugs and feed them to the birds. What do ants make?” (and a lot of other conversation filler) – Jadelyn. P.S. Conversation here is not verbatim, and may even be out of order. Shocking, I know. =O I had pretty much written the whole thing out, and then Facebook/Internet decided they hated me. =O
April 23, 2013 - Today the kids acquired a pet butterfly, which they named "Bubbles, we have bubbles". This name goes well with what Ruby named one of the horses in our pasture, "Horse who eats grass." And THAT folks, is why people have to grow up before they name their own children - who knows what names would be around otherwise?!?!?!?
April 24, 2013 - Ruby showed up at the front door today with a new pet.
April 25, 2013 - Monday's creature: Butterfly. Tuesday's creature(s): frogs. Today's creatures? Butterfly (again), and this bad boy. Excuse the dirt (I swept today's creature up in the dustpan with a bunch 'o filth of the floor) and the out-of-focusness. Ye...ah...I totally didn't know that scorpions lived in Kentucky. Or that they can somehow get into my house. Yikes. Luckily Ruby alerted me to it's presence WITHOUT picking it up, and I worked up the courage to squash it. Yikes. (We read tonight that scorpions around here don't sting, but that doesn't make me any more fond of today's creature. =O)
April 28, 2013 - Tick season is in full swing - at least two bigg'uns on Hickory and one little'un on Jadelyn. Yuck.
May 2, 2013 - Had a lovely ride in the country in an Amish buggy this evening - the kids LOVED it. Okay, David, Uncle Darwin, and I did, too.... What a neat experience!
May 3, 2013 - Paraphrased prayer by Jadelyn, "My feet should not kick. My hands should not hit. My lips should be kind. My teeth should not bite. But sometimes I have a habit." Oh, boy...it's not good to giggle during prayer time, but I sure did. I like to imagine Jesus had a nice chuckle, too. That Lynnie cracks me up! Then at bedtime, she told me she didn't want me to sing to her at bedtime anymore. I've sang her the same song nearly every night her whole life. While I was tucking Ruby and Isaac in, I heard her in her room, so when I was done with them, I went back in to see what was up. She said she changed her mind and will still want me to sing to her. Good. I was planning on it anyway.
May 19, 2013 - 11 years of wedded work today. Thanks for working with me, Buddy-o - there's nobody else I'd rather go through the ups and downs with. I love you, David! Happy anniversary!!!!
May 27, 2013 - I love watching my children when they're playing together NICELY. Three of today's favorite moments so far - watching Ruby and Isaac give Jadelyn a ride in the wheelbarrow - one of them pushing each handle; looking over at the swings after Ruby had fallen off hers to see sweet little Jadelyn hugging and kissing her sister AFTER she helped her sit up; and number three - having chalk-covered twins crawl out of the doghouse together when it was time for lunch. I sure love country living! AND when my kids remember that they like each other.
May 27, 2013 - I asked Ruby to go get a cup of water to water this poor wilting plant that was doing fine until I weeded around it today. =O Anyhow, I looked over, and she was very intent on her work, but it wasn't until tonight that I saw how she watered it. Ha!!! Guess our gardening muscles have gotten weak in the past year! Glad I didn't ask her to water a whole bunch of plants!!! (Of course I couldn't do that, because my PLANTS DIDN'T GROW!!! This was the only one of these (I can't remember if it's broccoli or cauliflower) that survived. Did you notice that I used parentheses inside of parentheses? Is that even how you spell "parentheses"? Okay, I need to go to bed.) Oh, Ruby gardener, you crack me up. On a side note (another one), I think it HAS perked up some with her loving care...;D
May 28, 2013 - You can tell a lot about what kind of day you have had by how much of a dirt ring there is in the bath after the kids' bathtime. Today was a good day.
May 29, 2013 - Isaac just came in the house, shoved a closed hand up by my face and said, "here's the tail that fell off the lizard", as he opened his hand to reveal the tip of a blue tail. I got grossed out...hope he didn't notice my wrinkled nose too much....=O
June 2, 2013 - Enjoyed our family fishing trip tonight. Surprisingly we all escaped unscathed (all our eyeballs and skin are still intact), even with three kiddos on the loose and casting like wild people. =O Ruby even put on some of her own worms, and at least the girls threw their own fish back. Pucka would be proud! I sure was!!! They've exceeded my skills already
June 7, 2013 - I can't believe it, but Happy 4th birthday to my sweet little Lynnie-poo, who is walking around with a birthday bag on her head and playing a harmonica. Happy day already! I love you, Jadelyn Grace!!!
June 9, 2013 - "How do they GROW Marshmellows?" - Ruby, who apparently has never seen a marshmellow plant in the garden....
June 16, 2013 - Father's Day Flashback picture by Shelley:
July 10, 2013 - "What goes through my mind when I see guys with arms like that [big muscular arms, that is], is, 'boy, that would be a hassle to have to carry those around'." and "For an extra $.50 I could get egg whites, but then you have to ask, how am I supposed to gain weight?" - gems by David. I love that guy.
July 11, 2013 - "I don't want to be a boss when I grow up" my little man told me. "I'd get too tired of bossing people around." "So, what do you want to do when you grow up?" I asked. "I want to be retired." Ha! Dream big my man, dream big!
July 18, 2013 - This morning, Isaac and Jadelyn were informing me that they did NOT want to be teachers when they grew up. Since I already know that Isaac wants to be retired when he grows up, I took this opportunity to ask Jadelyn what she wants to do when she grows up. "Live with you and eat dog food and cat food and chicken food!" Who knew that "retired" would be the best goal of these two jokers? =O On a side note, I was informed that she will buy her own dog, cat, and chicken food, so at least I won't be supporting her terrible dietary habits.
July 22, 2013 - Just had an absolutely delightful nighttime conversation with my little twiniokies. Isaac says that when he gets married, his "Mama", his "Kim", his WIFE will go to work and he will stay home and play with the kids. And his wife will be off work on Sundays and Wednesdays and will bake bread and things on those days. I told him that if he's staying home, it's his job to cook and do laundry and we...ed the garden and keep up the lawn, etc. He said that's a lot of work. But it's MORE work to actually go to work. "'Cause you have to walk around and make copies, and I don't know how to do that. And you have to work on the computer, and I don't know how to do that. And you have to move heavy boxes and I can't do that." At some point, I asked what he was going to teach his kids. I don't remember if he had any answers to that one. But Ruby did - "the 10 commandments and about the Bible". "And to be kind and to honor and respect the Mommy and Dad", I said. "That's one of the 10 commandments!" she let me know.
July 25, 2013 - Was just putting the kids down for a nap. Isaac wanted a hug and kiss from Jadelyn who finally gave him a hug and a kiss. I finished putting Jadelyn to bed, and when I went in to say goodnight to Isaac, he was laying there with the biggest cheesy grin 'cause he was so happy about his hug and kiss from his little sister. Then in his prayer, he said, "thank you that Jadelyn gave me a hug and a kiss". Life is good for that little man!
July 25, 2013 - So, Jadelyn was accidentally given an adult dose of the chickenpox vaccine today. We were told that she may get some chickenpox near the immunization shot and that she shouldn't be around those with compromised immune systems. Any medical people have anything else that we should be keeping an eye out for?
August 7, 2013 - Since putting our house back on the market, we've had lots of phone calls, and one person look, but no offers....please pray with us that we'll sell QUICKLY! About a month and a half 'till the big move.....
August 8, 2013 - Just had 4 horses in my yard - 2 babies and 2 adults. Then they walked out on the road. Went to get the Amish neighbor to reclaim his horses. He wasn't concerned and ambled down the road to get 'em. I love the South - so much more laid back than this Northern gal! =O
August 11, 2013 - Redneck Sprinkler...
August 14, 2013 - The kids are preparing to play a game. I overhear Jadelyn: "Dear Jesus, please help us to have a good game." And then Ruby: "Dear Jesus, please do help us to have a good game and not to fight. Amen." AMEN - NO FIGHTING PLEASE!!! These last few mostly-inside days have about worn me OUT!!!
August 18, 2013 - Enjoyed seeing two of my siblings and their families this weekend...as well as my wonderful in-laws, and I even got to meet my newest niece, finally - and she's a sweetie!!! Oh, and Happy Anniversary to Tracy and Darb!!!
August 22, 2013 - Appointments for showing our house tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday....this is wearing me out! ;P Prayers that we will sell this baby soon!!! (THEN I'll have time to cry about it....)
August 25, 2013 - Well, now we're showing the house 3 times today - 11, 12, and 1....thanks for the prayers!!!
August 28, 2013 - Well, we're probably getting at least one offer on the house tomorrow, and maybe two, as well as probably closing on the house in AZ. Please pray for us - I really like both couples who are interested, and hate to hurt feelings/break hearts (sounds dramatic unless you know my "spread" ;D). Prayers that the right people end up here...and that the others will be okay....
September 2, 2013 - Had a wonderful time visiting Kim (and family) at their home in Kentucky....the last time we will only have to drive 3 hours instead of three days when they move to Arizona. Selah made the request that the next time we move (which I hope isn't too soon), that we move close to them. We will miss being on the same side of the continent, but it was nice for the year it lasted!
September 12, 2013 - Got the U-Haul home and promptly locked ourselves out. Gotta LOVE movin'!
September 14, 2013 - I could never be a full time tooth fairy. The job stress is WAY TOO HIGH. ("Oh, no, are they waking up? What if I wake them up? Oh no oh no oh no" are some of the thoughts that flit through this tooth fairy's mind. =P)
September 16, 2013 - Would you like to take WAY longer to move than it SHOULD take? Would you like to experience the thrill of only making it about 2.5 hours the first day of driving? This joy can be yours if you will only hire the Dickerson Moving Company - 8 moving experiences in 11 years. Call us today.
September 19, 2013 - WE MADE IT!!! Had a little scare yesterday when smoke started billowing out of the U-Haul engine, and then today when the canoe fell off to the side of the car (on the trailer behind the U-Haul), but other than that, we're good - Praise God! Also, the engine light that has been on in the van since last year went off sometime today, it seems - so this trip didn't break our van as I feared, it fixed it!!! Today's entertainment in the backseat of the van was Isaac and Jadelyn sniffing feet. Good times... And good night!!! I'm beat!!!
September 21, 2013 - This morning, we went on an adventure walk. Jadelyn presented me with a cool, round little stone she found. As I was examining it to find out if it was indeed a rock, or perhaps packed dirt, I discovered it was instead POOP. Clearly, I have a lot to learn about the wild west. Happy Sabbath!
September 22, 2103 - If you've never done yardwork in the midst of a wind/dust storm, you've never lived...in Holbrook, AZ at least. Also, during said wind/dust storms, it's best to not try to air out the house, no matter how nice of a breeze there is. There are now piles of dirt on my floor. See? I'm STILL learning, and we've been here for 75 hours or so.
September 26, 2013 - Home improvement's not so bad when you have such a handsome, HANDY little helper! Love that kid.
September 26, 2013 - Just 'cause I love 'em.
September 30, 2013 - So, tonight I had a solo 1/4 mile run (okay, maybe "jog" would be a more accurate term) from the "new" house to the basement we're currently staying at, and I learned 2 things. First of all, the stars are BEAUTIFUL! Secondly, I am out of shape.
October 6, 2013 - Sleeping in the new house for the first time tonight. I've not lived in this much filth since....well, ever? Naw...maybe when we first moved into our Mena house...
October 7, 2013 - 37 degrees in sunny Arizona this morning. BRRRRR!!!!! Good thing the furnace works!
October 10, 2013 - 4 nights into our new house and the fun begins. BUNCH of knocking on the front door around 1:50am by someone we don't know. I slept through it, but David woke up and said the guy was leaning against the door as he knocked and that he "looked distraught", but from his description to me, it sounds like maybe he was drunk? A few minutes later, two police showed up and got the guy at our next door neighbors - apparently he did the same to them, and they called the cops. Trust me, it was scarier last night than now, but yai. This ain't no Crab Orchard!!!
October 10, 2013 - Today, while continuing my efforts to de-mold our house by tearing out drywall, I discovered 2 mummified mice. Lovely. David gets to clean out that tomb. And we're tearing down our first popcorn ceiling room tonight. Can life get any more fun?!?!?!?
October 14, 2013 - After her nap today, Lynnie came for a little cuddle. When she was done, she announced, "that was a special treat, but now I'm going to go play with banure (that would be "manure" in Jadelyn language.)" And that, my friends, is the kid's newest favorite game that they are going to play "every day". I assure you, it involves no REAL banure. Just Arizona mud. ;P
October 15, 2013 - "I wonder what would happen if you took 2 hot wires and put one to each eyeball."..."Well, at this rate, should have the house rewired by Christmas of Jadelyn's 16th birthday." - night ramblings by none other than David Dickerson. My thoughts? "Ai yai yai."
October 17, 2013 - Isaac told me this morning that he threw up before Ruby's first scheduled surgery and before David and I came out to the interview in Arizona because he was "nervous". I believe him, 'cause he didn't have any other symptoms. What a sweet fella. Ruby is feeling super loved to know her brother loves her so much. Aww...
October 17, 2013 - Ruby just got back from a special trip to town with Daddy, where she scored a sucker and a sticker...and a penny. She gave her sucker to Jadelyn, and her sticker to Isaac. And now there's talk about how they will all share the sucker at lunch. Makes this Mama's heart happy...who thought I'd ever be tempted to cry about suckers and stickers?!?!?!
October 21, 2013 - At church on Sabbath got to see a BUNCH of students who don't have Bibles get their very own. As they were walking back to their seats, I saw several kids open up the Bibles to get a look at the inside. Shame on me for taking my Bible(S) for granted. Sometimes I forget that people right here in the good 'ole USA don't know Jesus...I'm so thankful I got to witness the Bible handout!!!
October 29, 2013 - Sold off a little piece of Kentucky heaven today. Made some other people happy, and maybe I'll cry myself to sleep tonight... But, good news! Now we can pay for all our crazy Arizona renovations!!!
October 29, 2013 - "Why do you work Pucka like a slave?" - Jadelyn. Hmmm...wonder who put her up to that?
November 22, 2013 - Verlie Young – 8? Are you crazy?!?!?! What did I ever do to you? I totally didn’t realize I was setting myself up for this by liking your status. But I’m obeying, so here it goes…
1. As a child I swore that I was adopted. Because I had brown hair (instead of being blonde like my siblings) AND because I was the only one of the siblings who had a book of baby pictures all my own. Guess I ...didn’t take into consideration that in all the pictures I was at home, and that there is a…ahem…strong family resemblance.
2. I put up about 150 pounds of drywall mud on our living room ceiling yesterday and in the process managed to get a chunk hardened in my outer ear. I found that out when I went to scratch my ear and couldn’t get to it. Yuck.
3. I am afraid of heights and get dizzy from swinging (or scraping out a drywall mud bucket…really), so it’s hard to believe I was on a gymnastics team for 3 years in high school. ;P
4. 8 years ago I was convinced that I was never going to be a mother. And then after one low dose treatment with a fertility medication I was a Mama to TWO!!! God’s double blessing! And then got a special surprise in Jadelyn Grace. God has a sense of humor…;)
5. Took a test as a senior in high school that said I should be a farmer or a plumber. I scoffed. Then I became a mental health therapist…and realized I SHOULD’VE become a farmer or a plumber – more visible outcomes!
6. I immediately fell for David at a young 11 years-old. He’s a little slower than me, though, and took about 6 years to come around. Silly guy. (He also wished that he never made fun of my nose when we were youngsters…;>) And we started dating about 8 years after we first met. Aww….
7. I’m a cheapo, and take GREAT delight when I realize that I paid 50 cents (or nothin’!) for an outfit I’m wearing.
8. I tried to graft a tree as a youngster out in my parent’s woods. I failed.
There, Verlie Young...just for you. Miss you guys!!!
(Isaac's cake. A picture of him feeding a treat to Mom's Bonnie Verbrigghe dog Peanut. Note Peanut is dancing. And the words on the cake - of Isaac's choosing - "Isaac's cake and it's your birthday and cheer for Isaac." Oh, boy. Ruby's cake...hard to tell, but that is a very detailed (and time consuming) picture of the 5 of us sitting around the table in our yellow kitchen...eating bananas. Where do they come up with these things?!?!?!)
January 18, 2013 - Well, Hickory was just in the road and got hit. Luckily, we're back in Amish country, so it was "just" by a buggy. David said it rolled over him well, flipping him around...he has mud tracks on his back and leg from the wheels, but looks no worse for the wear. Hopefully there are no internal injuries AND he learns to stay out of the road!!! =O
January 22, 2013 - Paraphrased conversation with Isaac: Today, as we were outside in the freezing cold, Isaac told me he was glad we had moved back to "this house" in Kentucky. I asked why. "Because it's a farm, and I like the farm", he said. Why? "Because it's beautiful" here, and he likes the barn, and we can have animals..."and I want to get chickens so bad" (the "so bad" part I think came from a conversation inside like half an hour earlier). Love that boy. And the farm. It's good to be "home".
January 25, 2013 - Love how Jadelyn calls her favorite doll of the moment her "cootie baby" (aka "cutie baby").
January 27, 2013 - Now this, my friends, is a well-loved dog....
January 28, 2013 - David is at the table with the kids as they finish eating supper. Just heard him asking Jadelyn how many she had had. Of what? He just noticed that she was holding the prune container, and her mouth was chuck full. As he said, well, we'll see how this goes....=OFebruary 5, 2103 - Was talking with the kids at lunch today about David's surgeries and sicknesses when he was little, and Ruby piped up that it was good that Daddy didn't die when he was little, "'cause then he wouldn't have all these wonderful children." True that, Rubes.
February 6, 2013 - Today at lunch, Jadelyn decided she needed water, so while I was up, I asked if Ruby or Isaac wanted any. Ruby didn't. Isaac said, "I already have something to drink." Thinking he meant that his orange had juice in it, I asked him about it. I was wrong. "He has his green sauce [packet from Taco Bell]", Ruby said, like it made all the sense in the world. And she was right. How do they read each other's minds?!?!?!?
February 14. 2013 -
February 22, 2013 - Was looking through some older pictures, and this just cracked me up. Yes, he did it ALL by himself.....silly boy!
March 5, 2013 - "Mama, our chickens are precious..." - or so says little Jadelyn who also has questionned if we all love the chickens and if the chickens love us. 10 peepin' baby chicks in my laundry room for the last few days....the things I do for my kids....and David who lovingly peers at the chicks any chance he gets.
March 5, 2013 - Just finished planting over 300 tomato plants for a church project...(we're seeing how we can "grow" the $6 that Ms. Hannah gave the kids at children's story). So, anyone around here want to buy tomato plants? We have Roma, Better Boy, and Grape tomatoes.....lots and lots and LOTS of Roma tomatoes.....
March 7, 2013 - At supper tonight, we heard a noise coming from the laundry room. Jadelyn was quick to assure us, "it's okay. It's just the chickens. Not a skunk." 'Cause those pesky skunks are ALWAYS sneaking into my laundry room....ha!
March 14, 2013 - Ruby had her check-up at the orthopaedic surgeon today...annnnddd.....she's cleared for running and jumping! (And galloping...that was super important to her.) So, we've witnessed Ruby back at her crazy running...and jumping in place...just 'cause she could - she hadn't been allowed to for most of a year (we didn't know she wasn't okayed for it for a while, so she did have a month or two in ther...e that she was running and jumping =O). She doesn't have to go back for a YEAR!!! We're super excited. I think Jadelyn is the most excited. She kept telling random strangers that her sister can run and jump now...and at her naptime prayer, she was telling Jesus how Ruby can run and jump. And gallop," 'cause that's kinda like running". So happy for good news!
March 16, 2013 - Tonight I was telling Jadelyn that Jesus made the outdoors. She asked, "how did He make the sky?" but before I got that answered, she figured it out herself, "oh, maybe He climbed a ladder."
Another question she answered herself a month or so ago: "Who am I gonna marry?" (pause) "oh, maybe my husband."
She's a smart one, that Lynnie!
March 18, 2013 - Happy 40th anniversary to my Mom and Dad!!! I love you both!!!
March 23, 2013 - Well, Ruby just got kicked down by a horse. That was scary. Ruby is tough as always...though she's not so sure she'll be trying to pet THAT horse again...=O
March 27, 2013 - We made use of our snow while it was here...had to work fast - snowmen were falling down left and right! I'd never had a snowman fall over before I could finish it before.....interesting experience. Isaac helped, too, but he wasn't outsid...e when we finished, and I had to take the picture fast - the small snowman on the right ("Jadelyn") had already fallen down and I needed to hurry up before more fell. Interestingly enough, they are still up...barely. Want me to write more about snowmen-building? ;P
April 1, 2013 - "I like when Jadelyn sings. It feels good on my ears." - Isaac
April 2, 2013 - "Mom, I have a forehead-ache" says the little girl who we just found out has had a fractured bone in her foot for the past 3 weeks or so. =O No wonder she's been limping! Tha'd be my tough cookie, Lynnie.
April 3, 2013 - Just got back from the bone doctor - he said Jadelyn's foot is already healed and is fine. If she continues limping we'll have to go back, but for now we're in the clear! That's a relief...now I'm REALLY glad the bone was straight. =O
April 14, 2013 - Some things that made me laugh today:
Watching Isaac wrap a retractable dog leash around his head - over and over and over and over and.... He was just silently kneeling on the floor, with eyes closed and face scrunched up, wrapping the leash around and around and around. Cracked me up.
At lunch today, Ruby decided to bust out with a story: "One time, when I was driving a truck on Isaac's head..., he was like, "ow! OW!" and it wasn't me that was hurting him. He got stung by a bee." Just run-of-the-mill stuff like driving trucks on your brother's head occurring in the Dickerson household. ;P
Also at lunch today, there was grape throwing and trying to catch it in your mouth. (Started courtesy of David Dickerson. Shocking, I know....) Anyhow, Ruby threw up a grape from about 3 inches away from her face and nailed herself in the eye. I think you had to be there, but trust me...it was funny. She has the coordination of her mother. =O
April 15, 2013 - Today, Ruby and Isaac were reminiscing about way back when when I would give them zerberts on their bellies after lunchtime. Jadelyn wasn't sure what zerberts were. "I'll show you!" Ruby offered before giving Jadelyn one. Jadelyn then renamed them her very own moniker "belly button burps". Fitting, I thought...though I can't say I've ever heard them called THAT before.
In other news, I have a dead snake laying in my house that is about 4 feet long. "Homeschooling", David calls it. He'll have to ALWAYS cover that part of homeschooling...I'm grossed out. GET IT OUTTA MY HOUSE, David!!!!
April 16, 2013 - One year ago, Ruby was in for her 1st surgery. I'm happy to NOT be in a hospital today!
April 17, 2013 - Was taking a little walk down memory lane tonight...thought I'd share one of my all-time favorites...
http://youtu.be/HqObINg5KOw
April 18, 2013 - Any advice/insight/etc. is welcome. Isaac was acting fine today. Fine, fine. Getting in fights, teasing, giggling, playing kickball, running, etc., etc., etc. Then we came in for lunch. He laid down on the couch (not altogether uncommon, though, really). I made lunch. He told me he had a headache. I asked him to come to the table. He said he felt like he was going to throw up. He laid ba...ck down on the couch. Almost fell asleep. Perked up about an hour later and ate some applesauce and charcoal (Nurse Ruby's idea to add the charcoal. ;D). Took about a 3 hour nap (that happens sometimes). Woke up. Threw up about 30 minutes later. Felt better. Ate a little more applesauce and some saltines for supper. Played outside on the swings. Came in, and instantly felt sick again. Laid on the couch. Threw up about 30 minutes later. No fever. Just headache and sick tummy. He totally keeps his food/water down for hours and then loses it. Strange.
April 22, 2013 - Tonight at bedtime: “Dear Jesus, thank you for the opportunity to catch your butterfly. Thank you for the opportunity that you could die for our sins. Amen. What does opportunity mean? How does Jesus make bees without getting stung? What do baby birds say? What do ladybugs say? What do ants say? All the animals are Jesus’, but we take care of them…the nice ones, not the bees. If a Mommy a...nd Daddy bird died, we would try to catch the baby birds and bring them into our house and put them in a box. Then we would open up the box and feed them milk with a B.I.G bottle. Oh, we could cut up bugs and feed them to the birds. What do ants make?” (and a lot of other conversation filler) – Jadelyn. P.S. Conversation here is not verbatim, and may even be out of order. Shocking, I know. =O I had pretty much written the whole thing out, and then Facebook/Internet decided they hated me. =O
April 23, 2013 - Today the kids acquired a pet butterfly, which they named "Bubbles, we have bubbles". This name goes well with what Ruby named one of the horses in our pasture, "Horse who eats grass." And THAT folks, is why people have to grow up before they name their own children - who knows what names would be around otherwise?!?!?!?
April 24, 2013 - Ruby showed up at the front door today with a new pet.
April 25, 2013 - Monday's creature: Butterfly. Tuesday's creature(s): frogs. Today's creatures? Butterfly (again), and this bad boy. Excuse the dirt (I swept today's creature up in the dustpan with a bunch 'o filth of the floor) and the out-of-focusness. Ye...ah...I totally didn't know that scorpions lived in Kentucky. Or that they can somehow get into my house. Yikes. Luckily Ruby alerted me to it's presence WITHOUT picking it up, and I worked up the courage to squash it. Yikes. (We read tonight that scorpions around here don't sting, but that doesn't make me any more fond of today's creature. =O)
April 28, 2013 - Tick season is in full swing - at least two bigg'uns on Hickory and one little'un on Jadelyn. Yuck.
May 2, 2013 - Had a lovely ride in the country in an Amish buggy this evening - the kids LOVED it. Okay, David, Uncle Darwin, and I did, too.... What a neat experience!
May 3, 2013 - Paraphrased prayer by Jadelyn, "My feet should not kick. My hands should not hit. My lips should be kind. My teeth should not bite. But sometimes I have a habit." Oh, boy...it's not good to giggle during prayer time, but I sure did. I like to imagine Jesus had a nice chuckle, too. That Lynnie cracks me up! Then at bedtime, she told me she didn't want me to sing to her at bedtime anymore. I've sang her the same song nearly every night her whole life. While I was tucking Ruby and Isaac in, I heard her in her room, so when I was done with them, I went back in to see what was up. She said she changed her mind and will still want me to sing to her. Good. I was planning on it anyway.
May 19, 2013 - 11 years of wedded work today. Thanks for working with me, Buddy-o - there's nobody else I'd rather go through the ups and downs with. I love you, David! Happy anniversary!!!!
May 27, 2013 - I love watching my children when they're playing together NICELY. Three of today's favorite moments so far - watching Ruby and Isaac give Jadelyn a ride in the wheelbarrow - one of them pushing each handle; looking over at the swings after Ruby had fallen off hers to see sweet little Jadelyn hugging and kissing her sister AFTER she helped her sit up; and number three - having chalk-covered twins crawl out of the doghouse together when it was time for lunch. I sure love country living! AND when my kids remember that they like each other.
May 27, 2013 - I asked Ruby to go get a cup of water to water this poor wilting plant that was doing fine until I weeded around it today. =O Anyhow, I looked over, and she was very intent on her work, but it wasn't until tonight that I saw how she watered it. Ha!!! Guess our gardening muscles have gotten weak in the past year! Glad I didn't ask her to water a whole bunch of plants!!! (Of course I couldn't do that, because my PLANTS DIDN'T GROW!!! This was the only one of these (I can't remember if it's broccoli or cauliflower) that survived. Did you notice that I used parentheses inside of parentheses? Is that even how you spell "parentheses"? Okay, I need to go to bed.) Oh, Ruby gardener, you crack me up. On a side note (another one), I think it HAS perked up some with her loving care...;D
May 28, 2013 - You can tell a lot about what kind of day you have had by how much of a dirt ring there is in the bath after the kids' bathtime. Today was a good day.
May 29, 2013 - Isaac just came in the house, shoved a closed hand up by my face and said, "here's the tail that fell off the lizard", as he opened his hand to reveal the tip of a blue tail. I got grossed out...hope he didn't notice my wrinkled nose too much....=O
June 2, 2013 - Enjoyed our family fishing trip tonight. Surprisingly we all escaped unscathed (all our eyeballs and skin are still intact), even with three kiddos on the loose and casting like wild people. =O Ruby even put on some of her own worms, and at least the girls threw their own fish back. Pucka would be proud! I sure was!!! They've exceeded my skills already
June 7, 2013 - I can't believe it, but Happy 4th birthday to my sweet little Lynnie-poo, who is walking around with a birthday bag on her head and playing a harmonica. Happy day already! I love you, Jadelyn Grace!!!
June 9, 2013 - "How do they GROW Marshmellows?" - Ruby, who apparently has never seen a marshmellow plant in the garden....
June 16, 2013 - Father's Day Flashback picture by Shelley:
July 10, 2013 - "What goes through my mind when I see guys with arms like that [big muscular arms, that is], is, 'boy, that would be a hassle to have to carry those around'." and "For an extra $.50 I could get egg whites, but then you have to ask, how am I supposed to gain weight?" - gems by David. I love that guy.
July 11, 2013 - "I don't want to be a boss when I grow up" my little man told me. "I'd get too tired of bossing people around." "So, what do you want to do when you grow up?" I asked. "I want to be retired." Ha! Dream big my man, dream big!
July 18, 2013 - This morning, Isaac and Jadelyn were informing me that they did NOT want to be teachers when they grew up. Since I already know that Isaac wants to be retired when he grows up, I took this opportunity to ask Jadelyn what she wants to do when she grows up. "Live with you and eat dog food and cat food and chicken food!" Who knew that "retired" would be the best goal of these two jokers? =O On a side note, I was informed that she will buy her own dog, cat, and chicken food, so at least I won't be supporting her terrible dietary habits.
July 22, 2013 - Just had an absolutely delightful nighttime conversation with my little twiniokies. Isaac says that when he gets married, his "Mama", his "Kim", his WIFE will go to work and he will stay home and play with the kids. And his wife will be off work on Sundays and Wednesdays and will bake bread and things on those days. I told him that if he's staying home, it's his job to cook and do laundry and we...ed the garden and keep up the lawn, etc. He said that's a lot of work. But it's MORE work to actually go to work. "'Cause you have to walk around and make copies, and I don't know how to do that. And you have to work on the computer, and I don't know how to do that. And you have to move heavy boxes and I can't do that." At some point, I asked what he was going to teach his kids. I don't remember if he had any answers to that one. But Ruby did - "the 10 commandments and about the Bible". "And to be kind and to honor and respect the Mommy and Dad", I said. "That's one of the 10 commandments!" she let me know.
July 25, 2013 - Was just putting the kids down for a nap. Isaac wanted a hug and kiss from Jadelyn who finally gave him a hug and a kiss. I finished putting Jadelyn to bed, and when I went in to say goodnight to Isaac, he was laying there with the biggest cheesy grin 'cause he was so happy about his hug and kiss from his little sister. Then in his prayer, he said, "thank you that Jadelyn gave me a hug and a kiss". Life is good for that little man!
July 25, 2013 - So, Jadelyn was accidentally given an adult dose of the chickenpox vaccine today. We were told that she may get some chickenpox near the immunization shot and that she shouldn't be around those with compromised immune systems. Any medical people have anything else that we should be keeping an eye out for?
August 7, 2013 - Since putting our house back on the market, we've had lots of phone calls, and one person look, but no offers....please pray with us that we'll sell QUICKLY! About a month and a half 'till the big move.....
August 8, 2013 - Just had 4 horses in my yard - 2 babies and 2 adults. Then they walked out on the road. Went to get the Amish neighbor to reclaim his horses. He wasn't concerned and ambled down the road to get 'em. I love the South - so much more laid back than this Northern gal! =O
August 11, 2013 - Redneck Sprinkler...
August 14, 2013 - The kids are preparing to play a game. I overhear Jadelyn: "Dear Jesus, please help us to have a good game." And then Ruby: "Dear Jesus, please do help us to have a good game and not to fight. Amen." AMEN - NO FIGHTING PLEASE!!! These last few mostly-inside days have about worn me OUT!!!
August 18, 2013 - Enjoyed seeing two of my siblings and their families this weekend...as well as my wonderful in-laws, and I even got to meet my newest niece, finally - and she's a sweetie!!! Oh, and Happy Anniversary to Tracy and Darb!!!
August 22, 2013 - Appointments for showing our house tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday....this is wearing me out! ;P Prayers that we will sell this baby soon!!! (THEN I'll have time to cry about it....)
August 25, 2013 - Well, now we're showing the house 3 times today - 11, 12, and 1....thanks for the prayers!!!
August 28, 2013 - Well, we're probably getting at least one offer on the house tomorrow, and maybe two, as well as probably closing on the house in AZ. Please pray for us - I really like both couples who are interested, and hate to hurt feelings/break hearts (sounds dramatic unless you know my "spread" ;D). Prayers that the right people end up here...and that the others will be okay....
September 2, 2013 - Had a wonderful time visiting Kim (and family) at their home in Kentucky....the last time we will only have to drive 3 hours instead of three days when they move to Arizona. Selah made the request that the next time we move (which I hope isn't too soon), that we move close to them. We will miss being on the same side of the continent, but it was nice for the year it lasted!
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| Getting ready for the water balloon fight. Kim already has it in for David. |
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| Selah just hit Aunt Kim in the head with a water balloon! |
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| We went on a river walk behind Kim's House |
September 12, 2013 - Got the U-Haul home and promptly locked ourselves out. Gotta LOVE movin'!
September 14, 2013 - I could never be a full time tooth fairy. The job stress is WAY TOO HIGH. ("Oh, no, are they waking up? What if I wake them up? Oh no oh no oh no" are some of the thoughts that flit through this tooth fairy's mind. =P)
September 16, 2013 - Would you like to take WAY longer to move than it SHOULD take? Would you like to experience the thrill of only making it about 2.5 hours the first day of driving? This joy can be yours if you will only hire the Dickerson Moving Company - 8 moving experiences in 11 years. Call us today.
September 19, 2013 - WE MADE IT!!! Had a little scare yesterday when smoke started billowing out of the U-Haul engine, and then today when the canoe fell off to the side of the car (on the trailer behind the U-Haul), but other than that, we're good - Praise God! Also, the engine light that has been on in the van since last year went off sometime today, it seems - so this trip didn't break our van as I feared, it fixed it!!! Today's entertainment in the backseat of the van was Isaac and Jadelyn sniffing feet. Good times... And good night!!! I'm beat!!!
September 21, 2013 - This morning, we went on an adventure walk. Jadelyn presented me with a cool, round little stone she found. As I was examining it to find out if it was indeed a rock, or perhaps packed dirt, I discovered it was instead POOP. Clearly, I have a lot to learn about the wild west. Happy Sabbath!
September 22, 2103 - If you've never done yardwork in the midst of a wind/dust storm, you've never lived...in Holbrook, AZ at least. Also, during said wind/dust storms, it's best to not try to air out the house, no matter how nice of a breeze there is. There are now piles of dirt on my floor. See? I'm STILL learning, and we've been here for 75 hours or so.
September 26, 2013 - Home improvement's not so bad when you have such a handsome, HANDY little helper! Love that kid.
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| Learning to tear out nasty 'ole trim |
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| Love his ability to figure out the best way to get leverage! |
September 26, 2013 - Just 'cause I love 'em.
September 30, 2013 - So, tonight I had a solo 1/4 mile run (okay, maybe "jog" would be a more accurate term) from the "new" house to the basement we're currently staying at, and I learned 2 things. First of all, the stars are BEAUTIFUL! Secondly, I am out of shape.
October 6, 2013 - Sleeping in the new house for the first time tonight. I've not lived in this much filth since....well, ever? Naw...maybe when we first moved into our Mena house...
October 7, 2013 - 37 degrees in sunny Arizona this morning. BRRRRR!!!!! Good thing the furnace works!
October 10, 2013 - 4 nights into our new house and the fun begins. BUNCH of knocking on the front door around 1:50am by someone we don't know. I slept through it, but David woke up and said the guy was leaning against the door as he knocked and that he "looked distraught", but from his description to me, it sounds like maybe he was drunk? A few minutes later, two police showed up and got the guy at our next door neighbors - apparently he did the same to them, and they called the cops. Trust me, it was scarier last night than now, but yai. This ain't no Crab Orchard!!!
October 10, 2013 - Today, while continuing my efforts to de-mold our house by tearing out drywall, I discovered 2 mummified mice. Lovely. David gets to clean out that tomb. And we're tearing down our first popcorn ceiling room tonight. Can life get any more fun?!?!?!?
October 14, 2013 - After her nap today, Lynnie came for a little cuddle. When she was done, she announced, "that was a special treat, but now I'm going to go play with banure (that would be "manure" in Jadelyn language.)" And that, my friends, is the kid's newest favorite game that they are going to play "every day". I assure you, it involves no REAL banure. Just Arizona mud. ;P
October 15, 2013 - "I wonder what would happen if you took 2 hot wires and put one to each eyeball."..."Well, at this rate, should have the house rewired by Christmas of Jadelyn's 16th birthday." - night ramblings by none other than David Dickerson. My thoughts? "Ai yai yai."
October 17, 2013 - Isaac told me this morning that he threw up before Ruby's first scheduled surgery and before David and I came out to the interview in Arizona because he was "nervous". I believe him, 'cause he didn't have any other symptoms. What a sweet fella. Ruby is feeling super loved to know her brother loves her so much. Aww...
October 17, 2013 - Ruby just got back from a special trip to town with Daddy, where she scored a sucker and a sticker...and a penny. She gave her sucker to Jadelyn, and her sticker to Isaac. And now there's talk about how they will all share the sucker at lunch. Makes this Mama's heart happy...who thought I'd ever be tempted to cry about suckers and stickers?!?!?!
October 21, 2013 - At church on Sabbath got to see a BUNCH of students who don't have Bibles get their very own. As they were walking back to their seats, I saw several kids open up the Bibles to get a look at the inside. Shame on me for taking my Bible(S) for granted. Sometimes I forget that people right here in the good 'ole USA don't know Jesus...I'm so thankful I got to witness the Bible handout!!!
October 29, 2013 - Sold off a little piece of Kentucky heaven today. Made some other people happy, and maybe I'll cry myself to sleep tonight... But, good news! Now we can pay for all our crazy Arizona renovations!!!
1. As a child I swore that I was adopted. Because I had brown hair (instead of being blonde like my siblings) AND because I was the only one of the siblings who had a book of baby pictures all my own. Guess I ...didn’t take into consideration that in all the pictures I was at home, and that there is a…ahem…strong family resemblance.
2. I put up about 150 pounds of drywall mud on our living room ceiling yesterday and in the process managed to get a chunk hardened in my outer ear. I found that out when I went to scratch my ear and couldn’t get to it. Yuck.
3. I am afraid of heights and get dizzy from swinging (or scraping out a drywall mud bucket…really), so it’s hard to believe I was on a gymnastics team for 3 years in high school. ;P
4. 8 years ago I was convinced that I was never going to be a mother. And then after one low dose treatment with a fertility medication I was a Mama to TWO!!! God’s double blessing! And then got a special surprise in Jadelyn Grace. God has a sense of humor…;)
5. Took a test as a senior in high school that said I should be a farmer or a plumber. I scoffed. Then I became a mental health therapist…and realized I SHOULD’VE become a farmer or a plumber – more visible outcomes!
6. I immediately fell for David at a young 11 years-old. He’s a little slower than me, though, and took about 6 years to come around. Silly guy. (He also wished that he never made fun of my nose when we were youngsters…;>) And we started dating about 8 years after we first met. Aww….
7. I’m a cheapo, and take GREAT delight when I realize that I paid 50 cents (or nothin’!) for an outfit I’m wearing.
8. I tried to graft a tree as a youngster out in my parent’s woods. I failed.
There, Verlie Young...just for you. Miss you guys!!!
November 26, 2013 - Today, Pucka offered the kids $1 if they could find the brush attachment for our shop vac. As they looked, Jadelyn remarked, "Pucka, you're a loser". HA!!! Good thing her meaning of a "loser" differs from the widely held one, or we would've had to have a serious chat about name calling.
November 28, 2013 - Thankful
for the very special time we've had these past 6 weeks with my parents. Mom and
Dad, I love you! Thank you for your help. I'll be sad to see you go...more
because I've gotten used to spending time with you than for your help, even.
December 4, 2013 - Oh,
dear Kentucky Wood Stove and abundant supply of wood: Wherefore art thou? I'm
freezin' over here!!!
December 12, 2013 - Happy,
happy, happy birthday to my 7-year olds (=O) Ruby and Isaac!!! Weren't you just
born last year?!??!?!? I love you loonies!
December 12, 2013 - 7th Birthday of the Crazies...
(Isaac's cake. A picture of him feeding a treat to Mom's Bonnie Verbrigghe dog Peanut. Note Peanut is dancing. And the words on the cake - of Isaac's choosing - "Isaac's cake and it's your birthday and cheer for Isaac." Oh, boy. Ruby's cake...hard to tell, but that is a very detailed (and time consuming) picture of the 5 of us sitting around the table in our yellow kitchen...eating bananas. Where do they come up with these things?!?!?!)
December 15, 2013 - To
anyone who thinks Isaac doesn't talk: I wish I had videoed him talking non-stop
about his bow and arrow...to me...and then to David...for I have no idea how
long. Complete with sound effects. He's teaching us how it works. Cracks me up.
Literally...I'm laughing as I work...that kid. My brain is tired.
December 16, 2013 - Tonight I asked Ruby to
go brush her teeth, but when I looked back towards the bathroom a few minutes
later, I could see she hadn't started yet. So, I asked a reasonable question
about what was taking her so long. She had a ready answer for me:
"Sometimes I get confused and wash my hands". Ai.
December 17, 2013 - Jadelyn, immediately upon
coming inside from digging in the dirt, informed me: "I did not eat any
dirt. It just feels like I did." Okay, then!
December 17, 2013 - At
supper tonight, Isaac was talking and talking and talking when he asked me a
question about what he was talking about. I had to admit that "my brain
was turned off". Isaac immediately exclaimed, "That's what I(!) do
sometimes!" And now I know why nobody hears me...brains are all turned
off...=O
December 25, 2013 - Ruby's Christmas Wish.... Honorable appearance by Isaac...Jadelyn tried, but she was too short.
December 28, 2013 - Happy birthday to the studmuffin that is David Dickerson! You're my best friend and I love you VERY much. Now don't make me punch you in the nose!
January 24, 2014 - Flashback - Ruby washing the sink....until she gets distracted. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/mGAdCktnMxA
January 29, 2014 - Tonight, while doing some home renovation, I managed to get a good sized sliver under my fingernail, and let out a....ahem....rather loud yowl. After all the kids checked on me and made sure I was okay, I apologized for the "loud yell". "That's okay", Ruby reassured me immediately, "we yell all the time." Sister speaks the truth.
http://youtu.be/mGAdCktnMxA
January 29, 2014 - Tonight, while doing some home renovation, I managed to get a good sized sliver under my fingernail, and let out a....ahem....rather loud yowl. After all the kids checked on me and made sure I was okay, I apologized for the "loud yell". "That's okay", Ruby reassured me immediately, "we yell all the time." Sister speaks the truth.
January 30, 2014 - Enjoyed a picnic today - in January!!! Alas, the wind is whipping and we all got dirt in our food. Ah, well...extra nutrients and minerals, right? ;P
February 7, 2014 - The twin version of "All I Want for Christmas"...courtesy of two of my loonies.
February 7, 2014 - The twin version of "All I Want for Christmas"...courtesy of two of my loonies.
February 13, 2014 - "One time when I was
little, I put soap on my hands, but instead of scrubbing my hands, I licked it.
And was like "YUCK!" so I spit it out" - non ver batim
confession by Isaac Karl Dickerson. Crazy kid
March 6, 2014 - Love these goofballs.
March 8, 2014 - What started as a
relaxing post-nap cuddle with Jadelyn turned into a torture session where she
"combed" my hair with her fingers (also known as pulling my hair
horribly while tearing out tangles), putting my hair in a ponytail (also
continuing aforementioned torture, though not NEAR as bad), putting my EAR in a
ponytail holder (one of the little kid kinds - yeah, that hurt), putting
scarves on and under my neck, hats on my hands and attempting to put her little
winter hat on my head (no, it didn’t fit), covering my eyes with gloves and
then proceeding to do surgery on me (also known as BEATING me with her fist as
hard as she could on my arm and hip – that’s why I needed my eyes covered with
the gloves…)…but she did it all while whispering so sweetly, I actually fell
asleep…only to be woken up by what I THOUGHT was Jadelyn and Ruby arguing about
band-aids in the bathroom – but no, it was just Jadelyn arguing with
HERSELF. That was a fun hour…Crazy girl.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Job endings, Twin birthdays, and more!
So, it’s been a while. Hmmm…let’s see…David’s boss finally found his replacement (he resigned at the beginning of October, but he was sticking around until they could find a replacement), so his last day of work was Dec. 11. What’s next? Only God knows! We’re stumped…just know that nursing home administration and family time don’t mix very well. =P So, that was exciting. The next day, on 12-12-12, my twiniokies turned 12 (if you add their ages together, of course – thanks Aliya, for pointing that out…I totally would have missed it!), meaning, naturally, that they are 6. SIX whoppin’ years old. Ai yai yai. =O We had a low-key day with Daddy-o. Well, if you consider sledding behind the lawn mower on the grass and down the driveway "low-key". It was crazy, let me tell ya. They wore a hole right through one of the sleds, that got found out when they hit a mudpuddle (kid’s request) and Jadelyn got soaked right through her snowpants. Of course, I must document what cakes the kids wanted. Ruby wanted a cheesecake. With a pink and white soft blanket in the middle, the words "Happy 3…6 birthday, Ruby!" (okay, she really just wanted "Happy 3 birthday, Ruby!" on it, but I told her that might be a little confusing when looking back at the pictures =O) in "light green", and red flowers around the edge. Isaac, who is again on a no-sugar kick, still wanted a cake, so Jadelyn could eat it. Aww…He wanted a round, double-decker blue cake (yup, the actual "cake" part), with green frosting. In the middle was a blue ladybug with a black head, antennas, and spots, and the words, "I’m glad you had a birthday. Happy 6th birthday, Isaac!", also written in blue, were written around the lady bug. There were white moons around the top of the cake and pink stars around the bottom. Silly kids. Their cake choices always crack me up. This is the first time they got to choose the words – veeeeery interesting! ;) Isaac picked "sugar-free" (whatever) mint chocolate icecream, and Ruby chose Rainbow Sherbert…then switched to strawberry ice cream….and then back to Rainbow Sherbert. So crazy they are this old!!! =O OH! The weekend we went to Karl and Linda’s, Linda threw a surprise party for "two special guests". She had the kids helping her all morning, cleaning windows, and decorating for the "two special guests". When it came time for the actual party, and we told Ruby and Isaac that THEY were the "two special guests", it took a while to sink in. Ha. Anyhow, Grandma and Grandpa gave them some really cool ABC stickers and some awesome math books. Ruby has been eating hers up! She finished over a chapter in just 2 days (there are only 8 in the book). Most of that being in 1 day, when she spent about 3 hours total on it. She’s been on a bit of hiatus the past few days…with the exception of a little work she did with Daddy yesterday…life has been a bit…ahem…unique. Anyways…on to some little stories!
One day, Jadelyn was pretending to be a bunny. "Mom?" she asked. "Yes, Honey Bunny?" I replied…not realizing at the time that I had called her bunny, and she was pretending to be a bunny. When I realized it shortly after it came out of my mouth, I was quite pleased…=) Ha. Anyways. Back to the conversation…"Why you say, ‘swimming bowl’?" Jadelyn asked. I informed her that I had said "honey bunny". To which Jadelyn retorted, "you’re supposed to say bunny!" AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!
Ruby was praying sometime after her birthday party at Grandma’s house, telling Jesus something like, "thanks for the party, but thanks more for You". In a different prayer, she again thanked Jesus for the party, and then asked something like, "help Jadelyn to have one just like it someday". Sweetie pie.
Remember I was saying earlier that Ruby loves her math book? Well, here it is, in her own words: "I like my math book more than any toy in the house". She may just be a math nerd like her mother. =O
I was working in the kitchen, when Ruby and Isaac came in to get some containers for whatever game they were playing at the time. The drawers in the cupboards were left pulled out. I asked Ruby if she would close it all up for me. "Yes, I can", she replied, and then she added as an afterthought, "’cause my arms aren’t broken." Ha! Soon after, I think, I was brushing my teeth (too vigorously, the dentist says, ooops), while Ruby was on the potty. True to form, Ruby was just saying whatever came into her mind, I suspect. And what gem popped out this time? Something like, "it’s better for a toothbrush to fall in the toilet than for somebody to die." True. Random, but still true.
Last Friday night, we went to the Critter Barn with the Lehmans. David is in love. ;) The kids were shockingly hesitant at first. I had wondered what our time in Michigan had done to them, as far as nature stuff, ‘cause we just don’t get out as much as we did in good ‘ole Kentucky. Well, I found out. We walked into the barn, and they were all scared and stuff. Yikes! Time to move back to Kentucky!!! =O Anyhow, they eventually warmed up. They got to pet a turkey (I think Isaac passed on that one), all kinds of chickens, goats, sheep, bunnies, cats, hold baby chicks, and see even more. They all LOVED holding the baby chicks, though I think Isaac said his favorite part was the bigger chickens…I think he misses our feathered friends in KY. We also got to go to a live nativity, which was nice…I liked the part at the beginning when the lady was talking about historical things, and she had all kinds of pictures from the Holy Land, including what barns looked like then (kinda a cave-like thing), and cement-looking mangers. Anyways, I thought it was cool. Not as cool as David thought the animals were, though, apparently. He’s been raving about it ever since!
Was working with Ruby on her Memory Verse for Sabbath night’s homeschool Christmas Program at Grandma and Grandpa’s. When the following conversation occurred:
Me: "Now there was in that same country."
Ruby: "What country?….Oh! Now there was is that same country….."
Me: "Shepherd’s living…"
Ruby: "…in a house".
Me: Disbelief.
Ruby: "Once upon a time…"
Ai. We have a bit of work to do!!! =O In her defense, though, that WAS the first day we'd been working on it. Today, she gave up, I'm afraid. Which isn't all bad. She needs to focus on learning the words to "Away in a Manger". Funny kid.
Today we had a "big" day. For, you see, we went to the doctor’s AND to the dentist’s! Wowzers. We’re getting all SORTS of crazy in our old age. Anyhow, Ruby and Isaac had their yearly check-up, and then all 3 kids and myself got some shots. Jadelyn kept asking throughout our time at the doctor’s, "when am I gonna get my fluid shot?" You’d think she was all excited or something. Well, physical’s ended, and shot time arrived. I went first – to show my bravery, you know. =P Jadelyn was next. She handled it all like a champ – BLESS YOU, JADELYN!!! Because if little sister can be brave, big siblings have to be, too, right? =) Ruby got 2 shots, and whimpered near the end. Isaac was superb. This is GREAT, considering that he told me earlier in the week that he was going to scream REALLY loud to "make them deaf" because they were going to be "mean" to him. Anyhow, it was so, so, SO much better than 2 years ago, when I had all THREE kids screaming bloody murder – either because they were getting a shot, were scared, or because someone else was crying and was "hurting my ears". Yes, today was a definite improvement.
Then, it was off to the dentist. For 4 cleanings. Which fell right during naptime. When you’re trying to get appointments in real quick before your insurance runs out, you just do what ya gotta do, ya know? =P Anyhow, the kids did GREAT. Well, they were a bit rambunctious during MY cleaning, but for theirs they were amazing! All 3 kids were very excited to get their teeth cleaned, but I especially enjoyed watching Isaac. Part because Ruby and Jadelyn were out in the waiting room with David for pretty much the whole thing, so it was more peaceful, and partly because Isaac was so GEEKED. He was opening his mouth when he didn’t even need to, and it was just cute watching his little jaw get tired from holding his mouth open for so long. Well, tonight, as I was putting the kids to bed, I was talking about how excited Isaac was and how he kept his mouth open even when he didn’t need to. Isaac then piped up, telling me that he wasn’t keeping his mouth open due to excitement, but because he wanted to store up "slobber" in his mouth so she would use the "spit sucker". Oh, boy…I-see, my man…you crack me up! On a side note, his bottom two middle teeth are getting quite loose - and I just found it out today - when we were eating lunch right before the dentist appointments. Eating an uncut apple was proving to be a bit painful, and then I found out why. HOW IS HE THAT OLD?!?!?!?! I told him I might cry when he loses his teeth, 'cause it means he's getting all old and stuff. Sniff, sniff. Oh, and Ruby has an adult molar. Who knew?!?!?! I mean, I think I saw it coming in months ago, and then, well, I forgot about it, until I was informed of the news at the dentist's. =O STOP GETTING SO OLD ALREADY, WILL YA?!?!??!?!?
During nighttime prayers, Jadelyn was praying right along. She got to this part pretty early on in her prayer: "sometimes I hit. Then Mommy gives me a spanking. Then I die. I tink." Then, directed to me, "do I die when I hit?" I assured her that she didn’t. She went back to praying, "help us to find a new house. I like this jacket that Mommy is wearing. Help me to be good. Help me not to be bad. Amen". I "tink" she inherited some ADHD tendencies from her father. =O
And on that random prayer note, I will leave you! Adios!
One day, Jadelyn was pretending to be a bunny. "Mom?" she asked. "Yes, Honey Bunny?" I replied…not realizing at the time that I had called her bunny, and she was pretending to be a bunny. When I realized it shortly after it came out of my mouth, I was quite pleased…=) Ha. Anyways. Back to the conversation…"Why you say, ‘swimming bowl’?" Jadelyn asked. I informed her that I had said "honey bunny". To which Jadelyn retorted, "you’re supposed to say bunny!" AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!
Ruby was praying sometime after her birthday party at Grandma’s house, telling Jesus something like, "thanks for the party, but thanks more for You". In a different prayer, she again thanked Jesus for the party, and then asked something like, "help Jadelyn to have one just like it someday". Sweetie pie.
Remember I was saying earlier that Ruby loves her math book? Well, here it is, in her own words: "I like my math book more than any toy in the house". She may just be a math nerd like her mother. =O
I was working in the kitchen, when Ruby and Isaac came in to get some containers for whatever game they were playing at the time. The drawers in the cupboards were left pulled out. I asked Ruby if she would close it all up for me. "Yes, I can", she replied, and then she added as an afterthought, "’cause my arms aren’t broken." Ha! Soon after, I think, I was brushing my teeth (too vigorously, the dentist says, ooops), while Ruby was on the potty. True to form, Ruby was just saying whatever came into her mind, I suspect. And what gem popped out this time? Something like, "it’s better for a toothbrush to fall in the toilet than for somebody to die." True. Random, but still true.
Last Friday night, we went to the Critter Barn with the Lehmans. David is in love. ;) The kids were shockingly hesitant at first. I had wondered what our time in Michigan had done to them, as far as nature stuff, ‘cause we just don’t get out as much as we did in good ‘ole Kentucky. Well, I found out. We walked into the barn, and they were all scared and stuff. Yikes! Time to move back to Kentucky!!! =O Anyhow, they eventually warmed up. They got to pet a turkey (I think Isaac passed on that one), all kinds of chickens, goats, sheep, bunnies, cats, hold baby chicks, and see even more. They all LOVED holding the baby chicks, though I think Isaac said his favorite part was the bigger chickens…I think he misses our feathered friends in KY. We also got to go to a live nativity, which was nice…I liked the part at the beginning when the lady was talking about historical things, and she had all kinds of pictures from the Holy Land, including what barns looked like then (kinda a cave-like thing), and cement-looking mangers. Anyways, I thought it was cool. Not as cool as David thought the animals were, though, apparently. He’s been raving about it ever since!
Was working with Ruby on her Memory Verse for Sabbath night’s homeschool Christmas Program at Grandma and Grandpa’s. When the following conversation occurred:
Me: "Now there was in that same country."
Ruby: "What country?….Oh! Now there was is that same country….."
Me: "Shepherd’s living…"
Ruby: "…in a house".
Me: Disbelief.
Ruby: "Once upon a time…"
Ai. We have a bit of work to do!!! =O In her defense, though, that WAS the first day we'd been working on it. Today, she gave up, I'm afraid. Which isn't all bad. She needs to focus on learning the words to "Away in a Manger". Funny kid.
Today we had a "big" day. For, you see, we went to the doctor’s AND to the dentist’s! Wowzers. We’re getting all SORTS of crazy in our old age. Anyhow, Ruby and Isaac had their yearly check-up, and then all 3 kids and myself got some shots. Jadelyn kept asking throughout our time at the doctor’s, "when am I gonna get my fluid shot?" You’d think she was all excited or something. Well, physical’s ended, and shot time arrived. I went first – to show my bravery, you know. =P Jadelyn was next. She handled it all like a champ – BLESS YOU, JADELYN!!! Because if little sister can be brave, big siblings have to be, too, right? =) Ruby got 2 shots, and whimpered near the end. Isaac was superb. This is GREAT, considering that he told me earlier in the week that he was going to scream REALLY loud to "make them deaf" because they were going to be "mean" to him. Anyhow, it was so, so, SO much better than 2 years ago, when I had all THREE kids screaming bloody murder – either because they were getting a shot, were scared, or because someone else was crying and was "hurting my ears". Yes, today was a definite improvement.
Then, it was off to the dentist. For 4 cleanings. Which fell right during naptime. When you’re trying to get appointments in real quick before your insurance runs out, you just do what ya gotta do, ya know? =P Anyhow, the kids did GREAT. Well, they were a bit rambunctious during MY cleaning, but for theirs they were amazing! All 3 kids were very excited to get their teeth cleaned, but I especially enjoyed watching Isaac. Part because Ruby and Jadelyn were out in the waiting room with David for pretty much the whole thing, so it was more peaceful, and partly because Isaac was so GEEKED. He was opening his mouth when he didn’t even need to, and it was just cute watching his little jaw get tired from holding his mouth open for so long. Well, tonight, as I was putting the kids to bed, I was talking about how excited Isaac was and how he kept his mouth open even when he didn’t need to. Isaac then piped up, telling me that he wasn’t keeping his mouth open due to excitement, but because he wanted to store up "slobber" in his mouth so she would use the "spit sucker". Oh, boy…I-see, my man…you crack me up! On a side note, his bottom two middle teeth are getting quite loose - and I just found it out today - when we were eating lunch right before the dentist appointments. Eating an uncut apple was proving to be a bit painful, and then I found out why. HOW IS HE THAT OLD?!?!?!?! I told him I might cry when he loses his teeth, 'cause it means he's getting all old and stuff. Sniff, sniff. Oh, and Ruby has an adult molar. Who knew?!?!?! I mean, I think I saw it coming in months ago, and then, well, I forgot about it, until I was informed of the news at the dentist's. =O STOP GETTING SO OLD ALREADY, WILL YA?!?!??!?!?
During nighttime prayers, Jadelyn was praying right along. She got to this part pretty early on in her prayer: "sometimes I hit. Then Mommy gives me a spanking. Then I die. I tink." Then, directed to me, "do I die when I hit?" I assured her that she didn’t. She went back to praying, "help us to find a new house. I like this jacket that Mommy is wearing. Help me to be good. Help me not to be bad. Amen". I "tink" she inherited some ADHD tendencies from her father. =O
And on that random prayer note, I will leave you! Adios!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Whallop of Stuff
Oh, my...I've gotten behind again. And there were so many things I was going to write about, but yeah. Didn't. Same 'ole, same 'ole. =P
The other day, Ruby called her hangnails "skin hangs". Ha!
Jadelyn earned a spanking (probably for hitting), and she was telling David, "I can give the hardest spanking by myself". She then proceeded to "spank" herself, followed by "uh!" to convince us of the severity of her self-spanking. That kid is just funny.
I have written down something about Ruby and underwear. Yeah. Not sure what that was about. I think it was that she was putting her arms through the leg holes. Apparently I need to blog quicker or write better notes. =O
The other day, I asked where Daddy came from. Ruby had a ready answer: "from the funny farm" where you "get all funny 'cause the workers are funny." It alllllll makes sense now! ;)
Oh, I had a birthday, so am now the ripe 'ole age of 32. My birthday was on Sabbath, and there was a church social that night. So, I spent the last few minutes of being 31 playing hide and seek with up to 15-20 kids or so. ;) Ruby went around organizing, asking kids to play. She got a few to play with us, and had me hide first, and then all the kids looked for me. They all walked past me. After a while, I figured that, being young children, their attention span had probably been shot and that they'd moved on to something else. Oh, contraire!!! Ooops. ;) We proceeded to play for a good LONG while - like until the kids left. Ruby couldn't figure out why more and more kids wanted to play when they intially told her they didn't want to. I told her it's 'cause we were all having so much fun they decided to join in. ;)
Earlier in the night, this kid was chasing me. He was FAST. Like, I really had to run at times, and he almost caught me a time or two. He kept saying, how he didn't know how I was so fast. I told him I'd been running for a long time. ;) At one point, he said something about "getting his flash on" or something, and then he really kicked it up into high gear. Kids are just crack-ups. Anyhow, later, he was talking smack about how he was going to catch me. I told him I didn't even know his name. His name is Jaden. I told him that my daughter's name was Jadelyn. I asked how old he was. 6. SIX. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?! I almost was caught by a SIX YEAR OLD?!?!?! Wow. And then I was sore the next day from the running. Okay. I really AM getting old. =O
Then, on Sunday, Tracy, Darb, Andrew, Jonathan, Hannah, Karl, and Linda came over for a bike ride. We rode the almost 12 miles into South Haven, ate lunch, and then Tracy, Darb, Andrew and I (and Karl, mostly) rode back to Grand Junction. My tail end is still sore. And my shins started hurting today. =O But it was overall a lovely, and WINDY ride. And was up to 72 degrees. In November! Wee-haw! ;) Anyhow, after we got back home, a few of us played kickball. While I was outside playing, Jadelyn woke up from her nap. Isaac went in and checked on her, and then Tracy did. Jadelyn had a poopy diaper. =O I haven't changed one of them in a good LONG while. Well, neither had Tracy. But she sure loves her "Zadelyn", so she changed it. Jadelyn informed her that she needed a spanking for pooping in her diaper (which I don't think I've ever said. Just that she'd need a "consequence". ;P), but Tracy told her that since she'd pooped when she was sleeping, it was probably okay. Jadelyn told her, "I'm glad you're here!" Ha! =) Earlier in the day, Jadelyn had told Tracy that we eat sugar "on holidays". =) I asked her about it later, as I didn't know she knew the word "holidays", and she said that holidays are "Sabbath". Oh. True. We normally eat dessert on Sabbath. ;)
Ruby has been sick since 12:05am (or probably earlier, but I was sleeping =O) on Monday morning. Poor kid. She last threw up at like 9:30am today. And spent most of the day laying around and sleeping. She really perked up after some applesauce tonight. Hopefully she feels better tomorrow. And hopefully the rest of us don't get sick. My stomach felt yucky yesterday some, and now I have a sore throat coming on. =P Anyways, yesterday Isaac set up a train track in the living room, where Ruby could watch it. Today, he was asking her if she wanted to play with him because he "wouldn't be rough". Alas, she was too ill. So, he went outside, and worked and worked and scraped and scraped the little tiny dusting of snow we had on the deck until he had a bucketful. Then he brought it it and held it by the couch so Ruby could play with it. He knew she'd want to play with it since she couldn't go outside. Have I mentioned that I love that kid?!?!?!?
Jadelyn needed a little blanket on her head today. Just in case her baby doll slobbered on her. Goofball.
At lunch I asked Jadelyn where she came from, and she told me she came from a zoo and a monkey. Sometimes she sure does act like it! ;)
Tonight, Isaac said "quick" instead of "kick" and "twain" instead of "sain" all by himself!!! Go, Buddy! Though I must admit, I'll really miss "kick". ;)
At worship tonight, I asked the kids if they ever saw someone and thought, "wow. That person is really good!" (Because Isaac's pretty white snow he brought in melted and was all dirty and yucky. And we were talking about how none of us is good - even if we look like it on the outside, but how Jesus will make us white as clean snow.) Anyways, the "goodest" people the kids could think of are as follows: Ruby - Jadelyn, Isaac - David, Jadelyn - Isaac. You see, Ruby and I struggle more than most in this family! =O Yikes!!!!!
Tonight, Jadelyn prayed, "help me to be good. But I hit." Honesty. Honesty. No hitting today, though!
And that's about all I can remember!
The other day, Ruby called her hangnails "skin hangs". Ha!
Jadelyn earned a spanking (probably for hitting), and she was telling David, "I can give the hardest spanking by myself". She then proceeded to "spank" herself, followed by "uh!" to convince us of the severity of her self-spanking. That kid is just funny.
I have written down something about Ruby and underwear. Yeah. Not sure what that was about. I think it was that she was putting her arms through the leg holes. Apparently I need to blog quicker or write better notes. =O
The other day, I asked where Daddy came from. Ruby had a ready answer: "from the funny farm" where you "get all funny 'cause the workers are funny." It alllllll makes sense now! ;)
Oh, I had a birthday, so am now the ripe 'ole age of 32. My birthday was on Sabbath, and there was a church social that night. So, I spent the last few minutes of being 31 playing hide and seek with up to 15-20 kids or so. ;) Ruby went around organizing, asking kids to play. She got a few to play with us, and had me hide first, and then all the kids looked for me. They all walked past me. After a while, I figured that, being young children, their attention span had probably been shot and that they'd moved on to something else. Oh, contraire!!! Ooops. ;) We proceeded to play for a good LONG while - like until the kids left. Ruby couldn't figure out why more and more kids wanted to play when they intially told her they didn't want to. I told her it's 'cause we were all having so much fun they decided to join in. ;)
Earlier in the night, this kid was chasing me. He was FAST. Like, I really had to run at times, and he almost caught me a time or two. He kept saying, how he didn't know how I was so fast. I told him I'd been running for a long time. ;) At one point, he said something about "getting his flash on" or something, and then he really kicked it up into high gear. Kids are just crack-ups. Anyhow, later, he was talking smack about how he was going to catch me. I told him I didn't even know his name. His name is Jaden. I told him that my daughter's name was Jadelyn. I asked how old he was. 6. SIX. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?! I almost was caught by a SIX YEAR OLD?!?!?! Wow. And then I was sore the next day from the running. Okay. I really AM getting old. =O
Then, on Sunday, Tracy, Darb, Andrew, Jonathan, Hannah, Karl, and Linda came over for a bike ride. We rode the almost 12 miles into South Haven, ate lunch, and then Tracy, Darb, Andrew and I (and Karl, mostly) rode back to Grand Junction. My tail end is still sore. And my shins started hurting today. =O But it was overall a lovely, and WINDY ride. And was up to 72 degrees. In November! Wee-haw! ;) Anyhow, after we got back home, a few of us played kickball. While I was outside playing, Jadelyn woke up from her nap. Isaac went in and checked on her, and then Tracy did. Jadelyn had a poopy diaper. =O I haven't changed one of them in a good LONG while. Well, neither had Tracy. But she sure loves her "Zadelyn", so she changed it. Jadelyn informed her that she needed a spanking for pooping in her diaper (which I don't think I've ever said. Just that she'd need a "consequence". ;P), but Tracy told her that since she'd pooped when she was sleeping, it was probably okay. Jadelyn told her, "I'm glad you're here!" Ha! =) Earlier in the day, Jadelyn had told Tracy that we eat sugar "on holidays". =) I asked her about it later, as I didn't know she knew the word "holidays", and she said that holidays are "Sabbath". Oh. True. We normally eat dessert on Sabbath. ;)
Ruby has been sick since 12:05am (or probably earlier, but I was sleeping =O) on Monday morning. Poor kid. She last threw up at like 9:30am today. And spent most of the day laying around and sleeping. She really perked up after some applesauce tonight. Hopefully she feels better tomorrow. And hopefully the rest of us don't get sick. My stomach felt yucky yesterday some, and now I have a sore throat coming on. =P Anyways, yesterday Isaac set up a train track in the living room, where Ruby could watch it. Today, he was asking her if she wanted to play with him because he "wouldn't be rough". Alas, she was too ill. So, he went outside, and worked and worked and scraped and scraped the little tiny dusting of snow we had on the deck until he had a bucketful. Then he brought it it and held it by the couch so Ruby could play with it. He knew she'd want to play with it since she couldn't go outside. Have I mentioned that I love that kid?!?!?!?
Jadelyn needed a little blanket on her head today. Just in case her baby doll slobbered on her. Goofball.
At lunch I asked Jadelyn where she came from, and she told me she came from a zoo and a monkey. Sometimes she sure does act like it! ;)
Tonight, Isaac said "quick" instead of "kick" and "twain" instead of "sain" all by himself!!! Go, Buddy! Though I must admit, I'll really miss "kick". ;)
At worship tonight, I asked the kids if they ever saw someone and thought, "wow. That person is really good!" (Because Isaac's pretty white snow he brought in melted and was all dirty and yucky. And we were talking about how none of us is good - even if we look like it on the outside, but how Jesus will make us white as clean snow.) Anyways, the "goodest" people the kids could think of are as follows: Ruby - Jadelyn, Isaac - David, Jadelyn - Isaac. You see, Ruby and I struggle more than most in this family! =O Yikes!!!!!
Tonight, Jadelyn prayed, "help me to be good. But I hit." Honesty. Honesty. No hitting today, though!
And that's about all I can remember!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Catching up...well, sorta....
Thought it was high time that I catch up on my notecard blurbs and such. It's only been FOREVER, right? =P
First of all, since I last really updated, I gained two 5 year-olds and still can't believe they're that old. And they're already a month and a half in to their 5th year. YIKES! We had Christmas, during which Ruby was upset with her doll, which, by the way, was the most expensive gift I purchased. Lovely. I forget exactly what she said, but it was something to the effect of why didn't I get her what I got Isaac (2 train cars for his wooden train set) or Jadelyn (a felt book). I don't remember. We really gotta work on teaching gratitude around these parts, I tell ya. =P We recently spent 10 days at my parent's house in Alabama. Well, the kids and I did. David joined us on the weekends. The big event? My sister Shelley was out from Oregon, and whenever she's on this side of the U.S., we like to see her. =) Also, I got to meet my youngest nephew, Xander, for the first time, and also got MUCH better acquainted with my cutie-pie niece, Selah. Now I just have one nephew to meet. Sorry, Eric...Ruby is really chomping at the bit to meet you, but I've joined in the mentality of Southerners completely and have no desire to visit Michigan in the cold. And in the spring/summer, Ruby will be incapacitated so yeah...I don't know when we'll meet you. Hopefully before you're two, 'eh? =P
Okay, okay...note cards...
Isaac is now wearing underwear to bed. First kid. So proud. Wondering why he doesn't keep his pants dry during the day, too. =P He IS getting better on that. Manor.
Jadelyn is now sleeping in a big kid bed. Fantastically. We started out by having her sleep in Isaac or Ruby's bed in the room with one of them, while the other one slept in her crib, which they LOVED. This way, Jadelyn witnessed appropriate big-kid bed behavior. (Stay in bed and be quiet). This went on for around 2 weeks, until we finally got her bed set up. She gets a sticker if she was "still and quiet" during a nap or at bedtime. She's done REALLY well. I was quite scared about this transition, because Ruby and Isaac did HORRIBLY, but live and learn - stickers ROCK! =)
Ruby told me that she was having a party, but only those who were older than 59 could go. She then asked how old I was. I told her I was 31. She decided that was old enough. Way to change the rules, 'eh? =P Then I asked her what we were going to do at her party. She said we were going to count in different languages. Where, where, oh WHERE did this kid come from, anyhow? =)
At mealtime, Isaac informed Ruby, "Ruby, I just gobbled my food up like a turkey" and then I was all done. I think this was in an effort to get Ruby to eat something she didn't care for, but I can't be sure. =P
I love that my little man Isaac is so quick to forgive. That child can be smacked up by Jadelyn, and pretty much the minute she apologizes, he forgives her and goes about playing with her again. Wow. You inspire me, I-see. And amaze me. I need to learn this skill!
Isaac heard a noise in my belly, and thought that maybe this noise was coming from "next to [the] blender". This is what I get for explaining that the stomach grinds food up like a blender. Isaac was quite surprised when informed that there wasn't a real blender in my stomach. Sorry, Buddy.
Jadelyn wrapped an exercise band around my leg, counted, "1,2,3,4,5" and then took it off, and I was done exercising. Little Physical Therapist in training? =)
When I get hurt, Jadelyn is often quick to say, "I kiss you" before giving me a smack-a-rooni. Sweet gal! (Sweet, that is, except for the times she is the one to inflict the pain. Be GENTLE, girlie!!!)
I was noticing recently that the 2T clothes were the clothes that were fitting Jadelyn the best. I couldn't figure out why the 18 month clothes weren't fitting so well...until I realized that she is 2 1/2. Yai. Guess I'm used to super small kiddos. =P
One day Ruby informed me that it was a "crazy day. I just fell in the potty." Oh, that girl makes me laugh!
Isaac was singing the ABC song. Except that it went something like, "A B C D F F G!" David corrected him, and Isaac shot back, "Daddy, you're funny. I'm singing it the best a 4 year-old can." (See how behind I am? He's stinkin' FIVE now, and this happened when he was FOUR! Wowzers.) Oh, I have another note that I'm not SURE what it's about, but I think at the end of the ABC song, Isaac sang, "but instead I'll dump them over". Niiice.
Ruby once questioned if there was "anybody eating gum?" to which Isaac replied, "you want mine?" Awww....
Ruby once asked Isaac, "are these precious baby chipmunks, Isaac?"
We broke the last of my favorite glasses from our wedding. There had been 16 of them. We've only been married for almost 10 years. I was sad. Isaac decided we could still use it, 'cause the bottom was intact. No matter that the edges were all jutted and jagged and would slice my lips to smitherines! Frugal fella. Except for that he wants to spend money all the time. To buy a garden sprayer. And a little truck with a camper that he can pull Ruby around the garden with when she has a cast. You know, normal things like that. =P
One evening at supper, I glanced across the table at Ruby, who was unsuccessfully trying to get a pea out of her nose. David had to help her. I swear, this child is WAY impulsive. Way.
Ruby informed me, "I don't like to be a kid." Why ever not? Because she "can't boss [others] around". Yai. Though just yesterday she told me that when she's a grown-up she'll wish she was still a kid, so she could go to work with Daddy, like Isaac did yesterday. Bad case of "the-grass-is-always-greener" syndrome, if you ask me.
When she was still a wee four-year-old, Ruby told me that when she's five, she will try Jalapeno Poppers. But if they're still too spicy, "I'll try when I'm next oldest".
Ruby was asking Isaac once if he will be nice and visit her when she has surgery and a cast. Isaac says he will be very nice. And not hit her. (Yeah, there shouldn't be any hitting going on now, either...though I don't think he really hits Ruby. Huh.) And he will bring her toys. And push her in her stroller or wheelchair. And just overall take care of her. Someday, when Ruby realizes how much Isaac loves her, their friendship will be priceless.
David was feeding the kids one day as I was working on the fire. Ruby mused that if I died sometime, maybe she would marry Daddy. Isaac then said that maybe HE would marry Daddy. Ruby said that Isaac couldn't marry Daddy, 'cause Isaac's a boy. This was a very sweet conversation to listen in on until they started wishing that David or I would die. I think I had to put the kabosh on that one. =P
I love how Jadelyn gives me kisses at night. She tells me where she wants to kiss me, "your cheek. Your 'nother cheek. Your head." etc. If it's not a good smack, she'll announce, "that's not good!" before re-kissing me. When she's done, she'll say, "that's 'nuff!" I also love how Jadelyn pants exaggeratedly when she's pausing from a run. And her crazy faces.
David and I have recently started going on dates 2 x a month. This is way up from the 1-2 times a year we'd been averaging. =P When I informed Ruby that we were going on a date, she asked if it was our "anniversary". And if not, why were we going on a date? Yeah, we need to get out more. =)
We love our neighbors, Tom and Tina, as do the kids. Most of the time, Tom will give the kids candy before we leave. One day, he was a bit belated in giving them candy. After we left, Ruby said, "I thought he might give us candy [before we left] but I didn't beg!"
On Christmas day, we spent a couple hours in the morning at the nursing home, handing out gifts and such. Ruby also handed out little shreds of colored paper she cut. She also hands 'em out at church, and yesterday, at Wal-Mart. But I digress. When we were coming home, we were talking about how we would open presents that evening when David got home from work. Ruby asked if I would give her medicine to sleep 'til Daddy got home. (I'm assuming this is due to us talking about them giving her medicine to help her sleep during her upcoming surgeries.) Um....no. Glad she didn't say this in a public place, or people would be like, "Oh, I see! THAT'S how Kim gets all three of her kids to take daily naps!" Yeah....no. =P On that same ride home, I said something about Ruby being a duck to which she responded, "last I checked [I'm not a duck]". Ha.
Ruby once said, "I smell a skunk. Oh, it's just Isaac's smell." Cracks me up.
I recently told Jadelyn when picking her up, "boy, you're getting big!" To which she responded, "I not boy, I Nini!" Oh, yeah. Right. =)
Ruby recently told Isaac something like, "if you want babies you can't marry Grandma. Because Grandma can't have babies." You know. Just in case you were wondering why you shouldn't marry your grandma. =P
On a walk the other day, a neighbor lady stuck her head outside to call her dog, who was barking at us. Ruby said with astonishment, "she looks old, but she speaks so clearly!"
Yesterday, Ruby drew a giraffe. Then she decided the location of it's head should be moved, so then announced that the giraffe had only 3 legs. Because it "went in a fight with a pig. The pig died." She continued to talk, saying that there was another animal, and it was grey, but we don't know what it was, "probly a cat". The cat lost a leg...two legs. "Poor little cat." I sometimes wonder if Ruby thinks about what she's saying, or just SAYS it. Silly gal.
This morning, David was getting ready to leave for work, and was getting his lunch and giving kisses. Suddenly, from the back room came a little voice. That of my little Ruby. Asking, "Dad, did you forget [to kiss] your precious little girl?" David asked what precious little girl, and Ruby exclaimed, "me!" =)
Oh, yeah! While in Alabama, I had to take Jadelyn to the ER after she fell of a bed and her arm continued to be in BAD pain. I thought she had broken her wrist. Sometimes she would say that her wrist hurt. Or her elbow. Or her upper arm. Anyhow...to the ER we went. She was very brave, still, and quiet during x-rays. When the doctor came in, he didn't know her name, and asked how her leg was. I told him that her name was Jadelyn, and it was her ARM that was hurt. He then examined her arm (which brought her pain) before asking if we'd had x-rays yet. I was MAD! Please look at the x-rays before inflicting pain on my child! Anyhow, he went out and looked at the x-rays. Not broken. YAY! He then said it was probably nursemaid elbow. (Now, Ruby had that when she was 15 months old. And when they popped it back in, her arm was IMMEDIATELY better.) Anyhow, he tried the twist thing on Jadelyn which made her cry and cry, and whadd'ya know. It didn't work. The doctor told me it could take a few minutes. They came in and gave her Motrin and Tylenol with Codeine. Nothing. Discharged us with prescription for the Tylenol with Codeine, which I didn't fill. After leaving, I looked at the paperwork, and it was circled that Jadelyn had a sprain. Now, why didn't he tell us that? Because he didn't want us to know he was wrong about the Nursemaid elbow? Anyways, I wasn't impressed. Her arm hurt her pretty bad for the next few days, and then hurt if ht was bumped wrong for another week - week and a half. I think it may be better now, but I'm not sure. It still hurt her on Sabbath if I moved her wrong. How long are sprains supposed to hurt, anyhow? Her elbow got all bruised and swollen, but looks better now. Oh, and Mom came with me. I was SO glad. At one point, I was feeling sick, and Mom was fanning me with a book. Seriously. If I get nauseous just because my child is in a bit of pain, how in TARNATION am I gonna survive Ruby's surgeries and casting? I don't know.
Okay, I'm "caught up"...now to stay that way....
First of all, since I last really updated, I gained two 5 year-olds and still can't believe they're that old. And they're already a month and a half in to their 5th year. YIKES! We had Christmas, during which Ruby was upset with her doll, which, by the way, was the most expensive gift I purchased. Lovely. I forget exactly what she said, but it was something to the effect of why didn't I get her what I got Isaac (2 train cars for his wooden train set) or Jadelyn (a felt book). I don't remember. We really gotta work on teaching gratitude around these parts, I tell ya. =P We recently spent 10 days at my parent's house in Alabama. Well, the kids and I did. David joined us on the weekends. The big event? My sister Shelley was out from Oregon, and whenever she's on this side of the U.S., we like to see her. =) Also, I got to meet my youngest nephew, Xander, for the first time, and also got MUCH better acquainted with my cutie-pie niece, Selah. Now I just have one nephew to meet. Sorry, Eric...Ruby is really chomping at the bit to meet you, but I've joined in the mentality of Southerners completely and have no desire to visit Michigan in the cold. And in the spring/summer, Ruby will be incapacitated so yeah...I don't know when we'll meet you. Hopefully before you're two, 'eh? =P
Okay, okay...note cards...
Isaac is now wearing underwear to bed. First kid. So proud. Wondering why he doesn't keep his pants dry during the day, too. =P He IS getting better on that. Manor.
Jadelyn is now sleeping in a big kid bed. Fantastically. We started out by having her sleep in Isaac or Ruby's bed in the room with one of them, while the other one slept in her crib, which they LOVED. This way, Jadelyn witnessed appropriate big-kid bed behavior. (Stay in bed and be quiet). This went on for around 2 weeks, until we finally got her bed set up. She gets a sticker if she was "still and quiet" during a nap or at bedtime. She's done REALLY well. I was quite scared about this transition, because Ruby and Isaac did HORRIBLY, but live and learn - stickers ROCK! =)
Ruby told me that she was having a party, but only those who were older than 59 could go. She then asked how old I was. I told her I was 31. She decided that was old enough. Way to change the rules, 'eh? =P Then I asked her what we were going to do at her party. She said we were going to count in different languages. Where, where, oh WHERE did this kid come from, anyhow? =)
At mealtime, Isaac informed Ruby, "Ruby, I just gobbled my food up like a turkey" and then I was all done. I think this was in an effort to get Ruby to eat something she didn't care for, but I can't be sure. =P
I love that my little man Isaac is so quick to forgive. That child can be smacked up by Jadelyn, and pretty much the minute she apologizes, he forgives her and goes about playing with her again. Wow. You inspire me, I-see. And amaze me. I need to learn this skill!
Isaac heard a noise in my belly, and thought that maybe this noise was coming from "next to [the] blender". This is what I get for explaining that the stomach grinds food up like a blender. Isaac was quite surprised when informed that there wasn't a real blender in my stomach. Sorry, Buddy.
Jadelyn wrapped an exercise band around my leg, counted, "1,2,3,4,5" and then took it off, and I was done exercising. Little Physical Therapist in training? =)
When I get hurt, Jadelyn is often quick to say, "I kiss you" before giving me a smack-a-rooni. Sweet gal! (Sweet, that is, except for the times she is the one to inflict the pain. Be GENTLE, girlie!!!)
I was noticing recently that the 2T clothes were the clothes that were fitting Jadelyn the best. I couldn't figure out why the 18 month clothes weren't fitting so well...until I realized that she is 2 1/2. Yai. Guess I'm used to super small kiddos. =P
One day Ruby informed me that it was a "crazy day. I just fell in the potty." Oh, that girl makes me laugh!
Isaac was singing the ABC song. Except that it went something like, "A B C D F F G!" David corrected him, and Isaac shot back, "Daddy, you're funny. I'm singing it the best a 4 year-old can." (See how behind I am? He's stinkin' FIVE now, and this happened when he was FOUR! Wowzers.) Oh, I have another note that I'm not SURE what it's about, but I think at the end of the ABC song, Isaac sang, "but instead I'll dump them over". Niiice.
Ruby once questioned if there was "anybody eating gum?" to which Isaac replied, "you want mine?" Awww....
Ruby once asked Isaac, "are these precious baby chipmunks, Isaac?"
We broke the last of my favorite glasses from our wedding. There had been 16 of them. We've only been married for almost 10 years. I was sad. Isaac decided we could still use it, 'cause the bottom was intact. No matter that the edges were all jutted and jagged and would slice my lips to smitherines! Frugal fella. Except for that he wants to spend money all the time. To buy a garden sprayer. And a little truck with a camper that he can pull Ruby around the garden with when she has a cast. You know, normal things like that. =P
One evening at supper, I glanced across the table at Ruby, who was unsuccessfully trying to get a pea out of her nose. David had to help her. I swear, this child is WAY impulsive. Way.
Ruby informed me, "I don't like to be a kid." Why ever not? Because she "can't boss [others] around". Yai. Though just yesterday she told me that when she's a grown-up she'll wish she was still a kid, so she could go to work with Daddy, like Isaac did yesterday. Bad case of "the-grass-is-always-greener" syndrome, if you ask me.
When she was still a wee four-year-old, Ruby told me that when she's five, she will try Jalapeno Poppers. But if they're still too spicy, "I'll try when I'm next oldest".
Ruby was asking Isaac once if he will be nice and visit her when she has surgery and a cast. Isaac says he will be very nice. And not hit her. (Yeah, there shouldn't be any hitting going on now, either...though I don't think he really hits Ruby. Huh.) And he will bring her toys. And push her in her stroller or wheelchair. And just overall take care of her. Someday, when Ruby realizes how much Isaac loves her, their friendship will be priceless.
David was feeding the kids one day as I was working on the fire. Ruby mused that if I died sometime, maybe she would marry Daddy. Isaac then said that maybe HE would marry Daddy. Ruby said that Isaac couldn't marry Daddy, 'cause Isaac's a boy. This was a very sweet conversation to listen in on until they started wishing that David or I would die. I think I had to put the kabosh on that one. =P
I love how Jadelyn gives me kisses at night. She tells me where she wants to kiss me, "your cheek. Your 'nother cheek. Your head." etc. If it's not a good smack, she'll announce, "that's not good!" before re-kissing me. When she's done, she'll say, "that's 'nuff!" I also love how Jadelyn pants exaggeratedly when she's pausing from a run. And her crazy faces.
David and I have recently started going on dates 2 x a month. This is way up from the 1-2 times a year we'd been averaging. =P When I informed Ruby that we were going on a date, she asked if it was our "anniversary". And if not, why were we going on a date? Yeah, we need to get out more. =)
We love our neighbors, Tom and Tina, as do the kids. Most of the time, Tom will give the kids candy before we leave. One day, he was a bit belated in giving them candy. After we left, Ruby said, "I thought he might give us candy [before we left] but I didn't beg!"
On Christmas day, we spent a couple hours in the morning at the nursing home, handing out gifts and such. Ruby also handed out little shreds of colored paper she cut. She also hands 'em out at church, and yesterday, at Wal-Mart. But I digress. When we were coming home, we were talking about how we would open presents that evening when David got home from work. Ruby asked if I would give her medicine to sleep 'til Daddy got home. (I'm assuming this is due to us talking about them giving her medicine to help her sleep during her upcoming surgeries.) Um....no. Glad she didn't say this in a public place, or people would be like, "Oh, I see! THAT'S how Kim gets all three of her kids to take daily naps!" Yeah....no. =P On that same ride home, I said something about Ruby being a duck to which she responded, "last I checked [I'm not a duck]". Ha.
Ruby once said, "I smell a skunk. Oh, it's just Isaac's smell." Cracks me up.
I recently told Jadelyn when picking her up, "boy, you're getting big!" To which she responded, "I not boy, I Nini!" Oh, yeah. Right. =)
Ruby recently told Isaac something like, "if you want babies you can't marry Grandma. Because Grandma can't have babies." You know. Just in case you were wondering why you shouldn't marry your grandma. =P
On a walk the other day, a neighbor lady stuck her head outside to call her dog, who was barking at us. Ruby said with astonishment, "she looks old, but she speaks so clearly!"
Yesterday, Ruby drew a giraffe. Then she decided the location of it's head should be moved, so then announced that the giraffe had only 3 legs. Because it "went in a fight with a pig. The pig died." She continued to talk, saying that there was another animal, and it was grey, but we don't know what it was, "probly a cat". The cat lost a leg...two legs. "Poor little cat." I sometimes wonder if Ruby thinks about what she's saying, or just SAYS it. Silly gal.
This morning, David was getting ready to leave for work, and was getting his lunch and giving kisses. Suddenly, from the back room came a little voice. That of my little Ruby. Asking, "Dad, did you forget [to kiss] your precious little girl?" David asked what precious little girl, and Ruby exclaimed, "me!" =)
Oh, yeah! While in Alabama, I had to take Jadelyn to the ER after she fell of a bed and her arm continued to be in BAD pain. I thought she had broken her wrist. Sometimes she would say that her wrist hurt. Or her elbow. Or her upper arm. Anyhow...to the ER we went. She was very brave, still, and quiet during x-rays. When the doctor came in, he didn't know her name, and asked how her leg was. I told him that her name was Jadelyn, and it was her ARM that was hurt. He then examined her arm (which brought her pain) before asking if we'd had x-rays yet. I was MAD! Please look at the x-rays before inflicting pain on my child! Anyhow, he went out and looked at the x-rays. Not broken. YAY! He then said it was probably nursemaid elbow. (Now, Ruby had that when she was 15 months old. And when they popped it back in, her arm was IMMEDIATELY better.) Anyhow, he tried the twist thing on Jadelyn which made her cry and cry, and whadd'ya know. It didn't work. The doctor told me it could take a few minutes. They came in and gave her Motrin and Tylenol with Codeine. Nothing. Discharged us with prescription for the Tylenol with Codeine, which I didn't fill. After leaving, I looked at the paperwork, and it was circled that Jadelyn had a sprain. Now, why didn't he tell us that? Because he didn't want us to know he was wrong about the Nursemaid elbow? Anyways, I wasn't impressed. Her arm hurt her pretty bad for the next few days, and then hurt if ht was bumped wrong for another week - week and a half. I think it may be better now, but I'm not sure. It still hurt her on Sabbath if I moved her wrong. How long are sprains supposed to hurt, anyhow? Her elbow got all bruised and swollen, but looks better now. Oh, and Mom came with me. I was SO glad. At one point, I was feeling sick, and Mom was fanning me with a book. Seriously. If I get nauseous just because my child is in a bit of pain, how in TARNATION am I gonna survive Ruby's surgeries and casting? I don't know.
Okay, I'm "caught up"...now to stay that way....
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Lynnie's TWO!!! =O
So....yesterday was Jadelyn's SECOND birthday. I have no idea how that happened so quickly. It's just crazy. 2 year-old Jadelyn likes going to sleep at night about as much as 1 year-old Jadelyn...which isn't much, if you must know. ;P We had a low key day with variations of "Happy Birthday" being sung off and on throughout the day. Lynnie wanted a "cake" on top of her cake, so that's what we did. I colored different colors on a piece of paper and let her pick which color she wanted for the cake, the cake on top of the cake, the trim, the trim for the cake on top, the writing, and the candles for the cake on top of the cake. Sweet girl picked only yellow, blue, and green....two primary colors and the color one gets when mixing those two colors - thanks for saving me on work, baby girl! =) After supper, (and none of us finished the cake - it was WAY too sweet), we had a pool party in our wading pool. Well, the kids and I did. David thought it was cold or something, so he just stayed standing up. =)
After the kids were in bed, David went out to do his round of nightly animal chores, and when he came in, he wouldn't get out of my way when I was sweeping. Because he was sad. Our "Mama chicken" - the blond one, was killed by an unknown intruder. She was our favorite! And the fattest. Probably the reason she was chosen. So sad. =( So, we're back to locking the chickens up at night. Yeah, we shouldn't have stopped. =(
Oh! And one neat story to share. On Sunday night, the power went off for no apparent reason. We finished getting ready for bed by candlelight. Because my clock only works when there's power, I put on my watch. And accidentally hit a button which made an alarm go off every hour. Just a beep, really...not a full-fledged alarm. Anyways. In the morning, I was having worship, and I'm working on doing the "Empowered Living" activities. The activity for Monday was to set an alarm to go off every hour to remind us to stay tuned to God. I don't know how to set my watch to do that, so I figured that I would just remember to look at my watch every hour and stuff. But God apparently knew better! =) When I was getting ready for the day, I heard my watch beep, and it was at that point that I realized it was beeping every hour on the hour...I had heard it beep at 11pm the night before, but didn't think anything about it. But when I heard it at 7am, it hit me. Because of my "accidental" bump, my watch was going off every hour. Isn't God GOOD?!?!?! I sure want to learn to trust Him more!
After the kids were in bed, David went out to do his round of nightly animal chores, and when he came in, he wouldn't get out of my way when I was sweeping. Because he was sad. Our "Mama chicken" - the blond one, was killed by an unknown intruder. She was our favorite! And the fattest. Probably the reason she was chosen. So sad. =( So, we're back to locking the chickens up at night. Yeah, we shouldn't have stopped. =(
Oh! And one neat story to share. On Sunday night, the power went off for no apparent reason. We finished getting ready for bed by candlelight. Because my clock only works when there's power, I put on my watch. And accidentally hit a button which made an alarm go off every hour. Just a beep, really...not a full-fledged alarm. Anyways. In the morning, I was having worship, and I'm working on doing the "Empowered Living" activities. The activity for Monday was to set an alarm to go off every hour to remind us to stay tuned to God. I don't know how to set my watch to do that, so I figured that I would just remember to look at my watch every hour and stuff. But God apparently knew better! =) When I was getting ready for the day, I heard my watch beep, and it was at that point that I realized it was beeping every hour on the hour...I had heard it beep at 11pm the night before, but didn't think anything about it. But when I heard it at 7am, it hit me. Because of my "accidental" bump, my watch was going off every hour. Isn't God GOOD?!?!?! I sure want to learn to trust Him more!
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