Christmas just tires the baby out!
Mom and Bill
Lyndsay opening her gift with daddy
All the Grandkids - Carly, Brooke, Chelsea, Maggie, Amber, Lyndsay, Isaac, Curt and ErinTuesday, January 13, 2009
My brother, Phil and Lyndsay at my mom's
New Year's - Erin with Onyx - he really wanted that venison stick! He got up on the end table to get a closer look!
Erin with Jade - she was trying to pet Jade, then would get shy and pull away. They were cute together!
Playing board games!
Maggie, Brian, Carly and Heather starting to get tired New Years???
Hi there!!!
The finished product! 
The beginning - gutting it out!
The hallway in front of the bathroom that goes from kitchen to garage...
Sorry - I thought I'd be posting a bit more while I'm off, but we've stayed pretty busy for the most part. I also put these pictures on my facebook, but I will double post them this time as I haven't taken tons of pictures... After Christmas, we started on our main bathroom. We "threw" this bathroom in about 8 years ago when we started majorly redoing the house. So, it needed to be "redone". So, we started gutting and then had New Years, a dinner at a cousins house and Christmas at my mom's fall in between, so we work on it as able and are now almost done! I think all that is left is the floor trim and the door. I have to paint the door/frame and hallway yet and it will be done! I also need to paint the kitchen as well before we list the house. The bathroom is beautiful - my husband is so talented and I did pretty good picking out stuff as well!:) That is the fun part! I can't wait til we can build our new house! Since I've been off, we've been watching those stupid:) shows about redoing your house, etc. It does give you lots of ideas!
So, we had a New Year's Eve get together here this year (we usually do it at Jeremy's Dad's). We had Christopher and Amy and their 5 boys, us, Steve and Cheryl, and Heather and Brian and their girls came over around 11:30pm! Everyone but the Walsh's and Steve and Cheryl spent the night. We played games, ate, played video games, ate some more, visited, ate some more - you get the idea! We didn't start going to bed until 3am (guess who was first - ME). We were up by 8:30am thanks to Lyndsay! Steve made some delicious New York strip steaks and we had mashed potatoes, cheesy potatoes, green beans, etc. Lots of desserts as well. I had made my next goal in weight loss (down to 128) but have gained 5 pounds back with all the good food I've eaten in the last month! The Norditrak keeps staring at me... We had fun and took a day or to to recuperate. Then, on the 4th, we went up to Roscommon and stayed at this little lodge that my mom cleans - she got it for us for free! We stayed on one side and Heather and Brian stayed on the other. It was very nice - clean, spacious and loaded with amenities (even internet and cable)! We spent most of the time at mom and Bill's had supper Friday night, tried to help bake and then went over on Sunday for our big turkey dinner and presents and YES - DESSERTS! Nothing like my mom's apple pies and Heather made cocoa-pies this year with Brooke. I'm surprised I only gained 5 lbs! Sunday morning, I took Amber to church (requirement for college) and the church she had found online was closed (the weather was bad), so we drove all the way to Houghton Lake and found a few more closed ones and finally found an open one (Southern Baptist) she could attend. So, I went to Walmart to pass the time and waited for church to be done. We got to my mom's a little later than planned, but all turned out well in the end. We got home late Sunday night and the kids had school Monday morning:)
Monday I left around 12:30pm to take Amber back to college. We picked up another girl in Flint before heading out and arrived in Hammond at about 5:15pm. We ate dinner, went to Walmart and got them to the college at around 7:45pm. Erin went with me to keep me company on the way home. We got to see a little of the dorm area and the chapel and activity rooms. Makes me think back to my college days... (was that really 23 years ago???). So, Erin and I headed home about 8:30 and she watched Charlotte's Web and her laughing kept me awake. We stopped for gas and treats at 10pm and got home about 12:30pm. She fell asleep about 10:30pm! Her snoring then kept me awake - and the 20oz pepsi I drank!
Last Saturday night we went to Jeremy's cousins house in Macomb, MI for dinner and we've never seen their house. The weather turned sour about halfway there so it took an hour longer to get there:( But, it was worth it - the food was great and their house is beautiful! I thought I was in a magazine! She is very talented in decorating, painting, etc. I wish some of this talent I'm around would rub off on me!
I also went with Heather to pick up horse and chicken feed to Millington. That was fun - we put 500lbs chicken feed and 900 pounds of horse feed in the back of the Suburban and it didn't even squat! We unloaded and stacked the horse feed in her barn and cleaned stalls before I came home. I love the smell of sweet feed!
So, here we are finishing up the house - I've been packing some things away downstairs so far (decluttering) and am going to continue this week and then hopefully call a realtor next week. Isaac was asking me last night if we would be able to take the cat when we move and where would we stay if we sell the house? It's funny, I've been here 15 years, seen many changes, Brooke was only 6 months old... All of my other kids have been born while living here and know no different! What an adventure it will be if our house sells! I'm just worried about keeping 1100 sq feet clean with 7 people coming and going!
Lyndsay is a joy - she hasn't been feeling well the past week (bad colds have been going through the house since the beginning of December). She threw up a few times one night, coughing bad, runny nose and she's got 2 more teeth coming through on top of it! I took her to the doctor yesterday and she has a slight ear infection as well so she's on antibiotics. She slept a little bit better last night thank God! She is walking more and more. Erin is just getting over her cold, Isaac still has a cough, everyone else is healthy except Brooke was complaining this morning of troubles... She has been getting headaches again off and on. I think it's stress! Curt is funny - his voice is changing and you can tell he's going through some "changes". He's very lovable and likes to laugh (I think to hear it squeak!). Amber is sick right now, too.
Well, I'm thinking about exercising while Lyndsay is still sleeping or maybe I'll start painting or maybe just go take a shower to wake up more... The possibilities are endlesss! Have a great week and I'll try and take more pictures and post more often!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Merry Christmas!!!
See those teeth? Just the sweetest smile ever!
finished product!
Jeremy and Brooke working on the gingerbread house!
fun in the snow! Need I say more?
Merry CHRISTmas!! Wow, it's been a busy month! We've been just getting ready for the holidays, working up until last week and getting together with friends and family! Our Cantata was the 14th at our church and went really well! Isaac and his choir behaved well and performed well, too! It was so fun singing with Brooke and Isaac through the whole thing! The message was great, too. It was called "Christmas on the Air". Christmas Eve, we went to church and then to Jeremy's mom's house for pizza and presents and good fellowship. We got home late from there, put everyone to bed and got all the presents out! I got to bed about 1am only to be wakened by the dog at 1:30 and put him back outside... I woke up at 6:15am and couldn't go back to sleep, so I woke up and put Erin's kitchen set together (was too tired to do it the night before:)), and by that time, Amber, Brooke and Curtis were all awake. So, about 8am we woke up the little ones! What fun opening presents! We had a little sweaty moment when I couldn't find Brooke's "main" present (it was buried under my work clothes in my closet!), but were all relieved to find it! Amber got money (towards a laptop), a dress, some perfume/body spray, etc. Brooke got a cell phone (added on to our plan), 2 turtlenecks, a movie, a sweatshirt/pullover, body spray/perfume, Curt: an MP3 player, game for the WII, game for his PSP, a sweatshirt he wanted, a game to share with Isaac who got a remote control dinosaur, a game for PSP and DS and WII, a webkinz; Erin got her kitchen, a barbie head to do hair do's on, a vet hospital, and a kitty and stuffed horse; Lyndsay got a walker/stroller for her baby, a baby doll, a key that sings and makes lots of noise, and some ring toy. They got a few other small things/games and are having fun with everything! It was fun just hanging out yesterday and watching everyone. Amber, Brooke and Curt left at 11am to go to their dad's (Curt and Brooke are there for a week) to open more presents! Yesterday afternoon, we all took a nap. Erin fell asleep around 3pm and was snoring louder than her dad and didn't wake up til 7pm! So cute! She's busy cooking chicken right now in her kitchen!
Christmas Eve, at mom-in-law's, Lyndsay took a few steps for everyone to see - she's so funny. So, last night, we were showing her how to use the stroller/walker and she started going across the room with it! So, in between, she'd take a few steps here and there on her own! Uh-Oh, we're going to be in trouble! She does what we call the "Lyndsay shuffle" by sitting on one knee, with her other leg bent out in front with foot on the floor, then she pulls herself across the room with the one leg! It's funny and she goes pretty fast! She has 4 teeth coming in on top, 2 faster than the others (one front and one eye), so she looks super cute when smiling!
Jeremy and I are now off until the end of January and are supposed to go back for 1 month and then laid off again for another week, so far.... Who knows what will happen next in the General Motors saga... Yes, we are a bit nervous, but God is in control and will take care of us no matter what! As long as we have each other! We are going to tackle remodeling our main bathroom starting today and get that done so we can put our house on the market and get one step closer to moving to Millington... So, I will post some pictures and then am off to start demo!
Have a great week, and I'll be posting more now that I'm off!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Post thanksgiving!
Wow, look at this! 7 point buck!
Amber and Lyndsay, etnjoying each other inbetween text messages of course:)
Thanksgiving dinner with my mom, Bill, and siblings - we are recuperating from eating
My mom and Lyndsay, cuddling...
Hi there - what a week! Our thanksgiving Friday night with Mom, Bill, Heather & Brian and girls and Phil and Chelsea went wonderful as well - the food was great again and we ate too many desserts! I was going to tell you I made my next weight loss goal, but gained a couple pounds back from all of the good desserts:( but am well on my way to losing those, lord willing!
My husband didn't hunt as much last weekend as I thought he would. On opening day, he killed a very big doe and we will have a lot of venison from her. Today is opening season for muzzle loader and he decided to go hunting tonight after work instead of getting firewood. Wait until you see these pictures! What a nice buck - the biggest buck he's shot to date. He shot him on our property as well, just standing in the woods, watching the deer go by...
We have been fighting a stomach bug this week. I didn't feel well Monday and Tuesday. Then, Thursday morning, Brooke called my at 5:50am to tell me Erin had just thrown up all over her bed, herself, the bathroom, etc. Poor girls! I was already at work and rode the van, so there was no coming home unfortunately! So, at the babysitters, she had bathroom troubles and throwing up troubles. We (and the babysitter:) lucked out, at work the line broke down in body shop and they sent the main line home at 10:30am so I was able to pick the girls up and give them some tender loving mommy care all day. Lyndsay has been blowing out her diapers as well thanks to a top tooth coming through! All I can say is P-U!
Well, it has also been quite stressful at work to say the least. This morning, Orion announced instead of only laying off 650 people in January and keeping 3 shifts, they are now laying off 1200 people and halting the third shift! Jeremy and I will still be working when they work (we are going to be laid off the month of January so far!). I hope to still be able to hold days as well. We are having to make some financial decisions to help in the future as well as some what ifs for the future as well... Very scary times so please pray because if GM fails, so will a lot of other businesses, etc.
Lyndsay loves playing with the computer when I'm on it and she is much taller now and causing more trouble so I'd better post this while it still says what I meant it to! Enjoy the pictures and have a great weekend! Love, Christine
Thursday, November 27, 2008
#4
Uncle Al, Kyler, Moriah, Lyndsay and Joshua (?)
Getting the good food!
Porch is done!
In line for food!Thanksgiving #3
Carving the big bird!
Here it is, all cooked and ready to serve!
The garage this morning, set up for fun!
Getting it ready!
Amber's home!!!Thanksgiving #2 pictures
Dad and Teresa and the grandkids...
The grandkids waiting for Grandma and pa to come for a picture.
The story behind this... Isaac got a kit to paint a night light race car thingymabob. I was trying to get the paint to come out of this little tube and pop, paint flew out and hit the ceiling and there was a big blue blob! No, it didn't come out all the way, so my ceiling has more character than everyone else's!!
Lyndsay loves her grandpa - sorry for the open mouth picture, dad but you are both adorable!
See, I said adorable, didn't I???!!! She loves her grandpa!
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