Maggie Walsh looking for eggs/candy
Lyndsay just enjoying carrying the basket around...
Isaac and Lyndsay
See - she likes the basket!
Baskets...getting ready for the hunt...Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Easter weekend photos!
Maggie Walsh looking for eggs/candy Lyndsay just enjoying carrying the basket around... Isaac and Lyndsay See - she likes the basket! Baskets...getting ready for the hunt...
Monday, April 13, 2009
Happy Easter
Hello there everyone... Busy Busy as always... We spent Wednesday morning at the pediatricians for Lyndsay and Isaac -sinus infections for both so on antibiotics for a week. Isaac also is on Claritin for allergies. He hates that medicine - tastes terrible! Both are feeling better though! Thursday was Brooke's birthday so in the morning, I baked a cake for the school and cupcakes to take to the property for later. Then, Jeremy and I left for Millington and stopped at Diamond C Saddelry and picked up Brooke's present. She wanted a horse for her 16th birthday instead of the big party that Amber had. She got the horse early (last summer) so I wanted her to have something to open... So, we went to the barn and tried everything on Gent to make sure it would be ok. Then worked at the property for a bit before I left Jeremy there to go home and get Isaac. I wrapped Brooke's present, went back to the property to work some more, then picked up Brooke and Curt at 7pm when they were done at their dad's. We went back to Millington (yes, a lot of driving that day:)) and sang Happy birthday and had cupcakes. She opened her present and was surprised to find an English Saddle and Bridle and lunge line. She likes riding English. Luckily, Diamond C had a nice used one for sale:) We went to the barn and she rode for a bit and we got home late for a school night:) (10:30pm), but it was worth it! Jeremy and I and Isaac, Erin and Lyndsay spent Friday night at the property and Saturday all day clearing out the middle field some more. He'd pull one tree out, cut everything off it, we'd burn the brush and stack the wood. Amber is home for the weekend and cuddled with a napping Lyndsay in the lawn chair, watching and trying to avoid the smoke from the fire! I am still sore - I am so pathetically out of shape:) Erin and Isaac played and played and played - it was great! We left and came home to get things ready for Sunday - going to my Dad and Teresa's for Easter church and dinner.
The goal was to be ready and on the road by 8am. Sat. the kids fell asleep on the way home from Millington so I woke them up and gave them baths and we colored eggs before going to bed at 10:30pm. Sunday morning, all I needed to do was get them dressed. They did not want to wake up even though they were excited about going to Grandpa Bohn's! So, we finally got on the road around 8:20am - not bad! We did have to stop and get gas and McD's for breakfast on the way but we made it on time to Dad's - 10am! Went to church with Dad, Teresa, Heather and Brian, Carly and Maggie. Got back to Dad's and visited while Heather enlisted Jeremy to help her hide eggs outside. Heather stuffed over 175 eggs full of candy for the kids and was it ever a hit! They had a great time looking! Lyndsay like throwing the eggs out of her basket! We ate a delicious dinner (Teresa is a great cook!!) and visited some more. Heather and Brian left at 4pm and we left close to 9pm. The candy started kicking in and Isaac and Erin were crazy! Isaac loved playing with their dog, Nikie and tired him out! All 3 kids were sleeping after driving for 10 minutes! Very nice day - gorgeous weather, too!
Today Amber has already gone to the doctor and gotten meds to get over the junk she's got as well. So that means everyone but Jeremy, myself, and Erin have been on antibiotics in the last 10 days:) Only one more week off on this layoff. We didn't get as much done as we'd hoped, but did get a lot done. I sure don't look forward to getting up at 4am again:) I used to be a morning person - up at 7am no matter what but now I find myself having to drag out of bed at that time! Is it because I'm now 40? I had high hopes of losing 5 lbs this week (NOT HAPPENING WITH THE EASTER CANDY AND ALL THE SWEETS:). Atleast I didn't gain any! I just don't have the get up and go I used to!
My old boss, Robert Maul passed away this week from Melanoma - that was sad to hear. I went to the funeral home Wednesday and it was nice to see everyone! God had laid Bob on my heart last year and now I know why - his cancer had come back last summer. I have seen him occasionally over the years and always enjoy our visits. I got a Christmas letter from his sister-in law that had stated his cancer had come back and I was going to see him in January when laid off, but never did. I did stop at his coffee shop a month ago, but didn't see him or his wife. I wish I had been able to visit with him one last time - he was only 55. His brother did assure me that he went to heaven - he said they made sure he was. So, that was reassuring! He was a good man and boss...
Well, I am off to see what the rest of the day brings - Amber is leaving at 4, I have more laundry to do and need to get out of these sweats! Have a great day and I will post some pictures soon. I kept remembering my camera this last week, but forgot the CF card was still in the computer at home. I finally grabbed it for yesterday's activities!
As always, I think back to Easter weekend 6 yrs ago... I can remember the days like they just happened and the pain is still there... I am thankful I can see her smile in my girls and some of Lyndsay's facial expressions... are Danielle's, too! The songs we sing at church remind me of the glorious day we will be reunited! Thank God for Jesus dying on the cross for our sins!
The goal was to be ready and on the road by 8am. Sat. the kids fell asleep on the way home from Millington so I woke them up and gave them baths and we colored eggs before going to bed at 10:30pm. Sunday morning, all I needed to do was get them dressed. They did not want to wake up even though they were excited about going to Grandpa Bohn's! So, we finally got on the road around 8:20am - not bad! We did have to stop and get gas and McD's for breakfast on the way but we made it on time to Dad's - 10am! Went to church with Dad, Teresa, Heather and Brian, Carly and Maggie. Got back to Dad's and visited while Heather enlisted Jeremy to help her hide eggs outside. Heather stuffed over 175 eggs full of candy for the kids and was it ever a hit! They had a great time looking! Lyndsay like throwing the eggs out of her basket! We ate a delicious dinner (Teresa is a great cook!!) and visited some more. Heather and Brian left at 4pm and we left close to 9pm. The candy started kicking in and Isaac and Erin were crazy! Isaac loved playing with their dog, Nikie and tired him out! All 3 kids were sleeping after driving for 10 minutes! Very nice day - gorgeous weather, too!
Today Amber has already gone to the doctor and gotten meds to get over the junk she's got as well. So that means everyone but Jeremy, myself, and Erin have been on antibiotics in the last 10 days:) Only one more week off on this layoff. We didn't get as much done as we'd hoped, but did get a lot done. I sure don't look forward to getting up at 4am again:) I used to be a morning person - up at 7am no matter what but now I find myself having to drag out of bed at that time! Is it because I'm now 40? I had high hopes of losing 5 lbs this week (NOT HAPPENING WITH THE EASTER CANDY AND ALL THE SWEETS:). Atleast I didn't gain any! I just don't have the get up and go I used to!
My old boss, Robert Maul passed away this week from Melanoma - that was sad to hear. I went to the funeral home Wednesday and it was nice to see everyone! God had laid Bob on my heart last year and now I know why - his cancer had come back last summer. I have seen him occasionally over the years and always enjoy our visits. I got a Christmas letter from his sister-in law that had stated his cancer had come back and I was going to see him in January when laid off, but never did. I did stop at his coffee shop a month ago, but didn't see him or his wife. I wish I had been able to visit with him one last time - he was only 55. His brother did assure me that he went to heaven - he said they made sure he was. So, that was reassuring! He was a good man and boss...
Well, I am off to see what the rest of the day brings - Amber is leaving at 4, I have more laundry to do and need to get out of these sweats! Have a great day and I will post some pictures soon. I kept remembering my camera this last week, but forgot the CF card was still in the computer at home. I finally grabbed it for yesterday's activities!
As always, I think back to Easter weekend 6 yrs ago... I can remember the days like they just happened and the pain is still there... I am thankful I can see her smile in my girls and some of Lyndsay's facial expressions... are Danielle's, too! The songs we sing at church remind me of the glorious day we will be reunited! Thank God for Jesus dying on the cross for our sins!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Now for pictures!
making cookies with Amber and Aunt Heather
Hi sissy!
Erin, Aunt Heather and Maggie
Celebrating Amber's 19th birthday!
Amber and longtime friend, Krista BrownHard to believe Amber is now 19 and almost through her first year of college!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Wow - Time sure flies by!
I can't believe it's been so long since I was last able to post! We've been busy as usual! We have been off work since March 30th and our return to work date is April 20th for 2 weeks. Last week was a catch up week and since the weather hasn't been too horrible we've taken advantage of the nice days and gone out to Millington to work on the property. We are cutting down trees/clearing the rest of the middle field to get a true 5 acre corn plot this year! Next is picking rocks out of the front field to get it ready for plowing and hay planting! We spent the night out there Friday night much to Erin's delight! We got lots of rain Friday but stayed in the camper and watched a movie before going to bed. Saturday was a beautiful day and we accomplished quite a bit. I had been waiting for a coggins test result from the vet for our horse before we could move him (standard practice). It took longer than expected but it finally came in the mail Friday so the moving date was Saturday. So, we met the folks at Heather's at 11:45am or so. They were great and came and got him for us. They brought the wrong trailer (little mix up) and he did not want to go in the narrow opening, of course. After about 45 minutes Heather brought his buddy, Star out and she went right in and it still took Gent about 10 minutes to realize she was in there and then he just decided all of a sudden to go right in. We couldn't just lead Star back out cuz it was a 3 horse slant so she went along for the ride and they brought her back afterward. Brooke and Carly stayed at the barn with Gent while we did all of that. When I got back to the barn where Gent's at, he was in a stall very nervous and sweating, watching the horses outside through his stall window, pacing back and forth. We went to the property and helped burn brush and stack wood until dark, ate dinner then went back to the barn to check on him before we went home. The other horses were now in the barn for the night and he was very calm and happy and eating hay.
Today, we stopped in there after church for an hour and he was outside in a paddock by himself (they will gradually introduce him into a "herd") next to other paddocks with horses and seemed pretty content. Brooke brought him into the barn, brushed him and walked him around the indoor arena, then got on him bareback and rode him around for a bit before turning him back out. We then went to Grandpa Steve's to celebrate his birthday and Easter stuff was given to the kids cuz Brooke and Curt won't be here next weekend. Delicious lasagna dinner (my favorite:). Lyndsay has been fussy the past few days and I'm wondering if there are more teeth on the way... Erin has been miss I know everything, you know nothing and don't try and tell me anything girl lately -we are working on it:) Is there a terrible 3's???? Curt and Isaac have been having fun when we go to the property and don't even complain about it and not being able play computer games which is great. I love just watching them out there. Curt actually did some exploring with his cousin Tyler who was visiting from the UP and found a racoon under our boat by the swamp. He must have crawled under there and died not too long ago. Lyndsay and Erin love to play out there as well and everyone sleeps well at night! I put them to bed after they fell asleep on the way home last night at 9pm and I could smell campfires and horses! Needless to say they all got baths before church this morning!
My finger just wasn't getting any better - I kept hitting it on things and it was like starting all over so I finally went to the doctor this week when we were off and they x-rayed it and found a fracture and told me to tape it for 2 weeks and it finally seems to be helping. Someone shook my hand and squeezed it at church this morning and it hurt pretty bad, though... I keep hearing a clicking noise in it - still doesn't feel like it's lined up right for some reason... Oh well, it will probably never be the same again!
Brooke was feeling under the weather tonight and went to bed early! We've had a rough winter of colds, flu and now I think allergies are coming into play as well! Curt was home Thursday(mostly cuz of cousin being here) and Friday for not feeling well and Lyndsay threw up tonight after drinking her milk. Just got off the phone with Amber who things she has the flu right now as well. I just told her she was going to have to take Nyquil and sleep it off. Doctors can't do much of anything for the flu.
My dad and Teresa are officially on there way home from Florida - in Savannah today and tomorrow and then atleast 1 more stop in TN on the way. We are going up there to see them this weekend coming up for Easter. It will be nice having them back in Michigan!
We were going to order chicks while we're off, but decided to wait until later in the summer when we are back to work and hopefully the house will have sold and we can do it in Millington. Didn't think people looking at the house would take to 100 chicks brooding in the garage and the smell that comes a long with it:) They don't smell too bad until about the 4th week when they are getting pretty big and cleaning it once a day doesn't seem to help!
Well, that's a little update for now. I've been bad and haven't gotten the camera out too much lately except last week 2 mornings we caught the deer out in our backyard here (I counted 5 one morning), so I snapped some pictures that day and will got thru them and post some when I have more time. It's late and I'm off to bed - trying to wake up early tomorrow to exercise before the kids go to school instead of after taking them to school.
So, if I made lots of mistakes in here that I didn't catch, forgive me, it's hard typing with a taped up finger:) Have a great Monday!
Today, we stopped in there after church for an hour and he was outside in a paddock by himself (they will gradually introduce him into a "herd") next to other paddocks with horses and seemed pretty content. Brooke brought him into the barn, brushed him and walked him around the indoor arena, then got on him bareback and rode him around for a bit before turning him back out. We then went to Grandpa Steve's to celebrate his birthday and Easter stuff was given to the kids cuz Brooke and Curt won't be here next weekend. Delicious lasagna dinner (my favorite:). Lyndsay has been fussy the past few days and I'm wondering if there are more teeth on the way... Erin has been miss I know everything, you know nothing and don't try and tell me anything girl lately -we are working on it:) Is there a terrible 3's???? Curt and Isaac have been having fun when we go to the property and don't even complain about it and not being able play computer games which is great. I love just watching them out there. Curt actually did some exploring with his cousin Tyler who was visiting from the UP and found a racoon under our boat by the swamp. He must have crawled under there and died not too long ago. Lyndsay and Erin love to play out there as well and everyone sleeps well at night! I put them to bed after they fell asleep on the way home last night at 9pm and I could smell campfires and horses! Needless to say they all got baths before church this morning!
My finger just wasn't getting any better - I kept hitting it on things and it was like starting all over so I finally went to the doctor this week when we were off and they x-rayed it and found a fracture and told me to tape it for 2 weeks and it finally seems to be helping. Someone shook my hand and squeezed it at church this morning and it hurt pretty bad, though... I keep hearing a clicking noise in it - still doesn't feel like it's lined up right for some reason... Oh well, it will probably never be the same again!
Brooke was feeling under the weather tonight and went to bed early! We've had a rough winter of colds, flu and now I think allergies are coming into play as well! Curt was home Thursday(mostly cuz of cousin being here) and Friday for not feeling well and Lyndsay threw up tonight after drinking her milk. Just got off the phone with Amber who things she has the flu right now as well. I just told her she was going to have to take Nyquil and sleep it off. Doctors can't do much of anything for the flu.
My dad and Teresa are officially on there way home from Florida - in Savannah today and tomorrow and then atleast 1 more stop in TN on the way. We are going up there to see them this weekend coming up for Easter. It will be nice having them back in Michigan!
We were going to order chicks while we're off, but decided to wait until later in the summer when we are back to work and hopefully the house will have sold and we can do it in Millington. Didn't think people looking at the house would take to 100 chicks brooding in the garage and the smell that comes a long with it:) They don't smell too bad until about the 4th week when they are getting pretty big and cleaning it once a day doesn't seem to help!
Well, that's a little update for now. I've been bad and haven't gotten the camera out too much lately except last week 2 mornings we caught the deer out in our backyard here (I counted 5 one morning), so I snapped some pictures that day and will got thru them and post some when I have more time. It's late and I'm off to bed - trying to wake up early tomorrow to exercise before the kids go to school instead of after taking them to school.
So, if I made lots of mistakes in here that I didn't catch, forgive me, it's hard typing with a taped up finger:) Have a great Monday!
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