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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
On The Home Front
Un-Extreme Home Makeover: Phase II, Part 4
The Kitchen Counters!
Well, six weeks after starting this project, (have I mentioned that we aren't speedy) we finally have new counter tops! What a difference it makes too! Only, too bad we didn't realize we wouldn't have a sink for 24 hours! Now my lovely new counters are covered in dirty dishes that haven't been rinsed. Oh well! We had to let the glue set or something. But, they were so beautiful!
Being installed....... NOT by us!
See how nice. Would be nicer if we had installed our faux copper backsplash on the wall there already....but we haven't. Nope. Haven't. Even. Ordered. It. Yet. Scarlett O'Hara will worry about that tomorrow.
And for those of you that really want to see what they look like up close and personal...
It's called Diana Pearl. I don't know why. It is a Capaccino color with flecks of white, black, brown, pinkish (but not much), and blue.
First thing this morning, Paul started working on installing the new faucets, the water filtration system and the new garbage disposal....and ummmm.....well, he's still working on it. Have I mentioned how much that man loves plumbing? Yeah well, that's 'cause he doesn't! He has been to the Home Depot three times today. He has spent at least five hours concentrating solely on this task. And when he finally finishes, I'm sure something will leak , it will work perfectly!! And we will all sigh a sigh of relief and live happily ever after...as soon as the floor is laid, the trim is, ummmm, trimmed, the paint is touched up, the laundry closet doors are hung and so on!
Oh, and the people have to come back when they get the 4 inch back splash right. One piece was cut too small and has to be redone. I can see this kitchen being done around JUNE! Oh yeah, and we haven't put knobs or handles on the cabinets yet! This is the never ending kitchen makeover!
Why haven't we put knobs or handles on the cabinets yet? Well, would you do all handles or all knobs or mix them? If you mix them, would you put the handles on the cabinets and the knobs on the drawers or the other way around? This is why the cabinets don't have any yet!! We can't figure out which way we want to do it. I really can't have this many choices in front of me, people! I think I'll put a pole over on the top right side. VOTE and maybe that will help us! I'll leave it there for the week.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Our Egg-citing Easter
Okay, that was more than a little corny....but it pretty much describes this Easter. The girls went to 4 egg hunts! FOUR. It started Friday afternoon with a homeschool egg hunt, then we took them to the Charleston Egg Drop, which was a little insane, and they had two hunts with family on Sunday!
Claire and Uncle Preston really got into this egg hunt!
Siblings. Who needs chairs when you have laps!
Isabel with homeschool pal, Abigail, at the Easter party and hunt on Friday. What a couple of hams!
I'm so cute!
I'm so cute! We took the kids to the Charleston Egg Drop on Saturday morning. I really just wanted to see it for myself. It was pretty neat. A helicopter flew in over a field and dropped 20,000 eggs stuffed with candy and prizes.
The boys helped their sister collect eggs. Sweet guys!
Dying Easter eggs on Saturday night! Claire's first time!
Hey, this is fun! So proud!
The boys got in on the action too. I guess you are never too old to dye eggs?
Sunday morning! No, I do not dress my twins the same anymore.....they do it themselves. A little weird, I know.
Off to visit with cousins in Columbia for dinner and egg hunting fun!
These are from the first hunt of the afternoon. Claire is starting to get the hang of it!
Cousin Jacob is a great hunter!
Emma Hope is too busy to pose for a picture....there are eggs to find!
I told the boys this would be their last year to hunt, next year they have to hide. They said they would hide all the good eggs where the little children won't find them so they can come through later to get them! Great. Then we found out that Paul's grown cousins had a full body contact adult egg hunt on Saturday night. Hey, that sounds like something for the boys!
The newest cousin, JJ, just sort of......ummmm, slept through the festivities. He'll be in the mix next year!
Hangin' out in the coolest back yard ever!
Then it was onto our second egg hunt with another cousin
Yes! It's Hannah! Sweet Hannah!
Hannah loves being around her big cousin, Isabel.
Claire and Uncle Preston really got into this egg hunt!
Siblings. Who needs chairs when you have laps! Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter
Isaiah 53
1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.
11 After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Prophesied by Isaiah almost 1000 years before the birth of Christ.
1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.
11 After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Prophesied by Isaiah almost 1000 years before the birth of Christ.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Progress and Pez!
This is a video of Claire at her physical therapy session this week. Denise, our handy-dandy PT, was throwing the ball at Claire. She was balanced and hitting it back to Miss Denise! You can see Noah behind her, but he is not holding her. She is standing and balancing on her own! Last week, while I was not there of course, she took TEN steps across the room! Miss Denise is measuring her for a new pair of Loftstrand forearm crutches, so that Claire can begin to transition from the walker to the crutches. The next exciting step. And they said she'd never walk!
Last week I ever-so briefly mentioned that Claire had a follow-up with her orthopaedist. We do love Dr. H's bedside manner. I just don't know if we completely trust her yet. We see so many doctors with Claire. Some come with reputations. If her urologist had said the word surgery, we would know..... by his reputation, that it was necessary. Period. Dr. H is relatively new. Our pediatrician, trusted and experienced with most doctors around here, had not even heard of her. We feel that she is easy to deal with and definitely cares about Claire. It's just that hip surgery can be a big deal. Some children respond well to it, some....not so much. Claire has come so far. We just need to know that it is necessary before we jump. We have a call in now to our beloved Dr. Dobbs in St. Louis. Claire has to go out there for a follow-up with him this summer and we are hoping we can get our 2nd opinion there with him or another Shriner's Doctor. Haven't heard yet.
These pictures were taken after Miss Denise gave Claire her first Pez dispenser. All American kids should have this experience! Even if they have mothers that are health food nuts......and don't usually let them have much c-a-n-d-y. :)
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