Katelyn is almost 4 months old! Time sure flies. She is just the sweetest baby and we all love her to pieces! She is happy and playful and makes the cutest little squeals and noises. Life just wouldn't be the same without her.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Finally Well
It all started with Joseph. He woke up with a fever a couple of sundays ago. Then Audrey got sick...then Mommy...then Katelyn. This is the first week where everyone seems to be finally well. Luckily, Daddy didn't ever come down with whatever the rest of us had.
Since we were all feeling okay this week, we went with Daddy on a whirlwind trip to Dallas. Daddy was going to a dinner wednesday night and some meetings on thursday in Dallas. Mommy packed up the kids and we headed out wednesday afternoon. Yeh-Yeh met us in Denton so that Daddy could go straight to Dallas. We had a short, but fun visit.
Joseph got to play lots of games on Uncle Michael's X-Box. We also fed ducks at the park and played at the playground. Uncle Andrew left lots of Star Wars toys at Nai-Nai and Yeh-Yeh's so the kids enjoyed playing with those as well.
We were all sorry to leave so soon. Yeh-Yeh took us back to Denton thursday afternoon so we could meet up with Daddy again. We had dinner at the Cracker Barrel and then headed home. Poor kids had a rough time and were not happy about being in the car for hours again, but we made it home just fine.
Mommy was excited to see that the RAM Daddy ordered for the computer had arrived. Updating the computer from 200 MB of RAM to 2 gigs of RAM was a highly anticipated event. Mommy loves the new upgrade! It was like getting a new computer. Mommy had thought about it, but decided against it.
Mommy is also painting our cheap particle board furniture black. Mommy wanted a more pulled together look, but we aren't ready to get new furniture yet. We thought we might do more practical things like pay off the car.
Since we were all feeling okay this week, we went with Daddy on a whirlwind trip to Dallas. Daddy was going to a dinner wednesday night and some meetings on thursday in Dallas. Mommy packed up the kids and we headed out wednesday afternoon. Yeh-Yeh met us in Denton so that Daddy could go straight to Dallas. We had a short, but fun visit.
Joseph got to play lots of games on Uncle Michael's X-Box. We also fed ducks at the park and played at the playground. Uncle Andrew left lots of Star Wars toys at Nai-Nai and Yeh-Yeh's so the kids enjoyed playing with those as well.
We were all sorry to leave so soon. Yeh-Yeh took us back to Denton thursday afternoon so we could meet up with Daddy again. We had dinner at the Cracker Barrel and then headed home. Poor kids had a rough time and were not happy about being in the car for hours again, but we made it home just fine.
Mommy was excited to see that the RAM Daddy ordered for the computer had arrived. Updating the computer from 200 MB of RAM to 2 gigs of RAM was a highly anticipated event. Mommy loves the new upgrade! It was like getting a new computer. Mommy had thought about it, but decided against it.
Mommy is also painting our cheap particle board furniture black. Mommy wanted a more pulled together look, but we aren't ready to get new furniture yet. We thought we might do more practical things like pay off the car.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Early Birthday
Joseph on his friend's Power Wheels
(now you know why we had to get one).
Joseph and Audrey in the Jeep
Katelyn in the outdoor swing
(I wish I could ride in the Jeep)
Mommy doesn't have any pictures of the train set yet because she wanted a picture of it all set up. Unfortunately, Mommy should have snapped a picture of it before Joseph took it all apart saying it was a "tornado" that had destroyed everything. Mommy wonders why he had tornadoes on the brain...hmmm.
Anyway, Mommy used Katelyn's $25.00 gift card towards the purchase of the train set so it is partly hers too. Poor Katelyn is too little to play with the train set or the Jeep. Mommy got some cute pictures of her in the outdoor swing while the kids were driving around the yard.
Mommy and Daddy are glad that the kids like their new toys. However, we have decided that all they get for their birthdays will be cake and ice cream. No more toys....yea, we'll have to see how long that lasts.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Scary Tornadoes
So last tuesday morning, Mommy dropped Joseph off at a friend's house for a couple of hours of "preschool." Mommy is part of a preschool coop. Mommy took Audrey and Katelyn to Mitch Park to play for a little while. The morning was sunny and the temperature was great! It was a little breezy, but Oklahoma is a windy place.
After Mommy picked up Joseph and we all had lunch, Mommy noticed that it was rather gray outside. Mommy realized that it was still early in the season for tornadoes, but Mommy decided that maybe she should check the internet to see if there was anything she should be aware of weatherwise. Weather.com reported cloudy skies for Edmond and scattered thunderstorms, but nothing about tornadoes or hail or anything in the nature of severe weather warnings.
So, Mommy decided that everything was fine after all. Mommy put Katelyn down for a nap and Audrey as well. Not long afterwards, Daddy called and told Mommy to check the news. Daddy said there was a tornado in Yukon and that it was possible that there would be tornadoes in Edmond. After Daddy called, the next door neighbor called and said that there really were tornadoes and to listen to the radio. She said the radio or TV station would track the tornadoes and warn us when to take shelter.
Mommy wasn't sure how serious the situation was. Our satellite kept cutting out because of the storm. Joseph wanted to watch a movie and Mommy told him no, she was trying to watch the news. Joseph pushed the button and changed the channel so Mommy yelled at him because she was feeling a little anxious by that point. Mommy finally gave up on the satellite and got out the radio. After listening for a few minutes, Mommy decided that she should wake the kids up and we should hunker down in the hallway as the safest place in the house. Mommy had a hard time hearing anything on the radio because the kids were talking and playing in the hallway. Mommy had flashlights and snacks. A few minutes later, our neighbor called again and said that we needed to get in our storm shelter. She came over with her son and we all got in the storm shelter in the backyard.
The tornado was a couple of miles away when we got in the shelter and had been projected to come straight thru our area. When we got out of the shelter maybe 15 minutes later, our other neighbors said that the storm had turned east and missed us. The only damage we had was to our roof from the golf-ball sized hail that fell from the accompanying storm. We'll probably be getting a new roof.
Only a mile or so down the road from us, there was alot of damage from one of the tornadoes. Several tornadoes actually touched down in Edmond. Mommy found out that a tornado had hit between a middle school and Mitch Park where Mommy had taken Audrey and Katelyn just a few hours before. The Oak Tree neighborhood where the million dollar homes were destroyed was where Doss' corporate Christmas party was held. It was weird to drive along the roads a few days later and see the damage...of course Mommy forgot her camera so she didn't get any pictures.
Mommy and Daddy feel blessed that we are all safe and that there was minimal damage to our home. The kids actually thought it was great fun to get in the shelter so there was no crying or "freaking out" or anything like that. This was our first tornado of the season. Mommy is not really looking forward to tornado season. This one was really a bit close for comfort.
After Mommy picked up Joseph and we all had lunch, Mommy noticed that it was rather gray outside. Mommy realized that it was still early in the season for tornadoes, but Mommy decided that maybe she should check the internet to see if there was anything she should be aware of weatherwise. Weather.com reported cloudy skies for Edmond and scattered thunderstorms, but nothing about tornadoes or hail or anything in the nature of severe weather warnings.
So, Mommy decided that everything was fine after all. Mommy put Katelyn down for a nap and Audrey as well. Not long afterwards, Daddy called and told Mommy to check the news. Daddy said there was a tornado in Yukon and that it was possible that there would be tornadoes in Edmond. After Daddy called, the next door neighbor called and said that there really were tornadoes and to listen to the radio. She said the radio or TV station would track the tornadoes and warn us when to take shelter.
Mommy wasn't sure how serious the situation was. Our satellite kept cutting out because of the storm. Joseph wanted to watch a movie and Mommy told him no, she was trying to watch the news. Joseph pushed the button and changed the channel so Mommy yelled at him because she was feeling a little anxious by that point. Mommy finally gave up on the satellite and got out the radio. After listening for a few minutes, Mommy decided that she should wake the kids up and we should hunker down in the hallway as the safest place in the house. Mommy had a hard time hearing anything on the radio because the kids were talking and playing in the hallway. Mommy had flashlights and snacks. A few minutes later, our neighbor called again and said that we needed to get in our storm shelter. She came over with her son and we all got in the storm shelter in the backyard.
The tornado was a couple of miles away when we got in the shelter and had been projected to come straight thru our area. When we got out of the shelter maybe 15 minutes later, our other neighbors said that the storm had turned east and missed us. The only damage we had was to our roof from the golf-ball sized hail that fell from the accompanying storm. We'll probably be getting a new roof.
Only a mile or so down the road from us, there was alot of damage from one of the tornadoes. Several tornadoes actually touched down in Edmond. Mommy found out that a tornado had hit between a middle school and Mitch Park where Mommy had taken Audrey and Katelyn just a few hours before. The Oak Tree neighborhood where the million dollar homes were destroyed was where Doss' corporate Christmas party was held. It was weird to drive along the roads a few days later and see the damage...of course Mommy forgot her camera so she didn't get any pictures.
Mommy and Daddy feel blessed that we are all safe and that there was minimal damage to our home. The kids actually thought it was great fun to get in the shelter so there was no crying or "freaking out" or anything like that. This was our first tornado of the season. Mommy is not really looking forward to tornado season. This one was really a bit close for comfort.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
A full day
Joseph and Audrey came running into Mommy and Daddy's room at 6:00am this morning. Joseph was shouting "Audrey's got to go potty!" Audrey was screaming "Go potty!" She even seemed hysterical almost. Mommy took her to the potty and she did go pee-pee. It was strange because even though Mommy and Daddy have been working with Audrey on potty-training, we haven't really been pushing it very hard. Plus, she still wears a diaper at night anyway. After she went potty, Mommy still had to hold her until she calmed down. Then she went back to sleep until 7:00am.
Unfortunately for Mommy, Joseph never did go back to sleep. Later in the morning, Mommy took the kids to a friend's house so Mommy could work on some crafts and the kids could play with other kids from church. After coming home and having lunch, Mommy took the kids to the park. The weather was great temperature-wise. It was a little windy though. Our neighbor and her little boy also came with us. We spent a couple of hours at the park.
When we got back from the park, Joseph wanted to go and play at the neighbor's house. So, he spent the rest of the afternoon there. Audrey fell asleep on the way home and took a short nap. Katelyn did too. While the girls were sleeping, Mommy started making dinner since the missionaries were coming over for dinner. Mommy took some eggrolls and dumplings to the neighbor's house and brought Joseph home.
Joseph played some Lego Star Wars with Daddy after the missionaries left. He insisted he was still not tired when it was time for bed. Mommy is worn out after a long day. Apparently children do not get as tired as parents. Anyway, after much complaining, Mommy and Daddy finally got all 3 kids to bed.
After the kids went to bed, Mommy attempted to make baklava since Daddy had a craving. Mommy thinks it looks pretty, but she is not sure how it is supposed to taste since she has not had it in years. Now it is way past time for Mommy to go to bed so this is the end of this blog.
Unfortunately for Mommy, Joseph never did go back to sleep. Later in the morning, Mommy took the kids to a friend's house so Mommy could work on some crafts and the kids could play with other kids from church. After coming home and having lunch, Mommy took the kids to the park. The weather was great temperature-wise. It was a little windy though. Our neighbor and her little boy also came with us. We spent a couple of hours at the park.
When we got back from the park, Joseph wanted to go and play at the neighbor's house. So, he spent the rest of the afternoon there. Audrey fell asleep on the way home and took a short nap. Katelyn did too. While the girls were sleeping, Mommy started making dinner since the missionaries were coming over for dinner. Mommy took some eggrolls and dumplings to the neighbor's house and brought Joseph home.
Joseph played some Lego Star Wars with Daddy after the missionaries left. He insisted he was still not tired when it was time for bed. Mommy is worn out after a long day. Apparently children do not get as tired as parents. Anyway, after much complaining, Mommy and Daddy finally got all 3 kids to bed.
After the kids went to bed, Mommy attempted to make baklava since Daddy had a craving. Mommy thinks it looks pretty, but she is not sure how it is supposed to taste since she has not had it in years. Now it is way past time for Mommy to go to bed so this is the end of this blog.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Chinese Niu Year
Mommy is a little behind on posting. Katelyn was blessed on Sunday, Jan. 18th. Nai-Nai and Yeh-Yeh and Uncle Michael as well as Granny and Grandpa were able to come for the event.
Katelyn in her blessing gown.
The day after the blessing, Mommy took the kids to Arlington in anticipation of the upcoming Chinese New Year's celebration on saturday (Jan. 24). Mommy loves Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the ox (Niu). We always go to Dallas to celebrate with the Chinese branch where Yeh-Yeh and Nai-Nai went to church for many years.
The kids had a fun week. Even though it was cold, the kiddos got to spend lots of time at the park feeding the ducks and playing on the playground. Joseph also got to spend lots of time playing his favorite video game (Lego Star Wars) on Uncle Michael's x-box.
Since Daddy had to work all week, he bought an Amtrak ticket and rode down on the train the day of the party. Mommy and clan picked him up in Ft. Worth. Mommy noticed that the Amtrak Station was near the Ft. Worth Water Gardens so Mommy insisted that we take a look around even though it was freezing cold. Joseph had a fun time. Audrey was not impressed and looked very miserable. Luckily Katelyn was home with Nai-Nai where she was nice and warm.
The Chinese New Year's celebration was fun though it was rather long for the kids. We didn't get home til 11:00pm. The kids got to enjoy the good food, see the Lion dance, and get red packets (hong-bao) from the Money Man. They all fell asleep on the way home.
We traveled back to OKC on sunday. Monday morning, Mommy had to make a Wal-mart run to get diapers. By the time we left, there was a sheet of ice on the roads and the Mazda was sliding everywhere. Mommy even slid past a turn on the way home and the Trash truck driver coming out of our neighborhood was laughing at Mommy. Mommy was very annoyed. Mommy didn't go out again til thursday when the snow and ice had mostly melted. Daddy came home early on monday and worked from home the next few days. Some snow fell on the ice and the kids enjoyed playing in it the next few days even though it was very cold outside. Now the snow is all gone and the weather has been beautiful the last few days. The weather here sure can't make up its mind.
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