Anyone looking for a new recipe? Micah's got one for you...
2 eggs (shells included)
1/2 bottle of water
handful of baby carrots
a dab of mayo
Stir ingredients together in a skillit on no heat. Serve with applesauce on the side.
Micah created this recipe while I was on the phone this morning and thankfully he only ate the applesauce.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Give That Kid Some Food
In the process of trying to delay bedtime last night, my barely 3 year old announced to me that he was "seriously hungry." His overly dramatic older brother has alot of influence on him.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Time
Yesterday my baby turned 3 years old. Where has the time gone? We have probably all voiced at one time or another how time goes by faster and faster as we get older. My only answer to the reason why is that time is actually ticking at a faster rate. Ok, I don't really believe that but it sure seems that way.
But why do the wonderful experiences in our lives, such as enjoying our children, seem to fly by, but the tough times seem to linger on. Even though there are many more wonderful experiences than tough times, we (or I guess I should say "I") dwell so much more on the negative and in doing so give it more life. I want my time with my kids to linger on, not my struggles.
Micah is now 3 and he truly is my "little ray of sunshine." I hope to cherish my time with him more and more because before I know it I won't have that beautiful little cheek to kiss goodnight anymore.
Enter: lump in the throat!!!!
I better go before I scare my kids half to death with my blubbering.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICAH!
But why do the wonderful experiences in our lives, such as enjoying our children, seem to fly by, but the tough times seem to linger on. Even though there are many more wonderful experiences than tough times, we (or I guess I should say "I") dwell so much more on the negative and in doing so give it more life. I want my time with my kids to linger on, not my struggles.
Micah is now 3 and he truly is my "little ray of sunshine." I hope to cherish my time with him more and more because before I know it I won't have that beautiful little cheek to kiss goodnight anymore.
Enter: lump in the throat!!!!
I better go before I scare my kids half to death with my blubbering.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICAH!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Beans and Rice and Jesus Christ
...but now that I saw gas today for $2.95/gallon we can have tea and juice with our beans and rice instead of water. That's cause to celebrate!
Although money has been tight lately (when it rains Alex doesn't work and it rained alot last month), I have a renewed hope. Alex took over the bills this week. I guess you could say that I got fired from that responsibility, but thats ok. He is much better at budgeting than I am and when he sets his mind on something (which is digging ourselves out of this hole we are in) he sticks to it. It won't be fun, but we are determined to live by a stricter budget from now on. Who am I kidding? We are determined to live by a budget PERIOD from now on. Its actually quite exciting.
Although money has been tight lately (when it rains Alex doesn't work and it rained alot last month), I have a renewed hope. Alex took over the bills this week. I guess you could say that I got fired from that responsibility, but thats ok. He is much better at budgeting than I am and when he sets his mind on something (which is digging ourselves out of this hole we are in) he sticks to it. It won't be fun, but we are determined to live by a stricter budget from now on. Who am I kidding? We are determined to live by a budget PERIOD from now on. Its actually quite exciting.
Friday, October 10, 2008
He Knows the Law
This morning, although quite typical, was a tough morning. It takes Josiah a while to get "up and about" and he has never won any "the first one to get ready for school" contests. So, he was taking his time, not focusing on what he needed to do, and had a not-so-good attitude this morning. I told him that if he missed the bus, he was going to stay home from school today and be my slave. He was extremely upset at this statement and with a slightly bigger not-so-good attitude he looked at me and said, " Momma, that has GOT to be against the law!!!"
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Another Father/Son Moment
Alex and Micah have a unique opportunity to make some wonderful memories together. Alex works as a landscaper during the day and because I also work Mon, Tues, and Wed, Alex has a sweet little "partner" who accompanies him to work on a regular basis.
The couple Alex works for has a home in Manchester, MA overlooking the ocean. The atmosphere is very awe inspiring, so just being on the premises is a memory in and of itself. But the time that Alex and Micah spend together as father and son is a special opportunity.
Micah follows him around, attempts to help any way he is able, rides the "gator," eats his packed lunch, and returns home for an afternoon nap in daddy's bed, all while his brothers are at school and not competing for daddy's attention.
It brings a positive spin on the fact that we were unable to find childcare for Micah on these days. I really hope that he will be able to remember these days and look back on them and smile, remembering when he was a little landscaper.
The couple Alex works for has a home in Manchester, MA overlooking the ocean. The atmosphere is very awe inspiring, so just being on the premises is a memory in and of itself. But the time that Alex and Micah spend together as father and son is a special opportunity.
Micah follows him around, attempts to help any way he is able, rides the "gator," eats his packed lunch, and returns home for an afternoon nap in daddy's bed, all while his brothers are at school and not competing for daddy's attention.
It brings a positive spin on the fact that we were unable to find childcare for Micah on these days. I really hope that he will be able to remember these days and look back on them and smile, remembering when he was a little landscaper.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
A Night to Remember
This is one of those stories that I've been intending to record on my blog for the sole purpose of having it in "writing" for Josiah to read and remember one day.
Friday evening around 6:15 Alex calls me from work joyously proclaiming that someone was giving away free Red Sox/Yankees tickets and asked me if he should take them. I, for a single moment, got really excited and asked him which game they were for, Saturday or Sunday. He then announced, "TONIGHT." The game is set to start in 50 minutes, Fenway Park is around 50 minutes away, I'm at home with our three children, and Alex is at work. So how in the world does he think this will work? I sadly told him that it just couldn't work as he's trying to twist my arm to finding a sitter (very last minute I might add, not my idea of fun). He quickly realized it was too much to ask, knowing that it could be midnight before we would get home. Nice idea, would have been a blast, but unfortunately we would have to pass.
I got off the phone with him and within a few short minutes, Josiah, having heard one end of the conversation, asked me what Alex and I were talking about. I explained the situation and he looked at me with great anticipation in his eyes and asked, "Can he take me?" "Now thats not a bad idea", I thought, although I have no way to contact Alex at work to mention this great idea to him. Shortly after, Alex, having the same great idea, calls and tells me to get Josiah ready...he's got the tickets and will take Josiah with him. Josiah was thrilled, to say the least.
They didn't get there until 8:30, but because of a rain delay, the game was just starting. And little did I know (because I fell asleep on the couch) there would be another 30 minute rain delay in the 5th inning. I wake up at 1:00am and they are not home. I hurry to the phone and when I reach him, shortly after 1:00, he informs me that the subway stopped running at 12:30 and he and Josiah, along with about a hundred others were stuck, with no way to get to their cars. He decides to get $100 out of the ATM to pay for a cab, which didn't at all thrill me, but it sure was a heck of alot better than my getting Jacob and Micah out of bed in the middle of the night to drive to Boston to rescue them. The cab ended up only costing $30 and being blessed with FREE Red Sox/Yankees tickets, we were still way ahead of the game, financially speaking. They arrived home at close to 2:30am, but I think they would both agree it was all well worth it.
The biggest thrill of the night came after the 30 minute 5th inning rain delay. Most people left the ballpark at that time due to fact that the Yankees were beating us pretty badly because, having already clinched a play-off spot and knowing the Yankees had no chance of getting there (I just had to throw that in), we were playing many of our bench players. But because Alex and Josiah endured the rain delay, for the last 4 innings, they got to sit right behind the Red Sox on-deck circle and see everyone up close and personal. They even had quite a few TV appearances. It was quite a night! Yes, I'm a little jealous because I actually never made it to a game this year, but I think Josiah has some great memories to carry with him for a long time.
Friday evening around 6:15 Alex calls me from work joyously proclaiming that someone was giving away free Red Sox/Yankees tickets and asked me if he should take them. I, for a single moment, got really excited and asked him which game they were for, Saturday or Sunday. He then announced, "TONIGHT." The game is set to start in 50 minutes, Fenway Park is around 50 minutes away, I'm at home with our three children, and Alex is at work. So how in the world does he think this will work? I sadly told him that it just couldn't work as he's trying to twist my arm to finding a sitter (very last minute I might add, not my idea of fun). He quickly realized it was too much to ask, knowing that it could be midnight before we would get home. Nice idea, would have been a blast, but unfortunately we would have to pass.
I got off the phone with him and within a few short minutes, Josiah, having heard one end of the conversation, asked me what Alex and I were talking about. I explained the situation and he looked at me with great anticipation in his eyes and asked, "Can he take me?" "Now thats not a bad idea", I thought, although I have no way to contact Alex at work to mention this great idea to him. Shortly after, Alex, having the same great idea, calls and tells me to get Josiah ready...he's got the tickets and will take Josiah with him. Josiah was thrilled, to say the least.
They didn't get there until 8:30, but because of a rain delay, the game was just starting. And little did I know (because I fell asleep on the couch) there would be another 30 minute rain delay in the 5th inning. I wake up at 1:00am and they are not home. I hurry to the phone and when I reach him, shortly after 1:00, he informs me that the subway stopped running at 12:30 and he and Josiah, along with about a hundred others were stuck, with no way to get to their cars. He decides to get $100 out of the ATM to pay for a cab, which didn't at all thrill me, but it sure was a heck of alot better than my getting Jacob and Micah out of bed in the middle of the night to drive to Boston to rescue them. The cab ended up only costing $30 and being blessed with FREE Red Sox/Yankees tickets, we were still way ahead of the game, financially speaking. They arrived home at close to 2:30am, but I think they would both agree it was all well worth it.
The biggest thrill of the night came after the 30 minute 5th inning rain delay. Most people left the ballpark at that time due to fact that the Yankees were beating us pretty badly because, having already clinched a play-off spot and knowing the Yankees had no chance of getting there (I just had to throw that in), we were playing many of our bench players. But because Alex and Josiah endured the rain delay, for the last 4 innings, they got to sit right behind the Red Sox on-deck circle and see everyone up close and personal. They even had quite a few TV appearances. It was quite a night! Yes, I'm a little jealous because I actually never made it to a game this year, but I think Josiah has some great memories to carry with him for a long time.
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