Happy Birthday Ivy!!

Today, February 24th, Ivy turns three years old.  We love her so much and couldn't imagine life without her.

I hope everyone is doing well.  We love and miss everyone.

February 17, 2010

Not much is happening right now - just day to day stuff.  It has been cold outside so it is hard for the kids to get out and play much.  Our apartment is pretty small and it will be nice when we can get back into a house. 

Ivy's Birthday is coming up and  we are planning a trip to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate.  Hopefully now that we live by one we won't have to stay there 3 hours everytime we go.  Uncontrollable kids and noise - you can only take so much.

For my birthday this year I am getting my eyes "fixed".   I need new contacts so I thought I would get a 3rd opinion on whether or not I am a candidate for Lasik. I am not a candidate for Lasik (cutting a flap in your eyeball)  but I am a candidate for PKR (scrapping the surface off your eyeball).  I've talked myself out of it at least 10 times a day but I am still scheduled for it on March 4th.

We are so happy to hear cousin Lily is eating and getting closer to going home.  She is so cute and the kids love to look at the pictures of her. 

Well, everyone have a great day and we will talk to you later.  I will get some pictures posted after the kids come home from school.  Love to everyone.

Some photos

 

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Sunday afternoon

We just got home a while ago from church.  Naomi and Adam had church-itis and stayed home.  It has been one of those weeks and hopefully everyone is back in school tomorrow.

Here are the boys ready for church in their suits.

Naomi stayed home sick.

Already a Nintendo addict.

Playing video games Sunday afternoon.  (Notice now that church is over, Naomi looks better.)

Joey came in the door Friday and crashed.

Have a great week and we will try to keep this blog updated at least once a week.  Love you all!

New phone number

We just got a land line so I thought I would let everyone know our phone #.  Our home phone is (405)513-5876.  Adam's cell is (208)404-3526 and Julie's cell is (208)404-9449.   Seth was just reading through the blog and reminded me that we don't just have one cousin - we have cousin Jordan (Lynn's stepson) and we have a cousin on the way.  For those in my family who don't know - Adam's sister Lori is well on her way to having a little boy at the end of May.  Although we won't get to see him very often we are excited for the Gaglione's in Florida - a baby definitely changes the dynamics of a famiy in a very good way.  We love you all.

TGIF! (that's goodness)

The kids were home the first 2 days of this week (snow days) and the last 3 we have had a kid home from school throwing up everyday.   Ivy and Adam are going to be the last to get it.  The snow and ice have all melted and now it is a muddy mess outside.  I went to pick up some homework for school on Wednesday and got stuck in the mud.  I had to call a tow truck to come and get me out.  I really missed having my dad around at that moment.  Even as an adult I still think he can do anything.

The house shopping hasn't been going to well but we have until June anyway.  Our lease is up then and we don't want to move the kids from their school again.  Adam and I both work in Oklahoma City and the college I am going to go to in the Fall is there as well.  Around Oklahoma City is a lot of smaller towns and we are having a hard time picking the area we want to go to.  

I told the kids that this blog will be their job on Sunday afternoons.  It is kind of fun - I feel very isolated here and it is nice to just jot a note to all of you guys.  I saw the new pictures of Lily and she is soooo cute.  I know she has a huge fan club already waiting to nibble on her.

Love you lots.  Julie

I am learning how to put pictures on the blog and I found this picture on the camera. It reminds me of the day I went to pick Joey up off the bus and was about 30 seconds late. The bus had already pulled away and Joey was no where in sight. Of course, I instantly thought someone had taken him (who wouldn't want him) and started questioning kids that had just gotten off the bus. No one had seeen him. I frantically raced up and down the road for about 10 minutes and then a bus pulled up and Joey got off. He had forgotten to get off and was pretty upset. The driver discovered him aways down the road and turned around. Just another typical day in the life of Joe.

Adam does all the computer stuff at our house so bear witih me

After seeing Curtis and Crystal's blog and following Lily's progress everyday, I thought maybe I could give this blogging a try and at least update it every once in a while. That way family can at least see an occasional picture of our kids. I'm not sure how to post pictures yet and that will probably have to wait until Adam can show me how (and when we can find the cord to the camera).

The kids have been home from school for about a week with the ice storm that hit. It was our first ice storm and it was pretty treacherous. They are back in school now - thank goodness. We are living in a small apartment right now until we find a house to buy and it is kind of like camping. The kids are having a blast though. There are lots of things to do and lots of kids to play with when the weather is good. After school they like to join the wild pack of kids riding their scooters around the sidewalks that wind through the apartment complex. They like it here but wish they could see their "grammies" and "uncles". Great-grandma sent us some pictures of everyone and Joey told me the other day that he doesn't like to look at the pictures because he will never see you guys again. It really broke my heart.

Well we are all so happy that Lily is progressing and looking so good - we love to see the pictures. She is our kid's only cousin and they are already pretty fond of her.

Well everyone take care and I will soon attempt to post some pictures.