Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. If you called me in the morning to go to Mackie's,I would say "give me 20 minutes and I'll meet you there." This morning I made cranberry white chocolate chip muffins and brewed some DD coffee. It was heaven. I may have to make some more recipes from the book that had the cran. recipe.
Someday when my kids are grown I think I would love to own a bed and breakfast. I think I would be good at it too. I am not sure Howard wants to move to the boonies but I would. Or if it was in North Carolina and a golf course was nearby I could entise him.But the place I really want to be in is New Hamphshire. I talked about an experience we had when we first were dating.
Maybe it will happen, maybe not but until then I am going to keep trying out my fancy smancy recipes.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
When Injury Comes a Knocking.
Let me first say he is doing ok.
Yesterday I got the phone call that no one wants to get that your child is hurt and bleeding. Alex was at a friends house playing outside. Apparently, he got hit with a metal bat in the forehead and split his head open. The mom called me while her mother was holding Alex and he was bleeding pretty bad. Howard had just left to run an errand so I told him to turn around. He went to pick up Alex because by time I got the other two in the car he'd have already been there.
Five minutes later I call to see if they were going to go right to the ER or whether he was coming home first. The moment I saw the cut and the bump I knew we had to go for stitches or the glue. I was terrified that his seizure disorder was going to rear its ugly head and he'd have a seizure. Alex was crying and by accident when I reached into my pocketbook to make sure I had my phone it went flying and went into the dogs water bowl. Howard if you are reading this it really was me not Evan. Don't be mad I know this is the second phone in a week that has been broken or lost.
Anyways, it must have been the day for kids with head injuries at the hospital. There was a girl that has hit with a softball and another little boy that we know cut his head on a screw. After an hour of being left in the waiting room we finally were called in. The ER was jammed with people on stretchers in the hallway. I was lucky they gave us a room with a TV.
The doctor wanted to give us a choice of doing a CT or an observation for several hours to determine if he had more that a concussion. I chose an observation when the doctor relayed the risk of brain cancer after CT in children. Unfortunately without a phone I had no way to call anyone to give updates or even ask for someone to come and sit with us.
Later that night Howard came in with Matt and Evan to see what was going on. We were still waiting for them to glue his cut shut and finish the observation period. A kind soul brought in a vcr and tv so Alex could watch something other than the few adult channels that ER tv had.
Luckly, the glue held so stitches weren't needed. I am sure Alex or I would have melted down if they had to do that. I have a soft place for Alex since he is my more sensitive child.
I desperately wanted to call Lisa and have the supportive sister that I once knew by myside. When I got home I put Alex's situation on facebook. You can always tell who is there for you with who responds back in times of trouble. When I read a response from a family member who said I hope he is ok I couldn't stop crying. We were so lucky that it wasn't worse. And all you want around you is your family and friends to say we care.
I am sure this is will not be a one time trip as a parent but hopefully next time I don't trash my phone in the process.
Yesterday I got the phone call that no one wants to get that your child is hurt and bleeding. Alex was at a friends house playing outside. Apparently, he got hit with a metal bat in the forehead and split his head open. The mom called me while her mother was holding Alex and he was bleeding pretty bad. Howard had just left to run an errand so I told him to turn around. He went to pick up Alex because by time I got the other two in the car he'd have already been there.
Five minutes later I call to see if they were going to go right to the ER or whether he was coming home first. The moment I saw the cut and the bump I knew we had to go for stitches or the glue. I was terrified that his seizure disorder was going to rear its ugly head and he'd have a seizure. Alex was crying and by accident when I reached into my pocketbook to make sure I had my phone it went flying and went into the dogs water bowl. Howard if you are reading this it really was me not Evan. Don't be mad I know this is the second phone in a week that has been broken or lost.
Anyways, it must have been the day for kids with head injuries at the hospital. There was a girl that has hit with a softball and another little boy that we know cut his head on a screw. After an hour of being left in the waiting room we finally were called in. The ER was jammed with people on stretchers in the hallway. I was lucky they gave us a room with a TV.
The doctor wanted to give us a choice of doing a CT or an observation for several hours to determine if he had more that a concussion. I chose an observation when the doctor relayed the risk of brain cancer after CT in children. Unfortunately without a phone I had no way to call anyone to give updates or even ask for someone to come and sit with us.
Later that night Howard came in with Matt and Evan to see what was going on. We were still waiting for them to glue his cut shut and finish the observation period. A kind soul brought in a vcr and tv so Alex could watch something other than the few adult channels that ER tv had.
Luckly, the glue held so stitches weren't needed. I am sure Alex or I would have melted down if they had to do that. I have a soft place for Alex since he is my more sensitive child.
I desperately wanted to call Lisa and have the supportive sister that I once knew by myside. When I got home I put Alex's situation on facebook. You can always tell who is there for you with who responds back in times of trouble. When I read a response from a family member who said I hope he is ok I couldn't stop crying. We were so lucky that it wasn't worse. And all you want around you is your family and friends to say we care.
I am sure this is will not be a one time trip as a parent but hopefully next time I don't trash my phone in the process.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Our Weekend
We went to a Bar Mitzvah this past weekend with all of the boys. First let me say it was so much fun and the oldest two partied til the last song played. I do wish Jacob could have held it together better and not shown his true self.
Believe me when I say that I know my son and the flaws he has with behaving. However,some people need to keep their mean faces to themselves when they see a young family come into a room. I really do try to keep Jacob at bay and not make a scene where not only am I embarrassed but everyone else is staring. Jacob is a handful but it would be nice for someone to offer a reassuring smile, to say oh I've been there. But no, the old bitty faces came out before he even done anything or Evan started to get restless.
I ended up taking Evan and Jacob upstairs early during the night party. It was just as well. Howard got to visit with family while I didn't have to worry about the youngest two misbehaving. I wish I got to see Matthew do the Cotton Eyed Joe Dance because I heard it was a sight to be seen. All in all it was a nice weekend with family that we haven't seen in awhile.
This morning was the first day back after the vacation. I forgot to put milk money in Matt's backpack so I had to run to the school this morning to give the 50cents. At least I won't have to hear that I forgot and he was the only one that didn't have a drink. All ends that ends well.
Believe me when I say that I know my son and the flaws he has with behaving. However,some people need to keep their mean faces to themselves when they see a young family come into a room. I really do try to keep Jacob at bay and not make a scene where not only am I embarrassed but everyone else is staring. Jacob is a handful but it would be nice for someone to offer a reassuring smile, to say oh I've been there. But no, the old bitty faces came out before he even done anything or Evan started to get restless.
I ended up taking Evan and Jacob upstairs early during the night party. It was just as well. Howard got to visit with family while I didn't have to worry about the youngest two misbehaving. I wish I got to see Matthew do the Cotton Eyed Joe Dance because I heard it was a sight to be seen. All in all it was a nice weekend with family that we haven't seen in awhile.
This morning was the first day back after the vacation. I forgot to put milk money in Matt's backpack so I had to run to the school this morning to give the 50cents. At least I won't have to hear that I forgot and he was the only one that didn't have a drink. All ends that ends well.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Slow Going....
We'll the toys are chosen and upstairs ready to slide under the beds. The living room and foyer area are clean and vacumned. The the pita (pain in the ass) folding of clothes in the dining room and the basement can take place tomorrow. Did I ever say that folding and putting away clothes are low on my priority list? Well it is.
Sometime in the next two days I have to pack bags for our family of six for a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday. I hope the house is finished before we leave though. It was starting to look like we were a candidate for hoarders buried alive. Until tomorrow folks.....
Sometime in the next two days I have to pack bags for our family of six for a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday. I hope the house is finished before we leave though. It was starting to look like we were a candidate for hoarders buried alive. Until tomorrow folks.....
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
But That's Mine
We have way too much stuff in our house. However, Jacob my little control freak is having a hard time with purging the excess. He doesn't like when we move beds around or throw away broken toys. I am in the middle of a huge mess that needs to get worse before it gets better. The sorting and tossing followed by rearranging even gives me an anxiety attack.
Later today we are taking down the bunk beds and switching them with twins that are at my mom's house. I am sure we are in for a total meltdown. I want to take the kids toys and have them in bins under the kids beds so we can get rid of all the toy boxes. It sounds like a good idea. Unfortunatly, with a husband that works nights and sleeps the day away the majority of the work falls on my shoulders.
Hopefully, by the end of this week we will be able to have company over without tripping over the toys and finding empty juice pouches and wrappers under the couch. Wish me luck!
Later today we are taking down the bunk beds and switching them with twins that are at my mom's house. I am sure we are in for a total meltdown. I want to take the kids toys and have them in bins under the kids beds so we can get rid of all the toy boxes. It sounds like a good idea. Unfortunatly, with a husband that works nights and sleeps the day away the majority of the work falls on my shoulders.
Hopefully, by the end of this week we will be able to have company over without tripping over the toys and finding empty juice pouches and wrappers under the couch. Wish me luck!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Stuck in a Bad Way
Evan is at the age that is definately adorable yet so stinken frustrating. He doesn't say many words so when he wants something it usually comes from a point or a temper tantrum and me desperately trying to figure out what he wants. I can't stand the high pitched shrill that he has inherited from his brother Jacob. But alass I know this too shall pass and I'll miss this phase too.
The lack of sibling relationships has been hard lately. Sometimes I wish that everyone involved had the ability of just moving on. Unfortnately, everyone thinks that they are the ones right in the situation. Alex(my 7 year old) saw my sister Lisa last week and when he wouldn't even look at her, never mind kiss her she got upset. She said don't you even remember me. The answer is "no" you walked out of his life when he was 3. The sad part is that Matthew is the only one that really remembers his aunts,uncles, cousins in a real way beyond pictures. Is there a way to fix this? Probably not since we are all stuck in a bad way with our own issues.
The lack of sibling relationships has been hard lately. Sometimes I wish that everyone involved had the ability of just moving on. Unfortnately, everyone thinks that they are the ones right in the situation. Alex(my 7 year old) saw my sister Lisa last week and when he wouldn't even look at her, never mind kiss her she got upset. She said don't you even remember me. The answer is "no" you walked out of his life when he was 3. The sad part is that Matthew is the only one that really remembers his aunts,uncles, cousins in a real way beyond pictures. Is there a way to fix this? Probably not since we are all stuck in a bad way with our own issues.
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