Today was beautiful! Happy Earthday! The kids had a walk at school. Great weather for it. Compared to the wind and rain of the last couple days it was a dream!
We were driving to school yesterday and there were two ducks crossing the road in our subdivision. I pointed them out to the kids and Callie said, "That's dangerous for them to cross the road." Then she thought about it for a minute and said, "Unless they're with their mommy." She's a stickler for the rules!
4.22.2009
4.10.2009
Who's the Boss?
I had to work a couple days this week to cover vacations. We stayed the nights before at my Mom's. My Dad took the kids to school today. Apparently I left him totally unprepared and uninformed. Friday is a very important day....
On the way to school Callie started crying because she didn't have anything for show-and-tell. Luckily my Dad had a screwdriver in his car. Callie told her class all about the screwdriver that Grampy uses to fix her toys. Problem solved! But wait, she wasn't done yet. Then she realized it was Coffee and Scram day! The Upper Elementry kids have a little business where they make bakery and sell it with hot chocolate and coffee every Friday morning. They donate the profits to charity. Every Friday we wake up 30 minutes early to go to Coffee and Scram. It would be great if I could motivate the kids like that on the other 4 school days!
So she stops crying about show-and-tell and starts crying about Coffee and Scram. Callie got her Coffee and Scram.
On the way to school Callie started crying because she didn't have anything for show-and-tell. Luckily my Dad had a screwdriver in his car. Callie told her class all about the screwdriver that Grampy uses to fix her toys. Problem solved! But wait, she wasn't done yet. Then she realized it was Coffee and Scram day! The Upper Elementry kids have a little business where they make bakery and sell it with hot chocolate and coffee every Friday morning. They donate the profits to charity. Every Friday we wake up 30 minutes early to go to Coffee and Scram. It would be great if I could motivate the kids like that on the other 4 school days!
So she stops crying about show-and-tell and starts crying about Coffee and Scram. Callie got her Coffee and Scram.
3.29.2009
Chasing Time Rewind
Like the movie click, I'm taking some time to rewind to some of the other events we've been doing, but haven't blogged about.
Like....
Winter Fest
Lake Geneva does a snow sculpting contest every year. It brings talented scupltors from all over the world. The weather is always hit or miss. This year it got progressively warmer and warmer. Marshall went with his Grandma during the week while they were sculpting. We drove through on Saturday. Sad, they had done a lot of melting, we didn't even bother to get out and look closely. We went straight to the Mountain Top ski hill. (Note:"Mountain" Top is said with slight sarcasm for my lucky Colorado friends!) They have a ski parade and fireworks. Callie still doesn't like the sound of fireworks, but she got used to it as the show went on. Its a great little show, and not at all crowded.
The Circus
The circus was in town, and all of society was there. (Excuse me while I get up on my soap box,) I have never seen such bad parenting in all my life. I was seriously scared for some of these kids. (That's all.)
I forgot how fun the circus is. They had it all. The lions, the clowns, the trapeeze artists, and a man shot out of a cannon!
I was nervous when they opened with this guy.
The picture is out of focus, but you get the idea of how he danced around to the 80's heavy metal. Read my friends description of it. She nailed it! (Click here)
Callie really enjoyed her cotton candy. Have you ever seen anyone eat cotton candy like an ice cream cone?
Her favorite part of the circus was the "beautiful lady, with the beautiful white dress, then she changed to a different dress." This circus had the worlds only "Ring Mistress".
Trent liked the Man Shot out of the Cannon. It WAS pretty cool!
Trent and Marshall's Birthdays
I can't believe I've been a parent for SEVEN years! Happy 7th birthday Trent!
Every year their birthday weekend falls on the same weekend as the school dinner fundraiser. This year it was the same day as Marshall's birthday. It's a fun time, but I know not the way he would choose to spend his day. Once again I was a winner in the raffle.
On the flip side, Marshall was the big winner for the hockey raffle. He won three things, I won one. I'm telling you, you gotta believe!
Like....
Winter Fest
Lake Geneva does a snow sculpting contest every year. It brings talented scupltors from all over the world. The weather is always hit or miss. This year it got progressively warmer and warmer. Marshall went with his Grandma during the week while they were sculpting. We drove through on Saturday. Sad, they had done a lot of melting, we didn't even bother to get out and look closely. We went straight to the Mountain Top ski hill. (Note:"Mountain" Top is said with slight sarcasm for my lucky Colorado friends!) They have a ski parade and fireworks. Callie still doesn't like the sound of fireworks, but she got used to it as the show went on. Its a great little show, and not at all crowded.
The Circus
The circus was in town, and all of society was there. (Excuse me while I get up on my soap box,) I have never seen such bad parenting in all my life. I was seriously scared for some of these kids. (That's all.)
I forgot how fun the circus is. They had it all. The lions, the clowns, the trapeeze artists, and a man shot out of a cannon!
I was nervous when they opened with this guy.
The picture is out of focus, but you get the idea of how he danced around to the 80's heavy metal. Read my friends description of it. She nailed it! (Click here)Callie really enjoyed her cotton candy. Have you ever seen anyone eat cotton candy like an ice cream cone?
Her favorite part of the circus was the "beautiful lady, with the beautiful white dress, then she changed to a different dress." This circus had the worlds only "Ring Mistress".
Trent liked the Man Shot out of the Cannon. It WAS pretty cool!
Trent and Marshall's Birthdays
I can't believe I've been a parent for SEVEN years! Happy 7th birthday Trent!
Every year their birthday weekend falls on the same weekend as the school dinner fundraiser. This year it was the same day as Marshall's birthday. It's a fun time, but I know not the way he would choose to spend his day. Once again I was a winner in the raffle.
On the flip side, Marshall was the big winner for the hockey raffle. He won three things, I won one. I'm telling you, you gotta believe!
3.13.2009
Go Big or Go Home!
As one wise 9 year old wrote, "Go big or go home." We did just that. Trent went big off a jump while we were skiing in Michigan and went home with a broken leg! 4.5 hours home - in an ambulance! In case you were wondering, it costs $650 just to get in an ambulance!
We planned a great ski trip with a couple families from school. The kids had off school Thursday and Friday, so we took them out of school at lunch on Wednesday afternoon and drove up North to my friend's Mom's cabin. The forecast called for a balmy 14 degrees. When we woke up, it was -10 degrees! Seven kids in one basement is not conducive to sleeping in, but we took our time getting ready and enjoyed skier's breakfast. By the time we got to the ski hill it had turned into a great day. Cold, but very sunny and no wind. My first time at this ski hill, Ski Brule. Couldn't beat the price. Kids ski free. We had a great morning. It was nearing time for the lifts to close. The kids decided to hit the terrain park. Trent being the boy with no fear, and no experience with big jumps, followed the other boys off a jump. Little did he or I know, there was a 5 foot sheer drop off the backside of it. I saw him fly, then disappear. I raced down to hear him screaming. Calmed him down and prepared for the worst. All I could think was, poor kid. He's gonna miss his first hockey tournament.
The ski patrol was great and splinted his leg. Our friend drove us to the local hospital. They took x-rays and confirmed his tibia and fibula were broken. The ER doc said he'd need surgery, which they couldn't do there. My friend and her husband "know" "people". Thank God for "people"! We got through to some connections and decided it would be best to get back home to Children's hospital. When we were almost to Milwaukee, Trent said to the E.M.T., "Doctor, what's your name again?" "Tom", he told him. "Thanks for taking care of me Tom." Then he yelled up to the driver, "Nice driving Ted!" I was keeping it together pretty good until that point. Almost lost it, happy tears though.
11pm, Marshall met us there. They ended up setting his leg with out the surgery! Yeah! He's got a big blue cast up his entire leg. It was good to go home that night, even through we didn't get back til 4am!
6 weeks in the cast. We'll manage. We did his birthday party today at the movies, very wheelchair accessable. He's supposed to be spending the week overnight at school for a special outdoor camp. I talked to the director and we'll see how it goes.
All and all the whole thing turned out as good as these things can. He is getting used to life with a cast and is not in any pain. Friends and family have been in and out for visits or phone calls. So cute, Callie brought him a band-aid to put on his cast. His skiing buddy's have been so sweet making cards and bringing souvenirs from the trip. Trent doesn't even get what the fuss is all about. He's a trooper. Glad he got my high pain tolerance. All the hospital people commented how strong and brave he was. Once again, I'm proud of him.
Never in a million years did I ever think any of my kids would ever have a broken bone. We eat our vegetable, take our vitamins, drink our milk! My Dad and sister were razzin' me about it! It happens!
We planned a great ski trip with a couple families from school. The kids had off school Thursday and Friday, so we took them out of school at lunch on Wednesday afternoon and drove up North to my friend's Mom's cabin. The forecast called for a balmy 14 degrees. When we woke up, it was -10 degrees! Seven kids in one basement is not conducive to sleeping in, but we took our time getting ready and enjoyed skier's breakfast. By the time we got to the ski hill it had turned into a great day. Cold, but very sunny and no wind. My first time at this ski hill, Ski Brule. Couldn't beat the price. Kids ski free. We had a great morning. It was nearing time for the lifts to close. The kids decided to hit the terrain park. Trent being the boy with no fear, and no experience with big jumps, followed the other boys off a jump. Little did he or I know, there was a 5 foot sheer drop off the backside of it. I saw him fly, then disappear. I raced down to hear him screaming. Calmed him down and prepared for the worst. All I could think was, poor kid. He's gonna miss his first hockey tournament.
The ski patrol was great and splinted his leg. Our friend drove us to the local hospital. They took x-rays and confirmed his tibia and fibula were broken. The ER doc said he'd need surgery, which they couldn't do there. My friend and her husband "know" "people". Thank God for "people"! We got through to some connections and decided it would be best to get back home to Children's hospital. When we were almost to Milwaukee, Trent said to the E.M.T., "Doctor, what's your name again?" "Tom", he told him. "Thanks for taking care of me Tom." Then he yelled up to the driver, "Nice driving Ted!" I was keeping it together pretty good until that point. Almost lost it, happy tears though.
11pm, Marshall met us there. They ended up setting his leg with out the surgery! Yeah! He's got a big blue cast up his entire leg. It was good to go home that night, even through we didn't get back til 4am!
6 weeks in the cast. We'll manage. We did his birthday party today at the movies, very wheelchair accessable. He's supposed to be spending the week overnight at school for a special outdoor camp. I talked to the director and we'll see how it goes.
All and all the whole thing turned out as good as these things can. He is getting used to life with a cast and is not in any pain. Friends and family have been in and out for visits or phone calls. So cute, Callie brought him a band-aid to put on his cast. His skiing buddy's have been so sweet making cards and bringing souvenirs from the trip. Trent doesn't even get what the fuss is all about. He's a trooper. Glad he got my high pain tolerance. All the hospital people commented how strong and brave he was. Once again, I'm proud of him.
Never in a million years did I ever think any of my kids would ever have a broken bone. We eat our vegetable, take our vitamins, drink our milk! My Dad and sister were razzin' me about it! It happens!
2.21.2009
100th Post!
A whole year of blogging recently passed for me. I didn't take the time to mark the occasion then, so I'm doing it now for my 100th post.
Happy Blog-A-Versary to me.
A whole year of Chasing Time. True to form, it went fast. I've enjoyed sharing our lives with you. It has given me time to reflect, and time to commit to memory all the special moments in our lives. I haven't been around this blog much lately, and I miss it. Too busy making memories I guess.
Stick around for another year and another 100 posts.
Congratulations to my blogging friends, Little Moments With Us and Crafty Intentions on their Blog-A-Versary's.
Happy Blog-A-Versary to me.
A whole year of Chasing Time. True to form, it went fast. I've enjoyed sharing our lives with you. It has given me time to reflect, and time to commit to memory all the special moments in our lives. I haven't been around this blog much lately, and I miss it. Too busy making memories I guess.
Stick around for another year and another 100 posts.
Congratulations to my blogging friends, Little Moments With Us and Crafty Intentions on their Blog-A-Versary's.
2.15.2009
Hockey, Hockey and More Hockey!
Guess which kid scored the goal:
The only kid without his stick in the air.
I'm proud of my little sportsman.
The only kid without his stick in the air.
I'm proud of my little sportsman.
2.07.2009
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