1.03.2010
Princess Par-TEA!
Callie's friend Noel had her birthday party at a place called Megan's Tea Room. Basically it's a princess party. The girls got to pick out a dress and shoes and get totally glitzed up! Then they got their nails painted and their hair done and put on make-up to get ready for their fashionshow. After they walked the cat walk, they had their tea party!
1.5 hours, 8 girls, hotdogs, candy and lemonade - $350! Anyone wanna go in on Callie's tea room with me? What a racket!
1.5 hours, 8 girls, hotdogs, candy and lemonade - $350! Anyone wanna go in on Callie's tea room with me? What a racket!
12.26.2009
Christmas 2009
Here are some of the things I learned this Christmas:
1. When you lose a loved one during the holidays, it makes you realize how truly special your relationship with the rest of your family is.
The hugs were a little tighter and lingered a little longer this year. My Grandma passed away early Thursday morning. She had been pretty much as healthy as a 96 year old woman could be until last week. She got a stomach bug, went on hospice care and passed away pretty much over night. Most of us got to see her just 8 hours before she died peacefully in her sleep. Just the way things should be.
On a lighter note. Callie came with me for our last visit. My Grandma didn't have her teeth in. This made Callie a little squeemish, (me too, but thems' the facts of life!) Callie needed a bit of an explanation for the lack of teeth. Simply put, sometimes when you get older you lose all your teeth and have to have fake teeth instead. From that point on Callie kept asking to "please see Great Grandma's "pretend" teeth." Kids are such good buffers sometimes!
2. My belief about Trent having my pain tolerance is still solid.
In the middle of our party all 5 boys came into the kitchen saying, "Aunt Jenny, Trent hit his head and he's bleeding." Trent's face was red, but he wasn't crying. He had his hand on the back of his head, but there wasn't really any blood. As soon as I took his hand away the blood started streaming. A deep gash right smack in the center of the back of his head. A clean cut from the corner of a file cabinet. I am sooooooooo glad it stopped bleeding quickly and we did not have to go to the ER on Christmas Eve!
3. If you get to church at just the right time, you can get a seat and if you bring a coloring book, you can keep a 3 yr old and your 4 yr old entertained for the entire 1.5 hours.
Last year we did Christmas at the Barn. A live nativity scene. I thought it was great. Apparently I was the only one since it was completely vetoed this year. So church it was. We left the house later than we planned and I thought for sure we'd be standing. Everyone got to sit, shoulder to shoulder, but we had a pew! I brought a coloring book and some crayons, Kim brought a coloring book and crayons. The girls made it pretty far into the service until Callie had enough of trading coloring books. Molly didn't like this one bit. Here-in lies the difference between 3 yr olds and 4 yr olds. At least Callie had some wisdom to "share"....
4. "Christmas is about giving."
With Molly pouting on the pew, Callie reminds her of the meaning of Christmas. This is interesting advice coming from a girl who didn't want to share.
The sadness of my grandma's death was a small part of this holiday and my family choose to celebrate as we always have. We remembered the special person she was and the place she held in our hearts. It still really was one of my best Christmas's. And I know my Grandma is now an angel watching over all of us.
1. When you lose a loved one during the holidays, it makes you realize how truly special your relationship with the rest of your family is.
The hugs were a little tighter and lingered a little longer this year. My Grandma passed away early Thursday morning. She had been pretty much as healthy as a 96 year old woman could be until last week. She got a stomach bug, went on hospice care and passed away pretty much over night. Most of us got to see her just 8 hours before she died peacefully in her sleep. Just the way things should be.
On a lighter note. Callie came with me for our last visit. My Grandma didn't have her teeth in. This made Callie a little squeemish, (me too, but thems' the facts of life!) Callie needed a bit of an explanation for the lack of teeth. Simply put, sometimes when you get older you lose all your teeth and have to have fake teeth instead. From that point on Callie kept asking to "please see Great Grandma's "pretend" teeth." Kids are such good buffers sometimes!
2. My belief about Trent having my pain tolerance is still solid.
In the middle of our party all 5 boys came into the kitchen saying, "Aunt Jenny, Trent hit his head and he's bleeding." Trent's face was red, but he wasn't crying. He had his hand on the back of his head, but there wasn't really any blood. As soon as I took his hand away the blood started streaming. A deep gash right smack in the center of the back of his head. A clean cut from the corner of a file cabinet. I am sooooooooo glad it stopped bleeding quickly and we did not have to go to the ER on Christmas Eve!
3. If you get to church at just the right time, you can get a seat and if you bring a coloring book, you can keep a 3 yr old and your 4 yr old entertained for the entire 1.5 hours.
Last year we did Christmas at the Barn. A live nativity scene. I thought it was great. Apparently I was the only one since it was completely vetoed this year. So church it was. We left the house later than we planned and I thought for sure we'd be standing. Everyone got to sit, shoulder to shoulder, but we had a pew! I brought a coloring book and some crayons, Kim brought a coloring book and crayons. The girls made it pretty far into the service until Callie had enough of trading coloring books. Molly didn't like this one bit. Here-in lies the difference between 3 yr olds and 4 yr olds. At least Callie had some wisdom to "share"....
4. "Christmas is about giving."
With Molly pouting on the pew, Callie reminds her of the meaning of Christmas. This is interesting advice coming from a girl who didn't want to share.
The sadness of my grandma's death was a small part of this holiday and my family choose to celebrate as we always have. We remembered the special person she was and the place she held in our hearts. It still really was one of my best Christmas's. And I know my Grandma is now an angel watching over all of us.
12.24.2009
2009 Christmas Letter
Our 2009 Christmas Letter. A small sampling in the life of Chasing Callie and Trent time, plus a little of Marshall and I. Click on the picture to see it larger for reading purposes.
12.22.2009
"Old" Time Hockey
New this year, a coaches game for charity. Marshall was back on the ice after quite a long hiatus! I do have to be honest - I was nervous for this "old" man! It was great fun to watch and he skated as if he'd been playing all along! He keeps talking about getting back on a team. Wait and see?
12.19.2009
Can't catch ME....!
I don't bake for Christmas. Sometimes I make Chocolate covered pretzel rods to give as little gifts, but that's about it and Marshall ALWAYS makes Chocolate Chip cookies for Santa (and himself!)
Our baking tradition happens at Grandma's House. Decorating gingerbread men. Let the sprinkle-ing begin!
New this year, and as it turns out popular with lots of family's. The gingerbread house. Grandma and Grandpa made their's from scratch, butI guess Grandpa's architech skills don't transfer to houses made of dough. Slight structural failure! Leave it up to Marshall to make the most of it!
Our baking tradition happens at Grandma's House. Decorating gingerbread men. Let the sprinkle-ing begin!
New this year, and as it turns out popular with lots of family's. The gingerbread house. Grandma and Grandpa made their's from scratch, butI guess Grandpa's architech skills don't transfer to houses made of dough. Slight structural failure! Leave it up to Marshall to make the most of it!
12.08.2009
Say What....
I added some more quotes to the "Say What...." section on the right side. Be sure to read them!
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