Showing posts with label Shareen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shareen. Show all posts
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Please Don't Ask About My Child
Just what I needed to read this morning. Maybe it will help someone else too! http://www.homeschoolconvention.com/blog/please-dont-ask-about-my-child/
Friday, July 9, 2010
????
As I'm sitting here contemplating my life, Phoebee is moving around in a not so comfortable way, Marlee is talking to herself and playing, and Shareen is still asleep.
Sleep would be nice. I don't think I'll ever get a real night of sleep again.
Phoebee will be here sometime at the end of August. We don't know exactly when yet. I'm not really ready for Phoebee to get here. I mean I am, but I'm not. Get it? Got it? Good.
Marlee loves the show Max & Ruby. Max & Ruby are brother/sister bunnies. The show is cute but it bothers me a little. I read that Max is suppose to be 4 yrs old. For a 4 year old, he doesn't talk very well. He talks more like a 1 1/2 yr old. And if he's only 4, why is he allowed to do things like go to his grandmother's all by himself or carry boxes out to the street with no supervision? And where are the parents of these little bunnies? They seem to live alone and Ruby takes care of Max and everything else. She feeds him, bathes him and puts him to bed. Tries to teach him how to be kind and share. They take the bus across town by themselves. Who pays the bills? How do they have groceries? Ruby can't be more than 7 or 8. I wish there was some explanation for this...
Anyway, that's all I have time for now. Just some thoughts.
Sleep would be nice. I don't think I'll ever get a real night of sleep again.
Phoebee will be here sometime at the end of August. We don't know exactly when yet. I'm not really ready for Phoebee to get here. I mean I am, but I'm not. Get it? Got it? Good.
Marlee loves the show Max & Ruby. Max & Ruby are brother/sister bunnies. The show is cute but it bothers me a little. I read that Max is suppose to be 4 yrs old. For a 4 year old, he doesn't talk very well. He talks more like a 1 1/2 yr old. And if he's only 4, why is he allowed to do things like go to his grandmother's all by himself or carry boxes out to the street with no supervision? And where are the parents of these little bunnies? They seem to live alone and Ruby takes care of Max and everything else. She feeds him, bathes him and puts him to bed. Tries to teach him how to be kind and share. They take the bus across town by themselves. Who pays the bills? How do they have groceries? Ruby can't be more than 7 or 8. I wish there was some explanation for this...
Anyway, that's all I have time for now. Just some thoughts.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
A Few Things
Hmmm, I realized that it's been a while since I blogged. I don't know why because there is so much to say about what is going on in our lives. But maybe that's why... we have so much going on right now it's hard for me to wrap my brain around it, much less blog it. I guess I'll just throw some random things out here for prosperity, but don't expect it to make much sense. Seriously, my brain is out of whack right now.
I am now a little over 6 1/2 months pregnant with Phoebee. This pregnancy is flying by to me! I can't believe I'm so far along. I'm due Sept 12th, but I know I'll be induced in August, probably the last week, which means I only have about 12 weeks (or less) left. Wow! I'm very excited to meet her and completely scared too. I'm not really scared to have another baby, I'm scared because of the current financial situation we are in. For those that don't know, Jeff is losing his job. I guess technically he's already lost it. We pretty much found out his job was going away and then a couple of weeks later found out I was pregnant. ~Happy New Year to us~
This month is at 50% pay and July will be 20% pay and August is zilch, zip, zero, nada. We will have insurance through September. Then I don't know what happens. I don't even know what happens now and next month. How are we going to pay our bills and feed our family? And not to mention another baby coming in less than 12 weeks!?!? I don't know. I just don't know.
I've been missing my mom a lot lately too. Not just the normal 'I miss her', but the angry 'I miss her'. As in I need her. Here. With me. I don't care that she's in a better place or that she's not suffering anymore. I need her to help me. I'm angry that God took her from me before we got to have a real relationship! I don't care that I'm going to see her again one day. I want to see her now! I want her back! It's not fair, I need her. I want her. Why can I not have my mom? Why could she not meet Jeff or be at my wedding? Why could she not have been there when Marlee was born to stay with me in the hospital or when Phoebee will be born, to come be with me? Why was she taken so soon that Shareen barely remembers her? I want to hold her and I want her to hold me and tell me she loves me. I want to tell her I love her. I really, really miss her. I feel very alone.
I guess that's all for now since Marlee won't let me sit here any longer...
I am now a little over 6 1/2 months pregnant with Phoebee. This pregnancy is flying by to me! I can't believe I'm so far along. I'm due Sept 12th, but I know I'll be induced in August, probably the last week, which means I only have about 12 weeks (or less) left. Wow! I'm very excited to meet her and completely scared too. I'm not really scared to have another baby, I'm scared because of the current financial situation we are in. For those that don't know, Jeff is losing his job. I guess technically he's already lost it. We pretty much found out his job was going away and then a couple of weeks later found out I was pregnant. ~Happy New Year to us~
This month is at 50% pay and July will be 20% pay and August is zilch, zip, zero, nada. We will have insurance through September. Then I don't know what happens. I don't even know what happens now and next month. How are we going to pay our bills and feed our family? And not to mention another baby coming in less than 12 weeks!?!? I don't know. I just don't know.
I've been missing my mom a lot lately too. Not just the normal 'I miss her', but the angry 'I miss her'. As in I need her. Here. With me. I don't care that she's in a better place or that she's not suffering anymore. I need her to help me. I'm angry that God took her from me before we got to have a real relationship! I don't care that I'm going to see her again one day. I want to see her now! I want her back! It's not fair, I need her. I want her. Why can I not have my mom? Why could she not meet Jeff or be at my wedding? Why could she not have been there when Marlee was born to stay with me in the hospital or when Phoebee will be born, to come be with me? Why was she taken so soon that Shareen barely remembers her? I want to hold her and I want her to hold me and tell me she loves me. I want to tell her I love her. I really, really miss her. I feel very alone.
I guess that's all for now since Marlee won't let me sit here any longer...
Friday, April 23, 2010
My Sweet Babies
I can't believe I'm halfway through my pregnancy now! I've been feeling little fluttery movements for a couple of weeks. I guess it won't be long until I start to feel the big stuff! Monday is my 20 week ultrasound. Although I already know I'm having a girl, I can't wait to see her on the screen again. This time she will be much bigger than the last time I got to see her. We'll get lots of pics and a dvd of the ultrasound. Fun stuff! We've settled on the name Phoebee for her first name, but no middle name yet. Jeff and I both loved it so it was easy to pick. ~Phoebe (Phoebee) - Greek origin - Bright, shining one~ The name Phoebe can also be found in Romans. Although she is only mentioned briefly, it seems that she was a great help to many people, including Paul. I wish we knew more about her, but I'm ready to know MY Phoebee too!
For all who don't know, Marlee took a major spill at the McWane Center and totally smacked her face on one of the toys (a step-on piano) and knocked some teeth a little loose. We have to watch for the next 2 weeks for abcesses or discoloring and she can't bite or chew anything on the front. Pain in the butt for me, but I hope her teeth aren't permanently damaged or she doesn't lose them. Before that fiasco, we finally gave up the pacifier (Sunday, April 18)! We read a book about it and picked a day to put them in an envelope and send them away to babies who needed them. She has been great with it! Asked for it a few times, but once I remind her what we did with them, or sometimes she reminds me, she's fine again. Sweet kid. She amazes me how much knows and understands at two years old! She loves to sing and has an imagination that is out of this world. She loves to be outside, digging in the dirt, playing with leaves and rocks and sticks... so active. Never slows down!
Shareen is testing her boundaries as a teenager! Typical of teenagers I guess, but boy is it hard. Anybody who complains about the terrible twos has never had a teenager! I don't know if it's a girl thing or a teenage thing but whew! She is trudging along in school, driving (legally!) and playing the big sis role well for Marlee. Marlee adores her sissy! Shareen plays with her and helps me a little when I need it. Of course, money is usually involved. "I'll give you $5 to stay here with Marlee while she's napping so I can go to the store." Something like that.... but still a help. Shareen has lots of babysitting jobs lined up for the summer and I'm happy she has the opportunity to make some money (and pitch-in on the car insurance). She will also be volunteering at the Leeds library a bit this summer so she is going to be super busy (which is how she likes it!).
Well, that's it for now. Just wanted to have a little update post on all my princesses. For everyone to read, but mostly for me...
For all who don't know, Marlee took a major spill at the McWane Center and totally smacked her face on one of the toys (a step-on piano) and knocked some teeth a little loose. We have to watch for the next 2 weeks for abcesses or discoloring and she can't bite or chew anything on the front. Pain in the butt for me, but I hope her teeth aren't permanently damaged or she doesn't lose them. Before that fiasco, we finally gave up the pacifier (Sunday, April 18)! We read a book about it and picked a day to put them in an envelope and send them away to babies who needed them. She has been great with it! Asked for it a few times, but once I remind her what we did with them, or sometimes she reminds me, she's fine again. Sweet kid. She amazes me how much knows and understands at two years old! She loves to sing and has an imagination that is out of this world. She loves to be outside, digging in the dirt, playing with leaves and rocks and sticks... so active. Never slows down!
Shareen is testing her boundaries as a teenager! Typical of teenagers I guess, but boy is it hard. Anybody who complains about the terrible twos has never had a teenager! I don't know if it's a girl thing or a teenage thing but whew! She is trudging along in school, driving (legally!) and playing the big sis role well for Marlee. Marlee adores her sissy! Shareen plays with her and helps me a little when I need it. Of course, money is usually involved. "I'll give you $5 to stay here with Marlee while she's napping so I can go to the store." Something like that.... but still a help. Shareen has lots of babysitting jobs lined up for the summer and I'm happy she has the opportunity to make some money (and pitch-in on the car insurance). She will also be volunteering at the Leeds library a bit this summer so she is going to be super busy (which is how she likes it!).
Well, that's it for now. Just wanted to have a little update post on all my princesses. For everyone to read, but mostly for me...
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Watch out!
Shareen got her license! Yes, her driver's license! So watch out everybody, she's on the loose. Yay, Shareen, I'm so proud of you! Love you!!!
Monday, February 15, 2010
One Great Weekend
Well, last Friday, Moody Alabama was blessed with some snow! It was perfect too. It started Friday around 10am or so and it came down all day. Just around 1 1/2 inches. It was great for the kids to play in and make snow angels (click here for photos), yet we never lost power or Directv. The girls could go out, play, come in, warm up, and go back out as much as they wanted! Lovely! We even made homemade snow ice cream that was pretty tasty. The snow hung around until Saturday morning so Marlee got a little extra snow time early Saturday.
Saturday turned out to be a great day also. We got up early (the norm for Marlee, Jeff and I but Shareen slept a while) and let Marls play in the snow. Jeff and I got ready and took Marls to Barnes and Noble to let her play at the train table and read books together (while he and I drank coffee). Then we had a practically free lunch at Joe's Crab Shack using a gift card my brother gave us for Christmas (thanks Bub!). Then, icing on the cake, we got home and put Marlee down for a nap and actually sat down TOGETHER and watched tv AT THE SAME TIME, something we rarely get to do. Of course the teenager, Shareen, slept in, watched tv while we were gone and then once we got home she left to go babysit for a friend. We barely saw her Saturday, but I have a feeling she preferred it that way!
Sunday (Happy Valentine's Day!) was a little crazier just because of church but ended up being a really relaxed day. We all chilled out yesterday afternoon and watched The Watcher in the Woods. If you don't remember that movie, it is an old Disney movie released in 1980 that use to creep my friend Missi and me out! Shareen had never seen it and I have a bad habit of making her watch movies that I use to watch when I was younger. I mean, she doesn't know what she's missing! And she actually admits that a lot of 80s music is good so she should appreciate some good 80s movies, right? Right! Ok, I'm not going to say the special effects were equivalent to any movie released today, but for an eleven year old in the 80s, Watcher was pretty spooky!
So our whole weekend turned out to be pretty fabulous!
Saturday turned out to be a great day also. We got up early (the norm for Marlee, Jeff and I but Shareen slept a while) and let Marls play in the snow. Jeff and I got ready and took Marls to Barnes and Noble to let her play at the train table and read books together (while he and I drank coffee). Then we had a practically free lunch at Joe's Crab Shack using a gift card my brother gave us for Christmas (thanks Bub!). Then, icing on the cake, we got home and put Marlee down for a nap and actually sat down TOGETHER and watched tv AT THE SAME TIME, something we rarely get to do. Of course the teenager, Shareen, slept in, watched tv while we were gone and then once we got home she left to go babysit for a friend. We barely saw her Saturday, but I have a feeling she preferred it that way!
Sunday (Happy Valentine's Day!) was a little crazier just because of church but ended up being a really relaxed day. We all chilled out yesterday afternoon and watched The Watcher in the Woods. If you don't remember that movie, it is an old Disney movie released in 1980 that use to creep my friend Missi and me out! Shareen had never seen it and I have a bad habit of making her watch movies that I use to watch when I was younger. I mean, she doesn't know what she's missing! And she actually admits that a lot of 80s music is good so she should appreciate some good 80s movies, right? Right! Ok, I'm not going to say the special effects were equivalent to any movie released today, but for an eleven year old in the 80s, Watcher was pretty spooky!
So our whole weekend turned out to be pretty fabulous!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Disney movies
I just got my first shipment of movies from Disney Movie Club today. I am so excited! I don't know why I'm that excited. Is it receiving something new in the mail? Is it because it's Disney? Is it because it was such a great deal? I don't know, but if anyone is interested in joining let me know first so I can give you a code and earn myself a free movie! I ordered National Treasure 1 & 2, Pirates 2 & 3, Finding Nemo and The Rescuers (one of my fave older Disney classics). They are all going to be Christmas presents for my kiddos (although I'm sure I will get in on the viewing action too!). 6 movies for $21.90. In the words of Wheezie from DragonTales... LOOOVE IT!
On another Disney movie note, Shareen and I went to see The Princess and the Frog this weekend with friends of ours. It was a great movie. I was a little surprised at how dark it was (voodoo, evil spirits, black magic, etc) but over all it was good. The lightning bug named Ray and Mama Odie were hilarious. I will definitely get it on DVD but Marlee will have to be a little older to watch it.
On another Disney movie note, Shareen and I went to see The Princess and the Frog this weekend with friends of ours. It was a great movie. I was a little surprised at how dark it was (voodoo, evil spirits, black magic, etc) but over all it was good. The lightning bug named Ray and Mama Odie were hilarious. I will definitely get it on DVD but Marlee will have to be a little older to watch it.
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