Sunday, January 25, 2009
Poor baby
Emily had her first visit from the pukeys yesterday--and it was definitely not fun for anyone involved! She seems to be doing better today--I'm thinking the 20 hours she slept helped quite a bit! Hopefully we are better now...and can move on from this experience!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Happy Birthday!
We celebrated Emily's birthday this weekend with a family party! We had lots of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents over at the house. My dad made a typical dad suggestion of--we need to do this in July for her 1/2 birthday, so we can go outside, but we made due in the house. We had simply food--lunchmeat sandwiches, relish tray, and of course deviled eggs (my favorite) and ham-pickle thingies (Chuck's favorite). Here are a few pictures to capture the day....
Riding the pony Aunt Martha and Gma and Gpa Leader got me---my legs aren't quite long enough yet!
Going for a ride around the house in my new wagon with cousin Jenna--thanks Mama and Papa Hilman!
Helping mommy open presents! I'm getting good at this present opening stuff! (And yes that's money in my hot lil hand :) )
Taking a ride in my sled from Mama and papa Hilman.
My very own cake! I tried to put the candle out with my fingers, but daddy insisted on blowing it out!
Mmmm.....this is some good stuff!!
I don't know why we don't eat this every day!! I also had a great time sharing my cake with Keeno--he thought it was enjoyable as well!
Riding the pony Aunt Martha and Gma and Gpa Leader got me---my legs aren't quite long enough yet!
Going for a ride around the house in my new wagon with cousin Jenna--thanks Mama and Papa Hilman!
Helping mommy open presents! I'm getting good at this present opening stuff! (And yes that's money in my hot lil hand :) )
Taking a ride in my sled from Mama and papa Hilman.
My very own cake! I tried to put the candle out with my fingers, but daddy insisted on blowing it out!
Mmmm.....this is some good stuff!!
I don't know why we don't eat this every day!! I also had a great time sharing my cake with Keeno--he thought it was enjoyable as well!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Staying at home....
I think I could get used to this staying home business. We had a "cold" day today so no school, and Em and I got to hang out all day long and it was fabulous! She took 2 wonderful naps, I got quite a bit of cleaning done, and we got to play and read and listen to music and it has been great. I think I could do this everyday :) Lucky me--another cold day tomorrow and the MLK day Monday--Tuesday is going to be a really hard day!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
More Christmas Pics
Well Emily's 1st Christmas is over...and boy did she make out nicely! We had Christmas with the Hilmans, Christmas with the Leaders and Christmas with the Kingmas. It was quite a month. Christmas with the Hilmans is in the previous post--here is Christmas with the Leaders and Kingmas.
Helping Daddy open a present at the Kingmas.
Her new American Girl doll---she was sooo excited and loves carrying her baby around.
Opening presents on Christmas Eve after church.
Chuck, Sarah and Emily after Christmas Eve service.
Helping Daddy open a present at the Kingmas.
Her new American Girl doll---she was sooo excited and loves carrying her baby around.
Opening presents on Christmas Eve after church.
Chuck, Sarah and Emily after Christmas Eve service.
Monday, December 22, 2008
The promised pictures....
Here is a sampling of the last month in pictures...
Emily hanging out at O'Hare on our way to Nashville.
Yummy Thanksgiving dinner!
Thanksgiving with the Kingma's playing under the table with cousin Camden.
Helping to decorate the tree. We have learned that real is definitely the way to go--she very much leaves the prickly branches alone.
Emily opening her 1st Christmas present--she looks much more into it than she really was.
Emily meeting Santa for the 1st time.
Emily hanging out at O'Hare on our way to Nashville.
Yummy Thanksgiving dinner!
Thanksgiving with the Kingma's playing under the table with cousin Camden.
Helping to decorate the tree. We have learned that real is definitely the way to go--she very much leaves the prickly branches alone.
Emily opening her 1st Christmas present--she looks much more into it than she really was.
Emily meeting Santa for the 1st time.
These Hands....
Way back in July, Aunt J sent Mar and I this neat e-mail, that we decided would be a really cool thing to personal for our mom and gmas for Christmas. Well it is 2 days before Christmas and it is done :) It has been made so much more meaningful with gma Leader's passing a couple of weeks ago--a great memory to remember her by!
These hands.....
These Hands…
Helped me, as an infant, explore the new world before me
Braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor
As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer
Hold hope for a life barely begun
Are decorated with wedding bands as an expression of love for someone special
Were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold a newborn baby
Clapped with joy as children reached new milestones
Supported those same children as they grew to leave their own mark on the world
Hold children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
Cooked meals to bring family and friends together to the table
Bless marriages and baptize babies
Teach and guide young children
Have been the comforting touch in a painful world
Provide an education to the pushed aside and forgotten
Expressed the thoughts of the heart through words of letters written
Have soothed, consoled, and healed the sick
Trembled and shook when they buried loved ones
Consoled neighbors and friends in times of need
Traveled the world and reached out to change lives
Sew tapestries in an artistic expression of love
Put food in my mouth and clothes on my back
Shook in fists of anger when I didn’t understand
Covered my face in times of fear and doubt
Have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bruised
On the days when not much of anything else works real well, hold me up, lay me down and again continue to fold in prayer
Are the marks of where I’ve been and the ruggedness of life
Have changed the world
These hands represent 287 years and hold stories of the past, experiences of the present and hope of the future.
The hands in the picture include Martha, me, our mom, our grandma Leader, our grandma Kingma and Emily....
These hands.....
These Hands…
Helped me, as an infant, explore the new world before me
Braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor
As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer
Hold hope for a life barely begun
Are decorated with wedding bands as an expression of love for someone special
Were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold a newborn baby
Clapped with joy as children reached new milestones
Supported those same children as they grew to leave their own mark on the world
Hold children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
Cooked meals to bring family and friends together to the table
Bless marriages and baptize babies
Teach and guide young children
Have been the comforting touch in a painful world
Provide an education to the pushed aside and forgotten
Expressed the thoughts of the heart through words of letters written
Have soothed, consoled, and healed the sick
Trembled and shook when they buried loved ones
Consoled neighbors and friends in times of need
Traveled the world and reached out to change lives
Sew tapestries in an artistic expression of love
Put food in my mouth and clothes on my back
Shook in fists of anger when I didn’t understand
Covered my face in times of fear and doubt
Have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bruised
On the days when not much of anything else works real well, hold me up, lay me down and again continue to fold in prayer
Are the marks of where I’ve been and the ruggedness of life
Have changed the world
These hands represent 287 years and hold stories of the past, experiences of the present and hope of the future.
The hands in the picture include Martha, me, our mom, our grandma Leader, our grandma Kingma and Emily....
Monday, December 15, 2008
Wow..am I behind
I've been a lousy blogger lately--life has been busy and I just haven't had time. That and there hasn't been a whole lot of excitement to blog about, and what excitement there has been I'd like to use pictures and they aren't on my computer yet. Yes I am full of excuses :)
Here's the cliff notes version--and hopefully there will be pictures to accompany it next week when I'm done with school.
Emily's 1st Thanksgiving at Aunt Hildy's--great time was had by all
We set up the Christmas tree and Christmas decorations
Gma Leader (my gma, Emily's great gma) passed away after a wonderful 96 years of life. Emily has been very fortunate to spend at least a day a week with her since my mom started babysitting in August. It was always a dream of mine for my children to meet their gma Leader, so we were very blessed that Em got to spend as much time with her as she did.
Emily has figured out how to stand up by herself without holding on to anything and is very proud of this accomplishment.
Emily had her 1st Christmas with the Hilman side of the family and had a fabulous time being passed around to everyone all day long--and got some fabulous presents!
We bought new, grown up living room furniture--that I can't wait to get delivered!! No more slits in the couches and missing cushion stuffing!!!
That's it for now--Christmas break starts Friday at 3:15--and we will have 2 weeks of no work :)
That's it for now--I promise to get pictures up soon!!
Here's the cliff notes version--and hopefully there will be pictures to accompany it next week when I'm done with school.
Emily's 1st Thanksgiving at Aunt Hildy's--great time was had by all
We set up the Christmas tree and Christmas decorations
Gma Leader (my gma, Emily's great gma) passed away after a wonderful 96 years of life. Emily has been very fortunate to spend at least a day a week with her since my mom started babysitting in August. It was always a dream of mine for my children to meet their gma Leader, so we were very blessed that Em got to spend as much time with her as she did.
Emily has figured out how to stand up by herself without holding on to anything and is very proud of this accomplishment.
Emily had her 1st Christmas with the Hilman side of the family and had a fabulous time being passed around to everyone all day long--and got some fabulous presents!
We bought new, grown up living room furniture--that I can't wait to get delivered!! No more slits in the couches and missing cushion stuffing!!!
That's it for now--Christmas break starts Friday at 3:15--and we will have 2 weeks of no work :)
That's it for now--I promise to get pictures up soon!!
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