Boo saw her first rainbow today and upon seeing it her face lit up and she began clapping. Then she asked where the Care Bears were.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Boo saw her first rainbow today and upon seeing it her face lit up and she began clapping. Then she asked where the Care Bears were.
Goodbye 2011!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
There are only a few hours left for the year 2011 and I'm looking very forward to ushering in a new year with new goals and new resolutions (once I sit down and figure out what those are exactly!).
2011 was pretty much ho hum for us with some pretty high highs and some pretty low lows. We started the year sick as a dog and I cannot be more thankful that we ended it with everyone relatively healthy. I spent most of the first half of the year exhausted from caring for a new(ish) baby. That same exhaustion caused me to chop off all my hair. We tried our hand at square-foot gardening, and were moderately successful. We paid off my car (bought pre-children) and then promptly sold it. Our former house finally sold after nearly two years on the market for $109,900 -- $97,100 dollars less than what we owed on it when we were forced to let it go into foreclosure because the banks would not accept our TWO short sale offers for $139,000 and $140,000. Our subsequently filed bankruptcy closed this year so the house shit was finally put behind us. Bubba got a new job and then we moved. Boo learned to use the potty, completely and consistently. E learned to crawl, walk, and melt hearts. I gained a job. I lost a job. We celebrated E's first birthday and Boo's 3rd Birthday. The last half of the year was spent battling eczema: elimination diets, skin prick tests, and blood tests. And with the results of the blood tests expected the first week of 2012, I can't think of a better way to start the new year.
Bring it on 2012!
2011 was pretty much ho hum for us with some pretty high highs and some pretty low lows. We started the year sick as a dog and I cannot be more thankful that we ended it with everyone relatively healthy. I spent most of the first half of the year exhausted from caring for a new(ish) baby. That same exhaustion caused me to chop off all my hair. We tried our hand at square-foot gardening, and were moderately successful. We paid off my car (bought pre-children) and then promptly sold it. Our former house finally sold after nearly two years on the market for $109,900 -- $97,100 dollars less than what we owed on it when we were forced to let it go into foreclosure because the banks would not accept our TWO short sale offers for $139,000 and $140,000. Our subsequently filed bankruptcy closed this year so the house shit was finally put behind us. Bubba got a new job and then we moved. Boo learned to use the potty, completely and consistently. E learned to crawl, walk, and melt hearts. I gained a job. I lost a job. We celebrated E's first birthday and Boo's 3rd Birthday. The last half of the year was spent battling eczema: elimination diets, skin prick tests, and blood tests. And with the results of the blood tests expected the first week of 2012, I can't think of a better way to start the new year.
Bring it on 2012!
Christmas 2011: In Photos.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
![The stockings were hung by the [fake fireplace] with care.](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6583162561_50f6eb87ce.jpg)
We stayed at home for Christmas this year and had an enjoyable time with my sister and her family. The boys enjoyed a football game; the girls spent all day in their pajamas; and, the kids jumped and squealed for days. We had roast and sugar cookies and butterscotch rice krispie treats. The kids loved opening their presents (and even those that were not their presents) and I loved watching their faces as they opened them. Now we enjoy the rest of our vacation as a family and get on some of those things we've been meaning to do. Looking forward to bringing in the New Year.
