Saturday, October 31, 2009
happy halloween
full moon to boot!! great halloween here in the 'burg. super chilly, yet not freezing, crunchy leaves, lots of kids out and about, a full moon, and the Yankees waiting for us when we got done....plus it is "fall back" tonight...whoohoo!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
10 step program
I read this on a random blog I check out for her crafts....it made me giggle....
I adore my kids, they make me laugh, teach me new things (or at least what I have forgotten), remind me to not sweat the small stuff, but there are days that are trying. Today was a trying day, but not because of the munchkins. Lesson 6 makes me laugh the hardest....although 5 is funny too!!
Thinking of Having Kids?
Do This 10 Step Program First
Do This 10 Step Program First
Lesson 1
Before you finally go ahead and have children, find a couple who already are parents and berate them about their...
1. Methods of discipline
2. Lack of patience
3. Appallingly low tolerance levels
4. Allowing their children to run wild
5. Suggest ways in which they might improve their child's breastfeeding, sleep habits, toilet training, table manners, and overall behavior.
Enjoy it because it will be the last time in your life you will have all the answers.
Before you finally go ahead and have children, find a couple who already are parents and berate them about their...
1. Methods of discipline
2. Lack of patience
3. Appallingly low tolerance levels
4. Allowing their children to run wild
5. Suggest ways in which they might improve their child's breastfeeding, sleep habits, toilet training, table manners, and overall behavior.
Enjoy it because it will be the last time in your life you will have all the answers.
Lesson 2
A really good way to discover how the nights might feel...
1. Get home from work and immediately begin walking around the living room from 5pm to 10pm carrying a wet bag weighing approx. 8-12 pounds, with a radio turned to static (or some other obnoxious sound) playing loudly.
2. At 10pm, put the bag down gently, set the alarm for midnight, and go to sleep.
3. Get up at midnight and walk around the living room again, with the bag, until 1am.
4. Set alarm for 3am.
5. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2am and watch an infomercial.
6. Go to bed at 2:45.
7. Get up at 3am when alarm goes off.
8. Sing songs quietly in the dark until 4am.
9. Get up. Make breakfast. Get ready for work and go to work (work hard and be productive.)
Repeat steps 1-9 each night. Keep this up for 3-5 years. Look cheerful and together.
A really good way to discover how the nights might feel...
1. Get home from work and immediately begin walking around the living room from 5pm to 10pm carrying a wet bag weighing approx. 8-12 pounds, with a radio turned to static (or some other obnoxious sound) playing loudly.
2. At 10pm, put the bag down gently, set the alarm for midnight, and go to sleep.
3. Get up at midnight and walk around the living room again, with the bag, until 1am.
4. Set alarm for 3am.
5. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2am and watch an infomercial.
6. Go to bed at 2:45.
7. Get up at 3am when alarm goes off.
8. Sing songs quietly in the dark until 4am.
9. Get up. Make breakfast. Get ready for work and go to work (work hard and be productive.)
Repeat steps 1-9 each night. Keep this up for 3-5 years. Look cheerful and together.
Lesson 3
Can you stand the mess children make? To find out...
1. Smear peanut butter onto the sofa and jam onto the curtains.
2. Hide a piece of raw chicken behind the stereo and leave it there all summer.
3. Stick your fingers in the flower bed.
4. Then rub them on the clean walls.
5. Take your favorite book, photo album, etc. Wreck it.
6. Spill milk on your new pillows. Cover the stains with crayons. How does that look?
Can you stand the mess children make? To find out...
1. Smear peanut butter onto the sofa and jam onto the curtains.
2. Hide a piece of raw chicken behind the stereo and leave it there all summer.
3. Stick your fingers in the flower bed.
4. Then rub them on the clean walls.
5. Take your favorite book, photo album, etc. Wreck it.
6. Spill milk on your new pillows. Cover the stains with crayons. How does that look?
Lesson 4
Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems.
1. Buy an octopus and a small bag made out of loose mesh.
2. Attempt to put the octopus in the bag so that none of the arms hang out.
Time allowed for this- all morning.
Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems.
1. Buy an octopus and a small bag made out of loose mesh.
2. Attempt to put the octopus in the bag so that none of the arms hang out.
Time allowed for this- all morning.
Lesson 5
Forget the BMW and buy a mini-van. And don't think that you can leave it out in the driveway spotless and shining. Family cars don't look like that.
1. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there.
2. Get a dime. Stick it in the CD player.
3. Take a family size package of chocolate cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Sprinkle Cheerios all over the floor, them smash them with your foot.
4. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car.
Forget the BMW and buy a mini-van. And don't think that you can leave it out in the driveway spotless and shining. Family cars don't look like that.
1. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there.
2. Get a dime. Stick it in the CD player.
3. Take a family size package of chocolate cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Sprinkle Cheerios all over the floor, them smash them with your foot.
4. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car.
Lesson 6
Go to the grocery store. Take the closest thing you can find to a pre-school child. (A full-grown goat is an excellent choice). If you intend to have more than one child, then definitely take more than one goat. Buy your week's groceries without letting the goats out of your sight. Pay for everything the goats eat or destroy. Until you can easily accomplish this, do not even contemplate having children.
Go to the grocery store. Take the closest thing you can find to a pre-school child. (A full-grown goat is an excellent choice). If you intend to have more than one child, then definitely take more than one goat. Buy your week's groceries without letting the goats out of your sight. Pay for everything the goats eat or destroy. Until you can easily accomplish this, do not even contemplate having children.
Lesson 7
1. Hollow out a melon.
2. Make a small hole in the side.
3. Suspend it from the ceiling and swing it from side to side.
4. Now get a bowl of soggy Cheerios and attempt to spoon them into the swaying melon by pretending to be an airplane.
5. Continue until half the Cheerios are gone.
6. Tip half into your lap. The other half, just throw up in the air.
You are now ready to feed a 9 month-old baby.
1. Hollow out a melon.
2. Make a small hole in the side.
3. Suspend it from the ceiling and swing it from side to side.
4. Now get a bowl of soggy Cheerios and attempt to spoon them into the swaying melon by pretending to be an airplane.
5. Continue until half the Cheerios are gone.
6. Tip half into your lap. The other half, just throw up in the air.
You are now ready to feed a 9 month-old baby.
Lesson 8
Learn the names of every character from all shows on PBS, the Disney Channel and Noggin. Watch nothing else on TV but shows from these channels for at least 5 years. (I know, you're thinking "what is Noggin?") Exactly the point.
Learn the names of every character from all shows on PBS, the Disney Channel and Noggin. Watch nothing else on TV but shows from these channels for at least 5 years. (I know, you're thinking "what is Noggin?") Exactly the point.
Lesson 9
Make a recording of Fran Drescher saying 'mommy' repeatedly. (Important: no more than a four second delay between each 'mommy'; occasional crescendo to the level of supersonic jet is required). Play this tape in your car everywhere you go for the next four years. You are now ready to take a long trip with a toddler.
Make a recording of Fran Drescher saying 'mommy' repeatedly. (Important: no more than a four second delay between each 'mommy'; occasional crescendo to the level of supersonic jet is required). Play this tape in your car everywhere you go for the next four years. You are now ready to take a long trip with a toddler.
Lesson 10
Start talking to an adult of your choice. Have someone else continually tug on your skirt hem, shirt sleeve, or elbow while playing the 'mommy' tape made from lesson 9 above. You are now ready to have a conversation with an adult while there is a child in the room.
Start talking to an adult of your choice. Have someone else continually tug on your skirt hem, shirt sleeve, or elbow while playing the 'mommy' tape made from lesson 9 above. You are now ready to have a conversation with an adult while there is a child in the room.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
halloween has happened
The first of many costume changes started tonight. We had a Halloween Party to go to tonight. Fin gets to wear her costume to tap class on Tuesday. Both kid's school parties are Friday and the actual trick-or-treating in Galesburg is Saturday.......
"Snake Eyes" from GI Joe....
"Jesse" from Toy Story II.....complete with a wig!
"Snake Eyes" from GI Joe....
"Jesse" from Toy Story II.....complete with a wig!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
i want a pair!
they are for her Halloween costume....I can tell they will become a "staple" in her shoe wardrobe (she picks what shoes she wears daily).....I want some in MY size!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
what to do with lots of apples
Meme left these apples and they were going to go bad. So what does one do with apples? Make applesauce!!
18 apples made 4 pints.....not a lot. But tasty, might have to have some for a snack right now!
18 apples made 4 pints.....not a lot. But tasty, might have to have some for a snack right now!
the official last
Due to unforseen circumstances, Streators last football game of the season was heading towards a forfeit by the opposing team. Knowing that, we headed to Morris to see their last game of the 09 season.
Cole and Braden spent most of the second half digging for worms....Cole was keeping them "in my pocket, mom!"
Finley fell walking to the stands. Her hands were in her pockets...couldnt catch herself and now has a nasty looking nose....
the crew that was there after the game
Mallory was there....she needs a new hat Kari, the thing kept sliding up her head. She must be blessed with the same genes our kids have!!
Meme hanging with her grandaughters
Grandad and his grandkids!! We've had a blast Grandad!
Cole and Braden spent most of the second half digging for worms....Cole was keeping them "in my pocket, mom!"
Finley fell walking to the stands. Her hands were in her pockets...couldnt catch herself and now has a nasty looking nose....
the crew that was there after the game
Mallory was there....she needs a new hat Kari, the thing kept sliding up her head. She must be blessed with the same genes our kids have!!
Meme hanging with her grandaughters
Grandad and his grandkids!! We've had a blast Grandad!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
spider song
Finley's new song....
Im a little spider, watch me spin. I'll let you be my dinner, I'll let you come in.
When I spin a web to hold you tight. I'll gobble you up in one big bite!
Monday, October 12, 2009
adventure with a semi truck
Mr. Kane's Nephew Joe (so Sean and Shannons Cousin) is in Galesburg for business reasons. He happens to be a truck driver and drives the mail currently from Galesburg to Des Moines. He came over this weekend while Steve/Shannon and Co. were in town to visit. He only has his "rig" here in town, so he comes over in it. All of us, except Meme and Grandad, have never seen the inside of a semi-truck so we of course HAD to check it out.....
Barely as tall as the tires
climbing in....with assistance
hanging out in the street while the kids were jumping on the bed and switching EVERY switch
we were there too.....
mayhem inside
"drivin" and Shannon dismounting....
getting ready to go for a ride...we think Joe is hiding
heading out. Joe took them around town and let them all honk the horn.....they had a BALL!!
Barely as tall as the tires
climbing in....with assistance
hanging out in the street while the kids were jumping on the bed and switching EVERY switch
we were there too.....
mayhem inside
"drivin" and Shannon dismounting....
getting ready to go for a ride...we think Joe is hiding
heading out. Joe took them around town and let them all honk the horn.....they had a BALL!!
fun with cake
I made this the messy way....didnt trim the layers....and didnt have enough frosting.....ut boy was it cool to see and was YUMMY!!
Kane, the Next Iron Chef, decorated the cake for me!!
Oddly enough, all the kids had a different favorite color.....but they all tasted the same!
Kane, the Next Iron Chef, decorated the cake for me!!
Oddly enough, all the kids had a different favorite color.....but they all tasted the same!Sunday, October 11, 2009
another "last"
Sean's Mom and Dad are both retiring at the end of this school year. Mrs. from being the media specialist/librarian at Streator High School and Mr. from being the football coach/athletic director for Streator High School. For the last 18 football seasons, I have watched Coach Kane in some capacity. Our Fall is dedicated to travelling somewhere to watch his team battle another. I, have only been a part of 18 seasons.....almost HALF of his career.....40 years. Coach Kane has been a Head Coach for 40 football seasons. This is his last year and we went to his last Home game this past week.....
I apologize for the photos...I took my crappy camera due to the weather and it has a horrible flash for night images. It wasn't the outcome the Bulldogs were hoping for, however I am glad we went. I cannot imagine what is rolling around in Mr. Kanes head...what he will do on Sunday nights when he normally has to get back to work. Even better, Mrs. Kane. To be able to watch the football game as a "spectator" and not as someone involved, or with something at stake, or having to hear the comments of others. Bittersweet I am sure.
couple of hams....
proud daughter
The ENTIRE Sterling team hollered at Coach Kane and stopped him on the field. The ENTIRE team shook his hand......nice touch, class acts.
I, for one, Mr. Kane will really miss having someone to root for!!!!!!! It has been fun talking about the upcoming season, how practices/players are going, wearing school colors, and cheering you on!! However, you deserve some time to yourself......no more bus rides ;).
I apologize for the photos...I took my crappy camera due to the weather and it has a horrible flash for night images. It wasn't the outcome the Bulldogs were hoping for, however I am glad we went. I cannot imagine what is rolling around in Mr. Kanes head...what he will do on Sunday nights when he normally has to get back to work. Even better, Mrs. Kane. To be able to watch the football game as a "spectator" and not as someone involved, or with something at stake, or having to hear the comments of others. Bittersweet I am sure.
couple of hams....
proud daughter
The ENTIRE Sterling team hollered at Coach Kane and stopped him on the field. The ENTIRE team shook his hand......nice touch, class acts.
I, for one, Mr. Kane will really miss having someone to root for!!!!!!! It has been fun talking about the upcoming season, how practices/players are going, wearing school colors, and cheering you on!! However, you deserve some time to yourself......no more bus rides ;).
We Love You!!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
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