1. Liam is now putting himself to sleep and then sleeping through the night again!
2. Owen is completely potty trained for almost three weeks dry when he wakes up.
3. Havilah goes the whole day (even nap time) in panties and stays dry!!!!
We are saving a ton on diapers and we are getting a lot more rested!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Out with the yucky in with the Good
Kevin and I have both been thoroughly enjoying this new journey we are on. I have enjoyed working, which feels like an extension of who I am...an outlet for my passions and creativity. It has made me much more peaceful when at home and with the kids.
There are nights like last night that we have the "big" frustrating talks that clarify what we value, what we need to change, and where we are headed as individuals, a couple, and as a family. I remember while we were dating and engaged I feared confrontation and the hard questions because I was afraid Kevin would say "I am out of here" or "this is not worth it," and I was actually afraid that I might say that too. But each time one of these tough talks comes I am proven to be wrong. Our love is strong enough and just like "our song" that we played on our wedding day, "The God of second chance picks them up and lets them dance through a world that is unkind and all this time they're sharing with the One who picks them up when they've come undone beneath the storm beneath the sun, and once again here you stand your day has come" .
I would be a fool not to be transparent, not to let other couples... other best friends and lovers know how hard it is to have a deep and connected marriage. I would be a liar if I didn't say that sometimes it is easier to let things slide. To do what's easy and not do what's hard. But I encourage and implore you to fight. Fight the fear of feeling weak, fight the fear of being vulnerable and fight the fear that you may not have what it takes. Your giving may not always result in receiving. I am blessed that Kevin and I do give and take and share. Sometimes this process of purpose and freedom in a marriage comes from painstaking talks and bruised egos. But I am glad every morning after those talks because hope that there can be change and that we can be different becomes a little more real each time. Thank you my love(Kevin) without you I would not get rid of all my yuckiness, at least not as quickly.
There are nights like last night that we have the "big" frustrating talks that clarify what we value, what we need to change, and where we are headed as individuals, a couple, and as a family. I remember while we were dating and engaged I feared confrontation and the hard questions because I was afraid Kevin would say "I am out of here" or "this is not worth it," and I was actually afraid that I might say that too. But each time one of these tough talks comes I am proven to be wrong. Our love is strong enough and just like "our song" that we played on our wedding day, "The God of second chance picks them up and lets them dance through a world that is unkind and all this time they're sharing with the One who picks them up when they've come undone beneath the storm beneath the sun, and once again here you stand your day has come" .
I would be a fool not to be transparent, not to let other couples... other best friends and lovers know how hard it is to have a deep and connected marriage. I would be a liar if I didn't say that sometimes it is easier to let things slide. To do what's easy and not do what's hard. But I encourage and implore you to fight. Fight the fear of feeling weak, fight the fear of being vulnerable and fight the fear that you may not have what it takes. Your giving may not always result in receiving. I am blessed that Kevin and I do give and take and share. Sometimes this process of purpose and freedom in a marriage comes from painstaking talks and bruised egos. But I am glad every morning after those talks because hope that there can be change and that we can be different becomes a little more real each time. Thank you my love(Kevin) without you I would not get rid of all my yuckiness, at least not as quickly.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Missing my dad.
Tonight I am quite emotional. It has been 9 months since we said good bye to my dad. Tomorrow would have been his 56th birthday and my mom and dads 32nd wedding anniversary. I called mom earlier to let her know how much I have been missing dad lately. The last couple of years before his death he was very ill and I was dealing with a lot of issues from my younger years. During that time I pulled away from him as I healed and dealt with those issues. I let mom know that I missed out on those last years of his life and missed the friendship and father daughter relationship we had had before that. One of the biggest things that God was healing in me was that I wanted so much for dad to just say "I LOVE YOU" . I remember one of the last nights that I was able to go in while he was still not totally sedated when I walked in and spoke he opened his eyes, grabbed my hand, and tried to say something with such intensity. He knew I was there. I turned to a family friend that had been there praying and sobbed. That is all I can share tonight. Pray for the family.
Holy Poop
I have a funny story that might make you giggle.
Sunday I was asked to go talk to the nursery director after picking Liam up. She said that she needed to talk with me. She proceed to tell me that Liam had pooped out the letter "J" at first I thought she was talking about the shape, she said no. Then I feared it was one of our fridge magnets she said no. Then I remembered Havi was playing with letter jewelry the other day....I guess she shared with Liam:) Kev then said we should watch for the next letters of e-s-u-s to see if he was going to have holy poop:)
Sunday I was asked to go talk to the nursery director after picking Liam up. She said that she needed to talk with me. She proceed to tell me that Liam had pooped out the letter "J" at first I thought she was talking about the shape, she said no. Then I feared it was one of our fridge magnets she said no. Then I remembered Havi was playing with letter jewelry the other day....I guess she shared with Liam:) Kev then said we should watch for the next letters of e-s-u-s to see if he was going to have holy poop:)
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Trunk or Treat
So pictures really can say a thousand words! We had a great time with friends and their kids at Trunk or Treat. Everyone pulls up with decorated trunks full of candy...hot choc. and cider were served and the kids had a blast!
Kevin was the design engineer behind Owen the Robot. I think if he had a few more days there would have been lights and sounds:) Havilah wore an adorable outfit that was passed on to us by grammy Fitzgerald. She was the perfect "Holly Hobby" and Liam wore a baseball outfit that Kevin wore as a baby. We put Liam's pacifier through the tiny bat and he held it....so funny.
Kevin was the design engineer behind Owen the Robot. I think if he had a few more days there would have been lights and sounds:) Havilah wore an adorable outfit that was passed on to us by grammy Fitzgerald. She was the perfect "Holly Hobby" and Liam wore a baseball outfit that Kevin wore as a baby. We put Liam's pacifier through the tiny bat and he held it....so funny.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Makeover Day for Liam
Today was a busy day for Liam he had chocolate cake for the first time at 3pm with a photo shoot, a haircut at 5pm with a photo shoot that followed. He went from British rock star to a little preppy man in one day. He is just a "doll baby" as they say here in Kansas. He is crawling, climbing and melting hearts every step of the way. Owen is a sick guy tonight. He broke 102.9 and is zonked out in our bed. It was the best of times and the worst of times.....Miss you all. There are quite a few photos on the side if someone knows how I can better do the picture thing let me know:)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Cut and Color
Well I just got spoiled! Kevin told me I deserved to go get my hair cut and so I listened. I have a new awesome hairdresser named Allison and she did a great job. I have never been blond and it is exciting. My kids are just so cute too:)
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
We Are Home!!!!
After two days of traveling with three grumpy kids I have never been so glad to walk! Although the kids did exceptionally well for the long trip they were just as done as we were. We were greeted at the airport with most all of Kevin's family. We had a little Tim Horton's and we went on our way home. The kids got their second wind and were up until past midnight. We all slept in, except for Liam, which was nice. There were a lot of people willing to hold a cute baby though. Katie Hannah and Jake were here and the kids have been having fun with their cousins all day! Katie Hannah is a natural Mom to the little ones. She just does everything to help. More later.....
Thursday, August 14, 2008
The Princess and the Turtle Part II
So today I when I picked the kids up Havilah was indeed a princess. She came down the stairs quietly and on her tip toes and with her hands with all fingers together in a little wave motion. That is when she exclaimed "my nails, momma they pretty see" and to her delight I noticed even her pretty little toes were painted a light very princess shade of pink as well. I think the only moments I have ever seen her so calm and composed are when she thinks her nails are still wet from polish:)
And the turtle..... he wanted a second head hole cut so that he and Havi could be a two headed turtle. Sometimes we are just amazed at how well they play together...and sometimes not. We have noticed a huge difference in them(and us) since we have not had tv in the house. At first it was hard because it was an "easy" babysitter when we needed to do a few things. Now that we don't have it..well we have two headed turtles being created and little princesses prancing through the living room. Lego creations coming out our ears and lots of hugs and kisses. Owen even made the comment to Kevin the other day "dad, we don't need a tv because we can watch the really big one out my window" Kevin looked and sure enough our neighbor had a wall sized tv and his blinds wide open. Of course we hope that Owen's window gazing will be curbed by an appropriate age:)
And Liam is eating carrots, bananas, peaches, apples and peas. All from a baby food jar. I don't like the shift in what shows up in the diapers now that he is getting all this fiber(WMD) . We leave for Michigan and Canada in 3 days!!!!!
And the turtle..... he wanted a second head hole cut so that he and Havi could be a two headed turtle. Sometimes we are just amazed at how well they play together...and sometimes not. We have noticed a huge difference in them(and us) since we have not had tv in the house. At first it was hard because it was an "easy" babysitter when we needed to do a few things. Now that we don't have it..well we have two headed turtles being created and little princesses prancing through the living room. Lego creations coming out our ears and lots of hugs and kisses. Owen even made the comment to Kevin the other day "dad, we don't need a tv because we can watch the really big one out my window" Kevin looked and sure enough our neighbor had a wall sized tv and his blinds wide open. Of course we hope that Owen's window gazing will be curbed by an appropriate age:)
And Liam is eating carrots, bananas, peaches, apples and peas. All from a baby food jar. I don't like the shift in what shows up in the diapers now that he is getting all this fiber(WMD) . We leave for Michigan and Canada in 3 days!!!!!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Dancing Princess and the Turtle
When I went to pick up the kids from the sitters today I was welcomed by Havi in full princess ballerina gear! She had a purple satin scarf, double strand of pearls around her neck, a red and gold sparkling tutu, and other beautiful decorations fit for royalty. She greeted me with a up and down jump of "I'm a princess mommy. I dancing princess!" Well I was led into the living room for a private performances of two toe taps with each foot, a full spin and a very thoughtful curtsy. She had a hard time keeping her balance for the bow:) What a cutie.
We also have a empty turtle shell in our living room. It is made out of the last of our moving boxes. Owen and Kevin started the sawing and cutting and it evolved from a head hole to a full blown turtle shell complete with arm holes, leg holes, tail and the markings of a brown and green shell. I think the greatest part was seeing Kevin trying to demonstrate how exactly Owen should move across the floor like a turtle. I guess it is a one size fits all shell:)
As usual Liam is just chillin' like a villain, sitting up, falling over, and crawling for anything he can get into his mouth. He loves Havilah's hair and blankie. Of all the things he could pick he picked the ones she screams the most about. Owen can still get him to light up like no other. He is starting to look like a British rock star again, his hair grows so quick.
Kevin has also been wooing me. We have been able to have breakfast out together and tomorrow we go to our new favorite Mexican restaurant call Jose Peppers. Yum Yum . We are doing well but there are still a lot of life things to sort through as we adjust to a new life and ministry here in Kansas. We miss so many of you! We also leave in less than a week for CANADA!!!!!
We also have a empty turtle shell in our living room. It is made out of the last of our moving boxes. Owen and Kevin started the sawing and cutting and it evolved from a head hole to a full blown turtle shell complete with arm holes, leg holes, tail and the markings of a brown and green shell. I think the greatest part was seeing Kevin trying to demonstrate how exactly Owen should move across the floor like a turtle. I guess it is a one size fits all shell:)
As usual Liam is just chillin' like a villain, sitting up, falling over, and crawling for anything he can get into his mouth. He loves Havilah's hair and blankie. Of all the things he could pick he picked the ones she screams the most about. Owen can still get him to light up like no other. He is starting to look like a British rock star again, his hair grows so quick.
Kevin has also been wooing me. We have been able to have breakfast out together and tomorrow we go to our new favorite Mexican restaurant call Jose Peppers. Yum Yum . We are doing well but there are still a lot of life things to sort through as we adjust to a new life and ministry here in Kansas. We miss so many of you! We also leave in less than a week for CANADA!!!!!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Neat Freak and The Translator
Tonight we went to Olive Garden for dinner as a family. Someone gave us a very useful gift card and it was wonderful. The kids have really gotten a lot more....peaceful since Kevin has joined us here in Kansas. After a very nice dinner we went to Target to get some cute clearance clothes I had seen the other day.
Well as Havilah and I were shopping she could not pass clothes or shoes that were on the floor without stopping to pick them up. She would exclaim "Ooops someone drowped it" and she would set her own selections down and neatly pick up the items and place them back neatly on the shelf or rack. What other 2 year olds do that? I have raised a neat freak. Needless to say....Havilah loves shopping but it can take a while to get from one isle to the next.
And as for our little Spanish speaking Owen... He has really been into wanting to know what the Spanish words are for many of the things we talk about. Well tonight on the drive home he was asking about what the different Spanish words for colors, when I answered five in a row right he threw in Purple and I didn't know the answer so he just made a word up that sounded Spanish. If I didn't know better I would have thought he knew what he was talking about. He is so funny. And just in case you need to know translator Owen's word for purple, it is Sudante.
Liam is referred to as "doll baby" here a lot. I guess it is a southern term for too cute:) He really is getting into this whole moving thing. He will be crawling soon. We move Saturday!!!!! We have been blessed by our friends here who have opened their homes and hearts during these transition weeks.
Well as Havilah and I were shopping she could not pass clothes or shoes that were on the floor without stopping to pick them up. She would exclaim "Ooops someone drowped it" and she would set her own selections down and neatly pick up the items and place them back neatly on the shelf or rack. What other 2 year olds do that? I have raised a neat freak. Needless to say....Havilah loves shopping but it can take a while to get from one isle to the next.
And as for our little Spanish speaking Owen... He has really been into wanting to know what the Spanish words are for many of the things we talk about. Well tonight on the drive home he was asking about what the different Spanish words for colors, when I answered five in a row right he threw in Purple and I didn't know the answer so he just made a word up that sounded Spanish. If I didn't know better I would have thought he knew what he was talking about. He is so funny. And just in case you need to know translator Owen's word for purple, it is Sudante.
Liam is referred to as "doll baby" here a lot. I guess it is a southern term for too cute:) He really is getting into this whole moving thing. He will be crawling soon. We move Saturday!!!!! We have been blessed by our friends here who have opened their homes and hearts during these transition weeks.
Monday, August 4, 2008
"Friends trust each other"
Tonight Kev and I took the kids to the pool after a sizzling 98 degree day!! Although the heat is not fun at all, our little Owen and Havi keep things fun! Just today Owen was trying to convince Kevin to do something or give him something. Kevin told him no and Owen pulled this one out of his pocket..."dad, trust me because that's what friends do." I think maybe he has watched Finding Nemo too much:) Havilah and Owen had a 15 minute long accusation conversation in the car on who said "stupid". I think enjoyed debating the word stupid without getting in trouble:) As for Liam... he is up on his knees and rockin', it is helping clear the congestion from his cold. Poor little man. I am sooooooo glad to have Kev here with us....all together the way we love to be!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sweet Sleep & Jesus Loves Me
Today was my official breakdown day. It started off with trying to get all three kids out of the house to run a few needed stops. Then while I was finishing paper work at the church office they went crazy. There have been few moments in my mothering life that I have been embarrassed but today was the day. It was humiliating the way they were behaving and my lack of control with the situation. I have never seen the kids like this... granted they are in a lot of transition right now. Well the lovely office visit ended with Havilah biting me in the leg!! Wow. I lost it emotionally. My little girl bit me.
Now, 12 hours later I feel that God has been answering my prayers for peace and a sound mind. I know the prayers of all of my friends and family were heard. I am still looking forward to Friday when we see Kevin again!!!!!!!!!
It is almost bed time and the day has turned around. God has given me renewed strength to continue. I played with the kids, fed the kids, watched and listened as they showed me their creations and listened as my dear little biter sang Jesus Loves Me all night long. I watched as we were reading books and Owen left his reading to comfort Liam by putting his binkie in and it does not get much better than that.
As for the little guy...well he has been getting pretty spoiled being here and sleeping with me. He has gotten to the point where he would not put himself to sleep. Well I got the brilliant(but not doctor approved) idea to give him a stuffed animal to cuddle with. The horse did the trick. I told Kevin on the phone that we may have to buy them in bulk so we never run out. He fell right asleep. Check out the pics. Being a mom is hard. Being a Christ-like mom is even harder. I love my kids.
Now, 12 hours later I feel that God has been answering my prayers for peace and a sound mind. I know the prayers of all of my friends and family were heard. I am still looking forward to Friday when we see Kevin again!!!!!!!!!
It is almost bed time and the day has turned around. God has given me renewed strength to continue. I played with the kids, fed the kids, watched and listened as they showed me their creations and listened as my dear little biter sang Jesus Loves Me all night long. I watched as we were reading books and Owen left his reading to comfort Liam by putting his binkie in and it does not get much better than that.
As for the little guy...well he has been getting pretty spoiled being here and sleeping with me. He has gotten to the point where he would not put himself to sleep. Well I got the brilliant(but not doctor approved) idea to give him a stuffed animal to cuddle with. The horse did the trick. I told Kevin on the phone that we may have to buy them in bulk so we never run out. He fell right asleep. Check out the pics. Being a mom is hard. Being a Christ-like mom is even harder. I love my kids.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Diana Rose Children's Park
What a hot but fun morning we had. The kids and I went and fed animals, sweated more than I thought was humanly possible and all in one place. They have a great farmstead here that is free admission and they have farm animals and it is very well kept. It is very late and I have to go more later.
How much can happen in July?
Well it is almost August and this month of July has held so many moments, experiences, decisions and memories. It started with a trip to visit Kansas and interview at our new church in Overland Park Kansas. Liam was the only one of the kids to go with us and he has some pretty cute pictures of his first plane ride.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Hello Kansas...Good Bye Michigan
Tomorrow Kevin and I are embarking on a brand knew adventure. We Accepted a ministry position in Overland Park, KS. We will be tag teaming this position as children's and family life pastors! I am so looking forward to working, living, and loving with my main squeeze. I am amazed at how quickly everything has gone since we accepted the position officially this past Wed. and I and the kids will be leaving tomorrow morning to drive 10 and a half hours to be there for VBS and many other exciting events that were already planned for the summer. Owen is pumped because there will be a pool where we will be staying:) Havilah doesn't really get it and likes saying the word Kansas. Things have been a little hectic, but I have felt God's hand through it all. Just this week at a district conference Dr. Jo Anne Lyon spoke and I was impacted greatly by her journey as a woman in ministry and the power God displays through her life. The saying that ran over and over in my head this past two days was "for such a time as this". Kevin and I believe we are on the verge of something big that God is doing...in our lives and in our ministry. Well I must return to my packing...next time I write I will be in Kansas:)
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Dormant Volcanos
So today Owen wowed me once again. We were making our typical "bird nests" out of all the pillows and blankets in the entire house when he looked at me like I was crazy for calling it a bird nest... He gently put the last pillow in place and he sat inside a cave of pillows. Then he informed me that he was "actually in a dormant volcano not a bird nest or cave." I didn't even know that he knew the word dormant let alone how he managed to connect it all. What a guy.
As for Liam....I think I need to go to Soy Milk...what we do for love. The poor little man has had it rough even with me drinking lactose free milk. I think the marketing for milk made out of a plant is ridiculous "Silk".. Whatever.
My little Havi is giving us payback for being gone for five days. I think my mom was right in her evaluation of the situation..that she can't verbalize what she was feeling or what she is feeling now. So, she whines or picks on Owen. But man is she a cutie. Yesterday we were getting her dinner and we asked her to go to the table and she held up her little hand and said "wait here, be wight back" and ran to put her toy away. Hee Hee.
Well that is it for tonight.
As for Liam....I think I need to go to Soy Milk...what we do for love. The poor little man has had it rough even with me drinking lactose free milk. I think the marketing for milk made out of a plant is ridiculous "Silk".. Whatever.
My little Havi is giving us payback for being gone for five days. I think my mom was right in her evaluation of the situation..that she can't verbalize what she was feeling or what she is feeling now. So, she whines or picks on Owen. But man is she a cutie. Yesterday we were getting her dinner and we asked her to go to the table and she held up her little hand and said "wait here, be wight back" and ran to put her toy away. Hee Hee.
Well that is it for tonight.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Dog Farts, Anatomy Talks and Tookies
Seriously, has your child ever had farts that smelled like dog farts? I am a little embarrassed about it because Liam's only source of food is me and so it must be something I am eating. Man, can he clear a room! Kevin was changing one this morning while I was gone and he said that he almost gagged. Do you remember the scene from the movie Turner and Hooch? The big dog is laying in the corner and Tom Hanks' character cannot believe the smell came from the dog...yeah you know what I am talking about. Anyway its gross and somehow extremely intriguing to the point that we actually tell other people they have to smell it. Maybe we should have a doctor smell it... Owen thinks it is funny too.
A couple of weeks ago I heard Owen sharing some manly wisdom with Liam in a "big brother talk" I stood in the doorway and listened in as Owen (speaking in a high pitch baby voice, you know the one that we all do to get grins) was saying "Liam you have a little penis, yes you do, and one day you will have a big boy penis, yes you will, won't you little buddy" You get the picture. I guess that is what happens when you teach kids the right name for their anatomy.
We took the kids to the movies today. It is awesome! The local theater has $1 movies every morning at 10 am during the summer. This week it was the Bee Movie. Fun, a little crude for my tastes but hopefully it went over the kids heads. I know "they say" the humor is for the adults who bring their kids... but I am not sure that I even think it is all that funny.
In other news.....
Havilah, who spoke some form of mandarin, has now converted to the English language at an alarming rate. However, when excited, she still reverts and Owen translates for us. One of the cutest things she still says is tookie instead of cookie. What is even better is the other day Kevin had a larger cookie than normal and she jumped up and down and sang big tookie big tookie daddy!
For being an organizer and liking things simple my house is chaotic right now and it is driving me crazy. It is all because we moved everything from upstairs so we could start the demolition. Now we have boxes of books, Christmas things, memory boxes and other misc items spread over, under and around our dining table. AHHHH! At first I thought to myself "I would be horrified if someone were to come over" then I realized that this is my life right now. Things are not all neat and organized and not everything has a place but that is okay...maybe:)
On a happier note Kevin and I went to the Performing Arts Camp he has been at all week. They had their big performance tonight. A little girl sang like an angel and the rest of the kiddos did an awesome job! We also bought Kevin a 12 string guitar for $20, he is strumming as I type. I love hearing him humming and strumming. He made songs up for the kids at bedtime and they just drank it up. Good night all.
A couple of weeks ago I heard Owen sharing some manly wisdom with Liam in a "big brother talk" I stood in the doorway and listened in as Owen (speaking in a high pitch baby voice, you know the one that we all do to get grins) was saying "Liam you have a little penis, yes you do, and one day you will have a big boy penis, yes you will, won't you little buddy" You get the picture. I guess that is what happens when you teach kids the right name for their anatomy.
We took the kids to the movies today. It is awesome! The local theater has $1 movies every morning at 10 am during the summer. This week it was the Bee Movie. Fun, a little crude for my tastes but hopefully it went over the kids heads. I know "they say" the humor is for the adults who bring their kids... but I am not sure that I even think it is all that funny.
In other news.....
Havilah, who spoke some form of mandarin, has now converted to the English language at an alarming rate. However, when excited, she still reverts and Owen translates for us. One of the cutest things she still says is tookie instead of cookie. What is even better is the other day Kevin had a larger cookie than normal and she jumped up and down and sang big tookie big tookie daddy!
For being an organizer and liking things simple my house is chaotic right now and it is driving me crazy. It is all because we moved everything from upstairs so we could start the demolition. Now we have boxes of books, Christmas things, memory boxes and other misc items spread over, under and around our dining table. AHHHH! At first I thought to myself "I would be horrified if someone were to come over" then I realized that this is my life right now. Things are not all neat and organized and not everything has a place but that is okay...maybe:)
On a happier note Kevin and I went to the Performing Arts Camp he has been at all week. They had their big performance tonight. A little girl sang like an angel and the rest of the kiddos did an awesome job! We also bought Kevin a 12 string guitar for $20, he is strumming as I type. I love hearing him humming and strumming. He made songs up for the kids at bedtime and they just drank it up. Good night all.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
What a day.
Little man Liam is sleeping on the couch next to me and Owen and Havi are actually quiet in their rooms. I thought for a while that they both might be done with naps but thank goodness it was a little phase of restlessness. Kevin has had a busy week and will be gone again all day today and youth group this evening. I am amazed at all he gets done in a week. We started to make some progress on the upstairs this week. Kevin had fun with demolition. We needed to get it started to keep hope alive. We are currently living in a church parsonage with only 2 beds and 1 bath. The upstairs when finished will double our bedrooms to 4 and add another half bath. Needless to say as we went from the Fitz 3 when we moved in to the Fitz 5 this year, things got a little cramped. The house has a lot of potential but the church doesn't have the money to make the upgrades so we are doing what we can for now.
Little man Liam is sleeping on the couch next to me and Owen and Havi are actually quiet in their rooms. I thought for a while that they both might be done with naps but thank goodness it was a little phase of restlessness. Kevin has had a busy week and will be gone again all day today and youth group this evening. I am amazed at all he gets done in a week. We started to make some progress on the upstairs this week. Kevin had fun with demolition. We needed to get it started to keep hope alive. We are currently living in a church parsonage with only 2 beds and 1 bath. The upstairs when finished will double our bedrooms to 4 and add another half bath. Needless to say as we went from the Fitz 3 when we moved in to the Fitz 5 this year, things got a little cramped. The house has a lot of potential but the church doesn't have the money to make the upgrades so we are doing what we can for now.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
No more blog-stalking for me!
Kevin is teaching at Spring Arbor University tonight and I was sitting here blog stalking and realized that I think I would like to comment on others blogs and not be "anonymous". So here I go at my second attempt at blogging. I realize between Kevin and I we have way to many people to keep up on the "Fitz Five" by snail mail or email and I'm not quite into facebook....call me old fashion. But a short update would not be possible so i will try to ease you all back into the daily happenings of our life.
Kevin and I are still in Michigan we have been married for 6 years. In that time we have lived in South Dakota, New York, and now Michigan. We have three very cute, very imaginative, and very Fitzgerald looking kids. Owen is our oldest he is 4.5. His name means "little warrior". He is very smart, very verbal and still needs a nap to make it through the evening without time-outs! In the middle there is the beautiful and dramatic Havilah Grace "Havi" for short. People often ask where we got the name and no it wasn't from fiddler on the roof. It is actually a river flowing east out of the Garden of Eden into the land of Havilah which was known for its beauty and gold. It is also Hebrew for "beloved" so she is our beloved grace. She is now 2.5 and just adorable. She changes her shoes and clothes about ten times a day, sings at the top of her lungs during nap time, and can melt our hearts with her big Fitzgerald eyes and thick curly hair.
Last but not least is the fifth member of our family at 4 months old Liam W MacPherson Fitzgerald. He is at the top of the charts for height and weight. He has lots of hair, can roll over, and smiles with his eyes! His name means "determined guardian". So needless to say, between my warrior and guardian, Havilah should be well protected when boys become and issue!
Kevin finished his MA in Family Studies and was ordained in the same month-Oct of '06. Since then he has continued working here at Lighthouse as the youth and young adult pastor. He also teaches as adjunct professor in the Adult Studies program for SAU.
I finished my BA in Family Life Education in Feb of '06 , three weeks after Havilah was born. I started my own business called Ace of Space that year as a way to help individuals and families simplify their lives. This year I made my business official and renamed it Ace of Spaces. My website is being completed as we speak.
I will post more later I think Kevin will be brining home something to snack on! Yum.
Kevin and I are still in Michigan we have been married for 6 years. In that time we have lived in South Dakota, New York, and now Michigan. We have three very cute, very imaginative, and very Fitzgerald looking kids. Owen is our oldest he is 4.5. His name means "little warrior". He is very smart, very verbal and still needs a nap to make it through the evening without time-outs! In the middle there is the beautiful and dramatic Havilah Grace "Havi" for short. People often ask where we got the name and no it wasn't from fiddler on the roof. It is actually a river flowing east out of the Garden of Eden into the land of Havilah which was known for its beauty and gold. It is also Hebrew for "beloved" so she is our beloved grace. She is now 2.5 and just adorable. She changes her shoes and clothes about ten times a day, sings at the top of her lungs during nap time, and can melt our hearts with her big Fitzgerald eyes and thick curly hair.
Last but not least is the fifth member of our family at 4 months old Liam W MacPherson Fitzgerald. He is at the top of the charts for height and weight. He has lots of hair, can roll over, and smiles with his eyes! His name means "determined guardian". So needless to say, between my warrior and guardian, Havilah should be well protected when boys become and issue!
Kevin finished his MA in Family Studies and was ordained in the same month-Oct of '06. Since then he has continued working here at Lighthouse as the youth and young adult pastor. He also teaches as adjunct professor in the Adult Studies program for SAU.
I finished my BA in Family Life Education in Feb of '06 , three weeks after Havilah was born. I started my own business called Ace of Space that year as a way to help individuals and families simplify their lives. This year I made my business official and renamed it Ace of Spaces. My website is being completed as we speak.
I will post more later I think Kevin will be brining home something to snack on! Yum.
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