Whats up?

I would like to say how incredibly inconvenient it is that the US Postal service took away ALL the blue postal boxes here. Where am I supposed to mail my daily mail?? Do they really think I am going to drive all the way to the post office everyday? Why is America shutting down!! People need their jobs...

Black Friday Madness

I have never been out on black Friday before about 9am...This year Calvin and I braved the madness and went at 530am!! Boy, was it an eye opener. We got some great amazing deals though.
It was crazy to see all these people just rush in and start grabbing up items. I was in such a state of awe that I totally missed out on some of the items myself. I was too busy watching the madness. I did end up with 300 diapers and 960 baby wipes for a grand total of $42.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW, b/c I just paid $32 for a box of 174 ct. diapers last week. And I didn't even get wipes with that.
Calvin is a trooper too. He had a blast playing with this older woman in front of us at Gymboree. She was making him smile and kick his feet, it was pretty cute.
And the best thing (for Dan...) was that when I got home at 905am, Hannah was still asleep!! I did wake her up with the door. Overall it was a very successful morning, and I had fun. I may even try it again...

happy T day!

I am proud to say that Calvin has slept through the night the past 2 nights!!!!! Hopefully this becomes a regular event. He is doing well with the helmet. He had another check-up yesterday and some minor adjustments were made in the pressure points, and we return in 2 weeks for another check-up.
Hannah lost her sparkle ball...It is rather funny. She is So sporadic in her bowling. It is kinda funny, we have her believing that "Oodles of Noodles" is more than"infinity"! She will always ask us how much we love her and we will tell her an amount. It sounds odd to limit your love, but that is how she thinks right now so we are just going with the flow. Any way Dan had told her he loved her infinity which was sparked by her asking what the most love is. So than the next day she told me she loved me infinity and that is the highest love. Not wanting to be second I quickly came up with the Oodles of Noodles as being even more and she total bought it! So the next day after that she told Dan...he just laughed, and told her mommy is crazy. Ok...so we are pretty lame parents! We think it is cute:)

Happy Thanksgiving!!
(picture above: Chocolate Turkeys my sister and I made 2 years ago)

Taggie

This is what a Taggie looks like. I had noted the other day that I am making them...This is just a photo off a website, (some people have asked what they are) mine are green and yellow. I can post a picture of mine as soon as they are done.

Go Hannah Go

Hannah now has a sparkle ball on Wii bowling!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is SO excited. She actually beat me 3 times this morning and Dan twice to get it!

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We went to Chili's this afternoon, and it was the first time Calvin went w/o his baby car seat. We "thought" he would lay on the booth and chill....NOT! He was having it. We had to take turns holding him and eating. He can't sit up yet so we couldn't put him in a highchair. He was happy as long as we were holding him and he was banging on the table or trying to attack (and mean attack) the food!! Hopefully he can sit up next time we go out...

All nighter

Go Calvin!!

He slept All night with his helmet on!! Yeah!
He is continuing to do better each day. He does have a nice red blotch on his right cheek though. I have been keeping a lot of lotion on it. They say red marks are normal, and we do go back Wednesday for another fitting.

Its cold here

I feel like I should have more to say since I haven't posted since Thursday. But...there isn't a whole lot to post on. We haven't done a whole lot. We went to Sams today, and our new Jo Ann's yesterday. I have been in craft mode all week. I finished a baby blanket, made a knot blanket for Calvin, am almost done with a scarf and made 2 taggie blankets. The taggie's are stressing me out b/c the tags aren't sewing on straight. I have a whole new appreciation for people who make Taggie blankets. Other than that we haven't done anything worth reporting.
O, I did write our Christmas letter. All I need to do is take a picture of the kids and it is good to go. I am shooting engagement pictures Tuesday. And we are going to Chili's Monday(they have fajitas for 2 for $12 on Mondays). A bunch of us are getting together Thursday. I am SO excited for turkey!!!!
Calvin is doing much better adjusting to is helmet. He looks like a skate boarder/speed racer. Sunday evening will be his first night to sleep in it and on Monday he will start wearing it 23 hours a day until May-ish. His smile and happy attitude returned today!!! I was afraid he was going to hate us forever. I guess he gave up the "I'm depressed over my new hat" attitude and returned to normal. I am relieved, his smile makes my day everyday. I am a little sad that I can't snuggle with his head or his fat cheeks anymore. I will/already miss that terribly.
I only had one little old man ask me what the helmet was for today. Today was a big outing for us. He was so nice too. I (or Calvin) got lots of strange looks though. I knew it was coming though.
I saw Bond last night with my friend. It was good, not as good as the last one though!! That one will be hard to beat. I didn't enjoy the sand ladies at the beginning! And I thought it was very odd that they were all driving Fords.

let it snow...

Another fabulous photo by Hannah!! My smile is a little scary though:)

Awww! Calvin and "My" Rabby. I have had this bunny since I was 4months old!!!

It is snowing again! Hannah has been watching out the window and is excited it is finally starting to stick...(I'll use the word stick very loosely).

Calvin is doing much better today adjusting to the Helmet. He will cry when you put it on him, but can be consoled in about 5 minutes! Tomorrow he will wear it 6 hours and off 1. Today was 4 and off 1. He still doesn't like to wear it while he is sleeping, but he wont have to do overnight until Sunday. They gave us this week long program to work him up to the 23 hours.

we LOVE Daddy

Our future Manning!

He is doing pretty good. I think he forgets it is on most of the time. He DOES NOT like taking it on and off though. They only came in baby blue and pink...Our pediatrician had said we would get to choose our color, but that was not the case. His Orthotics Dr chose it for us. (like we would have chosen pink) O well...I do so hate the color baby blue!!
He is SO cute in it though. We are definitely rooting for him to play football in HS.

Bitter Sweet....

Tonight is Calvin's last night w/o his helmet. He gets it tomorrow afternoon. He tried carrots tonight! and totally loved them. He ate well more than I thought he would. Any suggestions on a good bib that wont leave stains and is easy to wash?

Hannah and I went to the dentist today. She sent home a little toothbrush for Calvin!!! "As soon as you get teeth they start getting cavities!"- Yikes. I told her I didn't really start brushing Hannah's teeth that early and she scolded me.

It snowed here today!!!! Hannah was pretty excited. Just Flurries though...

Thanks to Daddy, Hannah and I had the following conversation tonight while I schooled her in Wii bowling:

Hannah: Do you know what another name for underwear is Momma?

Me: Bloomers?

Hannah: No silly...Wedgie!!!!! (then she busted out laughing like it was the funniest thing she had ever heard)

Needless to say, I did correct her thinking!

PS--

Calvin has been eating baby food this week! He loves it...of course. They kid eats anything! It took him a few days to get the hang of it, but tonight he ate 1/3 of a small jar of banana's.

Helmet time!!

Hello,
Wondering where we have been all week? Calvin decided not to sleep laying down Wednesday evening, so I had to sit on the couch all night with him. While keeping him propped up I was able to get a few scattered 1/2 hours of sleep. I decided that this was the final straw. We had thought 3 weeks ago that he had Bronchitis or something but the Dr's said he was fine....WHATEVER. I took him in again on Thursday afternoon and they officially diagnosed him with it. Finally!! They gave him some serious meds and w/in a few hours I could tell a huge difference. He is almost all better...BUT, I have been pretty sick with a head cold since Friday. Dan came home from work yesterday and took one look at me and said "you look terrible"...yeah, I felt it too! Today I am much better. Hannah started getting a fever yesterday afternoon, and is a little stuffy today, but nothing serious yet. She is taking a much needed nap right now.
Needless to say, the 3 of us had to stay home from church this morning. Hannah was pretty bummed b/c she says she was getting a treat in SS this morning. I'm sure they will give her one next week.

Dan has been teaching the youth. They really like him. This Thursday he is teaching for one of his professors. (He gets paid too). He is almost done with the semester.
Hannah is still acting up...I wont go into much detail, as those of you who know what I am talking about will get it. The rest of you---sorry. :) Just PRAY for her!!!!

Calvin started favoring the left side of his body about 3 months ago. He will always turn his head to the Left, and not Right. It has progressively gotten worse over the past couple of months. We have tried everything. Propping him on the Right, we even got a donut pillow for him...but none of these things helped him. He wont even look Right at the TV. His Pediatrician sent him to the kids hospital for X-rays to make sure there was nothing wrong with his bone structure. There isn't. Praise the Lord!! Then they sent us down town to a Plastic Surgeon to be evaluated for the possibility of getting a helmet. The Dr. and his staff measured his head and when measured in an X across the top, there is a 2cm difference. When measured from ear to nose, there is a 1 ½ difference. His left ear sits much closer to his nose. This is considered moderate to severe! We then took him last Monday to the prosthetics Dr to be measured and fitted for the helmet. We take him back on Tuesday to pick it up. He will have to wear it for 22 hours a day until they say otherwise. Please pray for “Bubby” as he is getting over being sick and now getting a helmet. They say it takes a few weeks to adjust.

Go Colts!

69!

Happy Birthday Grandma Linda!!

We love you very much.

All smiles

ikea

WOW, what a store!! You guys have to go to one if there is one near you. The nearest one to us is in Cincinnati. (108 miles) We went yesterday and I loved it. It is like Target only cheaper and there is WAY more stuff! I think we were in there for over an hour! We bought the kids another toy box. Dan had bought Hannah one 3 1/2 years ago when he was at the one in LA. We love it, and wanted another one. I highly recommend this store if you head up to Cincinnati.

Bubby's Fall Fun

Hannah's Fall Fun

Today we are taking a meal to a family in our church than we are headed to Cincinnati! Have a great Day!!

a little home

We love packages from the relatives!!!
THANK YOU NANA!

Big Boy!

WOW!! I hadn't realized just how much Calvin looks like Hannah until I pulled out the photo album. (both age 5 mo)

Also...Calvin in his "BIG Boy"Chair. He loves it. Thanks Emily!!

Today is Dan's last day of vacation. He is pretty sad. But on a happier note, the semester is almost over. He should have a nice break from classes until January!

Giggles for Daddy

When we got home from Maggie's BD party and trick or treating Hannah got to eat some of her candy while Dan played with Calvin. Make sure your volume is up for this one!! His giggle is SOOOO cute here.

5

Happy Birthday Maggie!!!

Photos of Maggie's Birthday party. The kids had a blast playing, eating cake, and trick or treating afterwards...and there wasn't freezing rain this year! Bonus!!

feet are fun

This is Calvin's favorite thing to do when left on his back. He lifts up his legs and holds his feet, than if he gets tired he slams them down. He especially likes to slam them down at ALL hours of the night. He also likes to take his fingers and scrape them across the side of his bed making a scratch scratch scratch noise!!!

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me: (to Dan) Maybe we should start buying Christmas presents. I bet we could do one every other week starting this week. We already bought Sarah's gift.

Hannah: Do you mean Sarah Palin or Aunt Sarah?

Nov 8th

Happy 5 months Calvin!

who's your daddy?

Check out this bib we found at the thrift store for 49 cents!

Zzzzzz's

Check out the slobber!
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2 nights ago I forgot to put a pull up on Hannah, and when she woke up the whole bed was wet! At the time I didn't know she didn't have a pull up on, so I was not pleased with the amt of wetness on the bed.(usually it isn't very much...) Anyway, I stripped the bed and was in the process of washing everything when Hannah came yelling "Momma Momma, in the middle of the night you took off my pull up and put underwear on me! And then I pee'd all on them!! Are they ruined now? Can we keep them?" -Poor thing. It was SO funny though. I can't believe I forgot!

Swing Bubby Swing

Doesn't he look like he has 2 chins here?? So cute. He loves his Johnny Jump Up. Thanks Alicia. This video was taken a few weeks ago...since then he can twist himself around to the left(that's his preferred side anyway!!) and Hannah has been banned from swinging him without us being around. (don't ask).

Dan is on vacation this week, and we are having a nice relaxing week with him. He is almost done with the semester and we are SO excited for that.

Happy Fall

Here are some Happy pictures of my cute kids to enjoy on this somber depressing day. But do take hope in the knowledge that God is in control! May he continue to bless us in the midst of this new era in which we live now. Let us pray for our children and their children as well, as the future of our country now rests in their hands! Let us teach them diligently the truths of our faith so that they can make a difference in this world. Also pray that our new president elect will choose to make wise decisions that are for the good of all!! He needs our prayers, as he is not good at making wise choices!!

who will it be?

Happy Voting Day!!

Yummy

Bubby has been eating rice cereal once a day for the past 2 weeks. I bet he could do more if I actually took the time to feed him. It is kinda a pain in the butt. Hannah insists on helping...which makes for a "nice" mess to clean up! I have lost track of how many times the bowl has splattered on the floor. I think he will progress fast though, b/c we have already stuck stuff in his mouth for him to taste. Dan gave him pizza last week. He wasn't to fond of the taste, but Dan is very hopefull he will change his mind soon:)

Out of the mouth of Hannah!!

The following took place from 11:30-11:40am (beep beep beep...Can you tell Dan is watching season 6 of the show 24 this week!):

Hannah: Hey Mom, can you tell me a story of when you were little and your Mommy?

Me: Who is my Mommy?

Hannah: Nana is your Mommy!! But I mean your Mommy when you were little.

Me: Nana has always been my Mommy. Even when I was little.

Hannah: No, she is your Mommy now. I want to know about your Mommy when you were like me.

Me: You mean Nana! She is the only Mommy I have ever had.

Hannah: No, I want to hear about your other Mommy.

Me: (thinking in my head how to change the subject)
(long pause...)

Hannah: Are you going to tell Daddy I said that?

Me: YES!!!!!

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I will often tell Hannah "you can do that when you are 18 and move out" and it always ends up with her saying that she is going to live with me forever. She wants to grow up and do the chores for me and go to the grocery store for me ect. Here is the recent "help" I will receive when I am "old".

Hannah: When you are old and I come live with you we can go to 6-Flags and I can help you buckle your seat belt.

Me: (laughing) Thanks Hannah!

(in my head: you probably shouldn't ride rides at 6-Flags if you are that old!!)

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We were driving to a Birthday Party Friday evening and as we were passing the Mercedes car dealership...

Hannah: Mom, which one of those cars do you think I will buy when I can drive?

Me: I doubt that you will have that kind of money when you are 16. Those cars cost a lot of money.

Hannah: More than our van?

Me: YES. But Daddy said he would save the Mustang for you when you are old enough to drive! That way you don't have to buy a car.

Hannah: O yeah.

Awww Man!

Hannah has been learning how to play the Wii all week. She is getting much better. It is kinda nerve racking though to play with her! She usually just flings the ball down the lane and ends up knocking the pins down. While Dan and I take time to line up the ball with the dots ect. She also is very unfocused, and takes about 6 min per turn.
This morning she finally beat me 159 to 156. But than I came back and decimated her on the next round! She is obsessed with getting a "Sparkle" Ball. (you have to get 1000 pts to get one) It really is kinda cute. I am thinking of having a Wii Bowling party for her and a few of her friends who play.
*The best part of the video is Bubby watching her. He is SO cute

DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK TONIGHT!! YOU DON'T WANT TO ARRIVE AT CHURCH AT THE WRONG TIME!!!!!!