Well, mostly getting our house ready for the market and getting out of dodge when someone comes to look. If you want to see, click here:
http://megfinn.com/PropertyDetails.aspx?MlsCompanyID=2&MlsNumber=MC7550052
We have also moved about a third of our furniture out, which means there is only one chair and one desk in the office, so late night blog updates are on hold for awhile.
We're also on the prowl for a perfect house to move into. Where? Well we don't really know - somewhere in the area for sure, but exactly which state, county, and school district we haven't nailed down yet. We'll update when we know where we are landing. :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
January Recap
January was a cold snowy month for us. Mia was sick the first week of January with a tummy bug, and we had a handful of snowdays as well. Patrick and I went to Universal Orlando for my birthday weekend and enjoyed the roller coasters and the new Harry Potter part of the park, while the kids enjoyed a visit from Marme and GDaddy.
Patrick's company had a winter party at the National Building Museum, so we got to get dressed up in our fancy attire and enjoy a night out, too!
The kids have also been playing a lot of Wii, especially our new Wii Family Sings Disney Karoke - even Carina likes to sing the princess songs!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Getting Ready
Since Patrick has to travel for work a lot this month, we got right to decorating for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving. Tree? Up. Outside lights and ornaments? Up. Glowing inflatable Santa? Yup, he's up too. Advent calendar filled with treats? Check. Stockings hung? Check. Little People Nativity out? Check. Christmas books out and Fall books put away? Check. Pumpkin Spice and Macintosh candles replaced with Mistletoe and Home Sweet Home candles? Check!
There is still more to do on the tree and boxes to be taken down to the basement, but overall a lot was accomplished in a very short time. I'm still not sure how we got to December already, but since the decorations are up, it must really be.
There is still more to do on the tree and boxes to be taken down to the basement, but overall a lot was accomplished in a very short time. I'm still not sure how we got to December already, but since the decorations are up, it must really be.
The Scooter Dilemma
Most of you all know that we live on a very busy street, a highway really, and that it is the main reason I want to move. An 11 year old was struck by a car a few years ago right outside our home so we put up a fence in the back yard to keep the kids from running out into the street. We have a bus stop right next to our driveway, and the fire department is at one end of our block and the police at the other end, so we hear sirens ALL THE TIME. Oh, and we live pretty close to the top of a hill. Our driveway slants down towards the street full of traffic, and the sidewalk slopes down the street towards the library and community center/police station. The people in the traffic are usually nice and will let us into and out of our driveway quickly, but during rush hour or school drop-off / pick-up hours, our street is full of cars. During the night, cars speed down the street (called either Philadelphia Ave or MD410 if you wish) at crazy speeds.
For all these reasons and the fact that our oldest has very little innate caution, I have told the older girls that as long as we live where we do, they cannot have scooters. I know, I know, there are sidewalks. And crossing guards. And other friends who live on our street and in our neighborhood ride their scooters along our street. I know all this and yet I cannot, cannot, in my right mind let MY children have one lest they be the one that slips, or chases a butterfly, or forgets to stop to look up the driveways for cars who can't see them, or... you get the picture.
Anyway, two days ago Carina got creative with her RideOn/PushWalker toy and what do you know, she has a scooter! The older girls are fuming.
For all these reasons and the fact that our oldest has very little innate caution, I have told the older girls that as long as we live where we do, they cannot have scooters. I know, I know, there are sidewalks. And crossing guards. And other friends who live on our street and in our neighborhood ride their scooters along our street. I know all this and yet I cannot, cannot, in my right mind let MY children have one lest they be the one that slips, or chases a butterfly, or forgets to stop to look up the driveways for cars who can't see them, or... you get the picture.
Anyway, two days ago Carina got creative with her RideOn/PushWalker toy and what do you know, she has a scooter! The older girls are fuming.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thanksgiving
This year we spent Thanksgiving at home and our friend Frank came over to have some yummy dinner with us. This year I am thankful for so many things. For Patrick's work, our friends, for being able to stay home with the kids, for our home, our children, my husband, and our health. It all sounds cliche, but knowing others who do not have these things makes each one precious and reminds me not to take any one of them for granted.
Patrick slipped down the stairs and probably broke his toe - that makes 4 of the 5 of us who have taken that trip. Hopefully we will move before Carina joins in that statistic. Poor guy, though. He didn't want to go to the hospital or Urgent Care on Thanksgiving, so we taped a bag of corn to his foot and watched it turn purple. (Don't worry, he went the next day.) Fun times. Fun times. Frank is a very!! generous friend and actually bought us MarioKart for the Wii and two steering wheels, which kept the kids entertained immensely. (Secretly I have wanted this game for years and did a mini woo-hoo! of my own.)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Laney's Song
Laney wants to share her original Christmas song, Love Bright. I have no idea what the words are, however. Enjoy!!
Kids Wish Lists, etc.
I have once again been asked to provide some insight into my daughters' interests and wishes for Christmas gifts, so this year I am putting it on the blog.
Mia -
Mia wants just about anything she sees with a horse on it. She especially wants a stable for her horses and has asked Santa for that. She wants the Whimsy mini horse play sets, barbie horses, squinkies, loves makeup and crafts like jewelry, beading, mosaics, sewing kits and shrinky dinks. She loves to read Junie B and Ivy and Bean and the I Can Read books. She loves stuffed animals and clothes, too. (size 8 tops 10 bottoms, 2 shoes) She would love the Wii barbie horse game.
Laney -
Laney loves Barbies, princesses, dress-up, Dora, Strawberry Shortcake, puzzles, and animals, especially horses, kitties, and my little pony's Ponyville. She likes playsets and squinkies, wants all fin fin and Zoobles sets and Strawberry Shortcake movies, and blows through coloring books and markers very quickly. She also likes Scooby Doo lately. Laney wears a 4 dress (she rarely will wear pants without a whole day of fussing), and wears size 10.5M shoes. She LOVES Wheres Waldo books, too!
Carina -
Carina is still practicing walking with her push/ride on toy, LOVES stuffies and babies, and is interested in balls and cars as well lately. She loves to play on my iPhone and "calls" people on the house phone, though she has several play phones. She has the Little People nativity and a few other figures and is beginning to like those. She could use some new bath squirtis as hers are getting yucky. She is wearing size 18M still, but will likely be in 24M by the end of the year. She has wide feet and wears a 4.5W right now.
Hope that helps :)
Mia -
Mia wants just about anything she sees with a horse on it. She especially wants a stable for her horses and has asked Santa for that. She wants the Whimsy mini horse play sets, barbie horses, squinkies, loves makeup and crafts like jewelry, beading, mosaics, sewing kits and shrinky dinks. She loves to read Junie B and Ivy and Bean and the I Can Read books. She loves stuffed animals and clothes, too. (size 8 tops 10 bottoms, 2 shoes) She would love the Wii barbie horse game.
Laney -
Laney loves Barbies, princesses, dress-up, Dora, Strawberry Shortcake, puzzles, and animals, especially horses, kitties, and my little pony's Ponyville. She likes playsets and squinkies, wants all fin fin and Zoobles sets and Strawberry Shortcake movies, and blows through coloring books and markers very quickly. She also likes Scooby Doo lately. Laney wears a 4 dress (she rarely will wear pants without a whole day of fussing), and wears size 10.5M shoes. She LOVES Wheres Waldo books, too!
Carina -
Carina is still practicing walking with her push/ride on toy, LOVES stuffies and babies, and is interested in balls and cars as well lately. She loves to play on my iPhone and "calls" people on the house phone, though she has several play phones. She has the Little People nativity and a few other figures and is beginning to like those. She could use some new bath squirtis as hers are getting yucky. She is wearing size 18M still, but will likely be in 24M by the end of the year. She has wide feet and wears a 4.5W right now.
Hope that helps :)
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