I Have a House
Posted on November 14, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 3 Comments
We finally got the house closed in. The blacksmith came with the windows and door and does it ever make the place feel like a real house! We don´t have glass yet, so there is just plastic over the windows, but it works fine.
Yesterday and today, we moved furniture around, setting up the new kitchen [...]
The Joy of Ice
Posted on November 12, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | 2 Comments
So, I´ve decided to make the best of my fridge . . . after all, a couple of magnets and some of Dorian´s artwork will hide the dents perfectly. My first big project was ice. Dorian loves ice and he is absolutely thrilled to find that we can have it at home and not [...]
ARRRGH
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under Simple Life | 2 Comments
Ok, now I´m just really frustrated. My fridge arrived today. And it has two massive dents. Ok, they´re not THAT massive, but they are pretty noticable, and considering we bought a new fridge, I figured it ought to come minus the dents.
Irving called his uncle, owner of the store who sold it to us and [...]
I Broke My Floor
Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under Personal | 3 Comments
My new floor is broken and it wasn´t even the fault of the builders. I´m very sad right now, since this is just yet another imperfection in a series of them.
What happened is this, the stupid neighbor dogs were jumping over the piece of tin that the neighbors put to “block” them in. I went [...]
Thirteen Reasons It´s Good to Have Boys
Posted on November 7, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 4 Comments
When I was pregnant with Dante, everyone kept saying, “Oh, maybe this time you´ll be lucky and have a girl!” But I didn´t want a girl, I wanted a boy. So, for today´s Thursday Thirteen, I present a list of reasons why it´s great to have boys.
1. I grew up with 3 sisters [...]
Reasons I Am Grateful for My Children
Posted on November 7, 2007 - Filed Under Kids | 6 Comments
I´m grateful for my children because . . .
Waking up to milky kisses is the best way ever to wake up.
There´s nothing like holding a chubby, sleepy baby in your arms . . . the weight, the baby smell . . . mmmm!
For all the heartbreak and anxiety we have gone through with Dorian´s surgeries, [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Little Cinder Boy
Posted on November 6, 2007 - Filed Under Wordless Wednesday | 13 Comments
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Irish Temper and All That
Posted on November 6, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 5 Comments
WARNING: RANT FORTHCOMING!
Ok, I´m not actually Irish, I´m mostly Welsh, but I do have a horrible temper. Since the boys, I´ve been doing pretty well at holding it in, but this morning, I broke out the big guns.
See, we woke up to dirty diapers and garbage spread all over our front yard. Our yard [...]
The Floor Thus Far
Posted on November 4, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | 4 Comments
Ok, I really did try to get some good photos . . . but this camera just doesn´t work very well anymore. However, I have a few for you, I´ve arranged them chronologically, so you can see the progression from dirt to tile.
This was my first kitchen floor, concrete blocks. I built the [...]
The Very Milky Boy and Other Tales
Posted on November 3, 2007 - Filed Under Kids | 1 Comment
Take 2 sleep-deprived parents. Add a happy, awake baby (from 2 am on). Mix with a rambunctious toddler around 4:30 am and you have . . . . a complete disaster.
The boys were up VERY early this morning and Irving said he would look after them. ahem. He did the completely reasonable thing, of course, [...]
