This actually happened a couple months ago, but I hadn't blogged about it and thought today would be a good day to do that. :)
At the end of May, Jacob and his kindergarten class went on a tour of the lunchroom. It was super exciting! When Jacob got home he told me all about it, then got a serious look on his face. I asked him what the matter was and he said something like "Well, I guess I better start liking mustard." That was a little confusing to me. He explained that on the tour of the lunchroom he had seen a whole box of mustard packets. He said that since he was going to first grade he had better try to like mustard. I just kind of giggled to myself and kind of forgot about it. The next time we had corndogs Jacob requested mustard along with his ketchup. I just kind of looked at him a little funny (because i know he doesn't like mustard) and he said, "Mom, remember, I'm trying to like mustard."
I love that kid! :)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
We're Home!
This past weekend was a whirl-wind adventure. Not really...but that sounds better than "our weekend was really fun." :) My great-grandma had her 100th birthday party in Dunkirk, Indiana. We left Thursday afternoon after Dave got out of clinic. It was about a 12 hour drive, but the kids did wonderfully.
Something exciting did happen on the way there. Somewhere in Illinois we we driving in a terrible storm when we came across a semi truck that had flipped. There were 2 other cars on the side of the road, but it was pretty obvious that this had just happened. So we stopped and Dave got out to make sure everyone was ok. The driver was actually stuck in the cab, so Dave and a couple other guys had to break the windshield to get him out. Then Dr. Dave gave him a quick examination and waited for the ambulance to get there. Luckily the driver wasn't too injured.
It was super late when we finally got to Indiana. Friday we swam in the hotel pool and went over to Uncle Mike and Aunt Cindy's house. We love visiting them. They live on the farm that my grandparents used to live on, so I have fun memories of the place. They have a donkey and chickens, and I'm sure other animals, but I didn't venture out to see the rest of them. They also have a beautiful garden and fruit trees. I'm hoping to pick Uncle Mike's brain on gardening and fruit tree growing when we move. So Uncle Mike...get ready to impart all of your wisdom! Jacob and Dave went fishing and Jacob actually caught a fish! He was so excited!!! He ended up throwing it back because it was a little on the small side. Friday night we went back to the hotel and had the whole extended fam over to swim in the pool. Jacob made fast friends with Uncle Mike and tried to impress him with his swimming. It was super cute.
Great-grandma's party was held Saturday. Not everyone could make it, but there were still a lot of people there. We had lunch and visited with 2nd cousins and great aunts and uncles. The community was invited to come hang out after lunch. (Dunkirk is a tiny town and grandma has lived there since the 30's, i think) We went back over the Uncle Mike and Aunt Cindy's house and had a surprise baby shower for my cousin and his wife. Ryan and Betty Jo are having their first baby, a girl, due in about 2 weeks. Then we went back to the community center for more family fun and entertainment. I actually got a 5 generation picture that I will for sure post as soon as my sister, Emma, sends it to me. (Our camera completely died in Indiana.) :(
The trip back was long, but we made it! I wish we could have spent another week there. I just didn't get all the visiting and hanging out in that I wanted to. Maybe next trip!
Something exciting did happen on the way there. Somewhere in Illinois we we driving in a terrible storm when we came across a semi truck that had flipped. There were 2 other cars on the side of the road, but it was pretty obvious that this had just happened. So we stopped and Dave got out to make sure everyone was ok. The driver was actually stuck in the cab, so Dave and a couple other guys had to break the windshield to get him out. Then Dr. Dave gave him a quick examination and waited for the ambulance to get there. Luckily the driver wasn't too injured.
It was super late when we finally got to Indiana. Friday we swam in the hotel pool and went over to Uncle Mike and Aunt Cindy's house. We love visiting them. They live on the farm that my grandparents used to live on, so I have fun memories of the place. They have a donkey and chickens, and I'm sure other animals, but I didn't venture out to see the rest of them. They also have a beautiful garden and fruit trees. I'm hoping to pick Uncle Mike's brain on gardening and fruit tree growing when we move. So Uncle Mike...get ready to impart all of your wisdom! Jacob and Dave went fishing and Jacob actually caught a fish! He was so excited!!! He ended up throwing it back because it was a little on the small side. Friday night we went back to the hotel and had the whole extended fam over to swim in the pool. Jacob made fast friends with Uncle Mike and tried to impress him with his swimming. It was super cute.
Great-grandma's party was held Saturday. Not everyone could make it, but there were still a lot of people there. We had lunch and visited with 2nd cousins and great aunts and uncles. The community was invited to come hang out after lunch. (Dunkirk is a tiny town and grandma has lived there since the 30's, i think) We went back over the Uncle Mike and Aunt Cindy's house and had a surprise baby shower for my cousin and his wife. Ryan and Betty Jo are having their first baby, a girl, due in about 2 weeks. Then we went back to the community center for more family fun and entertainment. I actually got a 5 generation picture that I will for sure post as soon as my sister, Emma, sends it to me. (Our camera completely died in Indiana.) :(
The trip back was long, but we made it! I wish we could have spent another week there. I just didn't get all the visiting and hanging out in that I wanted to. Maybe next trip!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Bandaids on your Eyebrows
Funny conversation last night while we're eating our FHE treat:
Jeanette leaves the table and comes back in about 2 minutes.
Me: Hey Jeanette, did you know you have bandaids on your eyebrows?
Jeanette: Yes, they were hurting.
Me: Are the still hurting?
Jeanette: No, the bandaids made them better.
Needless to say we had to get the bandaids off her eyebrows before she went to bed. The problem was that she had gotten her hair all kinds of messed up under the bandaids and she had overlapped the bandaids so I could really only pull from the end. I decided that pulling really fast might be the best method. I was wrong. As soon as I pulled I realized that Jeanette wasn't used to the wonderful feeling that comes with waxing your eyebrows. She kind of doubled over and started crying. Dave was there to rescue her. And don't worry...she still has her eyebrows.
ps. I'm still working on getting pictures posted. Heather...i just might be calling you in the next couple of days to tell me how to do that. :)
Jeanette leaves the table and comes back in about 2 minutes.
Me: Hey Jeanette, did you know you have bandaids on your eyebrows?
Jeanette: Yes, they were hurting.
Me: Are the still hurting?
Jeanette: No, the bandaids made them better.
Needless to say we had to get the bandaids off her eyebrows before she went to bed. The problem was that she had gotten her hair all kinds of messed up under the bandaids and she had overlapped the bandaids so I could really only pull from the end. I decided that pulling really fast might be the best method. I was wrong. As soon as I pulled I realized that Jeanette wasn't used to the wonderful feeling that comes with waxing your eyebrows. She kind of doubled over and started crying. Dave was there to rescue her. And don't worry...she still has her eyebrows.
ps. I'm still working on getting pictures posted. Heather...i just might be calling you in the next couple of days to tell me how to do that. :)
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