About a month ago, Bethany came down with an ear infection. Because I wanted to keep her off antibiotics as long as possible, I started doing a home remedy that I learned from my sister-in-law (who learned it from her chiropractor). The recipe for this home remedy is really quite simple: 1 part tea tree [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Unexpected Note
January 30, 2009 – 11:15 pm
A few weeks ago after one of our many snow storms, Luke went out on a Sunday morning to shovel the driveway. Since we were having a fellowship at church, we were taking more stuff to church than usual. Because it is harder to shovel once you have walked on the snow, Luke always shovels [...]
Smores and Beards
January 29, 2009 – 10:19 pm
We had store bought cake for Candice’s first birthday a few weeks back. When I got home I remembered that Phillip can’t eat cake unless I make it special for him. I know. He’s five. I have been dealing with this allergy for 4 years. Yes, I forgot. Anyway, we decided to give him smores [...]
A Love Sandwich
January 28, 2009 – 11:47 pm
Peter has learned how to get away with playing with his food. Ever heard of a love sandwich?
Peek-a-boo!
January 27, 2009 – 11:23 pm
Candice seems to enjoy peek-a-boo more than any of our kids did at that age. Here are a few pictures I took of her playing peek-a-boo with her birthday card.
What Do We Do?
January 26, 2009 – 10:24 pm
Luke took a video of Bethany feeding Candice that I just had to share, even though not much feeding happens. After giving Candice one bite, Bethany stands there looking from the camera to Candice. The quietness is amazing, and the expressions shared between them are so cute!
Tabetha's Tweets 2009-01-25
January 25, 2009 – 11:59 pm
@Lorrie58 Definitely awesome!!! He is AWESOME!! in reply to Lorrie58 # It’s midnight, & the moonlight shining on the snow makes it look like early evening or morning. It is beautiful! # My 12 mo old has a crayon and coloring book and is “coloring.” # My 12 mo old just washed her own mouth [...]
I'm in the Zone!
January 24, 2009 – 11:31 pm
Ever try to choose a favorite post within a 30 day period? I did it 12 times! Wanna know why? BLOGAPALOOZA!!!! Roburt Hruzek over at Middle Zone Musings (thus the title of my post) hosted this blogapolooza for the month of January, and today was my day to be featured. It is basically my list [...]
What an Icicle!!
January 23, 2009 – 11:50 pm
I posted a picture previously of a large icicle that formed outside our house. Now that a month has passed, I guess it is high time I tell you a little more about that miniature ice tower. The snow only stayed on the ground a few days, and then the temperature went up into the [...]
January 22, 1973
January 22, 2009 – 11:32 pm
36 years ago today abortion became legal. About.com summarizes it this way: The Roe v. Wade decision held that a woman, with her doctor, could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on the right to privacy. I know that I have a diverse group of [...]
Batman or Spiderman?
January 21, 2009 – 11:24 pm
Normally when child wears an outfit as soon as he possibly can, it is because it is his favorite outfit. Apparently that is not so with Peter. Tonight he was wearing a pair of Batman pajamas that he wears a lot. Here is how the conversation went: me: Hey Batman Peter: I’m not Batman. I [...]
Christmas 2008 – Part 7
January 20, 2009 – 8:11 pm
Well, since seven is the number of completeness, I decided to complete my series on our Christmas this year with a seventh post. Here are a few pictures of us enjoying Christmas together as a family! Hope you had a great Christmas 2008 and are very productive in this newborn year.
An Unwrapped Gift
January 19, 2009 – 8:12 pm
We do not usually wrap our gifts to the kids, but this year a friend gave them gifts, too. For some reason, she wrapped the girls gifts’ but not the boys’. I didn’t notice, but evidently Peter is more observant than I am. Peter: Mom, how come Anna got a present to unwrap on Christmas, [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2009-01-18
January 18, 2009 – 11:59 pm
Just enjoyed a nice chat with a friend online….. # 5YO: “Hey Mom! I’m about to win chess!” Me: “Who are you playing against?” 5YO: “Myself.”” # @Cullens_Girl Tis very true! in reply to Cullens_Girl # @karenswim Cool! I scored very happy too! Who’da thunk? in reply to karenswim # @roberthruzek COOOOOL!! You went over [...]
Christmas 2008 – Part 6
January 17, 2009 – 10:23 am
Anna is not far from changing from a girl to a young lady. She very much cares about her appearance and likes clothes and jewelry. It may not be too long before she wants clothing and jewelry instead of toys. Of course, she is a firstborn, and they tend to love playing with children, so [...]
Christmas 2008 – Part 5
January 16, 2009 – 11:35 am
I will share Peter’s Christmas with you today. It is interesting to see the difference in personality between my boys. While Phillip spent most of the whole morning looking at a single toy, Peter was constantly moving and went from thing to thing.
Christmas 2008 – Part 4
January 15, 2009 – 9:47 pm
Because Candice was born in early January, she was almost a year old for her first Christmas. That means she was old enough to be everywhere, playing with everyone’s toys and the boxes they came in!
Christmas 2008 – Part 3
January 14, 2009 – 8:19 pm
Today I am going to share Phillip’s Christmas with you. First of all, I feel like I should mention that Phillip’s favorite toy was a transformer. He spent almost all of his Christmas gift time trying to figure that thing out with his Dad. (That should tell you a something about him. Focused!) I took [...]
Christmas 2008 – Part 2
January 13, 2009 – 12:11 pm
Luke recently did a series of pictures of our kids from a photo shoot we took. He posted pictures of each of our kids on a different day. This series is a take-off from his series. Call me copy cat! This is the first Christmas Bethany has any chance of remembering. You will notice that [...]
Christmas 2008 – Part 1
January 12, 2009 – 11:39 pm
Now that Christmas is well past, I think it is time to start telling you how Christmas went in our household. Don’t you think so? Because we have so many cool pictures, I am going to break this into quite a long series. There will be at least 6 parts. I hope I don’t bore [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2009-01-11
January 11, 2009 – 11:59 pm
I don’t have time to read an article on time management!! # Let’s see…my 5YO was vomiting yesterday, & today my 2YO & 6YO are vomiting and my 8YO feels sick…. # In some ways it is easier for all the kids to be sick at once instead of staggering over the course of a [...]
Gedeon Chess Club
January 11, 2009 – 10:02 pm
The game of choice around our house recently is chess. It’s really a bit surprising, considering our oldest child is only 8. Of course, they are not that great at the game, but Peter and Phillip have played it so much using the computer hints that they know how each piece can move! Phillip seems [...]
A Snowman With Personality
January 10, 2009 – 10:59 pm
During our last snowfall, the kids and I built a snowman together. I rolled the bottom ball, Anna rolled the middle one, and Peter rolled the head. Phillip busied himself dusting snow off the van (not sure why, but he was more interested in that than the snowman). Luke agreed to help stack the three [...]
Candice's 1st Ponytail
January 9, 2009 – 11:50 pm
We celebrated Candice’s first birthday yesterday. Unfortunately I am not ready to post pictures of the actual celebration because I want to do a little video editing (hopefully with my hubby’s help). Instead I will post pictures of Candice wearing her first ponytail and also ones of her wearing a barrette. I personally think the [...]
Let's Get Rid of Them!
January 8, 2009 – 10:12 am
Today Anna, Peter, and I had dentist appointments. This meant that Phillip, who loves games, was going to be left at home with no one old enough to play games with. Luke was trying to make him feel better, and this is the conversation that occurred between my two jokesters. Luke: We’re gonna get rid [...]
Ten Inches Shorter
January 7, 2009 – 11:59 pm
Anna has alway liked her long hair. As a matter of fact, when I have trimmed it in the past, she has begged me not to cut too much off. A little over a year ago, we learned about Locks of Love when two of her friends decided to donate their hair. Ever since, Anna [...]
Winter Wonderland
January 6, 2009 – 7:37 am
Over Christmas I saw a foot of snow for the first time in my life. I know, I know. You are thinking, “Only a foot?!” Well, now it becomes quite obvious that I am a southern girl living in a northern state. Anyway, because I had never seen that much snow at once, I took [...]
The Empty Pot – A Book Review
January 5, 2009 – 12:04 am
In our effort to become more familiar with China and its culture, we have begun to check out children’s books about it at the library. Some of my favorites have been by an author who signs her name on her books simply as Demi. To give you a preview, I will tell you about one [...]
Tabetha's Tweets 2009-01-04
January 4, 2009 – 11:59 pm
2YO is in bed now (just 2 hours later…not bad), and hubby and I are about to follow…. # G’nite….zzzzzzzzzzzzz # My 2YO has learned the sing song “ha ha ha ha ha!” # Doing the after-holiday clean up…. # My 5YO & 6YO boys have agreed to help me with dishes, so they can [...]
Xmas = Christmas
January 3, 2009 – 10:24 pm
When I was growing up, I heard many people saying that shortening “Christmas” to “Xmas” was wrong because it took the Christ out of Christmas. Of course, I never ever referred to it as “Xmas” after that. Now that I am older and and have taken Koine Greek for two years, I am able to [...]
Pick One Pic – 2009-01-02
January 2, 2009 – 10:44 pm
Let’s take a POP quiz. Pick One Pick and post it on your blog. It doesn’t have to be your favorite or have any special significance. Just Pick One Pic and share it on your blog. Feel free to link here if you POP. Here’s mine.