Melodrama

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Yes, it has been forever since I have blogged. Life is still crazy in Oklahoma, but I have just failed miserably at recording any blog worthy events. Until today.Lately my caregiving skills have been tested by new clients. These clients happen to be the four legged kind. This summer I have become the dog watcher of Enid. It is truly remarkable how many people have asked me to watch their

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Just Another DayAdmittedly it was a better day. The pain from the shots had subsided, and when I arrived the next morning, the boy was full of smiles! Happy, happy, happy. This made mommy and Melody very happy. Yay for no pain! Yay for no drugs! And not a doctor in sight....... Of course, thinks smiling baby Lakyn, Melody might get bored .......I should provide her with some sort of

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Traumatic ExperiencesI never liked shots. Who does, really? Obviously some people are more accepting of it than others, but a big needle poking me is not something that makes me think happy thoughts. And when you are itty bitty and don't understand what is going on, a shot is just something that ruins your day! Poor little Lakyn had his first round of shots yesterday, and he was so unhappy. I

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Quote of the Night At church tonight I asked the kids the question we learned last week: "What is the Bible?" Karissa (age 5): "the Word of God" Me: "Haydyn, what is the Bible? The Bible is the.....?" Haydyn (age 3): "Chips! We have chips at home." Classic. I laughed out loud. For the record, he did say the correct answer later on.

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Different Point of ViewWhy does life have to be so difficult? If only I were bigger and knew how to communicate with these people. This is a strange world- everything is big and bright.Oh, here comes that person again.....the one that is NOT my mommy. Whenever she shows up, Mommy disappears for awhile. Hunger.....time to let her know I'm not happy. It's a good thing I am so good at screaming. Oh,

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Little Bitty Baby My latest charge is tiny. I met him when he was 3 days old. It has been awhile since I have taken care of a newborn. I always have these horrible visions of him falling out of my arms and onto the floor. Thankfully these have not been prophetic visions! Let me make it very clear that this is not an ugly baby! He is super cute with lots of black hair sticking up all over his

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I've been neglecting my blog forever. I'm blame the neglect on facebook. Yes, I have been one of those facebook users for awhile now, and I get so caught up in status updates and uploading photos and looking at everyone's profiles.......well, poor little blog has suffered greatly. I have decided to rescue this blog from the pit of despair and give it a little face lift and some new stories. I

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It's been forever since I've posted anything on my blog because I've been putting all of my pictures on facebook. Well, my facebook is being absolutely annoying, so back to the blog for now.....here are some pics from Kids 4 Truth tonight. We were playing the "freeze" game. The kids love it! I'm glad I had my camera with me!Enjoy!

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Kids 4 Truth Quote of the Week: "God created man in His own spinach."

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Tidbits from Texas Here are a few great moments from our trip to Texas. I recorded them in a little notebook so as not to forget anything highly entertaining! I had the joy of sharing a room with Nils. This meant that I was awakened very early each morning. I am not a good morning person......therefore I was rather whiny about my

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Haiku Memories I was going through some papers this week and found some haiku that was written over 6 years ago. I had a good laugh reading it again, and thought it would be fun to post it. Joy and Karyn should especially get a kick out of it- there are inside jokes.....you can ask if you feel the need, or just be content in knowing that we are strange! Haiku for Mel (written by Joy) You are the

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Fairytale Time Annika wrote a little story yesterday at school. This is how it started: "huosa pona time....." Don't you love it? The 2 girls always seem to be talking about princesses. They are very good at pretending. Sometimes I have to be a princess; sometimes I have to be the prince! Tonight I was drying Marta's hair, and she was complaining because she thought it was taking too long. I

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Thinking on Good ThingsToday would have been my grandpa's 82nd birthday. Yesterday was the 3rd anniversary of his "promotion to glory." I was thinking about him last night before I went to bed. My brother sent me a message- part of a song that had been sung at grandpa's funeral. It's a song about a faithful preacher who never gives in to new religious fads as times change. He still stands for

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Who's Calling? Nils has this thing lately with the phone......any phone he can get his hands on. We have been locking the cordless phones in the kitchen cabinet because otherwise he'll be carrying one around the house trying to call people. If someone leaves a cell phone lying somewhere, it will disappear....and so will Nils. He has called several of my friends by accident. He never talks to

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For Anouk :) Nils and Annika and I were in the basement, writing on a white board. Nils thinks he is writing words. He does fairly well with letters B, O, P, N, and S. We practice words that he knows- I write, he identifies. I wrote his teacher's name and he said it right away. Annika sat for a moment and then started writing. I thought she was going to write her teacher's name, but instead

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Another Joke from Marta Q.: Why did the camel go down the chimney? A.: Because he wanted to get his butt fired! i don't know why it was a camel......i asked her if she made this up, and she said "that silly girl Annika" told it to her. Annika denies knowing about it.

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Good Things to Know 1) Never put a bottle of hand soap in the toilet and then flush. This will result in an overflowing toilet and puddles of water on the bathroom floor. Other results may include: Nils laughing- until he has to sit in time out.2) Never put toilet paper in the bathtub while you are taking a bath. This will result in a soggy mess and clog up the drain. You may then have to dig

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I just wanted a simple picture of me and Buddy.......so I set the timer on the camera and took several pictures. These are just a few of them.....

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Marta Talks Politics Yesterday Marta was playing outside in the sand box. She suddenly said, "This is from John McCain." She was making some sort of sand and rock mixture.She continued, "I voted for John McCain. He looked like the happiest guy."She had brought a little paper ballot home from school, on which she had indeed "voted" for McCain."What's that other guy?" she asked."Barak Obama," I

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"Young Love" Last week at school Nils and I were putting some things away when one of the girls came up and hugged the boy standing next to us. Then she kissed him on the cheek before going back to her desk. He wandered to the back of the room to tell the other boys that he had been kissed. I'm pretty sure the teacher missed this whole exchange of red-cheeked , wide-eyed gossip. A little

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My Vacation in Pictures

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Nils LanguageNils and I went for a walk the other day. Actually, it was his idea. He walked out of the house, pulling me along behind him. I asked him what he wanted to do, and he just kept walking down the driveway. So I kept walking, too. We walked all the way to the end of the street, then crossed the street and started up the next block. After awhile Nils sat down in the grass in front of

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Remember when you were a kid and the word "carnival" just made you jump up and down in anticipation? Yes- the rides, the games, the food- it was such a great experience for you, but maybe not for your parents who wasted all that money on tickets and cotton candy and attempting to win you a giant Scooby-doo. I actually still like going to the carnival or the fair- at least once a year. It's a

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Funny Face This picture just cracks me up. Nils was playing at the playground and stuck his face right up on the window to look at me. I was laughing so hard while trying to catch it on camera!

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A Joke From Marta Q: "Why did the chicken hug Melody?" A: "Because he loved Melody!"

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What Kindergarten Kids Say......... Monday morning- not my favorite morning. Time to get back into school mode. Getting to school was not a problem today- and we were early! I walked into the classroom to a chorus of "Hi, Nils!" This was normal. Then I heard a little girl's voice: "Melody, have you been married before?" "No, " I said, as I tried to make sure Nils was going to his table and not

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RemindersI was sitting in the doctor' s office last night, hoping that the doctor would have pity on me and give me an antibiotic. My head felt like it could fall off at any time, and I was feeling rather sorry for myself. Of course, if I had gone to the doctor a week ago, I probably would not have found myself in such a predicament-but there I was in the convenient care office on a Friday

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The Jellybean Ball Yes, a ball! You know, like when Cinderella goes to the palace with her glass slippers and dances with the handsome prince........o.k. It wasn't really that kind of ball. I did not meet a handsome prince, but I danced with Nils, and he looked pretty cute! And the "dancing" mainly consisted of jumping up and down and spinning around in circles- and yes, the jazz band did

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The Sock Hop

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Ode To O.J. The hairy orange cat.......he was our house guest for a time. These pictures are from when he was staying with us. Annika came to visit, and she was delighted to see him. He went home shortly afterwards, but this past week he was taken to the vet and put down. He was pretty old and not too healthy. I was at the house right before the vet appointment and told him goodbye. He really

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Some overdue Christmas photos: the cute newly engaged couple Grandma with the gang everybody home for Christmas!

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The Imagination GameI just came home from playing with the girls while Nils was at his swim lesson. I couldn't resist recording some great quotes from our playtime. Marta kept referring to herself as Princess Jasmine, until Annika decided that I should be Princess Jasmine. I agreed and told Marta she could be Abu and Annika could be the Genie. Annika didn't like that idea and told Marta to say no

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Tea Party My mom and I took my cousins to a wonderful tea party when they were visiting Rockford last month. The girls had so much fun- they had been pumped up for days beforehand. We had lots of lovely food- who knew you could get so full at a tea party? The girls were especially thrilled to have a little bell at their table to ring if they needed anything. They "needed" something several times-

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Annika has more to say......... Last night I was cooking dinner for the kids. Annika was in the kitchen with me. She had placed pillows on two of the chairs and was using them as a bed while she waited for her dinner. We were listening to Christmas music. At the end of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" she had a question."What is 'tidings of peppermint joy'?" This led to a discussion of the word "

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Another Bedtime Story The girls were sitting on Annika's bed for a bedtime story- reading to them both at the same time is a good technique if you want bedtime to go a little faster. Anyway, after the story (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom- great book!) we turned out the light to say our prayers. And then it was song time. Mel: "What song should we sing?" Annika: "Twinkle, Twinkle" I started singing,

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My Trip To California

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Happy Halloween! Here are some pictures from the Halloween party. We all had a good time walking around and asking people for candy!

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Goodnight I have the privilege of putting Nils to bed a few nights each week. Each night is an experience. We have a whole routine- brush your teeth, put your pajamas on, go potty, read a book, say your prayers, sing- finally, sleep! I always sing until he goes to sleep. If I try to sneak out of the room early, he cries. Most of the time he is tired. He has busy days, and once the light is out

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Dry Shirt: $14.99 Dry Shorts: $ 19.99 Watching Nils: Priceless I spent last week in Chicago with Nils. On Tuesday afternoon, we took the train downtown. My plan was a field trip to Shedd Aquarium. Once we got off the train, however, I couldn't find the right bus. One bus dropped us off at Millenium Park- the driver said we could get the right bus from there. As I was looking for the

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Fall Pictures

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Tradition We would go to the Pumpkin Patch every year when I was a kid. Actually, I still go every year. My brother, Mike, just finished law school and has not been home in the fall for 7 years. So, we made a special trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Unfortunately, William is in his first year of college, so he missed out. We did have fun, though- as the only full family of grown-ups there that day!

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So they say........In the car the other day-Annika: "Roll down the window some more, Melody." Melody: "More? You are going to blow away!" Annika (after a slight pause): "No, we won't - we have our seat belts on!"Playing with Marta-Melody: "Marta, you are funny." Marta (with a very serious face): "No, Melody. I not funny. I Marta."

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River Adventure It was such a beautiful day. I was outside with the kids, and Nils wanted to go on a boat ride. So we talked to mommy and daddy, and soon we were all on the boat. Nils was pressing buttons on the radio, Annika was eating cheese and crackers , and Marta was crying because she hates her life jacket. It was starting out well- we were still docked at this point. As we headed out,

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A Classic Photo Barb called me yesterday to tell me that her wedding photos were ready to view on line. She had been looking through them and came to this picture- she wanted me to see it right away. I can't believe this moment was captured on camera. I laughed so hard when I saw it! This was at the barbecue at Barb's parent's house after the wedding. Barb and Paul were telling everyone

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Photo Shoot at Anderson Gardens *pictures taken by Joy- aren't they beautiful?

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"Walking" with Nils Last night I decided that Marta and Nils and I should take a walk. It was a beautiful evening, and it was just the 3 of us. As I was putting Marta in the stroller, Nils walked over to his 3 wheeler. "No, Nils. We are going to walk tonight. You can help me push the stroller." Obviously he didn't like that idea. He jumped on the bike and started riding. I began to follow

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Home Improvement Last week was a big week for us. We had our kitchen painted, which was highly exciting! We've actually had the can of paint for months, but didn't want to do it ourselves. So a couple from our church, who have a painting business, did it for us. It's beautiful! It's bright and cheery and makes us feel happy ( it's yellow). Thanks to the Frayne's for their hard work. Our other

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