Please remind me that having 2 different doctor appointments on the same day is not a good idea. Especially when one is in Winter Park and the other in Tavares. It looked just fine on paper, but when the Winter Park one ran 1 hour plus late, this just messed the whole day up! Aislinn was a trooper and she even seems to be feeling a little better. Whew!
Chris got it right this year! He suggested that I get a babysitter so that we could go to dinner. We were hesitant at first since it was a Monday, but we decided to hold FHE on Tuesday so we could go to dinner. I got the babysitter and told him that his job was to decide where we were going. Somewhere different, was my only stipulation. Okay, so I arrived at his office a little after 5 and he had flowers and a wonderful card for me. I was impressed. This is a big thing for Chris to accomplish. I asked him where we were going and he told me The Frosty Mug. I was quite excited since I had been wanting to go there for quite a while. We had a wonderful dinner, the company was just right and the food was really good. Another note, Chris managed to leave the office with me to go to dinner around 5:45 which is amazing since I don't even usually hear from him until around 7 each night. Way to go honey, you got it just right this year!
Aislinn started getting sick yesterday while I was at Little Philmont. Today it has not gotten any better at all. I think she needs some extra prayers. She was on antibiotics just 10 days ago and I hope that she is not needing them again. Feel better dear Aislinn...
As a side note. I am very glad to have our anniversary tomorrow. It will be 13 years for us. I think that it is quite an accomplishment and look forward to many more. I love you Chris.
Today was scout training all day in Orlando. The General Young Men's President was there along with other leaders from seven area stakes. The whole day was wonderful. There was so much to learn. I think what I took home was that I need to do more training. Make sense?
This is not nearly as much fun without being able to post pictures. I must get serious about fixing this problem.
We had a great time in Tallahassee. The kids played and played. We celebrated Brennan's birthday and we got to relax. There was no school or work today due to Martin Luther King day so we got home around 6 this evening. We had a quick meal then off to bed. It is nice to get away sometimes. What is also interesting, Chris can sleep well when he's not close to work. I need to remember that...
It was great to see old friends and familiar faces! We had a great time at church and a wonderful dinner following. Kenney prepared a great meal of salad, broccoli, chicken and rice and squash casserole. It was delicious. The kids had a great time playing and Holly and Dane were just delighted in their time together.
Today Brennan turned 10! I can't believe it. It seems like yesterday that he was born. We were in Tallahassee and went to the Fun Station to celebrate. Brennan got 2 Game Boy games, and the trip to Fun Station. I think his favorite part there was riding the go karts with Chris. He did really well driving, but wasn't too good with the brakes. Maybe next time. Happy Birthday Brennan, we love you!
Why do I feel it necessary or even warranted to worry about family and friends so much? Isn't it their own life to live? Does what I say even matter in the real scheme of things? Chris has told me many times through the years that I need to stop this 'worry' that I do, but I haven't yet. Anyway, I am going to pray and try to let it go. It's not bad, what I am worrying about, just important and I don't want this person to make a mistake. But back to the beginning, "Does what I say even matter?"
I am sitting here waiting for Natalie to arrive for tutoring. Aislinn is taking a nap and I have a quiet here that I haven't had in over 2 weeks. You would think that I am really enjoying it, and I am, however, I am sad too. I really enjoyed getting to be with the kids so much. We had a lot of fun! This Mom job has quite a few perks! I think I'll keep it...
Okay, 1-4 p.m. is NOT my favorite time to attend church just in case anyone was wondering and today it was just horrible! (I hate to even say that, but you would agree if you were there!) Aislinn has been fighting a cold since yesterday morning and I have been giving her medicine. She has been okay with that. HOWEVER, it did not work for church attendance today! I was quite optimistic because I even got her to take a nap before we left, but before the sacrament was even passed, she was DONE! I walked the halls with her the remaining time of sacrament meeting and started it in the second hour until I finally realized that it wasn't doing any good. (I know, I'm a slow learner!) So we left, Aislinn and I and went home. She was asleep within in 5 minutes and slept until 4. After that she was better. Hopefully this was a one time thing. I missed being there all 3 hours today. I missed the children, and I missed Primary.
Also, Tricia bore her testimony today and it was so nice to hear it. I am glad that she is my friend and I am thankful for her testimony.
BIG NEWS from Greyson. Today was his 1st day of primary and he just loved it! He announced after he got home, "Mom, I'm a big boy now!" And he meant it, and he is!
It was quite warm today, in the 80's. We have been in short pants and sleeves for the last week or so. The sun has been hiding behind many clouds the last several days and it has not been the 'Sunshine State'. Odd weather for January, but, it has been great for the kids to play outside . We have gone out everyday for several hours at a time and the kids have had a blast.
Tomorrow we have our first day of the year that church starts at 1 p.m. I am not too excited about that since it falls right into nap time. Oh well, life goes on, and it's our turn for that delightful time.
The kids go back to school on Monday which I have mixed feelings about. We have had fun on our break. Sleeping in until 7:30 or 8 in the morning and doing what we want. It is nice to spend time with all of the kids. I am sad in a way for us to go back to school. I will look forward to Spring Break and the summer.
Well, I think that the reason that I am having trouble uploading photos is because I upgraded to Internet Explorer 7! What a bummer! I have some great pictures that I want to post and I can't get them to work. I had NO PROBLEM WHAT SO EVER before. Now, since IE7, it won't work! The kicker... I can't go back to IE6! Now the saga continues.
Okay, now that I look back on yesterday, the day was not that bad! I think that it was what to be expected for 5 young children on Christmas day. The Chem-Dry people got here at 9 this morning to clean the carpets so I headed over to Mom and Dad's for the day. We had a nice visit with them and we got to eat a nice meal for dinner with ham, dressing, rolls, mashed potatoes, etc. It was fun. Turin, Jenn, Vivian, April and BJ came over for a visit too which was very nice. It is always good to see them. I headed back home with the kids minus the missing sippie cup, around 7 and got home around 9. The youngest 3 were already asleep and Brennan and Kerstyn went right to bed. It was a nice continuation of Christmas.
Well, this day started off WAY TOO EARLY! The kids were up before 6 a.m. and I was NOT ready for that. They were very excited to see what Santa brought and what they got from Chris and I and their grandparents. The gifts from Santa included for Brennan, The game of Life Pirates of the Caribbean Edition, Kerstyn, a Game Boy and Bratz game, Lauklan, Zathura, the board game, Greyson, Imaginext dragon and Aislinn, a sit and spin! They were very happy except for the fact that Santa DID NOT bring Greyson a Zathura game too. Oops... The other gifts they got included quite a few small gifts in their stockings, and a few other things that they wanted. We had 5 happy faces! However, around 11 a.m., it was time for a needed nap that NOBODY would take, so... the rest of the day was fussing, laughing, playing and so on. Chris's Mom, step dad, sister Holly and Devin, and Karen and Krystal came around 1 for lunch and fun. It got even crazier. When I finally got the kids in bed, I told Chris that they day had been awful! Now that I look back on it, I believe that it was a great day for 5 kids, and a day to be expected for their parents. I wouldn't change that for the world.
>Today has been great! We got up and went to church. It even started off great since I didn't have to make breakfast because Kenney had already done it. Yeah! Church was a little challenging. The kids were off their games and I had several teachers and staff not show today. However, primary went on and we survived. After arriving home, we straightened up and then Mom and Dad arrived around 3. The kids were just ecstatic! Dad played the game of Life with Chris, Brennan, Kerstyn and Lauklan. Greyson and Aislinn just did their own thing. Mom and I got to visit and that was nice. We were also treated this evening by the Lowders that came here Christmas caroling. It was a really nice treat. Now, we must try to get the kids to sleep so Santa can come. I am sure that tomorrow morning will be quite an event. I look forward to it. Enjoy the pictures from the visit today with Mom and Dad.
I am so glad that today is the last day for the kids until January 8, 2007! I know that in a short amount of time, I will change that statement, however, right now it is true. I look forward to being able to not be so rushed in the mornings, not packing lunches, NO HOMEWORK (that is the best part)! Lauklan and Greyson had their Christmas play at their pre-school yesterday and Aislinn and I attended. They were in the chorus and I never heard them sing a single word. I don't think that the chorus ever did sing when they were supposed to, BUT, they were happy that I came.
This is our tree. It has had quite a long life. Mom and Dad bought it for Chris and I 12 years ago on our first Christmas as a married couple. I love it because of that, however, I wish in a way that it would just go ahead and FALL APART becuase I want to get a 9 foot pre-lit tree! But I just can't do that, since it has been such a part of our life so far, and it really doesn't have anything wrong with it
. So, thank you tree, for your faithful service to the Shipley family, but you really don't have to be so faithful, do you?
