Oh What A Day!!!

Well after quite an interesting day yesterday, we actually arrived in Seattle in one piece. The interesting thing is, is that I did not know what was going on until I arrived at the airport in KS to check in. Imagine my suprise when I found out that all liquid and gels were not permitted to beyond the security check point. Sure you could buy a drink in the airport while you waited for the plane, but you had to dump that too before you board the plane, even though you bought it in the airport. Luckily for me I had packed everything in our check-in luggage but a sippy cup of soda for Edward and a bottle of liquid Motrin. Had to put the Motrin in my Check-On Luggage and dump the soda. No big deal. But that wasn't the end of our excitement for the day. Nope, not at all. Get to Denver for our connection flight, and have almost an hour delay. Luckily it was only a hour delay (I learned that a few flights here and there were cancled completely. ). We arrived in SeaTac only about 40 minutes late. However once I got to the rental car people that was a whole different story. DO NOT RENT FROM ADVANTAGE. Lets just say it was an awful experience and I wanted to cry after the day I had had. Today was much better. We went to the Pacific Science Center, then to the Space Needle for lunch. Then afterwards to the amusement park area of the Seattle Center where they have all the kiddie rides. Let Edward ride a few rides. He had a blast. Could have stayed longer but grandma (mine, edward's great grandma) was getting tired. We also went with my mom and her 2 charges that she Nanny's for. One is 2 1/2 yrs and the other 4 mos old. Well that about it here for now. Will try to keep you updated as we go along with our vacation. God Bless!!!

We survived

Well we're back from oral surgery for Edward. He was a trooper and went with the nurses willingly....almost made me cry. They said he was awesome and that he didn't cry at all. He was done in just a matter of minutes. Waiting for them to take him back was the longest part of the whole ordeal. We arrived at 615am and were walking out the door by about 750am. He doesn't seemed phased by any of it...he is already being Edward. :0)

Wiggles Live

We (thanks to Kirk) were able to take Edward to see the Wiggles live tonight. He (and we) had a blast. It was fun and very active. If you ever get a chance to see them live, I suggest it highly. It is a delightful experience for the whole family. I will say that if you do go, take a long a rose (or two) for Dorothy the Dinosaur, a bone for Wags the Dog and a homemade signs about the Wiggles with your child(ren)s name(s) on it. This will make your experience all the better. I promise fun will be had by all.

Oral Surgery Tomorrow

Edward has his Oral Surgery tomorrow. I am nervous about my son being put under and having a surgical procedure done on him (even though I know it is just a small procedure). He is my baby and I want to be there with him during this but during the actual surgery....even before they put him under....we can't be with him. I know he is going to cry and scream, fight them to get to us. I just know it is going to break his heart and mine. Luckily for me Kirk, will be there with me. I don't think I could go through this alone. Will let you know how it went.

PCOS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As I was just writing I have a friend with Lupus, and like Lupus, PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is a disease that there is not much known about. So I can understand to some degree what my friend with Lupus faces on a daily, lots of people think she is just faking or is a hypo-conderact. My PCOS has brought me closer to God. It has allowed me to learn so much. My Faith in the Lord is very strong because of it. I was able to work in a day care and to be a nanny for 5 years before God blessed us with a child of our own. I was able to learn patience, important nurturing, unconditional love, and just how to raise a child with love and acceptance for who they are. People say that God doesn't give us diseases or allow bad things to us. Of course He doesn't give us disease but he does allow them to happen to us and other things that will cause trials in our lives. He does it out of love for us not out of hate. He wants us to grow stronger in our faith and walk with him. Sometimes he allows things to happen to put us back in our place. I love Him for this.

Wishing I could still be of help to her

I have a dear friend who has Lupus. I wish there was more known about this disease and how it works, to give her some relieve. I fear for her all the time. Especially right now, she seems to be getting worse and not better, no matter what regime of meds her specialist puts her on. I wish I did not have to move away from her. I wish I was still by her so I could help her with things as simple as grocery shopping, which just wears her out now a days. I wish she had someone living with her to help her out, basically I wish she wasn't single but had a wonderful husband to help pick up the loose ends on the days that her disease puts her in bed all day. Someone who could work while she stays at home so that she will not have to worry about finances and making sure she has Health Insurance. Sometimes I wonder (and I know she does too) why her? Then we both have to remember that God never gives us more than we can handle. Sometimes the trials He allows to be placed in our paths are to make us stronger and others are a test of our faith in Him. We just need to lean on Him a little hard so that we can make it through, our reward will be given to us in Heaven.

Sisters Misplaced

I have a wonderful friend, who is very much like me....I swear (and she does too) that we are sisters who were seperated after I was born (I am 2 yrs younger). My friend is so special that when I am down or happy, I can call her and no matter what she is doing she will listen to me. She is my friend and sister at heart. How is it possible that 2 people who have never met in person, be so very much alike? God blessed me with this dear friend and sister at heart in 1997. We met through an add I posted on an AOL site. It is so hard to believe that we will know each other for 10 yrs in 2007, yet we have never met. I hope that one day (soon) we will be able to meet....I know that we will have a blast together. She is truely special and one of a kind. Without her I would be a lost soul, wondering around looking for me. She has helped me so much in finding who I am. She is my inspiration, my strength and support. I pray that I am these things for her too. Friendships like ours don't come around that many times in ones lifetime if at all. So I am truly blessed by the gift God has given to each of us through this friendship.

Grouchhhhheeeeeeeeeee Husbands

I don't know about you but I hate waking up to a grouchy spouse. My husband has woken up grouchy every day this weekend. It sucks because it puts me in a terrible, especially when I know that I woke up in a great mood. Then he blames his grouchy mood on me because he says my sour mood (that I got from waking up to his grouchy one) has put him in the grouchy mood that he is in. MEN!!!!!! Can't live with them (sometimes), can't live with out them (the rest of the time).

Dog Days of Summer

It has been a very ho hum day around here, the only thing I have accomplished is getting the front and back yards mowed. I am so glad that that is done and I will not have to worry about it until I return from WA state. I am going to finish folding Laundry and getting the rest of the packing for our trip done (well, as much of it as I can). Edward is playing and Kirk has been doing some work that he brought home. So pretty much been a quiet day for us in the Thompson household. The only true excitement that we have had today is this morning when I was mowing and Edward let the dogs (Bear and Storm) out of the yard. Had to have Kirk drive around front and chase them down. Lucky for us as soon as they see our van, they come riding, eager to get a car ride. Sebastian doesn't have enough pep in him anymore to get to the gate before we realize that it is open.....but when he gets out boy does he go. So far he hasn't gotten out of our yard but once. Bear and Storm (mostly Bear) have gotten out a gazillion times already. It is never a dull day with them around. Storm had to have a small hair cut, as she got gum in her fur somehow (hummm, a little boy named Edward did it). So it will be interesteing to see what color her hair comes in as. The reason I say this is because the dog is a freak of nature, besides being made out of eyelashes, her fur as gone from Black to a light brown as she has aged, now when you remove hair from her it tends come in white. I swear it is like a life expectancy gage. When she is completely white, she'll have lived the life she wanted and leave us. Kirk says she looks like a bat without wings. I say she is sooooo Ugly that she is cute. She defiantly is one of a kind that is for sure. She has kept her puppy looks for the most part and she is still as peppy as ever at 8 almost 9 yrs old. Bear is our Fur ball, dumber than a box of rocks (walks into walls at times) but as sweet and patient as can be. He is still young and pretty active. He's 4 1/2. Sebastian is our old man, he is 9 almost 10 yrs old. He is already on a geriatric plan with our vet. He has alot of ear issues, bless his heart. When he was a puppy we weren't sure if he would make it in our home. He was constantly dashing out the doors when you opened them, then he would run you ragged trying to chase him down. Once he even got into the frig and at sour cream, eggs, yougurt, cream cheese and various other types of food one. WHAT A MESS that was!!! It is hard watching him getting older and slower. Knowing that one day (before we know it or are ready for it to happen) he'll leave us for Doggy Heaven. Yes, I believe that animals go to heaven, they are creatures of God too. Weeeeellllll, I better get to folding and packing.....and get a load of laundry started. Chow for now!!

20 Random Things You Might Not Know About Me

1. I wear glasses.

2. I am a tea fanatic, love it both hot and cold.

3. I have always wanted to learn to play the piano.

4. I have PCOS and Type II Diabetes.

5. I have a passion for Children and Childrens Causes.

6. I love anything to do with the Amish, includng their daily lives.

7. I took clomid to conceive our son, after 10 yrs of trying unsuccessfully to conceive.

8. I love to cross-stitch and scrapbook.

9. I use to write poetry in High School, haven't really attempted writing any more since then.

10. I am the oldest of two children in my family, I have a younger brother

11. I only wear makeup for special occasions and when I visit family and friends.

12. I always have my nose in a book.

13. I love living in small towns or the country, not a city person.

14. I homeschool my son.

15. I have always wanted a large family with 6 or more children in it.

16. I have always wanted to live in a Victorian Era home.

17. I am a Firm Believer In (FBI) Christ.

18. I have Social Anxiety Disorder and am uncomfortable in groups of people I don't know.

19. I am at least 1/4 Irish (possibly more.....THANK YOU Daddy!!!)

20. I love photography and have always dreamed of becoming a professional Photographer.

Squeaky Bra

Just for a Laugh I thought I would share this with you. I was down in the basement unloading the washing machine, and everytime I moved I heard this squeaking noise. I though OH NO! my body is already squeaking and making noise, I am only 33 what in the world am I going to sound like at 40. The more my top part moved the more the squeaking.....then I started shifting the girls and lol and behold it was my bra that was doing the squeaking. Thank goodness I wasn't in public when it was happening. Can you just imagine what someone would think if they heard my top half squeaking everytime I moved. LOL!!!!!

Oh WHAT a week it has been

Hello! Sorry I haven't written this week. It has been HELL around here. Last Saturday (the 29th of July) Edward was washing his hands and he slipped and fell, hitting his mouth on our sink. He ended up shoving one of this front teeth up into his gum. So we have spent this week seeing a dentist (after our ER visit on Saturday night), and an oral surgeon. He has a surgery to remove the tooth from his gum on Wednesday the 9th of August. We (edward and I) leave the very next morning for WA state and a 20 day vacation there. I am spending today cleaning the house, will have to run to the Post Office here shortly to mail somethings off, but 85% of my day will be spent cleaning house....ohhhhh what fun!!!!!!! We have decided to supplement Edwards Preschool Homeschool Program we are putting him in Kindermusik again this year and he will also be joining a Bowling League for 3-6 yr olds called Bouncing Bumpers. He gets a free bowling ball at the end of the League which is 22 weeks long. Next year he can join the Homeschool League. I was going to also put him in a Monart program but I don't think this program is a fit for us right now. So we will hold off for another year maybe. They also have programs for Homeschoolers. In 2 years when he starts Kindergarten we can join the local homeschool organization here in Newton. Kinda stinks though that we have to wait until then to start it. I am thinking about trying to find some local moms who homeschool kids Edwards age so we can do things together. I will have to find them. Well thats the long and the short of it here.

Does the Insanity Ever END???

Family....Friends.....Dogs......Children......Pleasing everyone.........Peacemaker.............Loss of hair. Things are just insanely crazy for me and I don't know if this insanity will ever end. Does it seem that way for you? I need a maid, someone to motivate me, someone to finish unpacking from our move, someone to pack for our vacation, dogs to quit barking, Edward to quit dragging the dogs around the house, dogs to bathe themselves, sleep, people to be where they say they are going to be when you travel 2 1/2 hrs to see them, people to be more giving of themselves and their time and less demanding of me and mine when I am the person who always adjust her schedule for other, sleep, quiet, time to myself, a good book, a nice warm bubble bath, Laundry to do itself, glass that doesn't collect dust and fingerprints, a child who listens better, sleep, a husband who was more romantic, central heat and air, more friends and less worries, and did I mention sleep?????

TGIF

Well it has been a very long, hot, hot week. Edward and I are headed to OK this weekend for an overnight weekend. Things are suppose to be getting a little cooler around here this weekend. Thank the Lord. Really not a lot to say today, just been busy with laundry yesterday and some cleaning around the house. Normal Housewife stuff.

Our Wednesday

Well today was a good day, Edward got to go and meet his new peditrician. I like her and he just LOVED her. She is very nice and child friendly, was playing catch with him and so forth. It was great. Not all business if you know what I mean. However we did have to wait 35 to 40 minutes past his appointment time to finally see someone, but at least we got to wait in a exam room. Not always sure if that is a good thing or not. Today is a HUGE fluid day. It is soooo hot here....rumor has it we will break records today and tomorrow in the heat area. Edward got a new basketball (by little tikes) hoop, and he wants so bad to go out and play with it. I put it in the shade so it was a little cooler, filled his sand and water table, but still he opts (can't blame him) to stay inside and veg out infront of the TV. Should have gotten him a sprinkler, but still not 100% he would play in it or even enjoy it. Probably better he is inside, he is so fair skinned like me that he gets red really easily. I have started to get things ready for making some Christmas Gifts this year. I am excited, I just hope that I can get them done in time, seeing as I am starting kinda late this year. Can't tell what they are :0). Well I am going to soak my feet in some cool water. Love to all. God Bless

To DARN HOTTT!!!!

Well here it is Tuesday and they say it is going to be 107 here today, can you believe that? HOT! HOT! HOT! Makes me wish I was back in WA state where it is only suppose to be 73 degrees. That sounds so refreshing. I am hoping that it will be cool there when we go up in Aug, warm enough to enjoy the outdoors but cool enough where your not uncomfortable....know what I mean? Life has not changed since I posted yesterday, however today I am going to go get my Kansas Driver License. I hate getting my picture taken, so this should be fun. I have to take Edward with me, hope he will cooperate long enough for them to quickly take the picture. I will let you know how it turns out. Edward is watching Noggin right now, tomorrow he goes to meet his new pediatrician. I am hoping that she is as good as the one we had back in OK. It is so hard to replace good doctors. However on the good side, I did hear from the Kindermusik teacher that I have the best OBGYN in the area. I will see her for the first time (the OBGYN that is) in Oct, unless I get pregnant before then and seeing as how I will be out of state in Aug, I doubt I will need to see her before then. Praying that September will be the lucky month for us, a June baby would be nice.....no hot summer time pregnancy. Well better cut this short, need to go and try to make myself look good for that stupid driver license picture, which you know no matter how good you look they always look bad.

Our New Life In Kansas

Well life in Kansas is starting to get a little smoother. I have about 1/2 to 2/3 of the house unpacked now. Still have a lot to do though, especially before we go to WA state to visit. Don't want to leave to much for Kirk to do while we are gone. He will have enough to worry about. Today has been a lazy day though....except for the fact that I braved the heat here and mowed our back yard and the yard around the garage and carport, still have the front yard to do though. To hot, will wait until Kirk gets home this evening. Besides preparing for our trip to WA, I am also trying to get Edward signed up for Kindermusik and looking into Monart for him. I also am starting to finalize homeschooling plans for him for this fall. He will be in Preschool, next year will be Pre-Kindergarten and then Kindergarten. I am excited but also scared about this adventure we will be beginning. Kansas so far is nice, hot this summer though. It was 105 yesterday, a 102 (or higher) today and will be about 104 tomorrow. That is HOT!!! Loving our new house. There are a few things we will be changing as we get the money (like getting a landscapper to do the yard, and a painter to redo the inside). Kirk is wanting to do some modifications to the house later on. Still trying to get pregnant, will wait until Sept now though do to the fact Kirk is super busy at work and I will be gone. We are going to be taking Edward to see Thomas for a Day Out With Thomas in Oct down in OKC, OK. Speaking of which Edward and I are taking a little trip down to OKC,OK this weekend to see a dear friend and to get Edward a hair cut. I also want to do a little shopping. Well that is about it here for now. Will keep you posted.