Mike is still delayed in Las Vegas. The plane is still broken. Also, I just found out that he is supposed to go on another tdy next Tuesday, to New York. Makenna and Shane have colds, again. We skipped speech therapy today and will skip playgroup tomorrow. Hopefully Mike will be home by Wednesday. We were planning to go to Jacksonville for the 4th of July weekend (leaving Thursday) and spending it with my friend Adrienne, but now we aren't sure if we should go.
Jennah
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Counting my blessings...
Ok so yesterdays post was negative... I know why the kids were cranky- they woke up this morning with runny noses and coughs, which is a bummer because we had a birthday party to go to today. The weather is ugly though. Mike will hopefully be home tomorrow if they can get the plane fixed. So, here is a list of things I am thankful for:
1. Makenna giving me kisses, "just because"
2. Living in a huge, gorgeous house
3. Being able to stay at home with the kids
4. Makenna coming up to me and saying: "if you can't say something nice, don't say nuthin at all" a quote from her favorite movie...Bambi.
5. Mike and I having a nice phone conversation last night.
6. Knowing I will be in Japan soon!!!
7. Being able to say that I was born and raised in Hawaii!
8. Having an awesome family and great friends.
9. Looking forward to the 4th of July holiday!
10. Peace and quiet while Makenna watches Bambi for the 2000th time and while Shane is napping.
1. Makenna giving me kisses, "just because"
2. Living in a huge, gorgeous house
3. Being able to stay at home with the kids
4. Makenna coming up to me and saying: "if you can't say something nice, don't say nuthin at all" a quote from her favorite movie...Bambi.
5. Mike and I having a nice phone conversation last night.
6. Knowing I will be in Japan soon!!!
7. Being able to say that I was born and raised in Hawaii!
8. Having an awesome family and great friends.
9. Looking forward to the 4th of July holiday!
10. Peace and quiet while Makenna watches Bambi for the 2000th time and while Shane is napping.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Why Why Why??!!
Sorry....Having a bad day... Venting
Why does Mike's plane have to break down? Now he's stuck in Vegas till next week grr....
Why does Georgia have to be sooo far from Hawaii?
Why can't the kids laugh more and whine less?
Why do they have to be developmentally delayed? I try to do everything right! I breastfed them, read them books, stay at home with them, take them to playgroups..... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Why do they have to be so picky with what they eat now?
Why can't Shane wake up happy and not be cranky?
Why can't the laundry fold itself and the dishes clean itself?
Sorry this is a negative post!!!
Why does Mike's plane have to break down? Now he's stuck in Vegas till next week grr....
Why does Georgia have to be sooo far from Hawaii?
Why can't the kids laugh more and whine less?
Why do they have to be developmentally delayed? I try to do everything right! I breastfed them, read them books, stay at home with them, take them to playgroups..... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Why do they have to be so picky with what they eat now?
Why can't Shane wake up happy and not be cranky?
Why can't the laundry fold itself and the dishes clean itself?
Sorry this is a negative post!!!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
What's up
It's another busy week!!! On Saturday we took the kids to the theme park/water park here.
Sunday was another birthday party! Mike left for Las Vegas on Monday and is gone for the week. I've been taking the kids to playgroups and speech therapy. Nights are hard and boring though without Mike. Oh, and we also cut Shane's hair this past weekend!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Bathtime Buddies
Mike had his tonsillectomy surgery yesterday, he is healing up fine. He will be back at work on Thursday. Not much else going on around here...blurry pics (we still need a new camera) of the kids taking a bath tonight. We really need to cut Shane's hair:
Saturday, June 14, 2008
I'm going to Japan!!!!
Yup, I got my ticket to go to Japan to visit Janell! I am so excited, I can't wait! Luckily we had enough mileage so I didn't have to spend loads of money to go. I will be going from September 1 - 9, so me and Janell are spending our 31st birthday together. This is the BEST birthday present from Mike, he is taking some time off of work to watch the kids so I can go all by myself!!! Mike is the GREATEST!!! OMG it is going to be a nice break! Is it bad that he is the one working, but I am the one going on vacation ?! Luckily, Makenna will be going to school full time by then, so it will be a little easier on him, and I have 2 friends here who will help watch the kids whenever he needs to get a way to the gym or just needs a break. I can't wait!!!!!!
Its a pretty busy weekend for us! We have 2 parties to go to today, a birthday party, then a squadron party, then tomorrow we have another birthday party to go to, and its Father's day! Still not sure what Mike wants to do to celebrate, but he is still sleeping right now (at 11am) and I think thats his favorite thing to do on weekends. We also have another birthday party on Monday!! Geez thats a lot of gifts to get... I will try to post pics later if we can get the camera to work!
Jennah
Its a pretty busy weekend for us! We have 2 parties to go to today, a birthday party, then a squadron party, then tomorrow we have another birthday party to go to, and its Father's day! Still not sure what Mike wants to do to celebrate, but he is still sleeping right now (at 11am) and I think thats his favorite thing to do on weekends. We also have another birthday party on Monday!! Geez thats a lot of gifts to get... I will try to post pics later if we can get the camera to work!
Jennah
Getting it off my chest....
Wrote this last year...
To my biological father:
THANK YOU, for never being there for me, so that I could grow up not knowing what having a real father is like. You are a pathetic excuse of a man, for leaving not one, but two baby girls. The rejection and neglection that you showed me really shaped me into the person I am. Thank you for showing me what a coward is, for showing me what kind of loser you are! Thank you for leaving us, because then I got a chance to be raised by a real man, my grandpa who loved and cared for me so much. Thanks for teaching me what to NOT look for in a man. Thanks for not being there for all my birthdays, my graduation, walking me down the aisle when I got married, and for not being there when your grandchildren were born! Anyone can be a father but it takes a REAL man to be a daddy.
Happy Fathers day *%^&$%^#^%*^*^$%#!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Mike Turns 36!
cake I made - I had to rush it though because the kids were whining - So it didn't turn out too nice
Pics came out blurry:(
He didn't want a filling, so its just plain :(Happy Birthday Mike!
Friday, June 6, 2008
Makenna can paint a better happy face than I can!GasTips
A friend of mine emailed this to me... Since gas is SO expensive these days, Hope this helps:
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some f the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON
Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor.
An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.
Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia . Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis.
Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends.
I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil.
These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
Shell........................... 205,742,000 barrels
Chevron/Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels
Exxon /Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels
Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000 barrels
Amoco............................62,231,000 barrels
Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans. If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel
Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
Sunoco..................0 barrels
Conoco..................0 barrels
Sinclair.................0 barrels
B P/Phillips............0 barrels
Hess.......................0 barrels
ARC0....................0 barrels
If you go to Sunoco.com, you will get a list of the station locations near you.
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some f the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON
Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor.
An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.
Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia . Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis.
Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends.
I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil.
These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
Shell.........................
Chevron/Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels
Exxon /Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels
Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000 barrels
Amoco.........................
Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans. If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel
Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
Sunoco..................0 barrels
Conoco..................0 barrels
Sinclair.................0 barrels
B P/Phillips............0 barrels
Hess.......................0 barrels
ARC0....................0 barrels
If you go to Sunoco.com, you will get a list of the station locations near you.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Updates
- Janell's pregnant! Yep, I am gonna be an aunt again! Justin is due soon, and Janell will be due the end of January. Kinda makes me feel like I need to get pregnant too... Just Kidding!! So to count all the pregnancies in my family:
Justin - Due next month
Jennifer - Due in September
Jaime - Due in December
Janell -Due in January
Wow. The J's. I can't keep up anymore!!!! - Makenna is doing GREAT with her speech therapy. She has gone a few times now and works very hard and she loves it.
- Shane needs a haircut. He is also starting speech therapy next week (gonna start him early this time) . He is still as sweet as ever.
- Mike is turning 36 on Saturday!!! Some friends are watching the kids so we can go out to dinner.
- It is getting hot and humid here- We have been going to the pool at least 2 or 3 times a week and the kids love it. I'm thinking about putting Makenna in swim lessons, but not sure yet- we got a lot going on.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
A Huge step backward
This is really frustrating, but for the past 2 weeks or so, Makenna has had a regression in her potty training. I don't know why, and what to do. She was doing really good, no accidents at all but lately, when she goes number 2, she goes in her bedroom and hides in her closet to do it, even if I ask her every 10 minutes if she has to go, she will say, "not yet". She is very sly about it! Any advice??
Not sure yet what we have planned for the weekend. There is a strawberry patch here and was thinking about taking the kids to go pick some. Maybe go to the pool again later. Mike has a party to go to tonight.
Its almost 10 am and everyone is still sleeping. It is so nice to have some free time ;)
Not sure yet what we have planned for the weekend. There is a strawberry patch here and was thinking about taking the kids to go pick some. Maybe go to the pool again later. Mike has a party to go to tonight.
Its almost 10 am and everyone is still sleeping. It is so nice to have some free time ;)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A few more Arkansas Pics
Here are some pics from the reception:
And Shane... at the end of the night, passed out after eating nilla wafers.
And Shane... at the end of the night, passed out after eating nilla wafers.Saturday, May 24, 2008
Arkansas Trip
After a long 12 hour trip, we are here in Arkansas! The kids were great on the ride here, and they have been pretty good so far. It has been pretty busy. Yesterday was the bridal shower and the rehearsal dinner. While I was at the bridal shower, Mike took the kids to the zoo:
Today was the wedding! The only thing that happened was that the wedding was supposed to be outdoor but it started raining so we had to move it inside. Since the flash is broken the camera didn't take very good pics, so hopefully once we get the ones from the professional photographer, I can post some on here. Ill post the only ones that came out so far...
Now we are off to the reception! Will post more pics tomorrow hopefully!!
Today was the wedding! The only thing that happened was that the wedding was supposed to be outdoor but it started raining so we had to move it inside. Since the flash is broken the camera didn't take very good pics, so hopefully once we get the ones from the professional photographer, I can post some on here. Ill post the only ones that came out so far...
Now we are off to the reception! Will post more pics tomorrow hopefully!!
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