Happy New Year

I just wanted to wish everyone a VERY VERY Happy New Year. I hope 2010 brings you many happy times and very few sad ones.

God's Blessings to each of you.

DaMom

Christmas 2009 Blizzard

Since Vern is on hiatus (aka at his dad's) I thought I would share some photos of the wild blizzard we had. I really don't remember this much snow at one time since I was a teenager! THAT was a long time ago. LOL

Enjoy...

Our back deck

Out our other back door - notice the indentations from the door in the snow. It actually was higher by the time the storm was over.

Me sick of shoveling.

Buried Christmas decorations.

My pond is somewhere under this 4 feet of snow!

The Christmas Blizzard of 2009

WOW is all I can say. It is blizzarding right now. I was supposed to have the kids until 10:30 and then send them off to their dad's but the weather is so bad I had him come get the kids early. I guess it wasn't early enough as they still went in the ditch!!! Their dad has a big 4x4 truck and they didn't make it!

Someone took the kids home and their dad got the truck out. He is home I guess but just glad they are safe.

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to my readers.

Prayer Countdown

In Sunday school they made a prayer chain to count down until Christmas. The kids got to put things to pray for on each chain and then put them all together. Then each night we tear one off and pray for whatever or whomever is on the chain.

Here are some of the chains for Vern:

The Marines
Sick People
Our cats and dogs
His teacher
His brother and ..... sister if he must
Mom and Dad
His cousins

While at he is at his dad's house I am suppose to carry on without him - tearing one off and praying for him. I told him I would as any good mom would! I wonder what tonight's will be???

Vern's sence of humor

So all the kids were "naughty" today. They would not be quiet when asked over and OVER. So when we got about two blocks from home after church we stopped the car. The kids had to exit and walk the remaining distance to think about their naughtiness in the cold and snow.

So the oldest takes off at a jog to try and beat us home. Doesn't even look back.  Ann puts her attitude into her chin as she sticks it out and struts in front of the car daring us to run her over.(HELP when she is a teenager)  Then we have Vern. He gives us his best smile and sticks out his thumb hoping to hitch a ride. He made me burst out laughing when I was trying to have a parenting moment. It didn't work and we kept on going but dang it was funny. That boy can be so flipping hillareous.  Love him to pieces.

Colds N Cookie Dough

Vern had a good week except for the icky cold he caught the last couple days. His nose fills up and he coughs and coughs. WATCH OUT if he decides to sneeze. Let's just say he is one of those that condems others to colds no matter how much you tell him to cover it up!

Today is baking day. We are making cookies and candy. DaMom ate too much cookie dough so she is taking a break and making a blog posting. So far we have made butter/spritz cookies, katydids, and the beginnings for cake balls. The cake balls are a multi step process but are a guarenteed success.  I hope to give most of this away so I don't add to my buns.

We are all excited for Christmas. Vern had his last piano lesson for 2009 so I am sure he is excited for that!  We are having another day where we have to stay close to home because of some stuff we are doing for Vern's medical issue but its ok. Everyone getting along ok so far :-)

Vern was questioning Santa's realness the other night. Guess the kids at school were teasing. Those silly kids not thinking there is a Santa, I bet they will be on the naughty list this year!!!!  Vern and I can't wait for Santa to show up!!!!!!

Puke Boy Strikes again!

It's a bird...
It's a plane...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
It's Puke Boy.

This time his intended target was his sister. She had been jumping on him and this was to be his sweet revenge.

Unfortunately he just got the kitchen floor and bathroom.

"I'll get you next time you evil sister."

Puke Boy calls his mom as she is driving home...
V -MOM, I threw up.

M- Everything ok? Did you make it to the toilet?

V- Yes.

V - Ann started jumping on me and...

M- Did you make a mess or everything ok?

V- Well, I got some on the kitchen floor.

M- Did you clean it up?

V - I put towels over it.

M - shaking my head at the imagined site of the kitchen floor.  I'll be home soon sweetie.

V - But Annnn

M - IGNORE HER until I get home.

V- Ok bye mom.

All is slow on the homefront

We have been having a quiet time around the house. DaMom is very much enjoying no crisis or huge drama scenes requiring immediate attention. I don't care if it doesn't make for very good blogs, it does help DaMom out :-)

Vern is very excited for Santa and Christmas.  He knows what his dad got him for Christmas all ready - a PSP and can't wait to play that.  In the meantime he is making do with playing his Madden10 game on the Wii.

The kids are all excited for another tradition they do. The kids all wrap up gifts for each other. It's a way to "give" to each other. It only costs a little paper and makes them feel good so I encourage this tradition they have. Kind of a while elephant between siblings!

I always take time off with them during their winter break. I should have some good stories around that time.

Merry Christmas you faithful 3 readers, I thank you for reading!!!!

Technical difficulties

Da Mom was a real "winner" the other night.  John yelled at me to come here mom, look at the TV. So I jumped up tripped on the computer power cord and pulled my laptop off my nightstand.

Ya, It shattered the screen.

So, my blogs may be spotty or over my lunch hour until the computer has been repaired.  I have no idea how long it will take to get sent in/repaired.

I am glad I got the warranty for when the "kids" dropped it. LOLOL.

Snow Days!!!!

Boy Vern is sure liking the Blizzard like conditions we are having here in the Midwest. He is enjoying every moment not attending school, or doing school work but instead playing Wii, watching cartoons, eating Doritos, and fighting with his brother and sister!


He told me, “Mom, I want all week off!” I told him he would just have to make it up in the summer when it’s warm outside. He cocks his head to the side like a dog. “What???”

I could tell it didn’t register. It’s all about the snow, sledding, snow forts, red cheeks and hot cocoa. Well if I think about it that is how it SHOULD be when you are 9!

Enjoy your time off Vern – mommy has to work…

A Great Story

I am giving full credit for this blog to VERN.  He wrote the following Thanksgiving story and I had to share.  What do you think?

There once was two boys going to get a turkey for Thanksgiving. There was a turkey family getting a human for Thanksgiving.

So the two boys wnet to find a turkey and also the turkey did the same thing.  The turkey had a sling shot and a telescope.  The two boys had a shotgun.

The other boy said, "Why do we have to pick out a turkey?"

"Dad said so. I will go down this trail and you go down that one."

So the turkey saw one of the humans and the turkey shot the sling shot, hit him in the head.

Then the turkey took him home and ate him.  The End.

Author: Vern
Age: 9

MOMMMMMMM I'm tired

So Vern has been using his new high tech device. He is stoked about it but it has some draw backs.  The biggest drawback being waking up multiple times at night.

He is very good natured about it all but this morning was funny.

"Geeze Mom I am tired. This waking up at night is hard.  I think I need to go to bed at 7 p.m. just so I can get some sleep!"

What other 9 year old have you heard say they WANT to go to bed let alone at 7 p.m.

Tonight was dad's night so he didn't get home until 8 p.m. and then had to shower. He looked at his clock and it was 8:19.

"OH mom, It's late. I need to get to sleep right away. I will see you later tonight."

Sigh...yes he will but at least he is trying.