****NEW BLOG*****
Just thought I would give you all an FYI- I am starting a new blog about only running! It is located at
www.zumbrorunner.blogspot.com
Enjoy and Leave comments if you would like or follow along as I try to improve my running skills in preparation for the Boston marathon in April!
~Katie
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
more Christmas
So...lets continue...
Christmas Eve Scott worked (the nice guy that he is!) and then we opened gifts from each other and the kids opened their gifts from scott and I and each other. I got a fabulous new Columbia jacket, that I desperately needed! My current winter coat is one my parents gave me for my like 16th or 17th birthday! WOW! So sad that I actually publicized this information! But, he also got me a pair of snowpants and a beautiful necklace! Great work Sweetheart! I gave Scott a new ice shack! I thought I was pretty cool getting him an ice shack! (we have yet to figure out if it will fit in the back of the SUV?!?!) Good thing we are getting a van/truck in February..it will fit in either! He also got a floating net from the kids and a twins tshirt. Henry got a big excavator, lego toys, books, clothes, PJs, and candyland. Olivia got a baby crib and doll, clothes, PJs, and books. Both were very pleased with their loot! Then we went to the McNamara side for christmas and had a great time. Well, I at least had a great time playing 6-5-4 and winning twice! Yep, I know...pretty impressive! Henry and Olivia both got more toys and books there, so each one was darn happy! And henry was happy that Earl was there and donna and carmen! he just loves them all! It is too cute! Olivia was scared out of her mind of everyone except scott, myself, gma and gpa....sickening! oh well, soon she will be over this stage and I will want her to want to come sit by me and she will not want to, so i need to try to enjoy it!
On Christmas Eve Henry left out a Beer and diet coke for santa...and man did he love those treats! When he woke up the next morning he could not wait to get out to the living room to see what santa brought! he found out that he got a kitchen---oh no wait, that was olivias---but he thinks that it was his! But, he really got an International 756 and a digger to pull behind his tractor, a wooden airplane, HiHo Cherry-O game, books, craft set and a few other little things. Olivia got the kitchen, although she has been sharing with henry very nicely, and the food and pots and pans to go along with it! some clothes, books, a game, and art supplies!
The two of them have been so excited to play with their new kitchen! it is too cute!
Christmas afternoon we went to my parents and had a great time opening up oodles of gifts, the pile just never seemed to end! wow! Henry got a truck and trailer and many more toys to play with and some new clothes. Olivia got a pretty purse with bracelets and a new doll as well as a tea cart with dishes for her new kitchen! I got a beautiful bracelet and devotional book for 2011 that I am very excited about. Hopefully it will make me feel like a bit more connected to God on a daily basis instead of only on Sundays. Scott got some more ice fishing stuff, a great workbench for the garage and hmmm...i guess I did not pay that close of attention to his gifts!!!!
On sunday it was t ime for our last christmas celebration, with the Mashak side. it too was a great get together. I got a fabulous cookbook-thanks to Pamela/Emily!-LOVE IT! The cookbook is for a Moms church group and the recipes are nice and normal with normal ingredients that my kids would actually eat! FABULOUS! great gift for me! Henry got some walkie talkies and Olivia got some princess accessories!
I also purchased scott and i a new couch on Christmas eve. I had been searching for quite some time for a couch that was the right fit for our basement and I happened to go to Busby's on the 23rd for a couple gift certificates and they had the perfect couch! i just had to order it in a different way so that it would look proper in our basement! Now I cannot wait to see it when it arrives! I tried to find it on Berklines site, but am unable...but it will look fabulous in our basement!
Well, hope you enjoyed our recap of the Holidays!
~Katie
Christmas Eve Scott worked (the nice guy that he is!) and then we opened gifts from each other and the kids opened their gifts from scott and I and each other. I got a fabulous new Columbia jacket, that I desperately needed! My current winter coat is one my parents gave me for my like 16th or 17th birthday! WOW! So sad that I actually publicized this information! But, he also got me a pair of snowpants and a beautiful necklace! Great work Sweetheart! I gave Scott a new ice shack! I thought I was pretty cool getting him an ice shack! (we have yet to figure out if it will fit in the back of the SUV?!?!) Good thing we are getting a van/truck in February..it will fit in either! He also got a floating net from the kids and a twins tshirt. Henry got a big excavator, lego toys, books, clothes, PJs, and candyland. Olivia got a baby crib and doll, clothes, PJs, and books. Both were very pleased with their loot! Then we went to the McNamara side for christmas and had a great time. Well, I at least had a great time playing 6-5-4 and winning twice! Yep, I know...pretty impressive! Henry and Olivia both got more toys and books there, so each one was darn happy! And henry was happy that Earl was there and donna and carmen! he just loves them all! It is too cute! Olivia was scared out of her mind of everyone except scott, myself, gma and gpa....sickening! oh well, soon she will be over this stage and I will want her to want to come sit by me and she will not want to, so i need to try to enjoy it!
On Christmas Eve Henry left out a Beer and diet coke for santa...and man did he love those treats! When he woke up the next morning he could not wait to get out to the living room to see what santa brought! he found out that he got a kitchen---oh no wait, that was olivias---but he thinks that it was his! But, he really got an International 756 and a digger to pull behind his tractor, a wooden airplane, HiHo Cherry-O game, books, craft set and a few other little things. Olivia got the kitchen, although she has been sharing with henry very nicely, and the food and pots and pans to go along with it! some clothes, books, a game, and art supplies!
The two of them have been so excited to play with their new kitchen! it is too cute!
Christmas afternoon we went to my parents and had a great time opening up oodles of gifts, the pile just never seemed to end! wow! Henry got a truck and trailer and many more toys to play with and some new clothes. Olivia got a pretty purse with bracelets and a new doll as well as a tea cart with dishes for her new kitchen! I got a beautiful bracelet and devotional book for 2011 that I am very excited about. Hopefully it will make me feel like a bit more connected to God on a daily basis instead of only on Sundays. Scott got some more ice fishing stuff, a great workbench for the garage and hmmm...i guess I did not pay that close of attention to his gifts!!!!
On sunday it was t ime for our last christmas celebration, with the Mashak side. it too was a great get together. I got a fabulous cookbook-thanks to Pamela/Emily!-LOVE IT! The cookbook is for a Moms church group and the recipes are nice and normal with normal ingredients that my kids would actually eat! FABULOUS! great gift for me! Henry got some walkie talkies and Olivia got some princess accessories!
I also purchased scott and i a new couch on Christmas eve. I had been searching for quite some time for a couch that was the right fit for our basement and I happened to go to Busby's on the 23rd for a couple gift certificates and they had the perfect couch! i just had to order it in a different way so that it would look proper in our basement! Now I cannot wait to see it when it arrives! I tried to find it on Berklines site, but am unable...but it will look fabulous in our basement!
Well, hope you enjoyed our recap of the Holidays!
~Katie
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Christmas 2010
Good evening everyone,
I hope you all had a great Christmas with your families. We had just a fabulous Christmas with the kids this year. They were so much fun! The only part I did not like about this years Christmas was Henry’s greed. I am hoping that it is just a phase, because he would ask almost immediately when we got somewhere “when can I open my presents” or “where are my presents at?” I just find those questions so rude when you are somewhere…but, I really hope it is just a phase. he was very happy with all of his toys!
Last weekend we had our Christmas with the Pat, Pauline, Bonnie, Randy and Ian. It was just great. Scott got a power washer, so now we can do a good cleaning of the outside of our house this spring. I can’t wait, because it needs it! He also got some Ice fishing items that of course he loves. Henry was lucky and got a Ford tractor and wagon! He also got a leapster game. He LOVES to sit and play that. It does kind of scare me a bit that he already loves computers and video game toys, but we thought he would like something like that for camping this summer and in the car. Sometimes it is hard to think of things to keep him entertained with while camping for 4-5 days. He also got a pillow pet and some coloring stuff. He sure likes to sleep with animals, so the pillow pet puppy is another addition to his collection. Olivia got dollhouse toys-which her and Henry love to move all over her dollhouse that Cecil made her last year! They just love to move the stuff all around! She also got a leaptop that we put her name in, so it talks directly to Olivia. She thinks it is pretty cool. She also gets emails from mom, maddie, and grandma! Lastly, she got a barbie and some clothes! I got a sewing machine –now I just need to get it all set up and ready to go, so I can start practicing! I would like to at least fix rips in pants and sew just basic items, so maybe later this week I will have some time to get it all set up! I also got a beautiful pearl bracelet. Now I finally have an entire set!!! I love to wear pearls so I cannot wait to wear them! Then I got a snowman pillow for in front of a door, it is very cute at the bottom of our stairs leading to our overflow pantry! Bonnie and Randy also gave me a pretty necklace and earrings set.
Then on Sunday the kids and I went to the Albers Christmas at the Oronoco Community Center. It was really nice to see everyone from that side of the family. My cousin Melissa is pregnant and expecting a baby in February so she is looking very cute! Along with Amy who is pregnant and having the baby in mid January. She looks fabulous! And still always wearing very stylish jeans, I am not sure where she finds them! But, I ended up getting a very cute scarf to go with my winter wool coat! henry got a tractor and wagon and olivia got a sled!
well, my henry just woke up from his nap, so I will write more later!
lots of love~Katie
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thanksgiving/Winter
Good Morning everyone,
sorry that once again it was a month of no posting. School/work/family and other priorities seem to take priority of this blog! But, since early November we really have not had too much excitement at our house other than the normal chaos! We went to my parents house on thanksgiving for lunch, that was fantastic as always! then the day after thanksgiving I went out early shopping! ( as i love it!) I found lots of great deals and accomplished most of my shopping. I was disappointed that so many stores are opening so early and even on thanksgiving evening. I think it ruins the fun of the hunt in the morning! But, oh well. I got most of the items I was looking for except olivias big christmas present and a few other little items! By the time i got home my car was so full of stuff that i was glad i did not need anything else, because it would not have fit! The last few weeks I have been busy trying to wrap up those presents and keep some gifts hidden from Henry, who seems to think he "needs" to go into the storage room in the basement, where I keep all the gifts! We also got our tree set up on the wednesday before thansgiving so we can enjoy it for as long as possible!
henry is loving preschool and a few weeks ago we had his conferences and they said he is doing just fantastic! not that we had any doubts, but it is always reassuring to hear it from his teacher! we are currently working on reading, but with olivia everpresent it is a challenge as she wants attention all of the time.
Olivia is a handful! I recommend having boys! She is such a spicy little thing. If she even hears you say a word related to NO she cries! She likes to get her way, such a girl! WOW! She is starting to get a bit more independent in dressing herself and talking a lot more. She talks a quite a bit when we are at home and says things so nicely! But she is shy as can be when we are out in public! I am working on her ABCs, Counting (currently she likes to do 1,2,3,5,10!), shapes and colors. She likes to learn it all, but does not sit nearly as well as Henry did when I was teaching him the same things!
Last weekend we went to the Hollidazzle parade up in Minneapolis, it was a lot of work for a little reward! we all were cold at the end of the whopping 10 float parade that took 30 minutes! Oh well, the things we do so that our kids can experience life!
Yesterday we went to the mall in Rochester to see Santa Clause, Henry was SO excited! All he wants for Christmas is a Wii....really...you are three henry...you will not be getting a wii!!! He only wants one because his Aunt Kari has one and Gaving is asking for one for X-mas...but still!!!! Henry sat nice as can be on santas lap, whereas olivia was scared of the man! so she cried, but i did get a few photos of her!
Well, I will attach a few photos of the kids, but hope you are having a nice winter so far!
~Katie
sorry that once again it was a month of no posting. School/work/family and other priorities seem to take priority of this blog! But, since early November we really have not had too much excitement at our house other than the normal chaos! We went to my parents house on thanksgiving for lunch, that was fantastic as always! then the day after thanksgiving I went out early shopping! ( as i love it!) I found lots of great deals and accomplished most of my shopping. I was disappointed that so many stores are opening so early and even on thanksgiving evening. I think it ruins the fun of the hunt in the morning! But, oh well. I got most of the items I was looking for except olivias big christmas present and a few other little items! By the time i got home my car was so full of stuff that i was glad i did not need anything else, because it would not have fit! The last few weeks I have been busy trying to wrap up those presents and keep some gifts hidden from Henry, who seems to think he "needs" to go into the storage room in the basement, where I keep all the gifts! We also got our tree set up on the wednesday before thansgiving so we can enjoy it for as long as possible!
henry is loving preschool and a few weeks ago we had his conferences and they said he is doing just fantastic! not that we had any doubts, but it is always reassuring to hear it from his teacher! we are currently working on reading, but with olivia everpresent it is a challenge as she wants attention all of the time.
Olivia is a handful! I recommend having boys! She is such a spicy little thing. If she even hears you say a word related to NO she cries! She likes to get her way, such a girl! WOW! She is starting to get a bit more independent in dressing herself and talking a lot more. She talks a quite a bit when we are at home and says things so nicely! But she is shy as can be when we are out in public! I am working on her ABCs, Counting (currently she likes to do 1,2,3,5,10!), shapes and colors. She likes to learn it all, but does not sit nearly as well as Henry did when I was teaching him the same things!
Last weekend we went to the Hollidazzle parade up in Minneapolis, it was a lot of work for a little reward! we all were cold at the end of the whopping 10 float parade that took 30 minutes! Oh well, the things we do so that our kids can experience life!
Yesterday we went to the mall in Rochester to see Santa Clause, Henry was SO excited! All he wants for Christmas is a Wii....really...you are three henry...you will not be getting a wii!!! He only wants one because his Aunt Kari has one and Gaving is asking for one for X-mas...but still!!!! Henry sat nice as can be on santas lap, whereas olivia was scared of the man! so she cried, but i did get a few photos of her!
Well, I will attach a few photos of the kids, but hope you are having a nice winter so far!
~Katie
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