Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Weekend Summary Report
Even though I don't have time to write, here I am updating you all on the blog. I guess that just goes to show you that people will still do what they want regardless of priority!
Madeline and Annalise started swimming lessons this past weekend. For Annie it was just another day swimming with the added strange person watching her during her swim, which she did NOT appreciate. She really didn't care for the instructor. Even though she sees her in the kiddie room all the time. Madeline did fantastic. She learned to freestyle and work on other techniques. She is very excited to tell everyone that she skipped level 3. She is the youngest in her class. She told me "everyone else can touch the bottom of the pool!".
Ryan took Friday off and has been working almost nonstop on the storm shelter. I think all of the framing is up. I believe the next step is to install the steel sheets, but don't quote me on that. Hopefully it will be completed by the end of next weekend.
Madeline and Annalise started swimming lessons this past weekend. For Annie it was just another day swimming with the added strange person watching her during her swim, which she did NOT appreciate. She really didn't care for the instructor. Even though she sees her in the kiddie room all the time. Madeline did fantastic. She learned to freestyle and work on other techniques. She is very excited to tell everyone that she skipped level 3. She is the youngest in her class. She told me "everyone else can touch the bottom of the pool!".
Ryan took Friday off and has been working almost nonstop on the storm shelter. I think all of the framing is up. I believe the next step is to install the steel sheets, but don't quote me on that. Hopefully it will be completed by the end of next weekend.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Spring
Spring is finally here and we've been enjoying unseasonably warm weather. I guess if the global warming thing is changing our seasons it isn't really unseasonably anymore. I think we hit 80 last week. The snow has melted but I have a gut feeling we're in for at least one more snow this spring. My fear is that we'll have a late cold snap that will put my peach tree in peril. I will be working very hard to protect the garden this year. We're planning to plant several new fruit trees this year. Ryan is installing several new raised beds which will help with the weed and drainage issues from last year. I believe he's also putting down a lot of mulch in the back half of the yard. We'll see.
Right now Ryan is working on my storm shelter. I think this is funny (in a not-so-funny-more-like-irritating way) because of the tornadoes that went through our area last night. We did have a brief conversation about his promise to have the storm shelter ready for the storm season. Well it looks like most of the shelter will be completed this weekend. The steel door may or may not be ready this weekend.
We're also working on a new planting plan and landscape layout for part of the yard. We should receive the new design this week. I am sure it will take quite a while to finish.
Madeline's two top teeth are pretty wiggly. She's trying to loose them at school so she can get the "cool treasure box". She is eating all kinds of hard things biting with her top teeth to make them wigglier. Annie declares that she has wiggly teeth. I am sure they will be "wiggly" for the next three years.
We all (minus Ryan) just got over a nasty stomach virus that gave us fevers for two weeks. I heard influenza and strep are also going around but hopefully none of us will get anything. I need to stay healthy for the next five weeks. May 3 is the half-marathon. I have to do a little catch-up to make up for the time I was sick. I have more but will put things in separate posts.
Right now Ryan is working on my storm shelter. I think this is funny (in a not-so-funny-more-like-irritating way) because of the tornadoes that went through our area last night. We did have a brief conversation about his promise to have the storm shelter ready for the storm season. Well it looks like most of the shelter will be completed this weekend. The steel door may or may not be ready this weekend.
We're also working on a new planting plan and landscape layout for part of the yard. We should receive the new design this week. I am sure it will take quite a while to finish.
Madeline's two top teeth are pretty wiggly. She's trying to loose them at school so she can get the "cool treasure box". She is eating all kinds of hard things biting with her top teeth to make them wigglier. Annie declares that she has wiggly teeth. I am sure they will be "wiggly" for the next three years.
We all (minus Ryan) just got over a nasty stomach virus that gave us fevers for two weeks. I heard influenza and strep are also going around but hopefully none of us will get anything. I need to stay healthy for the next five weeks. May 3 is the half-marathon. I have to do a little catch-up to make up for the time I was sick. I have more but will put things in separate posts.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Woops
Apparently I fell off the posting wagon.
One important detail I forgot about my birthday is that there was snow on the ground. It is a well known fact in my household that on my birthday there is ALWAYS snow on the ground. If I recall correctly last year got VERY close to no snow and THIS year there was quite a bit of snow on the ground.
We are ending this beautiful week with fantastically warm spring weather and the girls are getting better. Annie started out the week with a fever and dreaded diarrea. Her fever hung around about four days. Madeline came down with the creaping crud a day and a half ago. We assume she'll follow the same long term path to recovery. They are both still sick but seem to be improving slowly, very slowly. So far neither Ryan nor I have gotten The Crud. My stomach hasn't been the greatest, however.
Madeline finished up her clay class and is moving forward to her dance recital which is at the end of May. In a few weeks we head to Minneapolis for my national planning conference. The whole family is tagging along for fun, because we all know that there is a LOT of fun to be had in Minneapolis.
One important detail I forgot about my birthday is that there was snow on the ground. It is a well known fact in my household that on my birthday there is ALWAYS snow on the ground. If I recall correctly last year got VERY close to no snow and THIS year there was quite a bit of snow on the ground.
We are ending this beautiful week with fantastically warm spring weather and the girls are getting better. Annie started out the week with a fever and dreaded diarrea. Her fever hung around about four days. Madeline came down with the creaping crud a day and a half ago. We assume she'll follow the same long term path to recovery. They are both still sick but seem to be improving slowly, very slowly. So far neither Ryan nor I have gotten The Crud. My stomach hasn't been the greatest, however.
Madeline finished up her clay class and is moving forward to her dance recital which is at the end of May. In a few weeks we head to Minneapolis for my national planning conference. The whole family is tagging along for fun, because we all know that there is a LOT of fun to be had in Minneapolis.
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