tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25165101697371925932024-03-13T18:26:06.339-04:00Pieces of usSnapshots of our days...christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-40112259678414310172012-11-29T19:02:00.002-05:002012-11-29T19:02:27.905-05:00Gratitude Thursday Nov 29, 2012
Starting something new
via Stephanie
An attempt to record my weekly gratitude, from the big things to the smallest.
:: a new set of headphones for Annie who every now and again needs to tune out the world and her brother and sister and even me.
:: audio books so that she can listen to stories with her new headphones happily peacefully and quietly.
:: decaf chai tea that's warming and christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-69264944358179392112012-10-19T03:33:00.000-04:002012-10-19T03:33:46.318-04:003 am...its been a long week. the older girls seem to be over the hump and on the mend. i had really hoped juni would be spared the fever and coughs but alas my baby girl is nestled in my arms with a fever. she makes tiny noises and already i can hear the raspy-ness in her throat. The window in the kitchen is open a crack, and the light rain has turned to a more steady downfall. my eyes christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-27270530523629544762012-10-17T18:23:00.001-04:002012-10-17T18:24:45.045-04:009
Today my oldest turned 9!
3,285 days ago
I gave birth and became a Mama for the first time.
I remember bringing him to my chest and saying "Hi"
and those big blue eyes just opened as wide as they could
and eyes locked on each other.
He wasn't much of a sleeper unless he was next to Mama.
He was always going, his brain, his body
always thinking, moving.
He's a lover of life
christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-74834128681537481652012-10-14T09:07:00.000-04:002012-10-16T12:53:41.057-04:0010/16/2012I had intended on a weekending post but just wasn't able to find a moment to sit down. I wish I could say we were all out enjoying the beautiful fall weather...
Instead there was time spent in the ER and Dr offices, two of my girls were in need of immediate care, over the weekend. This mama was being pulled in many directions, and on top of it all I was sick. It was all a bit overwhelming.
christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-70233627418751215832012-10-07T10:55:00.000-04:002012-10-07T11:07:49.685-04:00weekending...::This weekend::
There was only one soccer game instead of two.
There were quiet moments shared between a mama and her non napping middle daughter while she took a mid-day bath.
We tailgated with friends and family, and some of us never even went in to watch the game
The day started off very warm, but quickly turned into a very chilly evening.
I realized I'm finally ready for Autumn, and christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-25462263989309773762012-08-22T17:38:00.001-04:002012-08-22T17:38:10.612-04:00Lately...Lately~life got really busy.
Lately~my brother has been spending a lot of time down here, 7 hours from home.
Lately~i have been neglecting the garden
Lately~i have declared war on the house.
Lately~i have been drinking a lot of coffee
Lately~i have been having to shoo the children outside.
Lately~i have been planning the school year out
Lately~i went on Dick Blick and made a lovely and very christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-90807216091667339012012-08-10T10:03:00.001-04:002012-08-10T10:07:52.076-04:00Friday morning
.
It's Friday Morning
I woke to darkness, but it wasn't early.
The sun was hiding, beneath a thick layer of clouds.
I found the coffee bought this morning by Jay,
and was glad I didn't have to drink his Huckleberry flavored coffee again this morning.
The kids snuggled down stairs watching Scooby-doo,
I made chocolate chip scones from here and
Decided it waschristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-46911071230434082422012-08-01T14:34:00.000-04:002012-08-01T14:34:43.705-04:00Savoring the moments ...It's early afternoon now. Theres a tired, but finally content little bug in the sling. There are three children outside making a home for a very large beetle. Said beetle just came past me in a bowl as their new pet. "No cover on the bowl, no beetle in the house." Were the words out of my mouth.
The night was long with a sad. tired teething baby who could not rest. Another one woke with a night christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-63613749757935073932012-07-28T22:54:00.003-04:002012-07-28T22:55:57.122-04:00unplugging...
I listened to this podcast the other day, which I loved!
Erin and Heather discussed the Unplugged Sundays blog
and how it's still around but it's not being updated.
Listening to them talk got me thinking how it was about time my own little family went unplugged.
After discussing it with Jay we've decided to commit to it.
It's good to unplug to step away from the screenschristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-133611979752980002012-07-26T07:41:00.004-04:002012-07-26T07:41:45.167-04:00on Dreams...I'm a dreamer. A nighttime dreamer. A daytime dreamer even.
I have been aware of my dreams for a long as I can remember
When I was a kid there were lots of nightmares.
Lots of crying in the middle of the night.
Lots of waking and tiptoeing quietly through the night
waking my mom and slipping softly into the side of her bed right on the edge.
Just barely enough room.
It always took me a while to christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-16275724981283538722012-07-18T08:00:00.000-04:002012-07-26T07:00:37.807-04:005 months...
note: I meant to post this last week:
Miss Juniper Grey 2 days old~feb 18
5 months old~july 18
This sweet little cherub of mine is 5 months old today. Each month is bittersweet as I watch her go from
tiny newborn bliss to growing, changing, moving little girl
Its amazing how every single time each of my children are born how quickly they change and grow
I try hard tochristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-18648201731123431052012-07-17T10:41:00.001-04:002012-07-17T10:42:29.049-04:00Our Middle Girl...This girl of oursShe keeps us on our toes.
She's funny, laugh out loud funnyand she knows it.She makes me crazy in every way.Both good and not so good.Shes loud!oh so loud.
She flits and floats and bounces when she moves.
Her expressions are pricelessher words extraordinaryShes our third childour middle girlbut she wont get lost in the shuffle in the day to day(I did lose her once at the christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-16570191965823061122012-07-16T08:27:00.003-04:002012-07-16T08:27:56.164-04:00Weekending...
I'm currently typing this Monday morning. The weekend was busy and full
and we crashed hard a bit late each night.
20 lbs of blueberries were picked
and the best part being that Jay was able to go with us
There are currently two cookie sheets in the freezer
and many plans for the rest
A new talent was discovered by a blueberry lovin' boy
catching them in his mouth
but christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-25411356967212197952012-07-04T14:34:00.003-04:002012-07-04T14:34:18.031-04:00Nana Nana....Two weeks after Juniper was born, the Six of us piled into our car and headed 17 hours south. Our first stop was Florida to gather with family to celebrate may Grandmothers 80th! Birthday. It was wonderful, and many tears were shed as we surprised her with almost her whole family gathered.
Our next stop was 11 hours Northwest to Alabama. A visit to see Nana Nana (Jason's Grandmotherchristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-52591713543265525212012-06-30T09:25:00.002-04:002012-06-30T09:25:45.670-04:00This Week...
This week there were impossible puzzles put together
There were cucumbers picked from the garden from a sweet little neighbor
who happily devoured most of it
there was a sad girl who needed her mama to hold her almost all day long
there was a tired boy who is rarely tired
I took this moment to lay next to him
we watched part if the Karate Kid
A Strawberry christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-56025771411867841972012-06-24T11:42:00.004-04:002012-06-24T11:45:26.429-04:00weekending...via amanda at The habit of being.
Yesterday there was an early morning baseball practice,
time spent cleaning out my very very messy car,
we have a system...
I take everything out,
he vacuums and washes
it works.
There was also a family walk to the coffee shop,
an afternoon iced coffee was in order after the all day affair of cleaning out the car
because once it's cleared out I still have to putchristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-66167248894796817022012-06-15T16:25:00.000-04:002012-06-24T11:47:55.117-04:00editing to add: I made a separate blog over at posterous you can follow me over there at:
http://whirlybirdmama.posterous.com/
The other day I happened upon this video, and felt inspired. I decided to do my own 365grateful project via my iphone and instagram. Everyday I'm going to post a photo of something I'm grateful for. I think I might even get the kids involved in it as christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-12273016193952319872012-06-10T10:57:00.001-04:002012-06-10T10:57:24.154-04:00weekending...
linking up with Amanda over at The habit of being
Saturday was spent saying goodbye,
watching 6 long but fun,hours of baseball
feeling proud of those boys who played so well for so long
with happy faces and great attitudes.
A dinner of leftover pizza was eaten post game
since this mama was too tired to cook,
I felt thankful for having ordered too much pizza the night before
christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-37098726605307638482012-06-08T16:46:00.000-04:002012-06-08T16:46:04.593-04:00What we've been up to...
This past week has been busy and full. There was the day trip to Elmer,NJ with friends to attend the Appel music festival. A much anticipated arrival of Noni. upon which she successfully fed Juniper her first bottle of mama milk, which she took quite happily. There have been many many baseball games and the beginnings of swim team practices. There was a trip to the strawberry farm tochristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-22583147670369371942012-05-28T11:06:00.001-04:002012-05-29T20:09:48.077-04:00WeekendingInspired by amanda at the habit of being
The weekend was full:
Of stolen moments to read a new book that is so so good!
Of family time, spent in the garden planting and peeking at new growth.
Of building a new spot for PJ funny bunny to roam and stretch his legs
Of building my littlest girl a cool little baby gym with plans from here, with help from my oldest girl requiring this mama lots of christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-52668557515861234022012-05-26T15:32:00.001-04:002012-05-29T18:53:05.945-04:00I come from...For the last 4 months Jaden and Annie have been attending a Homeschool program on Mondays. It was held at a Montessori school nearby. They took 4 classes every week. Creative Writing, Art, French and Technology. They loved it! They were with other kids who were homeschooled and I got to have a little break before and after the birth of Juniper. Giving this Mama a bit of one on one time with my christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-89301000156049953402012-05-13T17:54:00.001-04:002012-05-15T10:32:28.585-04:00Weekending...Inspired by: Amanda at habitofbeing
Dinner out just me, my love and my littlest girl to celebrate,
10 years of marriage.
Remembering how hard those first few years were, thinking about how different life is these days.
Late night snuggles
with overtired girls who took in too much sugar
from a birthday party earlier in the day
Sleeping in.
Being met when I did wake with my almost 3 yr declaring christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-62176639796813042382012-04-19T07:11:00.001-04:002012-04-19T09:24:52.024-04:00A week in instagram...I thought I'd share a few pictures from my instagram roll from this week.
There were sick kiddies, a dance party, many hours spent crafting paper people, chores, sleepy thumb sucking dreamers, a snake found and caught... And released with pleas to keep it "no!" said this mama. And some paper mâché carrots.. A full week!
christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-74354602674776292042012-02-22T19:55:00.005-05:002012-02-22T22:33:13.430-05:00The Birth of Juniper Grey..The short story:
11pm Thur Feb 16: bag of water breaks but only a small tear.
11am Fri Feb 17: I have 11 hours to be in active labor
330 Fri Feb 17: contx regularly after a 20 min acupuncture treatment.
830ish Fri Feb 17: admitted to The Birth Center katie breaks bag of waters
@130am Sat Feb 18: 5-6 cm in transition
220am Sat Feb 18:pushing
225 Sat Feb 18: Juniper Grey born
::The very long christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516510169737192593.post-18452712003619137302012-02-22T11:48:00.001-05:002012-02-22T11:48:40.843-05:00JuniperFebruary 18, 2012 - 2:25am
Our sweet beautiful and third girl arrived into the world into my arms and into my heart. Surprising this mama most of all.
We are home easing in to our days, spending them quietly (as best we can) playing, holding, hovering, kissing, cuddling, and loving this new little being that has entered our lives.
Juniper Grey
7lbs 7oz
20.5 in long
Birth story coming soon...
christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232482165438723142noreply@blogger.com0