These are just tiny, but it's something. T is in the row just behind the kneeling cheerleaders, in the brown shirt and pink leggings.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monster Mash
My brother-in-law (seen featured as the mad scientist) made us this cute Halloween JibJab and I wanted to share it here. It made me chuckle! Enjoy!
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Fwog
I'm posting these because it was one of those darling moments you just don't want to forget. Insignificant, really, but Just.So.Cute!!
One day, B and I were out picking beetles (yes, one of my favorite activities) and she spotted one of the many toads that live around here. "Mom! A fwog! Catch it!" So, I caught it for her, put it in her hand, it jumped and she yelped and dropped it. "Mom! My fwog! It got away!" So, I caught it for her again, put it back in her hand, and told her to hold it gently, but firmly. She held it for a while longer, then it squirmed away again. "Mom! My FWOG!" Well, you can see how this game could go on for a while. I said, "Baby, the frog needs to go home, I guess. Let him go home." "No, Mom! He's my fwog! Catch him for me!" I said, "You really want him, baby?" She said, "YES!" So, I said, "Well, go get him. Quick! Before he gets away!" You know what? She did!! So cute.
Here's B with her fwog.
Puddle Jumper!
We get a lot of rain here, and as everyone knows, rain = PUDDLES! B wanted to have me get a video of her jumping, so here we go! She's such a silly bug!
Byron!...Tigers!...WE LIKE IT HOT!!
Late August or early September (fog-brain. So sorry) a flyer came home from school with T about an upcoming cheer clinic. Well, as per usual, when I asked her if she wanted to participate, I got shut down. I've been trying to decide at this point how hard to push on things. She's so shy, and I want to help her break out more, but I don't want to traumatize her either. I discussed it later with Sam. He said, "Let me talk to her."
Well, he got her to do it!
She did so great and had a lot of fun! Mainly I was just proud of her for being willing to do it. She made lots of friends and has her first Byron Tigers T-shirt, so she's official now! T has this adorable way that she smiles HUGE when she's super-nervous, so sometimes you don't know if she's really enjoying herself, or just scared senseless. I'm pretty sure it was the latter when we came to watch her perform after the morning clinic. But, by the time they performed at half-time at the game a week later, I'm thinking the smile was the real thing!
I'm still working on how to get the video loaded on here (video longer than 15 seconds, that is), so that will follow.
There's something so amazing about watching your child tackle something that's hard for them. Even if they fall on their face (which she totally didn't), just facing that fear...it's a rush for a parent. Watching her in this complete act of bravery made me impossibly proud.
Love you, T! You rock my world! More than U2! :)
Well, he got her to do it!
She did so great and had a lot of fun! Mainly I was just proud of her for being willing to do it. She made lots of friends and has her first Byron Tigers T-shirt, so she's official now! T has this adorable way that she smiles HUGE when she's super-nervous, so sometimes you don't know if she's really enjoying herself, or just scared senseless. I'm pretty sure it was the latter when we came to watch her perform after the morning clinic. But, by the time they performed at half-time at the game a week later, I'm thinking the smile was the real thing!
I'm still working on how to get the video loaded on here (video longer than 15 seconds, that is), so that will follow.
There's something so amazing about watching your child tackle something that's hard for them. Even if they fall on their face (which she totally didn't), just facing that fear...it's a rush for a parent. Watching her in this complete act of bravery made me impossibly proud.
Love you, T! You rock my world! More than U2! :)
Start the Rewind...
So, nearly a MONTH ago, my sweeties had their birthdays! Yes! It was really cute how T just wanted to have one sweet friend over. So, that's what we did. T had a friend and B had a friend and they just played for hours. Well, T and her friend played, and B and her friend kind of followed them around, but I think everyone really had a good time! :) Thanks, friends (sorry, leave the names out for privacy purposes) for coming to play, and for the great presents! So thoughtful and sweet of you, and we are so glad you are part of our family of friends!!
The next day, we were lucky to have Grandma Deedie come visit and that's when we opened presents!! It was so sweet of her to come and hang out with us for the day. We enjoyed her company very much. Thanks for making the effort! The girls (and Sam and I) loved having you for their special day!
We opened presents and ended up getting lost on our way to our special birthday dinner (Mom should always get a map!!), but it worked out great, because we found a new place that we love! Panino's treated us very well, and we all left with full tummies and plenty of leftovers. Then we went to get Daddy's special surprise (this is a tradition we do every year--the girls each get a gift just from Daddy): a super-yummy vanilla cake with butter-cream frosting for our Princesses! The girls loved that the decorations were rings!
As for the rest of you, thank you for your calls, cards, gifts, and general love and well wishes. It was a good couple of days for everyone. I can't believe my girls are growing up so fast! :*)
The next day, we were lucky to have Grandma Deedie come visit and that's when we opened presents!! It was so sweet of her to come and hang out with us for the day. We enjoyed her company very much. Thanks for making the effort! The girls (and Sam and I) loved having you for their special day!
We opened presents and ended up getting lost on our way to our special birthday dinner (Mom should always get a map!!), but it worked out great, because we found a new place that we love! Panino's treated us very well, and we all left with full tummies and plenty of leftovers. Then we went to get Daddy's special surprise (this is a tradition we do every year--the girls each get a gift just from Daddy): a super-yummy vanilla cake with butter-cream frosting for our Princesses! The girls loved that the decorations were rings!
As for the rest of you, thank you for your calls, cards, gifts, and general love and well wishes. It was a good couple of days for everyone. I can't believe my girls are growing up so fast! :*)
Okay, okay!
So, I got a chiding for never having pics of me on here. So...here you go, sweetie. Hope you enjoy.
Monday, October 12, 2009
My Sexy Handy-Man
Argh! I'm so behind on this thing!! I had two reasons why I dragged (drug? I done did know my Engrish once) my feet so long about creating a blog. 1) I'd have nothing to say or 2) I'd get so behind I'd want to tear my hair out, and the two people who faithfully follow it (love you, Mom and Dad) would want to tear my hair out, and it would take me two days of straight blogging to catch up!
Well, I don't have two straight days to commit to blogging, so I'm going to have to take it in bites.
But, for today, I just had to brag on my man.
Wow. :)
So, we've taken on some really big projects here at the Schwegler Homestead. For us, HUGE. All totally out of our element. All totally in the category of "learn as we go." All completely foreign with big possibility of failure. (None of these categories are my strong suit, at all.) But, Sam has just jumped right in and been totally amazing with everything. Seriously. He just dazzles me with how he's always planning and improving. Given his stress level and time constraints, the way he's moved and the things he's accomplished...it's nothing short of miraculous.
We've had to overhaul our barns to accommodate all our animals and the ones who will be joining us as our does finish kidding over the next few months. So, what does this mean? Tearing out leaking roofs and re-roofing, building more shelters and stalls, digging holes and running lines for fencing, enclosing our current stalls to protect the animals from the elements, and wiring for electricity for both light and heat. And doing this in October, in Illinois, when your time, light, and good weather are limited...well, that's a challenge, to say the least. (And, if you've ever seen me with a hammer, you know I've been about zero help, despite my best efforts.)
I've watched with swelling admiration as Sam has totally risen to the occasion. I know this may not be as impressive through the pictures (in fact, they don't do justice at all), but I have to record it for myself, and for posterity.
These fixtures? Not there before. And, he didn't just put up the fixtures like he did in our kitchen.
This was just a ceiling fan before. Now? Light! Woo! (Seriously? Who doesn't light their eating area?)
In the barn? He did it all! He pulled the wire and the casings and drilled the holes (and I'm totally unable to use correct terminology) and NOW! Woo! The entire front pasture is lit! It's so awesome! He has no previous electrical experience! None! He's taken this
and several conversations with the very helpful staff at Rockford Home Depot (shameless plug) and Wow! My baby's an electrician!
I'm not gonna lie; I find that extremely hot! (Yes, folks, my husband's handiwork turns me on. Get over it.)
And isn't this cute? Yeah, he built that without plans from scraps in an evening.
And these! I'm so proud of these!! These are the kidding pen, or "birthing suite," if you're fancy, which we're not
and the kid pen (where the babies live after they are born). You can see cute Dexter peeking out there.
They are so cozy and sound! I just love going in here, knowing what it used to be, and seeing how Sam has completely altered it to fit our needs. It's awesome and I'm totally proud.
I love how my husband has taken some aged, under-utilized goats and some worn-down barns, and turned this into something on it's way to being amazing. I never thought I'd ever be a part of anything like this. But watching my husband go, and seeing him succeed in following through with his goals, even though he never saw himself here either....well, that just makes me overwhelmingly proud to be a part of the Rock Chalk Enterprise.
Well, I don't have two straight days to commit to blogging, so I'm going to have to take it in bites.
But, for today, I just had to brag on my man.
Wow. :)
So, we've taken on some really big projects here at the Schwegler Homestead. For us, HUGE. All totally out of our element. All totally in the category of "learn as we go." All completely foreign with big possibility of failure. (None of these categories are my strong suit, at all.) But, Sam has just jumped right in and been totally amazing with everything. Seriously. He just dazzles me with how he's always planning and improving. Given his stress level and time constraints, the way he's moved and the things he's accomplished...it's nothing short of miraculous.
We've had to overhaul our barns to accommodate all our animals and the ones who will be joining us as our does finish kidding over the next few months. So, what does this mean? Tearing out leaking roofs and re-roofing, building more shelters and stalls, digging holes and running lines for fencing, enclosing our current stalls to protect the animals from the elements, and wiring for electricity for both light and heat. And doing this in October, in Illinois, when your time, light, and good weather are limited...well, that's a challenge, to say the least. (And, if you've ever seen me with a hammer, you know I've been about zero help, despite my best efforts.)
I've watched with swelling admiration as Sam has totally risen to the occasion. I know this may not be as impressive through the pictures (in fact, they don't do justice at all), but I have to record it for myself, and for posterity.
These fixtures? Not there before. And, he didn't just put up the fixtures like he did in our kitchen.
This was just a ceiling fan before. Now? Light! Woo! (Seriously? Who doesn't light their eating area?)
In the barn? He did it all! He pulled the wire and the casings and drilled the holes (and I'm totally unable to use correct terminology) and NOW! Woo! The entire front pasture is lit! It's so awesome! He has no previous electrical experience! None! He's taken this
and several conversations with the very helpful staff at Rockford Home Depot (shameless plug) and Wow! My baby's an electrician!
I'm not gonna lie; I find that extremely hot! (Yes, folks, my husband's handiwork turns me on. Get over it.)
And isn't this cute? Yeah, he built that without plans from scraps in an evening.
And these! I'm so proud of these!! These are the kidding pen, or "birthing suite," if you're fancy, which we're not
and the kid pen (where the babies live after they are born). You can see cute Dexter peeking out there.
They are so cozy and sound! I just love going in here, knowing what it used to be, and seeing how Sam has completely altered it to fit our needs. It's awesome and I'm totally proud.I love how my husband has taken some aged, under-utilized goats and some worn-down barns, and turned this into something on it's way to being amazing. I never thought I'd ever be a part of anything like this. But watching my husband go, and seeing him succeed in following through with his goals, even though he never saw himself here either....well, that just makes me overwhelmingly proud to be a part of the Rock Chalk Enterprise.
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