Thursday, January 31, 2008

getting ready for Lent... and Katherine eats turtle food

Been thinking about Lent, which starts next week, and hoping that my Lent can be somewhat productive! Since this baby girl of mine is due on Easter Sunday, I figure I'll either really get into Lent this year, or fine a million excuses to ignore it, since my body feels like it's going through a Lent of its own right now. Hopefully, I'll choose the former! Having a baby arrive at Easter really should provide me with the perfect opportunity to prepare, to give up, to anticipate and to perfect myself for her, and for Jesus.

My friend Marcel has a great post on his blog about Lent.
Lent 2008
and
More Lenten Resources

I hope you'll take a look at his great explanations of Lent and his numerous suggestions and ideas for making your Lent holy and productive!

I also want to add (later today, probably) my list of books I'd like to read or reread this Lent.

Oh, and yes, I went to the restroom this morning (I do that... I'm pregnant.). Not really an option there. I was gone all of 60 seconds.

I come into the kitchen and have that automatic, "where's Katherine and what is she doing" panic feeling that all moms know and trust.

Then, there she is, standing in the kitchen, holding Rocky's FREEZE DRIED SHRIMP container with little pieces of dried shrimp on her lips. I just screamed and flopped my arms around for a minute (I don't handle crisis well), wiped the shrimp off her lips and called Curt to find out if there is anything toxic in freeze dried shrimp. He says no. My Curt knows everything!

So now that I know that Katherine is tall enough to reach the counter, the shrimp food will be moving into a new residence in the upper cabinet.

Do things like this happen to anyone else, or just me???...

(I knew the turtle food tease would get you to read through the Lent part of the post! Yes, I am willing to humiliate myself for your spiritual good!)

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Katherine's 2nd Birthday Party

Katherine and her friends make a playdoh mess... they played with that playdoh a lot longer than I thought they would!

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Katherine's 2nd Birthday Party

Katherine messing with playdoh...

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Katherine's 2nd Birthday Party

Katherine can't wait for her cake!

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Friday, January 25, 2008

100 pirates


January 25, 2008 002
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
Jonathan drew a picture with 100 pirates for his Kindergarten class' 100th day of school celebration. The pirates are quite active - playing volley ball, getting their legs chomped off by sharks, eating coconuts, getting blown up by cannons, climbing the pirate ship nets, sword fighting and the like! Who doesn't love a Jonathan!!

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

don't borrow trouble...


Good reason not to overreact! This poor woman learned her lesson the hard way!! Read the article here.

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Why didn't I try this before

Praise the Lord! Emelie now will change Katherine's diaper! Dude! The freedom! And they're both so excited about it...

Emelie: "Mom! Can I go change Katherine's diaper???"
Me: "I think you just changed it 30 minutes ago..."
Emelie: "Well, I thought I'd could just check to see if she needed a change. Can I change the new baby's diaper, too?"
Me: "Uh... yeah!"

It may not last long, but I'll take what I can get!

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Woman finds her long lost Dad...

Very awesome story about a Vietnamese woman who stumbles up on her long lost Father

Read here at the Hong Kong Herald.

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Monday, January 21, 2008

girls by the fire


girls by the fire
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
They got matching dresses for Christmas. Katherine tells everyone she is pretty and Emelie will probably be 45 someday, wearing the same style dress. If she ever opens her own Catholic school, this will be the girls uniform. No more plaid skirts and snap ties!

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napping in the living room

Emelie and Jonathan take a Christmas time nap on the living room floor. They set this up themselves - we thought they were playing, but they were sleeping. When does that ever happen?

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Katherine's 2nd Birthday


Katherine's 2nd Birthday
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
My sweet girls eating lunch... obviously this was a while ago, since the tree is still up. I think it was Katherine's birthday, Jan. 5th

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Katherine's 2nd Birthday


Katherine's 2nd Birthday
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
Jonathan: "can we please let up with the pictures already? I really have to get back to coloring Alvin and the Chipmunks on this toilet paper roll!"

Emelie: "maybe if I smile really big they'll give me half the cake. I am the oldest. "

Katherine: "do you think they'll notice if I grab the cake, slip under the table and take off for my room?"

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Katherine's 2nd Birthday


Katherine's 2nd Birthday
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
For Katherine's 2nd birthday we went to "The Bounce" and she had a blast, even though it took her an hour to play in anything... once she did, we couldn't leave without a kicking and screaming fit. I'd say that's a good birthday!

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Katherine's 2nd Birthday


Katherine's 2nd Birthday
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
Katherine reads Nancy Drew... upside down. She is so smart!

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Tea Party with Elizabeth 2


Tea Party with Elizabeth 2
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
Katherine and her friend Elizabeth had a tea party with their babies the other day!

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Saturday, January 5, 2008

Christmas 2007 in Orlando


Christmas 2007 in Orlando
Originally uploaded by laurengulde
and the one who got away... Katherine was having nothing to do with the Christmas picture!

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Christmas 2007 in Orlando



Christmas 2007 in Orlando
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Emelie and Jonathan pose for their Christmas morning photo.

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Christmas 2007 in Orlando


Christmas 2007 in Orlando
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Jonathan the day before Christmas... I think he just stole a cookie out of his grandma's kitchen. He's up to something, can't you tell? He's a cutie pants!

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Christmas 2007 in Orlando

Emelie on Christmas morning, in her new glasses. She's a cutie!

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Friday, January 4, 2008

back to blogging!

It's been a while, but I thought I'd better get back to it before this new baby girl comes along. We had a great Christmas, visiting Curt's parents in Orlando, and my family here in Texas. Emelie and Jonathan are back in school again, and getting used to bedtimes and homework once more!


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