tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45751322475073280522024-02-07T02:34:58.796-08:00The Little Drakelets On The Journey...Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.comBlogger869125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-27273510028177419572019-07-11T20:32:00.001-07:002019-07-11T20:32:16.532-07:00Caleb<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Mommy, I want a house, a cooker, a door, a garage, an office, a big movie, a computer, "tindo land, and Mario Karts!" said my Caleb after sister finished frying him some eggs.</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-89817745888477634262019-04-11T06:36:00.000-07:002019-04-11T06:36:23.764-07:00Sabbath Afternoon Kiting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"This is how you put it on Caleb"</span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-61490069906126136412019-03-19T18:01:00.001-07:002019-03-19T18:01:10.045-07:00Eventful day<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Mom, how do you set off the smoke alarm with no bake cookies?" said my Abrianna this morning. Not only did it set off the alarm but evacuated the church!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Arriving home we found 2 chickens in our closed chicken pen. We managed to round up an additional 17. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And to finish off the day Abrianna finished her math book for the year. Eventful.</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-86004363579091941662018-07-17T13:47:00.001-07:002018-07-17T13:47:29.818-07:00Happy 6th birthday Emmy Lou May!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">She insisted since she is 6 that she light her own candles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After lighting the candles she burst into song, "Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! I look like a monkey... And I smell like one too!"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">She blew so hard she is cross eyed from the effort- and still didn't get them all out. </span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-82480534898299578272018-07-01T15:27:00.001-07:002018-07-01T15:27:27.183-07:00Hummus the Train<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caleb on eating hummus, It's Thomas the Train." Me, "No its hummus." Caleb, " Hummus the train!" he happily declared while chomping it down on carrots.</td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-24198262421660523052018-06-20T21:32:00.000-07:002018-06-29T12:38:09.509-07:00StoriesTMI story.<br />
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When I weaned Caleb at just past age three, he still begged to nurse off and on. Ok, I thought. I'll let him see and tell him it's all gone and they are empty. He asked to nurse. I pulled up my shirt and showed him the milk was gone. His little eyes got wide and with an incredulous look on his face he said, "It all stretched out! It all gone!!!"<br />
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Today I was laying on the bed letting Caleb play horsey on my legs. " Momma! There are pokeys on your legs!" he announced rather startled. Oh the honesty of a three year old.<br />
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Caleb was standing at the toilet peeping. Lucas started giggling about it. "Doesn't he have a cute little butt?" I asked. Caleb turned around indignantly and declared, " I don't have a cute butt! I have cute little balls!"<br />
<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-83117836895883659102018-06-19T21:53:00.004-07:002018-06-19T21:53:44.178-07:00I VERY strong!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few days ago, some friends came to visit. Their little girl is a few months younger than Caleb and afraid of dogs. He, seeing her distress, wrapped his arms around and wrestling the puppy back to protect his friend declaring, "See! I VERY strong! See I VERY strong." Love how he was looking out for his friend.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-7604234177169781332018-06-01T20:45:00.001-07:002018-06-01T20:45:14.240-07:00Stories Caleb at age three still sleeps with me. I keep a water cup on the head board for him for during the night. He woke up asking for water. I reached for what I thought was the honey bear filled with water. He spit and sputtered pushing it away and demanding," I want water!" Only then did I realize that it was Astroglide. Poor kid.<br />
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Lucas -age 12 -feels like he knows everything. He was being a punk while I was cutting with my bread knife. I shook it at him like a warning finger. He snarkily replied, " You are threatening me with a knife! I am gonna call 911!", proceeding to pick up the land line, turn it on, and dialing a number that was close to 911. Here I must insert that he didn't realize that it wasn't a cell phone he was calling on and it would dial without hitting a send button. <br />
I warned that if you dial any number close to 911 that it will call 911. Immediately the phone rang, "This is the Walla Walla police department. We just had a 911 hang up call from this number. Is there a problem?" Stifling my laughter I asked the officer if he would talk to Lucas and explain the gravity of what he had done. My son was mortified.<br />
A little while later, I was laughing about the situation to Rick as we were walking when we noticed a police car driving towards us. Not only had 911 called back but they sent out an officer to double check. He talked to Lucas at the house then drove out to double check that what Lucas said about mom and dad walking was true.<br />
Oh, if Lucas thought he was embarrassed before now he was to the point of tears, begging me not to EVER tell anyone about what he did. I doubt this will ever happen again.<br />
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Abrianna had a progress evaluation test scheduled for Friday at 1:30. At 12:30 we climbed into the Yaris and I backed off the cement pad. I was sure I had drug Caleb's dump truck under the car. I stopped, climbed out, and looked under the car. Nothing. Back into the car again. Oh, it sounded awful! I turned off the radio. Making it to the end of the garage I stopped again and asked Abrianna to get out with me and look. Low and behold there was a flat passenger tire.<br />
As I walked into the house to tell Rick, Abby yelled, "Mom! The back one is flat too!" What? Two flats on the same side?<br />
I unloaded the car, placed things into the van and turned the key. Click... Ok... So Rick's fix to keep the battery from running down obviously didn't work. Guess we weren't going to the appointment today after all.<br />
I called vision therapy to tell them about the vehicular troubles and to reschedule. Then I called Roadside Assistance to get a tow truck on the way. ( Did I ever say how much I appreciate Roadside Assistance??? This is the second time I have had them out in the last 6 months to pick up a car from my house.)<br />
Abrianna and I rode with the driver to Les Schwab where the car ended up needing all new tires. When I asked to see what ruined side walls looked like the technician picked up one of the tires and a cup of rubber powder fell out. Okay then...<br />
Paying for the car, Abrianna climbed into the front passenger side seat and we crossed the road to pick up our groceries from Wal-mart. Imagine my surprise when I opened the door to see a police officer beside me his car parked behind me with flashing lights. He asked how old my daughter was and then for my registration and drivers licence. What? a fine on top of the new tires and vehicle troubles??? I burst into tears as I fumbled for the correct paper work. I didn't get a ticket. I got a warning and a brochure about WA state laws for children in cars. I am grateful for no ticket. The officer did tell me that they were running a special emphasis day on kids in the front seats of cars today. Looking around I saw multiple police cars and unmarked ones as well. I suppose my older kids aren't going to fight anymore over who gets the front seat since they are both under 13.<br />
<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-6768471118201526712018-05-28T19:23:00.001-07:002018-05-28T19:23:22.647-07:00God's protection at South ForkLast time we went to South Fork in July of 2017, we met up with a rattle snake separating us from our girls. This Sabbath we met other interesting experiences.<br />
We were invited to go to the Michael's for lunch then out to South Fork to hike. It was a relaxing day of hiking and playing in the river with NO snakes.<br />
Upon arriving back at the vehicles, Tiffany asked if I wanted to make sure the van would start before they headed off for home. ( I have had several times recently when it wouldn't start or run)<br />
I walked around and started the van leaving the door open. Caleb immediately scrambled up on the drivers seat.<br />
Rick called for the kids to come to the passenger side front of the van to see what a tick looked like- can you believe my kids don't know what ticks look like??? I walked to the back of the van noticing a pile of kiddos treasures on the back bumper. All of a sudden, the van began to creep forward towards the rushing river. (I must insert here that I thought we were maybe 10 feet from it when in reality it was more like 20 feet.)<br />
Panicking I shrieked and began running towards the front of the van. Rick and Lucas both thought I was the driver. It took a moment to registered with them that I was the one screaming instead of driving. Rick reacted quickly clambering into the passenger side and shoving the gear shift lever into park- wincing and hoping the transmission wasn't stripping out. The van came to a rest 2-3 feet from where I had parked it the front end pressing into the bushes.<br />
Tears of relief and fear of what almost happened sprang into my eyes. But my baby was safe. Praise God. I waited for my heart to stop pounding and the shaky feeling to subside before driving us home.<br />
We felt God's protection very strongly that day. Thank You LORD for your protection. Here on some other pictures from the weekend.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-38229334568100145022018-04-24T20:29:00.002-07:002018-04-24T20:29:55.329-07:00A new "baby" in the family.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meet Jasmine. She is a 6 week old German Shepherd puppy we found on Craigslist. From all appearances she's gonna grow to be a really big dog. Her birthday is March 9th, 2017.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-44857963849583481632018-04-21T21:25:00.003-07:002018-04-21T21:25:39.877-07:00Happy 10th Birthday Abrianna<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-77736600572503156562018-03-13T22:32:00.002-07:002018-03-13T22:32:40.133-07:00Birthdays!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Abrianna has been taking cake decorating at co-op. She made me ( mommy) my birthday cake this year.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">She was helping little sister learn the basket weave.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy 3rd Birthday Caleb!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The day of Caleb's third birthday was spent running errands in town. He had a post-op appointment to check his teeth. Then we met up with Uncle Reggie as a surprise at the Taqueria. Then Uncle Reggie took us to Iceburgs. After that all of us went to the Walla Walla clinic for Abby's hip x-rays. The pictures are from stopping at Lion's Park to play for awhile. Long day. Good day.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-58533460180362135972018-02-27T22:09:00.000-08:002018-02-27T22:09:08.110-08:00New teeth<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now he had a tooth that was badly decayed break in half so the dentist thought it would be best to remove it. I also asked for the black to be fixed. The front 3 are capped and the other black areas filled.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-47080624497920029262018-02-25T20:41:00.002-08:002018-02-25T20:41:50.079-08:00As he is as big as me...<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I started to compliment Lucas on his nice looking pair of jeans today when I realized they were MY jeans! Oops. Guess he could swipe mine in a pinch ( he was pretty horrified he was wearing his MOM'S pants).</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-86274351977529401672017-04-19T18:16:00.002-07:002017-04-19T18:16:23.124-07:00Easter at the Church.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"There's an egg daddy!"</span></td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-35340739475157259752017-03-14T07:16:00.003-07:002017-03-18T16:03:50.728-07:00The brave adventuring 2 year old.Last night after I had arrived home from Ladies Bible study, Rick told me a story with a funny, sheepish look on his face. " I put K-bug to bed about 8:30 and shut the door to our bedroom. About 45 min later I heard scratching at the veranda door. Darn cat! Now it knows how to scratch at the door too!" I thought. I went through our bedroom to use the bathroom and noticed it was really cold. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the slider door was open and Caleb was gone. I went to the living room and opened the veranda door to find a chilled, wet, and happy boy asking to come back inside." Rick showed me Caleb very wet and muddy jeans. He apparently was playing in the baby yard in the dark happily. The story left me feeling sick and at the same time incredibly thankful.<br />
(We do have wolves around here.) I am so grateful he didn't wander off and that it was warmer last night than its been. Again, I think parenting is about near misses.<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-49983331608767968732017-02-25T09:45:00.001-08:002017-03-02T15:19:43.810-08:00Emmy at 4 1/2.<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Emmy with a thoughtful expression gazing out the window. "Momma, there is something interesting/strange. What's wrong Emmy? " I asked." I think there is beans stuck to the top of my mouth!" she replied. "Oh, is it bumpy? Yes!" Well my little girl discovered her palet. She walked away mumbling "I don't like being a person like this!"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">My day ended last night with Caleb toddling out (after I had bathed and dressed him)into the kitchen soaking wet and his diaper ready to burst. Yes, he enjoyed a clothed bath his big sisters. My day started out this morning with my washing machine running ( I didn't turn it on) and my almost 2 year old sitting right on top of the lid. Yes, he did it.</span></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-28376673201881204142017-02-25T09:39:00.001-08:002017-02-25T09:39:20.659-08:00Caleb at 23 months.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I told him I'd give him a bath and undressed him. I found him in a puddle of shampoo in the bathtub ready for his bath.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">What a mess that turned out to be. After this photo he and Emmy had a kitty food fight. It was down the hall an in the bathroom too.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chocolate was a great way to get him to sit still for his hair cut.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">He dressed his foot and sister helped him with his jacket. He was off to play in the snow.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of his favorite activities is goop! ( Momma hates it really). Its fine on the table...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wasn't sure I like those brownies. So Caleb climbing up and wrecking them wasn't that horrible.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Uh oh! Now its on the floor. Boy does this stuff make a mess out of my carpet, upholstery, and his clothes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brother removed his Ukulele...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">All is better. He has it back.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My attempt at brother pictures. Caleb wasn't impressed. He thought Lucas was gonna drop him.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pure terror.</td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-16160581614585729152017-02-04T11:09:00.000-08:002017-02-04T11:09:14.723-08:00Caleb at 22 months and stories...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">He LOVES the vacuum. The only safe place for it is behind closed doors these days. If it's parked behind the gate he simply opens the baby proof gate, retrieving it. If my bedroom door is left open he trots inside, unplugs the heater, plugs in the vacuum, unrolls the cord, pushes it into the living room and turns it on. That's fine and dandy unless you worry about the shock factor of plugging things in and the problem of running over the cord. Occasionally one of us will "help" him vacuum. Here is proof for a few years down the road when vacuuming isnt as much fun that he DID love it.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Abby ( age 6) coming up excitedly to me pointing to a tooth in the back left side of her mouth, " Mommy! I found my sweet tooth!!!" ( She had been eating candy and I think it was stuck in her tooth.)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pulling this little guy in the sled was the easiest way to get him back up the hill.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many years have past since his last snow igloo. I think he was 3 so 7 years ago.</span></td></tr>
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We have had an abundance of snow and then ice this winter, The temperatures have been subzero and night and single digits frequently for daytime highs. We had about a 1/2 and inch of freezing rain on top of our 10ish inches of snow. We went sledding with out sleds, simply sitting down and sliding down the hill. Fun! But treacherous to walk on. While walking out to sled we watched and 18 wheeler slide sideways off of Touchet/ Gardena Road south of us. A flat bed pick up truck tried to turn onto White Road and instead slid in a semi circle and wound up in the ditch north of our driveway. We were blessed to have Gary Segerman plow the snow out of our driveway before the freezing rain came. I think we've had snow on the ground for coming up on 3 weeks!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-43036531728908796102016-12-11T20:50:00.000-08:002016-12-11T20:50:01.641-08:00An Angel's protective hand...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh how did the day start? I supposed the background started the night before. I mentioned to Rick that both toilets were not flushing properly and asked him to take a look. He did take a look as he was getting ready for bed. Nope, couldn't unclog them with the plunger. </div>
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The next day, he spent researching, running to town and trying different things to unclog them. Well, it was 20 degrees and snowy outside. Who wants to go outside and use a bush in that???</div>
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Lucas to the rescue! He took a large sheet outside and strung it in the corner in front of the dryer vent- which was running. On the ground he put the dog's heating mat for our feet. A 5 gallon bucket equipped with a stolen toilet seat from the house completed the makeshift bathroom. Abrianna pitched in by bringing a bucket of hat soapy water and lid for clean up. Smart creative kids.</div>
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Meanwhile, the little girls and I had been baking many loaves of pumpkin bread. (Using the pumpkin from our garden was a genius way to make gifts for our neighbors.) </div>
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Around 4:00 I loaded up 4 of the kids in the van to go down the road to Carissa and James' house under construction to use their outhouse.( Abrianna was at Peggie V's house making caramel corn) We sallied forth delivering bread in a winter wonderland of heavily falling snow. The snow fell so heavily at times, I let the van idle down the road while trying to see out. Lucas and Caleb waited in thewarm van while Abby, Emmy and I trudged through the snow to the houses to spread a little Christmas cheer.</div>
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We visited at the Segerman's for a few minutes. In the course of conversation, Valerie mentioned she worked as and ICU nurse at St. Mary's. Little did I know within a few minutes I would be calling upon her knowledge. </div>
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I herded the girls as quickly as I could out through the dark in the heavily falling snow to warmth of the van. I climbed in through the side door with them, turning to close it. It didn't close. In fact, I was wondering if something in the mechanism had broken again, when I heard a blood curdling shriek. Caleb was in the front seat with Lucas. Had he put his hand in the door and now it was smashed and broken?!?! I scooped him into my lap gently checking his hand, puzzled I didn't see any damage.</div>
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My heart dropped as I noticed his head was cocked funny and he continued to cry. "Oh dear Lord! I slammed his head!!! Did I fracture his head or his neck????" I sent the girls running to ask Valerie to come out and check him. Within a minute or so he had settled down and I felt it was safe to carry him into the better lit house to be assessed. See the picture? That is the only damage. How can that be? How can just an ear stop a heavy door? I think an Angel stopped the door and prevented Caleb's death or serious injury. Thank you Father God.</div>
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Psssttt... By the way... Rick did get the toilets fixed. Caleb had flushed a shower gel bottle and rock down my toilet and two small hard plastic doll dresses down the kids toilet. Glad daddy fixed it!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes we simply have to thank God for His mercies- even with injuries and damaged vehicles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was bathing Caleb when Emmy came crying to the bathroom- nothing unusual. "Just the girl I wanted to see!" I exclaimed, starting to direct her to the bathtub. "No! I have an OWIE!!" she wailed. So she did, abrasions on one eye and what looked like a rubber imprint of the handle bar from the four-wheeler above her other eye. "Did you fall off the four-wheeler?" I asked. "YES!!!" she wailed in reply. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">About that time, Abrianna stumbled in crying and holding her face followed by a demanding older brother telling me dad wanted me RIGHT NOW and to bring the van, a screw driver, and a cable to tow the run away four wheeler back. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Huh???</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">"What do I do first???" I wondered, trying to assess how badly the girls were injured and piece together what happened....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">All three girls were on the four-wheeler in fourth gear with Emmy at the wheel. ( WHAT?????) Lucas seeing the careening four-wheeler stormed out of the house yelling at her to slow down! She panicked and pushed the throttle harder while going around the corner, skidding into the side of the Yaris. The impact knocked two girls off. The third had wisely already jumped ship.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The throttle jammed and the four-wheeler rocketed down the hill, launched of the fence, tumbled down the drop off, righted it self, crossed the road, and ended its crazy ride by tumbling end over end off the other side of the neighbors field down a bank into tall tumble weeds. Rick followed its trail and was able with the aid of a screw driver delivered by Lucas to limp it back home with a flat tire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When Emmy calmed down she fell asleep. I called a nurse friend Wendy to ask what I should watch for. (I woke her several times during the night and she was ok.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful to God that the car stopped the careening four-wheeler. Yes, the car has $2800 worth of damage ( Ouch! Grateful for insurance). The four-wheeler has some damaged plastic, brakes, steering, ignition, and throttle. I am grateful that the damage happened to vehicles and the kids are all healed up! </span></div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-53437285262750780142016-08-02T18:16:00.002-07:002016-08-02T18:16:43.608-07:00EmmyEmmy stumbled out of the girls room crying. "That's not water coming out of my eyes! Its tears! " she wailed.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575132247507328052.post-16611067437394842442016-07-19T21:58:00.001-07:002016-07-19T22:01:31.100-07:00Tonight's entertainment sponsored by Dawn's blue dish soap.Hey Kids! Want to have some fun and "help" mom at the same time! Try this new experiment using Dawn dish soap.<br />
1. Wait till mom goes outside to change the sprinklers on the garden.<br />
2. Decide you want to clean the bathroom floor for mom.<br />
3. Grab that bottle of blue Dawn dish soap.- Make sure to use enough to turn the bath water and floor blue.<br />
4. Dump lots of water out of the tub onto the floor- being sure to flood the floor thoroughly.<br />
5. Skate around to create plenty of bubbles.<br />
6. Be sure to squirt it in little sisters hair so she's crying when mom comes back in.<br />
7. ENJOY!<br />
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( In their defense the one who had the idea thought she was being helpful. Only took 20 min to clean up. Cleanest bathroom floor I've ever mopped.)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986646875440091488noreply@blogger.com0