Soliciting for Fundraisers

OSC has 2 worthwile causes that he is raising money for:

1. Fieldtrip to Sleeping Bear Dunes - They are taking pledges for a walk-a-thon coming in May. They are hoping for each child to raise at least $70 to off set the parents' cost.

2. 30 Hour Famine :: Fri., April 28th - Sat., April 29th(5th-12th graders): It's really quite simple. Between February 1st and when the famine starts, you collect donations from friends, family, neighbors, and anyone else you can think of who wants to provide food, medicine, and other necessities for needy kids around the world. You stop eating at 2:30pm on Friday, April 28th, and come to the church at 7pm to spend the last 25½ hours together with other students for support, fun, learning, and God stuff. *OSC did this last year and had a wonderful time. We were so proud of him for sticking with it for the whole 30 hours!*

So, if any of you wonderful people out there would like to donate to any of these fundraisers, please send in your donations.

Thanks in advance!

So much beauty all around!

The grass is getting greener, lots of bulb flowers are spring up all around. I smell spring in the air - even if you still need a fleece when you go out.

It was a beautiful weekend. Clint stayed home from work on Sat. and that just made it for me. I think I would have slugged through if he wasn't home. We went to Jack's soccer game and watched him get an assist. He's coming along just fine. His coach at the last game went up to him and told him how much he has improved and then he came over to me to tell me the same. I know he has it in him, he just needs to believe it himself. It's a great team w/ great boys, super coaches and pretty awesome parents.

Creaky is getting starting to understand that his tantrum throwing will not be tolerated (especially if dad's home) So, he's been in a better space this past week and I'm feeling that loving feeling that we had going on. I had a moment of panic when he started acting like that, since the boys didn't really have much compared to what Creaky was dishing out. We can give him a look or a "Creeeky, no more!" or whatever and he will kinda snap out of it. He might have a meltdown a couple times in a few days, but nothing that can't be contained by just holding him and talking to him. Dad shaved his head last Monday. I ran to the grocery store and when I got back his head was shaved. We had talked about it but I was waiting for the weather to get warmer. I'm glad he did it and Creaky wasn't traumatized by it one bit. He's a cutie pie w/ those cheeks and loooong eye lashes.

Gotta go and do the dishes. Clint should be home from school any minute to finish writing some papers. That guy amazes me w/ his ability to whip out papers like he does. I know he's super stressed about it but he's really got a handle on it and would rather sleep for a few hours and get up at ungodly hours to get his papers done than take time from spending with us. He makes me swoon w/ his devotion to us! We had such a lovely weekend and it was just what I needed to feel like I was among the living! Thanks! Love you sweetie!

Placenta brain, soccer is here and so are the terrible two's?

I'm going to blame all my forgetfullness on having a mush for a brain right now, but I think I have always had one!

I had it in my head that I need to take a meal to Keri and her family on Friday, March 29. I had originally thought it was LAST friday, but then I checked the calendar and saw I was okay but I got it stuck in my head it was the following Friday. I had plan to try out the Chicken Divan from the Eating Well 'zine. So, I go out and get everything I need and plan my day accordingly on Friday. I kept telling Creaky he would see Abby after nap and when the boys got home. He loves that girl (besides Julia) and is always asking for her. So, I call Keri and tell her we are on our way and she says, "uh, okay - are you coming to play or to bring a meal?" I told her to bring a meal and she said Amy is on her way to bring a meal too. I'm all like, "what, did amy get her dates wrong?" Mind you, I am the ONE that put the schedule together, so I go and check and I'm like, "amy isn't suppose to bring a meal till the 31st!" Keri, "it is the 31st today because tomorrow is the first." I feel like a schmuck! I forgot to take her a meal on WEDNESDAY! I apologize profusely and she said they were fine and dandy w/ leftovers and didn't even miss it.

My meal is hot and tell her I will take it anyway because Creaky wants to play. We get there and Amy is there dropping off her meal, but I don't think she knows I was there to bring a second meal. It worked out because Amy's meal was a frozen family lasagna and could be put in the freezer for later eating and my meal was ready to eat. So that was my first "doh!" moment this weekend but it worked out just fine.

Clint went out of town for an Alpha Course retreat on Sat. and would be back Sunday and be at the 11 o'clock service. I had signed up to do bake sale on Sat.night, so I told him I couldn't meet him at 11 because I would have already gone to church the night before. (and it's not fun running after creaky the whole time) He said that was fine and we would see each other when he got home. All day Saturday I had it in my head I had the bake sale to do and planned my day accordingly as well. I get Creaky to take a nap and as soon as he wakes up, we are out the door.

I get to church and realize that the bake sale isn't until NEXT weekend! I know this - we always have them on the second weekend of the month and today was the first! So, we borrow a cell phone and order a pizza for dinner and leave. We were able to surprise Clint the next day and meet him at the 11. Creaky was a trooper and stayed in the nursery and I was able to sit in the sanctuary w/out running after him! He kept asking for Abby, but she was at the 9:30 service and was leaving and he still stayed in there w/ out anyone.

So, my brain is not working at all and leaner the diapers are still sitting in my basement because I totally forgot about sending them to you! I don't have a big enough box and was supposed to look for one in the recycling area and spaced it! I don't know when I will have a chance to look since I will a daycare kid till Wed.

Creaky is awake and sounds like he is helping himself to a bowl of cereal w/ one roller blade on. I should go and help or help myself by keeping the mess to a minimum!

more about soccer and terrible two's - was just saying how much fun creaky was and then we hit this wall of screaming and going limp! Give me strength!