Last night we had a crazy storm. High winds and pelting snow. Braden had driven himself and Zach to ym/yw and Loren was nervous about him getting home. He did just fine. He said the only problem he had was seeing where to turn onto our street. But he saw a van parked at the neighbors at the corner and then knew where it was.
We frantically looked for flash lights that worked. Most of them were out in the trailer. Hope thought flash lights were a neat thing, but kept crying, pointing to the T.V. and saying show. She didn't understand that it wouldn't come on.
A great neighbor posted on face book that gas fireplaces have a back up battery connection. Just add 2 D batteries. Well we found ours, but guess what, the wires had never been connected so it would work. So our great neighbor got in his car and came right over to help(Thanks Trent). He had it up and going in no time. All of the kids-minus Braden slept in the family room, to keep warm. Braden opted out and slept in his own bed.
Loren didn't dare leave the fire place on all night, afraid of carbon monoxide poisoning. The fire place is vented, but he didn't want to take any chances ( and YES we have carbon monoxide detectors in the house). Better safe than sorry. Loren turned the fire off at 11p.m. and thankfully the power came back on at 2:30 before the house cooled off to much.
The older kids were hopping that it would still be off in the morning so they wouldn't have to go to school.
Thankfully my alarm clock has battery back up and the kids cell phones have alarms on them, so everyone was up on time.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
It's official
Braden finally finished the Driving part to get his license. I took him to get his license, yesterday. So if you live by me, stay off the sidewalks. Just kidding, he is a good driver.
He took drivers ED last year but at the end of the year the teacher had to go in for open heart surgery. The school was supposed to call us with days and times for Braden to finish up during the summer but they never did. Before school started I went into the office and left the teacher a note-with no response. I then left messages on his voice mail with no response. Braden finally went into his classroom and questioned him about it , just to find out that everything was full. I kept sending Braden to talk to the teacher and he finally made room for him to complete range and road.
I can't tell if Braden is excited about it or not. I think he is but just doesn't want to show it. We now need to get the mustang up and running again so I can teach him how to drive a stick.
It seems that I have had someone home ill every week this year. Zach didn't feel well on Tuesday, so I kept him home from school. He is still home today. I took him into the doctors and he has bronchitis. I am looking forward to warmer weather and less illness in our home.
He took drivers ED last year but at the end of the year the teacher had to go in for open heart surgery. The school was supposed to call us with days and times for Braden to finish up during the summer but they never did. Before school started I went into the office and left the teacher a note-with no response. I then left messages on his voice mail with no response. Braden finally went into his classroom and questioned him about it , just to find out that everything was full. I kept sending Braden to talk to the teacher and he finally made room for him to complete range and road.
I can't tell if Braden is excited about it or not. I think he is but just doesn't want to show it. We now need to get the mustang up and running again so I can teach him how to drive a stick.
It seems that I have had someone home ill every week this year. Zach didn't feel well on Tuesday, so I kept him home from school. He is still home today. I took him into the doctors and he has bronchitis. I am looking forward to warmer weather and less illness in our home.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Brrrr it's cold outside
Baby, it's cold outside.
We have been experiencing some CRAZY COLD weather the last two days. I drove the two youngest boys to school yesterday and the school marque said it was 12* degrees. Their principal was hurrying everyone inside out of the cold. I went to pick them up later that afternoon and it was still very cold. I stepped out of the door with Hope, no coats on, it looked very nice out. I quickly turned around and retrieved our coats. Looks can be deceiving.
Today, I drove the boys to school and the marque read a whopping 4*degrees. Seriously, where is the sun? Warmer weather would be nice.
We have been experiencing some CRAZY COLD weather the last two days. I drove the two youngest boys to school yesterday and the school marque said it was 12* degrees. Their principal was hurrying everyone inside out of the cold. I went to pick them up later that afternoon and it was still very cold. I stepped out of the door with Hope, no coats on, it looked very nice out. I quickly turned around and retrieved our coats. Looks can be deceiving.
Today, I drove the boys to school and the marque read a whopping 4*degrees. Seriously, where is the sun? Warmer weather would be nice.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Life
Life isn't the breathes we take but the moments that take our breathe away!!
I have had many of these moments the last few days.
Hope has learned to climb up on the kitchen chairs and then on to the table. I have found her sitting on it, crawling across it and standing on it.
She now walks up the stairs hanging to the bars, which isn't to scary. The walking down them is, however. If she didn't stop to play it wouldn't be so bad.
Braden has been driving me places. He isn't to bad but there are those moments that I hold my breathe and wish I had a brake on my side of the car.
I have had many of these moments the last few days.
Hope has learned to climb up on the kitchen chairs and then on to the table. I have found her sitting on it, crawling across it and standing on it.
She now walks up the stairs hanging to the bars, which isn't to scary. The walking down them is, however. If she didn't stop to play it wouldn't be so bad.
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