Rant and Rave

So I finally get to do something for myself- Massage Envy. Last month my massage person tells me that she may be cutting back her hours or if she couldnt she would have to go.

Well today she tells me that she is leaving. I still have a few months with Massage Envy before I can try and follow her.

I have had the same hair dresser since I was 12. I only change doctors when my insurance has to change. I have had the same dentist since I was a kid. I must not lose my masseuse.

So I have to put up with someone else through the rest of my contract and then I can go out.

WAAAAAAAA!

Easter 2009

DuPont has a easter egg hunt every year, to which we have taken Catie ever year since she was born. Of course her first Easter she was not quite a month old so she had lots of blankets on and Daddy got a couple of eggs for her. But as the years went by she was able to get them herself.

And the other thing that always stayed the same was the weather. It was cloudy and just when it was time for Catie's group to start, here comes the rain.

The people planning this hunt decided that the 0-3 year olds needed to be on the baseball field. So here are parents running through the baseball diamond to get the kiddos to the eggs. There were so few eggs that some kids didnt get any. We always stop at 5 eggs and bring a few suprises of our own to add as a secret.

So here are some pictures- She had fun getting the eggs and of course the candy. Afterwards we had hotdogs and life was good.

Doctor Visit

Ok so the doctor says I need to reduce my stress and get some exercise. So I join a gym and do Yoga- thinking it will be easy- WRONG!

Then I meet with the trainer to show me around. He made me do too much showing me some of the equipment and now wants me to pay buttloads of money and come 3-5 days a week. I tell him that I can do 2 days a week on machines and 1 day of Yoga and he aint listening.

Why do they never get the idea that customers know what they want and just want the help to get there????

Doctor and Dentist Visit

So Catie went for her 3 year well child check and everything was fine, of course. We have been blessed to have the same doctor since her delivery so everytime we see the dr. she cant belive how cute she it. She must get that from me :-).

The dentist however was a different story. When I took her for her 2 1/2 year check she was so good and they were even able to clean her teeth.

But this time the hygentist showed her the really loud suction thing and it hurt her ears- which are sensitive since the tubes and all- so they were barely able to look at and count her teeth. She has no cavities and we are keeping her teeth very clean- Boy that fighting over the sink some mornings is really worth it!

My appointment didnt go so well. When they took my blood pressure the bottom number was too high so the dr. told me I need to reduce my stress- yeah right like that will happen, eat a low sodium diet which I pretty much do anyways and get exercise. Thank goodness the school district just announced this great deal with LA Fitness so I can join a gym and they have childcare.

So I have been ordered to have that number lower the next time I go to the dr. which I hope is not until my physical next year. My meds seem to be working- I do get some extra anxiety from time to time but I have been fortunate enough that there has been someone there to help me get back to reality.

So I sign up tomorrow for the gym and will be at a yoga class at 830 Saturday morning. Oh man, I dont have anything to wear. Off to Old Navy I go :-)

Getting Pictures can be so.....

We love the Picture People- The photogs are great at getting good shots and smiles and all that stuff. Well, Catie did not want to cooperate or smile or do pretty much anything that the photog or Denny or I asked her to do. Chicken nuggets and chocolate milk didnt even work as bribes. But here is a good one of what we were able to get.

Enjoy!

Catie's 3rd Birthday Party

So we had our big blast at Odyssey 1. All the kids had a great time playing in the climbing and ball area. We had lots of pizza and soda followed by Madagascar 2 cake. By the time we were opening presents Catie was tired and cranky but she had a great time with all her great toys she got! She has played with all her toys already and now I have to go through the old ones and see what we dont need so much anymore. The tough part is to do it without her seeing what is leaving!

I was not feeling well and Denny did a great job taking pictures and all the parents and Dorothy and Lori helped out so much!

So I will be putting up pics so everyone who could not be there can see what fun we had!

Birthday Party

It was a great success! Although I was down with vertigo that lasted 3 days all the kids that came had a great time with Catie. She was a little overwhelmed and cried through the presents opening part. But when we got home she sure had fun playing with everything she got.

Then the big boys went and played lazer tag for their birthday. They had a great time and I know they will want to go again.

Thank you to all who came and a big Thank you to Dorothy for playing with Catie while the boys did lazer tag.

Catie was very happy to have cousin Abbey come to her birthday!

Denny's Surgery

Denny has the surgery on his right hand this week. It went really well and seems to be healing well. The doctor has already scheduled the surgery for his left hand. We have not heard if there will be any sort of physical thearpy but hopefully there will be. He had a hard time using only one hand the first day and I kept reminding hom to put his hand up. Luckily I was not home when the bandages came off but he had a interesting time shampooing his hair. Life will get back to normal and then we will have to work with only one hand again.

Catie has wanted to stay home with Daddy and not go to daycare but once she was there she was happy. She will have a hard time once he goes back to work but we will deal with that later.

Planning the 3rd Birthday

So we have found the place, invited the guests-still waiting to hear from some kids-ordered the party favors and decoration hoping they will arrive in time for the party. Catie picked out her Madagascar cake today so we have that ordered. Now its time to relax until the party day right?

Oh man, what is she going to wear? Don't forget the camera and the video camera and hope everyone likes pizza. What kiddo doesn't like pizza and soda?

I hope it all goes smooth. This has been more nerve racking to me than labor and delivery.

Catie's 3rd Birthday is coming

So it has been requested that we have a Madagascar 2 birthday party. All the kids and big people too are going to Odyssey 1 to play in the Jungle Climb and have pizza and cake and all that fun stuff. The big boys birthdays are coming too so they are gonna go and do laser tag after that.

Now I have to find all the Madagascar Party stuff and where the heck can i get the cake? I have been looking for the cake toppers but cant find them on the internet or in stores. This weekend will have me out looking for the cake, I guess.

Typical Ride Home

So yesterday I pick up Catie from daycare after work and we are riding along our way home. Then she says she wants to go get Pita. Fighting back the instant tears I ask her "Where is Pita?" Catie says "He is sleeping." I asked her where is he sleeping and she says "In Heaven" So again fighting back my tears I say lets blow kisses up to Pita. So she does about a million kisses and say I Love You Pita. I say We love you and miss you Pita and then life went back to normal, thank goodness. It has been a while since he passed away so I think she is doing very well with it. Buster loves all the attention and the new toys so he is doing great too.

Madagascar 2 is Coming!

Ok so we are big movie fans but we got some great news when we saw on t.v. that Madagascar 2 is coming out on video on Feb. 6th. We took Catie to see the movie and she has been telling us the movie scene by scene pretty much every day since then. We try and appease her with the first Madagascar but she is not fooled. Luckliy I have a meeting in Renton that day which is 2 blocks from a WalMart so we can watch it that night. She knows it coming on video but luckily she does not know dates yet. I was thinking of having a countdown but she would drive us crazy with all the counting.

I finally got all the pictures printed out and ready to be put in order and in her book. I stopped being so on top of this at about 18 months so I caught up before it was too late. Know I just have to stay on top of all the upcoming events and get them in the book.

The Loss of a Wonderful Friend

Sunday January 11th Pita left us and went to Heaven. Everyone who knew Pita loved him and how could you not as he loved you back.

Pita lived a very long life full of car rides, ice cream cones, popcorn bowls to himself, camping trips and too many toys and treats to count. He also got a little brother in 2004 which gave him more spunk. Buster and Pita loved each other and also bugged each other at the same time.

When David and Denny came to the family Pita was not too happy but came to love them just as much as they loved him. Then in March of 2006 I brought home a baby that stayed and grew up. Pita was very protective of Catie when she was a baby. If she would cry when I was not in the room the dogs would come and get me with Pita in the lead. He learned to love her more as she ate big people food and spilled lots for him to clean up.

We knew that Pita was getting older but it is still a very sad time, mostly for me I guess. Catie still wants to get treats for Pita and when she saw a picture of him she tried to take him out of the picture saying "I want Pita." Buster is still looking for Pita and wont leave anyones side. He has gotten lots of new squeaky toys and extra treats and love. We had a dinner in celebration of his life with chocolate cake to top it off. David bought a lucky bamboo that holds Pita's tags for us to remember him.

Denny handmade Pita's casket, Catie bought 3 roses and made a picture for Pita to put with him. We found our favorite pictures and put them in with a card from me. We know that Pita is in Heaven with Bob and all of our loved family and friends running and playing and waiting for us.

Pita, we love you always and miss you everyday. Christi, Catie, David, Denny and Buster.

Catie and Santa 2008

Here is Catie visiting Santa Claus. She has been smiley every year but this year is her cheesy grin.

So I started this blog and then never did anything with it. Isn't that how it goes when you have kids.

Now that Christmas is over and all the snow is gone we are getting back to normal, finally.

I am going to put up some Christmas pictures. Catie got stuffed animals, the Little People Bus and Car plus some airplanes that she can play with Daddy and brother.

Until I have more time,

CG