$$ and Reverse Sleeping

Well, our rummage sale last weekend was a bust because of the rain. Oh yeah, we still had it and people came, but no one was really in the mood to spend money. I find that I don't spend money on depressing days either, so I guess I can understand, but geez...name brand clothes for $1. I came home from where we were having the rummage sale last Saturday, took pictures of my leftovers, which totaled two rough totes and listed it all on craigslist. I have 3 pick ups tomorrow and hopefully one more sale on the way. The only item left after that is a Halloween costume. No biggie, I can hold onto that and try to sell in late September. I ended up doing better online than on my prices I would have gotten at the rummage sale anyways. This money is our spending money for vacation this summer, so it would be nice to end up with a couple hundred to ease the pain.


On a side note, Jaemin slept in his bed for over 6 hours last night. I found that if he comes in, I can, almost always, wait until he's sleeping again and bring him back to his bed. Then, he stays in his room. This has worked 2 or 3 times anyways. I didn't realize how much sleep I've been missing these past couple of years until I slept straight through from 11 or 12 until 6...no little one's head in my back, yelling in the night, etc. Such a nice slumber. I hope it continues, 'cause it really does a body good!

ipawee pweese

This is Jaemin speak for 'iPod please'.  He loves an iPOD touch.  First he used big brothers' all the time, now that mom and dad have one to share he uses ours.  He takes his Angry Birds seriously.  I swear I only had him undressed for a minute while I went to get a diaper and he was back on the couch playing ipawee.

He's a smart one.  He knows how to zoom around the iPod and get to where he wants.

Easter #3

You can tell I was just too tired by this one.  It was at grandmas (my grandma) with all my aunts, uncles and not all cousins, but enough when you fit us all into a house.  The kids always have a good time together, for sure.  And we have a ton of candy, but thankfully most of it is chocolate; which means it will get eaten.  Good food, good company, ready for bed.

Easter Family #2

So #2 is our own family at our own house.  Nothing special, just a ton of candy 'cause Easter bunny forgot he'd bought a bunch of candy after Easter last year on clearance and put it in the freezer.  Oh well.  Jaemin loves his basketball and net though!  Jaemin really started getting into the hunting today.  He can spot some really great hiding spots.

Easter Family #1

Every Easter, like Christmas, you have to squeeze in multiple family gatherings.  Easter's not quite as bad, but we have both grandparents to see.  So Easter Saturday evening is spent with Brian's mom and dad.  The kids had a good time and got their Easter eggs hunted.  She doesn't do candy.  It's usually a box of snacks of some sort for each kid, a couple of toys and $5 ($1 in 5 eggs).  They're color coded eggs, so you know that each kid ends up with the right prizes.

I had to keep this picture.  Normally, I delete them if they just end up being head shots and they're not really doing anything, but with a 14 year old you rarely get them in a picture anyways.

Chase stopped hunting for eggs for a second to get this tree frog off the tree for inspection.  What a nature
boy!

Kaelin got a hoola hoop and boy can she use it.

And here are the little kids.

No pullup?

Chelsi has decided to go without a pullup.  She wanted to keep her potty alarm on though.  I think it makes her feel safe that she can't pee too much and she'll get caught.  But, it hasn't gone off at all in weeks.  She hasn't had a week where she's peed more than once in several weeks.  Definitely a great investment for the family.  $100 for the device or at least $15-20/month in pullups. 

She was all smiles going to bed for the very first time in her life without a pullup on!

Such a tear jerker

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/paralyzed-bride-jennifer-darmon-walks-at-wedding-24948127

It's only about a minute long video, but I have to say it brought tears to my eyes.  They are starting off their marriage very strong. I know, first hand, the amount of strength and courage it takes on both sides for what they're getting through.  It sounds horrible, but it's extremely true, that when these sorts of injuries take place within just a couple of years a lot of couples split up....married or not.  He stayed with her when he didn't have to and promised to by asking her to marry him.  A lot of character for him.  And her strength?  You cannot deny that someone who has that sort of injury and learns to walk again, if only for the isle, has a tremendous amount of inner strength and resolve...as did Brian.

Married couples have a lot to get through in their marriages, but this is a trial unlike most.  Maybe on par or right under if one gets cancer.  Very life changing for both, to say the least.