Steve with a book. Jenero smiling on his own (okay with prompting). With glasses.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Never Before Seen Images!!
Steve with a book. Jenero smiling on his own (okay with prompting). With glasses.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Rambling ramble
I have been so bad at keeping up here. Ah well. I have a ton of excuses but I'll limit myself to saying that I wanted to wait to post until I could add pictures (Christmas or whatever) but I couldn't find the camera anywhere! But now that the camera was found last week in the linen closet (isn't that where you keep cameras?) I only have the excuse that most of us have been stranded by a porcelain pedestal one time or other last week and I was in no mood to blog when I had a spare moment. =) And now I'm typing this after a drive to Provo and back on a Sunday night and I don't want to disturb my husband as I try to find the camera in my nightstand. So I guess if I'm going to type I'd better just type and forget pics or nothing's ever going to happen here.
Surprisingly, life goes on. Oh wait, that's normal. Kids go to school, Steve goes to work, and I get to stay home and either ignore the mess or clean up kids' chores so they can wave at them later and call them done. Of course, I also get to watch my littlest daughter which can be entertainment all by itself . . . or extremely taxing. She's two -- nuff said. Not much changes overall except what sport the kids are doing for youth sports (basketball just ended) or what injuries and sicknesses currently plague SOMEONE in the household. =) So in THAT department, Jenero just got over a sprained ankle (from basketball), Serene is getting over some sort of gaseous tummy trouble, and several others of us are rejoicing in being free from perpetual nausea and the need to constantly tote a bucket around the house. Like I said, just a typical time around here.
Atypical -- Steve AND Jenero are getting glasses. I know, GASP!! But it's time. We tried a bunch on in the store where they got their eyes examined, found their favorites (that fit their heads) . . . and then we almost passed out at the sticker price after insurance! So I took the frame measurements and pictures of the styles the men liked and visited ZenniOptical.com. Ah, Zenni. Where a $90 anti-glare treatment is $5. Where $60 polycarbonate is $10. Where scratch-guard is free and matching clip-on sunglasses are $3. And designer, titanium frames are $40 (though frames go as cheap as about $7). And yes, they had the lens, bridge, and temple measurements so we can be reasonably sure the frames will fit when they come. Let me tell you, it was SOOOOO much nicer getting two full-feature sets of glasses for about $90 (that's not giving them a limit on their frames even) than $500 that Standard Optical wanted -- after insurance!! And oh by the way, our insurance will reimburse most of Zenni's costs, too! Certainly all the frames' costs and about 20% of the rest. So if you're reading this and you wear glasses, I must insist that sometime you give the magic of Zenni a try! (And yes, Marina got her glasses there, as well as me my glasses AND designer sunglasses (tint: $5).)
Guess that's all! I'm finally feeling the effects of my 5-hour drive so I'll cut this short. Happy February, all!!
Surprisingly, life goes on. Oh wait, that's normal. Kids go to school, Steve goes to work, and I get to stay home and either ignore the mess or clean up kids' chores so they can wave at them later and call them done. Of course, I also get to watch my littlest daughter which can be entertainment all by itself . . . or extremely taxing. She's two -- nuff said. Not much changes overall except what sport the kids are doing for youth sports (basketball just ended) or what injuries and sicknesses currently plague SOMEONE in the household. =) So in THAT department, Jenero just got over a sprained ankle (from basketball), Serene is getting over some sort of gaseous tummy trouble, and several others of us are rejoicing in being free from perpetual nausea and the need to constantly tote a bucket around the house. Like I said, just a typical time around here.
Atypical -- Steve AND Jenero are getting glasses. I know, GASP!! But it's time. We tried a bunch on in the store where they got their eyes examined, found their favorites (that fit their heads) . . . and then we almost passed out at the sticker price after insurance! So I took the frame measurements and pictures of the styles the men liked and visited ZenniOptical.com. Ah, Zenni. Where a $90 anti-glare treatment is $5. Where $60 polycarbonate is $10. Where scratch-guard is free and matching clip-on sunglasses are $3. And designer, titanium frames are $40 (though frames go as cheap as about $7). And yes, they had the lens, bridge, and temple measurements so we can be reasonably sure the frames will fit when they come. Let me tell you, it was SOOOOO much nicer getting two full-feature sets of glasses for about $90 (that's not giving them a limit on their frames even) than $500 that Standard Optical wanted -- after insurance!! And oh by the way, our insurance will reimburse most of Zenni's costs, too! Certainly all the frames' costs and about 20% of the rest. So if you're reading this and you wear glasses, I must insist that sometime you give the magic of Zenni a try! (And yes, Marina got her glasses there, as well as me my glasses AND designer sunglasses (tint: $5).)
Guess that's all! I'm finally feeling the effects of my 5-hour drive so I'll cut this short. Happy February, all!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Twas the week before Christmas
Busy. Crazy. Unexpected. Fun. Irritating. Hilarious. Pretty much sums up life lately. Thanksgiving was the most laid-back Thanksgiving in my adult life and I LOVED it!! We had prepared a lot ahead of time so that we could take our time on the actual day and just enjoy things as they came. And this Christmas season has been fun, though I know I've spent way more than I'd planned on. It's my one downfall with money: when I'm spending on others, I want to spend much, much more than if I were just getting stuff for myself. Ah well, we're not bankrupt! Yet. =) I did get to send Crisha's package today since she just recently got a job and won't be coming home for Christmas after all. Bummer. Just when we'd decided on the best (and most comfortable) bus line to use, too. At least we know for future trips! So the only kid who'll actually be home for Christmas is Serene, though all the others (except Crisha) will be here the day after, so we'll finish up the present thing then. The hard part is deciding what Steve and I will unwrap on Christmas day and what to save to let the kids see us unwrap. Miss Marina and Jessie already.
In other news, our dog found a new home. We had her for a few months and she was STILL scared stiff of Steve, wouldn't play with the kids AT ALL, and only was half-way acceptable as a companion around me when I was alone or just with Serene. So Macy now has a home with a quiet, older couple who also have a Maltese. Apparently Macy and the other dog became great friends after a couple days and the couple just think she's wonderful. Yay. Always glad to know we made the right decision by her. After all, we promised to take care of that dog when we adopted her from the shelter, but she just was not comfortable with the bustle of our home. Glad we were able to take care of her in SOME way.
Picture time! We did the pajama-opening before the first kiddos took off for vacation so I posted these two because it shows off my very meager skills with the sewing machine. At least the flannel designs were perfect for the recipients!
And I had to add Serene "smiling" on command for the camera. Can't imagine where she gets it from . . .
So here we are now, people coming and going all the time it seems, waiting for Santa to show up here (and elsewhere) so we can share happiness and excitement with everyone around us. I have to say, though, as much as Serene loves Santa and the idea that he's coming, her favorite things in the WORLD (not just Christmas things) is her Silent Night book and her laminated manger scene with moveable people and animals. Probably the most fun I have each day is watching her line up her baby Jesus with the star and move the angel and other figures around. And she's so sweet and tender whenever she speaks of "baby Jesus." In spite of her tantrums, Serene is a great example to me. =) Merry Christmas!!
In other news, our dog found a new home. We had her for a few months and she was STILL scared stiff of Steve, wouldn't play with the kids AT ALL, and only was half-way acceptable as a companion around me when I was alone or just with Serene. So Macy now has a home with a quiet, older couple who also have a Maltese. Apparently Macy and the other dog became great friends after a couple days and the couple just think she's wonderful. Yay. Always glad to know we made the right decision by her. After all, we promised to take care of that dog when we adopted her from the shelter, but she just was not comfortable with the bustle of our home. Glad we were able to take care of her in SOME way.
Picture time! We did the pajama-opening before the first kiddos took off for vacation so I posted these two because it shows off my very meager skills with the sewing machine. At least the flannel designs were perfect for the recipients!
And I had to add Serene "smiling" on command for the camera. Can't imagine where she gets it from . . .
So here we are now, people coming and going all the time it seems, waiting for Santa to show up here (and elsewhere) so we can share happiness and excitement with everyone around us. I have to say, though, as much as Serene loves Santa and the idea that he's coming, her favorite things in the WORLD (not just Christmas things) is her Silent Night book and her laminated manger scene with moveable people and animals. Probably the most fun I have each day is watching her line up her baby Jesus with the star and move the angel and other figures around. And she's so sweet and tender whenever she speaks of "baby Jesus." In spite of her tantrums, Serene is a great example to me. =) Merry Christmas!!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
A Tiny Princess
Serene is only two but has definite princess leanings. Not only did she choose her princess pajamas (which she won't change out of now), but she MUST have her nails painted at all times or we get an, "Uh oh!" whenever she notices her bare nails. Upside to such early princess leanings? Every time she goes to put her fingers in her mouth, I tell her princesses don't suck their fingers . . . and the fingers come out!! Hmmm, we could DEFINITELY use this to our advantage!! =)
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
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