Monday, December 22, 2008

12 Blessings of Christmas

I am so excited for Christmas. I have such a beautiful family and I am so blessed in so many ways. I am going to write the 12 Days of Christmas, but things that I am grateful for.

1-I am blessed to have a kind, supportive and loving husband. (Not to mention he's SMOKIN'!!)

2-My children are learning about Jesus and His life

3-My parents and siblings love me and always have time to talk to me

4-I am blessed with In-laws that are understanding and accepting

5-My baby sleeps through a lot of the night, which means more sleep for Mommy!

6-My Tahoe!

7-I know that if I ever have a problem, I can go to my Heavenly Father for help and He will listen to me

8-The knowledge of the gospel is a great blessing

9-Ragno, May Lynn and Varden are great joys in my life and every day I thank the Lord that he allowed me to raise them

10-I love the computer and Internet and the ability to use them. Also the printers and cameras and cell phones and the age of electronics

11-The giving Spirit of the Holidays, everyone is a little nicer and a little more patient. I was shopping with the kids and everytime I needed some help someone was there to help me. I hope my children will understand that giving is the best gift

12-The Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born and He has redeemed us of our sins. This time of year would have no meaning if that fact was not true. But it is, and I know it, I know Jesus was born and I know that he died for us. I know I can live with Him and my family again after we die, and that is the best thing about Christmas.

I challenge all of you to make your own list and remember Jesus this Christmas. I love you all and have a Merry Christmas!!

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Baby Webb

Hey everyone! I am very tired, and I am not going to spend my precious time blogging right now, but I thought I should at least let ya'll know that I DID finally have a baby. It was a boy, he was born on November 18th at 5:29 am. He was 10 lbs and 23 in. His name is Varden Kael Webb. In case you were wondering (you know you were) it is a hybrid of VarSelle and Arden, our paternal grandfathers. We just liked the name Kael. Anyway, that's it for now, I have pics on Facebook if you are on it, but if not I can email some to you if you want. 'Night!!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Waiting...

Yes, there is still no baby. It wouldn't be a big deal, but the movie Twilight comes out on Thursday at midnight and I already bought my ticket. Yes, I am a fan. I can go see it later, but there is a group from the ward going and I really pulled it all together, so I really want to go!! If you haven't read the books, then you probably think I am crazy, but for those of you who have, you understand. I will post again when I have something to report. I love ya'll!

Friday, November 07, 2008

Preparing

I have been thinking a lot lately about the things I'll need for after the baby is born, and I always try to do the minimum. Every list I have ever seen, you know the ones..the 'essentials'..I haven't needed half of the things on it. So I remember what I used in the past and go from there. But it is so much fun looking at baby things. I always WANT to get more more more. I don't need four wipes boxes, or three bags of newborn diapers, or seven diaper bags. I don't even NEED any clothes at all, Ragno and May Lynn were spoiled enough to last through all the rest of the babies we will be blessed to have.
I also have been reading the after baby stuff, like sleep when the baby sleeps, don't do any laundry, don't worry if the beds aren't made, dishes aren't as important as your health. But every time I read those things I think, 'well, I feel better when the beds are made.' And if the whole day is just chaos, like I know it will be for a little while, then at least one thing will have gotten done. And I can't even sleep when we are all asleep, let alone take a nap while the kids are awake, so even though I know the advice is well intended (like all advice is) I think I will just toss it all out and do what works for me. And that includes dishes.

Friday, October 24, 2008

2008 NC Fair

Well, we went to the fair. It is always a fun time, and this year was nice and cold! We got there at 1pm and walked around a little bit while we waited for Marcus and Mary Helen. Ragno kept asking where TJ was and if he was there yet. Poor Ragno had a cold and he was coughing a lot, and his cheeks were chapped, but it looked a lot worse then it was. I also got some dirty looks from other mothers, but I just ignored them since what are they thinking if they bring their kids to the fair and don't expect germs?! Really the only reason we go to the fair is for all the food. The funny thing is though that I got chicken tenders and cheese fries to share with Ragno and May Lynn, Neko got a chicken wrap and a pizza slice, and that's about as adventerous as we got. I did get cotton candy and a fried Snickers(I asked for a Milky Way) as we left. Ragno was old enough to want to go on all the transportation rides-Trains, planes and automobiles. We went on so many rides, and there are some that were boring(of course) and some that scared me, even when I wasn't on them! May Lynn just wanted to be with Oma and Naomi, she won a few prizes at the little fishing game, but really she just walked around. That night and the next morning she kept rubbing her legs and complaining that they hurt! We went into the building with all the animals and veggies, and got pictures by the biggest pumpkin. But the best part was when Naomi, Marcus, Ragno, TJ, May Lynn and Gavin and I went on the Ferris Wheel. I wanted to go with Neko, but couldn't because he had to leave for a while, so I made Ragno go with me, and we all ended up in the same "bucket" which was cool with me. On the way up, when we stopped to let people on and off, Marcus and I remembered that we don't like heights or the rocking. We were holding onto that rail for dear life, and when it jerked or NAOMI rocked it a little, we flipped out a little. Marcus was ok with it before I was, but once it got going and didn't stop, I was fine, too. The thing that gets me is I can imagine someone falling out, and it terrifies me. But I still like the Ferris Wheel, so I guess that's all that matters! One more thing, the prices are outrageous!!! Six bucks for lemonade!!

Happy Birthday Mary Helen!!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Oh Baby...

I have been working on Christmas presents today. I am really excited for our ideas. I wanted to get them all finished and sent before the baby is born, then I won't have to have Mommy brain about it and forget until the week before. We are probably going to give Neko's parents theirs soon so they can have it for Thanksgiving, so I will be able to tell what it was and give updates. I really wish I could post pics!!

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Cuts continued...

Thank you to all those who gave me your wise advice. I feel so much better having heard stories and they ALL turned out fine. May Lynn is doing fine, Now we just have to try to get the tiny splinters out of her teeny hands...

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Scouts and Cuts

Well, we are looking for an 11-year old scout leader. It is a hard bill to fit. We only have a few boys, but they are so young! I taught them last night, the primary presidency is switching off until we get someone permanent. I almost went crazy. I deal with two kids under three all day, every day and I am pregnant, but I almost couldn't handle the three boys. Part of it was that one of them is baby crazy and I had to bring the kids, but I still was very glad to get in the car. I hope we get a special person to help us before I have to do it again.
Later that night while we were waiting for Neko to finish his stuff, Ragno and May Lynn were playing in the gym with balls. It was really cute, Ragno would throw the ball and May Lynn would chase after him and sometimes got it! But poor May fell down and started bleeding. It wasn't a big deal, just a little cut and she stopped crying very quickly. But late this morning I noticed her mouth was a little funny. The piece of skin that connects the upper gums to the lip was cut. So I just called the pediatrician to see if I should take her to the dentist or bring her in. They said take her to the ER because they have the equipment to fix it or refer us to her dentist. It hasn't bothered her. I hope it's nothing too serious, I haven't had any bad feelings or anything, so I think it will be OK. Has this ever happened to anyone else? Neko keeps telling me not to worry, it happened to him a few times, but it still kinda bothers me.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Ragno and May Lynn

I always hoped to be the kind of parent that never yelled. I wanted the saying "A soft word turneth away wrath" to be me. I knew I wouldn't be perfect, but those few times I messed up would really be important and the kids would understand that. I am not that kind of parent. I lose my temper easily. I try to count to ten, I get to about five. I try to take five deep breaths to calm down before I say anything, I might take one. Sometimes I try to just leave the room, the kids follow me.
I know I am not perfect. I know they are little and are supposed to drive you crazy. But I don't want them to drive me crazy forever.
Ragno has started to put on all his favorite shirts all at the same time. He can have as many as seven, and he refuses to take any off until bedtime or bathtime. He is potty trained, but he wears pull-ups at night. Tonight he tried to put on five pull-ups, I think he could have done it if we hadn't caught him. I know it's just a phase, but it's so hot still. And he loves to jump on the trampoline, but he also loves to jump on May Lynn on the trampoline. Ragno is surely a challenge, I love him, but my goodness.
May Lynn is worse in some ways. She will deliberatly take Ragno's toys and run away with them. She hasn't really started saying real words yet, so when she wants something she yells. Or just trys to get it herself. Whenever I am at the computer she pulls on my arm and scratches and screams and crys until I pry her away and put her in bed to calm down. Now I can't work unless she's in bed.
My children are generally good kids. They have so many good points, like Ragno loves May Lynn so much. He will do anything for her, get her blanket out of her crib, share his cookies, help her up when she falls, and hug her when she cries. He also is very polite, he says please and thank you, you're welcome and even no, thank you. He is independent, he will play by himself for hours and be just fine. One day he just decided it was time to be potty trained and he did it. If he hurts you he will give you a hug and kiss and say sorry mommy, sorry.
May Lynn loves to read. You can't sit down anywhere in the house and a second later she will bring you a book or two to read. She waves and blows kisses to anybody. When she sees her family she gets so excited and runs toward them with arms up and a big smile. She loves to play Duck Duck Goose, she has to touch everybody's head and say Duck, then she runs away. She likes to find everyone's nose/ears/eyes/head/mouth. She plays the wheels on the bus and puts her little finger to her mouth for the mommy on the bus says sshhh. She loves to eat Pringles, she carries around a can, and she shares with the dogs.
So while I may not be the perfect mom....my kids are not the perfect offspring. And that's okay by me. I am grateful the Lord saw it fit for me to be blessed with such vibrant, outgoing, individual spirits, and I can only pray that I will help them grow to be the strong people they can be.

More cats

So after the disaster of last week I get a call from Animal Control that we have to put the cats under quarrantine for 10 days because someone was bitten. For the love, I don't even want these cats, and now we have to have them in the house for an extra five days!? Someone came out the day of and today to check and make sure they don't have rabies (yes Becca, cats can get rabies) and then on the 10th day we can let them out after someone looks at them. I'm thinking to ask them just to take the stupid things with them when they come again. Two down, a lot more to go. Anyone want a cat??? Very friendly!!!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Cats

I know not everyone is a fan of cats. I am a liker of cats. I don't mind them, but I don't really go after them or care. That being said...I hate cats. Neko and I have always had a cat. I had one that I brought from home and Neko adopted him, I really liked him. Then we found another one and couldn't find it's owner. We thought it was a girl, and an employee at Petsmart told us this. We found out later it was a boy. Anyway, when we moved to NC we had a litter of four kittens at our doorstep one day. We moved to the country and it wasn't a big deal because they just stayed outside. Then they multiplied. To be fair a few of them also died/got killed over two years, so we generally had the same amount. But we have been meaning to get them fixed for a long time. Have you ever looked into getting an animal fixed? It is expensive!! Most vet's are $80+ for males and $100+ for females. For a society that wants a smaller pet population they sure aren't doing anything to keep the cost down for us normal people. Anyway, we found this clinic that only charges $35 for males and $45 for females. Heck yeah!! So as of right now we have eleven cats that we feed. Most of them are fixed now. We have been taking them in two or three a week.

Now we come to this morning. Drop off at the clinic is 7-8 am, so we need to be up at 6am. We had an appointment for a female that has been pulling a disappearing act every time we try to take her in. She did it again, so we decide to take two kittens that are living in the bathroom to get used to people. They still don't allow anyone to touch them. I am the only one brave enough to catch them, so I don my leather gloves and the carrier. There is a black one and a fluffy grey one. I go after the grey one first. I grab it and it bites and claws, but I manage to get it into the crate. I can feel the teeth through the gloves, but it doesn't hurt. Like an idiot I had the crate on the tile floor and it slides around and the cat escapes. So now I go after the black one, I get it pretty easily since I grab it's back legs just as it goes through a hole in a drawer, and I just put it's front into the carrier and lock it. Neko helps me by holding the crate for the grey one. That devil runs all around the bathroom, even climbing up the wall at one point. When I grab it, I am NOT letting go. It bites me again, but this time I feel it, it hurts. I put it in the crate and it just hold on for a while biting my hand. when it finally let go I lock the crate and look at my hand, I have several puntures and it's puffy and bleeding. We turn off the bathroom light and walk out. Then I trip over the dog and hit my head on the door. That was as close to cussing as I have ever come.

Neko says the stupid fluffy cat's name is Teeth. I think we should call it Satan. Apparently the nurse who put them back in the crate had just as hard a time as I did, because her hands were all bloody, too. So, like I said, I hate cats. Most of the time. There is another one that is so cute.

I still can't post pictures. Sorry this was so long!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Wednesday Slumps

On the radio this morning everyone who called in said something about how the rain (yes, it was raining again) was putting a damper on their day. I was thinking that they were a bunch of whiners and crybabies. Yes the rain can get depressing, but if we don't have the rain, my husband will be out of a job. For the last month there has been so much rain the grass is growng very well and Neko has some pretty serious job security. I love the rain. I love smelling it and right after, when the grass is all wet and the roof is dripping, the way the world is new. It reminds me of baptism, we have been fortunate enough to have several of our Primary children be baptized, and I have had the great opportunity to attend. It is always a special event, and a good reminder of the covenants we have all made. I had an appointment today, they gave me another ultrasound because I am measuring 4 cm larger than I should. That sure makes me feel good, you are bigger than you're supposed to be. But I got to see the baby again, and it's face looks just like Ragno. I can never see what other people see when they say,"he looks just like so-and-so." They all look the same with a few differences, even my own kids, but I could tell this kid looks like it's big brother. I want my babies to grow up ion a world where rain isn't something to get you down, but to be celebrated. I love rain.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Tuesday Tears

I saw this program on TV (did anyone else see it?) called Stand up 2 cancer. It had all these celebrities on it and they performed and talked about cancer survivors and non-survivors, and the research , and preventitive measures and all that, they were taking pledges to cure cancer. I watched to whole hour and only one spot made me blubber like pudding. They read letters from people and one was from a parent of a four-year-old and they said, "I never thought I would hear the words, time of death 11:05 am, for my son. I felt his chest and I could feel his heartbeat and then I couldn't. I felt his first and now his last." I am crying just writing this. I pulled my kids close and forgave them of everything annoying they had ever done. I love them so much and I could never handle losing a child. For those of you who have, I am so sorry, and you are so brave. I think I would curl up in a ball and not leave my room. But I am thankful that we have the chance to see them again, and it made me want to be more worthy to be with those little children in the next life. But it still makes me cry.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Thank you!

Thanks Mare for posting the slideshow, it looks awesome!

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Pictures

For some reason I cannot post pictures. I can upload them, but there is no 'done' button to publish it. So I have got an album on Picasa and I will make a link (i think i can) so if you want pics, there are some to see. I have no idea why this is happening, I tried all the troubleshooting tips. Oh well.

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Next Day

Well, I survived a hurricane. It wasn't much of a hurricane, more of a tropical storm, and I slept threw it all. I spent the morning a little paranoid because of the 'damage,' but there was none. There is a little bit of flodding in a few areas of Fayetteville, but we had almost nothing happen out here. The umbrella fell over. Neko took me out in my new car and we saw Hancock. I liked it. Maybe it was just that I was out of the house with my hubby, but I had a great time. We had a bit of time before the movie started, so we went to the Harley-Davidson superstore across the street. I have never been a motorcycle enthusiast, I like them, but it doesn't really matter what kind or style I am riding. But they have some COOL stuff! I wouldn't mind getting a motorcycle, but I don't think I could fit three carseats on them. Oh yeah, I got a new car!

Friday, September 05, 2008

I am so tired. I have been awake a lot of the last couple nights, not being able to sleep and the kids have been a part of it, too. My head hurts and my nose is a combo of stuffy and runny. This pregnancy has been a cranky one. I don't remember being this cranky so much, ever.
There is supposed to be a hurricane coming in tonight. I have never been in one. I am preparing for it. I have to fill water containers, and make sure the yard is free of damaging debris, and look over the emergency equipment and so much other stuff. And I'm sick. I don't want to do any of it. Blah.