Sometimes I KNOW he loves me...

People tend to think about love in different ways. Especially towards Valentines Day we think of chocolate, flowers and gifts. Most of the time those things are nice...but I usually would be waiting a LONG LONG time to get those from Steve. He isn't the buying gifts type...But he often shows me he loves me...in non mushy ways. Today he got up early and shoveled out the van so I could go to church to exercise with some sisters. That was the best. He knows me well enough to know that I really need to make friends and I need to exercise and feel better about myself. I was all excited to go yesterday only to realize I was snowed in and it was almost bed time. No way was I going out to shovel and Steve was very tired...so I thought I would just have to skip it today. He called me early to tell me that he got up and shoveled me out...it was the sweetest thing. So I won't expect a dozen long stem roses or anything...but sometimes I get wonderful surprises...so I know he loves me.

OK Enough MUSH!

What a difference a day makes...

Here is Curtis after antibiotics. He spiked a fever yesterday afternoon and started breathing really fast and his heart was racing...and was really out of it...I called the doctor and they said take him to the ER NOW. So off we went...He has a double ear infection...So they gave him antibiotics and presto he is like a new kid...Much better today...

But here is Maggie...Time for round two...

P.S. Anyone inclined to prayer...say one or two for my Dad. He is in the hospital with an irregular heart beat and they are trying to figure out what is going on. He is is NC and mom is in Virginia. Say one or two for my Mom too.

Curtis and the Blah's

Curtis improving!

After all this kicked in to his system...

His disposition hasn't changed though...still GRUMPY! After a warm shower...where he SCREAMED the whole time that he hated showers, hated bubbles, hated wash cloths, hated soap, hated hot water and hated cold water...

He announced his head hurt...and so did MINE!

Hope he gets better soon!

Let there be light...and no house fires!

We feel very blessed...we were able to afford a new electric panel. It was a fluke that we found our old panel...melted...behind the main service. So we found a great electrician and had it replaced...He also added a light or two in the basement and stairwell when you come into the house. That has been great. It was always so dark and it was hard to see going down the stairs to the basement. So now the whole house is safer! Yeah. We just have some patching to do...oh well...add it to the honey do list.

I'm convinced...they are trying to make me crazy...

Anyone out there? Do you have this problem? I clean out one area of the dining room...and amazingly it takes about a day for more junk to pile up there. I guess that is where the kids and hubby think it is a good spot to store their book bags and church bags.

I have been trying to think of a magic solution...apparently it is too much trouble to keep their bookbags in the basement with the coats and shoes...Oh yeah see the shoes in the pic? Because and I quote..."Geeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzeeeee Maaaa...we have HOMEWOooooorK!" Translation...they would have to walk up and down the stairs to get their homework...It doesn't matter that they walk up and down the stairs without any problem to go and play the Wii, or watch movies...or play with toys...hmmmm?

I am honestly trying to figure out a "solution" to this problem...It has tormented me...it kept me awake between 7:00 and 7:15 this morning...

I am considering just chucking them down the stairs when homework is done. What do you think?

NY Weather finally found us...

Well we have lived here for 17 months and the NY weather has found us. Of course you see the picture of the van...we do have 4 count them 4 garages but Steve decided not to put the van away yesterday after getting groceries...so for old time sake we got to shovel out the van. It was up to 8 inches a few hours ago and it is still snowing. We will see how much we get tonight. It is suppose to keep snowing. They have a snow advisory until 1 am. I don't think we will be going to church tomorrow. Steve called off work today because of the snow and driving conditions.

We had fun playing in the snow and drinking hot cocoa...and watching a movie...now have to figure out what to eat for dinner. Good thing Steve got groceries yesterday...

Something Kindof Nice Happening

Something kind of nice has been happening around here. Maggie and I are having fun together. I know there is a time in child development where each sex favors one parent over the other. Well...all my boys have always been so into Mom, but Maggie was definately Daddy's girl. Jacob has started to morph into Steve and Doug is no longer wanting Mom hovering like he used to. So I have been feeling a bit put out...BUT my shining star girl who always liked Dad best...is now coming over to the other side.. :) She has been very helpful and wants to learn how to cook with me and is interested in doing the things that I do. It is so cool. Only having boys things always went the other way. Dad was the cool one...Mom was just always there. Now Maggie is more interested in girl things. It is really fun.

While we both wish we had more girls in the house...I think we will just be really close...we have lots more time to talk and do stuff together. It's kindof nice.

Eternally Happy

Hi everyone...for those of you who just get the blog via email...I am writing to tell you that I changed the www. address

Now you can access it from www.eternallyhappy.blogspot.com

Hope this doesn't cause confusion...you should keep getting the blog emailed to you as usual...Now the only difference is I'm open to the public...

Yes Mom it will be ok. I took my name off of everything!

Well that is all for now.

Here's the Christmas Pictures...

Here are some pictures of Christmas morning. The kids had a great time. Curtis wanted Dinosaurs so we had to make sure Santa remembered them.

Rock Band was their big gift and they we all have had fun with that toy. We found out if you sing for approximately 12 hours straight...you hurt yourself.

Christmas Day

Well Maybe next week I will get around to downloading pictures. It has been very busy here with all the kids on break. I wish I would have taken more pictures on Christmas morning...but I was enjoying it too much to try and snap tons of pictures.

The kids had a great time and it was the first year that it was more than controlled chaos...The kids took turns and watched each other open gifts. It was so nice. I never ever thought we would see the day when Christmas wasn't an arguement or free for all. :) It was never horrible but our persistance for order, I guess has paid off.

Oh Sometimes I get glimpses of the future. Most of the time I say to myself..."Am I making any difference here?" "Do they even listen?" I guess slowly over time and with lots of patience they are learning...Why is parenting so hard sometimes?

Jacob said the other night he couldn't rest because I was in his dreams...telling him to brush his teeth and to take the dog outside. I guess it is sinking in to his psyche! Maybe things do stick after you have heard them a MILLION times.

Miss you all.