I know, I haven't been the best blogger of late, but since you all don't come on here to hear my crazy ramblings, I thought I'd post some recent pics and a video for your viewing pleasure. I'll try to do better!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Momma said there'd be days like this....
She just didn't say how many.
so while the kids were napping today , or so I thought, I took the time to check a few things on the internet and get caught up on some personal time. As I was finishing up, I heard the rumblings of a 2 year old upstairs asking for her mommy. I hadn't heard Justin in a while, so I thought "YES!!! He's asleep!" Well, I decided to peak in on him in his room, and the smell when I opened the door nearly knocked me over. I looked at him, then the bed, then the floor---NO!! This Cannot be happening, He did not poop on the floor and play in it!!!!! Oh, but yes he did. So, i closed the door, went to the phone and called my mom. I asked her to come over immediately. Go back to his room to begin the clean up, and step in a puddle. A Puddle?!?! You must be kidding. Not only did my 4 yo who has been toilet trained for a year poop in the floor and play in it, he decided to take a pee as well. So, my mom get's here and gives Justin a bath. He literally had poop all over his hands, body, feet, face. I asked him I think a million times if he had eaten the poop because he even had it on his chin. When I asked what he did do with it he pointed to his bed. That's right, the bed we got him for his "big boy bed" because he was so good, well, the trundle drawer under neath it, covered in poop.....I wanted to cuss the entire time I was cleaning it. What on earth posessed my normally well-behaved child to do such a thing?!?! I asked him that exact question, and do you know what he said, "I didn't want to bother you mommy, you were too busy". Seriously? How did he know I was too busy? He never even asked. If he had said he needed to go potty I'd have ushered him there like I have every other day since he was potty trained. Well, I decided that if he was big enough to make the mess, he was darn well big enough to help clean it up. I made him help me scrub the carpet (hands and knees, wet wash cloth), I made him put his sheets in the washer (with supervision) and then, mean mommy that I am, I made him help vaccuum the floor. He is TERRIFIED of the vaccuum cleaner--He screamed and cried the whole time, but I wasn't going to clean the whole thing up when he knew better.
so while the kids were napping today , or so I thought, I took the time to check a few things on the internet and get caught up on some personal time. As I was finishing up, I heard the rumblings of a 2 year old upstairs asking for her mommy. I hadn't heard Justin in a while, so I thought "YES!!! He's asleep!" Well, I decided to peak in on him in his room, and the smell when I opened the door nearly knocked me over. I looked at him, then the bed, then the floor---NO!! This Cannot be happening, He did not poop on the floor and play in it!!!!! Oh, but yes he did. So, i closed the door, went to the phone and called my mom. I asked her to come over immediately. Go back to his room to begin the clean up, and step in a puddle. A Puddle?!?! You must be kidding. Not only did my 4 yo who has been toilet trained for a year poop in the floor and play in it, he decided to take a pee as well. So, my mom get's here and gives Justin a bath. He literally had poop all over his hands, body, feet, face. I asked him I think a million times if he had eaten the poop because he even had it on his chin. When I asked what he did do with it he pointed to his bed. That's right, the bed we got him for his "big boy bed" because he was so good, well, the trundle drawer under neath it, covered in poop.....I wanted to cuss the entire time I was cleaning it. What on earth posessed my normally well-behaved child to do such a thing?!?! I asked him that exact question, and do you know what he said, "I didn't want to bother you mommy, you were too busy". Seriously? How did he know I was too busy? He never even asked. If he had said he needed to go potty I'd have ushered him there like I have every other day since he was potty trained. Well, I decided that if he was big enough to make the mess, he was darn well big enough to help clean it up. I made him help me scrub the carpet (hands and knees, wet wash cloth), I made him put his sheets in the washer (with supervision) and then, mean mommy that I am, I made him help vaccuum the floor. He is TERRIFIED of the vaccuum cleaner--He screamed and cried the whole time, but I wasn't going to clean the whole thing up when he knew better.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Anyone for a round of the "Hallelujah Chorus"?
Friday, May 2 will be my last day at my job.
I was never so happy to go to work as on this past Tuesday with a letter of resignation in my hands. My supervisor about dropped her teeth when she found it on her desk. After 8 1/2 years at Blue Cross, it was time to go.
During a meeting on Monday, my supervisor was discussing with me the fact that my work had been below the standard I set for myself for quite some time. She was right, it hasn't, but I have remained depressed, anxious and distracted by the events that happened in December. I tried to explain this to her, as well as telling her all the steps that I am taking to make it better. At that point, she very calmly looked at me and said, "what happened to you in december is no excuse for your sub-par performance". It took every ounce of self-control I could muster to not reach across the table and rip her face off. After much discussion and research about the options, we decided that as of May 2, I will stay at home with my kids.
I am still actively applying for teaching jobs, and last I checked there are a record number, 5 music jobs available in Wake county right now. The Wake County teacher job fair is on Saturday and I will be there, at 6 a.m. with bells on. Last year I got there at about 6:45 and was number 135 or so in line. I will be there at 6. Anyone that gets there earlier than that deserves to be ahead of me.
I was never so happy to go to work as on this past Tuesday with a letter of resignation in my hands. My supervisor about dropped her teeth when she found it on her desk. After 8 1/2 years at Blue Cross, it was time to go.
During a meeting on Monday, my supervisor was discussing with me the fact that my work had been below the standard I set for myself for quite some time. She was right, it hasn't, but I have remained depressed, anxious and distracted by the events that happened in December. I tried to explain this to her, as well as telling her all the steps that I am taking to make it better. At that point, she very calmly looked at me and said, "what happened to you in december is no excuse for your sub-par performance". It took every ounce of self-control I could muster to not reach across the table and rip her face off. After much discussion and research about the options, we decided that as of May 2, I will stay at home with my kids.
I am still actively applying for teaching jobs, and last I checked there are a record number, 5 music jobs available in Wake county right now. The Wake County teacher job fair is on Saturday and I will be there, at 6 a.m. with bells on. Last year I got there at about 6:45 and was number 135 or so in line. I will be there at 6. Anyone that gets there earlier than that deserves to be ahead of me.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thank God!
This is a bit off topic from what I usually type about, and a bit more intense, but this is HUGE for me. Those of you who have known me for a long time, will know how big this was when it happened. As a sophomore in high school, one of my cheerleading buddies and classmates, Jessica Keen was murdered. She was found naked, but for 1 sock, beaten to death and raped, in a cemetery near her home. Her body was found on March 17, 1991. It was the most surreal moment of my life until finding out about Henry's death. I can't even being to say how many people were afraid to even go to school out of fear that her killer went to school with us. Until this week, this murder had gone unsolved.
Weird though it may be, the man who raped and killed my high school friend transferred his parole (for other rapes) to NC and was working in a Walmart an hour away from here. He has now been arrested in NC and is awaiting extradition to Ohio. I'm still in shock, but so very glad for her family.
Jessica had the voice of an Angel, and more talent than any other person I had met at the time. I have very vivid memories of her playing tom sawyer in our middle school play, and it came so naturally to her. Please pray for her family as well as anyone else who has been effected by her death. Please continue to thank God for the law enforcement officers who have never let this case get too cold. Their time, effort and perserverence will hopefully give Jessica's family closure after 17 years.
Here is a link to one of the recent stories:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/09/jessica.html?sid=101
I have some pictures of myself and Jessica together, that I will post when I can.
Weird though it may be, the man who raped and killed my high school friend transferred his parole (for other rapes) to NC and was working in a Walmart an hour away from here. He has now been arrested in NC and is awaiting extradition to Ohio. I'm still in shock, but so very glad for her family.
Jessica had the voice of an Angel, and more talent than any other person I had met at the time. I have very vivid memories of her playing tom sawyer in our middle school play, and it came so naturally to her. Please pray for her family as well as anyone else who has been effected by her death. Please continue to thank God for the law enforcement officers who have never let this case get too cold. Their time, effort and perserverence will hopefully give Jessica's family closure after 17 years.
Here is a link to one of the recent stories:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/09/jessica.html?sid=101
I have some pictures of myself and Jessica together, that I will post when I can.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Family Portrait
Hey everyone--I know a lot of you have access to Kara's blog as well, so you may have already seen this, but we got together, the whole entire family on my mom's side, to take a picture for my Nana's 80th birthday. It is really kind of funny because we only got 1 shot because it was pouring down rain---and here it is:
Funny Justin Story--I bought him a book at a book fair a little while ago called "Jesus and the 12 dudes who did". This is one of his favorite bedtime stories. This book talks about a number of the bible stories, including Jesus walking on the water. Saturday morning, before the picture above was taken, Mom and Dad were giving the kids a bath. Justin was holding on to the shower door handle and jumping up and down. Mom insisted that he stop before he fell down and hurt himself very badly. He looked at her very seriously and said, "Grammie, I'm walking on the water."
Also--please pray for the Lawrenson family. its really a very long story that I can't summarize here, but check out www.cfhusband.blogspot.com She is still in the hospital, but her lungs may be on the way. Their story is amazing and their faith inspires me. Take a look when you get a chance.
Have a good one.
Krista
Friday, March 7, 2008
Henry
Well--I have been thinking a lot about Henry these last few days. There is a group of girls I chat online with who all lost babies due in May--some very early, and 1 other girl had a late loss like mine. I went to check in on them today and one of the girls has a link posted to a video clip that was on the Today show today...I am always at work--but this touched my heart for obvious reasons and thought I would post the link here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23481435#23481435
I wish I had known about this group on December 13, because I most definitely would have called them. Here is the link to their website for additional information:
http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/start.php
Enough said for the evening....Be well
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23481435#23481435
I wish I had known about this group on December 13, because I most definitely would have called them. Here is the link to their website for additional information:
http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/start.php
Enough said for the evening....Be well
Monday, March 3, 2008
In Memory of Henry
I know that most of you are here in NC and already know these things, but I wanted to share with the folks who live elsewhere. Barney has done a few things for me, and I for myself, in honor of Henry.
First--We have his urn, as well as the candle from the memorial service flowers. My sister, Kara also gave me a small porcelain figurine of a man and woman kneeling in prayer. The director of Justin's pre-school gave me a "Willow Tree" figurine that is called the Angel of Healing, and unkowingly, I had ordered an angel tealight holder. We have placed all of these things on one of the shelves in our living room. I will take a picture in the near future to post here as well.
Also, Barney bought me a blue topaz and diamond ring to wear with my wedding band each day. Henry's Birthstone, and thus Barney's too, is Blue topaz.
Finally--I chose to get a tattoo on my ankle in memory of our little angel. Some of you may remember that I posted a poem back in January that really touched me. Based on that poem I designed a tattoo that is a heart, with a tear-drop shape missing out of it and the heart has angel's wings. I am posting links to both.
Krista
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/kristasjb03/weddingrings.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/kristasjb03/tattooforhenry.jpg
First--We have his urn, as well as the candle from the memorial service flowers. My sister, Kara also gave me a small porcelain figurine of a man and woman kneeling in prayer. The director of Justin's pre-school gave me a "Willow Tree" figurine that is called the Angel of Healing, and unkowingly, I had ordered an angel tealight holder. We have placed all of these things on one of the shelves in our living room. I will take a picture in the near future to post here as well.
Also, Barney bought me a blue topaz and diamond ring to wear with my wedding band each day. Henry's Birthstone, and thus Barney's too, is Blue topaz.
Finally--I chose to get a tattoo on my ankle in memory of our little angel. Some of you may remember that I posted a poem back in January that really touched me. Based on that poem I designed a tattoo that is a heart, with a tear-drop shape missing out of it and the heart has angel's wings. I am posting links to both.
Krista
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/kristasjb03/weddingrings.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/kristasjb03/tattooforhenry.jpg
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