tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:47:21 +0000Sharing our world of 2 great kids, one overworked husband, and me... Mommy~ Mommy~ where is the spoon for the peanut butter? Chaos, abounds!http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)Blogger484125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-3978765687311288797Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:37:00 +00002009-12-10T17:54:28.615-08:00 My eight year old needs bi-focals! I don't know what to think about this~The Dr. says she may after a time of wearing glasses, out grow them.I love my kids, but I have to say that Jessica is becoming mighty expensive! good thing, the kids are... Not for Profit, but for Joy....where is that darn Joy.... I've been lookin and lookin, ooops I guess I need to look closer?Ah, yes, I see the Joy http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/bi-focals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-5833751300580839041Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:42:00 +00002009-12-09T20:30:35.657-08:00When it's cold (freezing) outside, it's a good idea to not leave your favorite hand cream in the car, or a two liter bottle of pop on the front porch, or to leave the baby wipes in the car! important information for you collected by my friends on Facebook!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I was over at Your Therapy Source -- and there was a post all about Sensory http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/its-cold-your-thalamus-and-mall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-8892769772086328174Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:13:00 +00002009-12-08T10:42:58.545-08:00 I "stole" some batteries from an old camera and I was able to download these pictures... Funny.... fun... It is SO cold.... and NO snow.... grrr....:) http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/current-random-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-7510838314144101591Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:39:00 +00002009-12-04T09:00:58.634-08:00MorningsshaneHow smart is my mommycoffeeJessicasnow I found some great coffee in the freezer and a cyber hug also--:) but now I'm all out of creamer...where is our local cow, to steal some cream from... ??Being at home with Shane was/is so many thingsemotionalfrustratingfunannoyinglovelyenjoyableIt took a while for Shane and I to create a "good work situation", he wanted a ton of help doing his homework, I wanted him to work more http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/coffeehomeworkduckssnow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-1548864557464804150Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:00 +00002009-12-03T13:40:51.414-08:00I was in the Principal's office twice yesterday, and now Shane is home with me for the week.His offenses were not hugely defiant but-- after having three days of not good behavior, it only took a bit more to ruin the week. Shane left music class and the teacher was trying to get him to walk with her at the front-- however Shane was doing his twist and twirl-- and crash he tripped his teacher and http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/principals-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-5018141624814340967Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:17:00 +00002009-12-02T09:46:15.284-08:00rantventshaneJerryguidencecameracoffeepicturesbatteriesfamilysewn itemsJoyYesterday was a tough day, I got a letter that I didn't enjoy reading, my son got in trouble at school and then I found out my Dad was in the hospital. Jerry the kids and I went out and looked at Christmas lights, I couldn't take any pictures, my camera needed new batteries.I know better than to have coffee in the evening, and yet I did-- so I paid the price of my bad choice, by spending too http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/changing-negative-to-positive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-6855734683627513530Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:50:00 +00002009-12-01T09:42:35.755-08:00I have learned that when there is a change in our regular schedule we might just have a day that I like to simply call a do-overYesterday-- was one of those days-- Jerry was having a tough time dealing without his normal caffeine fix-- and so he was grumpy and tired-- (This morning I "donated" about 85% of the 1st pot of coffee to Jerry so that he would be "happier") he's gone fishing now~ and I http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/do-overs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-1317157471874482004Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:10:00 +00002009-11-29T17:51:24.526-08:00blogs I visit.shaneJerryturkeyweekendsJessicafamilytraditionsjust lifesickIt's been a long weekend and,thankfully the kids go back to school tomorrow!Jerry had to sleep during the day and work most of the nights this weekend-- so the kids were nice enough to just go with my slow pace. I LOVE my kids!Our tradition is that we spend our Thanksgiving at Aunt Danni and Uncle Ricks'--It was a great meal, Danni did the turkey and everyone else brought the sides--I even made http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-had-no-leftovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-5564813136716378694Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:12:00 +00002009-11-27T15:25:38.567-08:00I have taken leave of my senses. Sorry !Recently, I posted and I need to apologize-- what I said (wrote) should not of been said on this forum. My reason for posting here was to get the issue off of my chest and to hopefully hear a comment or two about how to deal with the issue differently.Well... the one comment that I received was from my brother, I need to take this time to apologize to him http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/apology-for-peter-and-his-relatives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-8840211588129039602Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:18:00 +00002009-11-25T12:26:42.964-08:00I have to post this quick, because I don't want to be late picking up the kids, from school !Today was Jessica's STAR ATTRACTION at school-- I 'll post pictures and some details soon...I had to do my Thanksgiving shopping today, because it just happens to be payday--I was dreading going to the grocery store -- but it was really not as bad as I had thought, I was even lucky enough to help a lady http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-4023506611974003216Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:57:00 +00002009-11-24T12:02:24.475-08:00One of the professionals that I have worked with in the past, Gerry Morgan, recently wrote a short article in our local newspaper... check it out http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.registerguard.com%252Fcsp%252Fcms%252Fsites%252Fweb%252Fliving%252Flifestyles%252F22761941-41%252Fstory.csp&h=739fb944321e11a29c3b49841430b2b2&ref=nfI also came across this Cool giveaway....http://http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-for-parents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-6902758359189261861Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:12:00 +00002009-11-21T11:56:44.487-08:00I think it's a conspiracy ?I was hopping around in the "blog-a-sphere" and reading recipes--I happened upon two that I liked. Pumpkin roll and Pumpkin DessertAnd then either my fingers,my computer,my printer or ... my lack of knowledgecaused me to print out 16 pages of which, I only needed two-- grrr... and then to top it all off I infringed on a copyright-- not my best day at the computer!So, I http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/good-things-to-eat-and-themes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-8475195150740442144Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:18:00 +00002009-11-18T19:38:56.628-08:00Shane and his shiner... the kids created a "fortress" in the front yard with branches that have fallen due to our recent windstorm.http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/just-two-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-6737132136048089308Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:40:00 +00002009-11-16T17:38:24.495-08:00Sunday while at church Shane collided with another child, and now there is swelling and purple coloring under his eye. Shane was well behaved during church, bummer he seems to now have a shiner! Today was Shane's first full day of 1st grade! and although I have been waiting a long time for him to be in school all day ... just like the other kids, I was at a loss almost all day..., what to do! I http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/sunday-while-at-church-shane-collided.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-1821856748983858518Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-11-14T17:59:28.612-08:00 http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/shane-and-jessica-tricks-and-figure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-7003544419294374287Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:03:00 +00002009-11-14T16:28:25.147-08:00 The weather finally cleared up for a while this afternoon, so I convinced the kids that if they scraped the leaves off of the driveway with the rakes, I would let them ride on their bikes to play in what we call the "long cut" . There are some new houses going in near our house and so the kids wanted to look around and ride on the streets. The kids were REALLY well behaved. I had fun taking http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/long-cut-as-reward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-1439725684665885950Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-11-14T08:35:48.486-08:00shaneJerrymoments of JoytentweekendscampinghuntingSo, my dear husband is off hunting with his brother for ELK...I am really praying hard that the guys are able to deal with the weather, and in turn find and bring home two Elk, one for us and one for my brother-in-laws' family.They are over at the coast range and it's colder, a chance of snow, rain -- and of course wind.-- Jerry is convinced that the more yucky the weather gets the better the http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/just-weekend-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-273205523531441031Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:00 +00002009-11-10T10:19:56.957-08:00WOw ...500th postMan, either I have a ton to say-- or I like to think I do? LOL!thanks for reading !Not much going on here, although it has been raining and raining which = mud and that annoys me.... The kids went with Jerry fishing for a short time this weekend, and I "let" them take my KIA, they brought it back muddy... the inside, the outside everywhere muddy--- grrrrr(I won't tell you how http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/500th-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-1118988099521821614Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:52:00 +00002009-11-05T12:20:18.235-08:00complementspraiseshaneJerryHow smart is my mommygood motherhood daymoments of JoyJessicareadingI just want to take this post to brag about my kids,Shanehis reading fluency is at 98%his oral reading fluency is at 99%his math skills are in the 66th% The teacher and the school counselor both were very pleased with all of Shane's progress-- They were both happy to report that although Shane still has his twitchy & twirly moments, he is getting better at being polite and asking for a break, orhttp://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/parent-teacher-conferences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-3614322460140546707Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:02:00 +00002009-11-03T19:24:26.330-08:00sicknessJessicasickThese were our pumpkins... (yes I have paper snowflakes on my windows, it hides the dirt)Jessica put her headband on backwards--and then requested I take her picture! Silly Cute Child...I'm getting sick... I'll spare you the details--butI have a feeling I won't be blogging for a few days, I think rest and liquids are going to be my focus!Now, if I could just find the person who gave me this http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/11/nothin-much.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-4315819485110334875Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +00002009-10-31T12:33:14.006-07:00 My funny family... http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/10/pumpkin-teeth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-4871327652757070190Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:31:00 +00002009-10-31T10:27:55.600-07:00 My son Shane the dardevil on wheels-- and Jessica as his announcer! http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/10/shane-bike-rider.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-222044229285846291Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:17:00 +00002009-10-30T20:26:27.190-07:00 Shane's classroom-- His teacher as Cat in the Hat, had been sick all week but she came back today-- even though she wanted to be at home resting! Awwwesome Teacher! I helped for a while in the classroom and I have to say that Shane was not the worst of the bunch... This is a kindergarten teacher, she was dressed in all black and her face was beautifully made up with make up she was wearing http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/10/today-at-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-2577762263362588286Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:09:00 +00002009-10-29T09:38:16.426-07:00parenting.MorningsshaneJerryfishCar.KIAfishing Jerry had taken video on his cell phone of fish.... swimming around-- The kids were VERY interested...me...not so much... I was tired,bored and annoyed--Jerry's fishing partner called Jerry's phone at 6am... which woke me up... grrr... then it rained,and rained and rained.. then Shane and I had a difference of opinion, on how to walk into school- he felt running was fine.. I disagreed-- And thenhttp://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/10/just-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593547650955283678.post-1416147318539312932Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-10-26T17:36:18.081-07:00Sometimes a forward comes along in my email in-box and I just feel the need to post it here--So, if you have seen this already,great... but if you haven't-- here you go!God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED. To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be.LOVE YOU!!!!! NOW YOU'RE ON THE CLOCK!!!!IN 9 http://frogparenting.blogspot.com/2009/10/women-one-small-flaw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stacey,momof 2)1