Meg's First Hockey Game

Brian took Meg to her first hockey game last night. If we remember correctly this is her Christmas present from last year (OMG, 2008 not 2009). The Blackhawks unfortunately lost to the Bluejackets 4-2, but she did get an opportunity to learn about things like icing, and empty netters. Plus they got some cool wipe boards for arriving early.

So here's the thing and I know I will get heat for writing this, because someone has been pretty sensitive lately:
You know how you can send you kid off to school with his winter coat on, but there's no guarantee he'll wear it. Trying to get Brian to take a picture is very similar. I gave him the camera, even told him to ask someone to take a picture of them together. And this is what he brought back (this is after I fixed it in Photoshop so you can somewhat identify Meg in the picture). Now we have a digital camera so he's got instant feedback that the photo has not come out right. At least this is better than the last time he went golfing with Norm & his brothers. Doesn't happen often, so I sent him with the camera and instructions. That time I got nothing. When will he or I learn?

Basket Raffle Winners

Unfortunately weren't any of Ben's supporters. :-(

And due to the colds we all had we missed attending the Spring Fling and getting to visit with the Easter Bunny. Maybe next year.

My Running Partners

I've been blessed with some really nice running weather lately. I've been alternating between two different running partners, Neil and Blue. (Ben was at school.) I'm trying to help Blue lose her winter weight and so far Neil still thinks it's cool to ride in the bike trailer. So today I figured I'd try managing both of them on my run. Things were going along pretty well until about a third of the way in I noticed Blue is really struggling to keep up. She actually at the end of her leash behind us and panting away. So instead of abandoning my run for the day I coaxed her into the bike trailer with Neil. She was hesitant at first, but once she was in we did great. Neil thought it was great cause he got to hold her leash which is usually off limits. So I'm not sure how far I ran with the two of them in the bike trailer, but let me tell you pushing 75+ pounds really makes you feel every little hill both up and down. We got a few odd looks and one lady who thought we were really cute. So even though the boys have taken priority over Blue, she's still my first baby and just as spoiled.

Recent Quotes from Ben

"I pee in tree, daddy." The walk back from Coldstone is too far.

"Sponge-Bob in water." Apparently he resides in the pond near the playground.

When told that our waitress had two daughters he replied, "Ohhh, yeah." similar to the great big red Kool-Aid guy from when we were kids.

#2 Made #2

In The Potty!!!

Food Allergy Update!!!

Ben went to a new allergy doctor this morning. I made an appointment with a new doctor cause I just wasn't in agreement with the last doctor. Not that I didn't believe that he had showed a reaction to egg and peanut when they tested him, but I thought it was excessive to expect us to come in every 6 months and not have a plan to retest him until he was 5. So anyway, the new doctor retested him today for egg and peanut and he had no reaction! I was originally told he would most likely grow out of the egg allergy, but not the peanut. So I find it suspicious that he is testing negative now. The new doc even said that a minor skin reaction like he would have isn't really an allergy. Plus despite contacting the old doctor and filing paperwork to have his records transferred they didn't do that. The new doc has given us the green light to slowly start reintroducing egg and peanut into his diet. We will be celebrating this evening with some brown sugar cookies! Hurray!

Great, Great Grandma Nemeth

Here's some of the boys great, great grandma's handy work that's now hanging in our dining room. I was only about 5 when she passed, but I still have a few fond memories of her. One is of sitting with her on the couch while she watched Lawrence Welk. I'd rest my head on her arm and listen to the creaking in her joints as she crocheted. She was always crocheting. My other memory is eating Rice Crispies cereal from a bowl resting on a little round foot stool and she'd tell me, "Listen, do you hear that? They're saying eat me, eat me."

Super Heros

…of the kitchen.

As usual it takes two seperate picture to get each of them smiling.

Running

Well, I don't know how to make a workout entry like Donna's blog, but I thought I'd share that I ran just over 6 miles on Sunday. Most of it at 5.5 mph. That's my longest run to date. I, of course, am not training for a half marathon, but I am considering our local Cinco de Mayo 5k. I'll see how I feel about it once it gets closer.

More bummer news

Things just don't seem to be going my way. I got my juror selection survey this weekend. So I'm assuming I'll have to go to jury duty soon. I can only look on the bright side, at least Drew Peterson's trial has already started and I won't get picked for that.

I'm so bummed

So I've been taking the boys to Great Clips because they usually do a better haircut than I do. This is the exception. I should have know better. I could see the fear/panic in her eyes. This "hairstylist" had no children skills. She tried blaming his uneven bangs on his colic, not her cutting. Poor Neil was getting so worked up he was almost crying. Finally I told her to stop trying to correct the chunk she had taken out of his bangs and just let us leave, otherwise I'd never get him to come back again. So this is what we have to live with for the next month after I brought him home and fixed it with our clippers. Thankfully the stylist who did Ben's hair quickly and nicely told us we didn't have to pay for Neil's cut.


Neil still has plenty to smile about though.

Fancy and schmancy

We got our new king-size bed this week. Thank you to June and Joan who helped outfit it in style. We still haven't made it a full night with both of us in the bed, but that's pretty normal. Brian has a sinus infection, the snoring is worse, and the neighbor's bloody dogs were non-stop barking the night before that.