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Posted by Hannah Rae on Sep 5, 2012 in Life in the Stubborn house Or…. I can’t believe I did this by myself and ENJOYED IT! I had my class reunion in my home town last week. Hubby and I were all set to enjoy our first road trip with our littles. Mom hadn’t met them yet, and she was so excited! Then… Hubby got sick. Really sick. When my husband catches something, his body’s first response is to shoot it’s temperature up. It stayed up for 5 days, and when he eventually went into the doctor, he had a double ear-infection. Anywho, all that being said, my sweet husband, who never gets time off of work to actually enjoy himself, spent 2 weeks SICK, so going on our trip would now have to be a solo gig. My home town is approximately 12 hours from where we live in the U.P. I was intimidated, to say the least, about driving all that distance myself with two very young toddlers. Bitty is still not eating solid foods significantly yet, and that meant that we would have to stop often. Plus, she doesn’t self-soothe much, so her ability to stay calm and entertained was also a concern. Busy Boy did great on our recent 5 hour trip down-state for a wedding, so I wasn’t as concerned about him as long as he had plenty of toys to play with. So here’s how I prepared for my journey. - I bought a good, double umbrella stroller that would easily fit in my trunk, even with all the gear. This turned out to be absolutely essential during potty breaks. I also bought a back pack to replace my traditional diaper bag. Another inspired idea that saved me a lot of frustration. - I knew that I wouldn’t be able to do all 12 hours in one shot, so I booked a hotel at about the half-way point with a kiddie pool area so the kids could burn off some energy after sitting all day in the car. Hubby had hotel points, so we were able to get 2 free nights. Awesome. (Note to self: Check reviews better! Pretty pictures do not mean a clean hotel!) - Listening to music puts me to sleep on long trips, so I made sure I had plenty of radio theatre albums to listen to. My favorites come from Focus on the Family. They have some great titles for all ages. I am still addicted to Adventures in Odyssey, but I also listened to the entire Chronicles of Narnia saga over the length of the trip. - I checked the weather report and it was going to be HOT! So I packed lots of light clothes for the kiddos, which was kind of difficult since we are already starting to prepare for cooler weather here and I had started switching things over. - When I was packing up miscellaneous stuff, I made sure that I had a bag that I could keep up in the front seat with me so I could have things handy, like extra wipes, baby tylenol, extra formula etc…. - Kohl’s has this great program where they feature different children’s authors every month and sell books and their coordinating stuffed animals for $5 a piece. In August, they had the Skippyjon Jones series, and one of the products was a really cute, toddler-sized back pack. Busy Boy LOVES this back pack. It was perfect for me to put his travel toys in, and it was something he could do to help, which is huge for him. Any time it was time to go “bye-bye’s” he would put his back pack on and I would help him load it up. The tricky part was making sure he didn’t sneak things in there that were not ours. - We took off after lunch so that the babes would fall asleep during their regular nap time. It worked. I was able to drive for almost three straight hours without a peep from the littles, and by the time they woke up, I was ready for a stretch too, but I felt accomplished that I had gotten so many miles under my tires. - I looked for Shell stations to stop at, because they typically have big, clean bathrooms. I loaded the kids into the double stroller and was able to pee in peace, change the babes, and head back out. My double stroller was even able to be folded and put in the trunk one-handed when necessary. Score! - I tried to find rest areas with safe places to walk/run around. This gave me a chance to feed the baby outside the car, and Busy Boy a chance to run around. The trouble was getting him back into the car. Yeah… Busy Boy and transitions are not such good friends. - On the way back, we stopped in Austin, MN to visit one of our favorite places, the SPAM Museum! If you are ever out that way, it’s a great place to stop with the family, or by yourself, to stretch your legs and get some good chuckles. It’s really quite an impressive place. There’s lots of interactive displays, as well as a gift shop where you can buy more flavors of SPAM than you ever knew existed. This was my third or fourth visit, so when the nice lady offered me a map, I told her I knew where I was going. Plus, it’s air-conditioned, which was a huge plus on that 100 degree day. I hope my experiences were of some interest and/or help to you. I will post more about my actual trip next. Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: Bitty Babe, Busy Boy, family fun, parenting, Traveling with Littles Posted by Hannah Rae on Oct 20, 2011 in Memories when my sister, Rachel, was born. Now I’ve been told that this may be a false memory due to the fact that I’ve seen the video of her birth and been told about it so often, but I don’t believe this. Sure, I was just barely two years old, but I’ve always had a good memory, especially for sounds and smells. I clearly remember our babysitter holding me and being upset that she wouldn’t put me down. I remember the walls and windows. Was there a window looking into the birthing room? Maybe. I remember wanting to sit with my mommy on her bed, and I remember my dad saying “It’s another girl!” Rachel’s birth was special for a number of reasons. She was the first baby born at this particular hospital to have her whole family present at her birth. They had just built their new family birthing center, and Rachel’s was the first birth to get the “whole family” experience. This was a big enough deal to make a full-page article in the local newspaper, of which my dad apparently kept more than 20 copies, which I discovered when going through a box of his keepsakes. The second reason Rachel’s birth was important was that my parents had decided that she would be the last of our brood. My parents were really big into natural family planning. In fact, each of us had been very precisely spaced using the ole’ temperature chart method. I laugh at this because it’s another science thing, and that’s exactly how my dad would have it, although my mom was obviously in agreement. Anywho, after having four beautiful children, spaced 2-3 years apart, they decided that our clan was complete ,and my dad scheduled himself for a vasectomy. Or maybe my mom made him. I’m not sure on that one. My older sister, Sarah, told me once that she remembers the day he had the procedure because she wasn’t allowed to sit on his lap. I’ll have to take her word on that one, as that detail did not make its way into my memory. So on that warm August day in 1986, my mischievous, notorious, hilarious, sweet, sensitive, creative partner-in-crime entered my sphere. For years we were rivals, which is a story for another time, but now I am blessed by her every day, and she totally deserves to be my first memory. LOVE YOU, RACHEL! Blessings! Hannah ***Note: This was attempt 2036.5 to get myself out of my trauma-created writer’s block. I got myself a new resource to give me ideas, so, again, my goal is to write every day. Even if it is just a sentence, I do not want this traumatic time in my life to silence me. Leave a comment | | Tags: blogging, family fun, parenting Posted by Hannah Rae on May 15, 2011 in Life in the Stubborn house Hannah’s Top However Many Movies Are my Favorites of All Time! (In very random but somewhat particular order) - Steel Magnolias - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - P.S. I Love You - Mr. Holland’s Opus - Simon Birch - A League of Their Own - The Princess Bride - Monty Python: The Holy Grail - Ferngully: The Last Rain Forest - Shortcircuit - Star Trek (2009) - Patch Adams - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit - Fiddler on the Roof - Newsies - Remember the Titans - Life is Beautiful (in Italian) - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe - Julie and Julia - You’ve Got Mail - Dead Poet’s Society So what makes a movie one of my favorites? - A good story is always a good start. Many of my favorites have strong stories with a lot of heart, and a message of courage or redemption. - I love history, so historical stories are also a plus, especially when you add musicality to them. - I love to laugh, but crudeness is not funny to me, so if you are going to make me laugh it has got to be good, clean, witty humor. Am I offended by a few sh*ts and SOB’s now and then? Nah. I don’t let that ruin things. But I also don’t think they are necessary. Humor that requires swearing to be funny isn’t really humor in my mind. - A good movie has to be quotable! Some of my cult-classic favorites are favorites for no other reason than at any given time I can pull at least 20 good one-liners from them. - Re-watch-ability is essential. My absolute favorites I can watch over and over and over again. When it’s over, I want to start it over AGAIN! - Any combination of the above. How about you? Do we share any of the same favorites? Wanna have a movie night sometime? Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: family fun Posted by Hannah Rae on Mar 27, 2011 in Life in the Stubborn house For a big week. Yesterday was the 2nd anniversary of Jeremiah having his first home-visit with us. 2 years with the same family. Never happened for him before. Big deal. Thursday is Jeremiah’s 12th birthday. WHAT?) His 3rd birthday celebration with us. Gabe’s birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and Jeremiah is convinced that we are not going to celebrate him as much as Gabe. How do you convince a son of your love for him? No amount of presents will do that. Big deal. Thursday is also J’s first baseball practice of the year. He is excited out of his mind. He loves baseball. He’s good at it and he knows it. He thrives at it. He feels normal when playing baseball. Big deal. Friday I leave for the conference I’ve been looking forward too. I’ve been so blessed by many people who love me who have helped to make this possible. I’m also nervous about leaving the boys alone with Dad for the weekend. Dad travels. They’re used to that. Mom doesn’t. Not without them. J still freaks out about not wanting to go to town because he is afraid I will drop him off somewhere. This time Mom will be going hours away without him, and he doesn’t have the security that Mom will come back, or even that Mom WANTS to come back. VERY BIG DEAL. On Satuday, J will be going to his first Scouts event. I am so badly hoping that he can hold it together so that he can go. It will give him another chance to be a normal 12 year-old boy, and learn some awesome skills as well. Right after that he will be going to his first overnight at our local Children’s Museum. He will be with people we trust deeply, but it’s still kind of freaky. I will leave it up to Hubby as to whether or not J can handle staying over night. VERY BIG DEAL(s). AND THEN After I get back on Sunday night, Hubby has to leave for three days on business Monday morning. He hasn’t had to travel in almost a year, thanks be God, so this will be another stress the boys are not used to. Gabe especially has a hard time when Dad is gone. Thank you, Lord, that I will have a weekend of refreshment and skill-building behind me to help me stay sane during this crazy time. March is almost over. Prayer support is appreciated. Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: behavior challenges, family fun, parenting, RAD, the hard stuff, The SAHM Adventure Posted by Hannah Rae on Mar 21, 2011 in Life in the Stubborn house So last night I e-mailed two troop leaders about the possibility of Jeremiah joining scouts. This morning one of the leaders called me back and we talked for about half an hour. It turned out that they meet on Mondays and were going swimming tonight. The leader and I both thought that it would be a great opportunity for J. to casually meet the other boys in the troop and get a feel for what the group was like. He worked hard ALL DAY so that he could go. He got all his schoolwork done AND his chores. We ate dinner a little earlier than normal, and then he and I were off to town. He clicked with the boys right away, 4 or 5 who are also 12. He was in the pool playing “chicken wars” within minutes. I was really impressed with the leadership. They answered all my questions, and reassured me on some of the things I was concerned about. I even got hooked up with another mom who “is the library” for our local branch, which I have never been too, since it’s 20 miles away and, up till now, I hardly ever go that direction. I think I will make his troop meeting nights my library nights. Ah, the thrill and beauty of free resources. The other troop leader called while we were at the meeting. I will chat with him tomorrow, but I am pretty sure we’ve found our fit. There is even a “badge day” coming up that will give J. a kind of orientation into what Scouting is all about, and give him the chance to meet more scouts his age. I cannot explain the joy in my heart over seeing J. do “normal boy things.” I just couldn’t stop smiling, and neither could he, which was the best part. Oh, Lord, let this be the start of something GREAT! Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: Education Everywhere, family fun, The SAHM Adventure Posted by Hannah Rae on Jul 17, 2010 in Life in the Stubborn house - It’s been rough. I’m frustrated because I feel like all I’ve been able to write about lately is how rough it’s been. I’m having trouble remembering the amazing good things that really do go on because the trauma of the….traumatic things seem to wash them out of my brain. I apologize for that. You see, not wanting to come off as a whiner has made me fearful of writing anything…so I don’t. I don’t like that. - In response to the above, as well as my husband’s prodding to develop and utilize my creative writing gifts, I am setting a personal goal for myself to write at least 2 short stories a week. I will try to share as many as those as I can. I recently came upon some old stories and poems that I penned in high school. I think it would be fun to share those as well. - As a birthday present, my amazingly gifted geek (aka Hubby) is helping me fix some of these blog bugs that I am frustrated with. The biggest issues that I want to fix are: - Being able to link series’ of posts together is currently very cumbersome. I want it to be easy to follow story lines and find answers to questions that fall under specific topics. - I need a better way to display and organize my short stories in safe ways. - I want the blog to look a lot more friendly and Hannah-ish. - Suggestions? - The boys and I still have a week left in Minnesota. It’s been an adventure….hence the “Without Daddy Adventures.” We had a bonfire tonight since it was the first night sense we’ve been here without massive westward winds. After some sausage mishaps, I finally had the light bulb moment to use the cast iron skillet my papa got at an estate auction last year. YAY! It worked wonderfully. - I’ve really been enjoying Lauraine Snelling’s Red River series lately. I love historical fiction, especially that era. Plus that series, as well as many of her other books, are about people with Norwegian ancestry, of which I am. Something about the late 1800′s on the prairie fascinates me. I think I would have made a good pioneer woman. I’ve definitely got the hips for it. Although it would definitely be harder to be an infertile woman in that era, but I often wonder if that would have been an issue for me without all these environmental contributors that we have today. Wow! That could totally turn into another post. - It’s Hubby’s and my marriage anniversary today. No, not that one. Nope, not that one either. Yes! That one! The first one! The real one! We were so young, and “stupid” as my hubby said earlier today, but we’ve made it! And we are so glad that we’ve come this far. We’re stronger now than I ever imagined. He’s my love. - Goodness sakes I miss his smell right now. Like I said, we had a bonfire tonight, but I totally didn’t take any pictures. I’ve been finding out lately I’m very bad at that part of mommy-ing because I am usually way to caught up in the moment to think of grabbing the camera until it’s over and I realize I would have really liked pictures. Oh well. - Did I mention I love my husband? Like LOTS! And I miss him so crazy much it literrally aches, especially today. I am in desperate need of some lovin’. I’m used to like a bazillion hugs and kisses a day, and the most affection I’ve been getting lately is from my bird. - God has really been pulling me into Him lately for all the reasons above. So many things wrecking me day and night. I just wish I could discipline myself to hide in Him more. Learning. Last but not least… I need comments! Like seriously! I know that more people than my dad and friends Amanda and Christine read my blog, so PLEASE let me know you are there. If you read a post and don’t have anything to say, that’s fine. At least say “Hey! I read your blog!” TTFN Tah tah for now! Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: behavior challenges, blogging, family fun, marriage, parenting, The SAHM Adventure Posted by Hannah Rae on Jul 15, 2010 in Life in the Stubborn house Saturday night at about 10:00 PM, my dad, step-mom, lil’ sister, sons and I left for the Minneapolis air port. I knew that we were expecting to get to the air port at about 4:30 AM, so I had called our hotel to see if we could get an early check-in, like 6 AM. Nope. Not happenin’. The gal I spoke to told me she couldn’t guarantee me anything from another person’s shift, and that I would need to call the person on shift at the time, but that the earliest we would probably be able to check in would be 10 or 11. Ugh. Not good. So…we get to the airport at 3:00 AM. A whole hour earlier than anticipated. I was wired the whole drive and couldn’t get any sleep, which is unusual for me. Anywho, after dropping the parentals and sister off, we easily found our way to our hotel. It was big…like tall. I’ve never stayed in a hotel that tall before. Anywho, the guy at the front desk was lounging in a chair and came to the door to meet me. I explained to him our situation, how I had been up all night, and how we had booked a room but didn’t anticipate getting here this early etc… At first Peter (I always try to learn names) said that they were completely full, but then noticed that we had booked a suite, that we were Elite members (thank you to Hubby’s business trips) and that we were using points to pay for our suite. He told me there was nothing he could do because we were already into the next business day. I calmly and politely asked him to please check again. He found out that he actually had a suite available, but he would have to charge me the Saturday rate (which was a lot). I told him that it wasn’t really acceptable to pay that much just because I couldn’t use my points, especially since it was already 3:30. Anywho, after calling the Elite line, and few more pleases and thank yous a yes sirs, Peter said that he could charge us for 1/2 night’s stay, which came out to $5 more than what we would pay with points…and we would keep our points. YAY! I thanked Peter immensely and told him what a huge help he was. So at 3:30 AM, the boys and I had a place to sleep. And sleep we did. And as we said our good nights (in the early morning) I reminded the boys how we got the room. I didn’t yell, scream, and make a scene, I simply let the man know our needs and was polite, assertive, and more polite. Every time they see this, I hope it sinks in a little more. I hope that I am not only showing Christ’s love to the strangers I encounter, but my sons as well. Blessings! (To you especially, Peter) Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: Being set apart, family fun Posted by Hannah Rae on Jul 12, 2010 in Life in the Stubborn house So the boys and I are officially on our own in Northern MN for the next 10 days. We dropped the parentals and lil’ sis off at the Minneapolis airport early Sunday morning after driving through the night. Now we are back up north, enjoying the quit. But…. The past the days have been full of all kinds of stories. Here are the highlights that I will do my best to expand upon. - If you are kind and polite, even at 3:30 PM, people will do their best, even go out of their way to help you. This is a lesson I want my boys to see over and over and over again. - The Mall of America is not nearly as intimidating as I remember. - Blessing my boys with fun times with mama unconditionally was totally and completely AMAZING! BUT Jeremiah can not handle good things YET (I say with hope), and I definitely paid for it later. - Beating my boys, especially Gabe, at cards is SO MUCH FUN!!!! - Gabe will never be a taxi driver or professional navigator. But we got our pizza eventually. - A friendly Israeli + Dead Sea salt scrub + 2 boys + ADHD = A mama nearly peeing her pants laughing. (“MOM! MY HANDS HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS SOFT!!!”) - Even Jerome gets sick of pizza eventually. Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: behavior challenges, family fun, parenting, RAD Posted by Hannah Rae on Jul 7, 2010 in Life in the Stubborn house Well, let’s see. 2 boys with attachment issues + 2 weeks with Mom – Dad = Yeah….. We are leaving tomorrow for 2 weeks house-sitting for my daddy. Hubby is not able to come with. Both boys have been very Hubby-needy lately regardless of the trip. Jeremiah especially has been trying to sabotage all day. For the moment, we’ve got things somewhat regulated and the fears and lies called out for what they are. It will be a long night. It will be a long two weeks. Praying that I’m wrong. Praying for wisdom and patience. It’s hot. I’m hormonal and missing my hubby. Praying for patience and grace. Even hoping for JOY! Still no date for Jeremiah. Urgh. Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: Adoption, behavior challenges, family fun, marriage, parenting, prayer, RAD, The SAHM Adventure Posted by Hannah Rae on Jun 26, 2010 in Life in the Stubborn house - I’ve been really blessed to bless some more new mamas recently. I’m getting through baby shower season pretty well, and am really enjoying the friendship with some awesome women. I really love being able to be a part of these little one’s lives, as well as encouraging their parents and offering to babysit whenever, and I mean it! - I have found an unlikely friend in the mom of one of Jeremiah’s teammates. She is 44, also an adoptive mom, and has worked in the social work and child care field for a long time. We chat at the games, ride together whenever possible, and are really enjoying eachother’s “knowing-ness”. She has been very real with me, and I am extremely thankful for that, even if what she has to say is not always easy to hear….aka, wisdom. - I really love my husband. I want him to be happy so badly, and when he’s not, well things just don’t feel right. We have a date night on Friday, and I can’t wait. There is nothing I would rather do than spend time with him. Even after almost 9 years, I still feel like we’re dating….well, almost. - Gabe is on a new med that has less potential for abuse, which is definitely something we wanted to take out of the equation. I am hopeful that he will not have to be dependant on meds as an adult, and this is a good stepping stone. - Jeremiah is really a medical mystery right now. His platelets are low, causing really easy bruising, which is really fun for a clumsy kid in sports. Also, his calcium level is really high, which his doctor says it is caused by his parathyroid gland being overactive. Interestingly enough, a high calcium level can cause digestive issues and mental health/behavioral issues, both of which Miah struggles with. Being in the remote area we are, a hematologist is only available monthly, and the endocrinologist only comes up every three months, so it might be a while before we have answers. Prayers are appreciated. - Gabe’s adoption is being finalized on Monday in our local county’s court. YAY! He is very excited and has invited a bunch of our family and friends to come celebrate with him. We are hoping that Miah will be able to hold it together, cuz it would be a bummer if we had to intervene on Gabe’s big day. - We still don’t have a day for Miah’s finalization. I am hoping to hear from our worker this week, but we are waiting on a signature from downstate. Ah, the infamous signature. - Due to some cues Miah has given us, we are most likely leaving him with our close family friends while we go downstate for court. He has expressed quite clearly that if we take him he would not be able to handle it and WILL make a scene. Basically, he wants us to prove that we will fight for him, and in his mind that means a battle. So we are respecting his feelings and will be leaving him home. I’m sure his caseworker and GAL will be disappointed, but as a good friend told me, I’m the mama, and I’ve got to watch out for my kid first. They are adults. They will get over it. - I’ve got myself on a behavior chart. My goal is to go 2 weeks without losing my temper. It’s been very hard lately with the amped-up behaviors. I did not like who I became the other day, and I fear that I destroyed the progress we had made the day before. Anywho, my goal is that if I can go 2 weeks without losing my temper (which I know very clearly when that happens) I will earn a pampered day off all to myself. So far, 2 days! YAY! 12 to go. - Gabe has had privileges back for 4 days now, and is really struggling today. He has gone a little privilege drunk, and is starting to really push boundaries. He doesn’t like the freedom in a lot of ways but, of coarse, loves it in many ways as well. I’m trying to treat him l like a 17 year old, but it’s very hard when he is acting like a 12 year old. - Both boys are doing really well with their summer studies. Jeremiah is loving Mathletics, and asks to spend time on it every day. He’s lost the website privilege for a couple of days but, thankfully, they have printable workbooks, and he’s been really succeeding with those as well. His teacher also gave me access to a website their classroom uses for reading, social studies, and science, so he is working in each of those subjects on almost a daily basis. - Gabe is working with a family friend who is a very gifted tutor. He is mostly working on Chemistry to get ready for taking it in the fall, and also composition, which is something he really struggles with. His tutor is assigning him documentaries to watch, and then he writes an essay on what he watches. It’s a formula that is working really well. I’ve also ordered some Drive-Thru History episodes that come with teaching materials. They should be here in a couple of days. Exciting! - God is really working on my heart about what holiness and discipline really mean. More on that another time. Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: Adoption, behavior challenges, Being set apart, Education Everywhere, faith, family fun, infertility, marriage, parenting, RAD, The SAHM Adventure
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Posted by Hannah Rae ar 5 Meán Fómhair, 2012 i Saol sa teach stubborn Ní féidir liom a chreidiúint raibh mé é seo trí féin agus bhain mé sult as! Bhí mé mo chéile rang i mo bhaile dúchais tseachtain seo caite. Hubby agus mé leagadh ar fad chun taitneamh a bhaint ár turas bóthair ar dtús lenár littles. Ní raibh mam bhuail iad go fóill, agus bhí sí an oiread sin sceitimíní! Ansin ... fuair Hubby tinn. Tá sé an tinn. Nuair a ghabhálacha mo fhear céile rud éigin, is é a chorp freagra den chéad uair a shoot sé teocht suas. D'fhan sé suas ar feadh 5 lá, agus nuair a chuaigh sé i ndeireadh na dála an dochtúir, bhí sé dúbailte cluas-ionfhabhtú. Anywho, gach go bhfuil á rá, chaith mo fhear céile milis, a fhaigheann riamh am saor ón obair chun taitneamh a bhaint i ndáiríre é féin, 2 sheachtain BREOITE, mar sin ag dul ar ár dturas bheadh anois a bheith ina gig aonair. Is é mo baile dúchais thart ar 12 uair an chloig ó áit a bhfuil cónaí orainn i UP bhí intimidated mé, a rá a laghad, faoi tiomáint go léir achar féin le dhá mamailínigh an-óg. Bitty nach bhfuil ag ithe go fóill bianna soladach go suntasach go fóill, agus gur chiallaigh go mbeadh orainn chun stop a chur go minic. Plus, ní dhéanann sí féin-soothe i bhfad, agus mar sin ar a cumas chun fanacht socair agus siamsaíocht ar fáil freisin ina ábhar imní. Boy Busy raibh mór ar ár turas le déanaí 5 uair an chloig síos-stáit le haghaidh bainise, mar sin ní raibh mé chomh buartha faoi dó chomh fada agus a bhí sé neart de na bréagáin a imirt leis. Mar sin tá anseo conas ullmhaigh mé do mo thuras. - Cheannaigh mé go maith, stroller scáth dúbailte a bheadh oiriúnach go héasca i mo stoc, fiú le trealamh go léir. Seo iompaigh amach a bheith fíor-riachtanach le linn sosanna potty. Cheannaigh mé chomh maith le pacáiste ar ais a chur in ionad mo mhála diaper traidisiúnta. Ea an smaoineamh a spreag a shábháil dom a lán de frustrachas. - Bhí a fhios agam nach mbeadh mé in ann a dhéanamh ar na 12 uair an chloig i amháin lámhaigh, mar sin mé in áirithe ar óstán ag an bpointe mar gheall ar an leath-bhealach le limistéar snámha kiddie sin d'fhéadfadh na páistí sruthán amach roinnt fuinnimh tar éis suí an lá ar fad sa charr . Hubby Bhí pointí óstán, mar sin bhíomar in ann a fháil 2 oíche saor in aisce. Awesome. (Tabhair faoi deara le féin: athbhreithnithe Seiceáil fearr nach bhfuil pictiúir Pretty ciallóidh óstán glan!) - Éisteacht le ceol cuireann dom a chodladh ar thurais fhada, mar sin rinne mé cinnte go raibh mé neart raidió albam amharclann chun éisteacht le. Tagann mo rogha ó Fócas ar an Teaghlaigh . Tá siad roinnt teidil mór do gach aois. Tá mé ag addicted fós Eachtraí Odyssey, ach éist mé freisin ar an Chronicles ar fad saga Narnia thar fhad an turais. - Sheiceáil mé an tuarascáil aimsir agus bhí sé ag dul a bheith te! Mar sin, pacáilte mé go leor de éadaí éadrom le haghaidh an kiddos, a bhí de chineál ar deacair ós rud é táimid ag tosú cheana féin a ullmhú le haghaidh aimsir with anseo agus bhí a thosaigh mé rudaí a athrú thar. - Nuair a bhí a phacáil mé suas rudaí ilghnéitheacha, rinne mé cinnte go raibh mé mála go raibh mé in ann a choimeád ar bun sa suíochán tosaigh liom go bhféadfaí mé a bheith rudaí handy, ar nós wipes breise, leanbh Tylenol, srl foirmle breise .... - Kohl ar Tá an clár iontach ina gné siad páistí éagsúla údair gach mí agus leabhair a dhíol agus a n-ainmhithe a chomhordú stuffed le haghaidh $ 5 píosa. I mí Lúnasa, bhí siad an Jones Skippyjon tsraith, agus ceann de na táirgí a bhí i ndáiríre gleoite, pacáiste ar ais tachrán-iarrachtaí. LOVES Boy Busy an paca seo ar ais. Bhí sé iontach dom a chur a bréagáin taistil, agus bhí sé rud éigin a fhéadfadh sé a dhéanamh chun cabhrú le, a bhfuil ollmhór dó. Am ar bith An raibh sé in am dul "fo-beannacht ar" Ba mhaith, chuir sé a pacáiste ar ais ar an agus ba mhaith liom cuidiú leis a luchtú sé suas. An chuid is tricky a bhí ag déanamh cinnte nach raibh sé sneak rudaí ann nach raibh linne. - Chuir muid amach tar éis lóin ionas go mbeadh na babes titim ina chodladh le linn a gcuid ama nap rialta. D'oibrigh sé. Bhí mé in ann a thiomáint ar feadh beagnach trí uair an chloig díreach gan peep ó na littles, agus ag an am dhúisigh siad suas, bhí mé réidh le haghaidh stráice freisin, ach bhraith mé i gcrích go raibh gotten mé míle oiread sin faoi mo bhoinn. - D'fhéach mé do stáisiúin Shell a stopadh ag, toisc go bhfuil siad de ghnáth mór, seomraí folctha glan. Luchtaithe mé na páistí isteach sa stroller dúbailte agus bhí sé in ann a Pee go buan, na babes a athrú, agus ceann ar ais amach. Mo stroller dúbailte a bhí fiú in ann a bheith fillte agus a chur i trunk aon-láimh nuair is gá. Scór! - Rinne mé iarracht teacht ar réimsí eile a bhfuil áiteanna sábháilte ag siúl / rith timpeall. Thug sé seo deis dom chun beatha an leanbh taobh amuigh den charr, agus Boy Busy deis a rith timpeall. An deacracht a bhí ag fáil dó ar ais isteach sa charr. Yeah ... nach bhfuil Boy Busy agus aistrithe dea-cairde den sórt sin. - Ar an mbealach ar ais, stop muid i Austin, MN chun cuairt a thabhairt ar cheann dár n-áiteanna is fearr leat, an Músaem Spam ! Má tá tú riamh amach ar an mbealach sin, tá sé ina áit iontach chun stop a chur leis an teaghlach, nó le tú féin, a stráice do chosa agus a fháil ar roinnt mhaith chuckles. Tá sé i ndáiríre go leor áit mórthaibhseach. Níl go leor de na taispeántais idirghníomhacha, chomh maith le siopa bronntanas áit ar féidir leat a cheannach blasanna níos mó de na Spam ná mar a bhí a fhios agat ann riamh. Ba é seo mo chuairt an tríú nó an ceathrú mír, mar sin nuair a thairg an bhean deas dom léarscáil, dúirt mé léi a fhios agam nuair a bhí mé ag dul. Plus, tá sé aer-oiriúnaithe, a bhí ina móide ollmhór ar an lá sin 100 céim. Tá súil agam mo thaithí a bhí ar roinnt úis agus / nó cúnamh a thabhairt duit. Beidh mé post níos mó faoi mo thuras iarbhír eile. Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Bitty Babe , Boy Busy , spraoi teaghlaigh , tuismitheoireacht , taisteal le Littles Posted by Hannah Rae ar 20 Deireadh Fómhair, 2011 i cuimhní nuair a rugadh mo dheirfiúr, Rachel,. Anois, tá mé curtha in iúl go d'fhéadfadh sé seo a bheith ina chuimhne bréagach mar gheall ar an bhfíric go bhfuil mé le feiceáil ar an físeán a breithe agus curtha in iúl mar gheall air sin is minic, ach ní féidir liom a chreidiúint seo. Cinnte, bhí mé díreach barely dhá bhliain d'aois, ach tá mé i gcónaí go raibh cuimhne maith, go háirithe le haghaidh fuaimeanna agus smells. Cuimhin liom go soiléir ar ár babysitter shealbhú dom agus a bheith trína chéile nach mbeadh sí a chur liom síos. Is cuimhin liom na ballaí agus fuinneoga. An raibh a fhuinneog ag amharc isteach sa seomra breithe? B'fhéidir. Is cuimhin liom ar mian leo suí le mo mam ar a leaba, agus is cuimhin liom mo dhaid ag rá "Tá sé cailín eile!" Bhreith Rachel a bhí speisialta le haghaidh roinnt cúiseanna. Bhí sí ar an chéad leanbh a rugadh ag an ospidéal ar leith a bheith aici i láthair teaghlach ar fad ag a breithe. Bhí siad tógtha díreach a n-ionad breithe nua teaghlaigh, agus Rachel a bhí an bhreith an chéad a fháil ar an "teaghlach ar fad" taithí. Bhí sé seo le déileáil go mór go leor chun a dhéanamh airteagal leathanach sa nuachtán áitiúil, a choinnigh mo dhaid réir dealraimh níos mó ná 20 cóipeanna, a fuair mé amach nuair dul trí bhosca a keepsakes. An chúis dara breithe Rachel a bhí tábhachtach agus a bhí go raibh cinneadh déanta mo thuismitheoirí go mbeadh sí an ceann deireanach ar ár ál. Mo thuismitheoirí a bhí i ndáiríre mór i pleanála clainne nádúrtha. Go deimhin, bhí gach duine againn an-beacht spaced ag baint úsáide as an Ole 'modh chairt teocht. Gáire mé ag an mar tá sé rud eile eolaíochta, agus sin go díreach conas a bheadh mo dhaid bhfuil sé, cé go raibh mo mam ar ndóigh i gcomhaontú. Anywho, tar éis ceathrar páistí álainn, spaced 2-3 bliana seachas sin, chinn siad go raibh ár clan iomlán, agus mo dhaid sceidealta é féin le haghaidh a vasectomy. Nó b'fhéidir rinne mo mam dó. Níl mé cinnte ar an amháin. Mo dheirfiúr níos sine, Sarah, dúradh liom uair amháin go cuimhin sí an lá a bhí sé an nós imeachta mar gheall nach raibh sí cead chun suí ar a lap. Feicfidh mé a ghlacadh lena focal ar an duine, mar nach raibh mion a dhéanamh ar a bhealach isteach i mo chuimhne. Mar sin, ar an lá sin Lúnasa te i 1986, mo, mischievous notorious, hilarious, milis, íogair, comhpháirtíochta-i-coireacht chruthaitheach tháinig mo réimse. Ar feadh na mblianta bhí muid iomaitheoirí, a bhfuil scéal le haghaidh am eile, ach anois tá mé bheannaigh gach lá í, agus fiú sí go hiomlán a bheith ar mo chéad chuimhne. LOVE TÚ, RACHEL! Beannachtaí! Hannah *** Tabhair faoi deara: Ba é seo iarracht 2036.5 a fháil mé féin amach as mo tráma-cruthaíodh scríbhneora bloc. Fuair mé mé féin mar acmhainn nua a thabhairt dom smaointe, agus mar sin, arís, tá mo sprioc a scríobh gach lá. Fiú má tá sé ach abairt, níl mé ag iarraidh an am seo traumatic i mo shaol chun tosta dom. Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: blogging , spraoi teaghlaigh , tuistiú Posted by Hannah Rae ar May 15, 2011 i Saol sa teach stubborn An bhfuil Barr Hannah Scannáin sin féin go leor mo Favorites de Gach Am! (Chun an-randamach ach beagán faoi leith) - Magnolias Cruach - Tiarna na bhFáinní: Tuairisceán an Rí - PS I Love You - Opus tUasal Holland - Simon Birch - A Conradh na n-Féin - An Bride Banphrionsa - Monty Python: An Soitheach Naofa - Ferngully: An Foraoise Báistí Last - Shortcircuit - Star Trek (2009) - Patch Adams - Deirfiúr Acht 2: Ar ais sa Nós - Fidléir ar an Díon - Newsies - Cuimhnigh an Titans - Life Is álainn (in Iodáilis) - An Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, an Cailleach, agus an Wardrobe - Julie agus Julia - Tá tú Got Mail - File Dead ar Chumann Mar sin, cad a dhéanann aon scannán de mo rogha? - Tá scéal maith i gcónaí tús maith. Go leor de mo Favorites Tá scéalta láidre le go leor de chroí, agus teachtaireacht de mhisneach nó fuascailte. - Is breá liom stair, tá scéalta sin stairiúla freisin móide, go háirithe nuair a bhíonn tú ceoil an chur leo. - Is breá liom a gáire, ach nach bhfuil crudeness greannmhar liom, mar sin má tá tú ag dul a dhéanamh dom gáire sé fuair a bheith maith, glan, greann witty. Am offended mé ag cúpla sh * Airgeadais agus SOB s anois agus ansin? Nah. Ní féidir liom a ligean go bhfuil rudaí a ruin. Ach mé freisin nach bhfuil a cheapann go bhfuil siad riachtanach. Humor go n-éilíonn nach bhfuil faoi mhionn a bheith greannmhar i ndáiríre greann i mo intinn. - Tá scannán maith a bheith quotable! Tá cuid de mo cult-clasaiceach Favorites Favorites ar aon chúis eile seachas ag aon am ar leith is féidir liom a tharraingt ar a laghad 20 dea-aon-liners uathu. - Is é Re-faire cumais riachtanacha. Mo rogha iomlán is féidir liom féachaint ar níos mó agus níos mó agus níos mó arís. Nuair a bheidh sé níos mó, ba mhaith liom a thosú sé thar ARÍS! - Aon teaglaim de na thuas. Cad é faoi tú? An bhfuil muid roinnt aon cheann de na Favorites céanna? Want a bhfuil oíche scannán éigin? Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: spraoi teaghlaigh Posted by Hannah Rae ar 27 Márta, 2011 i Saol sa teach stubborn Ar feadh seachtaine mór. Ba é inné comóradh 2ú Jeremiah a bhfuil a chéad bhaile cuairt a dhéanamh linn. 2 bhliain leis an teaghlach céanna. Ná tharla dó roimh. Déileáil mór. Is é Déardaoin 12ú lá breithe Jeremiah ar. (12! CAD?) A cheiliúradh breithlá 3 le linn. Lá breithe Gabe a bhí cúpla seachtain ó shin, agus Jeremiah cinnte dearfa de nach bhfuil muid ag dul chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh air an oiread agus is Gabe. Conas a dhéanann tú ina luí ar mac do grá dó? Ní dhéanfar aon mhéid i láthair a dhéanamh. Déileáil mór. Déardaoin freisin cleachtas J ar baseball den bhliain. Tá sé excited as a aigne. Is breá leis baseball. Tá sé go maith ar sé agus a fhios aige é. Rathaíonn sé ar sé. Mhothaíonn sé gnáth nuair a imirt baseball. Déileáil mór. Dé hAoine Fágaim le haghaidh na comhdhála tá mé ag tnúth chomh maith. Tá mé chomh beannaithe ag go leor daoine a bhfuil grá dom a chuidigh leis seo a dhéanamh is féidir. Tá mé chomh maith neirbhíseach faoi fágáil na buachaillí aonar le Daid don deireadh seachtaine. Daid ag taisteal. Tá siad a úsáidtear leis sin. Ní Mam. Ní gan iad. J freaks fós amach faoi nach mian leo dul go dtí an baile toisc go bhfuil sé eagla beidh mé ag titim air as áit éigin. Beidh an Mam ama uair an chloig ag dul ar shiúl gan é, agus nach bhfuil sé an t-urrús go mbeidh Mam teacht ar ais, nó fiú gur mian Mam chun teacht ar ais. Déileáil an-BIG. Ar Satuday, beidh J a bheith ag dul ar a ócáid Gasóga chéad uair. Tá mé chomh híseal ag súil gur féidir leis a shealbhú le chéile ionas gur féidir leis dul. Beidh sé a thabhairt dó seans eile a bheith ina gnáth 12 bliana d'aois buachaill, agus roinnt scileanna uamhnach a fhoghlaim chomh maith. Ceart tar éis go mbeidh sé ag dul go dtí a oíche den chéad uair ag ár Leanaí áitiúil Músaem. Beidh sé le daoine muinín againn go domhain, ach tá sé fós de chineál ar freaky. Beidh mé saoire sé suas chun Hubby maidir le cibé acu atá nó nach féidir J láimhseáil ag fanacht thar oíche. Déileáil an-BIG (s). AGUS ANSIN Tar éis a rachaidh mé ar ais ar an oíche Dé Domhnaigh, tá Hubby a fhágáil ar feadh trí lá ar ghnó maidin Dé Luain. Ní raibh sé chun taisteal i beagnach bliain, a bhuíochas sin a bheith Dia, mar sin beidh sé seo a bheith eile strus nach bhfuil an buachaillí a úsáidtear chun. Gabe Tá go háirithe am deacair nuair a bhíonn Dad imithe. Go raibh maith agat, a Thiarna, go mbeidh mé ag an deireadh seachtaine de úrúcháin agus scileanna tógála ar mo chúl chun cabhrú fanacht liom sane le linn an ama dÚsachtach. Márta Tá beagnach os a chionn. Tá tacaíocht Urnaí mhór. Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: dúshláin iompar , spraoi teaghlaigh , tuismitheoireacht , RAD , an stuif crua , An Eachtraíochta SAHM Posted by Hannah Rae ar 21 Márta, 2011 i Saol sa teach stubborn Mar sin aréir mé r-phost dhá ceannairí trúpaí maidir leis an bhféidearthacht gasóga Jeremiah isteach. Seo ar maidin ar a dtugtar ar cheann de na ceannairí dom siar agus labhair muid uair an chloig thart ar leath. Iompaithe sé amach go bhfuil siad le chéile ar an Luan agus a bhí ag dul anocht snámha. An ceannaire agus mé shíl an dá go mbeadh sé deis iontach do J. chun freastal ar casually na buachaillí eile sa trúpaí agus a bhraitheann ar an méid a bhí an grúpa mhaith a fháil. D'oibrigh sé go crua GACH LÁ ionas go bhféadfadh sé dul. Fuair sé go léir a obair scoile a dhéanamh agus a chuid chores. Ith muid dinnéar beagán níos luaithe ná mar is gnách, agus ansin bhí sé féin agus mé amach go dtí an baile. Chliceáil sé leis na buachaillí ceart ar shiúl, 4 nó 5 atá chomh maith 12. Bhí sé sa linn ag imirt "cogaí cearc" laistigh de nóiméad. Bhí mé tógtha leis na ceannaireachta. Fhreagair siad go léir ar mo cheist, agus suaimhneas dom ar roinnt de na rudaí a bhí imní orm faoi. Fuair mé hooked fiú suas le duine eile mam a "Is é an leabharlann" le haghaidh ár brainse áitiúil, a ní raibh mé freisin, ó tá sé 20 míle ar shiúl agus, suas go dtí anois, tá mé ar éigean riamh dul treo sin. Sílim go mbeidh mé a chuid oíche cruinniú trúpaí mo oíche leabharlann. Ah, an sult agus áilleacht na hacmhainní saor in aisce. An ceannaire trúpaí eile ar a dtugtar fad is a bhí muid ag an gcruinniú. Beidh mé comhrá a dhéanamh le dó amárach, ach tá mé cinnte go leor againn le fáil ar ár oiriúnach. Tá fiú "lá suaitheantas" ag teacht suas a thabhairt J. ar chineál an claonadh i cad Gasóga ar fad faoi, agus tabhair an deis chun freastal ar gasóga níos mó a aois air. Ní féidir liom míniú a thabhairt ar an-áthas i mo chroí níos mó ná féachaint ar J. dhéanamh "rudaí buachaill gnáth." Tá mé nach bhféadfaí stop a chur díreach miongháire, agus d'fhéadfadh nach é, a bhí an chuid is fearr. Oh, a Thiarna, lig sé seo a bheith ar an tús rud éigin Great! Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Oideachas I ngach áit , spraoi teaghlaigh , An Eachtraíochta SAHM Posted by Hannah Rae ar 17 Iúil, 2010 i Saol sa teach stubborn - Tá sé le bheith garbh. Tá mé frustrated mar is dóigh liom cosúil le gach tá mé in ann a scríobh faoi le déanaí é an chaoi garbh tá sé déanta. Tá mé ag a bhfuil deacracht cuimhneamh ar na rudaí iontach maith go bhfuil i ndáiríre dul ar mar gheall ar cosúil leis an tráma de na rudaí .... traumatic a nigh iad amach as mo inchinn. I leithscéal as sin. Féach tú, nach mian leo teacht amach mar tá whiner déanta fearful dom aon rud a scríobh ... mar sin ní féidir liom. Ní maith liom sin. - Mar fhreagra ar an méid thuas, tá chomh maith le mo fhear céile prodding a fhorbairt agus a úsáid a bhaint as mo bronntanais scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach, tá mé ag leagan síos sprioc pearsanta do féin a scríobh ar a laghad 2 gearrscéalta in aghaidh na seachtaine. Déanfaidh mé iarracht a roinnt oiread agus is iad siúd is féidir liom. Tháinig mé ar na mallaibh ar roinnt scéalta d'aois agus dánta go penned mé i scoil ard. Sílim go mbeadh sé spraoi a roinnt dóibh siúd chomh maith. - Mar i láthair lá breithe, tá mo geek amazingly cumasach (aka Hubby) ag cabhrú liom a shocrú roinnt de na bugs bhlag go bhfuil mé frustrated leis. Is iad na saincheisteanna is mó gur mhaith liom a shocrú: - A bheith in ann a nascadh tsraith 'de phoist le chéile faoi láthair an-cumbersome. Ba mhaith liom é a bheith éasca a leanúint línte scéal agus freagraí ar cheisteanna a thagann faoi ábhair ar leith a aimsiú. - De dhíth orm ar bhealach níos fearr a chur ar taispeáint agus a eagrú mo gearrscéalta ar bhealaí sábháilte. - Ba mhaith liom an blag chun breathnú ar a lán níos cairdiúla agus Hannah-ish. - Moltaí? - Tá na buachaillí agus mé fós in aghaidh na seachtaine fágtha i Minnesota. Tá sé curtha tá ar eachtra .... mar sin, an "Gan Eachtraí Daidí." Bhí orainn anocht tine chnámh ó bhí sé an chiall chéad oíche againn Bainim anseo gan gaoth siar ollmhór. Tar éis roinnt mishaps ispíní, a bhí agam ar deireadh i láthair na huaire bolgán solais a bhaint as an iarann teilgthe skillet mo papa fuair ag ceant eastát na bliana seo caite. YAY! D'oibrigh sé go hiontach. - Tá mé i ndáiríre ag baint suilt as sraith Lauraine Snelling ar Abhainn Rua le déanaí. Is breá liom ficsean staire, go háirithe an ré. Plus Tá go sraith, chomh maith le go leor de na h leabhair eile, faoi dhaoine a bhfuil shinsearacht Norwegian, a bhfuil mé. Fascinates rud éigin faoi na 1800 go déanach ar an Prairie dom. I mo thuairimse, ba mhaith liom a dhéanamh le bean ceannródaí maith. Tá mé cinnte an hips chun é. Cé go mbeadh sé cinnte níos deacra a bheith ina bean neamhthorthúil sa Ré, ach n'fheadar go minic má bheadh i gceist le haghaidh dom gan go léir na ranníocóirí comhshaoil atá againn inniu. Wow! D'fhéadfadh sin dul go hiomlán i bpost eile. - Tá sé Hubby agus mo comóradh pósadh lá atá inniu ann. No, ní go bhfuil ceann. Nope, nach bhfuil ceann amháin ach an oiread. Sin ceann! An chéad cheann! An ceann fíor! Bhí muid chomh óg, agus "dúr" mar a dúirt mo hubby níos luaithe inniu, ach atá againn a rinne sé! Agus tá muid chomh sásta go atá againn teacht go dtí seo. Táimid níos láidre anois ná mar a cheap mé riamh. 'S Sé mo ghrá. - Sakes feabhas a chailleann mé a boladh ceart anois. Mar a dúirt mé, bhí againn anocht tine chnámh, ach tá mé nach bhfuil go hiomlán raibh aon pictiúir. Tá mé ag fáil amach le déanaí tá mé an-dona ar an gcuid sin den mam-áirítear mar tá mé de ghnáth bhealach a ghabháil suas i láthair na huaire chun smaoineamh ar grabbing an ceamara go dtí go bhfuil sé os cionn agus a bhaint amach agam, ba mhaith liom pictiúir ndáiríre Thaitin. Ó maith. - Raibh a luaigh mé breá liom mo fhear céile? LOTS mhaith! Agus fada liom uaim dÚsachtach dó an oiread sin aches sé literrally, go háirithe sa lá atá inniu. Tá mé i gá éadóchasach ar roinnt 'lovin. Tá mé a úsáidtear chun mhaith a hugs bazillion agus póga lá, agus is é an cion is mó Tá mé ag fáil le déanaí ó mo éan. - Dia i ndáiríre bhí ag tarraingt mé isteach dó le déanaí do na cúiseanna thuas. Mar sin, a lán rudaí wrecking dom lá agus oíche. Is mian liom ach raibh mé in ann smacht féin a chur i bhfolach i Eisean níos mó. Foghlaim. Last ach ní a laghad ... mé tuairimí de dhíth! Cosúil le go dáiríre! Tá a fhios agam gur léigh níos mó daoine ná mo dhaid agus cairde Amanda agus Christine mo bhlag, LE DO THOIL sin in iúl dom go bhfuil tú ann. Má léann tú post agus nach bhfuil aon rud a rá, tá go breá. Ar a laghad rá "Hey! Léigh mé do bhlag! "K? TTFN Tah tah do anois! Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: dúshláin iompar , blogging , spraoi teaghlaigh , pósadh , tuismitheoireachta , An Eachtraíochta SAHM Posted by Hannah Rae ar 15 Iúil, 2010 i Saol sa teach stubborn Oíche Dé Sathairn ag thart ar 22:00, d'fhág mo dhaid, leas-mam, deirfiúr lil ', mac agus mé do chalafoirt an aer Minneapolis. Bhí a fhios agam go raibh súil againn a fháil chun an port aer ag thart ar 04:30, mar sin bhí iarr mé ár n-óstán a fheiceáil má d'fhéadfadh muid a fháil go luath seic-i, cosúil 06:00. Nope. Nach happenin '. An gal Labhair mé le dúradh liom nach bhféadfadh sí a ráthú liom aon rud ó dhuine eile ar athrú, agus go mbeadh gá dom a glaoch ar an duine ar athrú ag an am, ach go mbeadh ar a luaithe mhaith linn a bheith dócha in ann a sheiceáil i bheith 10 nó 11. Ugh. Ní maith. Mar sin, ... a fháil againn go dtí an aerfort ag 3:00 AM. A uair an chloig ar fad níos luaithe ná mar a ceapadh. Bhí sreinge mé an iarracht ar fad agus nach bhféadfadh a fháil ar aon codlata, atá neamhghnách dom. Anywho, tar éis dropping na parentals agus deirfiúr amach, fuair muid go héasca ar ár mbealach chun ár n-óstán. Bhí sé mór ... cosúil ard. Níor fhán mé in óstán go ard roimh. Anywho, an Guy ag an deasc tosaigh a bhí lounging ar chathaoir, agus tháinig sé go dtí an doras chun freastal ar dom. Mhínigh mé dó ár staid, conas a bhí mé suas gach oíche, agus conas a bhí in áirithe againn seomra ach ní raibh a réamh-mheas ag fáil anseo an srl luath ... Ar dtús Peter (I iarracht i gcónaí a n-ainmneacha a fhoghlaim) a dúirt go raibh siad go hiomlán iomlán , ach faoi deara ansin go raibh curtha in áirithe againn sraith, go raibh muid ag baill mionlach (buíochas a ghabháil leat chun turais ghnó Hubby áireamh) agus go raibh pointí ag baint úsáide as a íoc le haghaidh ár seomra. Dúirt sé liom nach raibh aon rud d'fhéadfadh sé a dhéanamh toisc go raibh againn cheana féin ar an lá gnó eile. I chodladh agus go múinte d'iarr air a seiceáil le do thoil arís. Chinn sé go raibh sé i ndáiríre sraith ar fáil, ach bheadh sé a ghearradh dom an ráta Dé Sathairn (a bhí go leor). Dúirt mé leis nach raibh sé i ndáiríre inghlactha a íoc go bhfuil i bhfad ach toisc nach raibh mé in ann úsáid a bhaint as mo pointí, go háirithe ó bhí sé cheana 3:30. Anywho, tar éis glaoch ar an líne mionlach, agus níos mó beag pleases agus buíochas a ghabháil yous a Sirs yes, dúirt Peter go bhféadfadh sé a ghearradh linn le haghaidh 1/2 oíche fanachta, a tháinig amach le $ 5 níos mó ná cad ba mhaith linn a íoc le pointí ... agus ba mhaith linn choinneáil ar ár pointí. YAY! Ghabh sé buíochas mé Peter mhór agus inis dó cad ina cúnamh mór a bhí sé. Mar sin, ag 03:30, bhí na buachaillí agus mé áit a chodladh. Agus codladh a rinne muid. Agus mar a dúirt muid ár oíche maith (ar maidin go luath) Chuir mé i gcuimhne do na buachaillí conas a fuair muid an seomra. Ní raibh mé yell, scream, agus radharc a dhéanamh, lig mé ach an fear a fhios ag ár riachtanais agus go raibh dea-bhéasach, teanntásaí, agus níos mó dea-bhéasach. Gach uair a fheiceann siad seo, tá súil agam doirtil sé i níos mó beag. Tá súil agam nach bhfuil mé ag léiriú ach grá Chríost do na strainséirí liom teacht, ach mo mhac maith. Beannachtaí! (Chun tú go háirithe, Peter) Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Bheith a leagtar amach , spraoi teaghlaigh Posted by Hannah Rae ar 12 Iúil, 2010 i Saol sa teach stubborn Mar sin, tá na buachaillí agus mé go hoifigiúil ar ár gcuid féin i dTuaisceart MN do na 10 lá ina dhiaidh sin. Thit muid an parentals agus SIS lil 'amach ag an aerfort Minneapolis go luath maidin Dé Domhnaigh tar éis tiomáint tríd an oíche. Anois, tá muid ar ais ar bun ó thuaidh, ag baint taitnimh as an scor. An am atá caite ar an lá a bhí iomlán de gach cineál na scéalta. Seo iad na buaicphointí go mbeidh mé mo dhícheall a fhorleathnú. - Má tá tú cineálta agus dea-bhéasach, fiú ag 15:30, beidh daoine a dhéanamh a gcuid is fearr, fiú dul amach ar a mbealach chun cabhrú leat. Is é seo an ceacht ba mhaith liom mo buachaillí a fheiceáil arís agus arís agus arís eile. - Níl an Meall Mheiriceá beagnach mar a imeaglú is cuimhin liom. - Blessing mo buachaillí le hamanna spraoi le mama bhí gan choinníoll go hiomlán agus go hiomlán AMAZING! ACH ní féidir déileáil le rudaí maithe Jeremiah FÓS (rá liom le dóchas), agus d'íoc mé cinnte chun é níos déanaí. - Is Beating mo buachaillí, go háirithe Gabe, ag cártaí spraoi SO i bhfad!! - Ní bheidh Gabe le tiománaí tacsaí nó Navigator gairmiúla. Ach fuair muid ár pizza sa deireadh. - A cairdiúil Iosraelach + Dead scrobarnach salann Mhuir + 2 + buachaillí ADHD = A mama beagnach peeing a pants ag gáire. ("Mam! NÁ MO lámha CURTHA TAR ÉIS AN bog!") - Fiú Jerome Faigheann breoite de pizza sa deireadh. Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: dúshláin iompar , spraoi teaghlaigh , tuismitheoireacht , Rad Posted by Hannah Rae ar 7 Iúil, 2010 i Saol sa teach stubborn Bhuel, a ligean ar a fheiceáil. 2 buachaillí le saincheisteanna cheangaltán + 2 sheachtain le Mam - Daidí = Yeah ..... Tá muid ag fágáil amárach le haghaidh 2 sheachtain teach-suí ar mo dhaidí. Ní Hubby in ann teacht le. Tá an dá buachaillí a bheith an-Hubby-ngéarghátar déanaí beag beann ar an turas. Jeremiah Tá go háirithe ag iarraidh a sabotage an lá ar fad. Faoi láthair, tá muid fuair rudaí beagán rialáil agus an eagla luíonn agus ar a dtugtar amach cad atá siad. Beidh sé ina oíche fada. Beidh sé ina dhá sheachtain fada. Guí go bhfuil mé mícheart. Guí don eagna agus foighne. Tá sé te. Tá mé hormónacha agus ar iarraidh mo hubby. Ag guí foighne agus cairde. Fiú súil le haghaidh Joy! Fós aon dáta le haghaidh Jeremiah. Urgh. Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Uchtála , dúshláin iompar , spraoi teaghlaigh , pósadh , tuismitheoireachta , paidir , RAD , An Eachtraíochta SAHM Posted by Hannah Rae ar 26 Meith, 2010 i Saol sa teach stubborn - Tá mé ag bheannaigh i ndáiríre a bless roinnt mamas níos nua le déanaí. Tá mé ag dul tríd séasúr leanbh cithfholcadh maith go leor, agus tá mé ag baint suilt as i ndáiríre an cairdeas le roinnt de na mná uamhnach. Is breá liom i ndáiríre a bheith in ann a bheith mar chuid de na amháin beag shaol, chomh maith le spreagadh a dtuismitheoirí agus a thairiscint do babysit aon uair, agus ciallóidh mé é! - Tá mé aimsithe le cara dócha i mam ceann de teammates Jeremiah ar. Tá sí 44, chomh maith le mamaí uchtaíoch, agus d'oibrigh sé in obair shóisialta agus réimse cúraim leanaí ar feadh i bhfad. Againn comhrá a dhéanamh ag na cluichí, marcaíocht le chéile aon uair is féidir, agus ag baint suilt as i ndáiríre eachother ar "fios-gnó". Bhí sí an-dáiríre liom, agus tá mé thar a bheith buíoch as sin, nach bhfuil fiú amháin más rud a bhfuil sí ag rá éasca i gcónaí a chloisteáil .... aka, eagna. - Is breá liom i ndáiríre mo fhear céile. Ba mhaith liom é a bheith sásta chomh híseal, agus nuair nach bhfuil sé, go maith rudaí ní a dhéanamh a bhraitheann ceart. Tá oíche dáta ar an Aoine, agus ní féidir liom fanacht. Níl aon rud ba mhaith liom a dhéanamh seachas ama a chaitheamh leis. Fiú amháin tar éis beagnach 9 mbliana, is dóigh liom fós mar tá muid ag dul .... maith, beagnach. - Gabe Is ar Med nua go bhfuil níos lú cumas mí-úsáid, a bhfuil cinnte rud éigin a bhíomar ag iarraidh a thógáil amach as an chothromóid. Tá súil agam nach mbeidh sé a bheith ag brath ar meds mar dhuine fásta, agus tá sé seo cloch stepping maith. - Jeremiah é i ndáiríre Mystery leighis ceart anois. Tá a chuid pláitíní íseal, is cúis gur éasca bruising, atá i ndáiríre spraoi do kid clumsy i spóirt. Chomh maith leis sin, a leibhéal cailciam ard i ndáiríre, a deir a dhochtúir go bhfuil sé de bharr a fhaireog parathyroid a bheith overactive. Suimiúil go leor, is féidir le leibhéal cailciam ard ina chúis le saincheisteanna díleácha agus saincheisteanna sláinte / iompraíochta mheabhrach, dá cheann acu ag streachailt le Miah. Bheith i gceantar iargúlta go bhfuil muid, tá hematologist ar fáil ach go míosúil, agus an Inchríneolaí thagann ach amháin gach trí mhí, mar sin d'fhéadfadh sé a bheith tamall roimh againn freagraí a bheith acu. Paidreacha a mhór. - Tá glacadh Gabe ar á dtabhairt chun críche ar an Luan inár cúirte áitiúla an chontae. YAY! Tá sé an-excited agus tá cuireadh a bunch ár theaghlach agus lena chairde chun teacht a cheiliúradh leis. Táimid ag súil go mbeidh Miah a bheith in ann a choimeád le chéile, cuz bheadh sé ina bummer má bhí againn chun idirghabháil a dhéanamh ar lá mór Gabe ar. - Againn nach bhfuil fós ag an lae le haghaidh críche Miah ar. Tá mé ag súil le cloisteáil ar ár oibrí an tseachtain seo, ach táimid ag fanacht ar shíniú ó downstate. Ah, an síniú infamous. - Mar gheall ar roinnt leideanna Miah tugtha dúinn, táimid is dóichí a fhágáil dó lenár gcairde teaghlaigh gar agus a théann muid downstate don chúirt. Tá sé curtha in iúl go soiléir go má táimid a chur air nach mbeadh sé in ann a láimhseáil agus BEIDH radharc a dhéanamh. Go bunúsach, is mian sé dúinn a chruthú go mbeidh muid ag troid dó, agus ina aigne go ciallaíonn cath. Mar sin, táimid ag urramú a mothúcháin agus déanfar é a fhágáil dó sa bhaile. Tá mé cinnte go mbeidh a chásoibrí agus GAL a bheith díomá, ach mar a dúirt cara maith dom, tá mé an mama, agus fuair mé chun faire amach do mo kid chéad uair. Tá siad fásta. Beidh siad a fháil níos mó ná é. - Tá mé mé féin ar chairt iompar. Is é mo sprioc chun dul 2 sheachtain gan chailliúint mo temper. Baineann sé le bheith an-deacair le déanaí leis an iompar amped-suas. Nár mhaith liom a tháinig mé an lá eile, agus is eagal liom gur scrios mé an dul chun cinn a bhí déanta againn ar an lá roimh. Anywho, tá mo sprioc go más féidir liom dul 2 sheachtain gan chailliúint mo temper (a fhios agam go soiléir nuair a tharlaíonn sé sin) Beidh mé a thuilleamh in aghaidh an lae pampered as gach go féin. Go dtí seo, 2 lá! YAY! 12 chun dul. - Gabe Tá pribhléidí a bhí ar ais ar feadh 4 lá anois, agus tá sé ag streachailt i ndáiríre lá atá inniu ann. Tá sé imithe ar meisce pribhléid beag, agus tá sé ag tosú a bhrú i ndáiríre teorainneacha. Níl sé cosúil leis an saoirse i go leor bealaí ach, de garbh, loves sé i go leor bealaí chomh maith. Tá mé ag iarraidh a chóireáil air l cosúil le bliain d'aois 17, ach tá sé an-deacair nuair a bhfuil sé ag gníomhú mar a bheadh 12 bliain d'aois. - Tá an dá buachaillí ag déanamh i ndáiríre go maith lena n-staidéir tsamhraidh. Jeremiah Tá grámhara Mathletics , agus iarrann am a chaitheamh ar sé gach lá. Sé a cailleadh an phribhléid láithreán gréasáin ar feadh cúpla lá ach, buíochas le Dia, tá siad leabhair oibre inphriontáilte, agus tá sé curtha ina dhiaidh sin i ndáiríre leis na chomh maith. A mhúinteoir thug dom chomh maith rochtain a fháil ar an suíomh gréasáin a úsáideann a n-seomra ranga le haghaidh léamh, staidéar sóisialta, agus eolaíocht, mar sin tá sé ag obair i ngach ceann de na hábhair sin ar bhonn beagnach laethúil. - Gabe ag obair le cara teaghlaigh atá ina theagascóir an-cumasach. Tá sé ag obair den chuid is mó ar Ceimic a fháil réidh le haghaidh sé ag cur an titim, agus freisin comhdhéanamh, a bhfuil rud éigin ag streachailt sé i ndáiríre leis. Tá a teagascóir shannadh dó faisnéise chun féachaint ar, agus ansin scríobhann sé aiste ar an méid a uaireadóirí sé. Tá sé an fhoirmle atá ag obair i ndáiríre go maith. Tá mé d'ordaigh freisin roinnt Stair Drive-Thru eipeasóid a thagann leis an ábhar teagaisc. Ba chóir dóibh a bheith anseo i gceann cúpla lá. Spreagúil! - Dia ag obair i ndáiríre ar mo chroí faoi na rudaí a bheannaíocht agus smacht i gceist i ndáiríre. Níos mó ar an am go chéile. Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Uchtála , dúshláin iompar , bheith leagtha amach , Oideachas I ngach áit , creideamh , spraoi teaghlaigh , infertility , pósadh , tuismitheoireachta , RAD , An Eachtraíochta SAHM