1. We are not moving to KC, Butch just might be working there for an extended period and we might go to live there for a short time to be with him (1-3 months), sometime in the next six months. We're not even sure that he'll be sent, just want to find out if there are any blog friends out thatta way, just in case. (Someone responded and we are super excited to have a built in community of people that we already know through the blogs. A good church and homeschool community is there for the taking when/if we do go to KC!) This is still a big MAYBE and if we did go there, it would just be like a long vacation and maybe only for a couple of weeks at a time.
2. I got the BEST CD from Trina for Mother's Day and didn't have a pic of it for that post...so here it is:
It is very adorable and I listen to it nearly every day. I love how they are married and their love for each other comes through in their music.
3. I hurt my leg running on Sunday. The day before, I ran 10 miles later in the day and it felt great so I ran pretty fast but I think it was too much to do another 14.5 the next day. I didn't even try to run the 5 for Monday because I just thought I needed a rest, but when I tried to run on Tuesday, a pain shot from my right knee all the way up the outside of my thigh to my hip/femur joint and it HURT! I couldn't manage more than a fast walk for a couple of miles and every time I tried to jog, it was horrible. I'm taking today off and every day until I can run without feeling like I'm breaking my bones with every step. It's depressing but I know I'll be right as rain in a couple days.
4. Thomas says "Mama" now. It's a conditional arrangement where he only says it in moments of distress, when he thinks no one will notice. He never repeats it around me. If I am in the room, he says "Dada!" and laughs his head off. Just now, I told him to say it and he said, "Tractor" and also pointed to the tv to distract and confuse everyone. He's a smart little dickens.
5. Butch hurt his back. He was reaching down to help Mari in the bathroom and his back went "POP!" and his muscle bulged out. He is old. He is getting slowly better and taking it easy (he is the foreman and his guys are taking care to make him NOT do things he shouldn't) at work. We are quite the pair, huh?
Okay, I'm off to watch Trine's kiddos while she gets to run. I'm not really jealous because the wind is 35mph and it's HOT out there. I'm going to rest and have some tea.
What do you do when your 11 year old won't eat conventional breakfast foods and drives you nuts because there's nothing he likes to eat for breakfast in the house? He crabs and rants and raves and becomes a total lunatic (very unlike his normal behavior) if he doesn't get some food in him. He refuses cereal (is he adopted???) and I am at my wit's end when I have to get to the grocery store. "There's nothing to eat!!!" is what I'm hearing right now and he's raging in the kitchen. My head is going to explode.
The thing is, if he eats something, he's perfectly normal and obedient. I know it's a blood sugar thing but I'm about ready to sell him to the circus freak show.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Just Some Clean-up
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My 11 year old boy is the same way blood sugar wise although he will eat dry cereal (no milk). We found out that he liked provolone cheese and so now we keep some sliced provolone on hand and call it "crabby cheese". When he starts acting crabby, we tell him to go eat some "crabby cheese".
Sell him. You could buy at least a year's worth of cereal with the proceeds.
Thanks for the run! You'll be fine in a few days if you STAY OFF your legs (well, don't run anyway).
Matlida's crabby cheese is hilarious and perfect. You forgot to mention how since the dawn of time he has wanted hot dogs for breakfast. Barf puke bleech gross. Makes me sick just thinking of it. Try those morningstar farms sausage patties, the kids love 'em and he can pop 'em in the microwave or toaster oven.
scrambled eggs? frozen waffles??/ frozen waffles toasted with pbandJ or pb and bananas inside???
Well, I invented "Cinnamon Tacos" a couple of months ago - cinnamon and sugar on top of a wrapped flour tortilla. That seems to be working for the 5 1/2 year old. I try to go a little heavier on the cinnamon than the sugar, but I'm guessing it's a slight bit healthier than cinnamon bread. Good luck. Heal fast!
Whatever he's in the mood for, of course we don't have it that morning. If I offer a suggestion of something I know we HAVE, he just stomps away (food snob) and flails his arms around. He's a big boy now (taller than me, huger hands and feet too, deeper voice) and I just feel like he should be able to adapt and not be so fussy in the morning but I guess he can't help it. He DID apologize very much this morning for his behavior. Like I said, I know it's a sugar thing but at the moment, I get very frustrated and feel like smacking him with a spatula.
Megan, you might have invented the NAME of your "cinnamon tacos" but the concept was long ago invented by my children when I couldn't be bothered to get them a snack fast enough. It is the "fallback" snack in this house, inspired by lefse covered in butter then sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon back when we were kids.
Matty is allergic to peanut butter but I sure wish he wasn't. I really believe that would solve a lot of problems with his nutrition. He won't eat sunbutter.
First of all...your leg?! IF it's pain from the knee, I would sit on the floor with my leg straight out and massage the knee slowly pushing the knee cap forward. (Wish I could show you!) Have you iced? If it's been a few days alternate ice and heat for ten minute intervals. It will help get the blood flow through there better and work on the inflammation.
Now...KC- I went to the University of Kansas and then lived in KC,MO for two years after. I loved it- it was right before I got married and I lived in a cute little place on the plaza. I would sit in my enclosed patio, drink ZIMA and watch the horse carriages go by. Fond memories...
Moving? What? Who's going to invade the AOTM with me?
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