6/9/2004 - HI ALL! HOW IS EVERYONE? WELL THIS WEEK IS MID POINT AND THAT MEANS IM THAT MUCH CLOSER TO 26 WEEKS:) WOW HOW IT IS FLYING. WE ALL PUT TOGETHER A PAPER CHAIN FOR COUNTDOWN ARLEE! IT WILL BE EASIER FOR THE KIDS TO KEEP TRACK BY SEEING THE CHAIN GETS SMALLER AND SMALLER AS IT COMES TIME FOR HER TO ARRIVE:)I POSTED A PIC CHECK IT OUT!THINGS ARE SO GREAT HERE, AND WE ARE ALL DOING VERY WELL. ALEX GETS OUT OF SCHOOL FOR SUMMER ON THE 15TH WOO HOO SHE IS SO HAPPY FOR SUMMER. THIS IS HER ACTUAL FIRST ONE ALL THE SCHOOLS IN CALI SHE WENT TO WERE YEAR ROUND SO SHE IS EXCITED TO GET ALMOST THREE MONTHS OFF! SHE SAYS "YOU KNOW WHEN I GO BACK TO SCHOOL I WILL BE A BIG SISTER AGIAN"! SHE IS SO EXCITED FOR ARLEE AND WANTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BIRTH, SO WE ARE GONNA LET HER. THEY BOTH HAVE SEEN A BABY STORY SO MANY TIMES NOT SURE HOW SHE WILL REACT WHEN ITS REAL! THE WARDS
6/8/2004 - HI THERE! OK FUNNY STORY THAT JUST KEEPS ME LAUGHING. EVERY NIGHT WE SIT DOWN FOR DINNER SOMEONE ALWAYS DOES THE PRAYER BUT FIRST IT USUALLY A FIGHT BETWEEN THE KIDS ON WHO GETS TO DO IT. WELL RICKY ONE THE BATTLE AGAIN! AND NOW HAS A NEW ENDING TO HIS PRAYER INSTEAD OF A NICE SOFT SIMPLE AMEN IT HAS TO BE A VEY LOUD OBNOXIOUS AMEN!!!!!!! WE COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING IT WAS FUNNY, ALTHOUGH PRAYER IS SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN VEY SERIOUSLY IM SURE A LITTLE HUMOR EVERY NOW AND THEN IS JUST FINE. GOD NEEDS TO SMILE TOO YA KNOW ! :) ME AND ALEX MADE MORE COOKIES, WE REALLY ENJOY BAKING TOGETHER. THIS TIME I LET HER TAKE OVER COMPLETELY, AND AFTER JUST 2 BATCHES OF BURNT COOKIES EVERYTHING TURNED OUT OK! IT WAS A GOOD LESSON FOR HER. I JUST STOOD ASIDE AND WATCHED TRYING REALLY HARD NOT TO LAUGH. AT LEAST WE GOT A FEW GOOD BATCHES OUT OF IT THOUGH. THE WARDS
6/7/2004 - OOH MY GOSH ONLY 104 DAYS TO GO I CANT BELIEVE IT. IM ALMOST OUT OF THE HUNDREDS! WOO HOO!! THINGS ARE WONDERFUL AND WE ARE ALL DOING GREAT. MY BELLY IS DEFINATELY EXPANDING AND I FEEL BIGGER BY THE DAY, BUT ITS GREAT. MY NEXT APPT IS ON THE 24TH IM SURE EVERYTHING WILL BE WELL AS IT HAS SO FAR. WELL NOW ITS SUNDAY AND BACK TO THE GRIND, HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK! THE WARDS
6/6/2004 - HELLO ALL, HOW IS EVERYONE? WELL TODAY WAS A GREAT AND AT THE SAME TIME A VERY SAD DAY! THE NEWS OF RONALD REGAN LEAVING US IS VERY SAD AND I PRAY FOR THERE FAMILY AND GRIEVE FOR THEIR LOSS. HE WAS A GREAT PERSON ONE OF MY FAVORITES. I MUST ADMIT I CRIED IT WAS VERY SAD TO HEAR THE NEWS. HE LIVED A WONDERFULLY LONG LIFE AND DIED AT THE AGE OF 93 YEARS. ON ANOTHER NOTE IT WAS A GOOD DAY WE FINALLY GOT RICKY TO GIVE UP HIS FIRETRUCK BED, POOR GUY DIDNT HAVE IT FOR BUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR BUT IT SERVED ITS PURPOSE FOR A WHILE. NOW I CAN SAVE A LIITLE CASH AND USE THE MATTRESS FOR LITTLE ARLEE.ALEXIS IS WELL AND RUNNING AROUND WITH ALL THE GIRLS. I SWEAR SHE IS NEVER HOME I MISS THE LITTLE BUGER! TODAY WE WILL HAVE OUR USUAL FAMILY DAY AND BARBEQUE UP SOMTHING GREAT, OR AT LEAST RICK WILL :) MY HONEY IS SUCH A GOOD BARBEQUER !!! WELL AT THAT I WILL SIGN OFF FOR NOW BUT WILL CHAT TO YA ALL LATER. THE WARDS
6/5/2004 - WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!! NOT SURE OF ANY PLANS YET THIS MORNING BUT WHATEVER WE DECIDE IM SURE IT WILL BE SO MUCH FUN. HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! LOVE YOU
6/4/2004 - WELL HEY ALL ITS FRIDAY AGAIN! AND STILL WORKIN ON THE BABIES ROOM. GOT THE WHITE PICKET FENCE UP I THINK IT ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD! TRIED TO ADD FLOWERS BUT NOPE NOT WORKIN. IM PRETTY MUCH DONE ADDING STENCILS. NOW ON TO MORE BABY STUFF AND SOON A BABY TO PUT IN THERE TOO! JUST 15 WEEKS 2 DAYS WOOO HOO CAN YOU BELIEVE IT. WELL GONNA END FOR NOW BUT LOVE TO EVERYONE AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! THE WARDS
6/3/2004 - HELLO THERE EVERYONE. WELL WORKED AWAY IN THE BABIES ROOM AGAIN LAST NIGHT. I AM VERY HAPPY TO SAY IT IS ALMOST COMPLETE! AS SOON AS THE BEDDING GETS HERE AND ACCESSORIES, WE WILL BE IN THERE:) I HAVE BEEN FILLING ARLEE'S CLOSET THOUGH, I JUST CANT WAIT TILL SHE GETS HERE. SO OUR LAST ITEMS ARE THE STROLLER W/ COMBO CAR SEAT, PACK AND PLAY, A DRESSER AND LITTLE NURSERY ITEMS SUCH AS BABY MONITORS BUT OF CORSE THE BABY WILL BE WITH US FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS SO I WILL BE HER OWN PERSONAL MONITER. OOH AND OF CORSE THE DREADED BREAST PUMP! AHHH YEP , BUT I HAVE TO HAVE IT! SO ANY WAY I AM SURE MORE WILL COME TO MIND JUST LIKE THE MONEY THAT COMES TO MIND WE YOU ADD IT ALL UP. JUST GLAD I STARTED A LONG TIME AGO I AM MORE THAN HALF WAY DONE! THE WARDS
6/2/2004 - HAPPY WEDNESDAY! HOPE YOUR ALL WELL AND HAVING A GREAT DAY. OKAY HERE, AND NO COMPLAINTS! HOPEFULLY THIS WEEKEND WE WILL MAKE IT TO THE ZOO CONSIDERING EVERYTIME WE TRY IT RAINS!! CROSS YOUR FINGERS. THE WARDS
6/1/2004 - HELLO THERE JUNE 1ST WOW HOW TIME IS FLYING! NEXT MONTH I WILL BE 29 YEARS OLD ONLY ONE YEAR FROM THE BIG 3O I CANT BELIEVE IT. THIS MONTH I AM TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHING REALLY GREAT FOR RICK FOR FATHERS DAY, AND OF CORSE MY DAD TOO! I REALLY WANT TO MAKE IT SPECIAL AND SOMETHING WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. WE ARE ALL GREAT HERE THINGS ARE WONDERFUL. MY BELLY IS GETTIN A LITTLE BIGGER EACH WEEK 6 MONTHS PREGO I CANT BELIVE IT! ALEX GETS TO GO ON HER FIRST FIELD TRIP AT HER SCHOOL HERE, THEY ARE GOING INTO CHICAGO TO SITE SEE. SHE CAN'T STOP TALKIING ABOUT SEEING THE SEARS TOWER,IM SURE IT WILL BE SO MUCH FUN. I AM ALWAYS NERVOUS ABOUT FIELD TRIPS AND HER GOING ON THEM BUT AFTER MANY LECTURES FROM RICK I HAVE EASED UP A BIT. I HOPE SHE HAS A GREAT TIME. I AM GIVING HER THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO TAKE PICS SO I WILL POST THEM TONIGHT. TALK TO YA ALL LATER! SEARS TOWER!
5/30/2004 - HI YA'LL, HOW YA DOIN ? GREAT HERE , LAST NIGHT WE HAD A SLEEPOVER IT WAS VERY FUN WE LAUGHED AT ALEX ALL NIGHT LONG. LAURA AND JESSICA WERE HERE THEY ARE SISTERS AND SO CUTE. THERE MOM ANCHA IS FROM GERMANY AND HAS BEEN HERE FOR MANY YEARS SHE IS SO FUNNY AND ALSO MY AGE. HER AND I HAVE BECOME GOOD FRIENDS AND CERTAINLY HAVE ALOT IN COMMON. I HAVE ALSO MET TWO OTHER GIRLS MY AGE AS WELL THEY ARE SO NICE. ANYWAY THOSE AR MY WORDS FOR THE DAY TAKE CRE AND BE SAFE LOVE TO YOU ALL! THE WARDS
5/31/2004 - WEEL 24 WEEKS AND I CANT BELIVE IT . THIS PREGNANCY IS GOING SO FAST AND I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE LITTLE ARLEE. I WONDER WHO SHE WILL LOOK LIKE MOST? I AM JUST SO EXCITED THAT I AM AS BLESSED AS I AM TO HAVE HER COME INTO OUR LIVES. SO 15 WEEKS 6 DAYS LEFT!!! HERE IS AN UPDATE I GET WEEKLY FORM A PREGNANCY BOARD CHECK OUT HOW BIG SHE IS NOW! Jamie, Welcome to Week 24 of Your Pregnancy!! Your Seventh Lunar Month Begins!
5/31/2004 - TODAY IS A DAY FOR THANKING EVERY BRAVE SOLDIER, WOMAN OR MAN WHO HAS EVER FOUGHT, FALLEN, OR TODAY OF CORSE THE ONES WHO HAVENT RETURNED HOME TO THERE FAMILIES. BE THANKFUL YOU HAVE YOUR LOVED ONE, THINK OF THE FAMILES WHO ARENT AS FORTUNATE! THAT THE OTHER PART OF THERE LIVES ARE FIGHTING TODAY AND FOR GREAT HOPE!! HOPE YOUR WEEKEND HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. WE HAVE MOSTLY HAD TO BE INSIDE BECAUSE OF THUNDER STORMS BUT WE LOVE THEM! AS LONG AS THERE ARE NO TORNANDOS I AM HAPPY!!! GUESS THEY REALLY DONT HAPPEN THIS FAR NORTH BUT WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING IS SOOO UNPREDICTABLE . WE WENT FROM EARTHQUAKES TO THIS :) BUT NEVERTHELESS WE ARE STILL ENJOYING OURSELVES VERY MUCH. STILL HAVENT GOTTEN HOME SICK I REALLY LIKE IT HERE ALOT . NOW DONT GET ME WRONG THAT DOESNT MEAN WE WONT COME HOME CAUSE WE WILL:) ANYWAY JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND HAVE A GREAT ONE. REMEMBER WHAT TODAY IS AND WHAT IT SYMBOLIZES. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS AND THE ONES WHO NEED TO RETURN HOME. LOVE TO YOU ALL! THE WARDS
5/29/2004 - TODAY WE TOOK THE KIDS TO SEE SHREK 2 IT WAS FANTASTIC! WE ALL HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME.BEFORE WE SAW THE MOVIE WE FILLED OUR BELLIES WITH IHOP IT WAS DELICIOUS. MYSELF I HAD STUFFED FRENCH TOAST AND OF CORSE CAN NEVER FINISH ANYTHING I EAT, I GET FULL SO FAST! I THOUGHT WHEN YOU WERE PREGO YOU COULD EAT AND EAT AND EAT! :) ANYWAY HAPPY DAY WILL TALK TO YA ALL LATER. THE WARDS
5/28/2004 - HAPPY FRIDAY!!! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. NOTHING NEW HERE JUST ALOT OF FAMILY TIME, ITS NICE TO BE ABLE TO ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER I THINK WE ALL HAVE CREATED AN EVEN STRONGER BOND! YESTERDAY WAS MY DR.S APPOINTMENT. IT WENT WELL, BABY IS GREAT AND I HAVE FINALLY GAINED WEIGHT, A WHOLE 2 POUNDS. MY DR EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA WEIGHT THAT I LOST WHICH HAS BEEN 12 POUNDS, OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE I AM ON A MUCH HEALTHIER DIET. OF CORSE WE KNOW THAT MEANS NO BOOZE :) AND FAST FOOD ON LATE NIGHTS AFTER OUR TRIP TO KAROKE, MY BODY HAD SHED WEIGHT AND IS NOW STAYING STEADY WITH THE WEIGHT I AM, THATS PROB WHY I HAVE NOT GAINED. WE DISCUSSED WATCHING THE WEIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT I GAIN MORE, BUT HE SEEMS TO THINK IT WILL BE THE SAME AS MY OTHER PREGNANCIES AND GAIN VERY LITTLE. WHICH IS GOOD CAUSE IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER TO LOSE IT YEA!!! ANYWAY I WILL CLOSE FOR NOW BUT WILL UPDATE YA ALL ON ANY NEW NEWS. THE WARDS
5/27/2004 - HI EVERYONE. WELL I DECIDED ONCE AGAIN TO PICK UP THE PAINT BRUSH AND PAINT INSIDE ARLEE'S CLOSET ,ONLY BECAUSE I WANTED TO TAKE OFF THE DOORS IN THERE. I HOPE THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS WHAT I HAVE IN MY HEAD, AN I GUESS IF I HATE IT ILL JUST PUT THE DOORS RIGHT BACK ON :) I AM PUTTING A VALANCE IN THERE ALONG WITH SOME FLOWERS ON THE WALL TO GIVE IT A LITTLE GARDEN FEEL I REALLY HOPE IT TURNS OUT. I AM ORDERING A LITTLE TABLE FOR HER TO SET IN THERE KIND OF A TEA PARTY GARDEN THEMED TABLE FOR HER TO PLAY ON AS SHE GETS OLDER. ITS FUN BUT A PAIN IN THE BOOTY. ANYWAY HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL, TODAY IS MY DR'S APPT IM ALMOST 24 WEEKS YEA! 6 MONTHS WOO HOOO WONDER IF I HAVE GAINED ANY ? GUESS WE WILL SEE. THE WARDS
5/26/2004 - HELLO EVERYONE! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND I COULDNT FEEL MORE WONDERFUL! WHY, BECAUSE I HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL KIDS AND ONE MORE ON THE WAY! IN JUST 16 WEEKS 2 DAYS LITTLE ARLEE WILL MAKE HER APPEARENCE. OR AS MY DR. SAYS ITS NOT A DUE DATE ITS A DUE MONTH! SO WE WILL SEE WHAT OUR LITTLE BUNDLE WILL SURPRISE US WITH. THE WARDS
5/25/2004 - OK I AM FINALLY DONE WITH THE PAINTING PART OF ARLEE'S ROOM. AND IF I DONT LIKE IT OR CHANGE MY MIND TOO BAD!! I AM NOT DOING THAT AGAIN:) I HAVE HAD MY FILL OF PAINTING FOR NOW. ILL TAKE MY BREAK AND THEN NEXT COMES ALEXIS'S ROOM. ITS GONNA BE NEAT!! NOTHING NEW HERE HOPE YOU ARE ALL FINE AND DOING WELL. THE KIDS ARE GREAT AND ALEX LOVES SCHOOL. SHE GETS OUT JUNE 15TH FOR SUMMER, WE ARE GETTING USED TO THE SCHOOL SESSIONS OUT HERE. SHE WAS SO USED TO YEAR ROUND IN SAN DIEGO HERE ITS TRADITIONAL WHICH IS GREAT !! WELL GONNA GO FOR NOW BUT WILL TALK LATER ! THW WARDS
5/24/2004 - THIS WEEKEND WAS GREAT ! HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FANTASTIC ONE TOO. OK SO I PAINTED OVER THE FLOWERS ON THE BORDER IN THE BABIES ROOM JUST THOUGHT IT LOOKED A LITTLE TO MATURE FOR A BABY! I DID DO THE ONE SIDE OF THE ROOM THAT I HAD DONE BEFORE THAT WAY IF I DONT LIKE IT, BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD! SO I PUT A PIC UP FOR YOU ALL TO SEE. THE PICTURE LOOKS KIND OF DARK BUT THE COLORS ARE ALL VERY PASTEL. LAVENDAR, PINK, TEAL, AND OF CORSE THE YELLOW BORSER WITH THE LIGHT SAGE VINES. LET ME KNOW WHAT YA THINK !! YOU KNOW ME I CHANGE MY MIND ALL THE TIME!!!!!!! THE WARDS
5/23/2004 - HI THERE! THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN GREAT SO FAR! YESTERDAY WE WERE INVITED TO A BARBEQUE IT WAS SO FUN , LOTS OF PEOPLE AND KIDS, I MET LOTS OF GREAT GIRLS MY AGE. AFTER THAT WE WENT TO OUR BABIES R US AND SAW THE BEDDING I HAD BEEN LOOKING AT ON LINE. I JUST HAD TO SEE IT IN PERSON BEFORE I AGREED TO GET IT. ITS ADDORABLE AND FITS IN TO THE BABIES ROOM SO WELL. ITS ARLEE'S GARDEN! THATS WHAT WE ARE CALLING HER ROOM. SO NOW BACK TO STENCILING. I HAVE TO ADD SOME BUTTERFLIES , SNAILS, AND DRAGONFLIES TO TIE IT IN WITH THE BEDDING. IT WILL BE GREAT! STILL HAVING OUR THUNDER STORMS WHICH IS REALLY FUN AND AT LEAST RICK ISNT OUT DRIVING TO WORK IN IT. WELL THANKS FOR LISTENING WILL CHAT LATER !!! THE WARDS
5/22/2004 - ALL I CAN SAY IS I MUST HAVE A KUNG FOO FIGHTER IN MY BELLY! ARLEE IS STILL KICKIN AWAY IN THERE, SO HARD SOMETIMES ITS UNCOMFORTABLE, GUESS I HAVE A STRONG ONE ON MY HANDS! EVERYTHING ELSE IS GREAT THE WEATHER IS STORMY AND HUMID BUT I LIKE IT ITS NICE. WHAT A BUMMER THERE GOES OUR FAMILY TRIP TODAY. OOH WELL MAYBE TOMARROW. WILL UPDATE YA ON THE REST OF THE WEEKEND LOVE, HUGS AND KISSES!!!! THE WARDS
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