My Dear Little Sister,
You know everyone in the family teases you for taking SO long in telling a simple story. They've become "Lizzy Stories" whether or not it's you telling the story or someone else equally long-winded. I love that you watch the blog and thanks for making sure that the links in the Headline post worked. Thanks too for giving me your own headlines or theme song for your life. You make me die laughing when you hold entire conversations with yourself on vm. I love talking with you everyday on the phone and I felt compelled to share you with the world. Who would believe me about your "Lizzy Stories" without proof?
Love ya,
your big sis
Saturday, May 31, 2008
If My Life Were a Headline
or tag or blurb it might read:
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"
(Sophie had her 1st and last appointment with a vision therapist who was SO impressed with her that she said she didn't see a need for services. Her follow up appointment with opthomology yielded similar results. "She looks great and she's so cute. I can't wait to see her grow up. Come back in 3-4 months." We love being unimpressive in this way.)
or
"Professor Eats Head of Student"
(Just 2 weeks after the start of the summer session - where during introductions Mark talks about his daughter with DS and challenges the students to stop using the *r word -in class a student describes American policies as *r. Mark ate his head)
or
"It's Too Hot to Be This Fat"
(self explanatory, or as Amy recently said, its time to have the Come to Jesus talk with myself about losing weight, or move to Siberia)
or
"Messy Kitchen Perplexes Man"
(muttering overheard, "You know what we really need around here? MORE boxes of half eaten Cheez-its."
or
"Are Your Hands Tan or Just Dirty?"
(little boy needs a bath)
or
"Woman Speaks in Code, Confuses Family"
(As in; Sophie who has DS and receives EI is scheduled to have PT on Monday, DT Wednesday and just had OT. These appts. were just after her 6 month IFSP in which we added ST. At 6 months of age she had an EEG and follow up EKG. I need a pint of Guinness ASAP but let's keep it on the DL, OK? I often feel a little like this)
If your life were a headline, what would it be?
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"
(Sophie had her 1st and last appointment with a vision therapist who was SO impressed with her that she said she didn't see a need for services. Her follow up appointment with opthomology yielded similar results. "She looks great and she's so cute. I can't wait to see her grow up. Come back in 3-4 months." We love being unimpressive in this way.)
or
"Professor Eats Head of Student"
(Just 2 weeks after the start of the summer session - where during introductions Mark talks about his daughter with DS and challenges the students to stop using the *r word -in class a student describes American policies as *r. Mark ate his head)
or
"It's Too Hot to Be This Fat"
(self explanatory, or as Amy recently said, its time to have the Come to Jesus talk with myself about losing weight, or move to Siberia)
or
"Messy Kitchen Perplexes Man"
(muttering overheard, "You know what we really need around here? MORE boxes of half eaten Cheez-its."
or
"Are Your Hands Tan or Just Dirty?"
(little boy needs a bath)
or
"Woman Speaks in Code, Confuses Family"
(As in; Sophie who has DS and receives EI is scheduled to have PT on Monday, DT Wednesday and just had OT. These appts. were just after her 6 month IFSP in which we added ST. At 6 months of age she had an EEG and follow up EKG. I need a pint of Guinness ASAP but let's keep it on the DL, OK? I often feel a little like this)
If your life were a headline, what would it be?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Email from IA
I got this email today from a friend that I've known for 18 years. Check out the link below for some serious photos of the tornado damage. In the shots we can clearly see the rubble that used to be Grandma's house directly behind the high school. In another they reference the Kwik Star which used to sit next to my aunt's house.
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:49 PM, bv wrote:
Iowa Tornado
enough said...we live 3 miles from all this....we are all ok, electricity just came back on for us, but we are the lucky ones. We spent Monday helping New Hartford clean up from this.....never seen anything like it...NEVER.. take care all/ BV
These are shots from fellow powered parachuters
Here are pictures of tornado destruction of Parkersburg and Sinclair from pilots Galen Eilderts and Galen Isley: http://picasaweb.google.com/generaldcmills/ParkersburgTornado/photo#s5204893272879008178 Galen Eildert's place is about 5 miles west of Parkersburg and was untouched.
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:49 PM, bv wrote:
Iowa Tornado
enough said...we live 3 miles from all this....we are all ok, electricity just came back on for us, but we are the lucky ones. We spent Monday helping New Hartford clean up from this.....never seen anything like it...NEVER.. take care all/ BV
These are shots from fellow powered parachuters
Here are pictures of tornado destruction of Parkersburg and Sinclair from pilots Galen Eilderts and Galen Isley: http://picasaweb.google.com/generaldcmills/ParkersburgTornado/photo#s5204893272879008178 Galen Eildert's place is about 5 miles west of Parkersburg and was untouched.
Caboose Ride
When KATY CABOOSE rambled down the train tracks,
The engines were steamers with puffing smokestacks.
She was a caboose who disliked being last
With an endless black cloud of smoke rolling past
Katy had little hope she would ever get loose
Or ever be anything but a caboose.
"From now on," Katy promised, "I shall never complain.
"From now on," Katy promised, "I shall never complain.
"I'll be a happy caboose at the end of a train."
"The Caboose Who Got Loose" written and illustrated by Bill Peet
Monday, May 26, 2008
Prayers for P'burg
Because a picture is worth a thousand words click here.
It's official, my grandma's old house in Parkersburg is gone along with 1/3 of the town. Video footage of the destroyed high school directly behind her old house is here.
Prayers go out to you all who have lost so much.
It's official, my grandma's old house in Parkersburg is gone along with 1/3 of the town. Video footage of the destroyed high school directly behind her old house is here.
Prayers go out to you all who have lost so much.
Strabismus Surgery & My Fashionista
Curious as to what eyes look like in the days after Strabismus surgery?
UPDATE: Thanks for stopping by to all of our visitors world-wide from strabismus websites. If you have questions, please leave your email address in comments or email me directly (click CONTACT in the menu bar). I am happy to share more details about our experiences but will not be able to tell you if this surgery is right for you or your child. I also cannot tell you if this will cure your condition. Additionally, you can search this blog for strabismus in the navbar at the top of the blog or click the strabismus label below to see other related posts and pictures.
My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades!
Tornado Devastation
Whoa.
Yesterday a tornado leveled 1/3 of Parkersburg, IA and killed 5 people (plus 2 in New Hartford from the same storm). I spent a lot of time there in my childhood as my aunt and grandmother lived there and my aunt still has family there. My grandma's old house looks to be gone from the aerial shots. The back yard is directly behind the high school that is no longer there. My aunt's old house is gone. Three of my aunt's family's houses are gone. One of the family's houses was destroyed just moments after the family got into the basement. It took their car too. Just east of Parkersburg the Sinclair Elevator was destroyed. The town was evacuated because a very large anhydrous ammonia storage tank was destroyed.
Prayers are needed. Its scary. Its horrible. KWWL covers it HERE.
Yesterday a tornado leveled 1/3 of Parkersburg, IA and killed 5 people (plus 2 in New Hartford from the same storm). I spent a lot of time there in my childhood as my aunt and grandmother lived there and my aunt still has family there. My grandma's old house looks to be gone from the aerial shots. The back yard is directly behind the high school that is no longer there. My aunt's old house is gone. Three of my aunt's family's houses are gone. One of the family's houses was destroyed just moments after the family got into the basement. It took their car too. Just east of Parkersburg the Sinclair Elevator was destroyed. The town was evacuated because a very large anhydrous ammonia storage tank was destroyed.
Prayers are needed. Its scary. Its horrible. KWWL covers it HERE.
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