This weeks Hot Spot was "Kids Toys". I have had plans to organize the toys and get rid of what they don't use anymore. So when I read that this week was Kids toys (and clothes), it forced me to get it done. I went through every bin and threw out broken toys. I made a pile for my nephews, a pile for the therapists and a pile for the hospital playroom. I cheated and didn't have Camden purge with me. He would keep everything, and it would have been a fight. In the end, I am thrilled with the result! Just in time for their birthday parties next month!
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3/27/11
3/18/11
Sad Day
Today our Sara passed away.
Camden took it very hard. We waited to be able to tell him together. I tried to distract him by playing outside. But, he had to go to the bathroom and came back out with our other guinea pig, Dalia. He didn't notice Sara wasn't there. I didn't say anything. 10 minutes later he said he was going to go in and get Sara to play. I stopped him and we waited for Daddy.
Camden took the news very hard. At first he thought we were joking. We took him in to see the cage. Then he wanted to see her. He petted her with tears in his eyes.
Camden wakes up in the morning asking to hold the guinea pigs, when he comes home from school, it's one of the first things he does. He is a very loyal pet owner. He still talks about Lager and Raegan often. I knew Sara's death was going to crush him.
Aaron dug the hole. Camden laid her down on her side like she always slept. Then Camden said the Pledge of Allegiance (O yes he did). We told Sara we loved her and told her she was a very good piggy.
With tears in his eyes the whole time, Camden tried to be tough.
We will miss our Sara! Even though she wasn't with us long, we enjoyed her. I am very proud of our Camden.
Dalia is depressed without her cage mate! Not eating and sad. :(
3/17/11
Week Two
When I saw this weeks Hot Spot I thought I was already pretty much organized. Not so! I went to each room and collected all the lonely papers. We keep the never ending medical bills in my OMFG folder. I was able to go through it all in a day and organize it better. Ailyn has a medical folder of all papers doctors send us. It's one huge folder and getting bigger every week. I organized that as well. I even cleaned out my junk drawers!
3/16/11
Almost 40
Happy 35th birthday to our Daddy!
The best Daddy EVER!
Thank you for being working so hard to give us a great comfortable life!
For being an awesome Daddy who loves to play with his babies.
For being a loyal, fun, and still my best friend after 15 years!
Here's to another GREAT year! We love you Daddy!
3/13/11
March Of Dimes!
Do you have a few dollars to spare? Can you help us raise money in Ailyn's honor for the March of Dimes?
Thank you to everyone who has donated already. We appreciate it greatly!!!
http://www.marchforbabies.org/personal_page.asp?si=F6A7661C-60F7-4F34-B2F6-8E8C9F898F59
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Thank you to everyone who has donated already. We appreciate it greatly!!!
http://www.marchforbabies.org/personal_page.asp?si=F6A7661C-60F7-4F34-B2F6-8E8C9F898F59
Finger Painting
I have been holding off on finger painting with Ailyn. Mainly because she JUST got the concept of coloring. She still refuses to color if you hand her a crayon.
But, Camden was painting and she was crying to get up at the table. So why not?? I KNEW she would eat it....another reason not to start.
She played with the paint. She didn't seem to mind the mess.
After I showed her how, she tried it herself.
I guess Ailyn IS ready to start finger painting! Which makes me so happy! I still have Camden's first art work displayed. Cam and I used to love to finger paint. And, as you can see above, Ailyn is happy about it too!
3/10/11
3/7/11
Week One
Why is it that my children have more clothes than I do? Ailyn can wear an outfit a day for weeks! My drawers needed helped very badly as you can see! I couldn't find anything. I wore the same thing over and over because it was on top. It felt great to take everything out and purge. Even though it looks like I now have no clothes! But, that just means I will have to go shopping very soon.
3/6/11
project:simplify
Since we have been stuck at home I have not had much motivation to do much. I give myself little chores to get done throughout the week. My friend posted this on her 365 blog and I knew I had to do this project! I love to organize and what fun to do it with other people! You can join too! Check out the site by clicking on the pic below.
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