Glenn is jumping in Jump Rope for Heart again this year. He gets so excited about this every year. He really loves helping children with "special hearts." View the cute card through the link below, and then there will be a link on that card to his donation page. I asked him some questions about what he was doing and why he was doing it, and got some very grown up answers.
Glenn's Jump Rope for Heart Card
(If the link above doesn't work, here's the URL: http://bit.ly/AgsPS4).
He surpassed his goal last year and collected $205. He hopes to do that again. Thanks for considering donating. Even if you don't want to donate, which is perfectly fine, you should view the card; it's cute!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Glenn's 2011
I just created a digital scrapbook for Glenn for last year. And then it will be printed into a photo book. I thought I would share it with you. Copy and paste the link below and it will take you to the Picaboo web site and you can view the photo book (and Uncle Gale, you should be able to print the pages, although Grandma has most of the pictures in her photo book).
Glenn 2011
We went to CT between Christmas and New Years and enjoyed getting to see our friends and family. Then we brought Bob's mom home with us for a couple weeks. It was an adjustment for me when she left: I had to clean up the dishes and fold the laundry. It was really nice having her here with us. She got to be here for Alexander's first day at his new school.
Alexander loves his new school. This month, he has been going three days a week for 3 hours a day. I've been teaching two sections of my course and felt he wasn't getting the attention he deserved the two mornings during the week he was home with me, so I just changed his enrollment to five days a week. He and I have one hour at home just the two of us before he goes to school and then we have two hours after I pick him up before I pick up Glenn. So, it's nice that we still get that one on one time.
Glenn is still loving school. He was happy to get back to school after the Christmas break. He missed his friends and teacher. And he has his birthday coming up next week. He will be turning 7 on the 31st. We asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said he wanted to go bowling. He's only gone once. He's excited to teach his brother how to play and Alexander keeps telling me that Glenn is going to teach him. I also asked him if he wanted to go out to dinner somewhere, and he said Olive Garden. He's so grown up! He likes the salad and bread sticks and then of course he gets the pizza. :) We're going to celebrate his birthday on Sunday. I brought him to the grocery store today to pick out what he wants for his birthday cake. He chose chocolate cake and strawberry frosting. I made sure he knew that meant his cake would be pink, and he was firm that this is what he wanted. And then he picked out red hots to go on top. I knew there had to be red somewhere on that cake (his favorite color).
I'm going to start working at the office with Bob a few days a week. That was another reason Alexander is going to school every day. I'm going to be doing something with the incoming equipment, something about tagging the machines and some paper work. Sounds thrilling!!! <<>> The guy that usually does it is now going to be working from home a few days a week, so I'm going to do this so that Bob can focus on what he needs to do. Supposedly it should take about an hour each day I go in. Business is going really well, especially for winter. So, we're very happy about that.
I guess that's all the news we have for now. Stay warm! (We are!)
Glenn 2011
We went to CT between Christmas and New Years and enjoyed getting to see our friends and family. Then we brought Bob's mom home with us for a couple weeks. It was an adjustment for me when she left: I had to clean up the dishes and fold the laundry. It was really nice having her here with us. She got to be here for Alexander's first day at his new school.
Alexander loves his new school. This month, he has been going three days a week for 3 hours a day. I've been teaching two sections of my course and felt he wasn't getting the attention he deserved the two mornings during the week he was home with me, so I just changed his enrollment to five days a week. He and I have one hour at home just the two of us before he goes to school and then we have two hours after I pick him up before I pick up Glenn. So, it's nice that we still get that one on one time.
Glenn is still loving school. He was happy to get back to school after the Christmas break. He missed his friends and teacher. And he has his birthday coming up next week. He will be turning 7 on the 31st. We asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said he wanted to go bowling. He's only gone once. He's excited to teach his brother how to play and Alexander keeps telling me that Glenn is going to teach him. I also asked him if he wanted to go out to dinner somewhere, and he said Olive Garden. He's so grown up! He likes the salad and bread sticks and then of course he gets the pizza. :) We're going to celebrate his birthday on Sunday. I brought him to the grocery store today to pick out what he wants for his birthday cake. He chose chocolate cake and strawberry frosting. I made sure he knew that meant his cake would be pink, and he was firm that this is what he wanted. And then he picked out red hots to go on top. I knew there had to be red somewhere on that cake (his favorite color).
I'm going to start working at the office with Bob a few days a week. That was another reason Alexander is going to school every day. I'm going to be doing something with the incoming equipment, something about tagging the machines and some paper work. Sounds thrilling!!! <<
I guess that's all the news we have for now. Stay warm! (We are!)
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas!
We have had a fun week, especially since Glenn has already been off from school for a whole week. We did a lot of crafts and went to the park many days. We went to the library, and Glenn has fallen for Madeline books. He was so excited to find a complete collection of all her books within one book. He can even read them, so that makes it more exciting. He reads them to his brother, which is so cute!
Tonight, we went to church and the boys loved that there was a bell choir. Glenn was completely mesmerized by the candles during Silent Night. After church, we went to the town square. They actually had a church service going on in the square, which I though was really nice. We got to hear Christian Christmas carols the whole time we were there. The square is lit up really beautifully. And there's also a ferris wheel that they bring out just for this time of year. So, we went on that and could see all the lights from above while hearing Christmas carols. They also have horse drawn carriages with Christmas lights pulling people around the square. Alexander especially loved the horses. It got a little chilly at the top of the ferris wheel (I know, I shouldn't complain as it was in the upper sixties, but it was really windy up there and I was wearing what I wore to church). While we were in line, Alexander kept saying he was so excited, but he said it quietly. And during the ride, he said he was so happy he was big enough to go on it. Glenn was very excited the whole time on the ride. I think he talked non-stop the whole time. It really was a beautiful night!
Now the boys are in bed, the presents are under the tree, and I think it's time I go to bed, too. Our picture from just before we left for church is below. Merry Christmas!!!
Tonight, we went to church and the boys loved that there was a bell choir. Glenn was completely mesmerized by the candles during Silent Night. After church, we went to the town square. They actually had a church service going on in the square, which I though was really nice. We got to hear Christian Christmas carols the whole time we were there. The square is lit up really beautifully. And there's also a ferris wheel that they bring out just for this time of year. So, we went on that and could see all the lights from above while hearing Christmas carols. They also have horse drawn carriages with Christmas lights pulling people around the square. Alexander especially loved the horses. It got a little chilly at the top of the ferris wheel (I know, I shouldn't complain as it was in the upper sixties, but it was really windy up there and I was wearing what I wore to church). While we were in line, Alexander kept saying he was so excited, but he said it quietly. And during the ride, he said he was so happy he was big enough to go on it. Glenn was very excited the whole time on the ride. I think he talked non-stop the whole time. It really was a beautiful night!
Now the boys are in bed, the presents are under the tree, and I think it's time I go to bed, too. Our picture from just before we left for church is below. Merry Christmas!!!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
More Pictures of Our New Home
I know many of you have been asking for pictures. So, here they are. Of course we are not done getting it just how we want, but it will take time.
Here is our foyer. I'm excited to have a coat closet (not a common thing in FL).
When you come in the front doors, you walk into the living room. But the breakfast bar looking into the kitchen is directly in front of you (cute boy included).
Here's a view of the kitchen from the living room.
Here is the inside of the kitchen. It's not a big kitchen, but I love cooking in it because everything is within two steps. I find that I am much quicker cooking without and island to walk around. And I love the granite counters and appliances. The sink is huge! I've never heard of a black sink, but it's really pretty.
Off the kitchen (to the left) is the kitchen nook, which is currently our Christmas tree nook. There are two windows there that look into the Florida Room.
Back to when you enter the front doors, off to the left is the dining area. I really don't like the gold window treatments. So, eventually they will be coming down and be replaced by drapes. There is another window to the left of the one you see here that looks onto the front porch.
Here is the view of the family room from the foyer. All our paintings and other large wall decor are still at Bob's office. I have been begging him to bring them home so we can get them up on the walls.
...and another view of the fireplace. The double doors to the right go into the Florida room.
If you pass the kitchen and nook, you will go into the boys' wing of the house. On one side is Alexander's room. Yes, he has almost all his stuffed animals, including the huge horse, in bed with him. Eventually, Bob wants to close off the bottom to make a little club house for him.
Here's another view of Alexander's room. There are even more toys in the closet. We put all the toys in his room since it's a little bigger, so it's the play room, too. We will eventually get him an area rug because those floors are hard.
The boys' bathroom is between their rooms.
Here's Glenn's room. He doesn't have his big cat painting up, yet (still at Daddy's office).
Glenn calls this part of his room his office (just like Mommy and Daddy have an office). The double doors go out to the Florida room, but we needed more wall space, so we put the desk there. Don't worry, he still has another door.
This is the Florida room. On the left is a little wet bar. On the right closest to where I'm standing, you see a door. That goes out to the pool.
Here's the other side of the Florida room. Our TV that we had in the living room in Orange Park didn't make the move so well. It turns itself off when in cable mode. But it still works in DVD mode, so the boys are using this TV to play Wii and watch movies (lucky them). Of course you notice Bob already bought a new TV for the living room.
Passed the dining and living areas is the Master bedroom. This is all I can show you because the other side is still messy. :) And we have a beautiful walk-in closet with organizers on three sides. But I can't show you that because it's Christmas present central right now and I haven't wrapped any presents.
To the left of the last view is the master bath. Here's the tub area.
Shower
And we love our vanity! We all had to try out the sinks when we first looked at the house.
It's a little strange to have a closet in the bathroom like this, but I'm happy for the extra storage. There are also some shelves that I use as the linen closet.
Off our bedroom is our office. We have divided it up into two sections: the office and the man cave. But I can't show you that room yet, because it's a disaster. I will post some outside pictures later.
Here is our foyer. I'm excited to have a coat closet (not a common thing in FL).
When you come in the front doors, you walk into the living room. But the breakfast bar looking into the kitchen is directly in front of you (cute boy included).
Here's a view of the kitchen from the living room.
Here is the inside of the kitchen. It's not a big kitchen, but I love cooking in it because everything is within two steps. I find that I am much quicker cooking without and island to walk around. And I love the granite counters and appliances. The sink is huge! I've never heard of a black sink, but it's really pretty.
Off the kitchen (to the left) is the kitchen nook, which is currently our Christmas tree nook. There are two windows there that look into the Florida Room.
Back to when you enter the front doors, off to the left is the dining area. I really don't like the gold window treatments. So, eventually they will be coming down and be replaced by drapes. There is another window to the left of the one you see here that looks onto the front porch.
Here is the view of the family room from the foyer. All our paintings and other large wall decor are still at Bob's office. I have been begging him to bring them home so we can get them up on the walls.
...and another view of the fireplace. The double doors to the right go into the Florida room.
If you pass the kitchen and nook, you will go into the boys' wing of the house. On one side is Alexander's room. Yes, he has almost all his stuffed animals, including the huge horse, in bed with him. Eventually, Bob wants to close off the bottom to make a little club house for him.
Here's another view of Alexander's room. There are even more toys in the closet. We put all the toys in his room since it's a little bigger, so it's the play room, too. We will eventually get him an area rug because those floors are hard.
The boys' bathroom is between their rooms.
Here's Glenn's room. He doesn't have his big cat painting up, yet (still at Daddy's office).
Glenn calls this part of his room his office (just like Mommy and Daddy have an office). The double doors go out to the Florida room, but we needed more wall space, so we put the desk there. Don't worry, he still has another door.
This is the Florida room. On the left is a little wet bar. On the right closest to where I'm standing, you see a door. That goes out to the pool.
Here's the other side of the Florida room. Our TV that we had in the living room in Orange Park didn't make the move so well. It turns itself off when in cable mode. But it still works in DVD mode, so the boys are using this TV to play Wii and watch movies (lucky them). Of course you notice Bob already bought a new TV for the living room.
Passed the dining and living areas is the Master bedroom. This is all I can show you because the other side is still messy. :) And we have a beautiful walk-in closet with organizers on three sides. But I can't show you that because it's Christmas present central right now and I haven't wrapped any presents.
To the left of the last view is the master bath. Here's the tub area.
Shower
And we love our vanity! We all had to try out the sinks when we first looked at the house.
It's a little strange to have a closet in the bathroom like this, but I'm happy for the extra storage. There are also some shelves that I use as the linen closet.
Off our bedroom is our office. We have divided it up into two sections: the office and the man cave. But I can't show you that room yet, because it's a disaster. I will post some outside pictures later.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Alexander on Grover Airplane
This is hilarious! Bob took a video on Thanksgiving of Alexander riding the Grover airplane roller coaster. He screams only because other people are screaming. He wasn't frightened at all. At the end, he says, "I want to do it again with Glenny." :) Enjoy!
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