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January 8, 2003

Told you I would update more often when I wrote all in one diary! :o)


1/6/03
School is back in session Woohooo! Of course this morning we were all still used to the vacation schedule and woke up much later then we normally do on school days. At 7:00 I woke up in a panic and ran around getting everything set for Jt’s backpack, while he calmly ate a quick breakfast. I felt bad because we did not really have any time to sit and talk about him going back to school because of all the rushing. In the car, on the way to school I went to turn the radio down to talk to him and he said “HEY mom, don’t turn that off I need to hear the football scores!!!” I chuckled to myself and said “Oh brother, what am I in for now.” LOL. I will never get to listen to music in the car between him and his dad. Before he got out of the car I got a kiss on the cheek and a “ I love you mom” muttered my way. :o) As I drove away I felt a little sadness that he was not going to be home with me during the day. Yes, I know just yesterday I was mumbling that I needed him to go back to school… What can I say: LOL

1/7/03
~~~~~Kissy Monster/Big Squeeze…The importance of affection~~~~
I just have to take a couple moments here to talk about my wonderful husband Joe. When we first met he had a sister who was 3 and two brothers who were 4 and 5. I watched him play with them all the time and my heart would just pitter patter when I watched him .( sorry for all the sappy talk here lol) I knew that he would be a wonderful father to my children one day. I later found out, that as he watched me play with his siblings he felt the same way about me. As we were dating, Joe spent a lot of free time coaching his brothers in little league baseball. He did this for years and only stopped when Jt was a year old. My husband is such a wonderful father that it is almost hard for me to find the words that explain the type of father he is. When we first had Jt he worked nights I worked days. Therefore, Joe was home with Jt all day long for 21 months. I would come home to Joe and Jt playing on the floor or in the back yard. Joe would set up the video camera and tape them playing for HOURS. The bond that Jt and his dad have today is amazing, and so beautiful. Yes, I admit I am a little jealous of that bond, but I am so grateful they have that.
Joe invented many little traditions when Jt was young that have stuck through the years. He now does them with all the kids and it is so cute to watch. The one thing that they had between only the two of them was called the “buddy Shake”. Jt would hold onto Joes finger and shake his hand. Whenever Jt was sad, or Joe was leaving he would give Jt the Buddy shake and Jt would get very angry if it was not done. Shortly after the buddy handshake came the Kissy monster. It is pretty self explanatory but so cute to watch as the kids squirm and squeal when daddy comes after them as the Kissy monster with his scratchy face. Now, onto the biggest thing in our house that daddy does. He can not leave the house and the kids can’t go to sleep until they have the BIG SQUEEZE… lol Joe pulls all the kids together and says “ Big Squeeeeze” and proceeds to squeeze the kids as they giggle and laugh saying “Again Daddy Again Daddy. “ I truly have a wonderful husband and my kids have an amazing dad. I think back to my childhood and the only thing that was missing was more affection from my dad. My parents are wonderful, they are still happily married and live close to us. We did many great things as I was growing up and I have some wonderful memories. However, I can not tell you the last time my dad said “ I love you”. I know he told me when I was very young but never in my older childhood on up did I hear him say that. I remember my wedding day being very very awkward as we walked down the Isle. He gave me a peck on the cheek because that is what he was told at the rehearsal to do. The father daughter dance was sooooo long and seemed to take forever because of the silence. My dad is a wonderful grandfather, he just has some issues when it comes to affection I guess. So you can see why my appreciation for Joe and his affection towards the kids is so strong.

~~~~~~~Netflix and the Bachelor show (non kid related)~~~~~~
A week or two ago in the evening after the kids were in bed and I was flipping through channels. I came across The Bachelor show Special Edition on Fox Family Network. There was nothing else on so I decided to watch it and see how it was. I had watched the show on occasion during the season but never was committed to watching it every time it was on. Well, I became hooked after watching the special edition and watched it every night for the duration it was on. I can’t believe how into this crazy show I got into. I found myself really disliking some of the girls and Joe would laugh at me when I would get a look of disgust on my face if a girl I disliked was on the Tv. He laughed at me for watching it yet he was sitting next me during each episode. LOL Saturday was the final episode and I have to say that I think he led Brooke on a little and had his mind made up a while back. I felt so terrible for Brooke and wonder how she is doing now. I know this is OLD news and there may have been interviews with her that I missed. I am looking forward to watching the new Bachelorette (sp) show and seeing how that plays out.
Joe and I have subscribed to a program called Netflix that we absolutely love and I wanted to share it with everyone.( No, I do not get anything for talking about it.LOL I just think it is a great program) It is a Dvd rental club online. What is so great about it is that you can keep the movies for as long as you like and you get a new one when you send one back. For a busy mom who has no time to stop off at the video store this is awesome. Plus there is no limit on how many movies you take out each month and you do not need to pay postage or anything to send it back. Let me know on my talk to me board if you want any more information. :o)

1/8/03
Jibber Boosh
Has anyone ever heard of this new video line? I have to admit that the video we have (the name of it escapes me right now) is wonderful! It keeps all three of my kids (6-2) occupied while I am making a meal and it is not garbage that they are watching. Alec now walks around the house chanting Jibber, Jibber, Jibber…. Autumn will jump up and say Boosh, Boosh, BOOSH! It goes back and forth and sounds so stinkin adorable. The video goes through colors, shapes etc with the kids plus it keeps them moving and active…not sacked out on the couch.

~~~~~~~~~So sad today, yet kind of happy~~~~~~~~
Alec and I just gave our big Squeezes and said teary goodbyes to Jt, Autumn and Joe. We watched the minivan drive away and I felt a little sadness in my heart. They are on their way up to Wisconsin Dells (yes, again lol) and meeting Joes Dad, step mom, sister and her daughter for some water fun at my FAVORIET resort to stay at up there. *sniff sniff* I decided to stay back here with Alec to work my In home daycare and to just have some R & R time with Alec in the evenings. I am very sad to see my family drive away from me. I am a nervous wreck about something happening to the kids while I am not around ( Yes, I have a problem with needing to have control over all my kids at ALL times. This trip is a HUGE step for me…. I will be fine though. :o) ). They will only be gone until Friday evening and I will be So happy to see them come home. I already miss them very much. :o(

That is all for today!

Take Care
Tanya