wow, it's been a while since i updated. and you'll have to excuse my lack of caps as i am currently typing one-handed while holding this amazing, wonderful, 1 month old coraline! i can't believe she's really a month old already. and what a busy month she has had! her sisters had swine flu; both sets of grandparents have visited; we've played tourist around madison; and she's been through a vcug to determine that she has hydronephrosis of both kidneys. in another month, we go back to the hospital to see if there is a blockage in her excretory system.
madison and emily are doing well. they absolutely love and adore their baby sister. they are currently in new england for the summer and seem to be having a great time. we miss them terribly though.
judson is getting through the summer for school. he has maintained an extremely busy schedule, but is looking forward to being home with cory while i am at work during the day. i can't believe that i have to go back to work in less than 2 weeks!! at least i know i will be leaving this precious girl in capable hands!
well, she is getting fussy, so i better go for now.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
School Dance
At their school dance on Friday, Emily climbed up on stage and started shakin her tooshie. All of her friends followed, and we caught it on video!! I will add more videos and pics later.
Sorry, but...
I know, I am a total slacker. And I don't have time to update on the last month at the moment, but I want to share the website with you. She is my client. And she sells organic, fair-trade coffees and teas, so please check it out. Thanks.
~ Kim
www.aletamaries.com
~ Kim
www.aletamaries.com
Monday, January 5, 2009
Last-Minute Trip to Minneapolis
I know there's a lot to update on... The girls and Judd's parents had an uneventful trip to Milwaukee. Unfortunately, once they were on the ground, it started snowing a ton, so it took an extra hour for them to get home. We had a wonderful week with Grammie and Ota here. We celebrated Christmas and New Year's. We also had lots of visiting time. Unfortunately, I had to work part of the week.
On Monday, Judd took everyone to the elementary school for some sledding. Sadly, he didn't get any pictures. Everyone took turns sledding, even Grammie and Ota. It was a lot of fun, but the day ended in the emergency room. Emily split her eyebrow open while riding down with Madison. They hit some ice at the bottom of the hill, and Madison landed on top of Emily. Em ended up with 5 stitches, one internal and 4 on the outside.
Let's see.... Wednesday, Mom K. and I went shopping. We bought some material for me to start making things for the baby. I can't wait to get started! Then one of my friends came over for a while and we played games. Around 11:30, we realized that we'd better open the champagne because we were all exhausted. I think we were awake until about 12:02.
Thursday we ended up babysitting for my friend at the last minute. I also spent part of the day making pork, saurkraut, and dumplings. Dinner turned out pretty yummy. After an early dinner, we went to see the Despereaux. It was a cute kids' movie.
On Friday, I was back at work. Grammie and Ota took the girls downtown on the bus to the Children's Museum. Judd stayed home to get some research down. Friday night, we went out to dinner with one of my clients from work. He is a legally blind gentleman with whom I work on the weekends in order to pick up some extra hours. We went to a traditional Madison Friday Fish Fry.
Saturday morning, bright and early, Judd drove his parents back to Milwaukee to catch their flight home. After he got home is when it happened....
We suddenly realized that the Eagles were playing the Vikings the next day, in Minnesota. So, we decided it would be fun to go to the game! So Judd got online and was able to get tickets! It's about a 5-hour drive each way. It turned out to be a very fun and exciting way to spend Emily's birthday!!
On Monday, Judd took everyone to the elementary school for some sledding. Sadly, he didn't get any pictures. Everyone took turns sledding, even Grammie and Ota. It was a lot of fun, but the day ended in the emergency room. Emily split her eyebrow open while riding down with Madison. They hit some ice at the bottom of the hill, and Madison landed on top of Emily. Em ended up with 5 stitches, one internal and 4 on the outside.
Let's see.... Wednesday, Mom K. and I went shopping. We bought some material for me to start making things for the baby. I can't wait to get started! Then one of my friends came over for a while and we played games. Around 11:30, we realized that we'd better open the champagne because we were all exhausted. I think we were awake until about 12:02.
Thursday we ended up babysitting for my friend at the last minute. I also spent part of the day making pork, saurkraut, and dumplings. Dinner turned out pretty yummy. After an early dinner, we went to see the Despereaux. It was a cute kids' movie.
On Friday, I was back at work. Grammie and Ota took the girls downtown on the bus to the Children's Museum. Judd stayed home to get some research down. Friday night, we went out to dinner with one of my clients from work. He is a legally blind gentleman with whom I work on the weekends in order to pick up some extra hours. We went to a traditional Madison Friday Fish Fry.
Saturday morning, bright and early, Judd drove his parents back to Milwaukee to catch their flight home. After he got home is when it happened....
We suddenly realized that the Eagles were playing the Vikings the next day, in Minnesota. So, we decided it would be fun to go to the game! So Judd got online and was able to get tickets! It's about a 5-hour drive each way. It turned out to be a very fun and exciting way to spend Emily's birthday!!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
My Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas, everyone! I've been pretty sad the last couple of days. Not only is this the first year that I am without my girls for Christmas, but it is also only the second time I won't be with my family. The first time was when I was on bedrest, trying not to deliver Emily too early. So anyway, all in all, yesterday turned out pretty great. Judd and I woke up and took our time getting going. I wanted pancakes for breakfast, so we went out to Perkins. Then, instead of heading home, Judd started driving the other direction. He wouldn't tell me where we were going until he couldn't find the right store. His Christmas present to me was to take me shopping for more maternity clothes! It was really sweet. Surprisingly, the malls were not insanely busy. He helped me pick some stuff out, then I got really tired, so we headed home. We got home and worked on cleaning around the house. I kept getting sick, so I could only do a little at a time. Then we got to talk to my family on video chat since everyone was at my parents' house. After that, it was time to go to dinner. We had reservations at The Melting Pot. Can I just say that it was a perfect evening?? We lingered over dinner for 3 hours! Then we felt bad because we were the last ones to leave, and it was Christmas Eve. But it was so wonderful! When he made the reservations, Judd surprised me with the rose package. We had a secluded table for two, and on it was a wine glass with a red rose in it. At the end of dinner, the hostess took our picture and put it in a frame. When we got home, we watched a movie and folded laundry, then headed to bed. Could I possibly ask for a more amazing man to be my husband? I think not.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
A Day of Travel... From a Vantage Point of the Couch!
SATURDAY MORNING: Last night, the girls packed everything. They showered and put on their clothes for today. The alarm went off at 2:45. At that point, Judd said he needed to shower. My plan was for them to plan on leaving at 3, so they would get out the door by 3:30. I woke the kids up and brought them to bed with me until it was time to go. They finally left around 3:40. I went back to sleep around 5, finally.
At 7, James texted me, and woke me up, to ask if everything was on schedule. I responded with "As far as I know. They should be landing in about 45 minutes, so I will let you know when I hear from them." So I got up and checked the airline's website... Their plane hadn't even taken off yet! Judd had his phone on, so we've been texting... Apparently, the first plane that they were on had been fueled for the West coast instead of a little jump across one state(Minneapolis is about a 4 hr drive from us), so they made them switch planes... For too much fuel?? hehe Anyway, just turned his phone off about 5 minutes ago, so I'm assuming it was because they finished switching the luggage and were headed out to wait in line to take off.
So far, the flight to NY is on time. Thank God they were scheduled for an almost 3 hour layover.
I will keep updating as today progresses....
SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Ok, well, the plane that was supposed to take them to NYC was flying from Fargo, ND to Minneapolis, to NY. So... The plane got snowed-in in Fargo! It took off 2 1/2 hours late. In the meantime, they found a different plane that could fly to NY, but it didn't have a crew. So now, back to the original plane again. It will arrive in NY around 4. Hopefully things stay on this schedule now because Judd is supposed to head home at 6. BUT it is steadily snowing in Minneapolis now, and we are supposed to get another 7 inches here in WI tonight, so hopefully Judd can make it home....
SATURDAY EVENING: Ok, nope, it didn't happen that way. They got the "extra" plane ready, the one with no crew, and they waited for the other plane to come from ND so they could have that crew. So all in all, they ended up in NYC 4 1/2 hours late, at 6:30. (Judd pointed out that he could have driven to Minneapolis in the time that they sat at the 2 airports!) Judd's plane, which was scheduled for 5:55 ended up being delayed until 7:30. He had just enough time to eat some pizza, call me, and say goodbye to the kids. So he got on the plane, it left the gate, and it waited in line for an hour and a half to be de-iced! In the meantime, I am watching the progress of this plane as the delay gets longer and longer, and also watching the status of the flight from Minneapolis to Milwaukee, which still says "On Schedule."
Judd finally takes off, and is estimated to arrive in MN around 11:30, a full hour after his other flight is supposed to leave, at 10:29. So at 10:24, I hit the refresh button once again, and WHAT? The plane is delayed! It's only until 10:50, but it give me hope that my prayers are working. Maybe if I keep praying, the delay will stretch out.....At 10:54, the estimated departure time changes to 11:20!! C'mon... Just 15 more minutes!!!
On that website, it will tell you when the plane leaves the gate, and when it actually takes off. So I keep refreshing the page, waiting and waiting to hear from Judd. I also text Judd, telling him to tell someone his plane is about to leave the gate so that maybe someone will have a heart and radio in to tell them to wait a couple more minutes. At 10:28, Judd texted me that he was on the ground. He tried to talk to the flight crew, but no one would help him. At 10:29 the other plane pulled away from the gate. Judd jumped off the plane, ran for the gate, COULD SEE THE PLANE OUT THE WINDOW, but the nasty lady at the desk yelled at him, "The plane left the gate and is gone!" (among other things)!!!
SUNDAY, WEE MORNING HOURS: The next flight to Milwaukee that had any available seats was at 10:30... Sunday night! So Judd starts looking around for a comfy place to settle in when he hears, "Flight...to Madison now boarding at gate..."!!!! So he asks someone if there is room on that plane and is told yes, so he jumped on!! YAAAAYYY! The car is in Milwaukee but we'll deal with that tomorrow. After all the de-icing, flying, then getting a cab from the airport, at a little past 2AM, Judd arrived home more than 22 hours after leaving. 15 minutes later, Bernie called to say that Madison had just arrived in Rutland. (It was snowing, a lot, in NE last night)
SUNDAY MORNING: Judd left a little bit ago to catch a bus back to Milwaukee. I wanted to go with him, but it was $20/person, and he didn't think the extra money was worth it. The bus leaves at 9:40 and arrives at the airport at 11:55. Then it's about a 2 hour drive back home again. Man, does my head hurt! But at least I know my family is safe. Yesterday was a very trying day for me, and I wasn't even the one going through it!
At 7, James texted me, and woke me up, to ask if everything was on schedule. I responded with "As far as I know. They should be landing in about 45 minutes, so I will let you know when I hear from them." So I got up and checked the airline's website... Their plane hadn't even taken off yet! Judd had his phone on, so we've been texting... Apparently, the first plane that they were on had been fueled for the West coast instead of a little jump across one state(Minneapolis is about a 4 hr drive from us), so they made them switch planes... For too much fuel?? hehe Anyway, just turned his phone off about 5 minutes ago, so I'm assuming it was because they finished switching the luggage and were headed out to wait in line to take off.
So far, the flight to NY is on time. Thank God they were scheduled for an almost 3 hour layover.
I will keep updating as today progresses....
SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Ok, well, the plane that was supposed to take them to NYC was flying from Fargo, ND to Minneapolis, to NY. So... The plane got snowed-in in Fargo! It took off 2 1/2 hours late. In the meantime, they found a different plane that could fly to NY, but it didn't have a crew. So now, back to the original plane again. It will arrive in NY around 4. Hopefully things stay on this schedule now because Judd is supposed to head home at 6. BUT it is steadily snowing in Minneapolis now, and we are supposed to get another 7 inches here in WI tonight, so hopefully Judd can make it home....
SATURDAY EVENING: Ok, nope, it didn't happen that way. They got the "extra" plane ready, the one with no crew, and they waited for the other plane to come from ND so they could have that crew. So all in all, they ended up in NYC 4 1/2 hours late, at 6:30. (Judd pointed out that he could have driven to Minneapolis in the time that they sat at the 2 airports!) Judd's plane, which was scheduled for 5:55 ended up being delayed until 7:30. He had just enough time to eat some pizza, call me, and say goodbye to the kids. So he got on the plane, it left the gate, and it waited in line for an hour and a half to be de-iced! In the meantime, I am watching the progress of this plane as the delay gets longer and longer, and also watching the status of the flight from Minneapolis to Milwaukee, which still says "On Schedule."
Judd finally takes off, and is estimated to arrive in MN around 11:30, a full hour after his other flight is supposed to leave, at 10:29. So at 10:24, I hit the refresh button once again, and WHAT? The plane is delayed! It's only until 10:50, but it give me hope that my prayers are working. Maybe if I keep praying, the delay will stretch out.....At 10:54, the estimated departure time changes to 11:20!! C'mon... Just 15 more minutes!!!
On that website, it will tell you when the plane leaves the gate, and when it actually takes off. So I keep refreshing the page, waiting and waiting to hear from Judd. I also text Judd, telling him to tell someone his plane is about to leave the gate so that maybe someone will have a heart and radio in to tell them to wait a couple more minutes. At 10:28, Judd texted me that he was on the ground. He tried to talk to the flight crew, but no one would help him. At 10:29 the other plane pulled away from the gate. Judd jumped off the plane, ran for the gate, COULD SEE THE PLANE OUT THE WINDOW, but the nasty lady at the desk yelled at him, "The plane left the gate and is gone!" (among other things)!!!
SUNDAY, WEE MORNING HOURS: The next flight to Milwaukee that had any available seats was at 10:30... Sunday night! So Judd starts looking around for a comfy place to settle in when he hears, "Flight...to Madison now boarding at gate..."!!!! So he asks someone if there is room on that plane and is told yes, so he jumped on!! YAAAAYYY! The car is in Milwaukee but we'll deal with that tomorrow. After all the de-icing, flying, then getting a cab from the airport, at a little past 2AM, Judd arrived home more than 22 hours after leaving. 15 minutes later, Bernie called to say that Madison had just arrived in Rutland. (It was snowing, a lot, in NE last night)
SUNDAY MORNING: Judd left a little bit ago to catch a bus back to Milwaukee. I wanted to go with him, but it was $20/person, and he didn't think the extra money was worth it. The bus leaves at 9:40 and arrives at the airport at 11:55. Then it's about a 2 hour drive back home again. Man, does my head hurt! But at least I know my family is safe. Yesterday was a very trying day for me, and I wasn't even the one going through it!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Snow, a Plane Trip, and More Snow
Hi All! Well, last night we got about 10 more inches of snow. The wind was so bad this morning that visibility was less than 1/4 of a mile. Schools were closed, which meant I had off too. The girls and I spent a low-key day at home while Judd headed to school for his last final of the semester. I am now vigilantly watching weather.com as Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis are all still under Winter Storm Watches through the weekend. NYC is under a Winter Weather Advisory, but I believe that will end at midnight tonight. And NE is getting about 2 inches/hour. Yep, just in time for the girls to be heading to VT tomorrow. Judd and the girls will be leaving Madison at 3 tomorrow morning to get to Milwaukee in time for a 6:30 flight. They will have a layover in Minneapolis from 7:50 until 10:30. From there, they will fly to NY, where Em's dad will be picking them up. Judd gets to hang out in the airport for 4 hours before getting back on a plane to head home, via the same route. Only trouble is, another storm is supposed to move through tomorrow evening, so he may end up stuck in Minneapolis. We are expecting another 5-7 inches tomorrow night into Sunday. Judd's plane doesn't come in until 10:30, so we're praying that the storm runs a little late. There is another Wind Chill Advisory for Sunday and Monday, so we will be expecting the temperature to feel like about -20 again. At -30, they issue a wind chill warning, and everything shuts down. It all sounds like a wonderful way to start the holiday week! The girls, and Judd's parents, fly into Milwaukee next Saturday, so we will be celebrating Christmas a little late.
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