After our pea fiasco last week we tried sweet potatoes this week and LOVED THEM!! Eli can take down a bowl of sweet potatoes with oatmeal cereal in no time.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Growing up with the Academy
Last week I went to visit my friends at the Academy. It made me realize how some things change and some stay the same.
I started at the Academy a single college student totally unaware of the craziness of teaching.
In the fall of 2002 I was introduced to the Academy by fire. My first day I was handed a pair of pipe cutters and told that the 4th grade students would tell me what we were doing. From the first days many at the Academy called me "Baby Deb".
I went from student teaching to a long term sub in 4th grade. After being in someone else's class I finally got my own class in the fall of 2003.
I have had three great sets of kids (looping kindergarten-1st) in the past 5 year and loved most minutes!
During my time at the Academy I have grown up a lot.
I started single and in school and ended married with a baby! Along the way Brandon and I have bought a house, a couple new cars (new to us anyway), watched my mom go through chemo, gone through the loss of Micah (our sweet first born), and spent a nervous 36 weeks waiting for the arrival of our precious second son Eli!
WOW life is crazy!!
Through all this many 'old' (I use that term to show how long you have been at the Academy not your age) Academy friends still call me "Baby Deb" and you know I don't mind one bit.
I started at the Academy a single college student totally unaware of the craziness of teaching.
In the fall of 2002 I was introduced to the Academy by fire. My first day I was handed a pair of pipe cutters and told that the 4th grade students would tell me what we were doing. From the first days many at the Academy called me "Baby Deb".
I went from student teaching to a long term sub in 4th grade. After being in someone else's class I finally got my own class in the fall of 2003.
I have had three great sets of kids (looping kindergarten-1st) in the past 5 year and loved most minutes!
During my time at the Academy I have grown up a lot.
I started single and in school and ended married with a baby! Along the way Brandon and I have bought a house, a couple new cars (new to us anyway), watched my mom go through chemo, gone through the loss of Micah (our sweet first born), and spent a nervous 36 weeks waiting for the arrival of our precious second son Eli!
WOW life is crazy!!
Through all this many 'old' (I use that term to show how long you have been at the Academy not your age) Academy friends still call me "Baby Deb" and you know I don't mind one bit.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Peas anyone?
Eli has been eating rice cereal and oatmeal cereal for the past month or so. He is not a fan of the rice cereal but enjoys the oatmeal cereal quite a bit. With the oatmeal cereal if I do not feed him fast enough he will start crying. He opens his mouth and then dives for the spoon before I can get it to his mouth.
Yesterday we tried peas. It did not go so well. Eli opened his mouth thinking he was going to be feed oatmeal and got a mouth full of peas. First he spit the peas out, then he started gaging and using his hands to scrape his tongue. It was funny and dramatic all wrapped in one sad scene.
Yesterday we tried peas. It did not go so well. Eli opened his mouth thinking he was going to be feed oatmeal and got a mouth full of peas. First he spit the peas out, then he started gaging and using his hands to scrape his tongue. It was funny and dramatic all wrapped in one sad scene.
Earthquakes in Texas???
Saturday morning Brandon and I were talking a little nap, (Eli decided not to sleep on Friday night so when he went down for a nap we did also) when all of the sudden the bed shook waking us up.
We debated what had woken us up. Was it a plan flying low?? The airport is just east of us. Was it thunder?? It was raining outside but not that hard.
Eli was still sleeping like a rock so whatever woke Brandon and I was not enough to wake a sleeping baby. Is there anything that does not wake babies but wakes adults???
That afternoon while watching the news we saw that a 3.3 earthquake had hit three miles south of us at its epicenter.
Not a plane. Not thunder. But an earthquake in Texas???
Who knew that we lived on a fault line?? If not a fault line why are we having earthquakes in Texas?
Brandon thinks between earthquakes, Obama, and the swine flu the apocalypse is coming.
We debated what had woken us up. Was it a plan flying low?? The airport is just east of us. Was it thunder?? It was raining outside but not that hard.
Eli was still sleeping like a rock so whatever woke Brandon and I was not enough to wake a sleeping baby. Is there anything that does not wake babies but wakes adults???
That afternoon while watching the news we saw that a 3.3 earthquake had hit three miles south of us at its epicenter.
Not a plane. Not thunder. But an earthquake in Texas???
Who knew that we lived on a fault line?? If not a fault line why are we having earthquakes in Texas?
Brandon thinks between earthquakes, Obama, and the swine flu the apocalypse is coming.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
BBQ FUN
Friends, Kids, and Barbecue!!
On Saturday we had some friends over for a little barbecue and we had a blast. There was 6 kids and 14 adults all roaming in and out of our home.
It was fun watching the kids interacting, from the oldest at 3 years to the youngest at 6 months.
As usual the boys headed outside to oversee the cooking and the ladies stayed in the house to talk and keep track of all the kids. I'm not sure why we always segregate at gatherings but it happens every time.
On Saturday we had some friends over for a little barbecue and we had a blast. There was 6 kids and 14 adults all roaming in and out of our home.
It was fun watching the kids interacting, from the oldest at 3 years to the youngest at 6 months.
As usual the boys headed outside to oversee the cooking and the ladies stayed in the house to talk and keep track of all the kids. I'm not sure why we always segregate at gatherings but it happens every time.
From left to right:
Jane Wood, Anabelle Wall, Eli Fleming, Sarabeth Wall, Hogan Curry, Jacob Sivak
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day!!
Mother's Day, what a wonderful day. Last Mother's Day was bitter sweet, Brandon and I had just found out we were expecting again, but that did not take the sting out of not having Micah with us.
What a great time to celebrate being a mother. I love spending my days loving on Eli. He is such a sweet, happy baby boy (at least most of the time). I love the smiles he gives me when we dance together or when he tries to turn the pages (or is he trying to eat the pages?) when I read to him. He even sequels happily when I sing to him! I love watching him learn new things and discover things. I thank the Lord for the blessing of my son.
Mother's Day Weekend was wonderful. Brandon took me on a date on Friday night, Sweets (Brandon's Mom) and Flash (Brandon's Dad) kept Eli. We went to a nice dinner and then to a chocolate shop. We walked around South Lake Town Center holding hands and just being a couple. It was perfect.
On Saturday we did a fun run with Brandon's parents, Mike, Amy, and the kids (Georgia and Eli). Tess or Sweets broke out the double stroller and off we went, walking not running but who cares at 8:30 on a Saturday morning!
After the run or walk we went to lunch at Jo T's, and it was perfect patio weather!!
Sunday was a fun but interesting day. When we went to drop of Eli in the nursery at church there was no room! They were short on volunteers so Brandon and I stayed and worked the nursery through both services! It was a loud but fun time. After church Brandon took me to lunch then we headed home for nap time!!
I was not able to see my mom on Mother's Day but we talked and I will see her soon! Thanks mom for always setting an amazing example and for being such a Super Mom!!
I want to thank all the mothers in my life. Thank you for all your advice given and shown by example. I have been blessed!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The Master of the cup
I can't believe how fast Eli is growing and how quick he is picking things up. He is now rolling from his back to tummy and from his tummy to his back.
And as you see he can now hold a cup, not necessarily up right but hold it he can.
And as you see he can now hold a cup, not necessarily up right but hold it he can.
Monday, May 4, 2009
The Skasko Wedding
We went to Greg and Yvonne's wedding this weekend and had a blast. The bride was beautiful and the groom was all smiles.
The boys dressed up in hats and masks on the dance floor.
Brandon and Deborah having a blast.
Brandon dancing with the crowd.
Greg and Yvonne dancing their first dance.
Greg before the wedding.
The boys dressed up in hats and masks on the dance floor.
Brandon and Deborah having a blast.
Brandon dancing with the crowd.
Greg and Yvonne dancing their first dance.
Greg before the wedding.
Jill's Shower
Jill, one of my best friends from TCU came into town a few weekends ago and we had a little shower for her. This is a pic of all the girls at the shower.
Melanie brought her baby girl (Julia, 8 months) up to meet Eli (5 months). It was hard to get a pic with them both looking but after many tries I got one!
Jill loved taking care of Eli while she was here. She is a natural.
Here is Eli and Jill posing for the camera.
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