The Jumpin' Jelly Bean Share Café

Katie, good idea on the extra set of clothes.

Hooray for testing to be over!

Guess who is the new assistant coach for Nathan's t-ball team... if you guessed ME you'd be right!! I think it will help him be more willing to try and play since yesterday at practice he just sat on the bench and cried the whole time since he was scared he wouldn't be able to keep up with the other kids.

Tomorrow is opening day, pray for nice weather so it doesn't get postponed!

So, Laura and I have made plans to attend this awesome concert in August! You know we are going to rock this! Everyone is more than welcome to go with us! http://mixtapefestival.com/

Katie: Fingers crossed Alex gets in, that would be awesome! Aww, wish I could go!!

Laura: Today it was his megablock table.

SO tired, was hoping to try to wean Elim into sleeping all night, but that's out the window now that he's got a snotty nose and low-grade fever. Can't let him work it out himself if he's feeling sick, poor baby. His throat looks fine, and I'm gonna assume his ears are too since I don't see any extra drainage, just the good ole snot nose stuffiness.

Hi my pretty peeps. Stopped by to catch up on all my favorite girls. Xoxo

Kate St. Clair-So good to see you on here!!! XOXO

Kate, hi, I think of you and your family often.

Katie, I think Alex getting in would be AWESOME! Opening the door for her little brother is cool, too!

Stacy, Book on Elim not feeling well.

Eh, no thanks on the mixtapefestival.

Kate- xoxoxoxo

Katie- Sending good admissions vibes! What's the latest on the teacher drama?

Stacy- Aw poor kiddo! It's like he knew he was about to get weaned at night!

Laura- You're going to be an awesome coach!

Neighbor is having a garage sale for our team today... so kind of them. Waiting for the 2nd batch of brownies to cool to bring over. Shannon, I think I stole the Brownies from Babies idea from you!

Hey Kate St. Clair!! Love ya girl!!!

Katie~ Too funny on the festival! I can only imagine.....keep it legal!

Laura~ Congrats on your new assistant coach position! T-ball is more than fun to watch....I know the dugout will be fun too. Remember, I use to teach that age group so I know.......

Liz~ Congrats on the new kicks! I love a new pair of shoes myself!!

Stacy~ Really?? Snotty nose??? Stinkin' pollen....

Ansley and I are off to a concert that is being hosted by our church tonight. It's Building 429 and Souljahs of the Cross. They're both good clean music! It'll be Ansley's first concert so we'll see how much she enjoys it..... I'm taking Tylenol before I go!

I'm making my way thru all your blogs to get caught up .

Aww momma, you are such a sweetheart. It's never been a wonder to me where Kyle gets all his awesomeness from- his momma!

Anyone have a Roomba? I think we're gonna bite the bullet and get one... since I can't seem to ever find the cleaning fairy I'll buy the closest thing I can get! It would be like having my very own Rosie from the Jetsons.

Lauren,I know nothing of the roomba, except it is expensive. And totally cool about the garage sale.

Kate, xoxo

Tracy, cool on the concert held by your church. Sounds like fun for Ansley!

Church and bible study after church this morning....Bible study talking about miracles and how many miracles have happened in our church family....Yes I was blubbering like a fool....You can't bring up my kid and not expect me to cry. The perspective came from another member of my church, speaking of T's hospital days and ups and down, and weekly updates from our pastor....said some things I had no idea about seeing as I was not in church for almost 6 months after T was born.

You know whats extremely odd...As I just typed that, my phone rang and it was the member of my church who spoke of T.

Odd...bbl

Kate St. Clair~ You're so sweet!!! I've made it pretty easy....my blog is old news!!

Lauren~ I don't have a Roomba, but I agree....closest thing to the cleaning fairy that I know of! Go for it!!!!

Liz~ Totally cool that your church family was there to keep everyone posted on T. during those difficult days.

The concert was great!!! The guys really shared a great message through song and the audience was very much a part of the show! Ansley made her way to the stage when they asked that everyone come closer and ended up at the feet of the bass guitarist! Needless to say, at any time, she could've reached out and touch him and most of the time the lead singer as well. She got autographs from both groups and was super excited with the whole night!!

Got tons of homework to get done. I think a week off of class means that I'm suppose to work a little along, but my brain doesn't work that way so......homework it is. UGH!

Ut oh... you're gonna have yourself a lil' rock n roller on your hands! What fun. Gosh... it seems like the teen years are just around the corner!

Liz- Whoa, ears must have been ringing.

I think we're gonna get one for our anniversary.. which I know... doesn't sound romantic, but I see it as buying ourselves more time to spend doing things we enjoy rather than house work! We need a new one anyway... I'm so excited!!!

Howdy all!! Back safely from AZ. I'll try to catch up.

Kate - So good to *see* you around here. Thought of you this weekend....had a cheeseburger today. And fries. Aren't you proud?

Lauren - Yipee on the Roomba. I so want one of those. So cool about your neighbor holding that garage sale. Awesome.

Laura - ON MY CALENDAR!! Thursday August 30th it is.

Tracy - I can just see Ansley now. Love it. And so awesome of your mom to be your cleaning fairy. Small things sometimes make the most difference.

Liz - I love getting new running shoes. You go. And I'm a bucket of tears too whenever anyone talks about miracles.

Katie - Good job girlfriend on the weight loss. So wish I could go to that mixtape show. Cool.

Stacy - He'll get there. But you're right - you can't wean for the night when he's not feeling well. Poor little man.

Wedding was absolutely beautiful. And I didn't mess up or cry while I sang. Made it home in time for Grace's two soccer games. Now it's time to focus on the poker tournament. Oh, and I have some could-be-bad news.....My 25th high school reunion (yes, I do know I'm totally old) is the same weekend as SU. Michael says to go to SU. And I can't imagine not being there. But I want to go to my reunion too. Sigh.....

Help yourself to brownies for babies anytime, Lauren. We used to have a Roomba, but after we got Sandy she attacked it every time we tried to use it, so I gave it to my sister. It only worked well on small areas anyway and took a long time, but maybe technology has improved in the last 6 years.

My brain is too fuzzy to comment on everyone's goings-on right now. I woke up with a toothache on Saturday morning (of course it can't happen when the dentist is open!) I'm taking tomorrow off to try to get into the dentist and see what's going on. It seems so random. Anyway, I'm up way too late trying to catch up on a few things because I'm too grumpy to sleep.

Donna- Tough call! I totally have my bias.

Shannon- Ouch! Toothaches are the worst. Hope sleep found you- and thanks for the Roomba review! I'm seeing close to 5 stars on Amazon and they have new pet ones... so hopefully it will do the trick for us! Gotta be better than my non vacuuming self.

Anyone ready for Monday?

Lauren- Not ready for Monday but here it is. Roomba sounds awesome. Even if it goes slow at least you aren't the one doing it.

Kate- Good to see you around here. THinking of you and yours often.

Donna- Glad the wedding and singing went so well and supermom made it back in time for the soccer games. Wow!

Tracy- So glad the concert was stupendous. I hate catch-up homework.

Great weekend. Birthday party, turns out my kid can sort-of roller blade (kudos to the ice skating lessons) and soccer game in 40 degree weather. The kids didn't seem to mind and dinner out with friends. I guess that means back to work today. Have a great Monday ladies. I hope all the kiddos (and mamas) stay healthy today.

Bah...That GD SIL has to ruin my Sunday dinner. More at my blog.

Donna, nice to hear of a good wedding and safe trip home.

Ellen, it is a tad cold out for soccer. It's super freezing out, now.

Lauren, I know, right?! Her ears were burning!

Shannon, I blame all of my dental problems on Donna. Ever since she motivated me to go to the dentist, I've had 3 dentist appointments, a 4th on Friday...Percocet and valium to help me through my wisdom teeth and cavity trauma's. I will say, my face doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it used to...for that matter, after Friday, I doubt it will hurt at all.

I'm not on the ball today...bbl

Ellen- That is an excellent weekend! Kick butt on the roller blades! I've never tried it.

Liz- Sorry things were ruined Sunday. I'll be sure to check out your blog.

Monday Monday... coffee better be stellar this morning.


Hrmph.

Stacy: Loved Elim picture on the slide...... poor baby hope he didn't hurt bad..... he is truly a boy, so sorry for the stuffy nose hope he is better......and I am a chicken mom, I can 't let them cry at night.... thank goodness mine were good sleepers......

Ellen: sounds like you had a great WE......

Shannon: Hope you got some sleep last night..... and your dentist visit is an easy one (if that could ever be possible)

Laura: Congratulations on your new position...... coach assistant.....

Liz: sorry SIL has ruined your Sunday..... heading to your blog.....awesome on the 3 miles

Lauren: I think I need a double cup of coffee (or better a big pot) every Monday, and each week is harder to get back to track.....

Katie: way to go girl! 34 pounds it is awesome......happy anniversary to you too.....

Donna: Glad you had a great WE and a nice wedding and you got still time to make it to Grace's soccer game.... really you must have extra hours hidden somewhere.......

Tracy: Well if you come to my country I am sure you will not stuck up in Chuck E Cheese.... there are hundreds of restaurants here, you can chose whatever kind of food you want..... and yes kids are the same kids, here, there or even in china I think, they love pizza and video games......and marketing knows how to get money from parents......I will be crossing my fingers for you and this May 4th, I am sure everything will be all right......

That is all I can remember right now...... if I remember something I will post later......

Not much to tell, a busy WE, my other "son" went back home, and we miss him, even miss V is asking all the time for him.....

Busy, busy week..... I have to look for a dress for the wedding, and today is my religious anniversary... 13 years.....long time, but feels like only yesterday.....

Hope all of you have a nice week...
Lorena

Katie - Congrats on the weightloss! That's wonderful! Weight Watchers, huh?

Lorena - Happy Anniversary (religious one)! So sweet that ya'll are missing your exchange student. Good luck with the dress search:)

Lauren - So neat that your neighbors did that garage sale. Yum, brownies:) Our sale didn't go as well as hoped, but it was HOT out, so it's really okay. If the automatic cleaner will give you more time with your family, go for it! Hey, for my anniversary, I wanted my carpets cleaned:) Lame, yes, but practical.

Stacy - Cute pic of Elim with his li'l slide. I have that chair in the background:)

Tracy - Sounds like you all had a nice time at the concert:) I have a feeling you'll be chaperoning may more concert nights. I know what you mean about the money they spend on scantrons. Makes me ill too.

Donna - I'm so glad that your performed sans tears. I bet it was wonderful! Really neat too that you made it home in time for Grace's game(s).

Okay, so the garage sale didn't go well, but it was 105 here this past weekend. We took turns being out there, but we called it after two hours. Not a lot of traffic. My Scentsy candle lady came through with her donation, so I'm pleased there. On the speech front, a new clinician for Mr. T tomorrow. Hoping we'll get to keep that time slot. Our re-fi on our mortgage went through, so yay for that, and now I'm sniffing around for a different home/auto insurance carrier. Anything to save a few more bucks!

Lorena~ Happy Anniversary! Sorry that your other son had to go back to his house, but what a great experience!

Donna~ Glad the wedding and the "duties" that you had for it went well. What song did you sing?? As for the decision for SU or Reunion.....I say SU! Only because I know you're a FB-er, so you're probably in touch with all of those classmates anyway.

Ellen~ Glad the skating party went well. Ansley hasn't tried roller blades...she has enough problems on 4 wheels spaced out.

Shannon~ Ouch! Good luck on the tooth issue. That's just miserable at it's finest.

Liz~ I must check out the blog.

Okay---must get back to my papers. UGH..... I'm okay with the individual classes, but the ongoing research class is killing me!

What's up with the weather??? Our temps are highs in the low 60's today! The sun is beautiful, but the wind will blow you away!! I know you girls in the NE are battling rain and snow....stay safe and warm!!

Donna-Girl, you know where I want ya! Go with what you think is best, I will just make plans to go see you if I have to!

Lorena-Happy Anniversary!

Lindsay-Glad the refi went through! I hope the appointment goes well tomorrow!

Tracy-We are freezing down here, 72 is not my kind of weather!

Alex did not get in to the Charter School that we were hoping for. So, now it is time to meet with the teacher and the principal to discuss our concerns going forward. The teacher is backtracking and trying to apologize. Alex tells me that the teacher is so nice to her! She better be!!!!

Okay, so I'm over 70 posts behind. Ugh. Definitely not helping my self esteem to know that's I've been slacking so much on Share!

We had the first of our March for Babies walks this weekend. It went ok but was cold and SUPER windy! Now I'm just counting the days until Sunday when we have our other 2 walks for our division. I think we're in decent shape getting ready for them, but I've also got that horrible "uhoh" feeling in the pit of my stomach. I'm sure I forgot something!

ANyway, hugs to you all and hopefully I'll have more time to catch up next week!

Lindsay - 105?! We got like 4 inches of snow last night and with leaves already on a lot of trees (like my lilacs) it did some damage. Hope you can find a great deal on insurance!

Katie - That stinks about the charter school. I didn't realize they were so competetive. There is only one in my area and it's open enrollment. I hope you can work something out to keep things moving forward in a positive way where she is.

Tracy - I thought you finished school?! Good luck with all the papers.

Lorena - Happy Anniversary. Wow, those two weeks went quickly. It's probably nice having your own family back.

Lauren - I would totally take a pet Roomba right now! Sandy is shedding her body weight in hair (and that's saying a lot).

I ended up with a surprise root canal today. It was pretty traumatic. I need to be mentally prepared for these things! I like to make the appt, cancel the appt, make it again, and actually go the second time At least it's over now. My jaw is so sore from being just abused because it was a far back molar that needed the work. Not how I wanted to spend the day. I need to go to bed, but I've been loopy on Vicodin most of the day and I really wanted to finish this school work!

Lauren: People must be hungrier over on Maui, no one wanted my cookies except a couple kids! Is my coffee spiked?

Donna: NO!!!! Do we need to have a discussion with them and make em change the date?

Shannon: Haha! I'm not sure if Molly would run from it or attack it, maybe run at first then attack once she got used to it. Ouch ouch ouch, I hate toothaches, I'm such a baby when it comes to hurting teeth. Oh wow, then you must've had a bad one! I've had a few root canals, not fun.

Liz: Oooh, no pain in the face will be so nice and then you can say you're finally done with it all! Till next year when you go back in for your yearly

Lorena: I hate letting him cry, but at some point it just becomes survival and knowing he needs to figure out how to sleep through the night! Happy anniversary!!

Lindsay: Um....105?! Already?

Jackie: Don't be so hard on yourself! In a few more weeks I'm sure you'll have a bit more time!

Today was definitely a Monday. Ugh...I ended up putting Elim in the car and driving around looking for something to do, anything, out of the house before I went bonkers from the whine coming out of him. Went to A&W root beer and got a root beer float.....sad that I threw it out and went to sonic to get one because theirs were better. I mean, really?! They're A&W for crying out loud, they should have the best floats around!

Sonic.... ::swooooooooooon:: One of the highlights of SU '08.. getting to eat Sonic with Sammy V's Mommy.

Stacy- Man, my cookies and brownies go fast! I swear I put nuffin' in 'em and oooh momma I hear you on the whine fest. We did an emergency out of the house trip to the Library today.

Lorena- Happy Anniversary! Sorry you're sans a "son".

Lindsay- Woooowie momma, that's a scorcher!

Shannon- Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow.... now I'm scared!

Jackie- Sacre Blu (Lindsay, please correct my French)! Can it be?!

Roomba... bought... come on shipping confirmation email!!

Lauren-I am so jealous, I want a Roomba so bad!!!

Jackie-I swear you are so busy, I don't know how you do it! You would be proud of me though, I have been running every morning!

Shannon-You poor thing, that would be traumatic to me too!!! Charter School's are so hard to get in to down here, that' where all of our public funding goes, so sad!

Stacy-I love me some Sonic! I have those days over the summer where the kids are just so bored and I have nothing to do with them! Thank goodness we live right near the beach!