The new header picture of tulips was taken last year in Woodburn, Oregon (near Salem OR.) during the Tulip Festival; taken by me of course.=)
We are glad that it is officially spring, even though it is snowing a bit today. It doesn't look much like spring here, but at least there have been warmer days here and there throughout the past couple of weeks. I have changed my blog page around trying new things, and it's kind of awkward for me with it all backwards, hope it doesn't throw you off too. =)
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Spring better get here and get here QUICK...
Well we have upgraded to a Grand Dodge Carvan, but as Eric would say downgraded from our SUV Ford Explorer. He thinks more cargo room makes more room, I on the other hand think more seats makes more room.....Who is right? Anyhow, we are glad to now have a way to drive in one vehicle as a whole family when the baby comes. It runs great and the kids are glad to have more room to themselves instead of being all squished together, as in the Ford Explorer....I think secretly Eric likes the new and improved room, to move more freely. =)
We have been sick since the beginning of Feb, and are just now getting better. And last night I felt the need to clean and catch up on house work, and needless to say I threw out my back. I couldn't move or walk for the rest of the day, it was pretty painful, but I got a good nights rest and I am up and about hoping to get more of the cleaning done......I never learn, It just frustrates Eric. =)
The weather is still bitter cold from the freezing wind blowing non stop, since there are NO mountains. Still reminds me of ICEburg Idaho. I can really understand the past pioneers as they traveled the Mormon Trail, when they called Winter Quarters one of the toughest hardships they had to endure. The snow and ice isn't all that bad...it's the bitterness of the wind that just pierces your soul, making it really hard to breathe when you step outside. We are glad to almost be down with our 1st winter here in Nebraska, one down 2 to go. I have never known a time in my life when getting to know your neighbors is mere to impossible. We have found it to be really funny how everyone pretty much hibernates in the winter and in the summer, due to the extreme humidity, causing you to never see or even meet your neighbors. We still have no idea if anyone even lives on our block. The kids really miss there cul-de-sac back in Oregon and all the kids to play with. I miss all the adult interaction as well from the great neighbors we had. Life is just awfully different here in Lincoln.
Eric's clinicals will be starting at the end of this semester. Not as much book work and more hands on learning time.....=) His finals are the week after the baby is due, May 1st. So we asked the doctor if we could schedule an inducement in case I go over my due date. She was more than happy to work it out for us, seeing that it would be a positive thing for Eric to be there for the birth. it's really nice to have an official day. Most likely I won't need it since I never go over, so we aren't too worried. Clinicals will keep him here in Lincoln up until August than, he will be in York, Nebraska, 45 mins away for almost 2months. The commute will be reasonably short allowing him to come home for the weekends, or even allowing the children and I to visit him.
Homeschooling is still coming along nicely. However there has currently been a huge battle going on between the Public School district and the Home schoolers. With the Senator wanting to make rules and regulations harder for the home schoolers, forcing more of the home schooled children into the Public system to help out with their money flow problems. And since the home school organization has such a strong hold on the state and have spoken up again, and again, this bill most likely will get shot down. Yippy!!
WE are really looking forward to the Spring, Tamara wants her birthday to come, Liahona wants it to be summer so she can touch starfish and other sea animals at the zoo, Caleb wants his brother to come, I want the snow and ice to go AWAY, and Eric wants to do more fun clinical sites for school instead of all this book work......so what it all comes down too is that Spring better get here, and get here quick!! =)
Other than that we are all good!!!
We have been sick since the beginning of Feb, and are just now getting better. And last night I felt the need to clean and catch up on house work, and needless to say I threw out my back. I couldn't move or walk for the rest of the day, it was pretty painful, but I got a good nights rest and I am up and about hoping to get more of the cleaning done......I never learn, It just frustrates Eric. =)
The weather is still bitter cold from the freezing wind blowing non stop, since there are NO mountains. Still reminds me of ICEburg Idaho. I can really understand the past pioneers as they traveled the Mormon Trail, when they called Winter Quarters one of the toughest hardships they had to endure. The snow and ice isn't all that bad...it's the bitterness of the wind that just pierces your soul, making it really hard to breathe when you step outside. We are glad to almost be down with our 1st winter here in Nebraska, one down 2 to go. I have never known a time in my life when getting to know your neighbors is mere to impossible. We have found it to be really funny how everyone pretty much hibernates in the winter and in the summer, due to the extreme humidity, causing you to never see or even meet your neighbors. We still have no idea if anyone even lives on our block. The kids really miss there cul-de-sac back in Oregon and all the kids to play with. I miss all the adult interaction as well from the great neighbors we had. Life is just awfully different here in Lincoln.
Eric's clinicals will be starting at the end of this semester. Not as much book work and more hands on learning time.....=) His finals are the week after the baby is due, May 1st. So we asked the doctor if we could schedule an inducement in case I go over my due date. She was more than happy to work it out for us, seeing that it would be a positive thing for Eric to be there for the birth. it's really nice to have an official day. Most likely I won't need it since I never go over, so we aren't too worried. Clinicals will keep him here in Lincoln up until August than, he will be in York, Nebraska, 45 mins away for almost 2months. The commute will be reasonably short allowing him to come home for the weekends, or even allowing the children and I to visit him.
Homeschooling is still coming along nicely. However there has currently been a huge battle going on between the Public School district and the Home schoolers. With the Senator wanting to make rules and regulations harder for the home schoolers, forcing more of the home schooled children into the Public system to help out with their money flow problems. And since the home school organization has such a strong hold on the state and have spoken up again, and again, this bill most likely will get shot down. Yippy!!
WE are really looking forward to the Spring, Tamara wants her birthday to come, Liahona wants it to be summer so she can touch starfish and other sea animals at the zoo, Caleb wants his brother to come, I want the snow and ice to go AWAY, and Eric wants to do more fun clinical sites for school instead of all this book work......so what it all comes down too is that Spring better get here, and get here quick!! =)
Other than that we are all good!!!
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