The girls kept up this steady sound yesterday. A low, constant grunting thing. It was like they were hurt, or whining, but when I'd check on them, they would smile, then start up again. They did it over and over. I kept thinking that Ava was dealing with a diaper issue, or that Kaia was upset over something Ava got into.
Even in the bath, they kept it up. It was when Kaia got on her tummy and arched her back in the water that I realized they were singing the song from "The Little Mermaid" which I had played earlier yesterday!
You should have seen their face when I sang it back to them! It was like I was this movie star, because I could sing 'Ariel'.
The Fam!
All Us Huttons
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Updates
Let's see . . .
Robert is still working ALL THE TIME.
Ava walks around, pulling EVERYTHING off of EVERYTHING.
Kaia is busy planning for the next time she gets to see her best friend (s) . She's also started packing because it's "time I get back to my house, granma."
I am so tired of 'Wonder Pets' and 'Diego'.
Jennifer STILL hasn't had her baby. Mike is still just chillin.
Jamie's life is taking off.
Kara is still working on that wall.
Ashley has wormed her way into my heart.
I'm getting over the intimidation of Seth.
Oh, Have to go. Ava has figured out how to open the wet wipes and she's ripping them all apart.
Robert is still working ALL THE TIME.
Ava walks around, pulling EVERYTHING off of EVERYTHING.
Kaia is busy planning for the next time she gets to see her best friend (s) . She's also started packing because it's "time I get back to my house, granma."
I am so tired of 'Wonder Pets' and 'Diego'.
Jennifer STILL hasn't had her baby. Mike is still just chillin.
Jamie's life is taking off.
Kara is still working on that wall.
Ashley has wormed her way into my heart.
I'm getting over the intimidation of Seth.
Oh, Have to go. Ava has figured out how to open the wet wipes and she's ripping them all apart.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sarah
I am sick with worry over Sarah Morlock.
There are reasons for everything. I have NO desire to lay blame on anyone for anything save myself.
Life has been blasting me for awhile. I have watched their dedication thin, then deterioate. I don't understand her reasons for all of it and I don't understand others remarks about them. I don't see how anything can come before the love that Christ calls us to - on either side. I don't understand how a Christian can feel unwelcome.
The end of the matter is this: they are dying.
There are reasons for everything. I have NO desire to lay blame on anyone for anything save myself.
Life has been blasting me for awhile. I have watched their dedication thin, then deterioate. I don't understand her reasons for all of it and I don't understand others remarks about them. I don't see how anything can come before the love that Christ calls us to - on either side. I don't understand how a Christian can feel unwelcome.
The end of the matter is this: they are dying.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday
Yesterday evening was horribly crazy here. I had an appointment and had to have the Fuseliers take the girls (because of the 'Caden play' factor). Kaia played and played and played while Ava destroyed everything that the other two had made and laughed and laughed and laughed.
In the meantime, I was in a MRI tube, in the 'superman position' - and didn't realize that I would need ear plags. The sound hurt and I mean - PAIN!! So I crushed my left ear into my left shoulder and jammed my middle and index finger into my right ear to block the noise. It was effective but super uncomfortable. It was also a 45 minute procedure. My arm and hand were numb - until the pain set in. Oh joy. I was in that clanking Godzilla for over an hour and a half total - one for my spine, the other for my hand.
We get home and Robert pulls in just before me @ 6:12pm. He hugs the girls then sets out to go on a visit. Doing my best not to throw up, I fixed the girls dinner.
Kaia had a fit that Grandpa went to Church and forgot to take her, Ava was whining because Kaia wouldn't let her watch her poo, wouldn't let her eat lint etc. . . And my eyes looked like something off of a 'They Came From the Grave' movie. The headache was intense. Brymer snapped at Kaia.
"But I was nice to him and everything, Grandma!"
We waited until 8 pm for Granpa to get back, but he didn't make it. So I told Kaia a story (Repunzal) and told her to go to sleep. She was out in under 5 minutes and Ava (who had been put in bed @ 7:20), never stirred.
Come on, Friday!
In the meantime, I was in a MRI tube, in the 'superman position' - and didn't realize that I would need ear plags. The sound hurt and I mean - PAIN!! So I crushed my left ear into my left shoulder and jammed my middle and index finger into my right ear to block the noise. It was effective but super uncomfortable. It was also a 45 minute procedure. My arm and hand were numb - until the pain set in. Oh joy. I was in that clanking Godzilla for over an hour and a half total - one for my spine, the other for my hand.
We get home and Robert pulls in just before me @ 6:12pm. He hugs the girls then sets out to go on a visit. Doing my best not to throw up, I fixed the girls dinner.
Kaia had a fit that Grandpa went to Church and forgot to take her, Ava was whining because Kaia wouldn't let her watch her poo, wouldn't let her eat lint etc. . . And my eyes looked like something off of a 'They Came From the Grave' movie. The headache was intense. Brymer snapped at Kaia.
"But I was nice to him and everything, Grandma!"
We waited until 8 pm for Granpa to get back, but he didn't make it. So I told Kaia a story (Repunzal) and told her to go to sleep. She was out in under 5 minutes and Ava (who had been put in bed @ 7:20), never stirred.
Come on, Friday!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Little Texas
Kaia had a day yesterday. She goes running down the hall at mach 5 and hit her arm against the corner of that little Texas table of mine. Then she pinched her hand BIG TIME in her closet doors. Then she met Mr. Electric Fence and he bit her bad.
Crying, she told me that "It has been a crazy day, Grandma!"
Kaia says she doesn't want to be a cowgirl.
Crying, she told me that "It has been a crazy day, Grandma!"
Kaia says she doesn't want to be a cowgirl.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Serpents
When you love someone and they use that against you, does that disgust anyone but me?
You love them and you can't help it and they use that to manipulate you.
They use what is good about your character and twist it around until you are confused about what is right and what is wrong anymore.
Until you feel like a failure both for helping them and believing in them.
People who use ' . . . (love) bears all thing, believes all things trusts all things . . ." to their advantage.
Isn't that what satan did in the garden when he inserted that one word: ". . . not. . . "?
You love them and you can't help it and they use that to manipulate you.
They use what is good about your character and twist it around until you are confused about what is right and what is wrong anymore.
Until you feel like a failure both for helping them and believing in them.
People who use ' . . . (love) bears all thing, believes all things trusts all things . . ." to their advantage.
Isn't that what satan did in the garden when he inserted that one word: ". . . not. . . "?
Friday, January 16, 2009
A God Story
I prayed a prayer Wednesday night @ Brandee's house. I begged God not to forget me when I got on the plane with Kaia and Ava. I didn't think I could bear it if people looked at me with them and thought they were not good kids. (Guess it's a grandma thing: Don't talk trash about my babies, I don't care who you are.)
Sleep didn't stay that night and each time I woke I prayed it again. I prayed to not get angry no matter what. I prayed to be able to keep my cool when I got those sneers from the passengers - or be able to bear the panic I would see in those peoples eyes as I moved close to them with two toddlers.
(BTW, I wasn't really thinking much on it until Brandee scared the snot out of me . . . thanks a lot, chick.)
And they were unreal. They never slept, but never fussed, never cried, never even spoke too loud (except Kaia when we took off; "We're going up, Granma!") We talked and played and colored and snacked and people smiled when they saw us to to the bathroom together. A lady even came up and told me how impressed she was with my grand -daughters.
With all that's happening in the world - Kuwait, Obama, Cheri, Kelly . . . Still God made sure I was taken care of. He really cared. Talk about humbling.
Sleep didn't stay that night and each time I woke I prayed it again. I prayed to not get angry no matter what. I prayed to be able to keep my cool when I got those sneers from the passengers - or be able to bear the panic I would see in those peoples eyes as I moved close to them with two toddlers.
(BTW, I wasn't really thinking much on it until Brandee scared the snot out of me . . . thanks a lot, chick.)
And they were unreal. They never slept, but never fussed, never cried, never even spoke too loud (except Kaia when we took off; "We're going up, Granma!") We talked and played and colored and snacked and people smiled when they saw us to to the bathroom together. A lady even came up and told me how impressed she was with my grand -daughters.
With all that's happening in the world - Kuwait, Obama, Cheri, Kelly . . . Still God made sure I was taken care of. He really cared. Talk about humbling.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tweety
I GET TO GOT GET KAIA AND AVA TOMORROW MORNING!!!!
I am way too excited! So I went into their room today and there was a bird flying around in it! Seems it got in thorough a hole I didn't know was in the screen trying to get warm! How cool is that? I just opened the windows and it left, but I can't wait to tell Kaia that a bird wanted to be her roomy!
I'm feeling much better now, but it's like I haven't seen the fam in a year! Can't wait for tonight to get together with the Tuesday night bunch before I leave tomorrow.
I am way too excited! So I went into their room today and there was a bird flying around in it! Seems it got in thorough a hole I didn't know was in the screen trying to get warm! How cool is that? I just opened the windows and it left, but I can't wait to tell Kaia that a bird wanted to be her roomy!
I'm feeling much better now, but it's like I haven't seen the fam in a year! Can't wait for tonight to get together with the Tuesday night bunch before I leave tomorrow.
Friday, January 09, 2009
The Relaxing Weekend.
This weekend is a looming monster - @ least today and tomorrow...
Friday:
*Have to clean and stock the trailer
*Have to bathe Tornado - the horse Emily is showing
*Have to get to the clinic to pick up the Ambien CR before it closes
*Have to hook up and get to Seguin by myself (Robert's at home this time)
*Have to back 35 ft trailer into it's place without Robert (gulp!)
*Have to set up camp without Robert
Saturday:
*Amy's Birthday
*Have to get up and prep the horse for show - wait for Carol/Ron to get there before 7 while keeping my cool.
*Have to be ready to get Sarah (who's showing Hercules) prepped to show, while keeping my cool
*Have to sweat bullets without anyone knowing that I'm sweating bullets while Emily/Sarah shows
*Put up the horses and watch the show
*Hook up without Robert (gulp)
*Get home, unpack , clean out trailer
Sunday:
*Robert's Birthday
*Got to services.
*come home and rest
*Go back to services
Monday:
*Our 28th anniversary.
And, as if I needed more to add to my tension, I'm sitting here, listening to Bama talking about how the government is going to pay for everything for everybody, for all time. And he put Panetta in charge of the CIA. What a horrific mess.
Doom
Friday:
*Have to clean and stock the trailer
*Have to bathe Tornado - the horse Emily is showing
*Have to get to the clinic to pick up the Ambien CR before it closes
*Have to hook up and get to Seguin by myself (Robert's at home this time)
*Have to back 35 ft trailer into it's place without Robert (gulp!)
*Have to set up camp without Robert
Saturday:
*Amy's Birthday
*Have to get up and prep the horse for show - wait for Carol/Ron to get there before 7 while keeping my cool.
*Have to be ready to get Sarah (who's showing Hercules) prepped to show, while keeping my cool
*Have to sweat bullets without anyone knowing that I'm sweating bullets while Emily/Sarah shows
*Put up the horses and watch the show
*Hook up without Robert (gulp)
*Get home, unpack , clean out trailer
Sunday:
*Robert's Birthday
*Got to services.
*come home and rest
*Go back to services
Monday:
*Our 28th anniversary.
And, as if I needed more to add to my tension, I'm sitting here, listening to Bama talking about how the government is going to pay for everything for everybody, for all time. And he put Panetta in charge of the CIA. What a horrific mess.
Doom
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Jadey Girl-She live in her Jady World
Jade watches the fence - all sides for danger. (All sides for the opportunity to dig her way into the pasture.)
She is the terror. (Except when Nellie-a tenth of her size- lets her have it.)
She is queen of her pillow (Okay, queen of the small one I got for Nellie, because Nellie won't give up the big one so Jade squashes herself into the 'cat' bed)
She is the puller of all pullers on our nightly walk (So, I unhook her for most of it - gives the chick some privacy.)
Jade is the dog who sees a little girl in the yard next to us and barks, wiggles her bottom and gets that tail swinging into danger mode because she thinks it's Julie or James and she misses them.
And if I didn't love her for any other reason, I'd love her for that.
She is the terror. (Except when Nellie-a tenth of her size- lets her have it.)
She is queen of her pillow (Okay, queen of the small one I got for Nellie, because Nellie won't give up the big one so Jade squashes herself into the 'cat' bed)
She is the puller of all pullers on our nightly walk (So, I unhook her for most of it - gives the chick some privacy.)
Jade is the dog who sees a little girl in the yard next to us and barks, wiggles her bottom and gets that tail swinging into danger mode because she thinks it's Julie or James and she misses them.
And if I didn't love her for any other reason, I'd love her for that.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
You Just Do
Jarred and I are a lot alike. We both have opinions, we both think we're right and we both don't let go of them. Usually, Robert and Jaci are caught in the crossfire.
After one of the discussions that Jarred and I . . uh . . .'discussed' while we were in Colorado, I asked Robert how he was able to just let stuff go the way he does. (I obviously STINK at it). And he said, "You just do, baby."
"You just do"?
Well, how in the world are you supposed to do that?
I began to watch him and the way he took things. He's so laid back, non-aggressive, but firm at the same time. It's really discouraging. No matter how hard I want to let things go, I can't sometimes. If I just shut up,it bubbles, then explodes. If I speak it, I hurt someone because when you vent off steam, "someone gets burned". I can't find the medium. But Robert has. And he shows it over and over every minute of every day.
And he says he's the lucky one.
Go figure.
After one of the discussions that Jarred and I . . uh . . .'discussed' while we were in Colorado, I asked Robert how he was able to just let stuff go the way he does. (I obviously STINK at it). And he said, "You just do, baby."
"You just do"?
Well, how in the world are you supposed to do that?
I began to watch him and the way he took things. He's so laid back, non-aggressive, but firm at the same time. It's really discouraging. No matter how hard I want to let things go, I can't sometimes. If I just shut up,it bubbles, then explodes. If I speak it, I hurt someone because when you vent off steam, "someone gets burned". I can't find the medium. But Robert has. And he shows it over and over every minute of every day.
And he says he's the lucky one.
Go figure.
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