Archive for August, 2004
Sunday, August 1st, 2004
*Kym gets sick in Moscow February 28th Evening/March 1st morning
This will be a short post. I just wanted to note that we went for dinner in Moscow at 4:00. We had to check out first and wait for Vladimir to come get us at 7pm for our 11pm flight. So we decided to kill time eating. Well… I ordered a pizza and couldn’t […]
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Monday, August 2nd, 2004
Nuttin’ much
(yawn) What idiot signed up the kids for a gymnastics camp that requires them to be there at 8:30? that.would.be.me.But on the bright side can I say that I do so enjoy now that my children are learning to *sleep in*!!!
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Monday, August 2nd, 2004
Picture perfect?
I have a question for parents of multiple children. Do you go out of your way to keep pictures equal? Meaning… do you have more pictures around of your oldest vs. your youngest? I’m wondering if my kids are going to have issues because there are more pictures […]
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004
Learning Differences
I think I have found the key to defining academic success. It’s the ability to focus. Seriously, I am now convinced that “smarts” has less to do with success vs. the ability to focus. This is a bittersweet realization.
I am a parent that expects a lot of my kids. I tend to assume that […]
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004
*Seattle Earthquake - March 1st morning
This is the continuation of my adoption travel journal. We adopted Dinara and Noah in March of 2001 from Kazakhstan. If you missed the first several posts, you can click on the archive and find the posts by viewing titles that start with an ” * “. Let me know what you think of […]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2004
Bossman
Ok here’s my entry for Jay’s Blogging for Books Contest.
I don’t know if this is my worst experience, but it was an experience. I guess I had always passed some sort of high and mighty judgment about people who had dealt with sexual discrimination. I simply saw discrimination like any other obstacle that needed […]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2004
*Love At First Sight - March 1st
So I’m unsure how my family is in Seattle after the earthquake. I feel incredibly washed out from my throw up fest. And I am about to meet my two newest children. In spite of everything, I am excited. All the months of longing. The grueling process. All culminating in these moments. […]
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Thursday, August 5th, 2004
The Bathing Suit Odyssey
“Can I help you?” said the perky size 5 sales girl with beautiful blonde highlights and sun-kissed tanned skin.
“Do you have a bathing suit that will make me look like a size 7?” I droned without looking her in the eye. Today I went and bought a new […]
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Friday, August 6th, 2004
Just move along
I feel nauseated today. When I move, the room spins. It’s not fun. Nothing fun is happening here today. Just move along now and click one of those cool links on the right.
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Saturday, August 7th, 2004
*Day Two with Kids - Getting to Know You
Here is another excerpt from our travel journal on our adoption trip to Kazakhstan. If you wish to read more about our journey adpopting our infant son and toddler daughter at the same time, you can do so by looking in the archives for posts that start with a *.
We […]
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Sunday, August 8th, 2004
Interview Grilling Prepping
You probably can’t see it from where you are at but my eyes are glazed over. I have spent the last six hours intensively grilling prepping my husband for an interview tomorrow. Yee Gad, I’m tired. I can just imagine how he feels.
We have spent the day:
1. Going […]
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Sunday, August 8th, 2004
Leggo my Eggo or Else!
My God I stress eat. I can’t even write here how many toasted Eggo waffles with butter I have consumed tonight. It’s so embarrassing. Good Lord I had surgery that reduced the size of my stomach - I shouldn’t be able to eat more waffles then I can hold in my fist right? Maybe […]
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2004
Overscheduled
I feel overscheduled. I know I still owe another post on the adoption journey. I still have a few money questions to answer. I’ve been putting off the money questions because I’ve been hoping to start a new blog with a cool money focus but haven’t had the time to do […]
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2004
Comment Love
I just want to take a moment to collectively thank all of the new people who are visiting my blog for both reading and for commenting! I love meeting new people and I really like learning about each of you through your own blogs and your comments. This is […]
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2004
Parenting Lazy List
This is my parenting top ten lazy list. These are issues, consequences and life lessons I really need to focus on over the next few months with regards to parenting.
1. I know I should be making Emma do regular chores. I know that I should be making […]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2004
Faith
I don’t allow Emma to wear dangle or hoop earrings. She is allowed to wear stud type earrings. I just don’t want our dog or her brother or some friend getting caught on something that extends past her ear and ripping through it. It was one of our […]
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Friday, August 13th, 2004
Sorry Charley
Warning: Whining post ahead. I’m so weary. Today has been a horrible day. My family was in the path of Charley today. And it was a very hard day.
Once we realized that the hurricane was about to be upgraded to a category 3, I called […]
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Sunday, August 15th, 2004
Reach out and touch someone
My very oldest and bestest friend from college called me today. She emailed me the other day to find out if my family was ok. It’s been many years and we had fallen out of touch for reasons that just don’t seem all that important anymore with the distance of time. It was so […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2004
*Morning Visit Day Three - March 3rd
Today is a busy day for me as I have company from out of town (and have been up since 5am trying to find someone on the east coast to fix my house!) so I thought I’d post another adoption journal update. I’m posting this historically from my adoption journal in […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2004
Busy Busy Busy
I know my blog is sort of short on content lately unless you are engrossed in the Adoption Journal Postings. Things here are just so busy right now.
Yesterday we spent the day with two families we know from my online adoption group. I always love getting together with my […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2004
Ten Little Difficulties Hurricane Victims Face
In speaking with my family today a got a real glimpse into what it’s like in SW Florida these days. And my family isn’t even in the worst hit place. It really helps put things in perspective. I have a blessed life and we take so much for granted. Here’s the top ten things […]
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2004
Manly Communication
As I watched the final episode of Six Feet Under Season 2 it hit me. Keith’s character is very typical of many men I know. He doens’t communicate very well on an emotional level and he tends to withdrawl when he’s upset about something. I mean, he’s sorta like a straight guy who doesn’t […]
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2004
*Day Three Afternoon — The hardest one yet
This is the continuation of my travel journal of our adoption of Dinara and Noah from Kazakhstan. Dinara was 2 1/2 and Noah was 7 months. If you are new to my blog, please check the JULY ARCHIVES and start reading with post titled *Detained in Moscow. Posts that start with an * are […]
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Thursday, August 19th, 2004
*Dinara Loves Fruit - Breakthough Day Four
This is the continuation of my travel journal of our adoption of Dinara and Noah from Kazakhstan in 2001. Dinara was 2 1/2 and Noah was 7 months. If you are new to my blog, please check the JULY ARCHIVES and start reading with post titled *Detained in Moscow. Posts that start with an […]
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Thursday, August 19th, 2004
The Illusion of the End of the World
Last night I slept like crap. My stomach was bothering me. So I didn’t get a good night’s rest and I know this will come as a shocker to many of you, but I am bitch when I don’t get my sleep.
Then we got a call from a Tree […]
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Friday, August 20th, 2004
I get knocked down but I get up again…
Ok so it’s a bright new day. The sun is shining. I got some sleep. I’m going to go get my hair cut today. I have a new hormone patch on. I found a local website that has a job my husband would love. […]
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Friday, August 20th, 2004
Celebrity Poker
Do you ever watch this show on Bravo? I love it. Makes me want to play Poker.
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Saturday, August 21st, 2004
Positive Adoption Language
I got my haircut yesterday. It feels so much better. Really did a lot to help my mood. Amazing what a good haircut can do for a girl’s morale.Anyway, I was talking to my hairdresser and we were talking about my kids. While relating a story, I mentioned that I was in Kazakhstan adopting […]
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2004
Quiet Sunday
This morning we went out to IHOP and had sunday breakfast. It was so yummy. And it was so nice to spend time together as a family.
And then I went to Costco and they had samples of the most yummy salsa called “Pennys”. Loved it! […]
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2004
*Day Five of Visitation — Communication is critical
This is the continuation of my travel journal of our adoption of Dinara and Noah from Kazakhstan in 2001. Dinara was 2 1/2 and Noah was 7 months. If you are new to my blog, please check the JULY ARCHIVES and start reading with post titled *Detained in Moscow. Posts that start with an […]
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2004
Sweet Freedom
Today I was at the dentist and the hygienist was doing the normal small talk. You know the routine. Do you work? How old are your kids? Wow you must be busy. Then we got to the summer questions. What did you do this summer? You must be so sad your kids are going […]
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2004
100 Things
Look! I did it!!! I was a conformist!
100 Things About Me
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2004
Ultrasound
Today I go for a followup ultrasound. Seems they found “something” when they did my baseline mammogram. They send you this letter that tells you to make another appointment and they are careful to reassure you with words like “not uncommon” in the letter. Supposed to be a small […]
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Thursday, August 26th, 2004
School Days, School Days…
Got the kids up early and we went to school for the 8:30am meet and greet. Dinara’s teacher seems really nice. I think I’m going to like her. I’ll get a better sense tonight at the Kindergarten Orientation, but she scores points for active listening and wanting to get Dinara tested sooner rather then […]
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Friday, August 27th, 2004
Public Education isn’t a Get Out of Parenting Free Card
I started this as a post to a debate raging at the Zero Boss, written by Genuine and then decided to simply make it into a post on my site. So make sure you read the article and comments before you read this post!
Genuine I’m right there with ya. 42 kids in a class […]
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Saturday, August 28th, 2004
Burning Question: Flossing
How often do you floss each of your children’s teeth per day, week, month etc. I’m just wondering if I am the only parental slacker out there.
This is so appropriate after my big responsibility speech isn’t it?
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Sunday, August 29th, 2004
Disney off the top of my head
Top questions that are running through my mind about our Disney Vacation:
So what if 2 weeks of food for a family of five costs over $1250.How can I best surprise the kids with the gift bags I’m going to make.What’s the quickest way to get my kids accustomed to the time zone changeWhat if […]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2004
Today’s Loving Moments
Affection abounded today at Casa Familia de Kym. Thought I’d share a couple of highlights!Noah looked back at me over his shoulder as he headed up the stairs this morning to get dressed – gave me a big smile and said: “You know I love you real big right?”
Emma at bedtime after […]
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Monday, August 30th, 2004
First Day of School PhotoBlog
Ahhh the first day of school. Today went off without a hitch. The girls bounded out of bed this morning and their energy level stayed high all day. They love school. I hope they can keep this enthusiasm through the years.
Morning started off all smiles with lots of hugs from Emma who enjoyed her […]
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2004
*Day Six - Making progress but oh so slowly
This is the continuation of my travel journal of our adoption of Dinara and Noah from Kazakhstan in 2001. Dinara was 2 1/2 and Noah was 7 months. If you are new to my blog, please check the JULY ARCHIVES and start reading with post titled *Detained in Moscow. Posts that start with an […]
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2004
Note to Walmart
I don’t know how much you guys are paying your ad agency to come up with that bouncing ball thing but whatever the amount, it’s too much. I realize you are trying to appeal to the masses and not piss anyone off, and I do appreciate that your ads are not as […]
