2009 Facebook Status Highlights

I am trying out the new timeline feature in FB.  I wanted to preserve some of the more memorable posts, especially the things the kids said and did. 

2009 was an especially difficult year for us.  I am glad it is behind us and am looking forward to a bright and exciting 2012.

2009 in review...

12/24/2009 - "Imagine you are at church, singing "Silent Night",  holding your burning candles, and you hear one lone voice singing  "Happy Birthday to You". Of course, the lone voice was my son Caden."

12/8/09 "is thankful for little boys who wake me up with choruses of "I am hungry, I am thirsty, I wet the bed" How boring my life would be without them."

11/30/09 "Mary meet end of rope...end of rope meet Mary."

11/25/09 - "Caden threw his binkie in the trash this morning. He said he was a big boy now."

11/15/09 - "Mason (17 mths) scared his mom and dad when they found him on TOP of the kitchen table this afternoon."

11/12/09 - "Fill in the blank: "I found _________ under the sofa while vacuuming."
(in 2011 I can say I found 2 weeks worth of dirty socks and underwear under a dresser while vacuuming."

11/2/09 "Logan says "Mom, if we had water in the yard, we could get a boat, actually" ."

10/23/09 - "is amazed that Mason will not eat table food, but will eat sand and acorns."

10/20/09 - "my kitchen smells like maple syrup...don't ask."

10/2/09 - "It is pretty sad when you try to clean the makeup from under your eyes only to realize they are bags...not makeup. I need a nap."

9/24/09 - "CADEN UPDATE: The biopsy for Caden has returned. He tested positive for an allergy of the esophagus and negative for a fungus in the esophagus. He will be taking Prevacid (for the erosion of the
esophagus) and an oral steroid. Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers."

9/18/09 - "had a dozen crows in her front yard this morning. Talk about creepy!"

9/11/09 - "You know you are in trouble when you have the following conversations with your 4 YEAR OLD! ME: Logan, have you made any new friends at school Logan: Yes, her name is **** ME: What about boys, have you made friends with any of them? Logan: They have to be pretty. My friend Taylor (girl) is pretty. He is already girl crazy. LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS"

8/24/9 - "What do you do with a 3 year old who cries all the time?"

8/19/09 - "just keeps chanting "I am in my happy place, I am in my happy place""

8/3/09 - "We are bottle free! Now do I throw them away or keep them just in case? I am leaning towards throwing them away."

7/23/9 - "I cannot believe my boys have hidden my vacuum cleaner attachments....Grrr"

7/20/9 - "Caden received a trophy at Soccer Camp today for being an All-Star. We are so proud of him. Logan cried because he didn't get one. It broke my heart. Learning how to be a gracious winner and loser are hard lessons to learn."

7/17/09 - "Everyone looks forward to Friday afternoons but me. It has to be the worst part of my week. Kids are grumpy, husband always late, tired of cooking dinner."

6/22/09 - "is in potty training hell."

6/16/9 - "I step outside to speak to my husband and happen to glance into the kitchen. My boys are STANDING on the kitchen table swinging the chandelier back and forth. For some reason they are WILD
tonight."

4/4/9 -     "made a wonderful move and tried to drive into the garage with the door 1/4 of the way down. Brilliant!" (great timing when the house is on the market.  Fortunately, we did not have a showing that day.)

3/30/09 - "My 4 year old son said he wants me to die because I won't let him watch Space Buddies. I thought I had a few years before this behavior...like 10?"

3/11/09 - "wishes she were at Smith Mtn. Lake with a drink in one hand and a book in the other."

3/10/09 - the doggy door has become a kiddie door."

2/4/09 -     "is bored out of her mind or maybe just out of her mind!"

1/20/09 - "is trying to kick her Diet Coke addiction. Does one a day count?"

1/19/9 - "needs a vacation, preferably somewhere warm, tropical and childless."


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