2010 Year in Review

1/1/10 - Happy New Year 1/6/10 -     "PRAISE: I THINK I have a job that will allow me to work while the kids are at preschool AND they opened a spot for Mason at preschool so that I have childcare. I won't be making much, but it could turn into something more. God is good."       1/8/10 - "Logan logged onto David Kerstiens' facebook and somehow found Farmville. He created a farm (David doesn't like Farmville) and spent all his coins. He may not be ready for Kindergarten, but watch out Bill Gates." "My sweet baby boy is turning into a tornado. He leaves disasters where ever he goes. His grammy says he was appropriately named after his uncle John A. Goble Sr. I just hope that Mason grows up to be 1/2 the man my brother is." 1/10/10 - "The danger of flannel pjs is that you never want to wear anything else." 1/14/10 - "The sun is shining, my soul is singing. The sun is shining my soul is singing." 1/18/10 - "Hello 60 degrees, where have you been? I have missed you!" 1/22/10 - "gets kind of worried when her husband receives a letter from Wells Fargo offering him COBRA insurance. Are they try to tell him something?" 2/5/10 - "I am sitting in my "office" at my new job, listening to praise and worship music while I work. What an uplifting day in the midst of dismal weather!" 2/8/10 - "Caden has lost his Batman privileges for being too aggressive at preschool. I bet our neighbors can hear his screams as he is having a meltdown." 2/10/10 - "Mom: "Logan, where do you go if you do not have Jesus in your heart" Logan: "Hawaii?"" 2/13/10 - "David knows me too well... he gave me a bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts for Valentine's Day...my favorite." 2/14/10 - "It will be a struggle and I will suffer greatly, but I will be giving up Facebook for lent. Only 3 more days :)" 2/16/10 - "?***SIGH***One large pizza no longer feeds our family. We are growing up." 3/13/11 - "I am selling baby stuff...if anyone is interested, send me an email or check it out on craigslist. (PBK Changing table $100, aquarium swing, portable swing, rocking bouncy, etc.)"     4/1/10 - "FB Friends I AM BACK! Being away has made me wonder: Would I grieve God's absence for 40 days as much as I missed FB? Probably not, which shows my true heart (of which I am ashamed) and how much God loves me in spite of myself." 4/3/10 - "it is raining pollen in South Carolina." 4/8/10 -     "Dinner at Ruth Chris...can you say AWESOME!!!" "Happy 10th Anniversary. I can't imagine life without you. God has blessed us with each other and an amazing family. 4/13/10 - "Mason will not eat any real food, but I cannot stop him from eating, soap, hand sanitizer, dirt, rocks and play do." 4/14/10 - "Caden has been SCREAMING "I can't do it" for the last 25 minutes because he cannot zip his pants. Serenity Now!" 4/22/10 -     "A couple of Runways headed to Bon Jovi, only Living on a Prayer maybe by the end of the night, we'll be Wanted Dead or Alive. But just remember ... I'll Be there for you..Mary and Elizabeth!" "?Elizabeth Pond and BON JOVI!!!!! This day cannot get any better!" 4/25/10 - "Beach bound baby!" 5/1/10 - "The last day of vacation is bittersweet." 5/4/10 - "just completed my first Quickbooks class! I ? learning!" 5/6/10 - "It is sad when you rob your kids piggy bank to have $ to play Bunco."(or Diet Coke) 5/11/10 - "Is eating popcorn and watching Tom & Jerry with her boys" 5/14/10 - "Water wars and hot dogs...sounds like an awesome Friday evening." 5/15/10 - "Kerstiens' movie night=Pizza+popcorn+candy" 5/16/10 - "Bad mommy award: Guess who forgot to feed the baby. I finally realized it about 7:15, when I was running errands...McDonalds fries!" 5/18/10 - "I thought I knew everything, then I had children. What a humbling experience." 5/20/10 - Houdini strikes again - "Any suggestions for removing large amounts of sunscreen from the sofa?" 5/29/10 - "Does anyone else freeze when the AC is on?"     6/1/10 - "ALMOST may count in horseshoes and hand-grenades, but NEVER in little boy's bathrooms....YUCK!" 6/2/10 - "Happy 2nd Birthday to my dear Mason. I am sorry you were up all night with the stomach virus." 6/14/10 - "Any suggestions on what to give boys who eat like bottomless pits? He has had chicken, milk, carrots, celery, an apple, 1/2 pear, a peach and some chocolate chip muffins for dinner." 6/15/10 - "driving home from bible study and Def Leppard came on the radio. I love when a song takes you back to a time in your life....mine was being 15 and cruising A-town."     6/19/10 - "Mom and I took the boys exploring at Hinson Park. They picked blackberries and tasted honeysuckle. They are worn out and peacefully napping....bliss." 6/20/10 - "The boys enjoyed a trip to the Rockingham Speedway "The Rock" and seeing ASA Legend series racing." 6/25/10 - "Oh, the joys of the terrible twos. I told Mason it was naptime. He threw his toy shopping cart and started spitting and crying. What happened to my little angel?" 6/26/10 - "?"I see God! I see God!"...says Caden while watching a beautiful sunset on our ride to Grandma and Grandpa's house." 6/27/10 - "Happy 4th Birthday to my Caden. He is going to celebrate in SC by eating lunch with his Grandparents, Aunt Cat, and Aunt Anne and family. Then we are taking Caden and Logan to see Toy Story 3. If will be their first movie in a theater." 6/28/10 - "The Dad of the Day award goes to my husband, David Kerstiens, who got up early this morning to find Mason had threw up last night. David cleaned up the mess, started the laundry and gave Mace a bath." 7/5/10 - "My son, Caden, thinks the flap on the front of his underwear is a pocket. He is using it to carry his walkie talkie." 7/10/10 - "it is sad when you would rather pay a sitter to take your kids to the pool than do it yourself. I can't wait until I can go to the pool and read a book while the kids play." 7/12/10 - "Happy 40th Birthday to my awesome husband. I hope that I can spend at least 40 more birthday with you. XXXOOO"     "Nothing like calling Poison Control to put icing on the cake of a lousy day....Mason is fine. His brillant mommy gave him 160 mg of Tylenol instead of 80mg and the pediatrician said to call Poison control." 7/13/10 -"I'm in a hurry to get things done Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun All I really gotta do is live and die But I'm in a hurry and don't know why" 7/17/10 - "Question of the Day: Why do batteries in smoke detectors always expire in the middle of the night?" 7/25/10 - "I spent the afternoon with my boys, Logan and Caden, at the Sports Connection. Video games and inflatables are a wonderful way to pass a very HOT afternoon. I was able to read while they played!" 7/28/10 - Nags Head Baby "We just watched the moon rise over the ocean...beautiful!" 7/31/10 - "Logan has Mrs. Butler for Kindergarten...his first comment "Ha, Ha...Mrs. Butts"" 8/2/10 - "I miss the days when everyone napped from 1-4 PM. 8/7/10 - "It is scary when your 2 year old can say "not fair" and know what it means" 8/20/10 - "I fear that Logan has inherited the "pack rat" gene. I am shoveling out his room this morning and the things I find are unbelievable." 8/23/10 - "My little extrovert Caden said "Mommy can we go see people and talk to them". I guess he needs some social interaction. Only 15 more days until Wee School starts." 8/25/10 - "the Kerstiens are eating the rainbow for dinner...yellows, greens, oranges, reds...but no blues. My kids won't go there." "Brushing Therapy, Joint Compression, and Oral Tactile Technique...check it out on our blog." 8/26/10 - "My baby slept in his big boy bed all night! They grow up so fast." "Caden wants to be a Superhero Rock Star with a guitar that shoots lasers and the strings that play sonic booms!" 8/28/10 - "Mommy: "I just woke up, cut me some slack" Caden: uses a cutting motion and hands me...."Here is your slack mommy 8/30/10 - "Caden: I did not hit Mason Logan: Don't you remember the 9th commandment we learned at church, "You shall not lie"" 9/1/10 - "My DS (dear son) ran his toy shopping cart into my dining room table and SNAPPED the leg off. Broke it like a twig! Not at a joint where it could be fixed, oh no, he broke it where it cannot be fixed." 9/7/10 - "Little boy + trash bags + Vaseline=disaster! TTL that God protects foolish children. 9/8/11 - "if drama generated electricity, then our family could power a small nation. Geez!" 9/10/10 - "Guess who sent their Kindergartener to school without shoes?" 9/16/10 - "I will not over-schedule. I will not over-schedule. I will not over-schedule." " Logan's infamous sayings of the day: About David Kerstiens: "I love my daddy when he smells...a little" Concerning his Legos: "Mommy please do not let Caden play with my Legos while I am at school. They are fragile...like glass" " 9/17/10 - "Mason is standing at the door to the deck, yelling "Granpa...where are oooh!" 9/18/10 - "I hate to wait and I have to wait 1 hour between dropping off Logan and then Caden and Mason. What to do, what to do." 9/20/10 - "Do you ever hate going to bed because you know you will have to wake up and do it all over again? Tonight is one of those nights." 9/22/10 -     "Mason dumped an entire box of Frosted Mini Wheats on the carpet in the living room while his brothers watched. x-(" 9/24/10 - "The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." 9/28/10 - "There is nothing worse than your child being in pain and no one knows why." 9/29/10 - "Wonders why my children are awake at 5 AM?" 9/30/10 - "has had the morning from hell. Will getting Logan ready for school ever get easier. He doesn't want to eat, he doesn't want to get dressed, his clothes itch, his shoes are too tight, he doesn't want to wear a rain coat. PRAY FOR ME! 10/2/10 - "Nothing like the Bounce House collapsing on your kid during your neighborhood SAFETY Fair!!!" 10/6/10 - "Nothing like setting your oven on fire and scaring the crap out of everyone." 10/7/10 - "just ran 2 miles. For those of you who do not know me....i was the kid in school who never finished the mile run in gym class!" 10/9/10 -     "Logan has been making presents for his girlfriends all day. He is girl crazy at 5. Serenity Now!" 10/12/10 - "Where do you hide from your kids? I hide in our Bonus Room or walk in closet w/ the door locked ;)" 10/18/10 - "We are at the ER with Mason. The urgent care doctor thinks he has Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP). Will post more when we know more." ?3.5 hours later...finally spoke to a Dr. Need to do some blood work. Mason is still going strong. It is his parents who are exhausted."" "Blood work and catherization complete. Now we wait...again."    "Almost 4 AM. Going home only to go back to the Dr. in the morning for another test. They are pretty sure it is HSP, but the minor type that effects the skin only. Will know more tomorrow. Good night and thanks for your prayers."                 " 10/20/10 - "Mason keeps walking around saying "I'm broken". So sad :(" 10/26/10 - "What do you say to your 5 year old when he says "No one will play with me on the playground at school. I have no friends. I wish I were dead."?" 10/27/10 - "candy corn is evil." 11/5/10 - "i spend all my time trying to outsmart a 2 year old. He figures out how to open everything. Child proofing designers need to use him as their control." 11/6/10 - "I miss my Diet Coke for breakfast. I can usually survive the rest of the day, but the first one is the bestest." 11/12/10 - "On the way home from the grocery store Mason was singing "the vacuum is this way, the vacuum is this way." Did I mention he was obsessed with vacuum cleaners?" 11/17/10 -     "any suggestions on punishment for little boys who spit at each other on the playground." am i too old to run away from home? 11/18/10 - Well I didn't run away, but I did have an hour of retail therapy at Blackhawk Hardware. It was a total surprise to feel God's peace in such a random place. 11/28/10 - "I was surprised by my boys with our Christmas tree. Hooray, let the festivities begin!" 11/30/10 - "?4 new tires on the Tahoe...GULP!" 12/1/10 - "You know you are the mother of boys when...you catch them playing drums with your red Christmas candles." 12/2/10 - "mommy, when will i get pointy claws? Pointy claws? where did you see that? Pointy claws like Kong Fu Panda, so I can fight the bad guys. Too much TV, perhaps?" 12/6/10 - "It takes seven compliments to undo the effects of one criticism." 12/8/10 - "Caden's Contrary and Mason Misery are neck and neck in screaming and crying, but Mommy's Exasperation is closing in. Its a dead heat folks. Stay turned to see who is going to win this nail biting race." 12/11/10 - "It's a Christmas Miracle! A nice dinner, in a restaurant, with three boys. Now off to look at some lights." 12/23/10 - "?"Vacuum, where are you?" says Mason. Mommy hid it in the laundry room. I give him 10 minutes and he will find it." 12/25/10 - "I am 37 years old and STILL never had a white Christmas. It is snowing all around us, but raining here :(" 12/28/10 - "Our house looks so sad without the Christmas decorations :( I am very thankful that I have a wedding and vacation to look forward to in January. It usually isn't my favorite time of year." 12/29/10 - "If I haven't mentioned it lately. I love my job and the people I work for. I know most people can't say this. God is awesome!" 12/31/10 -     "Happy New Year!"