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Angel’s feathers

15 Apr 2011 by Kristen

My mom and I were really close. I talked to her just about everyday on the phone. Ever since her death, I get the feeling that she isn’t gone….just gone somewhere I can’t see her.

A couple of days after her death, I started cleaning out her house and I brought several garage bags of various items back to my house. I opened up one of those bags and started putting stuff away. When I reached the bottom of the empty garbage bag, I found 3 pennies. I believe it was a sign from my mom that she was ok and still with me. If you google “pennies from heaven” you can find lots of testimonials about this happening to other people just after a loved one passes away.

I’ve also found feathers….not just a few, but a lot of feathers. The day after she died, there were feathers stuck to the side of my van door. I also see feathers just randomly outside….more often than I used to. Perhaps I am just more aware of them now. Then on the day of Connor’s surgery for his ear tubes, he was taking a nap and I was doing laundry. I opened up the dryer door to get the freshly tumbled clothes out and sitting on top of the warm clothes was a white feather about 6 inches long. Where could this feather have come from? I say it was my mom. You can also google “feathers from the dead”. You’ll find more there.

Perhaps I just want to see these things. Perhaps it’s just pure coincidence. But perhaps there is something on the other side that we just don’t understand yet.1

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No more ear infections! (hopefully…)

14 Apr 2011 by Kristen

Today was a big day for Connor. After many ear infections over the fall and winter, we decided it would be best for Connor to get ear tubes. Cade had them when he was Connor’s age and it made such a difference that we really didn’t think twice about Connor getting them when they told us he needed them.

We had to arrive at the hospital at 6:30 so that meant a 4:45 wake up call for me and in the car by 5:30. He had to have nothing to eat or drink after midnight, so I was a little nervous about how he would handle the morning without having anything. He did great until we got to the waiting room where he kept looking at me and saying “Wa Wa. Yeah.” with a yes head shake in order to convenience me to give him his sippy cup. I played it off as if I didn’t know where his cup was. He continued to do great until a few minutes before surgery when he found his lunchbox in the stroll. Luckily he couldn’t get it out and the nurse came to get him before he discovered my secret hiding space for the sippy.

The tubes went well. Part of me was a teensy bit nervous since it’s anesthesia, but I knew he was in good hands and he would be just fine…and he was. He came home and napped for 2 hours. He had lunch and we did a couple of errands then he napped for another hour and a half! Needless to say he was tired. However despite all that sleeping, he was back to his normal, happy self by mid-day.

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Happy Anniversary

13 Apr 2011 by Kristen

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Today is our 9th anniversary! It’s gone by so fast and so much has changed since that day. Who knew in 9 short years:

We would have 2 great kids
We would buy a house and then another and know so much more about remodeling and home repair
We would adopt 2 greyhounds
Mike would be working for our own business
We would own an cell phone that did more than make calls!
I would be working in exclusively Pediatrics
My mom would no longer be with us

Overall, we have a lot of ups, a few downs, but we’ve stuck together and I look forward to what the next 9 years brings.

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Annual Lasagna Dinner

16 Jan 2011 by Kristen

Every New Year’s Day for the last few years, I have made Lasagna and homemade Italian Bread.  Well this year, 3 out of 4 of us were really sick on New Year’s Day, so it was postponed to the weekend after.  Caden helped me make the bread and the lasagna this year.    I even had an apron made for him….courtesy of my co-worker!  He had so much fun.  Maybe next year, both kids will help!

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Caden’s Christmas Program

22 Dec 2010 by Kristen

Caden’s school had it’s 2nd annual Christmas Program.  This year they decided to hold it at an elementary school’s gym to accomodate all the parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, aunt, uncles etc….you get the idea.  All of the classes (except for the infant room) had their time in the spotlight and sang a few Christmas Carols. 

Caden got all dressed up and his teacher’s grandmother knitted each of them a beanie hat.  His class was definitely the loudest out of all the classes. 

They entertained the crowd with:

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (As Santa was coming in to greet all the families)

Jingle Bells (Desert Edition).  This was a cute rendition.  Here are the lyrics:
Driving through the sand
With his jeep well in command
Over the rocks and brush
Santa’s in a rush.

Most towns have white snow
But Phoenix has hot sand
But that won’t stop ole santa claus
Four wheeling is his plan

Jingle bells, lizard tails
Hot and sunny day
Santa’s here in desert town,
But he cannot stay.

Jingle Bells, lizard tails
Hot and sunny day
Santa’s jeep is packed with toys
So everything’s okay

Santa rounded out the evening and water and cookies were available for all. All of the grandparents came and saw Caden.  This will be his last Christmas Program with Goddard, but next year will be Connor’s first!Â

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Connor is walking!

20 Dec 2010 by Kristen

Connor started walking officially this week.  He can semi-easily walk across the room without falling.  It’s just a matter of time now until he starts running!

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Caden – Otter Graduate

13 Dec 2010 by Kristen

Caden has been taking swim lessons for a couple of months.  There are so many people in AZ that have a pool (my father-in-law included) that I really felt that Caden was unsafe by not knowing how to swim.  After much research and contemplation, we decided to put him in EVO Swim School.  The introduction class was called the “Otter” Class.

The first few weeks were stressful and full of tears (Mom had a couple as well).  However, it was in Caden’s best interest to learn to swim.  After 2-3 weeks, the tears were gone and Caden went from not even being willing to go in the water without holding on to someone with a death grip to gliding through the water to the instructor.  Before we knew it, he was swimming from the wall to his instructor, Larry,  and rolling on his back twice.  It was simply amazing how much progress he made in the short period of time. 

So, now he continues on to the “Seal” Class.  After the seal class, he will be considered a safe backyard swimmer.  After Seal, it will be up to Caden if he wants to continue or not.  I’ll just be happy that he will be able to go in the pool and have fun with his cousins or friends..  Of course, supervision will always be required, but at least I don’t have to get in the pool with him if I don’t want to.

Here is the link to Caden’s graduation announcement on EVO’s website along with a picture of him and Larry:

Caden Meliska, Otter Graduate

My child is a Seal at EVO Swim School

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Happy Thanksgiving!

27 Nov 2010 by Kristen

We’re so thankful for family this holiday.

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Hat day!

24 Sep 2010 by Kristen

It was hat day at school.  Caden wore a Diamondback hat and Connor wore a Marquette hat.

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1st test

17 Sep 2010 by Kristen

Caden’s teacher wanted to start challenging him a little more.  So, she started giving him spelling words to memorize on Monday and have a written test on Friday.  We are so proud that he got a 100% on his first test!

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