walmart..

well we finally got the house in somewhat a clean state .. hard to do with no running water and all the mud and slush being tracked in.. ive givin up on mopping everytime someone tracks something in..we went to walmart to get a few things and that was crazyness. there was a ton of ppl there and we got what we needed and we ate supper at pizza hut it was a really nice family dinner just the kids and dan and i .. miah was so funny she told the waitress.. i want pepperonizees .. it was so grown up .. well im heading to bed im so tired..

ice ice.

well Monday night it started sleeting and icing, we have been with out power since Tuesday afternoon and with out phones since Wednesday morning. Ricky(My father in law) loaned us his spare generator Wednesday and we have been using it.. we have been over at his house alot the past few days cause he has a bigger genorator than us and we can take showers over there.. so far my two favorite sister in laws..aka. beth and ashley jane have been socialable. and daniel has been home from work since tuesday.. ive enjoyed the extened weekend but am SO ready for himto go back to work..lol.. #1 we need the income and #2 he is driveing me CRAZY..short drive..lol.. he has really helped with the house work and let me sleep in the mornings and got the kids changed and breakfast in the mornings that was nice. night before last my mother in law came and stayed with us cause she had no heat , power or water and it was really cold at her house.. so the kids have been really good and miah has slowing starting to go to bed easier. so it has been a crazy week. hopefully the power company will get power back on soon.. they said it could be up to a month before everyone is back on..you know you never realize how much water you use until you have none.. it has been a pain in then neck to have to haul water to flush the toilet, boil water to take baths or do dishes.. i know why the amish have ten kids they have to have that many to haul the water lol..well that is all for now . im glad we are all safe and thankful that (knock on wood) we only had minor damage from the tree's falling.. and we have a TON of fire wood now..im posting some pics on myspace of all the ice stuff.. check them out

the impending ice storm

well most ppl are totaly dreading the ice storm , im welcoming it with open arms.. i see it as an oppertunity to spend some quality family time with my hubby and kids that is if the hubby cant work. and as long as we have power we are golden, i have a propane cook stove so i can cook what i want the freezer, fridge and pantry are full, i have a full tub of yarn and 12 unread liabrary books so if we are trapped for a week that is fine buy me.. and if the power is out i have a lamp and can still crochet and read , also i have my pc and dish network so i good..if we have power.. i can get a jump on next years xmas projects and some up coming birthday projects for a few ppl so let it snow or ice or what ever.. i dont care.. i came home from gus's doctors appointment and ran several tubs of water just in case we lose power and i have well stocked supply of bottled water and lamp oil.we have a wood furnace and a ample wood pile.. so we are GOOD.. i hope everyone else can enjoy their family time.. and who knows.. maybe the kids will take a nap and dan and i will get some "alone" time.. who's to say there wont be a new strain kid next year..if we get trapped in..hehe.. a little Elliott Stetston McCrea Strain aka Eli or Aevah Mae Strain (Pronounced Ava ) or both.. my luck.. well it is two am i started reading a book and got wrapped up in it and finished it so i guess i should go to bed..

gus doctors appointment

i took Gus back for his recheck and he is 100 percent better no ear infection, no pneumonia and no bronchitis so we are back to the one maintenance inhaler in the am and pm for both kids.. YAY.. i hate it when my kids are sick.. Miah goes for her recheck on Feb. 3rd but i can tell she to is over the yuckies for now .. (KNOCK ON WOOD)

dam the walmart portait studio

SO on friday i made an appointment to get gus's one yr pics taken well on sunday our appointmetn was at four then we got the portrait place ..and the bitch working there really pissed me off.. i was goin to buy a "advertised package" of just gus and then have them take a pic of miah and a pic of them to together and she said i cant do that you have to buy a package and i can only sell you one package per family per promotion.. so dan's mom was there and i said cant she buy on package and i buy the other we are different family's and she wouldnt let us so i said "PISS ON IT we will go some where else she was being a pain in the ass and i plan on calling the customer service department .. so NO pics i am really disappointed cause we cant really afford to have them taken anywhere else.. i really wanted to have his one yr pics taken..like we did miah's. oh well i'll blog more when im not so ticked off.

bargain shopping

well while the kiddies were at grammy's dan and hit all the local thrift shops to find bargains for kids clothes ...i found miah several pairs of jeans and a few tops and gus one outfit..and i got miah two pair of shoes..but mostley i had a really good time just enjoying dan's company.. we had lunch at subway and went to the liabrary and then out to get the kids later we have to go to his dad's so we will see how that goes..

pics of the kids room

the cleaned off front porch..much better if you had seen it before..


















gus's "bed" we took the blinds down.. so no strangulation hazard anymore..

















Miah's bed














their room is still a little messy from all the rearranging but you get the idea..

















another view..more neglected laundry