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Monday, August 27, 2007

Come Out Come Out

Where has Chris gone? He was posting regularly and now has gone a whole week with no posts. Where are you??

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Did you find him? :-)
 - Blogger Aaron (8/29/2007 6:19 PM)
 
I just posted something, so surely Chris can at least show us a picture of his dirty chin...
 - Blogger Flumpus (8/29/2007 7:56 PM)
 
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Best Husband

I just wanted to say that I have the best husband in the world. He has been very supportive and understanding through this miscarriage. I have had bad cramping and bleeding today and yesterday, so today he stayed home to take care of me and the girls. He is just so very sweet! Thank you honey. I love you

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You're welcome honey. I love you.
 - Blogger Chris (8/22/2007 12:37 PM)
 
We are praying for you through this.
 - Blogger Heather (8/23/2007 3:29 PM)
 
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Sunday, August 19, 2007

Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole

Casey and I started watching the Planet Earth series tonight. It has such incredible scenes of all sorts of wildlife... and we've only made it through one of 14 episodes. It's done in documentary style, but it's got to be the most riveting documentary I've seen yet, because they just keep moving from one setting to another to show some great stuff. One scene of a shark eating a seal that really got us both (we're both sad and in awe) can also be seen on Youtube here, although it's far more impressive in higher quality and on a bigger screen. It's a one-second clip that was slowed down to 1/40th of the original speed. I can imagine it's probably even better if you have a TV that doesn't have an obscenely blue tint for everything you watch!

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It was a really good episode and I look forward to the others! The scene with the shark had me in awe, I just couldn't believe how high out of the water. Just wow! IT does have some sad parts but then again that is apart of nature
 - Blogger Casey (8/19/2007 10:39 PM)
 
Miguel and I loved that series! We actually bought the HD DVD series (the British narrated one, which is exactly the same footage). You guys should come over and watch it with us sometime. That's one of our favorite things to do on Friday nights!
 - Blogger Kristen (8/20/2007 7:28 AM)
 
Ya, I've heard the British narrated one is much better than the American version, which I believe is narrated by Ripley, which explains why it isn't as good. She keeps trying to relate everything back to the aliens...
 - Blogger Flumpus (8/20/2007 8:34 AM)
 
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Saturday, August 18, 2007

My New Blog

http://www.cassandrakolb.blogspot.com/

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Friday, August 17, 2007

Sad Day :(

So today I am experiencing a miscarriage. It has been a rough day and I am very sad. We hadn't planned to get pregnant but any child is a blessing and we were excited. We hadn't told any family yet so now I have to tell them this. I would appreciate prayers to help me get through this.

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Oh Casey, I am so sorry. I'll keep you in my prayers. Let me know if you need anything.
 - Blogger Kristen (8/17/2007 10:01 PM)
 
Casey, I am a regular reader of your blog. I'm so very sorry. I will be praying for you at this sad time.
 - Anonymous Monique (8/18/2007 7:14 AM)
 
Thank you monique. I appreciate it!
 - Blogger Casey (8/18/2007 9:02 AM)
 
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Thursday, August 16, 2007

M's Perspective? Maybe

I have often wondered what it was like to be M and not control yourself, well here is a clue. I got this from the website http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/index.html


Imagine if:

# You could see obstacles in your way, but you could not make your body move the direction you wanted it to to avoid them.

# You felt like someone had given you a shot of novacaine in your backside so you couldn't feel if you were sitting in the middle of your chair and you fell off 3 times during this training.

# Your clothes felt like they were made of fiberglass.

# You tried to drink a cup of water from a paper cup, only you couldn't tell how hard to squeeze it to hold onto it. So, you squeezed it too hard and the water spilled all over you. The next time you didn't squeeze it hard enough and it fell right through your hands and onto the floor.

# Every time you tried to write with your pencil, it broke because you pushed too hard.

# The different smells in this room made you utterly nauseous.

# The humming of the lights sounded louder than my voice.

# You couldn't focus your eyes on me because everything and everyone in the room catches your attention and your eyes just go there instead.

# The lights are so bright you have to squint, then you get a pounding headache half way through the presentation

# Every time someone touches you, it feels like they are rubbing sandpaper on your skin.

# You could only sit here for 15 minutes and then you had to take a run around the building or do 20 jumping jacks so you could sit for another 10 minutes before your muscles felt like they were going to jump out of your skin.

# People's whispers sounded like they were yelling.

# The tag in the back of your shirt makes you feel as uncomfortable as you would if a spider was crawling on you and you couldn't get him off.

# You wanted to write something down but it took you at least 5 seconds to form each letter. You can see the letter in your head, but your hand will not go in the right direction to write it.

# You had to pull the car over 3 times on the ride here because the motion makes you sick.

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Oohh, my heart just goes out to Maddy.
 - Blogger Kristen (8/16/2007 7:19 AM)
 
Wow, those are really good illustrations.
 - Blogger Chris (8/16/2007 8:29 AM)
 
How blessed Madison is to have such caring parents who are so sensitive to her needs!
 - Blogger Melanie (8/16/2007 8:38 PM)
 
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

NOAH Cuties!

Here is a slideshow a fellow mom of a child with albinism made. It is of the kids on the NOAH Albinism Online Community

View this montage created at One True Media
NOAH Cuties

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

My Vent

So up until the past few weeks, I thought I was a great mom. I thought I had discipline down, great balance between things, and was a fun mom. Well, in the past few weeks part of my thinking has changed. I know I am being hard on myself but I feel, or know, I am being put through a trial by God and I don't think I am handling it the way I should be. With in the last few weeks M's behaviors have gotten worse and it is totally making me feel like I am a bad mother because of it. I know that it isn't because of me or anything we are doing but it is because of her being 2 and on top of it having vision problems and sensory processing dysfunction. It just has been a rough couple of weeks and my positive thinking isn't were is should be. Could those of you who pray, please pray for me?

I never knew how hard it really was to be the parent of a special needs child until I myself was in the position. I think the hardest part is unless you deal with a special needs child 24/7 you don't really know what it is like so I feel alone. I am not even sure if Chris completely understands what I go through each and every day. He is such a great support and I appreciate all that he does for me. I must say at the end of the day I am thankful for him coming home because I "need" the break, that also makes me feel bad. What kind of mother says she needs a break from one of her children almost everyday?

The main struggle for me is that Madison can't control her behavior at times and sometimes can't use her words to tell us what she wants. It is just so hard to see her go through this and I feel awful. We have bought her a weighted lap blanket and a weighted vest and those seem to be helping her some. We are also in the process of buying her a bigger blanket for cuddle time and night time, I look forward to getting that because I think she may sleep better and in return he behavior might be better. Wishful thinking, maybe, but it is worth a try!

I know my post is just a stupid vent and that in reality I am the same mom I was before. I also know that I am being selfish as others are going through things much worse but I still feel stressed and needed to get these things off my chest. If you have read this far I thank you and I am sorry for the bore. Please pray that I will go through this trial with joy, as that is God's desire.

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Casey, don't beat yourself up. You are a great mom, and we all know that you are doing the very best that you can. I'll pray that you are able to handle this the best way possible...and with a smile on your face! Let me know if you need anything!
 - Blogger Kristen (8/15/2007 7:19 AM)
 
I could not imagine how hard it is for you having a child with a disability. I have a hard time with my 3 little girls, so don't think it is just you. You are a great mother and your doing a great job raising those three beautiful little girls. If you ever need to talk I am here for you.
 - Anonymous April (8/16/2007 5:54 PM)
 
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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Rollover Minutes

Casey and I used to use almost all of our wireless minutes each month when we were on Verizon Wireless. Sometimes, we'd even go over a little. That always hurt. In February we switched to a different carrier to a plan with a similar number of minutes -- and now we're under using our minutes. Last month we have 945 unused minutes that went into rollover. Over the last 6 months we've accumulated 4,165 rollover minutes. So many of the people we talk to regularly and have long conversations with are on our new carrier... pretty crazy how much that can save.

The disappointing thing is that there's not really much to be done about the excess. I could change our plan to one step lower, but that'd be 600 minutes a month less and we'd only save $10. Not really worth it, considering that at any time someone that we talk to a lot could jump to another carrier or we could go up in usage and we'd need our higher plan again. Oh well, this is definitely a problem I don't mind having!

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Friday, August 10, 2007

Caught on Tape(camera)


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Wow! Maddy really does like your bras, doesn't she! Very cute!
 - Blogger Kristen (8/11/2007 12:05 AM)
 
When just one won't do...
 - Blogger Lisa (8/27/2007 6:20 PM)
 
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Contrast

On my way to work, a hot air balloon was drifting through the sky just above the road. It looked so serene; a stark contrast with what you'd associate with a morning commute.

Tonight, Doug and I are the photographers for a 13-year-old's birthday party at Seventeen Spa. Now there's a stark contrast for ya.

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On my way to work this morning, I saw someone accidentally let loose a bunch of blowup dolls filled with helium, and the very religious woman in front of me got out of her car and walked into the middle of the street, staring at them, because she thought it was the rapture. Then she got hit and was killed.
 - Blogger Flumpus (8/10/2007 11:32 AM)
 
That's a really bad way to start the day. Darn balloons...
 - Blogger Aaron (8/10/2007 3:34 PM)
 
Now that you're back, you're back with a kick! 3 posts in 2 days! Look out everyone!
 - Blogger Kristen (8/10/2007 3:49 PM)
 
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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Quote of the day

Casey: "Why are my children obsessed with wearing my undergarments?"

:-)

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Thanks hun! I appreciate you sharing that.

Yes, Emma and Madison are obsessed with wearing my bras, panties, and slips. They come out and say they are ballerinas. I have no clue where they got that from and I think they need help.

I am embarrased now
 - Blogger Casey (8/09/2007 8:40 PM)
 
Just wait until you have a boy and he starts doing that with Casey's unmentionables...
 - Blogger Flumpus (8/09/2007 9:36 PM)
 
Flumpus has a point...
 - Blogger Aaron (8/10/2007 3:33 PM)
 
I hope that Colin doesn't develop a fondness for my undergarments...

Just a bit scary to imagine!
 - Blogger Kristen (8/10/2007 3:50 PM)
 
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How Disgusting

I'm home sick today. At about noon my fever broke and I've started feeling better. I was laying on the couch holding K and she was doing a great job at "standing up" on my chest. She was giggling, happy and bouncing. Suddenly, she leaned over and threw up all over my face: nose, mouth, eyes... ugh. Casey had a good laugh while she ran to get me a towel. That was disgusting.

Haven't posted in weeks (months?) and now I'm back with a bang... or something like that.

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First of all sweetie, Welcome Back!! I have missed you blogging and I am sure our readers agree!

Second, I am sorry she spit up all over you but it was really funny. It was really gross too and I am so glad it was you and not me! I am glad you are feeling better! I love you very much
 - Blogger Casey (8/09/2007 5:09 PM)
 
Haha, I'm laughing right now! It is gross though. Colin did the same to me once...I wasn't laughing then ;)
 - Blogger Kristen (8/09/2007 8:25 PM)
 
WOW. That's true love right there.
 - Blogger Aaron (8/10/2007 3:32 PM)
 
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Monday, August 06, 2007

How Has God Blessed You?

Today God blessed me by:

*Giving me another day with my beautiful girls and wonderful husband
*Allowing me to know that he died for my sins
*Providing for our needs
*Madison having a good therapy day!
*Putting into my heart what is important: God, my faith, my family, and that life isn't about materialistic things.
*Being my refuge
*E wanting only mommy to help her brush her teeth!! I felt so loved and important
*Helping me stay focus and getting all of our laundry washed, folded, and put away!!!!
*Helping me only get what was on my list at the store and not waste money on extras
*K being extra smiley today even for the therapists which she doesn't like to smile for!

I know some of these are selfish and probably stupid to others but to me they are special in their own way and I am so blessed to have God in my life!

How has God Blessed you today?

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God has blessed me
*by letting me see His work in the lives of friends like you
*by reminding me that if I commmit my way to Him, he will work things out for His glory
*by letting me feel the joy of His presence
 - Anonymous Anonymous (8/07/2007 12:20 PM)
 
I'm totally blessed with children and a daughter-in-law and grandchildren and sunlight and peace and love and happiness and joy and, yes!!! even cherry tomatoes make me smile along with the frogs and giraffes!
Papa Joe
 - Anonymous Anonymous (8/07/2007 3:29 PM)
 
awww!!! I am thankful to have such a great father in law!!! I feel lucky to have such a wonderful, loving, and caring father in law! You are the best!!!
 - Blogger Casey (8/07/2007 3:32 PM)
 
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