Thursday, December 31, 2009

Gingerbread House 2009








I think this will be a tradition in the Kibbe house from now on. Emily liked doing it last year, and this year she was really into it. Asking each day when we were going to decorate. She sorted all the candy into a muffin tin, who doesn't like to sort candy! I only did the frosting, which was soley directed by Em. I think it is a wonderful house!


Monday, December 28, 2009

Obligatory picture in front of tree with jammies, out of the dozen I took this is the best, why is it so hard to get a picture of two kids smiling and looking in the same direction with eyes open?
Unwraping books

Special 40th anniversary edition, neato


On the road, playing with new doll, Emily's santa gift

Looking out the window in our new place





Christmas beverages

"think they know I took it?"
my first egg nog and nutmeg mustache

hot cocco enjoyment


ahhh, slam it




Fireplace inside the house, above the mantel is a vinyl pocket to put a picture in
Back of the house, garden, the corn, carrots, lettuce and apples all come off

Dog house entry on right side


Left side of the house, the flowers in the window box are removable



Front of the house


There are also some other interior pockets for things they deem important like chapstick and diapers

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

I am several event post behind. I hope to catch up soon. I embarked on a huge (for me) sewing project for the kids Christmas present. I will reveal it soon, when and if it gets finished. I have been working on it a couple of nights a week since Thanksgiving weekend. I usually can't sew during the day or the nights when Rob is working downstairs. I am really impressed my sewing machine hasn't conked out on me yet either. I also know I have hyped this gift up in my head, and I am sure the kids won't even like it so I am trying to not be disappointed.
I know there are lots of reasons God gave Adam a partner, a wife. I can tell you first hand from our experience Monday, that husbands and wives are meant to parent together. At about 3:30 am Dallas woke up, I went to see what was the matter and by 4:00 am I couldn't leave the bathroom. I know adults are not really supposed to get rotovirus, but I had all the symptoms! By 6:00 Rob said I think I am getting sick to, I am going to the store now. He likes diet 7up and I like orange Gatorade when sick. It is funny how comforting those familiar things are. I spent the next 12 hours not able to do much, somehow we made it through the day. The kids did so well, and Robert handled much of the parenting. I lost it about 5:00 pm in tears, I was dry heaving again, and Dallas was slamming the toilet lid on my head. Emily didn't feel like eating dinner because her tummy felt "full" I was worried she was getting hit too. I felt so helpless, and Robert reminded we were not meant to do this alone.
We decided we were going to need help on Tuesday if we were not better. Friends were ruled out because we couldn't possibly ruin any one's week by giving them what we had, but family that we were going to see anyway was first on our list. I was about to call my mom to see if she could take a sick day, when I remembered Lynne had Tuesday off. She agreed to come if we needed her. After dinner, which no-one but Dallas ate, I was up to two saltine crackers, which I only ate so I could take Tylenol, Emily had a Christmas cookie. The kids went to bed by 6:30 and Robert and I were in bed by 7:30. My prayer that night was to be restored enough to care for my family again. I woke up so much better. I was able to be "mom" again. What a blessing. I feel almost 100%, but not really up to eating still, nothing sounds good yet.

Monday, December 7, 2009

It's his birthday!




Dallas is one today, well actually tonight, but today is the day! We had the fam up yesterday to watch him demolish his cake. Today is super special because, Robert worked on Saturday so he could spend today at home with the birthday boy. I am more that pleased because I have been fighting getting sick for the last couple of days, refusing because I have had too much to do, but I think it has finally caught up with me.

The boys went out to do donuts with the truck in the new snow. Emily and I donned all of our snow gear and played in the front yard and took Bo around the block. I think we will try to find some place festive for lunch.



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dedication of Dallas

We, our family, and church family dedicated Dallas this past Sunday. It a great service and much of our family was able to be in attendance. Dallas got his first semi-dressy outfit for the occasion. A sweater vest with a real collar shirt. It was a set and also came with pants, but he essentially crawled right out of them (I guess he is not ready for 18 mo pants). We rounded out the day with some turkey spagetti casserole and sugar cookies that Em decorated.
Thanks to everyone!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Dallas update


Dallas continues to be such a joy in our life. I can't believe he is almost one.

Today we went for his one year well visit. Side note: I guess they are not supposed to sched. you for the one year well visit before they are actually one. They can receive the vaccinations medically, but it screws up the records for school. If the MMR is given before 1 year (even if it is a couple days) then it will have to given again to make the paperwork look nice for school records. That being said we just walked away with just two pokes, a flu booster shot and some drawn blood for counts. He didn't cry or even wince, what a trooper!

We were just at the ped. Sat. for yet another ear infection, his ears were still red today after 4 days on antibiotic, so we will do a recheck in a week and he will get the shots then.


He came in the 50% in weight and height and 90% in head circumference.

Dallas 1 year 22 lb 9oz, 29.5 inches long, and 48 cm head circm.

Emily 1 year 21 lb 7 oz, 28.75 inches long, and 46.5 cm head circm.

-oh and I had read about this for the past couple of years on the internet, but it is now officially recomended by the ped clinic in Ames too, keep your babes rear facing until 2 years. Emily sat backwards for several months past her birthday, but I guess Dallas will hang out there until Dec 2010. I want him to be safe, but I was secretly hoping for a little more leg room for me.

He has four bottom teeth, one visibly poking through on top with the other top front tooth right behind. He is a swift crawler, readily tackles the stairs and then slides back down them. He can pull himself up on anything and everything and likes to cruise along furniture or will walk with me while grabbing onto my legs. He can stand independently for seconds and then slowly lowers himself to the floor. He seems to really love music and claps happily along. He is defiantly ready for his first haircut which I have been putting off until he officially reaches one. He loves to read and turn pages (and rip) Emily's books, and he still has stealth radar for Bo's water dish. He easily located it at grandpa's house within 2 minutes of being in the house.

from the mouth of babes

Emily talking to me

Em "Mom is this your bible or my bible?'
Me "What do you think?"
Em "I think it is your bible, this is God's bible and it is good"
Me "yes, you are right, good job!"
Em "it is the truth"

I am so thankful she knows such wisdom at three years old. Of course we had the whole conversation while she was holding the bible, and waving her sparkly, Dora wand over the words. She continued to tell me a story from the bible where it rained a lot from the sky, which was collected in the sink and the people were sad.