...is hearing from friends...
Thank you friends for staying in touch, even if it means to be the one that calls me all the time or being the one that makes more efforts towards our friendship.
K.
Monday, September 24, 2007
4
The Birthday Girl!
Emma-Louise, Emmalise, Louischen, Zuckerpuppe, Wild Child, knows what she wants (and wants is NOW) and what NOT, loves to cook and bake and is a real good helper (really!!!), will decide within split seconds whether she likes someone or not, and if not....good luck! Loves food! Any kind of food, lots of it. Favorites are candy, chocolate, green beans, rice, chicken, pasta, eggs, bananas, melons, lime, and yes, she is still nursing. She loves her Bitty Baby doll, is a great Cheerleader, sings the silliest songs and can not draw. Has no interest in drawing. Her favorite shape is an Octagon (don't ask!!) and her favorite color is Pink, her second favorite color is pink. She wears a Lillifee Backpack most of the time and has done so for a few years now. She is infatuated with Lillifee (a German Character).
When she grows up she wants to be a Firefighter.
She is such a joy!!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
"Get-out-of-jail-free"-card
I must have had one of those cards on me today. Oooops. BIG OOOPS!!!! I was pulled over for a traffic violation (c'mon none of you guys reading this is walking on water, y'all have been there, done that). I explained myself and the Police officer "set me straight" (much appreciated by the way). Then I was to show proof of insurance and my Driver's licence. Proof of insurance was produced quickly...and the Officer pointed out that it had expired....oops again, but he did not seem too worried, he could have called it in. BUT since I left the house in a hurry I just grabbed my little change purse that I take to work and back, NOT my wallet. But there was that "get-out-of-jail-free-card"...I did have my licence on me!!!! Nice Officer pointed out that in the state of Georgia, driving without a licence is a felony and he would have had to take me to jail where I would have had to post a cash bond. YIKES!! I will do some online search...if that is true...anyway, no harm was done. I will NEVER go anywhere without my licence!!!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
94,70,4
94 years ago, my paternal Grandmother was born.
70 years ago, my father was born.
4 years ago, my daughter was born.
Emma-Louise received her name from my Grandmother Emma and Paul's Grandmother whose middle name is Louise, but that is the name she goes by and it is also Paul's mother's middle name.
I really cherish my daughter's special names. Inspiration to us naming our children was Paul's Aunt Ann. Her sons have 3 names. A first name, and then a name from each side of the family. I remember Ann telling me about her sons names when I was pregnant with Christel-Ann, we were favoring "Ashley" at the time. My sister (also pregnant at the time) argued that Ashley was the name of her male horse and would not work for her niece. And then we started searching in our families for suitable names. Names that could be pronounced in both English and German. And decided on my mother's first name and Auntie Ann's first name. The hyphen was placed by Paul. When I became pregnant with Emma-Louise her name was picked really fast. A son would have been Henry Chandler, no hyphen. During the pregnancy I often, mostly referred to her as Emma-Lou'. One look at her and she was Emma-Louise (e NOT silent!). I could not call her Emma-Lou' and I do call her a lot of "names". Mostly "Louischen" and sometimes "Emmalise" (from the time she could not say her name correctly).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y'ALL ;-)
(P.S Party Details will follow)
70 years ago, my father was born.
4 years ago, my daughter was born.
Emma-Louise received her name from my Grandmother Emma and Paul's Grandmother whose middle name is Louise, but that is the name she goes by and it is also Paul's mother's middle name.
I really cherish my daughter's special names. Inspiration to us naming our children was Paul's Aunt Ann. Her sons have 3 names. A first name, and then a name from each side of the family. I remember Ann telling me about her sons names when I was pregnant with Christel-Ann, we were favoring "Ashley" at the time. My sister (also pregnant at the time) argued that Ashley was the name of her male horse and would not work for her niece. And then we started searching in our families for suitable names. Names that could be pronounced in both English and German. And decided on my mother's first name and Auntie Ann's first name. The hyphen was placed by Paul. When I became pregnant with Emma-Louise her name was picked really fast. A son would have been Henry Chandler, no hyphen. During the pregnancy I often, mostly referred to her as Emma-Lou'. One look at her and she was Emma-Louise (e NOT silent!). I could not call her Emma-Lou' and I do call her a lot of "names". Mostly "Louischen" and sometimes "Emmalise" (from the time she could not say her name correctly).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y'ALL ;-)
(P.S Party Details will follow)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Ein paar deutsche Sprueche!
Kate Winslet:
"Urlaub ist, wenn ich zwischen Windelwechseln und Breikochen auf dem Klo sitze".....
Joachim Fuchsberger:
"Eltern begabter Kinder glauben unerschütterlich an Vererbung"
Kaya Yanar
Geburtenförderung würde heißen: Man schickt Boris Becker und Kaiser Franz auf große Deutschlandtournee.
Jack Lemmon
Wenn man einem Sohn das Auto leiht muss entweder der Sohn oder das Auto alt genug sein.
Will Smith
Kinder sind dann erwachsen, wenn sie nicht mehr fragen, woher sie kommen, sondern verschweigen, wohin sie gehen
Steve Martin
Mit Kindern ist es wie mit Ideen. Nur wenn sie von einem selbst sind, findet man sie auch gelungen
Robin Williams:
Großeltern und Enkel verstehen sich wunderbar. Das liegt daran: Sie haben einen gemeinsamen Feind.
Paul Auster
Mit Erziehung versuchen die Mütter auszugleichen, was wir ihren Kindern vererbt haben.
Jay Leno, US-TV-Talkmaster
Bill Gates ist Vater geworden. Das Kind bekommt keinen Laufstall, sondern gleich ein ganzes Laufwerk.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Kinder müssen mit Erwachsenen sehr viel Nachsicht haben.
Goldie Hawn
Erst wenn man genau weiß, wie die Enkel ausgefallen sind, weiß man, ob man seine Kinder gut erzogen hat.
Bruce Willis
Nicht jeder, der danach aussieht, ist ein Penner. Vielleicht hat er vier Töchter und nur ein Badezimmer.
Harald Schmidt
Was sagt man, wenn ein Baby auf die Designerklamotten sabbert? Hey, das Lätzchen ist voll Hipp!
Robert Benigni, Schauspieler
Kinder sind nicht nur ein Trost für das Alter, sondern auch ein Mittel, es schnell zu erreichen.
Mia Farrow, Schauspielerin
Kinder müssen die Dummheiten der Erwachsenen ertragen, bis sie groß genug sind, sie selbst zu machen.
Mike Krüger
Wenn man Jenny Elvers’ Busen sieht, glaubt man, ihr Sohn habe beim Stillen nicht gesaugt, sondern gepustet.
Ingolf Lück
Fernsehforscher fanden heraus, dass Kleinkinder Serien wie „Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten“ wesentlich lieber sehen, als die Teletubbies. Der Grund: Die Dialoge sind einfacher zu verstehen.
Harald Schmidt
Unsere Nachbarn in Frankreich sind auf Platz 1 in Europa in Sachen Babyboom. Mich hat es gewundert, wo sie doch dem Storch die Nahrung wegfressen.
Dieter Hildebrandt, Kabarettist
Was ist eine richtige Familie? Die Frau ist die Regierung, der Mann ist das Volk und die Kinder sind die Opposition.
Mike Krüger
Laut Umfrage glauben 73 Prozent aller Deutschen, dass Kinder glücklich machen. Die anderen 27 Prozent haben welche.
Ruth Moschner
Heidi Klums Kind wog 3750 Gramm bei der Geburt - also so viel wie ein ganz normales Top-Model.
Rudi Carell
Kinder - das Einzige, was in einem modernen Haushalt noch mit der Hand gewaschen werden muss.
Martin Scorcese, US-Filmregisseur
Kinder haben so viel Vorstellungskraft, dass sie Dinge machen, von denen sie keine Ahnung haben.
Peter Ustinov
Erziehung ist die organisierte Verteidigung der Erwachsenen gegen die Jugend.
Brooke Shields
Wenn du deine Kinder mit Anbrüllen zum Gehorsam erziehen willst, kannst du auch gleich versuchen, dein Auto mit der Hupe zu lenken.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Mein Sohn betet jeden Abend: „Lieber Gott, bitte mach, dass die Vitamine aus dem Spinat in den Vanillepudding kommen.“
Ephraim Kishon
Tradition nenne man die Methode, die verhindern soll, dass Kinder ihre Eltern übertreffen.
Kate Moss
Ich kann viel von meiner Tochter lernen. Zum Beispiel, wie viel Geduld ich habe.
Michael Douglas
Eines wissen alle Eltern auf der Welt: wie die Kinder anderer Leute erzogen werden sollten.
Woody Allen
Sei nett zu deinen Kindern, sie suchen dein Altersheim aus.
Dieter Nuhr
Vater nennt man jemanden, der weder sein Telefon noch sein Badezimmer noch sein Auto benutzen kann.
Horst Schroth, Kabarettist
Heutzutage verstehen Kids unter Safer Sex, dass die Eltern nicht zu Hause sind.
Ingolf Lück
Immer mehr Kinder verbringen ihre Zeit vor dem Computer. Die meisten, um Mama und Papa zu erklären, wie er funktioniert.
Bob Hope, US-Schauspieler
Kinder sind etwas Wundervolles. Ich möchte meine am Spieß gebraten.
Sir Peter Ustinov
Eltern verzeihen ihren Kindern die Fehler am schwersten, die sie ihnen selbst anerzogen haben.
"Urlaub ist, wenn ich zwischen Windelwechseln und Breikochen auf dem Klo sitze".....
Joachim Fuchsberger:
"Eltern begabter Kinder glauben unerschütterlich an Vererbung"
Kaya Yanar
Geburtenförderung würde heißen: Man schickt Boris Becker und Kaiser Franz auf große Deutschlandtournee.
Jack Lemmon
Wenn man einem Sohn das Auto leiht muss entweder der Sohn oder das Auto alt genug sein.
Will Smith
Kinder sind dann erwachsen, wenn sie nicht mehr fragen, woher sie kommen, sondern verschweigen, wohin sie gehen
Steve Martin
Mit Kindern ist es wie mit Ideen. Nur wenn sie von einem selbst sind, findet man sie auch gelungen
Robin Williams:
Großeltern und Enkel verstehen sich wunderbar. Das liegt daran: Sie haben einen gemeinsamen Feind.
Paul Auster
Mit Erziehung versuchen die Mütter auszugleichen, was wir ihren Kindern vererbt haben.
Jay Leno, US-TV-Talkmaster
Bill Gates ist Vater geworden. Das Kind bekommt keinen Laufstall, sondern gleich ein ganzes Laufwerk.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Kinder müssen mit Erwachsenen sehr viel Nachsicht haben.
Goldie Hawn
Erst wenn man genau weiß, wie die Enkel ausgefallen sind, weiß man, ob man seine Kinder gut erzogen hat.
Bruce Willis
Nicht jeder, der danach aussieht, ist ein Penner. Vielleicht hat er vier Töchter und nur ein Badezimmer.
Harald Schmidt
Was sagt man, wenn ein Baby auf die Designerklamotten sabbert? Hey, das Lätzchen ist voll Hipp!
Robert Benigni, Schauspieler
Kinder sind nicht nur ein Trost für das Alter, sondern auch ein Mittel, es schnell zu erreichen.
Mia Farrow, Schauspielerin
Kinder müssen die Dummheiten der Erwachsenen ertragen, bis sie groß genug sind, sie selbst zu machen.
Mike Krüger
Wenn man Jenny Elvers’ Busen sieht, glaubt man, ihr Sohn habe beim Stillen nicht gesaugt, sondern gepustet.
Ingolf Lück
Fernsehforscher fanden heraus, dass Kleinkinder Serien wie „Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten“ wesentlich lieber sehen, als die Teletubbies. Der Grund: Die Dialoge sind einfacher zu verstehen.
Harald Schmidt
Unsere Nachbarn in Frankreich sind auf Platz 1 in Europa in Sachen Babyboom. Mich hat es gewundert, wo sie doch dem Storch die Nahrung wegfressen.
Dieter Hildebrandt, Kabarettist
Was ist eine richtige Familie? Die Frau ist die Regierung, der Mann ist das Volk und die Kinder sind die Opposition.
Mike Krüger
Laut Umfrage glauben 73 Prozent aller Deutschen, dass Kinder glücklich machen. Die anderen 27 Prozent haben welche.
Ruth Moschner
Heidi Klums Kind wog 3750 Gramm bei der Geburt - also so viel wie ein ganz normales Top-Model.
Rudi Carell
Kinder - das Einzige, was in einem modernen Haushalt noch mit der Hand gewaschen werden muss.
Martin Scorcese, US-Filmregisseur
Kinder haben so viel Vorstellungskraft, dass sie Dinge machen, von denen sie keine Ahnung haben.
Peter Ustinov
Erziehung ist die organisierte Verteidigung der Erwachsenen gegen die Jugend.
Brooke Shields
Wenn du deine Kinder mit Anbrüllen zum Gehorsam erziehen willst, kannst du auch gleich versuchen, dein Auto mit der Hupe zu lenken.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Mein Sohn betet jeden Abend: „Lieber Gott, bitte mach, dass die Vitamine aus dem Spinat in den Vanillepudding kommen.“
Ephraim Kishon
Tradition nenne man die Methode, die verhindern soll, dass Kinder ihre Eltern übertreffen.
Kate Moss
Ich kann viel von meiner Tochter lernen. Zum Beispiel, wie viel Geduld ich habe.
Michael Douglas
Eines wissen alle Eltern auf der Welt: wie die Kinder anderer Leute erzogen werden sollten.
Woody Allen
Sei nett zu deinen Kindern, sie suchen dein Altersheim aus.
Dieter Nuhr
Vater nennt man jemanden, der weder sein Telefon noch sein Badezimmer noch sein Auto benutzen kann.
Horst Schroth, Kabarettist
Heutzutage verstehen Kids unter Safer Sex, dass die Eltern nicht zu Hause sind.
Ingolf Lück
Immer mehr Kinder verbringen ihre Zeit vor dem Computer. Die meisten, um Mama und Papa zu erklären, wie er funktioniert.
Bob Hope, US-Schauspieler
Kinder sind etwas Wundervolles. Ich möchte meine am Spieß gebraten.
Sir Peter Ustinov
Eltern verzeihen ihren Kindern die Fehler am schwersten, die sie ihnen selbst anerzogen haben.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Hand me Tequila and Salt!
Life gave me plenty of lemons today!
First: I was wide awake at 4 am! Then the School Bus did not arrive (again!), our neighbor drove Christel-Ann to school, I went to work. At work one issue after another. As long as they are internal issues, no problem, but now it will affect customers and that's when it WILL go from bad to UGLY. Anyway upwards from 30 emails were exchanged and I found myself spending more time writing emails about this problem than time trying to resolve it! UGH! Did I mention that my coworkers son was sick so it was me myself and I working the issue? By the way it is not my problem...never was and will not be...just trying to help and work towards a common goal: customer satisfaction (we like happy customers! And our customers kinda expect being pleased when spending $50 Million all in one place!)
Then a phone call: the bus driver decided that since she did not pick up Christel-Ann in the morning, she would be consistent and leaver her at school. I blew yet another fuse with "First Student" and the operations dept at the board of education. Come on folks! No child left behind.....take it just as it reads! A bus was dispatched and picked up Christel-Ann and I went to get Emma-Louise, who decided to wear her brand new shoes to the SPRAYGROUND. Her teacher apologized and wanted to buy new shoes, but heck, they will dry and we will move on. Oh did I mention that the convertible did not start this morning? Same problem as before: one of the girls left a door open for the past couple of days....
First: I was wide awake at 4 am! Then the School Bus did not arrive (again!), our neighbor drove Christel-Ann to school, I went to work. At work one issue after another. As long as they are internal issues, no problem, but now it will affect customers and that's when it WILL go from bad to UGLY. Anyway upwards from 30 emails were exchanged and I found myself spending more time writing emails about this problem than time trying to resolve it! UGH! Did I mention that my coworkers son was sick so it was me myself and I working the issue? By the way it is not my problem...never was and will not be...just trying to help and work towards a common goal: customer satisfaction (we like happy customers! And our customers kinda expect being pleased when spending $50 Million all in one place!)
Then a phone call: the bus driver decided that since she did not pick up Christel-Ann in the morning, she would be consistent and leaver her at school. I blew yet another fuse with "First Student" and the operations dept at the board of education. Come on folks! No child left behind.....take it just as it reads! A bus was dispatched and picked up Christel-Ann and I went to get Emma-Louise, who decided to wear her brand new shoes to the SPRAYGROUND. Her teacher apologized and wanted to buy new shoes, but heck, they will dry and we will move on. Oh did I mention that the convertible did not start this morning? Same problem as before: one of the girls left a door open for the past couple of days....
Friday, September 7, 2007
Friday!?
With the holiday on Monday this has been a short, quick week! Another week over and tomorrow, the 8th Paul will be gone for 4 months, "only" 11 to go!
I've had a challenging week at work and can't wait for my week-end to start! Emma-Louise is spending time with her favorite teacher tonight while I take Christel-Ann to a birthday party the Build-a-bear Workshop in the mall. I will take some time and curl up on a chair with a good read at Barnes&Noble, treat myself to some Starbucks and relax! Because before the crack of dawn, the ladies will get into the car and we are going to Sweden! Ok not quite....we are going to Atlanta and will be paying a visit to IKEA and see what else we will do! Maybe the Aquarium.....no I better not, that is VERY high on Paul's list of "must do". Maybe I can venture off the beaten path and find an Aldi?
I've had a challenging week at work and can't wait for my week-end to start! Emma-Louise is spending time with her favorite teacher tonight while I take Christel-Ann to a birthday party the Build-a-bear Workshop in the mall. I will take some time and curl up on a chair with a good read at Barnes&Noble, treat myself to some Starbucks and relax! Because before the crack of dawn, the ladies will get into the car and we are going to Sweden! Ok not quite....we are going to Atlanta and will be paying a visit to IKEA and see what else we will do! Maybe the Aquarium.....no I better not, that is VERY high on Paul's list of "must do". Maybe I can venture off the beaten path and find an Aldi?
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Another Project!
I did not like the dark chandelier that our builder put up without asking.... we like the more contemporary look. And I put in energy saving light bulbs as the other ones burn out!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Project...
Our new door levers
Our old door knobs
Just one example of what I did while I did not blog. Little known fact: I have very many doors in my house! So what did it take to change brass to brushed nickel? 3 deadbolts, 4 keyed entry locks, 1 keypad entrylock, 6 lockable bed/bathroom locks, 10 closet locks.
4th Grade it is....
Yesterday was Christel-Ann's first day. And OF COURSE we had bus issues. It's a curse! It must be! At the end of the school day, there was no bus to pick her up! So she went to the after-school program until I was able to pick her up. This is when the deployment truly "sucks". Paul would have been at the school in 5 minutes....it takes me 30 without any traffic...This morning...7:27 at the Bus Stop...no bus 7:28 I start calling First Student....7:36 finally someone answers....Bus is on the way..running behind (no, really!? Couldn't have guessed that....) So at 7:57 it finally arrives...Bus driver promising to be "on time" tomorrow.
But on a lighter note I think 4th Grade will be awesome!
Pictures will follow!
But on a lighter note I think 4th Grade will be awesome!
Pictures will follow!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Birthday Wishes.....
All the lil' Lady wants is her Daddy back home.
No matter who asks her, they all get the same answer and everyone feels my pain.
First she thought she was going to be slick: invite him and he should be there! When I had to break the news to her she simply decided that she would ask for him as her really big and only gift.
Ideas anyone? She is VERY consequent. She will not be sidetracked at ALL. If you show her really fun and cool things and ask her if she would maybe consider liking this or that for her birthday: NO. Her Daddy is all she wants.
No matter who asks her, they all get the same answer and everyone feels my pain.
First she thought she was going to be slick: invite him and he should be there! When I had to break the news to her she simply decided that she would ask for him as her really big and only gift.
Ideas anyone? She is VERY consequent. She will not be sidetracked at ALL. If you show her really fun and cool things and ask her if she would maybe consider liking this or that for her birthday: NO. Her Daddy is all she wants.
T'was the night before 4th Grade....
...and and all through the house not a small creature was stirring (past 7:30), just the mother....ironing, getting "the list" together, preparing the lunchbag (remember the child will attend college close to home so that I can fix her lunchbag), checking the supply bag(s!).
We are ready. 4th Grade.
Thinking back to her first day of school. Wuerzburg Elementary School, Kindergarten. It was the week after Labor Day, but it was also a Tuesday. Very pregnant me, Paul home on R&R from Iraq. He had arrived at 2 am that morning. Christel-Ann did not know. When I went to wake her in the morning I got my usual "5 more minutes" and the blanket went over her head. Paul then wished her a good morning. And UP she was! Standing straight up in her bed.
Tonight he called to wish her a happy 1st day of school and 4th Grade.
Emma-Louise is not starting Pre-K this year, she was born just 2 weeks after the cut-off date. Academically, that smart cookie belongs in Kindergarten! Socially: NOT ready.
We are ready. 4th Grade.
Thinking back to her first day of school. Wuerzburg Elementary School, Kindergarten. It was the week after Labor Day, but it was also a Tuesday. Very pregnant me, Paul home on R&R from Iraq. He had arrived at 2 am that morning. Christel-Ann did not know. When I went to wake her in the morning I got my usual "5 more minutes" and the blanket went over her head. Paul then wished her a good morning. And UP she was! Standing straight up in her bed.
Tonight he called to wish her a happy 1st day of school and 4th Grade.
Emma-Louise is not starting Pre-K this year, she was born just 2 weeks after the cut-off date. Academically, that smart cookie belongs in Kindergarten! Socially: NOT ready.
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