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Friday, July 13, 2012
Chronicles of Harley
One may ask what did Harley do today? Well...today as Harley pooped he pooped out a price of string. When noticed something different was going on back there he starting running around panicking! The string was attacking him! He ran so frantically the poop flung onto the neighbors porch just as he opened the door. The neighbor than walked by Harley very fast afraid of what he might do next, We too don't know what he will do next but we love him anyway!
Monday, July 9, 2012
Chronicles of Harley
Harley's Sick Stomack: What is the Cause This Time?
Summer is no less busy with no end in sight to the comical daily labors of Harley Davidson. If we aren't looking through his piles of dog depositry to find what he has eaten for the day we are chasing him down getting our last pair of socks or under-roos to pry from this chompers. Last time my husband was walking Harley he found a glasses lens in his last heaping pile of smeltering dog poo. Josh could tell because the lens still had the spf sticker on it. I suppose this could give any dog a stomach ache. We are still trying to figure out the who, what, where, how, and why? I am not sure what brings a dog to eat a pair of sun glasses, maybe they just looked like they would taste good? At least they made it all the way through his stomach. We had to give him stomach meds to off-set the sunglasses trip through his digestive system but at least he's ok. That was enough to off-set the $300 vet bill. Gotta love our Harley dog.
Harley Rings the Bell
A couple of days ago we bought Harley a bell when he wants to go outside he has to ring the bell. Amazingly he already is getting the concept. He is learning to ring the bell both with his nose and paw! This is so cute to watch. Unfortunately, he doesn't just do this when he wants to go to the bathroom but also when he just wants to go outside as well. It's definitely pretty funny! Last, Harley found a lizard the other day here. We have many here in our new neighborhood. We find he definitely loves to chase the lizards and the squirrels. Boy he is something else! We love our Harley! He sure is a pain but we couldn't imagine life without him.
Harley Just Can't Help Himself?
Harley can't help himself. He must know where we are at all times. It absolutely hurts his feelings if he can't see us. This is no exception with the bathtub or shower. Harley always goes to investigate. What is he doing? Harley does all but stick his legs in there somehow manageing to get his whole body wet. Then he groaning with disbelief as to what just happened. He couldn't believe he just got wet. I guess somehow he thought he was immune to the water coming out of the spout. Oh, Harley dog, what are we going to do with you?
Summer is no less busy with no end in sight to the comical daily labors of Harley Davidson. If we aren't looking through his piles of dog depositry to find what he has eaten for the day we are chasing him down getting our last pair of socks or under-roos to pry from this chompers. Last time my husband was walking Harley he found a glasses lens in his last heaping pile of smeltering dog poo. Josh could tell because the lens still had the spf sticker on it. I suppose this could give any dog a stomach ache. We are still trying to figure out the who, what, where, how, and why? I am not sure what brings a dog to eat a pair of sun glasses, maybe they just looked like they would taste good? At least they made it all the way through his stomach. We had to give him stomach meds to off-set the sunglasses trip through his digestive system but at least he's ok. That was enough to off-set the $300 vet bill. Gotta love our Harley dog.
Harley Rings the Bell
A couple of days ago we bought Harley a bell when he wants to go outside he has to ring the bell. Amazingly he already is getting the concept. He is learning to ring the bell both with his nose and paw! This is so cute to watch. Unfortunately, he doesn't just do this when he wants to go to the bathroom but also when he just wants to go outside as well. It's definitely pretty funny! Last, Harley found a lizard the other day here. We have many here in our new neighborhood. We find he definitely loves to chase the lizards and the squirrels. Boy he is something else! We love our Harley! He sure is a pain but we couldn't imagine life without him.
Harley Just Can't Help Himself?
Harley can't help himself. He must know where we are at all times. It absolutely hurts his feelings if he can't see us. This is no exception with the bathtub or shower. Harley always goes to investigate. What is he doing? Harley does all but stick his legs in there somehow manageing to get his whole body wet. Then he groaning with disbelief as to what just happened. He couldn't believe he just got wet. I guess somehow he thought he was immune to the water coming out of the spout. Oh, Harley dog, what are we going to do with you?
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Chronicles of Harley
Poor Harley! Why must you keep getting sick. What did you eat?!?!? Perhaps you ate a lego or a sock? Who knows? Off to the vet we go. We must find out what is making our poor Harley Davidson so sick....feel better soon my poor baby :(
Monday, July 2, 2012
Wave Whisperer
What can be more fun than learning to boogie board on a warm sunny day? When the waves crest I ready myself to ride the wave until it sends me crashing into the sandy beach and then tumbling under the water left only for the wave to determine my destiny. Once my fate has been sealed and I have been deposited at shore I slowly rise from the sand and water and regain my strength to grab my board and challenge another wave.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Moved
Suggestions for me to keep in mind for future moves:
1.Drink more energy drinks during moving time.
2. Get rid of more stuff prior to moving
3. Make it a game for the kids to play to help pack and unpack
4. Pack all bedding in one box and make it first one to be delivered
5. Make silverware easily found
6. Make the TVs and all parts to hook it up accessible, request cable right away
7. Don't unpack the garage into the living room
8. Don't step on thinks that might break while putting in the moving truck.
9. Make sure home has adequate phone coverage inside the home.
10. Research cost of living for area. Places that thrive on tourist for a large portion of their income can be great and have many great benefits however, the cost of living is outrageous but at least in this type of place we will never bored. There is always something to do.
11. Last, living in an area that is travel by many and often I have quickly picked up on the typical tourist behavior and mannerisms. Tourists unintentionally are very annoying to locals. They get lost. They stop with their car only halfway pulled over and ask for directions or look down at a a map or navigation system instead of the road. While walking if they bump into someone and a local says something they keep walking with failure to notice other people's existence. They are on a mission to find their destination and to stray from their hour by hour plan of event, and must stay on task. They attempt swimming in the ocean when its 60 degrees out. They ignore dangerous conditions and are told not to swim and then they have to be drug out of the water by life guards. Perhaps they would even swim if they knew there was a shark in the water! Last, they cause huge traffic delays for miles that make a small drive to the beach take 2-3 hours because everyone thought that it was a great idea beach on the same day too, Swell!
1.Drink more energy drinks during moving time.
2. Get rid of more stuff prior to moving
3. Make it a game for the kids to play to help pack and unpack
4. Pack all bedding in one box and make it first one to be delivered
5. Make silverware easily found
6. Make the TVs and all parts to hook it up accessible, request cable right away
7. Don't unpack the garage into the living room
8. Don't step on thinks that might break while putting in the moving truck.
9. Make sure home has adequate phone coverage inside the home.
10. Research cost of living for area. Places that thrive on tourist for a large portion of their income can be great and have many great benefits however, the cost of living is outrageous but at least in this type of place we will never bored. There is always something to do.
11. Last, living in an area that is travel by many and often I have quickly picked up on the typical tourist behavior and mannerisms. Tourists unintentionally are very annoying to locals. They get lost. They stop with their car only halfway pulled over and ask for directions or look down at a a map or navigation system instead of the road. While walking if they bump into someone and a local says something they keep walking with failure to notice other people's existence. They are on a mission to find their destination and to stray from their hour by hour plan of event, and must stay on task. They attempt swimming in the ocean when its 60 degrees out. They ignore dangerous conditions and are told not to swim and then they have to be drug out of the water by life guards. Perhaps they would even swim if they knew there was a shark in the water! Last, they cause huge traffic delays for miles that make a small drive to the beach take 2-3 hours because everyone thought that it was a great idea beach on the same day too, Swell!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Are you Really Sick or Just being Dramatic?
With Nathaniel it's really hard to tell. He acts the part so well as he has done this before. This time he missed the bus because he was being dramatic holding his belly but then he was at the same time laughing and smiling while falling to the couch doing a fake dramatic faint saying his heart was Beeping too loud and yes I said that correctly beeping. Unbelievable, really! I thought he was putting on a good show but as any with any child faking sickness he needed to go to school. So, I did what any good parent would do and I put him in my car and drove him to school.
Could he Really be Sick?
As I pulled away blocked by the thick layer of cars behind me at that moment I realized I believed his story. At a glimpse driving by I saw him actually turning different shades of green. I quickly dialed the school nurse and found he was already there. He had puked all over the sidewalk right in front of the school entrance to the school. When I arrived he reminded me that I should have listened.
A Lesson Learned
Apparently, I need to ask more questions and dig deeper to get to the truth. Being a parent is all about learning life lessons along the way. Feel better soon my little Nathaniel.
Could he Really be Sick?
As I pulled away blocked by the thick layer of cars behind me at that moment I realized I believed his story. At a glimpse driving by I saw him actually turning different shades of green. I quickly dialed the school nurse and found he was already there. He had puked all over the sidewalk right in front of the school entrance to the school. When I arrived he reminded me that I should have listened.
A Lesson Learned
Apparently, I need to ask more questions and dig deeper to get to the truth. Being a parent is all about learning life lessons along the way. Feel better soon my little Nathaniel.
Friday, June 8, 2012
National Fatherhood Innitiative
- Deployment
- Stress
- Redeployment
- Family Readiness
- http://www.fatherhood.org/Military/
Specialized Training of Military Parents
For Parents of kids with disabilities. This is a really great one!
http://www.stompproject.org/
http://www.stompproject.org/
Operation Home Front
Non-Profit organization: Soldier and family short term emergency assistance. Looks like this one is during deployment.
htt//www.operationhomefront.net/servicedetail.aspx?id=1026
- auto repair
- home-front celebrations
- travel transportation
- moral programs
- home repair
- community events
- wounded warrior
- vision care
- financial assistance
htt//www.operationhomefront.net/servicedetail.aspx?id=1026
National Military Familiy Association
- Great resource for military family support assistance.
- Scholarship connections,
- operation purple- deployment summer camps for children summer camps
http://www.militaryfamily.org/
Red Cross Message Link
Unfortunately, you never know when you will need to send a Red Cross Message. You might think I will never need this! It happens. We hope it never does, but it is always better to be prepared in case it does.
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=6fe51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=6fe51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
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