The Henderson Family Chronicles

Yay yay! I have been waiting for this day for...well, almost 7 months, since Emmy was born. She can sit. She started about a week or so ago, and she will probably be crawling in a few weeks. Have I ever mentioned I don't like babies? I feel bad saying it, well, a little. I really like my kids more with every new milestone and every added bit of cognition. Maybe I'll really like being with my kids about the time they move out. I think I must be a bad mom....

I read people's blogs all the time, where they post a shoutout for a company or product they love, sometimes even to win something. I have almost done it several times, but I always forget. This time there is no way I am gonna forget, I have to shout about this from the rooftop. Two years ago I was looking for a job while Andrew was in the LPN program. I ended up as an activity assistant and in social services at a nursing home. I enjoyed it alot, but before that, I was offered a job at a Montessori School, as a teacher in a summer camp program. We started to have meetings about themes, curriculum, and activities. Then the week before the job really started we heard that enrollment hadn't met expecations and the program had to be cancelled. The head of the school felt terrible about the posisiton that left me in, and offered to let me do their teacher training for free that summer. As I considered it I did alot of research about Montessori, and was impressed, more than impresse...

I haven't posted anything about my kiddos in a while. I am not even sure I have taken pictures in a few months. I promise to post more soon but here are a few... I haven't posted anything about my kiddos in a while. I am not even sure I have taken pictures in a few months. I promise to post more soon but here are a few...

Yay Yay Yay, we have grass - all over! We are so excited, it was hard work, especially since we had to do it in the afternoon, when it was the hottest. A HUGENORMOUS thank-you to Chris, Mom H, Trent and Amy, Mom and Dad A, and Mik and his buddies for helping. Keeping it watered is a bit of a challenge, but it'll be so worth it.

So for everybody to know. Maren finally got her hair cut. Thank you for all of your votes. I voted for number 1 also. Not that Maren ended up with that haircut. Basic story is this. She went with Amy to a salon . Amy got a great hair cut. Maren told the girl taking care of her that she just wanted a trim because she wanted to grow her hair out long and curly. The dumb girl chops a huge chunk out of Maren's hair. The rest was done fine, but no way to miss the fact that a huge chunk of hair was missing. (more importantly, Maren could see it.) It upset her greatly, so she went to a highly recommended beautician and got the rest cut and styled so the chunk wouldn't be missed. Not as short as number 5 but longer than number 2. Maren could tell you exactly which one she thinks it looks like. It looks nice, but both of us are kind of bummed that its going to be another 8-12 months before it has grown out enough to put curls in again. I'm still in school. This summer semester is k...

K, here are my options, vote on the left!

I was in the mood for something different than blogs about the yard and kids (speaking of yard, I think we are going sod - more to come!), so I came up with this. I dare you to do it too, and you really have to come up with something about you or something that you love for EVERY letter! GO! A - Andrew: my super sweet amazing goofy hard-working hubby- bubby B - Books: big ones, little ones, any and all, I love 'em! C - Card Making: my current hobby, having a lot of fun with it, trying not to spend too much on it! D - Drafting: I love floorplans , and have a degree in Architectural Drafting. E - Emmelyn : my sassy baby girl F - Family: Hendersons , Andersons , Longs, Halls and then we get into extended family... G - Good Food: sour cream, pizza, lasagna, refried beans - I LOVE TO EAT, hence diets don't work... H - Heather: My long-time super-duper amazing bestest friend (besides Andrew) I - Ice Cream: it deserves it's own category, it is too amazing to be clumped with ...