Month: June 2010

    Test Results

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    For those who read about my ultrasound and have been in worry and wonder mode (especially APA)… My blood test came back ‘NORMAL’ so we should be in the clear! I still haven’t talked to my Dr. directly but I feel like we don’t have anything to worry about. She has started moving around a bunch and I have my first back aches, Now we just need a good name for her 🙂

    Categories: General, Jana

    I am a Plumber!

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    This post is all about me being so proud of myself for fixing the kitchen sink… I clogged the sink on Wednesday night. The same thing had happened a year and a half ago after Cali was born (http://searchponderpray.com/Jana/?p=510) and it was bad, took forever to unclog it and lots of help from my neighbor so I had no desire to even try and fix it. I busied myself with other things on Thursday and Friday and limited use of the kitchen. Finally on Saturday afternoon I decided I had to deal with it since I’m leaving town and the kitchen was starting to smell.

    I tried all of the unclogging tricks that I know and nothing worked. I then went down under the house and discovered water spraying out of a crack in the drain pipe! So now I had a clogged sink and a broken pipe. I called a few family members to consult, and even the plumber that I had out last month. I would have had him come do it but it was Saturday night and he said he could come Monday… to make a long story shorter…. I cut the pipe. Drained the nastiness. Had Ben help me hook up the garden hose underneath by the pipe and I crammed the hose down the pipe unclogging it until the water ran freely! Pipe unclogged. DONE! A quick trip to Lowes – 8$ out of our pocket to fix the pipe and I have my kitchen sink back!!!! I was so proud to save a buck and even excited to get up and clean my kitchen after letting the cement dry on the new piece of pipe.

    Categories: Jana

    Backyard Adventures

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    New Tire Swing!

    The Hot Tub took over the sandbox so we just have this sand and water box and the kids LOVE IT!

    The Kids can spend hours out here just running around - I LOVE SUMMER!

    They Take turns pushing each other down the hill. I believe Cali is in the front and the other jumps on the back!

    Cali is very protective of HER swing.

    Eating Popsicles on their Bicycles!

    Categories: General, Nettesheim

    Memorial Day Fun

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    How to get 9 people playing Dominion at a small kitchen table...

    How to play Dominion with 9 people at a small table...

    We played games and ate food all day on Monday. I loved having my family come over. We ended up with 7 of 12 siblings, 3 of 6 in-laws, and 7 of 18 cousins!

    It was perfect weather for our barbeque!

    Categories: General, Robertson

    Cute Cali Girl

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    Cali is trying to be so big these days. She wants to do exactly what her brothers do. This morning she followed them all over the park. Then when we dropped the boys off for movie day at the cousins she threw the biggest fit because she figured she was going to … so sad.

    I love this picture. She was postponing her nap thinking that she could have quiet time with her brothers. She was holding Benji’s hand and playing with it. Benji finally had enough and got up and moved.

    Categories: Cali