Free association--a psychoanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content--is what this post is all about...
1. You've got a friend :: for life!
2. Immigration :: Statue of Liberty
3. Waitress :: Tips
4. Snickers :: Candy Bar
5. Recognize :: Familiar
6. Concept :: New
7. Birthday :: Party!!
8. Told you so :: Rude
9. Unlikely :: Rare
10. Extension :: Hair
Tag: I tag whomever wants to do this... I love memes and whoever else likes them too, can do this with me! :) Cath
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
My little girl.
She is an angel. I mean it! At least she looks like an angel. She has huge, black fringed gray eyes. She has a cute, pert little nose, and rosebud lips. She has dark ringlets, Shirley Temple style. She has the sweetest voice I've ever heard a baby have. It must be those curls, because I swear that poem has some truth to it...
There Was a Little Girl
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
5 years!
5 years ago this weekend I said hello and goodbye to Keelan Lark Prell, our miracle baby...the shortened story goes like this:
I was at my birthday party, having just turned 33, and all my girlfriends were over helping me celebrate with drinks and appetizers. I was 10 weeks pregnant with my 2nd, although I didn't know that I was still pregnant. You see, a few weeks earlier, I had found out I was pregnant, by some miracle, without any drugs or doctors help. Sadly, we quickly found out the baby wasn't implanted inside the womb, so the doctor had to give me a shot of Methotrexate, which would in essence attack any rapidly growing cells, i.e. my baby. :( and basically terminate the pregnancy. Knowing there was no other option, because medical science has no way of transporting this little tiny baby from the fallopian tube to the uterus at this point in medical history, we tearfully agreed to the shot. Brian held me as the nurse gave me the shot that would end the life that had against all odds begun and made us wonder and shake our heads at the whys and the hows of the ways of life.
Fast forward to my birthday party, 5 weeks later. We are all sipping wine, having a wonderful time, I'm actually relaxing and enjoying my friends and my birthday despite the heartbreak of "losing" my little one a few weeks earlier. All is well. I'm convincing myself it's ok to enjoy life a little bit, friends make things a bit better.
The next thing I know, I don't feel well. I mean, I really don't feel well. I look at my sister, who quickly takes my glass of wine and says.. Okkayy, maybe that's not a good idea. Then she says.."Cath, maybe just go upstairs and change into something a bit more comfy.. a pair of sweats or leggings or something..it's just us girls"... So I stand up to do that...and promptly pass out... The next thing I remember is sitting on the bottom of my stairs while all the girls are huddled around me .. someone is cleaning up.. someone has called my husband.. someone has called the ambulance... I can't stand up without passing out.. internal bleeding...
Long story short... The shot they gave me 5 weeks earlier didn't work. They checked my HCG levels every other day for 2 weeks after the shots and I even bled a normal-(ish) cycle after the shot.. but, all it did was bleed out my lining and all my levels went down. My little Keelan was still in there, growing at a normal rate .... talk about a strong baby!!! That was one strong boy for you!!! Little honey! They rushed me to the hospital and by then I was passing out on the table, couldn't keep conscious for anything by then, the bleeding had gotten so bad. Emergency surgery. My OB/GYNs were stunned to say the least, but for whatever reason, Keelan stayed with us longer then we all planned. He just wasn't ready to go to Heaven just yet, and he almost took me with him.
Why talk about him here? Because each year on my birthday I remember him. I will of course, never forget my baby. Each year I'm the only one who remembers, even my girlfriends who were here with me that night 5 years ago have forgotten. But I will never, ever forget. Even though his name isn't written anywhere here on earth, an official "Keelan was here, he existed, he was, and is, in Heaven"... His name is indelibly printed on my heart. And I, his Momma, will never, ever, EVER forget my baby. I will hold him someday in Heaven. And my heart still aches when I think about in my minds eye about a little 4 year old boy who should be running around with Jonathan and Katie now. But I am at peace. And I know he is with Jesus. And I am ok with that for now. Until we meet, my little one...Mommy loves you. Hugs and Kisses, xoxoxox
Keelan Lark means ~ Little slender bird that sang a beautiful song and then flew away
I was at my birthday party, having just turned 33, and all my girlfriends were over helping me celebrate with drinks and appetizers. I was 10 weeks pregnant with my 2nd, although I didn't know that I was still pregnant. You see, a few weeks earlier, I had found out I was pregnant, by some miracle, without any drugs or doctors help. Sadly, we quickly found out the baby wasn't implanted inside the womb, so the doctor had to give me a shot of Methotrexate, which would in essence attack any rapidly growing cells, i.e. my baby. :( and basically terminate the pregnancy. Knowing there was no other option, because medical science has no way of transporting this little tiny baby from the fallopian tube to the uterus at this point in medical history, we tearfully agreed to the shot. Brian held me as the nurse gave me the shot that would end the life that had against all odds begun and made us wonder and shake our heads at the whys and the hows of the ways of life.
Fast forward to my birthday party, 5 weeks later. We are all sipping wine, having a wonderful time, I'm actually relaxing and enjoying my friends and my birthday despite the heartbreak of "losing" my little one a few weeks earlier. All is well. I'm convincing myself it's ok to enjoy life a little bit, friends make things a bit better.
The next thing I know, I don't feel well. I mean, I really don't feel well. I look at my sister, who quickly takes my glass of wine and says.. Okkayy, maybe that's not a good idea. Then she says.."Cath, maybe just go upstairs and change into something a bit more comfy.. a pair of sweats or leggings or something..it's just us girls"... So I stand up to do that...and promptly pass out... The next thing I remember is sitting on the bottom of my stairs while all the girls are huddled around me .. someone is cleaning up.. someone has called my husband.. someone has called the ambulance... I can't stand up without passing out.. internal bleeding...
Long story short... The shot they gave me 5 weeks earlier didn't work. They checked my HCG levels every other day for 2 weeks after the shots and I even bled a normal-(ish) cycle after the shot.. but, all it did was bleed out my lining and all my levels went down. My little Keelan was still in there, growing at a normal rate .... talk about a strong baby!!! That was one strong boy for you!!! Little honey! They rushed me to the hospital and by then I was passing out on the table, couldn't keep conscious for anything by then, the bleeding had gotten so bad. Emergency surgery. My OB/GYNs were stunned to say the least, but for whatever reason, Keelan stayed with us longer then we all planned. He just wasn't ready to go to Heaven just yet, and he almost took me with him.
Why talk about him here? Because each year on my birthday I remember him. I will of course, never forget my baby. Each year I'm the only one who remembers, even my girlfriends who were here with me that night 5 years ago have forgotten. But I will never, ever forget. Even though his name isn't written anywhere here on earth, an official "Keelan was here, he existed, he was, and is, in Heaven"... His name is indelibly printed on my heart. And I, his Momma, will never, ever, EVER forget my baby. I will hold him someday in Heaven. And my heart still aches when I think about in my minds eye about a little 4 year old boy who should be running around with Jonathan and Katie now. But I am at peace. And I know he is with Jesus. And I am ok with that for now. Until we meet, my little one...Mommy loves you. Hugs and Kisses, xoxoxox
Keelan Lark means ~ Little slender bird that sang a beautiful song and then flew away
Speaking of Selah....
Todd Smith of Selah and his wife Angie are parents of 3 beautiful little girls and expecting their 4th little girl, Audrey Caroline. Angie is having a difficult pregnancy to say the least. Little Audrey has a number of problems that make it medically impossible for her to survive, barring a miracle of God. You can read about their amazing faith journey http://www.audreycaroline.blogspot.com and join the thousands of people who are praying for Audrey and for Angie and Todd as they walk this road.
Selah's music has helped so many people through so many dark times.. my prayer is that the prayers of others will hold them up during this difficult time for them.
We're praying for you, Todd and Angie, and little Audrey Caroline.
Selah's music has helped so many people through so many dark times.. my prayer is that the prayers of others will hold them up during this difficult time for them.
We're praying for you, Todd and Angie, and little Audrey Caroline.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Starstruck!!!
Last night we went to see our F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E group of all time. Selah ...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, they are ahhh- mazing. They are our all time favorite-take your breath away-incredible,-send chills up your spine Christian singers. They are truly amazing. The group consists of 3 singers, Todd Smith, Amy Perry, and Allan Hall. When Brian and I were first introduced to them, in 2003, it was right after we had lost our 2nd baby, Keelan Lark, and I was desperate to find some peace in the wake of what I thought was the worst thing to ever happen to me in my life. I looked up my favorite hymn "It Is Well With My Soul" online, and found a version sung by this group I had never heard of, and when I first listened to it, I sobbed and clung to the haunting vocals of these 3, and let the grace and peace of the lyrics just wash over me. Brian and I were just taken completely with the vocals on the song, and immediately ordered every CD of theirs we could get ahold of. When they arrived we listened to each one and just fell in love with the music of this amazing and talented group of musicians. At the time, Todd's sister, Nicole was a part of the group, but has since gotten married and left Selah (how dare she! *wink*) thus paving the way for Amy to join.
We have seen Selah in concert twice now, and last night was one of those times... OH. MY. GOODNESS. We went with our great friends Tracy and Don Weiss and their daughter, Lauren, to the concert. We had a BLAST. Yes, that was us, sitting in the front row, and yes, that was me waving frantically to Todd every time he came over to our side of the stage. *insert red face icon here* What a huge huge blessing to be a part of this night. We were thrilled to listen and to be surrounded by and to let this God filled music wash over us... and you can bet we sang along! Erm, well... whatever you want to call it. ;) We had fun anyway!
OK, to be fair, that photo up top is -- ahem-- edited, and it wasn't just the two of us (although in our hearts it was, right Todd????)
Here are the rest of the photos ;) Enjoy!
From left to right : Allan Hall, Lauren (my friend Tracy's awesome daughter, whom I not so graciously pushed out of the way so I could stand next to Todd and Amy.. ahem --love you, Laur!), my fabulous friend Tracy, Amy Perry, me, and my new boyfriend Todd, errr, I mean, Todd Smith of Selah (whom is happily married to Angie, of course) ;)
Here I am, unashamedly gushing over them. Think they've alerted security quite yet?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Time for a fun Question Meme Again!! :)
Love these, girls!
1. What is your occupation? At the moment, I am a stay at home mommy to Katie Grace and Jonathan David. I used to be a teacher, however.
2. What color are your socks right now? No socks, but red slippers to match my red jammies.
3. What are you listening to right now? the hum of the computer.. both kids sleeping and Brian is at school tonight :)
4. What was the last thing you ate? I made an egg strada thing for dinner.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, I can! Learned in the driveway with my Dad. :)
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I think I'd be a glittery color like silver or gold. I like shiny things! :)
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my sister Becky
8. How old are you today? I am *gasp* 37
9. Favorite drink? Coffee, followed closely by iced tea and water :)
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? ice skating
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? Ahem. No! I naturally have the perfect dark blonde hair with these gorgeous highlights without any help at all! *cough*
12. Favorite reality TV show? American Idol
13. What was the last movie you watched? High School Musical 2 (so cute!)
14. Favorite day of the year? Christmas Eve
15. What do you do to vent anger? Definitely need to talk it out to a close friend, sometimes (ok, mostly) have a little cry while doing so. Always feels tons better after that and not angry anymore.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? My purple Donny and Marie guitar!!!!!!
17. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Fall!! Christmas is coming soon that means!
18. Hugs or kisses? Absolutely hugs.
19. Cherries or blueberries? Cherries for me
20. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes! (but i'm not always the best at emailing back... I kinda sucketh, so... ) eep.
21. Favorite dessert? Homemade brownies, YUMMY
22. Living arrangement? With my husband, my 2 kids, one cat, and several fish.
23. When was the last time you cried? Erm, tonight.
24. What is on the floor of your closet? oh my. shoes, pillows, dustbunnies, gift bags, more dustbunnies (they need friends!)
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are going to tag? Carrie Beth ;) But I'm also tagging Karianne :)
26. What did you do last night? Went to my parents for dinner, watched American Idol.
27. Favorite smells? freshly bathed baby! dinner cooking! Candles burning..freshly laundered sheets... I can go on and on.. I'm very connected to my olfactory system, LOL!
28. What inspires you? men and women who walk closely with Jesus and keep their eyes on Him no matter the cost.
29. What are you afraid of? Losing my loved ones...
30. Plain, cheese, or spicy burgers? Plain, but with other stuff on there (mushrooms, avocado, YUM)
31. Favorite breed of dog? Collie.
32. How many years at your current job? 7 years and 4 mos.
33. Favorite day of the week? At the moment I think I love Mondays.. time to regroup again and it's quiet!! :)
34. How many states have you lived in? Just one, New York :)
35. Celebrity crush? I think deep down it's Simon from American Idol. I love that bossyness a little. (i'm embarrassed for admitting that here)
36. Ever driven a motorcycle or heavy machinery? Ahh, no.
37. Who is your favorite NFL team? The Bills!
38. Do you have a house phone that is not cordless? Yes, I have one in the kitchen -- just in case.
39. 10 inches of snow or 100 degree weather? 10 inches of snow.. hands down! I'm a Buffalo gal! 10 inches? Pshhaw! That's nothin!
1. What is your occupation? At the moment, I am a stay at home mommy to Katie Grace and Jonathan David. I used to be a teacher, however.
2. What color are your socks right now? No socks, but red slippers to match my red jammies.
3. What are you listening to right now? the hum of the computer.. both kids sleeping and Brian is at school tonight :)
4. What was the last thing you ate? I made an egg strada thing for dinner.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, I can! Learned in the driveway with my Dad. :)
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I think I'd be a glittery color like silver or gold. I like shiny things! :)
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my sister Becky
8. How old are you today? I am *gasp* 37
9. Favorite drink? Coffee, followed closely by iced tea and water :)
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? ice skating
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? Ahem. No! I naturally have the perfect dark blonde hair with these gorgeous highlights without any help at all! *cough*
12. Favorite reality TV show? American Idol
13. What was the last movie you watched? High School Musical 2 (so cute!)
14. Favorite day of the year? Christmas Eve
15. What do you do to vent anger? Definitely need to talk it out to a close friend, sometimes (ok, mostly) have a little cry while doing so. Always feels tons better after that and not angry anymore.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? My purple Donny and Marie guitar!!!!!!
17. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Fall!! Christmas is coming soon that means!
18. Hugs or kisses? Absolutely hugs.
19. Cherries or blueberries? Cherries for me
20. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes! (but i'm not always the best at emailing back... I kinda sucketh, so... ) eep.
21. Favorite dessert? Homemade brownies, YUMMY
22. Living arrangement? With my husband, my 2 kids, one cat, and several fish.
23. When was the last time you cried? Erm, tonight.
24. What is on the floor of your closet? oh my. shoes, pillows, dustbunnies, gift bags, more dustbunnies (they need friends!)
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are going to tag? Carrie Beth ;) But I'm also tagging Karianne :)
26. What did you do last night? Went to my parents for dinner, watched American Idol.
27. Favorite smells? freshly bathed baby! dinner cooking! Candles burning..freshly laundered sheets... I can go on and on.. I'm very connected to my olfactory system, LOL!
28. What inspires you? men and women who walk closely with Jesus and keep their eyes on Him no matter the cost.
29. What are you afraid of? Losing my loved ones...
30. Plain, cheese, or spicy burgers? Plain, but with other stuff on there (mushrooms, avocado, YUM)
31. Favorite breed of dog? Collie.
32. How many years at your current job? 7 years and 4 mos.
33. Favorite day of the week? At the moment I think I love Mondays.. time to regroup again and it's quiet!! :)
34. How many states have you lived in? Just one, New York :)
35. Celebrity crush? I think deep down it's Simon from American Idol. I love that bossyness a little. (i'm embarrassed for admitting that here)
36. Ever driven a motorcycle or heavy machinery? Ahh, no.
37. Who is your favorite NFL team? The Bills!
38. Do you have a house phone that is not cordless? Yes, I have one in the kitchen -- just in case.
39. 10 inches of snow or 100 degree weather? 10 inches of snow.. hands down! I'm a Buffalo gal! 10 inches? Pshhaw! That's nothin!
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Jonathan and Katie stories....
These 2 are funny...well, at least I think they're funny! And I'm enjoying so much being the one God chose to be their Mom... I'm praising Him that He thought me worthy enough to be theirs!! Thank you, Jesus!! You are amazing!
This will be a bit of a brag post if you can stand it. I'm bursting with love for my babies right now, so this will be all about them. *smile*
Jonathan is 7 and is usually happy and joyful... I say usually because he caught the "complainy-Janey" bug from his little sister, but he's got such a great sense of humor, that we can usually make him laugh and his complaints go away.... USUALLY ;)
His latest adventures include settting up "battlefields" in the living room made up of Lego guys, army guys, little Star Wars action figures, and whatever else he can use that will become a "good guy" or "bad guy"... he has and always has had a very active imagination, and sometimes needs a bit of help keeping focused on the tasks at hand... ahem. But for the most part does really well... needs a bit of prompting when it's time to clean up his toys/books/crafts/or whatever needs tidying, but will eventually do it. He also loves to draw out the battle on paper before it's taken place "in real life"... he's very meticulous about his drawing. Academically, he's doing great, too.. just made high honor roll again, and we're very happy with that, although he did tell me this morning that he'd much rather school was only "5 minutes long, Mom.. That makes so much more sense to me!" haha... Still a boy, and still, very much Jonathan. We love him so much.
Now, Katie Grace. Her vocabulary is astounding to us.. not that I really have anyone to compare her with... I'm just so thrilled that I can talk to her and actually communicate!!! Umm.. Aunt Becky, can, too, and so can Nanny, but Daddy? Not so much. She asked him for her music the other night at bedtime...I could hear them talking over the monitor...it went something like this...
Katie: "Daddy, sucis?"
Brian: "Ehh, circus?"
Katie: "ehh?"
Me, from downstairs, yelling: "Music! She's asking for her music!"
Brian: "ohhh you want your music, Baby?"
Katie: "Yes! Sucis, Daddy!! YES!"
So, lol.. not really a fair example to Daddy, because most words she does say pretty clearly, but that was too funny not to put in here...
Another example of my bright and beautiful one:
As we both peer into the pantry (hey, I was having a hungry day! And Katie loves looking into the pantry, it's one of her favorite places!)
"Mommy, I eat kocklat?"
"Mommy doesn't have any chocolate, sweetie" (with a big sigh, because secretly, that's what i was hoping for)
"Yes, Mommy, ight der! a-hind the ceree-o"
She could see a chocolate chip on the granola bar box, and it was peeking right behind the Cheerios! so guess what she got as a snack? Mmhmm... I couldn't help it, after finding that little bit of kocklat in the pantry, we both sat down and shared a chocolate chip granola bar!! :)
Also, she has informed me that her favorite color at the moment is "purpo"... and her favorite, favorite person in the whole wide world is still "Guy" aka Jonathan David Prell, her big bruvvo. She loves him more then anyone or anything else in her whole life (including me I think) and is overjoyed when she sees the school bus come and drop him off in the afternoons. Her first questions in the morning... "Is Guy donsteers? Is Guy a'skoo?"
The biggest news for Katie Grace is that I have registered her for 3 year old preschool in the fall... That doesn't mean she's going, by the way. I just had to reserve a spot, so I had to put down a deposit. I am not sure she will benefit anymore from going to the preschool then she will benefit from spending those 2 mornings with her Nanny and her Papa which she does right now, and I'm telling you what, she learns a whole bunch of stuff from the time she spends with them, not to mention that time is priceless she gets with my parents. But, because Brian and I were undecided, and we needed to save a spot, we put down the $50 and have registered her for Tuesday and Thursday mornings for September... Like I said, I'm not sure I'm ready for my last baby to be in school just yet. We shall see. :)
I think that's about it for updates from us.. I don't really have many photos to share, I might have one or two of them ... they love each other and are precious an amazing to us.. we are blessed more then we could ever ask or imagine with these two!!! God is amazing!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year from the Prells :)
Some of these are from my mom's 70th birthday party brunch on the 23rd, and some are from Christmas day...
Brian, Great Grandma, Brian's mom, Katie, Me, and Jonathan
Betsy (my beautiful niece, at my mom's b-day party)
Brian and Jeff (my brother in law)
Betsy and Jonathan
Katie (nice face LOL)
Christmas morning!
Christmas morning!
More Christmas Day-- my mom and dad
My Dad, Katie and Nick's mom
The 4 of us:
My sister Susan, my Aunt Carolee, and my cousin Kristin
My sister Susan, my Aunt Carolee, and my cousin Kristin
Aunt Becky and her boy
Happy 70th Birthday Mom!!!!!!
Mom and her 3 girls!!!!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
A Jonathan Funny
A conversation Jonathan and I just had....
Me, upon coming home after the cleaning girl had just been here: "Sweetie, could you please try to keep your area neat and remember to put your things away?"
J: "Sure Momma, I'm just going to do some craps"
Uhhm... he meant crafts, but we both got a giggle out of it, LOL!
Me, upon coming home after the cleaning girl had just been here: "Sweetie, could you please try to keep your area neat and remember to put your things away?"
J: "Sure Momma, I'm just going to do some craps"
Uhhm... he meant crafts, but we both got a giggle out of it, LOL!
Popcorn/Movie Contest
I just entered to win popcorn and movies for a year over at www.5minutesformom.com .. great contests over there, I can't wait to get back into the blogging thing! I love it! The popcorn they're giving away is www.orville.com ... and it's a line of natural popcorn with nothing artificial going on in it. Sounds good!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Christmas Meme! (stolen from my girl Karianne)
OK it's time I get myself back to myself and do my memes again.. I love those things!! And I love Christmas! So what better, my dears, then a Christmas meme????? YAY!!!!!!!!!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Mostly wrapping paper, but a few gift bags.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. I have never had the experience of having a live tree, because my dad was allergic... now I'm used to my pre-lit tree... so... it's never been a big deal to me. (But after reading Kariannes thing about them catching on fire, now I'm afraid of them too and I won't ever have one either!)
3. When do you put up the tree? We usually put it up Thanksgiving weekend or thereabouts.
4. When do you take the tree down? Usually by the end of the holidays... new years day or somewhere around there. Sometimes we wait a week more. I hate putting it away. :(
5. Do you like eggnog? I don't mind to taste it, but usually only one glass of it per season. That is enough for me till next year. :)
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My purple Donny and Marie guitar!!!!! It was a-ma-zing and I could play that thang!!!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes I do.. my nativity scene is the ceramic one that my mom made the year I was born... big figures and a huge life-like stable that is just so amazing.. I will have to post a photo. I remember as a child my mom letting me unwrap each piece and place them in the stable, and I loved it so much. When I got married 11 years ago, my mom let me know that I could have her Nativity and I cried. I have always loved it so much, it is a huge part of my memories as a child and now I let Jonathan (not Katie yet!) put it up with me.
8. Hardest person to buy for? At this point, it's my son, Jonathan, believe it or not.. he's kind of in between babyish and bigger boy things, so we're a little stuck.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Katie, Brian, or yes, sadly, myself. I know what I want!! ;)
10. Mail or E-Mail Christmas Cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A hideous.. i mean hideous.. purse.. can't say whom it was from, just in case she ever reads here (she doesn't at the moment, so no worries ;) )
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas.. Gotta love Bing!!!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start in October usually.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Absolutely!! And wedding gifts (think they're all gone, now..), and shower gifts, baby gifts.... you get the idea.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Oh my. Sponge candy? Clam dip with chips?
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? white lights
17. Favorite Christmas song? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home girl here.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeers? of course! Can't you? ;)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? ehhh... right now it's a globey type thing.. Brian and I can't decide ... I want an angel, he wants a star, so at the moment we have neither. It's pretty, but.. ehh... no comment.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning for us.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? me trying to stay even keeled, not get ahead of myself, yet still get the 837465067 things done on my list.
23. Favorite ornament theme or Color? No themed trees for this girl.. it's all a collection of ornaments I've gotten over the years as gifts (from teaching, directing the Christmas play at church, from friends), some my mom gave me when I got married, and ones the kids have made. A little bit of everything! :)
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Roast Beef and yorkshire pudding.. a traditional Welsh meal
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A bluetooth!!! :) Well, I want a laptop, but I know that's not happening. lol
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Mostly wrapping paper, but a few gift bags.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. I have never had the experience of having a live tree, because my dad was allergic... now I'm used to my pre-lit tree... so... it's never been a big deal to me. (But after reading Kariannes thing about them catching on fire, now I'm afraid of them too and I won't ever have one either!)
3. When do you put up the tree? We usually put it up Thanksgiving weekend or thereabouts.
4. When do you take the tree down? Usually by the end of the holidays... new years day or somewhere around there. Sometimes we wait a week more. I hate putting it away. :(
5. Do you like eggnog? I don't mind to taste it, but usually only one glass of it per season. That is enough for me till next year. :)
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My purple Donny and Marie guitar!!!!! It was a-ma-zing and I could play that thang!!!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes I do.. my nativity scene is the ceramic one that my mom made the year I was born... big figures and a huge life-like stable that is just so amazing.. I will have to post a photo. I remember as a child my mom letting me unwrap each piece and place them in the stable, and I loved it so much. When I got married 11 years ago, my mom let me know that I could have her Nativity and I cried. I have always loved it so much, it is a huge part of my memories as a child and now I let Jonathan (not Katie yet!) put it up with me.
8. Hardest person to buy for? At this point, it's my son, Jonathan, believe it or not.. he's kind of in between babyish and bigger boy things, so we're a little stuck.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Katie, Brian, or yes, sadly, myself. I know what I want!! ;)
10. Mail or E-Mail Christmas Cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A hideous.. i mean hideous.. purse.. can't say whom it was from, just in case she ever reads here (she doesn't at the moment, so no worries ;) )
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas.. Gotta love Bing!!!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start in October usually.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Absolutely!! And wedding gifts (think they're all gone, now..), and shower gifts, baby gifts.... you get the idea.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Oh my. Sponge candy? Clam dip with chips?
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? white lights
17. Favorite Christmas song? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home girl here.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeers? of course! Can't you? ;)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? ehhh... right now it's a globey type thing.. Brian and I can't decide ... I want an angel, he wants a star, so at the moment we have neither. It's pretty, but.. ehh... no comment.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning for us.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? me trying to stay even keeled, not get ahead of myself, yet still get the 837465067 things done on my list.
23. Favorite ornament theme or Color? No themed trees for this girl.. it's all a collection of ornaments I've gotten over the years as gifts (from teaching, directing the Christmas play at church, from friends), some my mom gave me when I got married, and ones the kids have made. A little bit of everything! :)
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Roast Beef and yorkshire pudding.. a traditional Welsh meal
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A bluetooth!!! :) Well, I want a laptop, but I know that's not happening. lol
Sunday, December 09, 2007
A little bit of Christmas at our house...
Some silly shots.. and the photo shoot that didn't work out quite as (ahem) well as we'd hoped.. but sure made for some fun photos!
Merry Christmas to all!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Some Random Photos ~
Here is my new 'do, and I think I'm looking especially like my big sister Susan in this picture....
Two little cute Prells hanging out on the couch having a snack (note the shoes Katie insists on wearing even with her pajamas, hehe)
A Birthday Boy!
Meet Piglet of The Hundred Acre Woods, and King Peter of Narnia...
Am I cahh--uuute?
A Rock-Climbing Adventure!
With the cooler weather comes the cutest hats!!!!
And here is another birthday boy....
Monday, November 05, 2007
Ugh! Sadness! Frustration!
Last night I spent hours and hours (ok, maybe in all truth an hour or 2) posting birthday and halloween pictures on my blog, complete with captions. I was so happy and proud of myself!
When all was said and done I realized I had posted them on the wrong blog. Arghhhhhhhhh!!! So I deleted them all. :( I didn't know if there was a way to transfer them all, so I will start work on posting today .. I'm sorry it's been so long to get b-day pics up here.. I know, it's inexcusable. :(
I'm on the case, I promise!!
~ Cath
When all was said and done I realized I had posted them on the wrong blog. Arghhhhhhhhh!!! So I deleted them all. :( I didn't know if there was a way to transfer them all, so I will start work on posting today .. I'm sorry it's been so long to get b-day pics up here.. I know, it's inexcusable. :(
I'm on the case, I promise!!
~ Cath
Monday, October 22, 2007
Oh I Need To Mention This...
If you click on this picture of me and my friend Jen, you will notice there is something green in my teeth... Just to clarify.. (this was brought to my attention in my Orlando post, thank you my friend, lol).. that is GUM, nothing else... nothing icky.. lol! Bleck.. I had to clarify that.. Note to self: Please remove the gum before snapping photos! Eeeketh! :-0
I Found It!!!
OK, some of you know that I've been on the quest for The Perfect Mascara for quite some time. I am pleased to say that I *think* that I have found it. I think. I'm not quite positive, but I have given it a few days, and I am quite happy with it, so I'm going to go ahead and take the plunge and say it outloud, err, type it outloud, oh, you get my meaning!
OK, this has been going on along time. In fact some of you were with me on a certain midnight run to WalGreens to find a mascara that one said sister promised us that we would looooove, but NO. That one was sadly, not meant for these lashes.
The one that I have discovered to be a very good product for me is... drumroll please??????
Maybelline NY Intense Volume XXL .. it's kinda fun, it comes with two wands, one on each side, a white wand and a black wand, Step 1 and Step 2. Sounds like a whole lot of work for putting on mascara eh? Well, trust me, when you've been on the lookout for something to fatten up your lashes as long as I have, you'll go the extra mile. ;) One is for volume and one is for length. I bought mine in "Very Black" and I will post a picture of my eyes as soon as I get them done up today for the day. You tell me if my eyes don't look fabulous!! ;) lol
Hugs and there is my find of the day.. Let me know what mascara you use!
~Cath
OK, this has been going on along time. In fact some of you were with me on a certain midnight run to WalGreens to find a mascara that one said sister promised us that we would looooove, but NO. That one was sadly, not meant for these lashes.
The one that I have discovered to be a very good product for me is... drumroll please??????
Maybelline NY Intense Volume XXL .. it's kinda fun, it comes with two wands, one on each side, a white wand and a black wand, Step 1 and Step 2. Sounds like a whole lot of work for putting on mascara eh? Well, trust me, when you've been on the lookout for something to fatten up your lashes as long as I have, you'll go the extra mile. ;) One is for volume and one is for length. I bought mine in "Very Black" and I will post a picture of my eyes as soon as I get them done up today for the day. You tell me if my eyes don't look fabulous!! ;) lol
Hugs and there is my find of the day.. Let me know what mascara you use!
~Cath
Monday, October 15, 2007
Fun at the Pumpkin Farm!
We took the kids to the pumpkin farm yesterday! They had fun playing on the playground and wandering around playing on the hay bales.. it was a fun time for all of us to be outside enjoying a beautiful autumn day, actually. Here are a few pictures from our day together:
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