tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49953125738007336282011-07-29T04:24:50.084-04:00While I think it's boring and monotonous, with a lot of screaming and crying, toys and food everywhere, it's just life. My life. And I'm going to honestly share the good, the bad, and the ugly.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.comBlogger501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-85436219766843924402010-03-21T21:13:00.000-04:002010-03-21T21:13:33.285-04:00

Spring officially arrived this weekend, but where has our spring weather gone? Actually, I don't mind the dreary day too much today. We had so much fun outside in the last several days that a lazy Sunday was good for us. Here are a couple pictures of our fun in the sun. These were from Thursday. It was quite warm in our back yard, which lies on the south side of our house. We have no shelter

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-78481834930826394222010-03-13T22:52:00.000-05:002010-03-13T22:52:18.498-05:00

So it didn't take long at all for my resolve to post something ever day to fade. I completely forgot to write a post Thursday and Friday. It's just been a normal week around here. After such beautiful warm weather to get things started, it sure got dreary, didn't it? Today I enjoyed a fun "girl's day out" with my mother- and sister-in-law. We went to The Cheesecake Factory for lunch and it was

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This afternoon, it was so warm and sunny in our backyard that I let the big kids play in the sandbox while Elizabeth was napping. For those who don't know, Anna loves the sandbox, but this has not always been the case. When we first got it, she was about 18 months old I would say. Those first months, she wouldn't get in at all. She did not care for the mess, so she played at arm's length. One day

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This Tuesday brought a little change of pace for us. We usually drive up to Waynetown so Chris can play basketball at a local church with my brother. However, Chris sprained his ankle last week. So, we opted to stay at home, but my sister and her family came down here to hang out. We had a nice dinner, played some games and watched Lost together. My sis loves Lost as much as I do, so it was nice

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-57424901141003909802010-03-08T22:05:00.000-05:002010-03-08T22:05:50.194-05:00

I was going to write about the beautiful, warm even, afternoon we had. We played outside, opened the windows, and soaked up the sunshine. But I was just checking my email and read this from my babycenter.com updates: "Don't be surprised if your toddler already seems to treat you and your spouse differently. Whichever parent he spends the most time with will be the one he demands more of and is

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Good evening! It's been a pretty normal Sunday around here. I was disappointed that we didn't make it outside to play today (due to my laziness this morning in not getting out of bed) before the rain started. But I am thankful for the rain since the pile of snow in our front yard has shrunk considerably. If it rains again tomorrow, maybe it will be completely gone. I had to run to Wal-Mart this

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After an anxiety-filled couple of days, Scott's second tooth has finally fallen out. I admit I helped it along. He hadn't eaten all day and then took a bit of a nap this evening. (This is highly unusual for him and confirms what I suspected--that he got almost no sleep last night because he was so worried.) He woke up during dinner and after some convincing, he took a bite of actual food and the

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-16482455385818942202010-03-05T12:55:00.000-05:002010-03-05T12:55:33.284-05:00

Scott has only lost one tooth. And he really does not want to lose any more. He so strongly disliked losing the first one that he has been in denial that another was loose (apparently)--until a little wrestling session with Daddy at lunch time loosened it enough to bleed. Scott was immediately in tears. No amount of explaining that it has to come out will soothe him. No amount of money offered

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This morning got off to a rough start for little Elizabeth. Anna left her breakfast poptarts out (mostly uneaten by the way) and Lizzie must have had her eyes on them. I picked up the plate and threw them away after no one had touched them for at least a half an hour. This crushed Lizzie. She went from playing happily to chasing me in the kitchen, hysterical. I couldn't resist snapping a picture

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Thanks for all the encouragement! Today was a better day! We got four subjects of school done before lunch, which is quite unusual for us. I'm am a real slacker in the morning! I felt really good about myself for accomplishing that much in the morning, so in the afternoon I got to work on the fondant decorations for my nephew's birthday on Friday. (I can't believe he's going to be 6!) I am

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-70380938050203859472010-03-03T00:32:00.000-05:002010-03-03T00:32:34.524-05:00

The last couple of days have been rough Mommy days. I would say that we are definitely feeling some growing pains as a family. The kiddos are getting older and the problems are getting bigger. My son is half-way between 7 and 8, and all the way into big kid back-talk, ignoring, and arguing. My older daughter is just 3, and let's say, feisty. From bedtime yesterday through this evening, we've

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-79496326908619829342010-03-01T22:16:00.000-05:002010-03-01T22:16:35.469-05:00

Friday is my nephew's 6th birthday, and I volunteered to make the cupcakes. I saw these that a friend had made, and thought they were so cute I'm going to try my hand at them. I know the kids will pleased if they turn out. Anyway, after browsing supplies at Wal-Mart, I thought I'd run up to Michael's just to see what else might be available. We were leaving home around 2:30, so traffic was sure

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-91715925909962668892010-03-01T10:52:00.002-05:002010-03-01T11:06:00.923-05:00

Today March begins, finally! I was just out to the mailbox and I think you can feel spring coming in the air. It's still chilly. And it would be ever so much nicer if the sun would peek out, but there's definitely something in the air signaling that warmer weather will arrive. Someday.So lately I've been feeling the need to do....something. Anything really. I've been wishing I had a project or a

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So, I'll be flying solo this week. Again. Thankfully, Chris hasn't been traveling since the end of November. But that stretch was a long one. And, thankfully again, he had today off and isn't leaving until tomorrow afternoon. So, hopefully, the week will not seem too long.We usually keep pretty busy during the days with school work, playing, cleaning up the debris after the constant tornado of

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Well, the lasagna dinner wasn't quite as bad as I dreaded, I mean anticipated. Scott ate a little and only complained a couple times that he didn't want to. Anna didn't eat, but she was not feeling that well (she's usually a good eater). It was fine with me because she just simply said she wouldn't eat, and didn't. No filibustering or crying about it. So, we survived that, and last night's fried

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-14866833822351519692010-01-06T17:57:00.002-05:002010-01-06T18:15:22.773-05:00

Ugh...I hate dinner time. Don't get me wrong--I feel strongly that it's important to have dinner as a family. In our house, a pleasant dinner time does not come easily.There is a perfectly lovely lasagna baking in the oven right now. Yes, I did make it. No, I'm not trying to toot my own horn. :) So, it's still 45 minutes from the dreaded time of sitting down and having food in front of us. For

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-60000335466907528792010-01-05T10:31:00.003-05:002010-01-05T10:42:35.803-05:00

We had a fascinating conversation with Anna the other day about animals and the food we eat. She began by asking us if we knew that there are real pet shops. She had apparently just realized that a pet shop was not a place made up by Hasbro for the sake of a toy line. We responded that we do, in fact, know about pet shops. She proceeded to list the kinds of animals one could discover at a pet

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We got nearly all of our Christmas shopping for Scott and Anna done early. So, there has been a stack of presents in our room for a couple of weeks. As soon as we got the tree decorated and moved the presents out there, the kids started pestering me to allow them to open just one small present early.I have been greatly entertained by the bargaining techniques Scott is employing.First, he thought

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So I have really fallen off the blog wagon, so to speak. It has been months since I posted a new blog. There have been a lot of little events in our lives and I find myself thinking, 'That would make a nice blog post,' but I never get around to it. It's definitely a good thing I'm not trying to do this as a profession!So, here goes.....Scott turned 7. 7!!We had a ton of fun at a carnival.Anna got

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-37717348211364511392009-09-04T09:50:00.004-04:002009-09-04T10:06:02.206-04:00

I didn't know best how to answer your question, Sarah, to be sure you would read it, so I will just make a post on the topic.Keeping Anna busy during our school work is probably my biggest challenge as well. She absolutely does not ever nap, so I always have to find a way to work with her as well.Anna also would prefer to do what Scott is doing. My plan is to photocopy his worksheet pages so she

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-23461223203988471562009-09-03T14:52:00.003-04:002009-09-03T16:14:20.318-04:00

Our first week of school is almost over and, as a whole, I would rate it as successful. We've had a few bumps--it is a bit difficult to keep Anna busy, Lizzie has had her moments of fussiness, and Scott does get bored with an activity if it takes too long.Overall, I am pleased with how we are managing. So far we have gotten everything done I have planned. I have the work planned out so that over

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We always pray as a family before meals, but sadly, Scott and Anna are less than enthusiastic about this. They always get their plates first, and I guess they just don't think they should have to wait to eat once they are served! But tonight, Anna especially was feeling extra gracious. About halfway through dinner she decided that she needed to pray again. So we all bowed our heads, and sat in

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-5338973672688351122009-08-24T10:19:00.002-04:002009-08-24T10:43:27.825-04:00

A couple weeks ago, I started a post, and completed it to the point that it was ready for pictures. But, I never actually got around to adding the pictures. So, I will just briefly summarize what I had intended to share in that post...Our patio is done (!!), pool time is over for the season, but we did have an afternoon of fun with a slip 'n' slide (until it ripped), and Lizzie is army crawling

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-7646977815161305452009-08-05T23:36:00.005-04:002009-08-05T23:57:56.888-04:00

Well, summer is almost gone. Sadly, school will be starting next week, which means our neighborhood pool will not be open all afternoon. So, although we won't be starting our school until September (we're old-fashioned like that--why waist a perfectly good August at the table doing phonics??), there is a certain sadness, feeling like the carefree days of summer are just a memory.Okay, that may

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This morning was supposed to be my opportunity to sleep in. Since it was storming overnight, Anna ended up in bed with me. And, as soon as she is awake, she is talking. Chris made his best effort to allow me to get more sleep this morning by coming in to get her. Here is how their conversation went:Chris: "Anna, why don't you go downstairs and watch Sprout with Scott."Anna: "No, I'm still

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We've been so busy this month I haven't had time to post at all. From the 4th to family birthdays to a weekend trip, we've been gone from our house every weekend. I am so looking forward to lounging around home all weekend this weekend!Our big event for the month was a trip north to Wisconsin Rapids. We were staying in Wausau about 40 miles north of that town. It was pretty much in the middle of

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A friend of my Mom's does animal rescue work, taking in orphaned babies. Currently she has five fawns she is caring for. This past Tuesday, while the guys were playing basketball, Mom and I took the kids (minus my niece) to visit the babies.We were able to help feed them and watch them frolic in the clover, and occasionally get some kisses. The kids really enjoyed this. Scott did his best to help

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-55334723495152388222009-06-30T00:09:00.007-04:002009-06-30T00:35:06.913-04:00

We had a bit of a busy week last week. Thanks to Facebook, we were able to meet up with some old friends at a park for a play-date. This was a lot of fun and had me wishing I was part of a mom's group near here to have this chat-time while the kids were entertained (or at home with Dad---how nice would that be?!?). Also, I don't know why I'm not any better at keeping in touch with old friends--

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It seems that time is flying by lately. In passing through the day, I will think, 'I should blog about this' but then when I actually have the time to sit at the desk for a bit, I completely forget everything I want to share. So it goes for a mommy...Elizabeth turned 6 months old last week. She is as beautiful as ever and loves eating baby food! She is growing well and getting stronger. She is

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Really, nothing much. We've been on the go the last couple weekends grocery shopping, visiting family, working on the yard. Chris tilled the whole back up (we've been having trouble getting any grass to grow back there) over Memorial Day weekend. There is already grass coming in. It looks like it may be coming in better than it ever did, so that is a hopeful sign! The children are busy today

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-41755036733096177202009-05-23T07:59:00.011-04:002009-05-23T08:28:46.768-04:00

Memorial Day weekend to unoffically kickoff the summer season. And, even though the holiday is a bit early this year, the weather has definitely made it seem just on time.Things are much the same as usual in the Shearier household right now. We seem to stay busy enough just getting through the day. Scott and Anna are definitely enjoying the nice weather and Lizzie is getting bigger every day.

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-25281422793651503332009-05-11T00:16:00.007-04:002009-05-11T00:45:44.771-04:00

I hope all you Moms had a very nice day. I guess that dream day of lying in bed until noon when I finally roll out and stroll down to the beach to nap to the sound of waves crashing will have to wait another year...Anyhow, there's been quite a bit going on here lately. We've had birthdays to celebrate in the family (my niece turned one and my nephew turned 3) and Mother's day of course. But the

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-81463805260148981592009-05-07T15:35:00.003-04:002009-05-07T15:39:32.248-04:00

Just some silly fun because, when the kids are away, Mommy will play!You Are Kids PlayingYou are a free spirited soul. More than anything else, you are often just happy to be alive.You are always laid back and cheerful. You enjoy whatever happens to come your way.You are spontaneous and zany. You're the kind of adult who still runs through the sprinklers.You don't take life too seriously. You try

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-2022884835838893802009-04-24T15:25:00.005-04:002009-04-24T15:59:01.117-04:00

So I can't even remember without checking how much time has gone by since the last post. Spring is in full force and we are enjoying it fiercely!We had a very nice Easter. We spent the day with Chris's family and we all pitched in and got the kids weather appropriate gifts--a new bike for Scott and a new scooter for Anna. She really loves it!Chris had the following week off and we made our

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-87375474667328247102009-04-11T23:16:00.003-04:002009-04-11T23:30:35.487-04:00

I want to thank Sarah for posting the Easter recipe. We did it this evening and it was pretty neat. The kids were excited about sealing up the oven with tape. We did that and talked about how Jesus' tomb was sealed shut with a rock.Scott said right away, "But it got moved. And the girl went to check on Jesus' and the tomb was empty!" It is so exciting and wonderful to hear your kids tell you

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Wow, I meant to post over the weekend for Elizabeth's 4-month update and it's already Thursday. It's so easy to lose track of time. The good news is that today's post can be more informative since Lizzie had her check-up with the doctor this morning.Little Lizzie is doing great right now. She coos and laughs at us (she is very ticklish--even laughing often during a diaper change) and can support

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I never took the time to record memories when Scott was a toddler, and now I wish I could remember some of the funny things he would do or say. I don't want to make that same mistake with Anna and Lizzie so I thought I would share some little tidbits of childhood sweetness...When Anna does something for me, I am diligent about saying 'thank you' to her. Because we always say 'you're welcome' to

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I am quite shocked about the death of actress Natasha Richardson. It is not because she is a famous actress that I am upset. I believe strongly that no one life is more precious than another, as we are all created special by God, in His image. But, as a wife and mother, I know she will be sorely missed. Sadly, it seems that her death may have been prevented.As a mother of small children, I have

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The feeling of spring in the air is always so motivating to me so I've been staying pretty busy lately with housework and the kids. But, inspired by St. Patrick's day, on Monday I did dust off my recipe book and make one of my all time favorite cookies. I do not make these often, as they are a bit labor intensive, but when I bite into one of these cool, rich, and refreshing cookies, I am always

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We were up and down all night last night with Anna and Lizzie. They just did not want to sleep for some reason. I think it's possible Lizzie was not feeling well. Fortunately, today neither one of them has any outward symptoms of any illness, so I guess they just were in the mood for a sleepless night. That, of course, leads to one exhausted mommy. It's just going to be one of those days. None of

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It's been a while since I had a 'real' post. Last week was kind of a busy week. Elizabeth turned two months old; we finally made it to a free family night at the Children's Museum; and the girls had a doctor's appointment.The first Thursday of each month the Children's Museum in Indy is free from 4-8 pm. We have been meaning to take advantage of this for some time because it is considerable

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I am addicted to Ju Ju Be bags. They are hands-down the perfect diaper bags. And with so many styles and patterns, they can be used for absolutely anything beyond diapering. You should check them out if you're not familiar. I only have one right now, a Citrus Sorbet BeAll, but DH says I can order more as a new baby/christmas/v-day gift so I am planning on also getting a Midnight Eclipse Packabe

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466321534204836687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995312573800733628.post-91934201986636339512009-01-28T14:35:00.009-05:002009-01-28T14:47:43.181-05:00

We have been hoping all season for a good snowfall and it finally came. We have enjoyed the snow a lot--the kids love it. Chris was able to take the day off yesterday and today to play outside with them. Here are some pictures of our snow fun!Anna loves her new snow boots! She didn't take them off all evening Monday after Chris brought them home from work.Chris made the kids a snowman yesterday

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It's finally here--the start of the fifth season of LOST. I watched the series premiere of this show four years ago and was hooked from the start. I haven't missed an episode and have been reviewing the dvd's the past few weeks while feeding the baby so I am totally set for the new episode tonight. I love the mystery and confusion. I enjoy not being totally sure of what's going on or where things

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After letting the issue rest for the afternoon, I began to ask a few questions this evening about Anna's hair cut. I asked her why she would cut her hair, not really expecting to get much of an answer. She responded first by telling me that the scissors cut her hair. I acknowledged that, yes, she did indeed use scissors. Then she said, very simply, "Scotty did it." I was a bit surprised, as this

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Last week I blogged about how I dislike Tuesdays and then last Tuesday turned out to be a pretty dull day. Today I let my guard down and had no expectations for the day, good or bad. I made Scott and Anna lunch and then turned on Balto, which was airing on HBO. Generally a movie we don't own holds their attention pretty well. I had to come upstairs to change Lizzie's diaper. She began to seem

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Tuesday is my least favorite day of the week. It is, naturally, a little difficult to roll out of bed on Monday, but usually Mondays are a nice change of pace from the busy weekend. But Tuesdays feel like they never end and the weekend is still so far away! Hopefully today won't be too bad.Anna did sleep better the last two nights. She did not want her light off on Sunday night and consequently

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Anna is not sleeping well. For the last few weeks. She has been waking up in the middle of the night crying about various things. Sometimes she is asking for a toy or a light, but usually she is just upset. Most often she will settle down and go back to sleep after one trip to her room and a reminder that she already has everything she needs, but last night this became a much bigger problem. She

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Well, the holidays are officially over in the Shearier house. I have finally taken the tree down and packed away the decorations. Usually I do this a day or two after Christmas, but this year I wasn't in a hurry. OK, to be completely honest, I was just feeling lazy and unmotivated. But, it's finally done. And it is nice how the house seems to actually increase in square footage after the tree is

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Happy New Year! Most of my friends on MySpace are now using blogger so I am joining them. It seems appropriate to start a new blog on New Year's Day. Because my two oldest children are staying with their Mamaw this week, I actually have a bit of time to get started.I've never been one to make New Year's resolutions (it seems like setting yourself up for disappointment) but I think it's a good

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