Friday, November 14, 2008
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is my Mom's birthday. She is an amazing women. If you haven't had a chance too meet her yet, you're missing out on a lot of fun. I really can't share some of things she has done and said lately... she'll kill me! Let's just say my mom gets wilder with age! I LOVE it!! She's so much more fun now then I remember her being when I was a kid. (She's smarter, too.) Funny, how that happens, the older we get, the more we begin to realize just how wise our parents really are.
I love you Mom. You really are the best.
I love you Mom. You really are the best.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
the duck says quack
I know, I know, it's been a long time. I have written a few blogs but decided against posting them. (Mama always said if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all.) It was cheap therapy!
I have been writing a lot lately. A Lot. A LOT. I'm a full time student right now. I know I shouldn't be surprised by the amount of work but it's taking some getting used to. I'm taking an Intro to Literature class, which means I write four essays every week. I'm also taking an Intro to Writing Poetry class, which means I have to write a poem every week. Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to pull a poem out of my bu.. I mean thin air. I'm also taking ceramics and a class on medical careers. I'm enjoying it and keeping my head above water so far.
So besides school, we've had a lot of stuff happening. Lauren is now 16. No, she is not driving yet. Emilia is 11. She's not driving yet either. She is taller than Lauren though.
I will write more soon and post some photos.
I have been writing a lot lately. A Lot. A LOT. I'm a full time student right now. I know I shouldn't be surprised by the amount of work but it's taking some getting used to. I'm taking an Intro to Literature class, which means I write four essays every week. I'm also taking an Intro to Writing Poetry class, which means I have to write a poem every week. Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to pull a poem out of my bu.. I mean thin air. I'm also taking ceramics and a class on medical careers. I'm enjoying it and keeping my head above water so far.
So besides school, we've had a lot of stuff happening. Lauren is now 16. No, she is not driving yet. Emilia is 11. She's not driving yet either. She is taller than Lauren though.
I will write more soon and post some photos.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
The Great Fish Massacre of 2008
Well, We finally made it to California. Eighteen hours - straight through. We are safe and relatively sane. Getting ready to go was a real test of patience though. While this in no way compares with the "Skunk Attack of 2005", the "Great Fish Massacre of 2008" does deserve it's own page in the Maki family history book.
Our original plans were to leave around midnight on Wednesday night after Chris got off work. Once he got home we realized we were just to beat to start driving and that a good nights sleep was needed. Flash forward to Thursday 10:30, we are packed and just about ready to leave, when Chris starts yelling at me from upstairs "Suzanne, get the pump, unplug the pump, it's going to explode!". To which I responded with, "What the heck are you screaming about? What pump?". Chris yells back "The pond!! Get the pump!!". I'm thinking "oh yeahhhh, that pump". So the kids and I run out to find that our beautiful pond has spontaneously emptied its self. We have a rock formation waterfall that the water cycles through with the help of a tube and somehow the top rocks had fallen into the pond, the tube had come loose and with the help of the pump drained all of the water out of the pond and under our deck. Not good! I unplugged the pump and then proceeded to view the damage. Ever year we purchase goldfish for the pond and wait to see who survives the raccoons, hawks and even a blue heron. We had three large fish left that have been with us about 4 years now. Last week Lauren and I purchased 40 new fish. As I'm peering into the pond, I see one big goldfish who is half out of water and no one else. I start looking for the other 42 fish and find next to the pump a pile of what looks like chopped salad. Yup, you guessed it, my missing fish. The pump had sucked up the fish, chopped them up and spit them back out. Really gross and sad. With the help of the kids I filled the pond back up and started working on the waterfall. Chris came down and we hoisted the rocks back up (these are not little rocks) and got the tube secured and the water flowing. Just when we thought we were done, Chris touched the top rock and it all went down again, sending the tube flying into the air and spraying us with a mixture of pond water and yes, chopped up fish! We finally got everything put back together with no more mishaps, got cleaned up, everyone in the van and pulled out of the driveway at 3:45. Only 15 hours after our original departure time. We arrived in Tustin at 9:30 Friday morning, ready to start a new chapter in this adaventure we call "life".
Our original plans were to leave around midnight on Wednesday night after Chris got off work. Once he got home we realized we were just to beat to start driving and that a good nights sleep was needed. Flash forward to Thursday 10:30, we are packed and just about ready to leave, when Chris starts yelling at me from upstairs "Suzanne, get the pump, unplug the pump, it's going to explode!". To which I responded with, "What the heck are you screaming about? What pump?". Chris yells back "The pond!! Get the pump!!". I'm thinking "oh yeahhhh, that pump". So the kids and I run out to find that our beautiful pond has spontaneously emptied its self. We have a rock formation waterfall that the water cycles through with the help of a tube and somehow the top rocks had fallen into the pond, the tube had come loose and with the help of the pump drained all of the water out of the pond and under our deck. Not good! I unplugged the pump and then proceeded to view the damage. Ever year we purchase goldfish for the pond and wait to see who survives the raccoons, hawks and even a blue heron. We had three large fish left that have been with us about 4 years now. Last week Lauren and I purchased 40 new fish. As I'm peering into the pond, I see one big goldfish who is half out of water and no one else. I start looking for the other 42 fish and find next to the pump a pile of what looks like chopped salad. Yup, you guessed it, my missing fish. The pump had sucked up the fish, chopped them up and spit them back out. Really gross and sad. With the help of the kids I filled the pond back up and started working on the waterfall. Chris came down and we hoisted the rocks back up (these are not little rocks) and got the tube secured and the water flowing. Just when we thought we were done, Chris touched the top rock and it all went down again, sending the tube flying into the air and spraying us with a mixture of pond water and yes, chopped up fish! We finally got everything put back together with no more mishaps, got cleaned up, everyone in the van and pulled out of the driveway at 3:45. Only 15 hours after our original departure time. We arrived in Tustin at 9:30 Friday morning, ready to start a new chapter in this adaventure we call "life".
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The adventure begins...
We're on our way to California! I'll keep you posted to just what we do once we are there. Goal #1 is to get out of the house and on the road. So much easier said then done.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Overheard at the Maki House...
Chris: Emilia, Do you know the best way to eat an elephant?
Emmy: No, How?
Chris: One bite at a time.
Emmy: Oh. (giggles)
Chris: So, what do you think is the best way to clean up your room?
Emmy: Ummmmm, One piece of crap at a time?
Emmy: No, How?
Chris: One bite at a time.
Emmy: Oh. (giggles)
Chris: So, what do you think is the best way to clean up your room?
Emmy: Ummmmm, One piece of crap at a time?
Friday, July 25, 2008
I'm a baaaaaadddd blogger...
So it's been a long time since my last post. I think of stuff to post everyday but somehow just haven't made to the computer to actually get it done.
Here are some of the things that have happened in our world...
Isaac got the green cast off and had a smaller red cast put on, got the red one off and is now in a brace for 2 weeks. He's back on the skateboard and loving it!
Emilia has also decided to take up skateboarding and, as usual, has caught on to it really fast. Isaac is not loving that.
Chris got a promotion to Assistant Produce Manager and transferred to the Hillsboro store.
R2D2, the rat, got loose. I found her. In the laundry basket.
Isaac helped me by washing dishes and somehow flooded the kitchen. I cleaned it. After I slipped and fell.
Finn, the cat, knocked a glass off the counter and broke it. I cleaned it. After I pulled glass out of my left foot.
Emilia dropped 3 plates, broke 1. I cleaned that too. After I cut my right foot.
My best bud, Beth, is in Africa and I miss her. A lot. I actually called her cell phone today just to hear her voice. (It was the computer lady instead.) Did I tell you I miss her? If I'm ever arrested, it will be with Beth.
Lauren is studying to get her drivers permit. Yikes!
Chris is taking vicodin and antibiotics. A wisdom tooth broke through, split another tooth and knocked a filling loose. He's going Monday morning to have them pulled.
I registered for the fall term at school. I'm taking 14 credits. Making up for lost time!
So that's about it...
for now.
Here are some of the things that have happened in our world...
Isaac got the green cast off and had a smaller red cast put on, got the red one off and is now in a brace for 2 weeks. He's back on the skateboard and loving it!
Emilia has also decided to take up skateboarding and, as usual, has caught on to it really fast. Isaac is not loving that.
Chris got a promotion to Assistant Produce Manager and transferred to the Hillsboro store.
R2D2, the rat, got loose. I found her. In the laundry basket.
Isaac helped me by washing dishes and somehow flooded the kitchen. I cleaned it. After I slipped and fell.
Finn, the cat, knocked a glass off the counter and broke it. I cleaned it. After I pulled glass out of my left foot.
Emilia dropped 3 plates, broke 1. I cleaned that too. After I cut my right foot.
My best bud, Beth, is in Africa and I miss her. A lot. I actually called her cell phone today just to hear her voice. (It was the computer lady instead.) Did I tell you I miss her? If I'm ever arrested, it will be with Beth.
Lauren is studying to get her drivers permit. Yikes!
Chris is taking vicodin and antibiotics. A wisdom tooth broke through, split another tooth and knocked a filling loose. He's going Monday morning to have them pulled.
I registered for the fall term at school. I'm taking 14 credits. Making up for lost time!
So that's about it...
for now.
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