tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77015569394766116562024-03-20T03:55:05.440-05:00The Cecak HouseFollowing the crazy lives of Curt and Jessica, Hunter, Ian, Emily and Drake and Buddy...Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-36455311660304533132011-04-24T22:21:00.000-05:002011-04-24T22:39:42.038-05:00what is normal anyway?At church today I couldn't help but notice all the families. It could be because there was about triple the normal people at the service... But families. Everywhere. Husbands & wives with their kids in between, all around... I had family there... I had my kids... I had my parents... I didn't have my husband. <br /><br />It is times like that when I crave normalcy. Having him at church every week. Home every night to assure me those noises are fine. <br /><br />I sat there looking at each couple. Wishing my life was normal. And it hit me. Tears started to well up. I looked at each of my kids. <br /><br />This is our normal. <br /><br />Our normal is that Daddy is always going to miss every 3rd service.<br /><br />Daddy won't get to be home every night. <br /><br />Our normal is rushing out the door on busy nights to try to make it to the station between calls. <br /><br />Our normal is not normal. But it is ours.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-44725932957595163822011-04-18T10:56:00.000-05:002011-04-18T11:27:18.142-05:00Games, homemade everything & CanadaThere is green on the trees!<br /><br />SPRING!<br /><br />Warm weather is definitely close. I couldn't be happier!<br /><br />There is just about a month left of school... I'm so glad we found a school that fits our family so well! <br /><br />Hunter decided he wanted to play t-ball this year... I never thought I'd be a sappy mom that teared up all the time. Well boy was I wrong. I cried at his concert (he looked so BIG up there on stage!). It shouldn't have surprised me that I had tears welling up when I saw his little glove & the little ball they use. He has his very first practice tonight... He is with his dad this week but I told him I'd come watch & see him (Like I'd be ANYWHERE else!). Curt told me not to be "that mom". Um. Too late. I'm not going to miss a second of this!<br /><br />Mr. Ian decided he wanted to go to pre-school this year. How is he almost 4? He won't be at the same school as Hunter, which would have been terribly convenient... But its okay :) He is excited he gets to pick out a book bag & will get to play on the play ground... I'm not ready for this!<br /><br />Emily turns one in just a few more months! It seems impossible! I've been so blessed to be able to stay at home with her for most of her life! She is getting dangerously close to walking, much to daddy's dismay. She can say a few words & loves blowing kisses at everyone! <br /><br />Curt is also playing softball for the fire department again... I'm so excited for it to start! This will be the first year I'll get to go to hopefully every game! There will be a few night I'm sure of rushing from Hunter's games & practices to Curt's games... But I love it! Emily and I decided that since she can clap that she needs a cheer leading outfit for the games!<br /><br /><br /><br />In the quest to save money & cut down on our "carbon footprint" I've started buying less & making more... Not just food... Laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, fabric softner... Its amazing how much you can save, how easy it is & how big of an impact you can make! I got a friend of mine hooked on the laundry detergent... She was the one that introduced me to the dishwasher detergent. I'll go blog crazy about that another day :)<br /><br /><br />Since my man is crazy about hunting, he's always looking for a better boat, how to re-do his duck blind... All sorts of stuff. He ended up meeting a man from Canada (guy wanted to buy our boat) and they talked for a long time & guy invited my man on a hunting trip this fall up in Canada. My man's dream. He is so excited! I'm excited for him! I'll go someday... Just not this year! I love Canada & have always wanted to go back.<br /><br /><br />Oo. Hear that? That's the beautiful sound of a sick baby sleeping. Finally! Time to get lunch before she wakes up!Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-78138788463538947032011-03-25T14:28:00.000-05:002011-03-25T14:29:17.657-05:00its been so long!Between everyone being sick, getting everything ready for garage sale & party planning... Holy Hectic Batman!<br /><br />We have all been sick with something in the last 3 weeks... Curt had some sort of eye issue, no contacts & had to use steroid drops for a week, I had strep, Hunters is on his second ear infection, Ian is on ear infection #2 with a bronchial thing going on & Emily got slammed with an 'unknown bug' - poor kid couldn't keep anything down or in, wouldn't drink anything & got to the point she couldn't hardly get up... She's finally doing better - getting into trouble as I type!<br /><br />We're getting ready for our 1st annual 'Holy Sh!t its Spring' party tomorrow... Go figure, Mother Nature wants to play dirty - snow forecasted. Doesn't matter... Grilling out & having some fun regardless! <br /><br />Its been eerily quiet on the fire front, have 4 house fires in 3 weeks, I expected another burst of activity... Maybe its coming? The overtime is nice... I just wish I could stick him in the station and not let him go play!<br /><br />Oh well... Off to tackle laundry mountain!Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-42555935911503897022011-02-11T21:38:00.002-06:002011-02-11T21:39:56.428-06:00Rest In Peace BoydBoyd was a fire fighter at our department... <br /><br />He will be missed greatly by every single person that knew him...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/537200/-It-was-an-honor-to-know-him-.html?nav=5005">'It was an honor to know him' - TimesRepublican.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community info - Times Republican</a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-80333096997329361952011-01-24T22:19:00.003-06:002011-01-24T23:03:39.561-06:00The unnamed postMy brain feels like a constant Facebook status feed today.<br /><br />...is tired<br />...is aggravated<br />...can't stop thinking<br />...wishes Emily would go to sleep<br />...wants to just SCREAM what I'm really thinking<br />...would give anything to have my husband home right now, but at the same time, I just want to be alone. <br /><br />Between bronchitis, double pink eye, double ear infection and working on getting her first tooth... Emily doesn't seem to want to sleep through the night anymore. I went to Kansas with my oldest sister last week for a couple days, Curt had the kids, and she slept through the night for the first time in months. Then my in laws had her over night Saturday... And she did it again. Nothing I do seems to work. I'm back to the 'newborn fog' which could be directly related to my current hay-wire brain activity.<br /><br />I'm struggling with some personal issues these days. I've tried to resolve these issues... I just can't seem to. The one thing that is helping? Church. Never would have thought after 24 years of not going to church, I'd become a regular. <br /><br />I'm learning. I'm struggling. I'm searching. <br /><br />On a fire-related note... 3 house fires in 4 weeks... No injuries, no loss of life... just lots of fire. There was even a car fire thrown in there (acoss the street and behind-ish our house so we even saw some action. A building blocked the actual fire from our view though. Poo.) Although the OT has been great for beefing up the paycheck & there have been some awesome action shots in the paper... After not having to deal with a house fire during our relationship, we've got pounded by 3... One was the day before Christmas.... And then two within a week. It is giving me practice for being a fire wife and my patience issue..... :)<br /><br />Okay... The little one is asleep so I'm going to go to sleep while it lasts... I'll try to empty my brain tomorrow :)<br /><br /><br />Good night worldJessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-76194579170558572832011-01-12T11:09:00.002-06:002011-01-12T11:17:51.879-06:00Love themEmily laughing at Daddy, Ian being a goofball and hiding from the camera and Hunter all dressed up for his first school concert... They make my heart melt <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs1ob6gkw0pq7Av_6ruveOAE9anBkGR38hH3QUIHBMXjavcNJHdzrBrActZuTuwcN8WGd8VmC6JBfUrhVKGMWRP7WhyphenhyphenVge3Pw3nv4BDYiaaq2s4yqRCjs3djrewej-ZgaEKXTvJY_dERl/s1600/067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs1ob6gkw0pq7Av_6ruveOAE9anBkGR38hH3QUIHBMXjavcNJHdzrBrActZuTuwcN8WGd8VmC6JBfUrhVKGMWRP7WhyphenhyphenVge3Pw3nv4BDYiaaq2s4yqRCjs3djrewej-ZgaEKXTvJY_dERl/s320/067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561349571149286498" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVAdHYjOpTl6j9iuY2CQ_mTKk32N88u3FSfvOCWNEdNchUnzLmxHdqHeKFYzTrkse9GAyzgosIw4RJnNIVP4eujC005w8hEZSHjz3bvu88RGUwo8VNA1xRfpncFRZaUS2mPeV0IeCJSyd/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVAdHYjOpTl6j9iuY2CQ_mTKk32N88u3FSfvOCWNEdNchUnzLmxHdqHeKFYzTrkse9GAyzgosIw4RJnNIVP4eujC005w8hEZSHjz3bvu88RGUwo8VNA1xRfpncFRZaUS2mPeV0IeCJSyd/s320/020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561349564937531138" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Df-KUiJzFglWjfaEEpv_gJVaP-x45WG8iEp1Nlf-n_Jyvc3YixXxQ1ihFfLWZBNqONKUB_pOlHn3-kR6mof0MfHNyq0d49dGF-q6U9jiTEJTtwgbsaweUTzziqRHEdt3bWTFIEyk2Mde/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Df-KUiJzFglWjfaEEpv_gJVaP-x45WG8iEp1Nlf-n_Jyvc3YixXxQ1ihFfLWZBNqONKUB_pOlHn3-kR6mof0MfHNyq0d49dGF-q6U9jiTEJTtwgbsaweUTzziqRHEdt3bWTFIEyk2Mde/s320/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561349556557867426" /></a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-8514331845164541882011-01-03T07:59:00.003-06:002011-01-03T08:28:51.684-06:00A new year, A fresh startThis year is going to be a cleansing year. <br /><br />I've started with my house... Clothes, toys & shoes are being gone through and sorted. 7 bags are packed and ready to donate and I've still got more clothes to go through! I'm kind of excited about this purging of stuff. <br /><br />I'm also cleansing my personal life. Working and focusing on issues I have... The person from my last post... Being better when Curt is at the FD... Being okay when he is at the boat shop... Eliminating the drama from my life. Also so excited about this part of it all!<br /><br />I'll elaborate more later... Little miss munchkin is sleeping on my lap and it is hard to type :)Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-15762804787207604162010-12-31T10:54:00.002-06:002010-12-31T11:05:17.336-06:00*sigh*There is a person in my life that wont go away. No matter what I do, they will not disappear. This person has more than one previous link to us... This person is not required to be in our lives by any sort of law. Or desire on my part. I've wished that this person would just up and move to a foreign country. It fits. This person doesn't take hints. This person is poison to my soul. To my heart. To my relatonship and overall life. Other people don't seem to understand this. I wish I could say everything on here. I need to. I want to. But I can't. I'm trapped in my own thoughts and I feel like I'm drowning. <br /><br />On another depressing note. <br /><br />I thought not seeing Drake's footprints in the snow would help. Make me feel better. Then the temperatures rose this week. Up into th 40s. And the snow melted. And now his footprints are gone forever. It is heartbreaking.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-84418264377201114782010-12-28T09:25:00.003-06:002010-12-28T09:39:44.895-06:00DrakeI miss you Drakey. <br /><br />Thank you for being so good to my kiddos. And me.<br /><br />You were so sick when I met you. I'm glad we got to spend 2 years together.<br /><br />I hope you feel better. <br /><br />I hope you weren't scared.<br /><br />Daddy misses you so much. He hurts so much. <br /><br />So do I. <br /><br />Buddy is sad. He laid in his kennel last night and didn't whine or bark at all. <br /><br />We both know Buddy being quiet never happens.<br /><br />I'd give anything to hear you barking at the people walking by. <br /><br />I miss you so much sweetie. <br /><br /><br /><br />Love, Momma<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp88TIorXKQgn9oSD0CPQHOEqi_BhTMH3CwgJWybYGdbcUxrMRJnHWL4u3JB8jlrxHa6fpAyqX5PMQiJpB0BQC1aHn5BTaKMPA8IPRQZZzpB0yN8QsiX0FrrdhBfy_Pc6W301B60pyVez/s1600/Drake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp88TIorXKQgn9oSD0CPQHOEqi_BhTMH3CwgJWybYGdbcUxrMRJnHWL4u3JB8jlrxHa6fpAyqX5PMQiJpB0BQC1aHn5BTaKMPA8IPRQZZzpB0yN8QsiX0FrrdhBfy_Pc6W301B60pyVez/s320/Drake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555757589403781666" /></a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-65129413096719532842010-12-24T23:55:00.002-06:002010-12-24T23:58:00.877-06:00HappyAfter 10 hours on scene the firefighter was finally able to come home... At 3:30am. They had him on fire watch and he was supposed to stay until 7 but they released him early (Thankful for that, I was going to go crazy!)<br /><br />I did get to go up and see him for a little while, it made it just a little bit easier. <br /><br /><br />Today we had Christmas with Curts family then mine tonight... Tomorrow the boys go to their dad's house and we get to start going through and un-packaging everything.<br /><br />Too much fun today :)Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-76678556693989985792010-12-23T21:02:00.002-06:002010-12-23T21:07:20.416-06:00WaitingCurt got called in for a house fire<br /><br />He has been on scene for about an hour and a half now<br /><br />I'm not good at this<br /><br />Luckily his parents, brother and brother's fiance are here<br /><br />We were supposed to be putting bunk beds together... Chris and Dale are doing it<br /><br />I'm so glad they are here<br /><br />It is taking everything I've got not to turn on the scannerJessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-21344803636325451012010-12-23T00:30:00.003-06:002010-12-23T00:48:41.219-06:00I don't have a good title for this post. So I deem it "Updates"Emily found out she can scream. Or screech. Whatever it is, it makes your ears bleed. This kid has some lungs. <br /><br />I can't believe she is only a few days shy of being 6 months old... My little baby is growing too fast! <br /><br />I'm so excited that Curt gets to be home Christmas day this year! He worked it last year, and when his crew changed this year he is scheduled to work it again. But, by the grace of God and some awesome crew members, they decided he should be the one to take the day off since he has a new family. <br /><br />I don't think those guys realize how big that is for me. <br /><br />Last year, Christmas wasn't the greatest. Curt worked at the fire department. The boys spent Christmas day and the week after with their dad... It was the first time in 3 months they hadn't been with me and the first Christmas I didn't get to spend with Hunter and Ian. The weather was crappy so I couldn't go to Curt's parents or my family's house. I had a hard time driving across town to the station. I spent Christmas 4 months pregnant and all alone. <br /><br />NOT THIS YEAR!!! <br /><br />I'm so excited!<br /><br /><br /><br />Everything else is going okay... <br /><br />Emily is getting over bronchitis so we don't sleep much... I'm averaging 4 hours of sleep (I'm crabby lately). <br /><br />The boys are doing great... I'm so happy I can be home with them. They have been trying to test limits lately and see how far they can push me now that I'm here. It is an adjustment. <br /><br />Curt came home the other day thinking he had pink eye... Turns out he has ulcers again. One wasn't too bad, it healed in a couple days. The other one is on the edge of his cornea and bigger so its taking longer to heal. It has been a struggle. He hates wearing his glasses. (But he is so dang cute in them!) I had to drive him down to Des Moines so we could get him new glasses that day. I ended up getting new ones too and have been trying to wear them more than my contacts, at least until his eyes get better. Hopefully Lasik will be on the agenda for 2011. <br /><br />Emily is staring at the computer like she is reading it and will start screaming like I typed something wrong. Love her. <br /><br />Off to try to lure her to dreamyland.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-27949063076280587162010-12-11T05:52:00.004-06:002010-12-11T05:59:34.479-06:00And we are up...I'm not a morning person. Or a wake up in the middle of the night person. <br /><br />Curts at work, and sick, and should be home in about an hour. I feel bad for him, I don't feel well either, but I got to sit in my jammies all day and cuddle with our screaming daughter. She has a cold... Horribly icky nose, itchy goopy eyes, a cough that makes me hurt too, can't sleep for more than a few hours at a time and her cry... Miserable & pitiful. I hope she feels better soon. <br /><br />Curt, however, has been running non stop medicals since this afternoon, hopefully he got a few hours of sleep.<br /><br />I'd like about 12 hours of straight sleep.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-33120611224821805042010-12-10T15:54:00.004-06:002010-12-10T16:03:49.941-06:00More kiddo picturesCurts at work... Boys are gone for the week... Emmy isn't feeling... I'd like a nap... Here are some pictures... Again. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10zuSJP3zlnn7KvkUHSs8Pkh6TmZ79qFmC0j5vs6CjaGHpVNT0DA1_R8ypN62mXpgMYfxR5cmlh92DAhecSmi2rBmWvbHIoZJdtljqkA54ZilqfI_Z0zbbDc-aDjGPeHc7bFLqw0KSthc/s1600/062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10zuSJP3zlnn7KvkUHSs8Pkh6TmZ79qFmC0j5vs6CjaGHpVNT0DA1_R8ypN62mXpgMYfxR5cmlh92DAhecSmi2rBmWvbHIoZJdtljqkA54ZilqfI_Z0zbbDc-aDjGPeHc7bFLqw0KSthc/s320/062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549177044356000498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4xD4sjtudA0mAUD03Nc-sbk9lwyGZbWJBSTSzCDmDhtvQ3xUMA5TagSQh9CR5ZYfqsE2nxSWEbbB6-CqXfDjTPVUiBQBFkw2Fv64ux7nrmvhk9NDjqjIQhcEMWeKPq3KsgjX5xrXhDgC/s1600/146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4xD4sjtudA0mAUD03Nc-sbk9lwyGZbWJBSTSzCDmDhtvQ3xUMA5TagSQh9CR5ZYfqsE2nxSWEbbB6-CqXfDjTPVUiBQBFkw2Fv64ux7nrmvhk9NDjqjIQhcEMWeKPq3KsgjX5xrXhDgC/s320/146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549177035357777810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVA19JSxBqhL6_-T7WLMRqx-lhz_kBlFyUImCoYRan3vg8SHnkxAcgo-MF1dHFNAeyp-46bYLMfH8GSDv1VLraBjYqJGryD3DqHdXeUv19D2BhuoI6ewZU5vuctSNRvoQJvfgAsjqgNnU/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVA19JSxBqhL6_-T7WLMRqx-lhz_kBlFyUImCoYRan3vg8SHnkxAcgo-MF1dHFNAeyp-46bYLMfH8GSDv1VLraBjYqJGryD3DqHdXeUv19D2BhuoI6ewZU5vuctSNRvoQJvfgAsjqgNnU/s320/016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549177026603311826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH54RIUZ64X8qcWTyY3Zn9E1sI6BHz7avnXWFSc-Q_gea754oT7o0eND7n9bV6DsxjY2aWigaFbYr7LPWapZCM3r_6Z2j2Dklfdlt5SPsyutkDrq7Gtesn_Uy_ghRCPwRbmWwdYMEi0Oi8/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH54RIUZ64X8qcWTyY3Zn9E1sI6BHz7avnXWFSc-Q_gea754oT7o0eND7n9bV6DsxjY2aWigaFbYr7LPWapZCM3r_6Z2j2Dklfdlt5SPsyutkDrq7Gtesn_Uy_ghRCPwRbmWwdYMEi0Oi8/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549177016141340130" /></a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-33341426005014405752010-12-06T21:24:00.001-06:002010-12-06T21:24:28.988-06:00So tiredBaby is hitting a growth spurt<br /><br /><br />Sleep? <br /><br /><br />So tired.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-39402255101836927062010-12-01T19:17:00.000-06:002010-12-01T19:22:44.547-06:00Some random pictures...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileu3FA2PvxGxPgWjmN0o6xjDGHGxZAqT0BbvVRi77Cu3hjnB76fs7O2uYaolg4LCkPEpu45fnuItKxpOepvdyfCgoxA1flPZbzQFzPhiDmsH1LhAhA0kVJ3b7Fehyphenhyphen8YzcmKfc4wMx3dR9/s1600/094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileu3FA2PvxGxPgWjmN0o6xjDGHGxZAqT0BbvVRi77Cu3hjnB76fs7O2uYaolg4LCkPEpu45fnuItKxpOepvdyfCgoxA1flPZbzQFzPhiDmsH1LhAhA0kVJ3b7Fehyphenhyphen8YzcmKfc4wMx3dR9/s320/094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545889146333119378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuN4x_0pFiuC7r6_ERs9F0K3fUxRdW35KbrhMWH7HDyU_XJmqcCDMUDHoxIRjacfo6H5yuZcr2EbrUmJNs0MQB3Iy1c2BK-XRwBcJUZeYp0hQ-BX5rK6TaSjegDi_m_qZD2kpC_LTdLqD/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuN4x_0pFiuC7r6_ERs9F0K3fUxRdW35KbrhMWH7HDyU_XJmqcCDMUDHoxIRjacfo6H5yuZcr2EbrUmJNs0MQB3Iy1c2BK-XRwBcJUZeYp0hQ-BX5rK6TaSjegDi_m_qZD2kpC_LTdLqD/s320/076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545889138551367058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPnBzq5PCkGSMgUQd49dNz_NfoLRiTouhxsYy-NAiBGBR8Vv_V2ytNGEpWo_VvPW4g9eZbrOrC_yb0Q-bn7jcVlqC90nZ2p8NpIKjvKYB7PZAtX69AFBVBThvDuVm0K2g0BPSYJnbNoVZ/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPnBzq5PCkGSMgUQd49dNz_NfoLRiTouhxsYy-NAiBGBR8Vv_V2ytNGEpWo_VvPW4g9eZbrOrC_yb0Q-bn7jcVlqC90nZ2p8NpIKjvKYB7PZAtX69AFBVBThvDuVm0K2g0BPSYJnbNoVZ/s320/057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545889134267540978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68T41FpUT-FYvy0cp_43SGm9cjOWStIvdHOPHm-parL3sOnsgTAMIAJHAT2Agh5NqDbi7LDqmwAZhBbREgQ1iDBo731Oh5sLBXezb11W7IxFnRF_xD4EBDPlLvyQy1fxtY9Ng4XYPGuiq/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68T41FpUT-FYvy0cp_43SGm9cjOWStIvdHOPHm-parL3sOnsgTAMIAJHAT2Agh5NqDbi7LDqmwAZhBbREgQ1iDBo731Oh5sLBXezb11W7IxFnRF_xD4EBDPlLvyQy1fxtY9Ng4XYPGuiq/s320/038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545889126977524738" /></a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-14199298651204618892010-11-28T17:16:00.002-06:002010-11-28T17:24:14.483-06:00Day 30-a pictureThere is nothing special about this picture<br /><br />I took it one day because I liked the contrast<br /><br /><br /><br />Just makes me happy :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuEP1uNXdVWYajCxzusmulEKIwTgHElYXRix5hfpQ_UXvuokWkLGmTD2DUNCMSsjQoox8qfF7eqK5OHimuFPeFjxcyjP6NRuPcuf2rTut1EcrMnbNS1dOu7jBs-hkXOAg82u43n_bUaHo/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuEP1uNXdVWYajCxzusmulEKIwTgHElYXRix5hfpQ_UXvuokWkLGmTD2DUNCMSsjQoox8qfF7eqK5OHimuFPeFjxcyjP6NRuPcuf2rTut1EcrMnbNS1dOu7jBs-hkXOAg82u43n_bUaHo/s320/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544744524748034370" /></a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-47388684560261874992010-11-24T11:24:00.002-06:002010-11-26T09:46:42.407-06:00Day 29-3 WishesI wish...<br /><br /><br />1- That I can stay home for my children for many years to come<br /><br />2- That my family and myself have healthy lives and get to spend forever together<br /><br />3- That I could be a more patient person.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-5586396787862705082010-11-23T21:57:00.003-06:002010-11-23T22:00:57.466-06:00Day 28-Something that stresses you outThis one is tough. I struggle with it. <br /><br />Work used to stress me out. It still does from time to time, but not nearly as much as my old job used to. I used to thrive on adrenaline. Loved it. Craved it. <br /><br />I love not having it. <br /><br />I think right now, the thing that stresses me out the most, is not being a better wife. <br /><br />I have such a hard time while Curt is at work.<br /><br />I struggle. <br /><br />I have to fight to get through the day. <br /><br />Every issue I could possibly have surfaces at 7 am on a shift day. It all disappears at 7 am the next day. <br /><br />I need to find a balance. A happy medium. <br /><br />Between spending every second with him for 48 hours. <br /><br />Then not seeing him at all for 24. <br /><br />I worry. I don't listen to the scanner anymore.<br /><br />I just pretend that they don't get any calls. Ever. <br /><br />Hey. It's what I have to do right now.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-48657088790344470252010-11-22T16:58:00.002-06:002010-11-22T17:08:56.761-06:00Day 26 and Day 27Day 26-Picture of your family and Day 27-Pets<br /><br /><br />My Family...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnrC2DhE5hHhWxSRHW3v5Ga2T7K5JzL-vkb2brDXC4b20plbPdyTI1Y_cOhpQ7Ot1U1wCGl6GWeMcNSq9K0tlAs3EgPxB6115ZLSWLnTUzD5BGwTgaJnyMWLDb5oL8Oz0BlPqeRuBdYYj/s1600/family.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnrC2DhE5hHhWxSRHW3v5Ga2T7K5JzL-vkb2brDXC4b20plbPdyTI1Y_cOhpQ7Ot1U1wCGl6GWeMcNSq9K0tlAs3EgPxB6115ZLSWLnTUzD5BGwTgaJnyMWLDb5oL8Oz0BlPqeRuBdYYj/s320/family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542513464518007938" /></a><br /><br /><br />My puppies...<br /><br /><br />Meet Drake<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nZkBKYmw2B_b94AIFi_xAKDlzWBSGgYo297D7rFZx8BwuxP4sjdbWyEADnetfFafhw-XhLsAaw0rXR7nXTFon-kVS54mLKYR-UUVi9u4L_u8uL0yCQ7yTxyWg8V33wJPinybLSpL099m/s1600/Drake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nZkBKYmw2B_b94AIFi_xAKDlzWBSGgYo297D7rFZx8BwuxP4sjdbWyEADnetfFafhw-XhLsAaw0rXR7nXTFon-kVS54mLKYR-UUVi9u4L_u8uL0yCQ7yTxyWg8V33wJPinybLSpL099m/s320/Drake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542513480614921154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And Buddy<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeRhqShkT5HAmZBNJl4DV8R-XUQtjpTlxDwtz4my_eU2-5NzWKg5XNEskF8psLbzwvZ0WYI8O2xQA2k_kUdrnE39-PWmqknIV9KmeRwnX09ZWPRQD4x8KGko6Mxm5NYU_DtbdwVpdaqhT/s1600/SDC10286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeRhqShkT5HAmZBNJl4DV8R-XUQtjpTlxDwtz4my_eU2-5NzWKg5XNEskF8psLbzwvZ0WYI8O2xQA2k_kUdrnE39-PWmqknIV9KmeRwnX09ZWPRQD4x8KGko6Mxm5NYU_DtbdwVpdaqhT/s320/SDC10286.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542513472809811458" /></a>Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-23236922784341576792010-11-19T22:08:00.002-06:002010-11-19T22:16:16.445-06:00Day 25-Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songsI love this one... I love music!<br /><br />1 - Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans<br /><br />2 - Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback<br /><br />3 - Familiar Taste of Poison - Halestorm<br /><br />4 - Not Meant to Be by Theory of a Deadman (LOVE Theory!) <br /><br />5 - Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meatloaf (I have a VERY nice video of my sisters, my aunt, my DJ and I singing this at my wedding... My DJ ROCKED it!)<br /><br />6 - Hysteria - Def Leppard<br /><br />7 - Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin<br /><br />8 - Dracula's Lament - Jason Segel (From the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall - YOU TUBE AND WATCH IT. HILARIOUS.) <br /><br />9 - Fancy - Reba McEntire (Love this song... Makes me laugh when Curt plays it though)<br /><br />10 - Breathe (2AM) - Anna Nalick<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I could go on for hours......Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-18969413730250966162010-11-13T09:46:00.004-06:002010-11-13T11:51:59.934-06:00Day 24... Something I've learnedSorry for the absence...<br /><br />It was my birthday so I took some time off to celebrate my birthday week =)<br /><br />Back at it!!<br /><br /><br />Day 24... Something I've learned... <br /><br />Hm.<br /><br />I've learned...<br /><br />-No matter what I do, what kind of crazy mess I get myself into, I've got the most amazing family that is willing to drop EVERYTHING to help me. <br /><br />-No matter how much I try, even when ALL the kids are gone... Laundry never ends. <br /><br />-Curt will ALWAYS have more shoes than I will. <br /><br />-That it is true... Whenever my firefighter is at work, something will always break, quit working, flood, back up, not fit or whatever other type of wrongness you can imagine. I've gotten good at the flood thing!<br /><br />-That everyone has a past. It may not be one you are particularly fond of, but that past made the person who they are. <br /><br />-Being a stay at home mom is the best job I'll ever have. I get paid in sticky hugs, slobbery kisses and dirty diapers. I wish I would have done it a long time ago. <br /><br /><br />I've learned a lot more. But the baby is asleep and there are 3 baskets of laundry glaring at me. Off I go to swim the sea of socks. <br /><br />=)!Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-78744883852094087322010-11-10T22:50:00.002-06:002010-11-10T22:54:18.071-06:00Day 23-Favorite vacationHm...<br /><br />This one I'm going to say Virginia when I was 15.<br /><br />I went to visit my sisters with my parents for a week. Stayed for a month. I was considering moving out there but I don't think my sister wanted to enter parenthood with her 15 year old sister as a starter-baby. =) <br /><br />I love Virginia... The beach... The sun... Jets overhead<br /><br />I find a peace in Virginia. Unexplainable and I don't ever plan on ruining it by moving there. But I plan on visiting again in the future.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-37112014953370912782010-11-09T21:42:00.002-06:002010-11-09T21:53:52.957-06:00Days 21 & 22!Day 21-Picture of yourself<br /><br /><br />This...<br /><br />Is me...<br /><br />Having FUN!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvD1eZvixZUpEX5RWTVkhTdIRQKOu7P2d-iY7fqRh9wI36u-sIiHLr2GaAf5JMmITO1zkqAziEFq8yooTAwz8o9Ckv-CjJME6ZXOkpDlwuvSKcxxID4mao6FEujxR9bgw8cNEpBaVNHJc/s1600/SDC10738.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvD1eZvixZUpEX5RWTVkhTdIRQKOu7P2d-iY7fqRh9wI36u-sIiHLr2GaAf5JMmITO1zkqAziEFq8yooTAwz8o9Ckv-CjJME6ZXOkpDlwuvSKcxxID4mao6FEujxR9bgw8cNEpBaVNHJc/s320/SDC10738.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537763710111523794" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 22-Favorite city<br /><br /><br /><br />I may have to say Louisville Kentucky on this one... <br /><br /><br />There are a lot of different things there to see and do!!!<br /><br /><br />Plus my memory of there was with my sisters and those are always fun!!Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701556939476611656.post-24996951899933610522010-11-07T22:03:00.002-06:002010-11-07T22:27:20.085-06:00This is the game that never ends... Yes it goes on and on my friends...Day 19-Something you miss<br />and<br />Day 20-Nicknames<br /><br /><br /><br />What do I miss? My top two....<br /><br />I miss my husband. I wish they would let the wives stay up at the fd some nights. I'm sure some of them love the fact that they get 24 hours away from their wives and kids... Its quiet, a break, no honey do lists. But dang it. I'm still a newlywed. And I made those boys brownies tonight. I think I should be able to snuggle in with my firefighter. <br /><br />I miss my pre baby body. It feels so far away. I've lost a lot of weight since I had Emmy... But I'm going for gold. I want to be in great shape. And get rid of my tummy. And thunder thighs. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nicknames...<br /><br />Jess - I was always Jessica growing up. This one is still new to me... Jessi - Growing up, I didn't like being called Jessi. It still catches me off guard. But it happens... Mommy - Shouldn't need to explain this one!... Shithead - Courtesy of my husband. I am his Shithead. He is my Jerkwad... Jeckala - My dad still calls me that once in awhile... And Jennifer - I apparently look like a Jennifer... Someone that I know and have known for several years called me by a nickname so much they forgot my real name and called me Jennifer... On more than one occasion. sigh. Oh well.Jessica, Curt, Hunter, Ian and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381792819724670666noreply@blogger.com0