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Name: Kimberly
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Gender: Female
Interests: My beautiful children and all that that contains, homeschool is quickly becoming an interest out of necessity, serving Jesus among the poor, and loving people no matter what.
Expertise: chaning a diaper in 5 seconds, cooking dinner while washing dishes, helping a kids with school work, playing polly pockets and nursing a baby:-), cleaning up toddler messes, getting marker out of clothes, finding creative ways to cover up baby spit-up, and setting up wooden train layouts while being directed by a five year old:-)
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Member Since:
4/16/2006
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| Now that school is back in session and the weather has gotten cooler our yard is back to being the place to play if you are around. Last night two of Adia's closest friends in the neighborhood were over. One lives next door and has been there about a year and a half. The other lives behind us and is a more recent addition to the neighborhood. Well, last night M the newer girl was here while I was cooking dinner. She was sitting in the kitchen talking to me while I cooked. I was making calzones and she had never seen anyone make dough and was amazed by the entire process. It broke my heart to have someone so amazed with normal meal preparation. While she was in the kitchen with me, she was asking many questions. One question she asked several times was, "Do all your kids have the same dad?" followed by, "And he lives here?" "Has he ever been in jail?" See M and her brother have different dads and both are in jail. Her mom has to work a lot to support them so these were justified questions. It is heart breaking.
Then this morning the kids and I were discussing life not being fair. They were telling me that life wasn't fair and I was all prepared for them to give me a bunch of things that aren't fair for them. But instead they were telling me what isn't fair for M. Adia was pretty sad that M's dad is in jail so he can't be with her. E was sad that their mom has to work so she isn't with them. Yes kids truly life isn't fair it is so much more unfair then you could ever imagine. | | |
| Thurdsday night was our first run of week 3 of the couch to 5K training. It was wonderful. Jedidiah joined Adia and I in the run and it was great to see him enjoying himself as he sprinted while we jogged and then ran in place waiting for us. Plus we remembered our jar for tadpoles and brought a few home to watch them grow and we saw two does and a fawn. Beautiful. I love NP Dodge Park and the Riverview Trail down there. Today we added one more thing to my 31.
26. Eat a tablespoon of local raw honey everyday. and give my kids a teaspoon. I HATE honey so although I have been forcing it it Elijah I haven't eaten any myself. This morning we went to the farmers market to get a big old jar of honey and start us all eating it. I might have to hold P down but somehow I will get it in her. Maybe I could inject the mounds of tomatoes she eats with honey
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27. One evening a week do nothing. Yesterday Julie Landreth asked me of we ever just do nothing. But we should sometimes so one night a week I just want to do nothing that means no projects. I am going to try to do that.
28. Go to the Dr. about the pain in my side. I really don't like going to the Dr. but I have had this pain for awhile maybe it is time.
I still need a few more but I am working on it. Thanks again Jara for the encouragement.
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| Okay the 31 Day challenge is really fun. I have loved running with Adia. Tuesday morning as we ran we saw deer, tadpoles and dragonflies plus heard a lot of birds. Plus Tuesday we both felt like runners and enjoyed the actual running. I am enjoying tracking what I eat. It is really fun to look at my list in the evening. Plus the computer off at 9 and the TV off at 10 is getting me a full nights sleep which is amazing. I am loving this. Thanks Jara.
So here are more of my list. I had 15 at first. Some of these I have already implemented this week.
16. Make sunscreen a part of the morning routine for me and the kids.
17. Hang out laundry out on the clothesline.
18. Plan meals ahead of time. (I started that Monday and I fund myself looking forward to the meals all day
19. Finish the painting and refinishing in the kitchen.
20. Start each morning off with prayer.
21. Go out with friends one evening.
22. Pizza in the park with the family (really my favorite summertime activity)
23. Nature walk with the kids once a week.
24. Read a book for fun.
25. Wear a hat.
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| Okay the wonderful Jara is starting a 31 Day Challenge and I decided to join. Looks like it is 31 days to summer and I am going to try to do 31 things for better health in the next 31 days. I am still working on my list of 31 but here are some of my 31.
1. Run with Adia, we are training to do a 5K togethor and it is really fun.
2. Say goodbye to Soda
3. Drink water when I would have been drinking Diet Cherry Pepsi
4. No computer after 9
5. No TV after 10, except for Saturday Night Live
6. Use the hand weights and ball from 9-10
7. Healthy mid afternoon snack with the kids
8. No more eating in the car for me and the kids.
9. Go to the Y three days a week.
10. Go outside for at least one hour and play with the kids outside in the afternoon.
11. Track my eating with a list in the kitchen.
12. Eat vegetarian two or more dinners a week and 4 or more lunches a week.
13. Try a new way to cook veggies each week.
14. Go to the playground at least once a week.
15. Talk about the food pyramid and health eating with my kiddos.
Okay I am still working on my list but this is what I have so far.
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| Okay background info. The kids know the truth about Santa well all the kids but Priya who just thinks Santa is scary because he watches her sleep Also Jedi having Asperger's Syndrome takes things very literal. He doesn't lie and believes whatever he is told. Which can be great but can be a dissapointment for him at times.
Well, taking about Christmas he said the other day, "At least I know I am getting an electric train." Then yesterday was all happy that he was getting some Lego Technic thing. Silas and I were confused as to why he was so sure he was getting these things which he never had told us he wanted. Well, I finally said, "Jedi you know you have to tell us what you are wanting you can't just tell Santa what you want and hope you get it." He looked at me with this dejected look and said, "Mom I know that isn't Santa but that man said he would try, so he will get it for me. He isn't the real Santa but he is a nice man who said he would try." Then latter when we were talking he said, "I know you can't get that lego thing it is over $100 so I told that man and he said he would try. I can't believe he won't try." So sweet. He had a rough night after learning that truth. Oh yeah the train thing he had told the man that was dressed as Santa at Home Depot. Guess we need to avoid Santa next year for him.
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