Knoonellog

January 2007



3 Great things that happened today

Thursday, 25 January 2007 10:22 P GMT-05
Nikita's passport and Social Security card bothh arrived by mail.I put 18 gallons of gas in my car at $1.75 a gallon.Genna did her first back handspring during gymnastics class.All in all it was a great day!
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Freedom

Thursday, 25 January 2007 11:59 A GMT-05
I left the kids home with Dad last night to go to a church Women's group meeting.  On the drive to the hostess' home it occurred to me that this was my first night away from Nikita since coming home and my first evening with absolutely n
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It's Snowing!!!

Monday, 22 January 2007 10:33 A GMT-05
Or as Nikita puts it:  "It's Snowman!!!"
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A priveledge

Sunday, 21 January 2007 10:54 P GMT-05
Today we made a trip into Washington DC to meet Steve Tu., an e- friend who, with his wife, Beth, are working hard to adopt two children from Simferopol.  Beth and Steve are currently working with Kostya to get theri dossier submitted to th

Hot leftovers and rewarmed coffee - Ahhhhhhh!

Saturday, 20 January 2007 11:21 A GMT-05
Yes, the title describes a bliss that we have been missing for several weeks now.  Quite a while ago my oldest son used our microwave to try to pop some unpopped kernels at the bottom of his bag of popcorn.  He knew his father had been
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Routines

Friday, 19 January 2007 10:42 A GMT-05
Believe it or not our weekly routines are finally taking shape.  Well, at least our morning ones are.  Our afternoons are so fragmented still that those may never seem routine!Our mornings are starting at 8 am.  Nikita still like to ge

The Dentist

Thursday, 18 January 2007 1:27 P GMT-05
N had his first visit to the dentist yesterday.  I was very impressed with how well he sat for the hygienist and dentist.  I suspect that he had been trained to sit still for professional pokings and proddings at the Children's hospital

mom's Time out

Tuesday, 16 January 2007 12:27 P GMT-05
Last night I tried to get away with taking a bag of trash to the garbage can outside without putting shoes on.  (I often run out in stocking feet, if it's warm enough and not rainy.)  When I came back inside Nikita read me the riot act.
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I've been Playing

Thursday, 11 January 2007 4:04 P GMT-05
Do you like it?
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What a morning!

Wednesday, 10 January 2007 10:24 P GMT-05
I was awakened this morning, before 7 am, by an insistent doorbell.  My first thought as I rushed down to the front door was that a neighbor needed some sort of emergency help.  When I unbolted and opened the door I was greeted by my son, m
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A Quiet Morning

Tuesday, 9 January 2007 8:10 A GMT-05
It's almost 8 am and all the kids are still asleep.  This is a very rare chance for me to have a quiet cup of coffe and catch up on my friends e-lives.  I have been very under the weather for the past two days.  I know there is a f

We're still alive!

Monday, 8 January 2007 5:22 A GMT-05
Yes, i know it's been several weeks since i posted.  I haven't had time to pay bills, though, let alone write a blog post.  I tried, honestly, I'v e tried. I have three half written posts in my draft folder to prove it. By the time i can get back t
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Presidential Primaries Tracking Chart

Monday, 1 January 2007 11:04 P GMT-05
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This month's special intentions

Monday, 1 January 2007 6:15 P GMT-05
These are my prayers intentions for the month of October 2007For the special intentions of the Holy Father.For the men and women of the military, especially those currently in harm's way.For our leadership, including civic, educational and s