NeVeR GeTz BoRiNg

Not Really.

2010-06-25T11:01:00.003-05:00

Okay, so I rarely post but I think that is acceptable since I don't have too many followers. Unlike some of my blogging friends I don't have awesome blogs with hundreds of followers. No pressure to blog for sure but I do like to update periodically to chronicle our lives, mainly so I can look back and show this to the kids. They LOVE looking at pictures of themselves. They think they are soooo funny. My pictures albums are in aweful condition since they flip through them quite regularly. It used to bug me, you know, them messing up the pages. But now that they are messed up, I think it's cute. Anyhow, I think I last blogged in April so what's new. Hmmm. In May Wyatt turned 5, he is growing up I tell you. He's been in t-ball and is just a great athlete. Sadie had her last day of school. She wasn't feeling well but was a tropper and spent the whole day there. She is such a good reader already! We are in swimming lesson now but Audrey sat out today because she has a scrape she is afraid of getting wet, that girl is crazy. My inlaws came for a week and then one of Matt's hunting friends came for a few days. And not much new with me. Hoping to make it to Oklahoma in July, which reminds me to call my mother right now before I forget. But I'll leave some updates pics of the kids.
~Catherine

Life Is Good!

2010-04-19T14:43:00.003-05:00

Life is good, it's not always great but ALWAYS good. Matt, the kids and myself are so blessed. We are are happy and healthy and made it through another Kansas winter! This is my favorite time of year, with all the new life around! There is a kill deer bird who even laid her eggs on the lot next us, so we have been keeping an eye on it. Such a cool lesson for the kids. Unfortunately Matt is traveling here and there, and bad things usually happen in his absence, like in October it was me contracting swine flu. Last month the car battery died and I was gratefully rescued by my dear friend Heather (and my own mechanic skills, I replaced the battery)! This time it's the water heater. Seriously. But even when things aren't great, life is still good. Our time is being spend outside on the yard, at the kid's events (soccer) and at church. What is better than that? Sadie even won 2nd place in a writing contest at her school. Wyatt has a career 6 soccer goals and Audrey, well her conversing skills are the most adorable I've ever seen. Now I am off to make dinner for my awesome family! Like I said, life is good!

I Admit It!

2010-04-06T22:52:00.002-05:00

I am an awful blogger! A post every 3-4 months is not good. Especially since all the bloggers I follow post every 2-3 days! I just don't have to time (or energy) to do so. Speaking of energy, mine is returning with the sweet sunshine that has finally decided to come here to Kansas. Well, a bit of cold snap tomorrow, but the past week and a half have been great! Since I was last here so much has happened. We have kindergarten round-up for W this Friday, my little man is growing up fast! My brother got married in Idaho so the fam flew way up there for the event. And his baby is due in about 3 weeks. Do the math, I know, but we still love him! What else? Easter was just here and we did 3 hunts in one day. And while they are fun I don't get super excited about them because it's not the meaning of the holiday. But the kids know the reason, which melts my heart. I heard them discussing it in the backseat one day, so cute. From here on out we have kite days, zoo days, family fun night and other kinds of activities at school. Add that in with sports and church, we are a family on the go for sure. Life is good. We are happy, healthy and ready for what comes our way. My kids are so fun at their ages now. Really, lots of fun, makes me sad to think they all be grown up some day.

And just for giggles today Wyatt asked me why Carrie Underwood doesn't know her last name!

Random

2009-12-30T11:38:00.002-06:00

Random photos. We had an awesome Christmas with just us and the kids.We also celebrated a bit with family friends. Good times!

Megan, Me and Susie

Wy at the "dance party".

A fell asleep in place after playing with toys all day long.

S and some friends. Aren't they such posers?

The Reason for the Season

2009-12-12T23:12:00.002-06:00

I wrapped up (haha, notice my pun) the shopping today. My in-laws sent cash so I had to do their shopping for the kids and it was my last trip for gifts. There were so many people spending oodles and oodles of money on gifts. Overflowing or multiple carts were in abundance. All fine and good. I just hope everyone takes a step back to remember the reason for our celebration. We don't overdo "it" ourselves and never really have. We don't spend a certain amount or worry obsessively over the big thing this year. While the gifts are nice, I'll be re-iterating to my kids the whole meaning of Christmas. And remembering myself, the ultimate sacrifice given for me. With that said, I hope you all enjoy your holiday season with family and friends. And speaking of family...here is our annual family picture. Merry Christmas!

A Million Years!

2009-11-29T23:35:00.004-06:00

It feels like a million years since I have blogged. The last half of this year has been a whirlwind! My oldest child started kindergarten, my baby started preschool and my son goes to full-day preschool a couple days a week. I quit my part-time job, it was too much to travel and the expectation to be away more was finally coming to fruition. I was being pulled in a million directions and to be honest multi-taking chores is one thing, your life is quite another.

My papa Hugh died in August, we went to Michigan in September, I came down with H1N1 in October and in November my dad became really sick so I left my family for several days to be with him. Add in all the school and church events and upkeep of the house and family, I am one crazy lady! So that is it in a nutshell. I have been so busy that I finally ordered some pictures but I was so backed up that had to order 1000 photos just to get caught up to this Fall! Coming up I have the girls' and my husband's birthday parties (I'll be baking a lot!) and my brother's wedding after Christmas. Don't know the exact date of that event but it's a funny story so we'll be in Idaho at some unknown point in the future. Oh, and Christmas, I have 2 gifts left to buy and 4 to make so I am sort of on top of that one. But it is a great and wonderful life I have been blessed with, so I don't mind it one bit. Well, I have my moments...

You Know Your Hungry When....

2009-05-20T22:31:00.002-05:00

you are driving down the interstate and see a billboard with a sandwich on it, then as getting closer you realize it is a furniture store billboard with a leather couch with pillows. That was me last night on the the way to St. Louis. Thank goodness I am home!

Are They Related?

2009-05-16T11:41:00.002-05:00

Thankful

2009-05-05T22:55:00.002-05:00

I am really thankful right now. There are so many situations a person/family can fall into and I am telling you thank God literally it has not been me/us. I have a blessed life. And in all seriousness, glory be to God for it all!

Busy

2009-05-04T12:13:00.008-05:00

May is filling up fast. Yesterday we held Wyatt's 4th Birthday party, and roughly 30 friends attended. Call me crazy, but it was fun. I think it might be the first birthday that he will ever remember and I think it was memorable. Next weekend I have a special getaway on Friday night, a baby shower on Saturday, Mother's Day and the circus on Sunday, then Wyatt's actual birthday on Monday. The next week I am having an Arbonne party followed by a weekend of hopefully finishing the basement. The next week I have my work trip to St. Louis and if I have enough energy, I plan to make it to my monthly once a month cooking group that I missed last month. Then for a couple of weeks we will have family in town. We are busy bees around here.

And did I mention that Wyatt gave Audrey a haircut? Poor thing, she doesn't have a lot to begin with. So now, being so short, it is especially frizzy and we can barely make her famous pig-tails.

This is Sadie acting a goofball at Wyatt's party.

Here is my Audrey striking a pose.

Here is Wy at his Pirate themed party and Wy again testing for his orange belt.

Police - Open Up!

2009-04-24T10:49:00.008-05:00

At 2 a.m. this morning I was awakened by a knock at the door. I rolled over and told Matt to go get it. He was out of it and just shrugged so I jumped out of bed just as the door bell began ringing. I knew it was the "law" based on the fact I could see the spot light shining VERY brightly through the front windows of the formal living room. The whole time my heart is about to jump out of my chest. My first thought was that Wyatt left the house, he has tendency to be very sneaky about trying to leave but he would have go past our bedroom door so surely I would have known if he left, right? I got to door as the policeman was walking off. He never really said, "Police, open up!", I just thought that was a catchy title. Anyhow he sees me and tells me that the garage door is open. What? He tried to get dispatch to call but they couldn't get a number on us. So thanks, I think. Thanks because I wouldn't want anyone to steal our stuff but we live in a nice area and that doesn't normally happen around here. But no thanks for the heart pounding the knocking and bell ringing caused me. I was so shook up that I couldn't get back to sleep. I have that problem when the phone rings late at night also, I always assume the worst. I checked on the kids, to verify their whereabouts just in case, and to love on them.

I am so bad...

2009-04-22T19:13:00.004-05:00

at keeping this darn blog updated! We have been so busy. Trying to finish the basement for one thing and long list of events at preschool and work of course. But thank goodness Spring has FINALLY sprung! I think the on again off again cold killed any chance I had of my seeds and bulbs coming into bloom so I bought more and I need to get those in the ground. I actually mowed the front yard myself. I haven't touched a lawn mower in ages and it was fun, until Rufus ran down the road and that was the end of that. I am looking forward to this summer and I can't wait for our pool to open. This is the last summer before Sadie starts kindergarten so there is a lot I want to do. Wyatt's birthday is just around the corner, so I am planning a big bash for him and I need to get his invites to preschool tomorrow! I have become quite the procrastinator lately. I used to get things planned weeks in advance but now days, a couple weeks of planning works. So sorry for being so absent on here lately but with one dog, two jobs and three kids, I am quite busy. Oh, and congratualtions to my step sister Rebecca, she just gave birth to her 4th child, Cooper, last week!

Update and Pictures

2009-03-04T10:45:00.005-06:00

Basement Update: The walls are up! Yippee! It looks good. Just a little taping and bedding, paint and flooring and it is good as done. My step dad did a great job. He was pretty thorough and did some quality work down there. I've got a custom bar to order, maybe a kegerator (for Matt) and some comfy furniture for me. I will post pictures of it as soon as it is complete, and believe me I can't wait.

On another note, here are some recent pictures. We were over at my friend Erin's house and she was nice enough to snap some photos of the kids and myself. I think she is a budding photographer, so thanks Erin!

It's Gonna Be Grand

2009-02-10T17:49:00.003-06:00

It probably won't be grand, but nice I bet. The basement that is. When we bought this house a year ago the basement was one of my main concerns. It is only half of a basement but has a wonderful large nook area that is begging for a bar. We may even add a bedroom to double as a workout room which is what the entire basement functions as now. Definitely a bathroom since my step dad is a plumber by trade, a small family room and a new office for me! No more office/home office/guest bedroom/ playroom. I am so excited! My step dad called me this morning to tell me he'll be here next week to begin the process. My mind is racing with all my ideas. Poor Matt though, I can already feel that he's going to be tired of me talking about it. I was just about to call the granite place to schedule that for the kitchen but I might as well wait to have the basement bar done at the same time. Ooh, and I can order flooring, I already know the wall colors, should I do an accordion or pocket door to open up the bedroom area to the family room area? This house was built mostly to my specifications when we bought it, we were able to choose a lot of the things. However we were to late to choose granite or wall colors so it will be great to be able to choose EVERYTHING. Hmmm...decisions, decisions...but it's going to be fun!

Dream

2009-02-03T13:38:00.003-06:00

I had the weirdest dream last night. I was in the building where I went to elementary school. I was seeing the teachers who taught me from 2nd to 5th grade, Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Condict, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Askins and they weren't saying anything but I had the overwhelming feeling I didn't belong there...and my dad was there. So strange. It was dark and it was like I was trying to hide. It seemed earie in my dream but in reality, I loved those teachers and that school. My only guess is that this is coming up because we are about to start kindergarden round-ups with Sadie. Interpretation anyone?

Life

2009-01-29T11:14:00.003-06:00

I am sick today. Not deathly ill like a couple of months ago, but I'm feeling miserable none the less. The kids have been sick intermittently so it seems like there is always someone with an illness. Even Matt was feeling under the weather yesterday and that is very unusual. So we are sick and the weather sucks - I think I am starting to get cabin fever. When there is ice and snow, it is so yucky out and the kids complain about being cold if I force them out into the weather. It is so cold here and has been for while and I can't wait for Spring and the pool at the country club to open! I kept the kids home from preschool this week so we have had a lot of time together and I have had a lot of time for reflection and to be thankful for our truly blessed lives. Really, we are in good health (generally speaking), want for nothing, are in God's good graces (most days anyhow) and are just generally happy and thankful for it all. Some days I wonder what in the world could make this life better?

New Addition

2009-01-27T17:28:00.007-06:00

Well it has happened, we added to the family - via a new pet. We picked him up Sunday and we are all pretty excited about having him in our lives. Sadie has been begging for a pet for a while and even had a plastic worm she named Tiny that she carried around for a few days. She has been great at keeping him fed (so far). I keep saying he because we thought we had a name, Brutus.

But then I can't remember that for some weird reason so Rufus had been coming out of my mouth. The kids call him both so at this point we are undecided. He seems very calm and is semi-house broken. He HATES the cold weather and literally starts pulling at the door when we pick him up and take him out to potty. He tried some of my coffee yesterday and seems enamored by the stairs in the house therefore, we have to carry him with us. He doesn't seem to mind the kids at all! I think he'll blend in well.

Dee Dee in Distress

2009-01-25T20:06:00.003-06:00

Wyatt has a stuffed dog affectionately dubbed Dee Dee Bear. I don't know why but that is what Wyatt calls him. Oddly enough Matt had a blanket as a child that he called Dee Dee. So Wyatt had a birthday party to attend at Mickey D's and for some reason he took Dee Dee along. Amongst all the chaos somehow we left him in the play area but did not realize this until bedtime. Wyatt has had Dee Dee Bear since the day he was born and has been attached to him practically ever since. So when bedtime arrived and Dee Dee was nowhere to be found we knew we were in trouble. I ventured back to McDonald's and was looking in the play area like I was looking for a child. Seriously, I felt a little crazy asking the people at the counter to double check the lost and found and checking every nook and crannie of the play area like some stalker, but anything for my child's precious toy, right? I called the family who hosted the party and they had taken him home so I went by to rescue Dee Dee. I am so glad to have found him. Not only would Wyatt lost sleep(along with the rest of us from his whining - and guess how I know that), but I would have felt so much guilt for letting him loose his most favored toy. If you ask Wyatt who his best friend is, he'll reply, Dee Dee or Daddy!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

2008-12-25T23:22:00.003-06:00

So today we celebrated the birth of Jesus. We opened many gifts and will be en route to Oklahoma tomorrow afternoon to join in more holiday festivities with our family. Pictures soon to follow. I overheard Sadie telling Wyatt that Christmas is not about presents, but about Jesus. Needless to say, it was one of my prouder moments!

I also wanted to take this chance to let you all know about my friend Megan and her family. Megan is going through some trying times. Go here to read the story of baby Charlie, and if the spirit moves you, donate a little something via paypal to ilovecharlierogers@hotmail.com. Or click here to to order magazine subscriptions with 40% of the proceeds going to the Rogers family. They need all the support they can get right now and please remember them in your prayers!

I hope you all had a blessed and wonderful Christmas!

Our Tree

2008-12-23T12:23:00.007-06:00

The tree.

THE Party

2008-12-07T19:26:00.003-06:00

So we hosted a big shibang for the Sadie's 5th and Audrey's 2nd birthdays. Today was party number one. Sadie will have another party at preschool on Tuesday and then a special playgroup of girlfriends her age on Friday afternoon. Five has plum worn me out. I love my girls!

Pictures 2008

2008-12-06T19:30:00.004-06:00

We took our yearly family picture today. Here are my four favorites. Now off to clean and get ready for the birthday party for Sadie and Audrey tomorrow.

Goings On

2008-12-04T16:11:00.008-06:00

What has been going on with the Getz's latetly? Not much but we are still a whole lot of busy! With all the Christmas things, the birthdays, working and shopping, our time is very limited. We did manage to have a nice Thanksgiving and are looking forward to some snow. It has been snowing just a tiny bit almost everyday. I already have the kids snow suites ready to go. I have my once a month cooking club coming up and am excited about the menu we have planned. I have to make my gift tins and bake cookies for the neighbors. My good friend Megan should be giving birth any day now and Sadie swears it will be on her birthday, so I need to do something special for her. We also have a sing along at preschool coming up and a party for Sadie and Audrey. Sadie is going to be 5! Five, five, FIVE, can you believe it? My strong-willed, nurturing, curious and mini-me is growing up! And my baby, baby Audrey is turning TWO! Oh, my sweet baby girl is not so much a baby anymore. My, where has the time gone.

Wyatt's craft he made at our field trip with preschool.

Audrey in her big girl panties!

We almost didn't make this because I bought the kit forever ago and nearly forgot where I stashed it.

Audrey on the counter trying to sneak more candy.

This is the best shot I could get of the 3 of them and the house.

My goofballs!

Playing with the packing peanuts.

About to turn the big 0-5!

Wyatt pretending to be Ben 10. The child will wear anything except actual clothing.

My mom and step-dad with the kiddos.

A chance to breath...

2008-11-24T14:02:00.003-06:00

After being deathly ill, the kids and I, and so much more work to do with my part-time job, I've been terribly exhausted. Not to mention my second job that I have been at for a month now. Thus, no new blogs lately. It sounds like I work all the time. I don't really. I try to only work while the kids sleep because I hate missing their waking hours. But I have been really busy so between their preschool and social activities and my enhanced work schedule, I miss them. So this week, I am totally from home. I am supposed to be working, I mean I am, just not a lot. So finally I feel like I have a chance to breath...and catch up on cleaning, and blogging.

What's new? Well, we are all over our horrid sicknesses. Sadie can ride a bike without training wheels. The kids put on a "show" for us Sunday night and it was a good one. Audrey can do forward rolls and tell everyone she is 3 though she's not quite two. Wyatt got a much needed hair cut so that his fro is tame again. We had 2 birthday parties Saturday. Sadie got to hang with girls from preschool and Wyatt was a bowling champ. This week my parents are coming to visit for my birthday and Thanksgiving. I've been trying to finish up my Christmas shopping. And Matt bought a 360. Is that Nintendo? I think so and I am regretting giving into that already.

◄◄◄ HALLOWEEN 2008 ►►►

2008-11-01T11:41:00.014-05:00

This year Halloween was the most fun it has ever been. The kids were able to dress up for preschool for a sing along and were excited to wear their costumes twice. We had to wake Audrey to get ready and you can tell by the pictures that she wasn't into it. To warm them up we let them go next door to Mr. Bill's house. The picture where they are running is when they took off to go over there. Before we headed out to the historic part of town for trick or treating, we let them have one piece from Mr. Bill. From that point on they were ready! Sadie and Wyatt had zero qualms and had the process down. It didn't take Audrey long to start following and in one the pictures you can see her amidst the crowd coming back down the sidewalk. She took a few breaks in the wagon to sample some of her goodies. Afterwards we attended a Halloween party hosted by my good friend Sarah who made us hot cider and homemade cinnamon buns! We had some worn out kids by the time we arrived home. Now comes the hard part of trying to keep them away from all that candy!

Apple Festival

2008-10-14T10:04:00.004-05:00

We went to the local Apple Festival. I had heard it was a lot of fun but it turned to be not much more than a glorified farmers market.The experience was so underwhelming I almost forgot to blog about it! Here are a few pictures I took anyway. There was music and we had a little picnic with overpriced, under seasoned food. The mini petting zoo was the highlight for Audrey and Sadie and Wyatt were kind of bored. The pony rides closed before we made our way to them. We did get to tour the old Prairie town buildings. But where the heck were the apples?

Jacko Number 1

2008-10-14T09:45:00.004-05:00

This is first of a few Jack-O-Lanterns we have to carve. And as you can see, clothing is optional in our house.

Tagged by Liz

2008-10-13T21:54:00.002-05:00

I was taggged by Liz to put this on my blog. Enjoy!
10 years ago I was:

1. In college and a tad crazy! Okay, maybe more than a tad.

2. Driving the purple grape!

3. Looked really anorexic - that's what being naturally thin and poor will do to you.

4. Hoping to get out of Oklahoma never knowing one day I'd want to go back.

5. Living on ramen noodles, except on nights I had dates.

5 things on today’s to do list:

1. Laundry.

2. Clean/re-arrange closets and get out things for good will.

3. Find a recipe to toast pumpkin seeds.

4. Find a dessert for tonights dinner.

5. Enjoy my only day to not leave the house.

5 snacks I enjoy:

1. Pasta, with yummy alfredo.

2. Cheese anything.

3. Trail mix.

4. Chocolate milk - the only way I get milk.

5. Bacon, I LOVE bacon!

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:

1. Build my dream home and if you know me, you know I can dream big!

2. Give family members lump sums to do as they wish.

3. Ensure college educations for my kids.

4. Invest.

5. Make sure my husband gets some really cool man toys, and vacations for us all!

5 places I have lived:

1. Oklahoma

2. San Diego, CA

3. Augusta,GA (N.Augusta, SC technically)

4. Columbia, SC

5. Topeka, KS

5 jobs I have had:

1. Cashier

2. Admin. Assistant

3. Medical records reviewer

4. Bartender - short lived thank goodness.

5. Call center call taker.

I have to pass this to others, and tag, if you read this your it!

The Patch

2008-10-13T15:57:00.005-05:00

Yesterday we went to the pumpkin patch. We knew the kids would have fun, but never knew Audrey was such a little dare devil! She went through the Creepy Tunnel all by herself! She wasn't too keen on riding the train but Sadie and Wyatt thought is was fantastic. We each got a pumpkin, to be carved this evening. It wasn't nearly as chilly as last year and the kids are that much older so it was great family time.

Inside the HUGE pumpkin!

Don't make me ride the train.

Steering the train.

Sadie Made the News!!!

2008-09-26T23:32:00.005-05:00

Sadie was in a local news clip! At first you can see her getting ready to slide but they cut away. Then about half way through you'll see her trit trot through the center of the screen. Nothing major but wait until she sees it! Even cooler than when she was in the paper when she was two. Go here to view the clip.

One of my many duties...

2008-09-22T21:26:00.003-05:00

This is a daily accumulation of shoes that needed to be taken back upstairs. I found it quite amusing.

It went like this...

2008-09-20T12:31:00.006-05:00

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥I wake up this morning to a naked little boy beside me since he wet his bed and my 21 month old two inches from my face saying, "I see you mommy!". That was the best! After breakfast I decide to run the steam cleaner on the high traffic areas. The kids are in Sadie's room reading. I stop the steamer to check on them and S and W BOTH come running down the stairs telling me Audrey made a mess. On the way up I see a trail of bacon bits from the fridge up to the girls room. I open the door to see tiny bacon bits scattered on Audrey's trundle bed. So I pull the mattress out and drag the vacuum up and clean that. While sweeping the kitchen floor to rid it of bacon bits, Audrey comes up to me with brown smudges on her face. She found my hot chocolate cup (on top of the kitchen counter, I'm thinking maybe one of the others gave it to her) and drank it and poured it out. So I steam clean that. While using the bathroom, the kids are 3 feet away and manage to spread toothpaste all over my sink. Now if my children were at all compliant or reserved life wouldn't be this much fun now would it? No wonder its a job in itself to keep this place clean. Matt is out of town for ten days so they will have zero distrations in the evening for me to even attempt to clean. And at bed, they cry and cry about needing daddy's hugs and kisses. What am I to do? While it can be tiring and frustrating and even more than I bargained for on some days, it is still the life I choose and love.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Lately...

2008-09-09T09:25:00.009-05:00

Well, lets see. Pre-school started. The weather cooled down and we made it to Huff-n-Puff 2008. The kids are doing fabulous at"school" but Audrey cries when we drop them off. Sad but cute! The first day we came home and she walked around asking, "Where's Sadie at"? She also has this new thing with dragging the pillows from the guest bed around the house and falling asleep on them. Sadie's newest thing is really wanted a pet. I'm not anti-pet, but I have enough on my plate as it is. I am thinking something very low maintenence. A turtle maybe. I'll take suggestions on this one. And Wyatt. He is still a Daddy's boy. He went out to scout hunting land with Matt the other day. He took his camo rain coat and frog rain boots. Wish I could have seen that!

♥BEAUTIFUL DAY ♥

2008-08-24T10:50:00.007-05:00

It was the most beautiful day. Low 80's, perfectly blue sky...just a glorious day really. I took the kids out to Shawnee Lake with a picnic lunch. We sat under a pavillion and had our sandwiches. We walked part of the shoreline throwing in rocks, played on the playground and then sat on a blanket under a canopy of old trees in the shade. We played ring around the rosy and hide and go seek.

Pics

2008-08-18T20:03:00.004-05:00

Here are some pics of the kids, these are just a sampling of the hundreds I am sure I have taken this summer.

Whirlwind Trip

2008-08-04T11:29:00.005-05:00

This past weekend I made a mad dash to Oklahoma to meet up with my two best friends from high school. I don't think we've all been in the same room since I got married. Anyhow, I had to see my parents while I was there but they had plans to go to their lakehouse 100 miles away, so I went there as well. In three days the kids and myself, alone, covered 820 miles! Audrey cried for about half of them. Seriously. But we saw a lot of old friends and my kids met a lot of new people. Wyatt helped Pawpaw with a fence. He followed him like a shadow, it was cute. Sadie was the center of attention as usual. And Audrey, well, I held her for 3 days. She is such a momma's girl! I would post pictures but I left my CF card here so I have no documentation of this trip. Darn. The hummer performed better than I thought, I'd say it got about 16-18 mpg, but it sure is a nice ride. I realize that after I rent cars for work and then drive my car. It rides smooth and is the perfect size for traveling with the kids. I have enough cargo room, I can reach all three of them if need be and I have the nifty upolstery treatment to prevent any stains! Despite all the driving the kids had fun swimming, fishing, staying up WAAAAYYYY too late and playing. It is nice to be home though in my own bed without any little feet poking me in the back or feet wrapped around my neck at 4 am. Oh, I have new sheets because of an incident with Wyatt and nail polish. So it is nice to be home. Yes, I think of Topeka, KS as home now!

Summer

2008-07-11T16:05:00.004-05:00

This has been a good summer so far. We've been to the pool a few times and had a good fourth of July. I am so glad we stayed home. We grilled out and the kids did some snakes, sparklers and poppers. What we didn't plan on which was great, was our neighborhood going CRAZY with the fireworks. In Matt's words, it was like being in a war zone. Literally EVERY house was shooting up the big works and it was great. It was loud and showy and fun. We live on the edge of town so we could look back at the horizon and see the tons of fireworks going off in town. It was pretty cool. The kids were up late but it was fun. We could feel the strapnel even.

While not terrribly active, we have had a lot of social commitments this summer. I have been busy with work and I had to go to Chicago for a week in June. It was so weird being without my little ones. I am not looking forward to doing that again but I do consider that a break from home even if I was working. I am so glad to have my flexible job so that I can spend most of the day with my kids. As Audrey grows I am reminded of Sadie and Wyatt at her age. It seems like just yesterday and now they are so big. I think this picture showcases their personalities perfectly.

The Best Whining Ever!

2008-05-25T17:16:00.002-05:00

Matt told me this after I returned home from Target one evening. I had left Sadie and Wyatt at home and taken Audrey with me. Apparently, Wyatt was not pleased so he continued to cry and whine after I left. Matt asked him what was wrong. Wyatt, through his whining, replied, "Mommy's too pretty". Is that not the best?

Back to Pre-Baby...

2008-05-07T22:17:00.001-05:00

weight that is! I've done it. Finally. I've been pregnant OR nursing concurrently since March of 2003 just up until October of 2007 and I haven't even been given a chance to shed my last few pounds of baby weight. And let me assure you, there will be no more babies. Matt has that taken care of. So unless hell freezes over, I am done. I loved every minute of it, except when Sadie constricted my kidney and it was the size of a grapefruit and when I had mastitis 3 times and my 3 hernias and...well except all that. I do look at pregnant women and get a tinge of jealously. I was a good incubator. The babies were all perfect and still are. However the body they left is not so perfect. I will NEVER get back my pre-baby body totally but I have half the battle won with my last few pounds gone. Yes, I am proud...and happy to be back to me somewhat.

Lost pics...

2008-04-21T16:34:00.001-05:00

I am sooo mad because I lost all my recent photos to a corrupt CF card. Our trip to Atlanta (entailing pics at the aquarium), our farm trip and Matt's first turkey of the season pictures were on there. I am getting over it but it still just ticks me off!

On the upside, I got a new car! Not that we needed one but it sure is nice to treat yourself in a big way once in a while. It is a boulder gray metallic hummer H3. It rides great and looks cool. Better than the wagon, ha! I liked the wagon but we felt like an upgrade, what can I say, we are suckers for a good deal.

I am also happy that is FINALLY warming up. We just had snow flurries last week and now it is in the 70's. Tomorrow is yard work and I'll be glad to get that done.

All is well for the Getz's in NE Kansas.
~Cat.

Ohhhh, Atlanta!!!!

2008-04-11T01:04:00.000-05:00

So we are back! We spent 5 days with the "cousins" and Sadie keeps crying and asking to go back. We had tons of fun. We went to the Atlanta aquarium (at $27.00 a head- crazy), took the kids bowling, went shopping at the Mall of Georgia and hung out with the family. All in all, a great time. The kids did great on the flight. I'll be putting pics up as soon as I get them edited.
~Cat.

Getting Ready

2008-03-31T22:55:00.000-05:00

Tonight and tomorrow we are gearing up for Atlanta. We fly out Wednesday afternoon. We are really going so we can get the crappy renters out of our South Carolina house but we are making a trip of it with the whole family and are staying at Matt's sister's house to visit them and the in-laws. It's going to be fun! The will get to play with their cousins and it's going to be wild and of course the weather is calling for rain 3 out of the 5 days we will be there.

Sadie and Wyatt love going to the airport. They have flown several times and they are usually really good. But this time there are no layovers so it should be a pretty uneventful trip, except for Hartsfield International Airport, which I can say from lots of experience, SUCKS!

I'm sure I'll have plenty of pics to post when we return. I think I am serious about this blog thing, so be on the look out for updates!
~Cat.

Date with the Wind

2008-03-30T20:58:00.000-05:00

We tried this last year to no avail, we absolutely could not get a kite in the air. So this year, we bought a really cool airplane kite in hopes of better luck. This was still a no go. So, we picked some super cheap kites at the toy store to try and see if it was the kite or the fliers. Finally some luck! The kids were able to fly their own kites and it was really neat to watch. They felt like such hot stuff and it shows!

2008-03-30T12:23:00.000-05:00

Tooo Long!

2008-03-30T00:43:00.001-05:00

Okay, I started this site about a year ago and haven't done a thing since! Awful, I know, but with three little ones running around (yes, Audrey walks AND runs now) there just aren't enough hours in a day. Especially to document the numerous happenings in the Getz household.

So many changes in the past year. Wow! I don't know where to start. We no longer live in Columbia, SC. Topeka, KS is our new home, only 5 hours from my mom. Of ourse, I always love buying/decorating a new house and I just went on a furniture shopping spree, so I am one happy camper! We love it, but it's been a long winter. Wyatt began preschool this year and he and Sadie are doing great there. I just got them into another really great preschool for next year and I am excited about that. I started working part-time. I leave the house one day a week to travel around KS and MO to audit medical records in nursing homes, but I am home by early afternoon. Then I do the rest of my work from home and I like it. I make my own schedule and am not micromananged at all, so it works out great for us.

Matt is going to LEAD in Minnesota for Target distribution. It is this thing you have to go to to be able to move up, so a promotion may be on the horizon. Go Matt!

Sadie went the salon on Friday, Wyatt's been scouting turkey hunting land with Matt and Audrey will be going to a big girl bed soon. I actually ordered it, but as usual with my luck, it is taking forever to get here. We are all thriving here and I love it! I can't wait for great weather. We're getting the kids a great swing set (Matt doesn't know this yet) and as soon as we get our fence, we'll be living outside. I really can't wait. I love spring and a lot of my bulbs are on their way!

Other than that, there's nothing else is going on in our little corner of paradise.

More to do

2007-05-09T21:10:00.000-05:00

I've been trying to get things together for Wyatt's birthday party and it's been exhausting. Cleaning the house is one of those must but it's hard to stay on top of when Wyatt is constantly going behind me and messing the place up. Him and his sticky little fingers. Sadie has been pretty good today. Meaning, she antagonized Wyatt a little less today. And Audrey, my baby girl, was pretty good today also. She can eat some cereal and loves every bite of it. I didn't make it to the gym today. I was on roll and thank goodness my friend Candace is motivated because she keeps me going.

The Site

2007-05-08T21:30:00.001-05:00

So, I've started a website so that all my friends and family can keep up with the happenings in the Getz household. Not a lot happens around here usually, but the kids are growing so fast that I want to give everyone a glimpse into our lives so that our special moments are shared with everyone! I don't know how often I will blog or update this site but I will try to do it often. ~Cat

Keeping Up

2007-05-08T21:29:00.000-05:00

So much for keeping up, right??? Well, not much has changed since my last entry. Life is still pretty uneventful, but great. Matt just got his vasectomy last Friday so we are done trying to repopulate the world. Thank goodness. I love the warmer (but not hot) weather and we spend a lot of our time outside. Audrey is on a good schedule now so life is getting easier with her. She is rolling over and cooing a lot and is so cute that sometimes I just want to lick her! Sadie is almost done with Mom's Day Out for the year so we will be searching for some kind of class to attend with her this summer. Ballet or gymnastics I am thinking. Wyatt will be two on the 11th, so we are looking forward to hosting a big shibang for him. He repeats more and more words everyday. Like when I tell Audrey "hi, honey", in the morning he says it as well. But it is much cuter coming from him than me. At least Audrey must think so since she laughs when he says it. Sadie is still sassy as ever. She just got a hair cut and her nails done the other day. She's cute in a long bob but I think I may even go shorter next time. We'll see.
Well, that's the lastest from the Getz's.