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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Winter Wonderland
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Welcome!
Greetings!
I would like to first thank you for taking the time to check out our blog. This blog will hopefully be an easy way for you to keep up to date with what is going on here in the McFadden household. I will try to update daily, as there is always something going on. We are both very busy and while it might seem boring to others, I know that family has a certain way of appreciating things like this.
So, what has been going on? Well, here is a quick list of some things that have come to pass and a few others that we are looking forward to.
1) We have been married for almost EIGHT MONTHS!! Can you believe it? We can't! The time has gone by so quickly and we are happier now than we've ever been.
2) Brendan's brother, Kyle, married Martha on January 3rd, 2009 and the wedding was beautiful! It is really nice to have close family that are also newlyweds. We try to see each other about once a month. We were able to spend St. Patrick's Day together up here in Fort Collins and we all had a great time.
3) Butte and Tulo are doing great, as always! Tulo is our accident-prone child, as he hurts himself almost everyday. Usually it is due to playing rough with Butte, other times he is just a big klutz and runs into everything.
4) Brendan just got a new job with Aflak (yes, the duck) and will be taking his final test for his insurance license on April 7th. Please pray that he does well and passes! This is something that has great potential to help us our signifigantly.
5) I am still working at MacKenzie Place, a five-star retirement living campus. I love it! I feel like I have 100 grandparents! I am also going back to school to receive my teaching license. More to come regarding that...
6) We are heading to Cabo San Lucas in less than a month and we can't wait! We got an amazing deal on our airfare in January and it is finally just around the corner! This will be our official Honeymoon and I must say, we are both very glad to have waited until now to take this special trip. We are much more stable now that we were eight months ago, financially speaking.
7) We're moving!! Currently, we live in the basement of a house. We like it, it meets most of our needs, but it is in a basement! We hate living in the dark all the time and want to see the sunshine more. We found a great apartment in South Fort Collins that we are really looking forward to living in. We will know exactly which apartment it is near the end of April or beginning of May. Then we will start packing up and moving by the last weekend in May! Hopefully, we will be there a couple years until we buy a house.
That is about it! Of course there will be daily things to update on, but for now, keep those things in your prayers. We hope all of you are doing well. We would love to have your feedback via a comment so we know who is visiting. Thank you and enjoy!!
I would like to first thank you for taking the time to check out our blog. This blog will hopefully be an easy way for you to keep up to date with what is going on here in the McFadden household. I will try to update daily, as there is always something going on. We are both very busy and while it might seem boring to others, I know that family has a certain way of appreciating things like this.
So, what has been going on? Well, here is a quick list of some things that have come to pass and a few others that we are looking forward to.
1) We have been married for almost EIGHT MONTHS!! Can you believe it? We can't! The time has gone by so quickly and we are happier now than we've ever been.
2) Brendan's brother, Kyle, married Martha on January 3rd, 2009 and the wedding was beautiful! It is really nice to have close family that are also newlyweds. We try to see each other about once a month. We were able to spend St. Patrick's Day together up here in Fort Collins and we all had a great time.
3) Butte and Tulo are doing great, as always! Tulo is our accident-prone child, as he hurts himself almost everyday. Usually it is due to playing rough with Butte, other times he is just a big klutz and runs into everything.
4) Brendan just got a new job with Aflak (yes, the duck) and will be taking his final test for his insurance license on April 7th. Please pray that he does well and passes! This is something that has great potential to help us our signifigantly.
5) I am still working at MacKenzie Place, a five-star retirement living campus. I love it! I feel like I have 100 grandparents! I am also going back to school to receive my teaching license. More to come regarding that...
6) We are heading to Cabo San Lucas in less than a month and we can't wait! We got an amazing deal on our airfare in January and it is finally just around the corner! This will be our official Honeymoon and I must say, we are both very glad to have waited until now to take this special trip. We are much more stable now that we were eight months ago, financially speaking.
7) We're moving!! Currently, we live in the basement of a house. We like it, it meets most of our needs, but it is in a basement! We hate living in the dark all the time and want to see the sunshine more. We found a great apartment in South Fort Collins that we are really looking forward to living in. We will know exactly which apartment it is near the end of April or beginning of May. Then we will start packing up and moving by the last weekend in May! Hopefully, we will be there a couple years until we buy a house.
That is about it! Of course there will be daily things to update on, but for now, keep those things in your prayers. We hope all of you are doing well. We would love to have your feedback via a comment so we know who is visiting. Thank you and enjoy!!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
>Bad Wife of the Week
>We all have bad wife moments here and there, but I deserve the award for Bad Wife of the Week. You can try to trump my moment, but I bet you can't.
B is VERY allergic to all fish and I have known this since day one. Every time we go to a wedding or catered dinner, I am always asking the host right away if there is any fish-type product in the food to protect my hubs. When he was in high school, his mom gave him some acne medication that had fish oil in it and when he was sick for over a week, the finally discovered that the fish oil was making him sick. At this point, they knew of his allergy.
Three nights ago we went on a date and wanted to go somewhere neither of us had been. We both like Thai food and wanted to try a new Thai restaurant. We both ordered different dishes and as an appetizer, I ordered Cream Cheese Won tons. I have always known of these as Crab Rangoon, but because of the misnomer...I was totally thrown off and my fish radar was faulty. B had three of them--because they are that good! Not more than an hour later, he began to complain of a terrible stomach ache and nausea. He had felt fine all day, so the sudden discomfort was out of the ordinary. He began to sweat at his temples and I was feeding him Tums like candy.
Finally, after about an hour of discomfort, B asked if there could have been fish in any part of our meal. I quickly said "No, I don't think so", and reached for the last won ton and that was when it hit me. "Oh no, B, I think these won tons have crab in them..." He was shocked and I too began to feel sick to my stomach, but not from the food. I had failed as his protector from fish and this was only the beginning. I apologized profusely and B, of course, did not blame me and just held his stomach in pain. There was nothing we could do.
While B never actually got puking sick, he was on the couch for over 24 hours and this was also the day of our major snow storm. I was at work and he was at home and I was not there to take care of him. I felt terrible and I am still kicking myself! Dang-it! He has since recovered and feeling back to normal, thank the Lord!
Now, what are some of your bad wife moments??
B is VERY allergic to all fish and I have known this since day one. Every time we go to a wedding or catered dinner, I am always asking the host right away if there is any fish-type product in the food to protect my hubs. When he was in high school, his mom gave him some acne medication that had fish oil in it and when he was sick for over a week, the finally discovered that the fish oil was making him sick. At this point, they knew of his allergy.
Three nights ago we went on a date and wanted to go somewhere neither of us had been. We both like Thai food and wanted to try a new Thai restaurant. We both ordered different dishes and as an appetizer, I ordered Cream Cheese Won tons. I have always known of these as Crab Rangoon, but because of the misnomer...I was totally thrown off and my fish radar was faulty. B had three of them--because they are that good! Not more than an hour later, he began to complain of a terrible stomach ache and nausea. He had felt fine all day, so the sudden discomfort was out of the ordinary. He began to sweat at his temples and I was feeding him Tums like candy.
Finally, after about an hour of discomfort, B asked if there could have been fish in any part of our meal. I quickly said "No, I don't think so", and reached for the last won ton and that was when it hit me. "Oh no, B, I think these won tons have crab in them..." He was shocked and I too began to feel sick to my stomach, but not from the food. I had failed as his protector from fish and this was only the beginning. I apologized profusely and B, of course, did not blame me and just held his stomach in pain. There was nothing we could do.
While B never actually got puking sick, he was on the couch for over 24 hours and this was also the day of our major snow storm. I was at work and he was at home and I was not there to take care of him. I felt terrible and I am still kicking myself! Dang-it! He has since recovered and feeling back to normal, thank the Lord!
Now, what are some of your bad wife moments??
Friday, March 27, 2009
>Women's Health Announcement:
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(Thanks to my MIL!) :)Do you have feelings of inadequacy?
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
>Hottilicious!
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That's right, baby! Bring on the heat! Now, I think you are all SUPER hot and that is why I love your blogs! So, here is a special award that is for anyone who is feeling super hot, which you all should, and that your blog is just on FIRE! All I ask is that you tell me WHY your blog is hot, post the award on your blog, and attach a link to my blog in your post of you giving out this special award to other hot bloggers. Easy, right??
That's right, baby! Bring on the heat! Now, I think you are all SUPER hot and that is why I love your blogs! So, here is a special award that is for anyone who is feeling super hot, which you all should, and that your blog is just on FIRE! All I ask is that you tell me WHY your blog is hot, post the award on your blog, and attach a link to my blog in your post of you giving out this special award to other hot bloggers. Easy, right??
Thank you to Confessions of a Semi-Slacker Mommy...your blog is really fun and cute!
Have fun! I can't wait to read why you all think you're sooo hot!! I think I am hot because my husband says so...lol! Also, I try to be confident in who I am and I think that out weighs my looks...what do you think? ;)
>SNOW!!!
>It is finally DUMPING on us and I am SOOOO HAPPY!!! You don't even understand...most of you folks have had a lot of snow this year and well, our town is in a rut and we miss snow a lot of the time and here it is!! Blowing around all over the place and we are expected to have over a foot!! Thank You God!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
>I Farted On my Husband
>So I have a couple prayer requests, but I want to tell you a funny story before we get serious here. Last night, B and I were watching Bolt (which you all should go an watch-so funny!!) and I was rubbing B's neck. We were sitting so that he was leaned into me to make it easier. Well, my mom called to talk about some plans we might have for today and as I was talking, B was still sitting on me. I felt a rumble in my tummy and just could not hold it any longer. I let out a HUGE fart and B was sitting on top of me the whole time! He could not move or get up! We both started cracking up, B was BEYOND disgusted and I had to tell my mom what happened. Before we hung up she said, "Please don't fart on your husband anymore." She was laughing too.
B and I have always been open with those bodily functions. We laugh about it and move on. But just so you all know, I don't do that in front of other people. I reserve stuff like that special for B. Needless to say, it was very funny and I have a "Dutch Oven" coming my way when I "least expect it". OOoohhhh I'm shaking in my boots!
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Prayer Requests:
* I am going back to school to get my teaching license!!! This is HUGE! My parents have offered to help pay for this to happen and we could not be more excited! Don't worry, this is not going to screw up our TTC...haha, no pun intended there! And within this prayer, I am also applying for a teaching job at a charter school in town. You do not need to have a teaching license to work at a charter school, you just have to meet the minimum requirements.
* B will be taking his insurance test on April 7th and if you could all pray that he can be focused when he studies and passes his test perfectly, that would be great!!
* Do you know MckMamma??? She does the "Not Me! Monday" blog circus....well her young son Stellen is not doing so hot right now. His little heart is beating too fast and too hard and it is not looking good. Please help pray for lowered levels and stabilization, strength for his mother, siblings, and father (among others), and that God's plan for the little mister is understood, no matter what happens. This family has an incredible faith and I know that while it would be devastating to lose him, they would know right where he went.
* Our trip to Cabo is just around the corner and prayers for safe travels is wonderful! I know everything will be fine, but I am a nervous flyer.
Thanks all! Have a great HUMP day!!
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