Hi everyone! I am participating in a WalkAmerica event April 28th that raises funds for March of Dimes. If you aren't familiar with March of Dimes it is an organization that funds research and development to understand and prevent prematurity, birth defects and infant mortality. This event and organization is very near and dear to my heart because of our experience with Charlotte and also because of the experiences my friends and family members have had with complications and prematurity.
I am hoping you will help support me in whatever way you feel moved, either through a donation, by joining our team and walking with us or through your thoughts & prayers. If you would like to donate please know donations don't have to be large to make a difference. Tad and I have started a "Dime Bank" where we are emptying any change (especially dimes) we have at the end of each day into the bank. Sarah-Grace is collecting her dimes as well.
I have a personal web page that you can visit to read more about the event, why I am participating and where you can choose to make a donation or join our team if you feel moved to do so. You can visit this web page by clicking on the following link: http://www.walkamerica.org/kgraces
I appreciate each and every one of you, your thoughts and prayers for us and for Charlotte where overwhelming and that experience was life changing for us. Thank you for your love, your support, your friendships and God bless you all!
Kimberly
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Down the Drain
SO, I totally forgot to write the most interesting thing about the past 2 weeks in my last blog. I was consumed with duties and details last week leading up to the auction. Myself along with the PTO board worked non-stop. I had about 4 hours sleep Thursday through Saturday night. Thursday was so nuts, Tad was gone, I had more shopping to do for last minute details, I baked 130 cakes that day and made the mousse filling, then I had to get 14 dozen roses for the centerpieces I had to make. Friday morning I was exhausted from the day before plus no sleep. I had to be at the 1818 club again first thing in the morning to put out a fire, then more shopping, then off to the school to make 15 centerpieces, deliver the centerpieces, fabric and candles to the club later that evening. I was doing SO great on time. All I had to do was unload my car (the centerpieces, fabric, risers, candles, etc.) then I would be off to the house to finish filling the cakes and then start glazing them - with the schedule I had stuck to I would be home around 8pm and in bed by 11pm.
The auction chair, Debbie, came with me to unload and drop off. We made a quick pit stop to the bathroom. She had been on the phone ALL day and was talking to her friend while she was waiting on me. When I went to stand up and, pardon my "graphic-ness" here, pull up my pants when I felt something fall out of my jeans pocket. What may have dropped out you ask? Well, that would be my car keys. Any where did they drop you may ask? Well, that would be in the TOILET AS IT WAS FLUSHING!!! Yes, that's right I flushed my car keys (9 keys, keyless entry, gym card, Kroger card, Publix card all attached) DOWN THE TOILET!! And apparently the 1818 club has the most powerful toilets in the world because it didn't even hesitate. It didn't clog, didn't back up, just flushed them straight out to sea - with Nemo I suppose.
I was panicked and mortified. I had to interrupt Debbie to use her phone and call Tad - which was oh so fun. He had to come bring me the back up set we have - thank the good Lord. Then I had the oh so fun task of walking out to the main desk. Now, the 1818 club is a members only club for many distinguished people in gwinnett county. They have an incredible seafood buffet on Friday nights so it's usually packed. I had to walk out among these people and explain to the front desk lady that I just flushed my keys down the toilet. Of course she couldn't hear me because of all the people around (and I was trying to whisper) - she said 'YOU DID WHAT?" so loudly everyone had to turn around. I just wanted to die.
SO, I waited on Tad, set up every table while I waited, didn't get home until 10pm and didn't get to bed until 2am. Tad refused to let me hold my keys when he came to pick me up. He walked me to the car and put them into the ingnition for me. It's going to be a long time before I live this one down.
The auction chair, Debbie, came with me to unload and drop off. We made a quick pit stop to the bathroom. She had been on the phone ALL day and was talking to her friend while she was waiting on me. When I went to stand up and, pardon my "graphic-ness" here, pull up my pants when I felt something fall out of my jeans pocket. What may have dropped out you ask? Well, that would be my car keys. Any where did they drop you may ask? Well, that would be in the TOILET AS IT WAS FLUSHING!!! Yes, that's right I flushed my car keys (9 keys, keyless entry, gym card, Kroger card, Publix card all attached) DOWN THE TOILET!! And apparently the 1818 club has the most powerful toilets in the world because it didn't even hesitate. It didn't clog, didn't back up, just flushed them straight out to sea - with Nemo I suppose.
I was panicked and mortified. I had to interrupt Debbie to use her phone and call Tad - which was oh so fun. He had to come bring me the back up set we have - thank the good Lord. Then I had the oh so fun task of walking out to the main desk. Now, the 1818 club is a members only club for many distinguished people in gwinnett county. They have an incredible seafood buffet on Friday nights so it's usually packed. I had to walk out among these people and explain to the front desk lady that I just flushed my keys down the toilet. Of course she couldn't hear me because of all the people around (and I was trying to whisper) - she said 'YOU DID WHAT?" so loudly everyone had to turn around. I just wanted to die.
SO, I waited on Tad, set up every table while I waited, didn't get home until 10pm and didn't get to bed until 2am. Tad refused to let me hold my keys when he came to pick me up. He walked me to the car and put them into the ingnition for me. It's going to be a long time before I live this one down.
I'm still here
Sorry it's been a while. In the past 2 weeks Tad was out of town 7 of the 14 days and part of that time he was hospitalized in Colorado. He had to take some serious down time last week, which invloved resting, doctor's visits, more blood work and then he took another trip to TEXAS. Then the annual fundraising auction for the girls' school was this past weekend. Every year I say I'm not going to help and every year I do. Case in point, this year I was the decorations committee chair, the silent auction chair, the check out chair, I made 130 mini choclate ganache cakes - yeah and pretty much I was the honorary auction co-chair. I was EXHAUSTED after Saturday and so I slept for 2 days straight and I actually left the house today. But, we raised a good amount of money so that's rewarding!!
The next few months are NUTS!! Kelly is moving in next weekend!! I am so excited. The boys are in for a rude awakening - and some serious trash tv on every night!! I have Sarah-Grace's birthday, spring break, 4 showers, one wedding, a bar mitz vah, Teacher Appreciation Week (I'm chair of the committee - go figure), Laura Kate's arrival, baby Rogers arrival and on and on all in the next few months!! I'm excited but I'm a little overwhelmed just thinking about it.
On a random note, Charlotte just started saying Sarah-Grace this week - she use to call her just Grace. Sarah-Grace is obsessed with babysitting, she is constantly "babysitting" her dolls and keeps asking about her new cousins that are due soon. Both the girls will watch a new DVD until it won't play anymore. They are still watching the first season of Full House. I wish I could record everytime they are watching with their headphones on and the show starts because they both belt out the theme song. It is SO funny - neither one off them can carry a tune and because Charlotte doesn't know most of the words or can't enunciate the words she sounds, well, challenged.
The next few months are NUTS!! Kelly is moving in next weekend!! I am so excited. The boys are in for a rude awakening - and some serious trash tv on every night!! I have Sarah-Grace's birthday, spring break, 4 showers, one wedding, a bar mitz vah, Teacher Appreciation Week (I'm chair of the committee - go figure), Laura Kate's arrival, baby Rogers arrival and on and on all in the next few months!! I'm excited but I'm a little overwhelmed just thinking about it.
On a random note, Charlotte just started saying Sarah-Grace this week - she use to call her just Grace. Sarah-Grace is obsessed with babysitting, she is constantly "babysitting" her dolls and keeps asking about her new cousins that are due soon. Both the girls will watch a new DVD until it won't play anymore. They are still watching the first season of Full House. I wish I could record everytime they are watching with their headphones on and the show starts because they both belt out the theme song. It is SO funny - neither one off them can carry a tune and because Charlotte doesn't know most of the words or can't enunciate the words she sounds, well, challenged.
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