tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38420458037659037592024-02-20T11:00:57.425-06:00A Blessed MessKatie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-37542013441146593472021-01-02T00:07:00.000-06:002021-01-02T00:07:25.599-06:00Peace Out 2020<p><br /></p><p>We all know how 2020 was. I'm going to choose to focus on the good that happened in 2020 in this post. I'm not going to mention what kept everyone home and the unfortunate events that happened.</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Nate and I took a 10th anniversary trip to Branson. It was a great trip for us to be away and celebrate being married for 10 years. I still like him a lot.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21ckrot02McNrtMotyiJ3a2eRGwr4J86-Qkd5NQCHAmG-i1JHXVPNeeA8RPnNDt6FJcpBFC_0zV2QVPeXpbKJoy_8LeHCiJGYRhkDFjeuw8rvBMoO22736jILcp8Rt4dl1FVU6oydDBU/s2048/2020-02-20_13-02-29_196.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21ckrot02McNrtMotyiJ3a2eRGwr4J86-Qkd5NQCHAmG-i1JHXVPNeeA8RPnNDt6FJcpBFC_0zV2QVPeXpbKJoy_8LeHCiJGYRhkDFjeuw8rvBMoO22736jILcp8Rt4dl1FVU6oydDBU/s320/2020-02-20_13-02-29_196.heic" /></a></div><br /></li><li>People all over Hoyleton and the surrounding areas put crosses in their yards for the Easter season.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOEZo9eOuJ8H8PQA5fs9J2-V9sHFV0lWALkHaS1RzjLDfBWR44oEf84mZiSFkqxpKZ8LD0BUtqDif_GQySX6TNyPgzcXU0fg6SH39ZF7oHNNpn39laPGx3rglwy6UV0LkKS3IHibqObY/s2048/2020-04-12_11-53-46_969.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOEZo9eOuJ8H8PQA5fs9J2-V9sHFV0lWALkHaS1RzjLDfBWR44oEf84mZiSFkqxpKZ8LD0BUtqDif_GQySX6TNyPgzcXU0fg6SH39ZF7oHNNpn39laPGx3rglwy6UV0LkKS3IHibqObY/s320/2020-04-12_11-53-46_969.heic" /></a></div><br /></li><li>We traveled to Connecticut!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZMk0ZsFuFJW367eV94iDRYvXiwYgottXHs_TBkH9kQi0RODgJrV2IQayOQ0vka2joHUNtSKCGxDTvPilGRTWDm1jnkgkNhkBSBPrJuZPW00Ha8DY2sOmn_iK4e-0h2m8UlvrLY4xf10/s2048/2020-07-20_18-04-07_693.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZMk0ZsFuFJW367eV94iDRYvXiwYgottXHs_TBkH9kQi0RODgJrV2IQayOQ0vka2joHUNtSKCGxDTvPilGRTWDm1jnkgkNhkBSBPrJuZPW00Ha8DY2sOmn_iK4e-0h2m8UlvrLY4xf10/s320/2020-07-20_18-04-07_693.heic" width="320" /></a><br /><br />The kids hanging out with Uncle Alex!</div><br /></li><li>Zach started Preschool!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmfiK5yjMgXGEyjxGkdHMGYvx6fZoTEFivkZiduVEsiSO9ZRDuwh9Ct0s1CM926cJdtRQxzA-rc6BF37lV3VwVan_sP-2akF86P0ytc1OfNE5Yd1Ep7Va2k4HjpiCwTk-o7mpKTkX9X0/s2048/2020-08-12_07-45-56_393.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmfiK5yjMgXGEyjxGkdHMGYvx6fZoTEFivkZiduVEsiSO9ZRDuwh9Ct0s1CM926cJdtRQxzA-rc6BF37lV3VwVan_sP-2akF86P0ytc1OfNE5Yd1Ep7Va2k4HjpiCwTk-o7mpKTkX9X0/s320/2020-08-12_07-45-56_393.heic" /></a></div><br /></li><li>My kids have been able to attend school in person for the entire school year so far!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dKfRrIRAVSvNV4Ep5K8c2AxxyqKUYJ7rWGN3sdsGXjZ4TW4Q2HTuv-XXV1C9zrHjrPJZaUlTi-_pwW4sKyeC1uqfUjqgEF3fn0BoZvsI2OjLyBsk9vUBo1LLqmg_3eazSIHnTM4bjFM/s2048/2020-08-12_07-52-14_279.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dKfRrIRAVSvNV4Ep5K8c2AxxyqKUYJ7rWGN3sdsGXjZ4TW4Q2HTuv-XXV1C9zrHjrPJZaUlTi-_pwW4sKyeC1uqfUjqgEF3fn0BoZvsI2OjLyBsk9vUBo1LLqmg_3eazSIHnTM4bjFM/s320/2020-08-12_07-52-14_279.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /></li><li>The people of Hoyleton showed me the most intense love when I successfully had my appendix out in September.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X2m_KEh5g_IYqkXBQYw0wkMQA0gwYMF7BpW_Kfq9GEALr__G8g71l_n-TomhPbU5QoNBAgOXh-Zl3o7yPUSCitTqnVCEGx-wNa0tlYr2QaU-xcgyapCvgxmrTCFmcRSFL_b7R2ZEMWc/s1334/2020-09-13_22-10-45_211.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X2m_KEh5g_IYqkXBQYw0wkMQA0gwYMF7BpW_Kfq9GEALr__G8g71l_n-TomhPbU5QoNBAgOXh-Zl3o7yPUSCitTqnVCEGx-wNa0tlYr2QaU-xcgyapCvgxmrTCFmcRSFL_b7R2ZEMWc/s320/2020-09-13_22-10-45_211.jpeg" /></a></div><br /></li><li>Zoe started dance!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLedkh03e_GwBe5-uZvgNk6me5Hng6ib5xFsawYIUNXqCZlR3IUlt4SJmeQ37hGG9DjOlJXAW6-OENAEtRgNIaBLlQ4v5ELfwQko_LpIs7KPT9hAdW336dyUXdmNmJ7ADpTU24izNBo4/s2048/2020-08-24_18-15-19_814.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLedkh03e_GwBe5-uZvgNk6me5Hng6ib5xFsawYIUNXqCZlR3IUlt4SJmeQ37hGG9DjOlJXAW6-OENAEtRgNIaBLlQ4v5ELfwQko_LpIs7KPT9hAdW336dyUXdmNmJ7ADpTU24izNBo4/s320/2020-08-24_18-15-19_814.heic" /></a></div><br /></li><li>Max had successful spinal surgery!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfgNIXf4Qazc8yMJ9gBHu5_WosAAaYcNIRjRfOq9TmA4rtkFJo3BU1vTxievhShl5qgkvoT2LNyJVe9432DJCoaKxncZfSQAC6f1-CkiwVo6F4Jif-NvfyOcjqnyk2DwvVGT6Bj5wBkg/s2048/2020-10-02_12-29-03_892.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfgNIXf4Qazc8yMJ9gBHu5_WosAAaYcNIRjRfOq9TmA4rtkFJo3BU1vTxievhShl5qgkvoT2LNyJVe9432DJCoaKxncZfSQAC6f1-CkiwVo6F4Jif-NvfyOcjqnyk2DwvVGT6Bj5wBkg/s320/2020-10-02_12-29-03_892.heic" /></a></div><br /></li><li>We went to visit my mom and sister in Georgia for Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfoPG64uDOe5cUL79PbqVZrJNDSJkRy9M0hctWjuHX_Jl31XUHaVrjZkDxN1lI_hDRPcTDZXuboTFOxzemCI0aYYTQjHuzQIwcZIcQGEEZy-YG3IQFMQPWIC9u77bjDtwZaAIUerXRGc/s2048/2020-11-29_17-53-49_447.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfoPG64uDOe5cUL79PbqVZrJNDSJkRy9M0hctWjuHX_Jl31XUHaVrjZkDxN1lI_hDRPcTDZXuboTFOxzemCI0aYYTQjHuzQIwcZIcQGEEZy-YG3IQFMQPWIC9u77bjDtwZaAIUerXRGc/s320/2020-11-29_17-53-49_447.heic" /></a><br /><br />Zoe and Victoria Decorating Victoria's Tree<br /><br /></div></li><li>We purchased a new to us car and named him Floyd.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniRQBwIQzE2ZRlkdo62imOqLNdToSAhnA9PC8IGbwmqyYs3XJguakoAunwLt4Yr-2kGpDHhaqJ5gK_jkvSyAVVE3Nrk77S3Y50kCiRVwoE5Z9hyphenhyphengBOPoUuZuBxSc6LhIddj7P7TTRdZg/s2048/2020-12-03_08-08-03_209.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniRQBwIQzE2ZRlkdo62imOqLNdToSAhnA9PC8IGbwmqyYs3XJguakoAunwLt4Yr-2kGpDHhaqJ5gK_jkvSyAVVE3Nrk77S3Y50kCiRVwoE5Z9hyphenhyphengBOPoUuZuBxSc6LhIddj7P7TTRdZg/s320/2020-12-03_08-08-03_209.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /></li><li>We had great times with our <strike>friends</strike> family here in Hoyleton.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikzQmg1gsmCq6yPkzqcU-9ORRG-8433pMJ2Oj7fSVTT7kG04CpPA6sgMc2P9dHn0qenoO3wvi7_EbX1W1V5Dg1v136cMuZgutb9Dl1Hej5FiQSlE6xIYm6OpTL87-ZuOMEkZCl7raFNs/s2048/2020-10-30_18-45-24_503.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikzQmg1gsmCq6yPkzqcU-9ORRG-8433pMJ2Oj7fSVTT7kG04CpPA6sgMc2P9dHn0qenoO3wvi7_EbX1W1V5Dg1v136cMuZgutb9Dl1Hej5FiQSlE6xIYm6OpTL87-ZuOMEkZCl7raFNs/s320/2020-10-30_18-45-24_503.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Dressed up on Halloween as two of our favorite Hoyletonians, Rolan and Gerri Schnitker.</div><br /></li></ol><div>There was a lot to be thankful for in 2020, but you bet we are looking forward to 2021.</div><p></p><p><br /></p>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-5708493345195232732020-12-16T00:06:00.003-06:002020-12-17T12:03:41.257-06:00Blurry Christmas Cards<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH02WwR5b0-oRCE20Resc-Lt7TITqEpJx1tJcHr8T5fDG3KotoP0U7-ckTNVEdN-mZfIXgxy0HKKYrDhONYW1KGKWYyk0dd7bNY_Qb1jCZcJReyKkdMXtJ4uSVTe3OlZAzvvtQ8KQN8dA/s1800/Untitled+design+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH02WwR5b0-oRCE20Resc-Lt7TITqEpJx1tJcHr8T5fDG3KotoP0U7-ckTNVEdN-mZfIXgxy0HKKYrDhONYW1KGKWYyk0dd7bNY_Qb1jCZcJReyKkdMXtJ4uSVTe3OlZAzvvtQ8KQN8dA/s320/Untitled+design+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>A few weeks ago, I picked up my Christmas cards. They were printed blurry. I don't know if it was my error or the error of the printing company. Normally, something like this would bother me to my core. I love sending out Christmas cards. I love perfecting the card and sending it out to all of our loves ones so that they see my sweet babies and get our Christmas greeting. However, this year has been full of events that have put things in perspective and simply left me too tired to go through the hassle. We've had my appendix surgery, Max's spinal surgery, Nate's kidney stones and the total loss of a vehicle due to an accident with a deer. And I think we honestly came out okay compared to many people I know. There were people who had a far worse year than we did. The Christmas cards being blurry is low on the list of worries. People will know who we are and they'll still think the kids are cute. </p><p><br /></p><p>Last week, another mom in a Facebook group that I am a part of asked what we are letting ourselves not worry about this Christmas. Some said not decorating or not having a big meal for Christmas. Mine was letting myself not care about the blurry Christmas cards. We all need to cut ourselves some slack this holiday season. Allow yourself to order Chinese on Christmas or Christmas Eve. Send out electronic Christmas cards or none at all. Give cash instead of scouring the stores for the perfect gift. Money is always a welcome gift. It's okay if everything isn't perfect. GUYS, we're living through a pandemic! That's enough to worry about it in and of itself. If one or two of your gifts arrive late to a loved one, it's all good because they're alive and safe. What's important is that we are here and that we celebrate the birth of Jesus.</p><p> </p><p>Merry Christmas!</p><p><br /></p><p>That's all for now! God is good! Enjoy our blurry 2020 Christmas card.</p>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-52625167341316202202020-09-13T22:21:00.001-05:002020-09-13T22:23:04.378-05:00Home Sweet Hoyleton: No More Appendix, So Much Love<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_Y9lOAJvRmkxii0kxgxZhdtknpLXOfhB3EbP4zLpXh5vdbNTLfAj_KSDdeRArtDXws0U2buL2OedxEp47Bis77HjtpiW0NFz0KUu0zSNttPtkspG3gbznnG-oTuQdiZMJUTp1l2tkg/s2048/2020-09-10_17-45-34_161.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_Y9lOAJvRmkxii0kxgxZhdtknpLXOfhB3EbP4zLpXh5vdbNTLfAj_KSDdeRArtDXws0U2buL2OedxEp47Bis77HjtpiW0NFz0KUu0zSNttPtkspG3gbznnG-oTuQdiZMJUTp1l2tkg/s320/2020-09-10_17-45-34_161.heic" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Flowers from my friend Stephanie</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So, most of you know that I recently had my appendix out. Well, here is how it all happened. On Labor Day, we decided to go out for dinner in Mt. Vernon. We hadn't taken the kids to a restaurant other than Kretzer's (our town restaurant) since the virus started. When we got home my stomach started hurting. I thought it was just indigestion. Then I thought, that's it. I tested the limits by going out to eat and now I have food poisoning. It continued to get worse so I called my friend Francee and asked her to bring her magical fix to everything over, Alka-Seltzer Gold. She swears by it. The problem is that the Alka-Seltzer didn't even touch it. The pain just got worse. I tried to go to bed and sleep it off. Eventually, Nate told me that it was time to get me checked out. Thankfully, Francee came to our rescue and slept on our couch so that we didn't have to wake up the kids. We headed to the ER. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I am not the calmest person when I have pain with an unknown source, so I tend to cry. I was a mess in the ER. I was in so much pain and scared that it was a complication from the gallbladder surgery that I had 3 years before. Well after getting scans and waiting for the results, they brought me back to a room. Poor Nate had to wait in the car for two hours due to COVID procedures. Thankfully, as soon as they got me into a room Nate was able to come in and I was given painkillers. The moment I got the painkillers, I apologized for all the crying to the nurses. They admitted me because they said that I either had appendicitis or a ruptured ovarian cyst. The radiologist and surgeon confirmed that it was appendicitis and I was to have surgery in the afternoon on Tuesday. They waited until the afternoon because I had to receive a COVID test. I had surgery. It went well and I came out of it feeling much better than when I had my gallbladder out. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o_5yyHmGwZA59eaV_Awg4sbZQjAZHNZ0Evbskn-Ez3SpcdDqavYMJErNhklP65v2pgZPq6LhyphenhyphenNZASRKh1zqe3SoCfrmfl1XN_WZQOnNAwNRyIyNukiB2VTllf1THzVOPjCaymAoMLio/s1334/2020-09-13_22-10-45_211.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o_5yyHmGwZA59eaV_Awg4sbZQjAZHNZ0Evbskn-Ez3SpcdDqavYMJErNhklP65v2pgZPq6LhyphenhyphenNZASRKh1zqe3SoCfrmfl1XN_WZQOnNAwNRyIyNukiB2VTllf1THzVOPjCaymAoMLio/s320/2020-09-13_22-10-45_211.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p>While I was having excellent care in the hospital, Hoyleton was doing an excellent job caring for our family. Francee stayed with the kids overnight on Monday and then took care of Zoe after school, taking her to dance and having her spend the night. Tina took Zach and Max all day on Tuesday and kept them until Nate was back from the hospital. Between my friends Haley, Tina, Marilyn, Deb, Francee and probably others that I don't even know about, the kids were taken care of so that I could rest on Wednesday and Thursday and Nate could get what he needed done for Sunday. That was a huge blessing because if I had to take care of the kids when I got home, there wouldn't have been enough resting for me to heal. The Guinzy family took my kids today during confirmation so I could rest. We also have dinners being made for us through Tuesday evening. This is huge because while I can load the top rack of the dishwasher with ease right now, cooking an entire meal would probably exhaust me to my core. There have also been cookies, Diet Cokes, flowers, cards, texts and phone calls given and sent to me from our community. I cannot begin to thank everyone enough for their time and generosity. We feel so loved. </p><p><br /></p><p>All of this just proves my point that Hoyleton is the nicest place ever and if you disagree, I may have to fight you. These people are my village, my family and I don't know how we were so blessed to become part of this little piece of sweetness in Southern Illinois.</p><p><br /></p><p>That's all for now. God is Good.</p>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-28033045812079742062020-09-10T22:38:00.000-05:002020-09-10T22:38:49.126-05:00Max is 11 Months!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK7Hv8ATmdm98Yt7TlLBio4WtScYCRKK7Iadk2c3-OY5UAOJn2npk7Y-YTEiAR8dnwm84M_bXOgVOT5bIKsovLB4u60d91lFleRB-4Olg_Ic_uVISrTI5o-h_NnVL_1kEnydqC6Y7ArU/s1101/IMG_2468%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Picture Taken By My Friend Haley" border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="748" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK7Hv8ATmdm98Yt7TlLBio4WtScYCRKK7Iadk2c3-OY5UAOJn2npk7Y-YTEiAR8dnwm84M_bXOgVOT5bIKsovLB4u60d91lFleRB-4Olg_Ic_uVISrTI5o-h_NnVL_1kEnydqC6Y7ArU/w215-h320/IMG_2468%25282%2529.JPG" title="Picture Taken By My Friend Haley" width="215" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture taken by my friend Haley</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Max is growing and moving fast. He has big, sweet smiles. He has a silly personality. We love him so much. We did get an update when it comes to his surgery. We saw our excellent neurosurgeon at the end of last month. She said that he looks great. He will do great in surgery. His surgery is scheduled for September 30th.</p><div>Max likes:</div><div><ul><li>His Mama</li><li>His family</li><li>Eating</li><li>Turkey Lunch Meat</li><li>Strawberries</li><li>Cruising around the furniture</li><li>Trying to walk</li><li>Looking out the front storm door</li><li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li><li>Falling asleep in his Zipadee Zip</li><li>Music</li><li>Being outside</li><li>Yogurt Melts</li><li>Eating everything he can find on the floor</li><li>Getting up early</li><li>Taking his brother's food when he's not looking</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>Max doesn't like:</div><div><ul><li>Getting his diaper changed</li><li>Falling over</li><li>His brother and sister taking things from him</li><li>Being hungry</li><li>Being ignored</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIP7YGg29Z8TZy96dMs7ZlMv7xZ8HnJH_9AKlEQ50twpKENx2B5FJS7VfZYOOV4HEyQAhInoHdStGBuGjrWAid2ycVVhUBaGteCADLNpwM_UXN4zWusUKbm5lMoOMBzY7pcuEsvVLOMvA/s2048/IMG_1776%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So handsome</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIbRKrMdpYcR-jGAhyphenhyphen-8z7rXDFgKoboqSSZqS6yq202ZdEg2HmLMCwIVpXe1J8GXPcams64EsDSyVCNi7CDQJXETa_x95-uYe-rq6qThICukwqAkNBjUD2adDdGsVB-Y7CmepzK9Girw/s2048/IMG_2090%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIbRKrMdpYcR-jGAhyphenhyphen-8z7rXDFgKoboqSSZqS6yq202ZdEg2HmLMCwIVpXe1J8GXPcams64EsDSyVCNi7CDQJXETa_x95-uYe-rq6qThICukwqAkNBjUD2adDdGsVB-Y7CmepzK9Girw/s320/IMG_2090%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What's that mama?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5V8j9-fs7CZz7n44ujfXoW4LV1-bJkSGbTrXvjRUAqT5cRcf42Im_BMYXPp7z-ud4tuJY-SaxdwNQhOjzW-nfEIB6yRevZG16rvM6RlIa6yPXC6qJXLbeMw5MPpip9EpAmlRcHDJYJc/s2048/IMG_2175%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5V8j9-fs7CZz7n44ujfXoW4LV1-bJkSGbTrXvjRUAqT5cRcf42Im_BMYXPp7z-ud4tuJY-SaxdwNQhOjzW-nfEIB6yRevZG16rvM6RlIa6yPXC6qJXLbeMw5MPpip9EpAmlRcHDJYJc/s320/IMG_2175%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He stole his brother's lunch and he thinks it's hilarious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9NuCAhTBakzQEKcH-KyRe8mQyeqL5lY6WWnXxGJJvLdgMqaHcRVMiB6WBdrt3sBZV01VyhEkbLGexZPBPfth2BSUvVJecRXooYaD-R306bgzBB6TvmNweE0vFtWk3j5S1bBp2z4z6lw/s2048/IMG_2192%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9NuCAhTBakzQEKcH-KyRe8mQyeqL5lY6WWnXxGJJvLdgMqaHcRVMiB6WBdrt3sBZV01VyhEkbLGexZPBPfth2BSUvVJecRXooYaD-R306bgzBB6TvmNweE0vFtWk3j5S1bBp2z4z6lw/s320/IMG_2192%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot handle his cuteness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We could not love this little man more and I can't believe that he's almost one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all for now. God is good!</div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-85307482078835860672020-08-17T15:24:00.001-05:002020-08-17T15:24:33.682-05:00Max is 10 (and a half) Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsE9u4EJ4eIWJGRwXrh-UbSMy2xfC6J5cy1IH0rIIkCwTJgh_D5AH5Evd2fH-I4zKbithB07vKs0j923semncoj_xmPBAS80aTqahF_sS0g482QQfcvifEmRUL2bNtdhKtdwR3xt5IaXY/s2048/2020-08-05_23-45-51_956.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1533" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsE9u4EJ4eIWJGRwXrh-UbSMy2xfC6J5cy1IH0rIIkCwTJgh_D5AH5Evd2fH-I4zKbithB07vKs0j923semncoj_xmPBAS80aTqahF_sS0g482QQfcvifEmRUL2bNtdhKtdwR3xt5IaXY/w306-h410/2020-08-05_23-45-51_956.jpeg" width="306" /></a></div><p>Max is 10 and a half months. Poor third kid, I am always behind. Max's personality is really starting to show. He hates having his diaper and/or clothes changed. He will alligator death roll away from me and then laugh. He's so silly. He loves to be held and he just started playing with Zach. Zach makes him laugh more than anyone. Zach just started school and when he comes home he always kisses Max. They love each other so much. He has an appointment on August 25th with his neurosurgeon to discuss when surgery will be.</p><div>Max likes:</div><div><ul><li>His Mama</li><li>His family</li><li>Eating, especially solid food</li><li>Crawling</li><li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li><li>Falling asleep in his Zipadee Zip</li><li>Music</li><li>Playing with Zach</li><li>Being outside</li><li>Yogurt Melts</li><li>Eating everything he can find on the floor</li><li>Getting up early</li><li>Strawberries</li><li>Crackers</li><li>Pizza</li><li>Taking his brother's food when he's not looking</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>Max doesn't like:</div><div><ul><li>When Mommy won't pick him up</li><li>When the car is not moving</li><li>Being hungry</li><li>When it's hot outside</li><li>Having his diaper changed</li><li>Having his clothes changed</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYncRRF0u-wUK6wwIPeywC8jHpz8aFxvix1shbIciomd7vB7K5rlY4alaLW1J8P5G1esE5InOZwTR-fwyswYyoTy66zlQwh92vIWp10PPZWQShHp52CNIidrG8zwKfQGl_kQuJB0sV70/s2048/61724781786__65C6915E-168B-40EF-8C22-2639A5E7D395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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God is good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-81345593818584579262020-07-17T21:43:00.001-05:002020-07-17T21:43:58.767-05:00Max is 9 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG-7g027uAo2EPXY3l724ttj1IJTYF3F4-2RB4hGG0g3bSPsQ7H-p-FzfN52eNsPWQ00dddV3ZTh6KnweUWDYnOTeDuOibxzuLp-FrzUx0TwuhuEy1ptDyPz8AQvwcrSc3CXyLczYfh4/s2048/IMG_1541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG-7g027uAo2EPXY3l724ttj1IJTYF3F4-2RB4hGG0g3bSPsQ7H-p-FzfN52eNsPWQ00dddV3ZTh6KnweUWDYnOTeDuOibxzuLp-FrzUx0TwuhuEy1ptDyPz8AQvwcrSc3CXyLczYfh4/s320/IMG_1541.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Max is 9 months and crawling! He is fast when he wants to be and he has a cute little one legged crawl. He loves to follow Mommy all over the house. He is a level five clinger. He always wants Mommy to hod him. If I walk into a room he will start to fuss. He will go to Nate most of the time though. I think this is a side effect of him being in the house with just Mommy, Daddy and his siblings during the quarantine. He just started eating table food and he loves it. </div><div> <div><div>Max likes:</div><div><ul><li>His Mama</li><li>His family</li><li>Eating</li><li>Sitting up on his own</li><li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li><li>Falling asleep in his Zipadee Zip</li><li>Music</li><li>When his brother and sister lay on the floor with him.</li><li>Eating his baby food</li><li>Being outside</li><li>Yogurt Melts</li><li>Putting things in his mouth that aren't food</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>Max doesn't like:</div><div><ul><li>Anytime Mommy isn't holding him</li><li>Taking a bath</li><li>Getting shots</li><li>When the car is not moving</li><li>Having a dirty diaper</li><li>Being hungry</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOumq48WADWb63TNfI533RzuZISXGSj9VZBD0RFKryghzju8IQhT1fgWNNBWMWgQn9p1qsJWcbFRQTWciRtNJu98cDtP7BTx4U-nYMXof1UV6h3jLRBBwEIxCdieRxixWUpJ931IreasM/s2048/61495965881--8BA0ED22-4ED2-4603-9979-BE018ABEB40E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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God is good!</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-65155598423274521672020-06-06T22:43:00.000-05:002020-06-06T22:43:21.093-05:00Max was 7 Months, Now he's 8 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pHzk63Ocu-eIOA-Y9F8ZOGjL4uyeAAxV_6PgGpEu70VANauAmHgnRx-nX__Tm0RvPLVlNsTCjeUxq-_rZGeEIgGW_8DZ-unm-v-kTBkWWwZF4dj-QAvPh4OSeE8Lb0rqjU-Krn0F5Fg/s4096/103281461_715604975883710_4628805480763227010_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="4096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pHzk63Ocu-eIOA-Y9F8ZOGjL4uyeAAxV_6PgGpEu70VANauAmHgnRx-nX__Tm0RvPLVlNsTCjeUxq-_rZGeEIgGW_8DZ-unm-v-kTBkWWwZF4dj-QAvPh4OSeE8Lb0rqjU-Krn0F5Fg/s320/103281461_715604975883710_4628805480763227010_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Max turned 7 months in April. April was kind of crazy. We were in the thick of quarantine with full on homeschooling for Zoe and Max not sleeping through the night. Due to those things I fell down in the job and missed Max's 7 Month post. Max has grown and changed so much since the beginning of quarantine. He can sit up without someone propping him up. He is eating baby food like a champ. He says , "Hi Da" when Nate comes into the room. It might be a coincidence but it's still sweet.<div> <div><div>Max likes:</div><div><ul><li>His Mama</li><li>Chewing on his hands</li><li>Laughing at people when they cough or sneeze</li><li>Walking with the ladies every morning</li><li>Eating</li><li>Sitting up on his own</li><li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li><li>Music</li><li>When his brother and sister lay on the floor with him.</li><li>The Jumper</li><li>Eating his baby food</li><li>Being outside</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>Max doesn't like:</div><div><ul><li>Taking a bath</li><li>Getting shots</li><li>When the car is not moving</li><li>Having a dirty diaper</li><li>Being hungry</li><li>Loud noise</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0veSLyNIDPGXDMHnFz878OKgC-8QKmMwvjj_R_Qn0CT9L5tGdR-6k2_B8wdczjQt1HWFeRkUpGPeg8UtiOIth9V-Amy6NJImaKLyZiZ415q3Q4TdnsoGcZ7xpM1Zs2GSee2TPiRyS5GU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0veSLyNIDPGXDMHnFz878OKgC-8QKmMwvjj_R_Qn0CT9L5tGdR-6k2_B8wdczjQt1HWFeRkUpGPeg8UtiOIth9V-Amy6NJImaKLyZiZ415q3Q4TdnsoGcZ7xpM1Zs2GSee2TPiRyS5GU/s320/IMG_0143%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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God is good.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-58854138095800839832020-05-02T22:48:00.002-05:002020-05-02T22:48:45.315-05:00Zach is 3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I call Zach my miracle baby. He is my uncomplicated child. He has been the healthiest kid and my best sleeper. The kid loves to sleep and he does it so well. He always has. He turned three this month and I can't believe it. To me, he's still just my baby boy. He is so sweet to his mama. He loves his bear more than anything. He is a good eater. He will never go hungry because when he will find food. He can find food that I didn't know was in my house. It's a skill really. He is growing like a weed. He loves his sister and everything is his "best friend". He hums when he eats and he sings along with TV show theme songs in the cutest way. I was always so worried about having a boy because I know nothing about boys, growing up with a sister. Him making me a boy mom was greatest surprise. I love him so.<br />
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This year we couldn't have a party because of the Coronavirus but we made the best of it. We had a cake, balloons and so many people who dropped off gifts and celebrated with us from a 6 foot distance.<br />
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<li>His Family</li>
<li>His Bear</li>
<li>His Souc (Scout)</li>
<li>Going to Chick Fil-A</li>
<li>Taking walks</li>
<li>His Tina (and the rest of the walking ladies)</li>
<li>Playing on the Kindle</li>
<li>Drawing with Sidewalk Chalk</li>
<li>Taking Baths</li>
<li>Eating Candy</li>
<li>Going Outside</li>
<li>Balloons</li>
<li>Suckers</li>
<li>Popsicles</li>
<li>Mac and Cheese</li>
<li>Tractors</li>
<li>Cars</li>
<li>Monster Trucks </li>
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<li>People Touching His Feet</li>
<li>The Coronavirus ("The virus ruins everything.")</li>
<li>Sharing His Toys</li>
<li>Getting His Diaper Changed </li>
<li>Getting Shots</li>
<li>Being woken up</li>
<li>The time after his nap</li>
<li>Being hungry</li>
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Moved to a big boy bed!</div>
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Christmas with his sister.</div>
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Ready to play in the snow in Wisconsin.</div>
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Relaxin with Daddy</div>
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Wrapped up in his Minion towel that Mimi made for him. We've decided that he actually is a minion.</div>
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"Mommy, I watch the cars."</div>
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My friends Francee and MaryBeth decorated the front of our house to make Zach's day special.</div>
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Quarantine Day 13 - We woke up and watched church online. I
am so looking forward to seeing all of our friends in person at church, but
seeing everyone who is tuning in at home is cool too. After church we had a
pretty uneventful day. I went to Hoffman Supermarket and got meat for the week.
It was stocked because local meat counters are the best. Shop local! We had
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Quarantine Day 14 - Monday, back to the school grind and
another restless night for Max. Someone needs to install a fountain soda
machine in my house because the amount of Diet Coke needed for this quarantine
is a lot. I’m pretty sure when I die, they’ll realize that I’m already embalmed
on the inside from all of the Diet Coke I needed to survive the COVID-19
Shelter In Place. We started off slow and did Zoe’s work very spread out. Zach
stole the iPad while I was getting dinner in the crock-pot. I wasn’t really
that upset about it because he was happy and not bothering his sister while I
was busy. The problem is that the screen time made him into a mess of a toddler
and by lunch he was very ready for his nap. Zoe showed signs of a possible UTI
so I had to run to the lab to get her tested for that. Thankfully, I had the
supplies we needed at home and she didn’t have to go into public. After dinner,
we took an evening walk. It was nice to see others out walking, playing and
working in their yards. We talked to others from a distance. I will be so happy
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Quarantine Day 15 - The days are beginning to run together.
One person I was listening to on a podcast said that it’s like the week before
Christmas and Easter. No one knows what day it is and if they should eat lunch,
or dinner. I feel like it’s like we’re in some perpetual bermuda triangle. Zoe
got a new packet of work today. Her teacher, Francee Kasten has been going
above and beyond. She sent home seeds for growing plants this time. Now, this
is very cool for Zoe which is awesome. Mommy on the other hand does not like
science projects. I think this all stems from science fair PTSD. The science
fair was such a stressor when I was in grade school that I never want to look
at another project display board in my life. Daddy is assigned to science. I
went to Walmart today because once again the app wasn’t really working. It is
weird in there right now. I mean Walmart as always been weird but its getter
weirder. It’s very empty and the people who are in there, a lot of them are
there and messing around. Thankfully, Walmart has since then made a rule of
only 50 people in at a time and one person per party, also no kids. Hopefully
that will keep the teenage riff-raff out. My kids should be glad they aren’t
teenagers right now because they would be sitting in my house and not going
anywhere. I don’t care about boyfriend/girlfriend situations. Their dad and I did
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Quarantine Day 16 - Max is still being a clinger. We keep
trying to determine if his issue still his ear infection or teeth. All I know
is that we lucked out with Zoe, a good sleeper, and Zach, the miracle sleeper.
Hopefully this will resolve soon. Some people out there can function without
sleep for years because of kids that don’t sleep. I am not one of those people.
Because of the lack of sleep it makes it hard for me to get going in the morning
to get Zoe’s work done and then we don’t get outside as much as we want to.
Thankfully the evenings have been okay and we’ve gotten out then. I went to bed
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Quarantine Day 17 - Thursday was pretty normal. Work for Zoe
and nap time at the proper times for the boys. I delivered an audio CD of the
church service from Sunday to Lorna who is stuck inside because she is elderly.
It was so hard for me not to bust through the door and hug her. Instead I am
stuck handing her a CD through the door like the pizza guy gave the Ninja
Turtles their pizza through the drain grate in the street. I know that I have
said this before, but I am ready to be able to hug my people again. Nate and I
started watching Tiger King on Netflix. It is CRAZY. I will say that this show
has a lot of content that isn’t great so necessarily recommend it. Let’s just
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Quarantine Day 18 - We’ve made it to Friday, Nate’s day off.
I got a shower, always an accomplishment of a stay at home mom with a clingy
baby. Zoe did school work but got to have some fun building Lego stuff with
Nate. We participated in a parade for a local boy who has cystic fibrosis and
couldn’t have a party for his birthday because of the virus. It was cool. There
were fire trucks and a nice long procession of cars to say happy birthday. The
boys took pretty good naps in the afternoon. We took them outside for a few
minutes before we left to go get take out from Dairy King. Oh what a treat
Dairy King was! When we got back, the kids got a little play time in the
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Quarantine Day 19 - I’m gonna be real about Saturday. This
day was rough. Nate was busy getting the service filmed and edited for Sunday.
It’s not out of the ordinary for him to work all day on Saturday during
Lent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Max wasn’t a great sleeper. Zoe
and Zach did well in the morning but the afternoon was a lot. Max wanted to be
held. Zach went down for his nap, but Zoe wanted me to play with her. The
problem was that Max didn’t want to take a nap so I was stuck with him on my
lap and Zoe asking me every 2 minutes if I could play video games with her. Max
finally decided to lay down for a few minutes and Zach woke up. So much for a
respite. Then the snack crying started. Both kids were saying, “mama” over and
over again and asking for snacks. The baby woke up and needed a bottle. So now
the kids are requesting food and drink while I am tied up feeding the baby.
Meanwhile, the house looked like a toy, food, and art supplies bomb went off.
By the time Nate got home, I gave him the baby and went into the kitchen to finish
making dinner. I don’t even remember what I made that night because Max was
fussy so I took him from Nate and went to sit outside on the porch. It was cold
but Max calms down outside. I hadn’t changed my clothes in 24 hours, my hair
was out of control. I just sat there, rocking Max and crying because I was so
overwhelmed. Whoever was driving past our house at that time probably thought I
was physco. This quarantine has good days and bad days. Saturday was a bad day.
It builds up because every day is almost exactly the same with the same issues
and there is only so much you can do about it. Thankfully, the time came for
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busy making sure everything was in place for the online worship service. Max
woke up early and ate. Zach rolled out of bed around seven. Zoe has become
nocturnal in this break from school. She will come out of her room for any number
of reasons: thirst, hunger, itching legs, to get “something” and then when we
finally say you NEED to stay in bed, she talks to herself or sings until 10pm.
She then sleeps until 9am every day. This would be excellent if the boys would
sleep this late too. Also, this was totally me when I was on breaks when I was
younger. We watched Nate’s recording of church on Facebook. It was actually
really cool to see all of our Hoyleton family tuning into church at the same
time. We then got dressed and started the day indoors. I took a nap in the
afternoon. Then we decided the kids needed to get out of the house, so we took
them to Dairy King for dinner. I didn’t have to cook, the kids got out of the
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Max didn’t sleep well, so I rode the couch all night, Zach woke at 7 and Zoe
slept till 9. Starting off the week is hard. We have to get back into the swing
of Zoe doing homework. Meanwhile, I have a fussy 6 month old baby and a toddler
who has been somewhat trying lately. Zoe fought me on her homework. You know,
if there were ever any question on whether or not I should homeschool my
children, this solidifies my hard no. The kids are starting to feel the effects
of being inside all the time. They are just out of their routine and it’s
making them irritable, especially Zach. He used to have a lot of time to play
on his own during the day. That is all gone now. When the Francee Kasten and
her girls went to pick up lunch, they stopped by the house and said hi through
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continued to not sleep well. We really needed groceries so I ran to the store.
I wanted to use Walmart Pick-Up, which is one of my favorite things but it
wouldn’t let me add weird things like lunch meat and butter. They are out of
interesting things. Butter, milk, eggs were all available. They were completely
out of instant mashed potato flakes and Chocolate milk. If there is one thing
that Zoe, my mom, my sister and I all love, it is chocolate milk. Yes, we could
make it with chocolate syrup, but I prefer the premixed kind. It is faster with
kids. Still no hand sanitizer or cleaning products. Did no one have any
cleaning products in their house before this started? I mean the homes of
America are going to be spotless when this is over. Plus, who has the time? I
am barely holding it together. My house becomes messier by the day because of
the sticky jam hands of my children. Do I have time to clean it? Nope. Do I
have time to breathe or sleep? No and no. At nap time, I told Zach it was time
for a nap and he ran into the room where Max was sleeping and woke him up. It
is lucky that my middle baby is so sweet, cute and a miracle sleeper because he
made Mommy MAD. Max proceeded to cry for 45 minutes. It was exhausting. After
dinner, the kids and I took a walk to Norma’s house so we could wave to her. We
miss our friends but we are taking social distancing seriously.</span><br />
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been constipated so the day before I gave him prunes at dinner time. Well this
morning all the poop came out of his sweet little body. Let’s just say that at
one point I ended up with poop on my face before 9am and I was not happy about
it. Max had a well check at the doctor. They didn’t push it back because it was
a month where he would be receiving vaccinations. We both had our temperatures
taken and had to check in at the hospital entrance because our doctor’s office
is connected to a hospital. In the pediatrician’s office, there were no other
patients in the waiting room and I had to wear a mask. They have postponed all
well visits that don’t require vaccinations until after the shelter-in-place
has lifted. It was good that we went in because Max really hasn’t been himself.
He’s been so cranky and not sleeping well. Turns out he has an ear infection.
Good news is that we can treat it and hopefully he will start to sleep better
again. Mama needs it. I had to stop in the store to get his prescription,
again, no chocolate milk. I know how amazing chocolate milk is, but of all the
things. People must be cleaning their homes and drinking chocolate milk all
over America. The boys got great naps today. It warmed up and it was so
beautiful outside. It is amazing what sunshine and fresh-air can do. Being
cooped up in the house just isn’t great. Now if only the kids could play with
their friends again. It’s been hard to fight against wanting to just run up to
someone in the store when I see them and give them a hug or go over to a
friend’s house and sit down to chat for five minutes. I can’t wait for it to be
over so we can all be together again. We finally got outside this day and were
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Max slept terribly again, but the sun was out! I decided that after breakfast
the kids and I were going to go out and spread some love. I decided that we
would take some sidewalk chalk that Zoe got for her birthday and go write some
love notes on driveways and sidewalks of our friends in Hoyleton. It was so
much fun. We had to rush so we didn’t get caught leaving our love surprises. We
miss our friends so much. We hit the Kastens’, Carlene Michael’s and Norma’s
house. Norma saw us coming so she got to admire them in action from afar. Our
plans were cut short when it started raining. We are hoping to do more artwork
soon. We took the day off from school work because I think we all needed a
little break. The kids and I spent some time in the front yard watching the
cars go by. Zach got comfortable on the flower boxes. LuAnn and Wayne Grote
treated us to Kretzer's that night and it was so delicious. Plus, I didn't have
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took the night shift with Max and I got home sleep! Woo! Actually, Nate took
the night shift and Max slept wonderfully for him. It’s like he knows when mama
is on-call and wants all of her snuggles. Nate cut the grass this day because
it was nice. Zach ran out of the house into the backyard twice without giving
me a heads up. I guess I need to start locking the back door. The first time, I
was on the phone and I saw Zach run across the back yard out the window. I’m
like WOAH, hold on there. I went for a walk with Zoe outside. It was almost hot
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had a lot of filming to do for the church service video. He was going to be
gone most of the day. So after breakfast, the kids and I went and did more
chalk love notes. We hit up our friends Carol, Henry and the Hanenbergers. zach
had a hard time not hugging his Tina. Then, when we got home he told me that he
was mad at the virus because he couldn't visit his Tina's house. We also went
through the carwash which is now like an amusement park. I mean the carwash is
always fun, but when you haven’t left the house in a couple of weeks, it is a
great time. I tried taking a nap in the afternoon but Zoe woke me up twice, the
first time to ask if she could get a snack, which at that point, I was like
“eat the whole pantry if it makes you happy.” The second time, she woke me and
Max (by accident) up because she wanted to ask if she could have an Oreo. I
have been so tired lately I would have been happier if she helped herself to
the entire package, but that’s okay. We had Kretzer’s fried chicken for dinner.
Yum. Trying to keep supporting our local restaurant. This was the end of the
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have been so blessed by our Hoyletonians. People brought us food, take out,
activities for the kids and always are checking in to see if I need something
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<br />Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-22839445338071416602020-03-30T13:11:00.001-05:002020-03-30T22:47:43.702-05:00Max is 6 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Max is six months old. He is growing like crazy. He started rolling this month. He's also started to laugh more and it is so cute.<br />
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Tethered Spinal Cord Update<br />
Earlier this month, he had a sedated MRI to get a closer look at his tethered spinal cord. He did great with the sedated MRI. Putting in the IV was the worst part. The nurses were in love with him, as usual. I didn't expect a sedated baby to act silly when they came out of surgery because they are so young. Max was still silly. He saw me and gave me a hilarious smile, then he made this drunk noise, it was so cute and so funny. We met with his neurosurgeon. She said they didn't get all the scans and asked if we could go back down. We did and it was quick. The tests showed that his cord is tethered to a cyst. The plan is for him to have corrective surgery around his one-year old birthday that falls in September.<br />
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<li>His Mama - big mama phase right now</li>
<li>Chewing on his hands</li>
<li>Walking with the ladies every morning</li>
<li>Eating</li>
<li>Wiggling on the floor</li>
<li>Having socks on</li>
<li>Being held</li>
<li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li>
<li>His car seat buddy toy</li>
<li>Music</li>
<li>The swing</li>
<li>When his brother and sister lay on the floor with him.</li>
<li>The Kelm family</li>
<li>Not eating for anyone but his mama</li>
<li>Eating Bananas, Apples, Prunes and Sweet Potatoes</li>
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Max doesn't like:</div>
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<li>When the car is not moving</li>
<li>Having a dirty diaper</li>
<li>Being hungry</li>
<li>Loud noise</li>
<li>His Eczema</li>
<li>Getting an IV</li>
<li>Taking medicine</li>
<li>Sleeping all night</li>
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This has been a week for the books. We are in an unprecedented time with the COVID-19 quarantine. First, last week we found out that school would be cancelled for two weeks. The Governor of Illinois first closed the schools, then started limiting groups of 1,000 people, then 500, then 250 and now 10 or less. Restaurants are closed for dining in. Finally, this past Friday, Illinois was put under a shelter-in-place order. People are not allowed to leave the house unless it is for groceries, medical needs or if their job is deemed essential. There are many essential jobs, so many people are still out. It is a crazy time.<br />
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Quarantine Day 1 - The kids were up and fighting before I woke up. Nate's parents were here so I went and walked with the church ladies while they were at home with the kids. When I got home, Max was acting out of character so I took him to the doctor. He was diagnosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth. I got home and the thermostat told me that I needed a new filter for the furnace. This is a new furnace so I had to find the opening and discovered it was a rare type of filter. I had to track down this filter and go get it so we could have heat. I look at the school work that I need to do with Zoe and cry.<br />
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Quarantine Day 2 - Max didn't sleep well because he wasn't feeling well. Markers were banned by 9am. Zoe told me that I smelled like stinky cheese. When I asked her why she would do work for her teacher and not for me she replied, "You're not my teacher." Good times. Nate's parents go home. Zoe does Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems. This is so cool. Mo Willems is the author of the Pigeon books and the Elephant and Piggie books. They are some of our favorite books. He shows the kids his original drawings for the books, teaches him how to draw his characters and answers letters from kids. I think I am enjoying it more than Zoe.<br />
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Quarantine Day 3 - Hannah (our newest teacher to our school) came to hang out with us. She just moved here and said she would come hang with me and the kids. I think she was worried that I may lose my mind. She has a good read on me already. Anyway, she watched Zoe and Max while I took Zach to get a haircut. On the way home he had two suckers in his mouth, and when I handed him two to give to his sister, he had a meltdown because he wanted more. This kid has a serious sucker problem. Hannah hung out with us most of the day and helped Zoe with her homework. She got more homework done with Zoe in 5 minutes than I did in an hour. Kids.<br />
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Quarantine Day 5 - Nate worked a lot on recording the church service for Sunday. He came home and watched the kids while I ran to pick up more formula that my friend Emily got me at another Sam's location. While out, I saw two people wearing Chicago Cubs shirts, they must think that with all of this stuff Hell is freezing over and the Cubs may win again. I then stopped by the Hoffman Supermarket which is a gas station with a tiny little market. Hidden in the market is an excellent meat counter that was stocked. Meanwhile, Walmart and all the other stores were out of meat. Shop local people! Nate texted me while I was out that there was somehow gum on the couch. Neither he nor I had brought gum into the house. It is a mystery. Also, it got on his pants. The conversation is below. After dinner the kids were insane, so Nate bundled up Zoe and Zach and made them run around outside for a while. Cabin fever is getting real.<br />
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My friend Mary Beth came by to pick up some wine from my porch. We had to practice social distancing. It's not going well for my extroverted self.</div>
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Who knows what the next few months will hold. Despite the stress, illness, and losses, there has been a lot of good coming from this crazy time.<br />
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Max is five months old! He is growing so fast. He is quickly moving into 6-9 month clothes because he is so long. The height is a recessive trait that Hoyleton must be bringing out in Max. There are a lot of tall Hoyletonians. Somehow it must've gotten into his distilled baby water. He is still working on rolling over. We started with some baby food pears a couple of days this week. He was unimpressed. I can't say that I blame him. Everyone else at the table is eating pancakes and bacon and he had pears. I would be unimpressed too. He is so smiley and sweet. He loves giving mommy kisses and observing his brother and sister.<br />
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<li>Chewing on his hands</li>
<li>Walking with the ladies every morning</li>
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<li>Wiggling on the floor</li>
<li>Having socks on</li>
<li>Being held</li>
<li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li>
<li>His car seat buddy toy</li>
<li>Music</li>
<li>The swing</li>
<li>When his brother and sister lay on the floor with him.</li>
<li>The Kelm family</li>
<li>Not eating for anyone but his mama</li>
<li>Eating Bananas</li>
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<li>Having a dirty diaper</li>
<li>Being cold</li>
<li>Being hungry</li>
<li>Having the boogers sucked out of his nose</li>
<li>Loud noise</li>
<li>His Eczema</li>
<li>Cold weather</li>
<li>Mommy going away for a weekend</li>
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Max is four months old and I can't believe it. I feel like he has changed so much over this last month. HE HAS STARTED SMILING!!! I love his smiles. They are the cutest thing! Because of his smiling, his personality is really starting to show. We can get him to give us little chuckles here and there too. He is in the 88th percentile for height. He is definitely getting a recessive trait when it comes to the height. Nate and I have relatives that are tall, but we certainly aren't. Maybe this will be our tall guy! Zach isn't short though. He is in the 68th percentile for height. It'll just be our lil nugget Zo on the short side. That's completely fine. She may be small but she's got a personality that is 6ft tall for sure.<br />
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<li>Chewing on his hands</li>
<li>Walking with the ladies every morning</li>
<li>Eating</li>
<li>Wiggling on the floor</li>
<li>Having socks on</li>
<li>Being held</li>
<li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li>
<li>His car seat buddy toy</li>
<li>Music</li>
<li>The swing</li>
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<li>Having a dirty diaper</li>
<li>Being cold</li>
<li>Being hungry</li>
<li>Having the boogers sucked out of his nose</li>
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<li>Getting shots</li>
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Our sweet Max bee is 3 months old already! Mommy is a little behind on this post. He was three months on December 24th. He is getting so big! He is so smiley these days that it's hard not to be constantly taking pictures of him. One of the sweetest things he does right now is when he's tired and I am around he will get fussy. If I take him from whoever is holding him like grandma or Nate, he will almost always quickly fall asleep. Once he has his Mama these days, he gets comfy and takes a nap. It's super sweet. Mama loves it. We get a lot of snuggle time.<br />
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<li>His sister making noises at him</li>
<li>Having socks on</li>
<li>Being held</li>
<li>Falling asleep on Mommy</li>
<li>His car seat buddy toy</li>
<li>Music</li>
<li>The swing</li>
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<li>Being hungry</li>
<li>Having the boogers sucked out of his nose</li>
<li>Loud noises</li>
<li>Getting shots</li>
<li>Having a urodynamics test done</li>
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A snuggler, just like his brother and sister.</div>
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Yes, our decade. It has been a decade of the Wollenbergs. I'm going to break it all down for you here in this lovely post!<br />
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2010: Our Wedding!</h3>
On February 27, 2010, Nate and I were married at St. John's Lutheran Church in Arnold, MO. We took pictures at Busch Stadium, danced the night away and then headed off on a cruise to the Bahamas.<br />
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2011: Vicarage</h3>
From July 2010 to June 2011, Nate served as the vicar for Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, MO. Cape has some of the most fantastic people and we are still blessed to call some of these people close friends almost a decade later.<br />
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2012: Nate became a pastor!</h3>
Nate was ordained as a a pastor on July, 8, 2012. A couple of weeks after his ordination we moved to McAllen, TX to begin his first call at St. Paul Lutheran Church.<br />
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2013: Katie received her first call as a teacher in the LCMS, teaching middle school at St. Paul.</h3>
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2014: Zoe was born! </h3>
Our lil Zobug was born March 8, 2014. Our lives have never been the same.<br />
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2015: Traveled to Savannah, GA for Aunt Vivi and Uncle Kurt's wedding!<br />
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2016: We moved to Hoyleton! </h3>
On December 7, 2016 we rolled into Hoyleton and started our life here. We are so blessed and happy to have been here for 3 years already!<br />
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2017: Zach is born! </h3>
On April 19, 2017, Zach made his appearance. Much to Mommy's chagrin, he was 5 days late, but waited until Daddy was done with Easter services.<br />
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2018: Our first Hoyleton Hofbraufest! </h3>
Our first year we lived in Hoyleton we were out of town for Hofbraufest. We learned that we would never make such a grave mistake again and have made sure to be in town for the next two. We LOVE Hofbraufest. We love the atmosphere and we love hanging out with our Hoyleton family for a whole weekend.<br />
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2019: Max is born! </h3>
Max man entered the world on September 24, 2019. He was a big guy weighing in at 9lbs 9oz but his labor was only 6 hours long start to finish. These days he is smiling all the time. He was the perfect end to our decade.<br />
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This decade has proved to bless us beyond measure. We have a wonderful home, church, family and friends. So happy and so blessed.<br />
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God is good! That's all for now!Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-58983049069196980062019-12-11T19:42:00.001-06:002020-01-05T22:12:57.122-06:00Max is Two Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our Max Man is two months old! I can't believe he is growing up so fast. He had a rough first month with all of the medical tests and being in the hospital, but month two has been a lot less calmer. He sleeps about 5-6 hours at night and he eats very well. One quirk that he has is that he eats the best for mama. If someone is having trouble getting him to drink his bottle, when they give him to mama he drinks it right down. Silly boy.<br />
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Max was also baptized on November 3rd! This is also Mommy and Daddy's dating anniversary! Max godparents are Angie, Jacob, Caleb and Chloe Kelm. The Kelms are good family friends. Max's middle name, Peter, is the name of Angie's late husband. He was my pastor when I lived in Cincinnati. We are so blessed to have them in our extended family.<br />
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<li>Bath time</li>
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<li>Getting in the car seat</li>
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Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-85049988892912789782019-11-22T19:05:00.001-06:002019-11-22T19:05:23.179-06:00JoyceTonight I have been going through many, many pictures working on a photo book for Zoe. I am trying to make a photo book for every year of each of my kids' lives. I'll probably only get to year three for Max. I apologize right now buddy. Anyway, I was going through pictures and came to this one.<br />
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This is Zoe with two of my favorite ladies in January of 2018. Norma is sitting next to Zoe and Joyce is helping her in the picture. What is Joyce doing here? She is teaching Zoe how to reload a straw wrapper onto a straw so she can shoot it across the room again. This is my favorite memory of Joyce. </div>
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The LWML ladies of my church assemble braille Bible pages on the last Thursday of the month. After braille, they visit their favorite neighborhood bar and grill, The Blue Room. In January last year, they invited me to come along and bring the kids. There we sat in the tiny hole in the wall, Blue Room. Seriously, there might be holes in walls you can see through right to the outside. The Blue Room looks like it may fall down, but I'm pretty sure it should be a national treasure. Anyway, the ladies got Zoe blowing straw wrappers off of straws and when they ran out of ammunition, Joyce made sure to help Zoe reload. Everyone was laughing and having a great time. This is my favorite memory of Joyce because it was just her being her fun self. She was also loving on my girl by playing with her. </div>
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Being the pastor's wife, I am blessed to get to meet and build relationships with people that not everyone is privileged to have. I got to know Joyce through LWML. Joyce was a funny and sweet woman. She was one of those women that you couldn't help but smile when you saw her. She was always sending Nate home with baked goods when he came home from visiting Joyce and her husband Kenny, who was home bound. </div>
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Joyce was diagnosed with stomach cancer in late 2018 and passed away on Thanksgiving a year ago. As the anniversary of her death comes around, she has been on my mind. Joyce was not only funny and sweet, she was a woman of great faith. Nate and I went to visit her in the hospital hours after she had gotten her terminal diagnosis. We walked in. We hugged her. She told us she was fine with God wanting to call her home but was worried about her husband and who would take care of him. She was just told that she was dying and she wasn't scared, she was just concerned for her loved ones. Over the next few weeks, she declined rapidly and passed away. It hit me hard. I was so heartbroken. I sat at her funeral and sobbed. I had only known her for about 2 years and she had made such an impact on my life. </div>
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Once when Nate went to do a shut-in visit with Joyce and Kenny in their home, Nate had mentioned that we have a peach tree. The next time I saw Joyce we were talking about the peaches and I had said that I was afraid of canning the peaches because I had never canned anything in my life. She told me that she was going to teach me how to can peaches. I look out on our peach tree many days and think of Joyce. As I was gathering the peaches with Zoe this year, I couldn't help but be sad that Joyce and I never got to can peaches together. </div>
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Even though Joyce never taught me how to can peaches, she taught me these two things: you are never too old to shoot straw wrappers off a straw and have to have faith in all circumstances. Joyce's husband Kenny died three days after her. She didn't need to worry about who was going to take care of Kenny because God called him home too. One day I'm going to can peaches and I am going to show Zoe this picture of Joyce while we can them. I am going to tell her all about how Joyce canned peaches, had fun, and was not afraid to meet Jesus.</div>
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Max man is one month old. If you've been following us on social media, you know that Max has given us a run for our money so far. He has been diagnosed with a tethered spinal cord (read about that here) and laryngomalacia which he will most likely grow out of. He was also hospitalized a couple of weeks ago for some breathing concerns. After all of the tests and scares, the good news is that he is healthy and growing. At his one month check up he was 10 pounds 7 ounces.<br />
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Like Zoe, Max apparently likes to keep us on our toes when it comes to his health. At three months old, Zoe was diagnosed with urinary reflux. Max decided to scare his parents a few days after birth. Okay buddy, you win. While we were at our first doctor appointment with Max, our nurse practitioner, who is fantastic, noticed that he had what is called a sacral dimple. The sacral dimple can indicate a problem with the spinal cord. She ordered an ultrasound for Max at St. Louis Children's Hospital. I don't know about you, but when people mention different issues with the spinal cord and my child in the same sentence, it's a bit worrisome. By a bit worrisome, I mean cry for a half hour and get a big comfort Diet Coke.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago Max had his ultrasound. During the ultrasound they found a "cystic area" at the base of his spine. A not so tactful radiologist told us about the "cystic area" and then left the room. I understand now why most radiologists are in a dark room in the basement. Her bedside manner left much to be desired. She gave us just enough information to scare us to the core. I reached out to our doctor's office to make an appointment and fill them in on how the ultrasound went. Our nurse practitioner called us on her day off because she knew this mama needed some peace in the situation, to tell us that Max does have a tethered spinal cord. She informed me that he would need to see a neurologist and would probably need an MRI but that tethered cords can be fixed. I did feel much better about the news once I found out that it was something that could be fixed. However, over the course of the two weeks we waited for the MRI and appointment I grew a bit worried that they would find something else on the MRI. At this point I was only 2 weeks post partum, I was full of hormones and lacking sleep. When you're up at night feeding a baby, you have a lot of time to think about the worst case scenario. </div>
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Today Max had his MRI and appointment. We got to Children's at 7am for the MRI. They swaddled Max in what seemed like 15 blankets. Let me tell you, that MRI technician could probably make a lot of money swaddling babies if he offered his services to knew moms who can't get their babies to sleep. They put some pads around Max's head to keep him still and make sure he couldn't hear the noise from the MRI. They had my little baby wrapped and wedged and put into a tube. I usually don't get nervous when my kids get scans but I was nervous that he would be scared. For the record, he was a champ and ended up falling asleep. I learned that MRIs are LOUD. Holy Cow, you'd think that in this day and age with all the technology we have, they could make the noise a little bit softer in those things. It sounds like someone put a baseball bat in a dryer and then put the dryer on high speed. </div>
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We are so thankful to our nurse practitioner, to our doctor's office, and to all the medical professionals at Children's Hospital who helped us with this diagnostic process. We are beyond thankful that his condition can be corrected and that he will be okay. This news was quite welcome after two plus weeks of worry. We will keep everyone posted as to when the surgery will be.</div>
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Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-16340444721789769662019-10-09T18:27:00.000-05:002019-10-09T18:27:02.494-05:00Introducing Max Peter Wollenberg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have a new member of our family! This handsome new man is Max Peter Wollenberg. He was born September 24th, 2019 at 12:03pm. He weighed in at a whopping 9lbs 9oz and 22 inches long. We are already so in love with him. Here's a quick rundown on Mr. Max so far.<br />
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<b>His Name</b><br />
We have always had a hard time picking out boy names. Zach was named Zach because it was the only boy name that Nate and I really liked. For Max, Nate brought up the name one day and we thought it fit nicely with Zoe and Zach so we kept it. Peter, his middle name, comes from a dear friend of ours, Peter Kelm, who passed away two years ago after a battle with cancer. Peter was my pastor when I lived in Cincinnati and then his family stayed close family friends with us. Nate got to know the Kelms because they lived in Mequon while we were dating and attending Concordia. My friend Angie (Peter's wife) and their kids (Jacob, Caleb, and Chloe) are going to be Max's godparents.<br />
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Toward the end of my pregnancy with Max, I was having growth ultrasounds to track Max's weight. Max was measuring about a week or so ahead so they decided to go ahead and induce on my due date, September 24th. We went in to the hospital at 6am that morning. By the time everything was hooked up and ready to go, it was about 6:45am. Every thing was moving along at a slow but steady pace. Around 8am they broke my water, not my favorite pastime. Then I got the epidural, that is when things always make a turn for the better. The nurse was making fun of me because I wasn't having painful contractions yet. Here's the deal though, I was not waiting until things got painful to take away the pain. I like to be proactive. Haha. Also, with both Zoe and Zach, once my body was free of the painful contractions, it relaxed and my labor progressed quickly. Max's labor was no exception. As soon as that epidural started working well, we were in business. I had about a 5.5 hour labor and maybe pushed for 6 minutes. Now, the pushing was not pleasant. Max's heart rate had dropped more than what the doctor was comfortable with so she asked to use a vacuum to get him out quickly. She did a fabulous job of keeping calm during a stressful situation and delivered Max safely. He came out a bit purple so the doctor cut the cord and they took him over to get some oxygen. This worried me because they didn't just hand him to me like they handed Zach to me. I kept asking if he was okay. Nate assured me that he was fine. I didn't really believe him because there were like three medical professionals around him and I could see a mask on his face. I wanted to hear it from the people in the scrubs that he was okay. He was just fine and I should have trusted Nate, however, hormones during labor don't really help you think straight.<br />
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Zoe was exctied about him from the moment she saw him. Because we live in small-town Hoyleton, we were worried that the news would travel fast and get to Zoe before we had a chance to tell her that she had a baby brother and that his name was Max. So her teacher, Francee, agreed to let us FaceTime her during the school day to tell Zoe about her new baby brother. It's one of the sweet perks of a little Lutheran school and your daughter's teacher being a friend from college that you've known for almost 15 years. It was super sweet. Zoe, Francee and I all got emotional during the call. It was very special. Zach was a little stand-offish at first when it came to the new baby. At first. I think it was because Mommy was holding a new baby. It turns out that he was fine with the baby when Daddy was holding him. The next day when Zach came to the hospital I got out of the hospital bed and sat on the couch. I think that he was just a little nervous that Mommy was in a hospital bed. Ever since we have brought Max home, Zach always wants to know where the baby is and gets upset if we take Max somewhere without him. I foresee them getting into a lot of trouble in the future.<br />
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<br />Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-32102139549090845672019-08-14T18:44:00.001-05:002019-08-14T18:44:26.053-05:00Lutheran Schools: My Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every year when Zoe starts school I get a bit emotional. This is not really because she is starting another year of school. This year she is going full days which is fantastic news because of the baby on the way. I am elated that she will be having fun all day at school, I'm not the greatest entertainer at 8-9 months pregnant or with a newborn. The reason I get emotional is because she is attending Lutheran school. Lutheran schools have shaped my life probably more than anything else. I know I have written about this in the past but it never hurts to tell the story.<br />
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My parents decided to send me to a Lutheran school from an advertisement they saw in the paper. They were not regular church goers, not Lutheran, they just needed a preschool. Thanks to my preschool teacher, they started attending church and became VERY involved. My mom ended up working in the school as a before and after school childcare employee. This put me at school ALL the time. I was at school from 6:00AM to 5:00PM. St. John's Lutheran School in Arnold, MO was my home. I spent all of my time there. My parents were friends with the teachers. I would help the teachers in their rooms because I got bored from being in childcare all the time. There was even a summer where my mom helped work a summer childcare program there. I was ALWAYS there. I was putting up bulletin boards, helping sweep and clean chalkboards (back when we used those). This was my safe place. We moved to Cincinnati, OH and had a similar experience at our church and school there.<br />
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It didn't stop with my mom just working there. Both of my parents volunteered. When the chicken dinner, sausage dinner and church picnic rolled around, my family was there with other families. The kids played and the adults worked. I saw my parents have all kinds of fun with the other parents. It was not just friends, it was family.<br />
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I attended a Catholic high school in Cincinnati, OH because there were no Lutheran High Schools in the area. I went on to attend Concordia University Wisconsin which is an LCMS college just north of Milwaukee, WI. I went to become a Lutheran school teacher, after all Lutheran school was my life and Lutheran school was how I knew Jesus. Of course I am going to continue that life. The choice to go to CUW was one of the best I had in my life. My professors were some of the most caring, loving and hilarious people I've ever met. I still keep in touch with a handful of them 10 years later and they still care, or at give me their time to update them on my life. Yes, it was expensive and I had loans, but I would not in my life say that I wasted a penny on that education.<br />
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When Nate and I started dating, I mentioned to him that I wanted (needed) our kids to attend Lutheran grade school and if the opportunity arose, also Lutheran high school.<b> I don't send my kids to Lutheran school because I am the pastor's wife. I send my kids to Lutheran schools because they made me who I am.</b><br />
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<li>I love and know Jesus</li>
<li>My manners are top-notch.</li>
<li>I was well prepared academically for high school or college.</li>
<li>I know what it means to work hard in your profession, I watched my teachers every day.</li>
<li>I attended Lutheran college and married my husband.</li>
<li>I ended up in the wonderful town of Hoyleton.</li>
<li>I have a built in family for myself and my children.</li>
<li>I don't have to worry about my kids at school because I know their teachers care deeply.</li>
<li>I have a network of friends (family) all over the country.</li>
<li>I keep in touch with my teachers from years ago. My second grade teacher attended my wedding. </li>
<li>I attended Lutheran camp which was one of the best experiences for my faith.</li>
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The thing that kills me these days are the ways our Lutheran schools are struggling. They struggle financially because education costs a lot. They struggle financially because they want to provide healthcare for their teachers and it is an astronomical cost. They struggle because people love to gossip. They struggle because making the sacrifice to pay tuition is not an easy choice to make and sometimes not possible without financial aid. They struggle because the devil likes to attack the work of the Lord. </div>
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Despite the struggles, they are still a place that teaches the word of the Lord and prepares students for their long term academic career. They still produce smiles on students and teachers. They still produce quality students who become leaders in our communities and churches. They have wonderful, caring and qualified teachers. These schools are doing an excellent job.<br />
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If you are part of the Lutheran Church -Missouri Synod church body you most likely know what the LWML is. LWML stands for Lutheran Women's Missionary League. LWML has been around since 1942 and has raised over $100 million for missions around the world. When Nate was at seminary, I worked as the receptionist at the LWML national office in St. Louis. Since then, I've had a soft spot for the LWML.<br />
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When we moved to Hoyleton, the LWML/Ladies' Aid wanted to throw me a baby shower. Since I knew they were planning on doing this, I thought it would be nice to attend their meetings. Turns out, they have a social time with desserts at the end of every meeting. I'm there. I love hanging out with our mature in age women and I love food. They had me hooked.<br />
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Fast forward to last year sometime, my buddy Norma mentioned to me that the LWML convention would be in Mobile, AL. As a Midwesterner, I love the Gulf Coast. After all, that's where all the St. Louisans go on vacation. I told Norma we should go on a road trip! A little while later, Norma mentioned to me that our district would send me as a Young Women Representative. So this road trip became a real thing. We also enlisted our buddy Gerri to go along with us. I told them that since the both of them had surgery this year and I am pregnant, we were all prone to blood clots and would need to take some walking breaks. Needless to say, we had a hilarious time in the car.<br />
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I also was able to again see and better understand how the LWML serves the world. Most people know that the LWML's color is purple, is made up of older women and they make sure the church gets fed. The LWML is so much more. Every 2 years they have a convention to get some business done, but to most importantly, decide what mission projects they will be supporting for the next two years. These mission projects are foreign and domestic. Some of the projects selected were: a clean water project for rural schools in Kenya, a program for teaching preschoolers with special needs, outreach for at-risk women in Africa, a program that is restoring homes and living conditions for families in Detroit and the list goes on. The projects added up to a total of $2.1 Million. Then women all over the country collect funds to support these mission projects. The LWML has supported missions in 74 countries. My eyes were opened about how much our offerings from our meeting of 15-20 women in little Hoyleton, IL can support people all over the world. These women of our church body raise so much funding for so many people in need. It's incredible. Even though I worked in the national office for a year, it never really hit me how much the LWML does. This convention was very eye opening.<br />
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I am so very glad I went. I did get a break from the kids but I was very busy while I was there. I am very thankful to Nate and his parents holding down the fort while I was gone. I had a great time!<br />
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As many of you are aware, it is summer break from school. Zoe has been out of school for two weeks already and we're feeling some adjustment pains. I think mostly Mommy is feeling those pains. I preface this post with the fact that I love my babies and am very blessed to stay at home with them. When it comes to blogging and social media I usually keep it up beat with happy pictures and stories. One day last week was was not a happy picture and story day. Nothing in particular went wrong, it was just one of those days. So I'm here to share with those of you that need to know you're not alone riding the struggle bus sometimes.<br />
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The day started out fine. The kids got up and we walked with my walking group. Zach made a mess out of some brochures in the school building so that was mildly annoying because of all the bending over my 23 week pregnant self had to do, but easily cleaned up. We then took a trip to a nearby town to get Zoe a new t-ball helmet, that is in my opinion, a pretty sweet helmet. During our time in the store Zoe kept questioning why she wasn't getting a bat and Zach wore the helmet because when he wasn't wearing it, he was screaming. (Side note: 5 year olds in the summer ask about 100 questions an hour. It is maddening.) This, however, is pretty normal for a trip to the store. We then walked to the hardware store, I came out empty handed but the kids came out with suckers. We then drove home.<br />
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When we got home, we played outside for a while. Because there were no other kids to play with, my kids had to fight with each other, not play, fight. Zoe didn't want Zach using her bubbles. THEY'RE THE SAME BUBBLES!!! Zach is blowing his bubble gun in my face. Zoe is upset because her bubble gun doesn't work. Zach spills his bubble tray roughly 5 times. Zach gives up on this nonsense and wants to go inside and play with his vrooms (cars). All of this was happening while I was on the phone with my mom.<br />
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We get inside and Zach eventually climbs up on my lap. He is kicking his legs around and knocks over an old cup of Diet Coke. This is when I start crying the first time. For some reason, my hormones had enough and this was the breaking point. Both kids are watching me cry. I feel dumb for crying over spilled Diet Coke (although not the first time) and a failure as a mom that I can't keep my cool over what was a seemingly normal morning. I texted a couple of friends about how I felt. One of them who has four girls, sweetly called me to talk me off the ledge. I come back from talking on the phone and my poor husband is encountering a crying wife and a two year old saying, "Diet Coke, Mommy sad." After a chat and some lunch, things were a bit better.<br />
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The afternoon was fine. Zach went down for a nap, I did some craft work on my computer and Zoe had some quiet time. After her quiet time, Zoe came and laid on my bed next to me while I took a half hour nap and she had some iPad time. I got up and around 4:30 got dinner started. Then because I forgot Nate wasn't going to be home for dinner I needed a different plan. I wasn't going to make a big dinner for my kids to pick at. So the stress is coming back. I looked in the freezer and found some chicken nuggets and tator tots. Okay, perfect, the oven was already preheating and I love tator tots. Zoe comes into the kitchen to inform me that she doesn't like tator tots and will not be eating them. This is why I think that the dinner menu should be a secret until it is on the table. So I finish browning the meat that was supposed to be for dinner and set it aside. Meanwhile I hear Zach's head hit the floor and an "owwww". Ugh, now what is going on? I peak around the wall to see that the kids are using their foam chairs as gymnastics mats and climbing all over them in a not so safe way. That's when I yelled, I yelled at Zoe because she knows that she isn't supposed to use the chairs for that and took the chairs away. Then I see her playing and smiling and get upset because I feel like nothing phases her. I made both kids sit down. And here it comes, the breaking point is hit again and I go into the kitchen and cry some more because I feel bad for yelling at Zoe. I get up and put the nuggets and tots on plates. I am reminded by Zoe that she will not be eating any tator tots and I tell her that I love them and she should really try them with some ketchup. She tried them and liked them. *insert sarcastic facial expression here* I eat my tator tots and the kids finish up.<br />
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I realize that it is probably not a good idea for us to stay inside until bedtime so we venture to the park and invite some friends along. They did really well playing in the park and I got some adult interaction with another mom. Fresh air and conversation can help many things. I realize that Zach needs a diaper change and he has informed me that he has a little cut on his finger, so I get ready to go. Of course, Zoe needs to get her shoes on before we can roll out. Zach feeling the need to get home immediately, bolts out of the park and for the road. AHHHHH I can't really run after him in flip flops so I walk as fast as I can trying not to fall in the grass and get him. He got a nice little swat on his bottom for not listening to Mommy when she asked him to come back. Running toward the road is an offense that Mommy doesn't take lightly. An employee from the Children's Home in town pulls up and tells me to keep the kids close because one of their girls with schizophrenia has escaped and they don't know if she will harm herself or others. I then worry about if I left the garage door open or not. THIS PERSON COULD BE IN MY HOUSE.<br />
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We get home and head straight for the bath. Zach, who usually loves the bath, was not having it. He just wanted a band-aid for his cut and I told him we had to wash before he could get a band-aid. This led to a full on bath time meltdown and Zach doesn't melt down often. Zoe realizing I need her to cooperate is very good at this point and gets washed fast. We get out of the bath, Zach is still unhappy until we get the band-aid on his finger. He was then just fine. I come out to the living room and Zoe is standing stark naked in front of the open window. Oh Zoe. I finally get her dressed and put on a show for them to watch for about 15 minutes while I take the towels back to the bathroom and empty the tub. I sit down and Zach crawls up for a snuggle. He reminds me of earlier and said, "Diet Coke, Mommy sad." I assure him that I'm not sad anymore and he shows me his ouchie. I get him in bed and then do Zoe's bedtime routine and get her to bed. Snuggles with Zoe at the end of the day are exhausting, but man sometimes they are just what I need as a mama. She still wants me to snuggle even though I was a grouchy mom all day long.<br />
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At 9:30pm I put some taquitos in the oven because I'm hungry and open up a stress Diet Coke. I turned on some Downton Abbey and relaxed the rest of the evening knowing that I should work on laundry, but guess what? Mama needed Diet Coke and TV. Nate got home around 10:30 and then I called it a day. A long day.<br />
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Now, was this the worst day? Not by any means. Was it unbearable? Not really. Was it a lot of work, tiring and at times frustrating? You bet. It doesn't have to be a horrible day to feel like one or to get overwhelmed. That's okay. There are a million other things swimming around in our heads besides what is actually happening, like bills, summer plans, cleaning the house, planning the meals, our jobs inside or out of the home, friendships, family. All of those things are active in the back of our minds while we are taking care of our kids. As many of my friends said to me yesterday, sometimes you just need to cry it out. It was true. I needed a good cry and boy did it help. So hang in there summer mamas. You got this.<br />
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That's all for now. God is good.Katie Wollenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04847208464162438886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842045803765903759.post-83206563288461380762019-05-31T21:59:00.002-05:002019-05-31T21:59:57.460-05:00Moms in Vegas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As some of you saw on Facebook, last week I took a trip to Las Vegas with my good friend Betsy. Betsy's husband, Mark and Nate went to seminary together. Now Betsy lives in Detroit with her family, so we don't get to see each other too often.<br />
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So why did I go to Vegas? Well, I have always been a huge Celine Dion fan. When I was 11 years old, my family went to Las Vegas and Celine Dion had just started a residency there. Sadly, we could not get tickets to see her then. Since that trip, I have always wanted to see her in Vegas. I had mentioned to Nate once that I would love to see her in Vegas. I figured that we could go some day when the kids were older. Well, Nate did some research and found out that Celine would be ending her time in Vegas this summer. So, for my Christmas gift this past year, he got together with his parents and my mom and they all chipped in for a quick trip to Vegas for me and a friend to see Celine. To say that I was excited on Christmas morning was an understatement. Nate took a video of me reading a note explaining the trip, this video will never see the light of day because I was fresh out of bed and I was so excited that I hit Zoe in the chest. If you ask her, she will reenact the scene for you. Needless to say, I was crazy excited.<br />
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Betsy and I planned our flights to come into Vegas within 20 minutes of each other and then we were able to have the first of our flights back to the Midwest together. We had such an amazing time. We shopped. Betsy has two sons and two foster daughters all under age 7. We have zero time to shop without kids under foot. Outlet malls plus moms minus kids equals bliss. We ended up mostly buying stuff for the kids.<br />
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Of course, we were still in Vegas. We did plenty of people watching, walking on the strip and seeing the sights. We were able to walk to the Bellagio and see the famous fountains. The walking in Vegas was a lot for this pregnant lady so we ended up utilizing Uber quite a lot. Getting an Uber is an interesting adventure. The app is super easy to use. Let me tell you though, in Las Vegas, if you call and Uber you better be ready. There are several drivers and there is most likely a driver dropping someone off at your location so they will be ready in a minute. We met a lot of interesting Uber drivers. A couple of our favorites were a man from Detroit whose son works for Macklemore and Chance the Rapper and a high school teacher that is originally from Guam.<br />
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One of our favorite eating spots was the Peppermill. Apparently the Peppermill has been in Las Vegas for a very long time. It has HUGE portions, trees and other greenery growing in the dining room and neon everywhere. One of our waitresses was wearing an evening gown. It was a very interesting place. Everyone we talked to described it as "very much old Vegas". The food was fantastic and we were still stuffed in the morning.<br />
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The second night we of course saw Celine Dion and she was FABULOUS. I have seen a lot of concerts in the last year. She is one of the best. Because of the nature of her ballad type songs, I thought she would be a pretty serious performer. She was actually super goofy and quite entertaining. Along with her great ability to make everyone laugh, her voice was as clear as listening to a CD. Her song performance was beautiful. She has a fantastic orchestra, conductor and vocalists. She is going to be going on tour here soon. If she is coming to your town, you should go. She is phenomenal. If you would like a taste of her goofiness, look up Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and Celine Dion on YouTube. She was just as silly on stage.<br />
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Many thanks to my mom and Nate's parents for chipping in on the trip. A big shout out to Mark, Betsy's husband, for wrangling their four kiddos while Betsy was gone. The biggest thanks to my husband for planning everything and giving me this gift of a dream to see Celine and a much needed mom break for my friend and I. We had a fantastic time and are so thankful for it!<br />
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That's all for now! God is good!<br />
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