How To Be A Good Wife

I hope my cousin doesn't mind but I stole this article from her blog. It comes from a 1950's high school home economics book. While a few points may be true, I'm sure glad times have changed. I'm sure my husband would appreciate it if I did some of these things once in a while, either that or he'd think I'd gone completely crazy. I couldn't help but think that I am sure none of these women had more than 2 kids. There is no way that this would be possible in my home. I am lucky some days to have an ounce of sanity left. Rylee, my oldest was still 2 years old when my forth, Brody was born. Things are constantly on the go around here but I wouldn't have it any other way. Hope you get a laugh out of this!

" Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal-on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.
Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small. Comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.
Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him, greet him with a smile and be glad to see him.

Some don'ts: Don't greet him with problems or complaints.
Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.Listen to him. You have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first
Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.
Your goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit."

Giggles

Today my sister Kelsey was doing Brody's physical therapy exercises with him and he started laughing so much and I could not resist putting it up on the Blog.

Who's a FATTY????

I can hardly believe that Brody is almost 4 months old. It seems like a lifetime ago when we dealt with the whole hospital thing.

This is a picture that aunt Lisa took right after he was born. You can see that his cord is still there. He was 3 lbs 14 oz and 16 inches long.

The next two pics are ones that the hospital took. These are the pics that they brought me to see him since I was in ICU. He was born on Sunday morning and the first time I saw him was on Wednesday afternoon. I still can not beieve how tiny he looks in Ryan's arm and how tiny his head looks next to Ryan's.

So who's a fatty you ask?? Well it would be this tank right here. Hardly the same baby. Last week he weighed in at 11 and a half pounds.

Family Reunion

Over Labor Day weekend our family has a family reunion. It is great to see and spend time together. The kids always have a blast and love playing with their cousins. Our family is huge into games and it seems like there is always one going on at the cabin. Here are a few pics of all the fun we had. Most of them are inside cuz it rained a ton but we still had fun. Especially the kids who didn't let the rain slow them down a bit.

Jon, Megan, Kellee, Ryan and Tom playing Ticket to Ride.

Spencer, Miriam, Sterling,Kevin, Kim, KC, Tyson, Catherine, Harmony, and

Kristofer playing Trivia Pursuit--80s and 90s--oh yeah!!

Darla, Nan, Cindy, Marla, Grandma, Mikki, and Mike playing some new game the Kellis' made up and invented new rules all the time--jk
Here is Kodee on the first day we got up there. She had been plaing hard all day and decided she was tired so she climbed under the table as we were making dinner and passed out. She does that in the strangest places.

Here is Kodee on the 2nd day we were there. She passed out on the swing but would not give up here cookie which is still in her hand.

More Family Reunion Pics

Uncle Kevin and Chloe--all smiles.

Brandon doing the dirty deed.

All the kids love the trampoline.

Michelle, Kevin and Jake relaxing on the porch.

This is Kodee being Kodee.