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August 22 Summer BluesI haven’t been paying much attention to the calendar lately and summer is now almost over. I feel like I should have done more with the time I was given, but can’t do much about it now. Hopefully we will be able to get some more nice weather and make the most of it. We had HOT weather last week—at least for us. We went swimming at the lake a couple of times—which was so nice (thanks Cathy)! There’s no better way to spend a 90+ degree day. Also that week, my friend Becky and I went to see Stephenie Meyer at Benaroya Hall. It was fun to get out and do something fun.
Roxie had her 6 month checkup and shots this week. She was pretty brave. Alice sure loved it—the Dr. gave her a cookie, stickers, and a band-aid. Roxie is the same length and a couple pounds heavier than Alice was at that age (shocker). She’s a tub—she can roll over, but prefers not to because it takes too much effort. It is too hard for her to lift her body, so crawling is out. She doesn’t really like sitting either because it is hard when you have a large stomach. What she really likes is eating. So far green beans are the only thing she won’t do. Tonight we went to 7-Eleven and got slurpees. As soon as she saw me (and everyone else drinking one) she grabbed for mine. I pulled it away and she screamed. So, I let her have at it—just to see what would happen. She grabbed it and somehow got the straw in her mouth. If she knew how to drink with one, I’m she would’ve emptied my cup. Luckily she hasn’t figured it out yet. Plus, I’m sure slurpees aren't the best food for kids her age. Anyhow, as we browsed the candy aisle, she took about 4 more cracks at trying to drink from the straw then gave up.
Alice went to a fun little summer camp a couple of weeks ago and the last day they did a little performance. Check out my youtube page if you'd like to see it. You can also view a portion of the Q&A with Stephenie Meyer if you are a Twilighter. August 10 What's with that?Jake and I finally got a chance to go out and celebrate our 9th anniversary last night. After dinner at one of our favorite restaurants (Italianissimo), we finally saw The Dark Knight. It was great, as all the reviews had said. Something happened after the show that I just don't understand. It has happened many other times at movies I have seen, and still can't quite figure out why it happens. Here is what is was: People clapped. Yep, that's right. After the show was over and the credits rolled, people were clapping. Why? Will someone explain this to me? I certainly didn't see Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, nor Michael Caine. Although, perhaps Heath heard it from some far off place (we miss you buddy). As far as I know, no one from the movie was there to receive that kind of praise/recognition. So, why do people do it? Note: No offense to any of you post-movie clappers out there. July 28 Headline: Evergreen gets another Dempsey patientYes, now all 4 Dempsey family members have officially been patients at Evergreen Hospital in 2008. It's a darn good thing that we like that hospital. The new ER is pretty sweet. Jake finally got his chance on Saturday to get his very own hospital bracelet. While installing hardwood floors in our kitchen, things went wrong at the table saw. Luckily, he didn't lose any fingers--and it was his left hand, not the right. It's actually quite amazing that this is his first trip to the ER for a construction-related project considering how many projects he's worked on. The floors are looking good, but probably won't be finished for a little while... July 23 MotherhoodAlice: Mommy, your tummy is little again!
Me: I know, it is probably as small as it will get.
Alice: I don't want to be a mommy when I grow up! I don't want to have babies!!! I want to be a prisoner...
Have I painted that terrible of a picture of motherhood for her that she would rather be a prisoner? News flash Alice--you will be a prisoner, in your own home. In all seriousness, I LOVE motherhood! I feel so lucky to be able to be at home with my kids. There is nothing more important that I could be doing in the world right now than caring for my children. I want to raise smart, strong, and confident girls who will conquer the world. I feel truly blessed to have been given the opportunity to be a mom and have kids--my kids. July 16 9 Years of Wedded BlissOk, ok, maybe not every moment has been blissful. But, it has been pretty close. Nine years ago today we were married in the beautiful LDS Seattle Temple. Later that day we had a garden reception planned. Everything was set up and ready to go when it started raining. The entire reception had to be moved to the nearby church building. Thanks to all the wonderful people who helped, it turned out fine. It was quite the incident, but I guess rain on your wedding day is supposed to be a good thing. We hold the Dempsey family record so I guess that is something. Nine years and two little girls later, we are still having the time of our lives. Jake is so loving and supportive. He is the greatest!
I haven't been as good at keeping this updated as I would like. So, here is an update. On the 4th of July I helped Shannon feed 300 people breakfast. It turned out pretty good. Thank goodness my SIL, Emmy, showed up with her kids. They helped Jake take care of the girls so I could help with the breakfast. We went home and took naps before we headed out to the Cadd's 10th annual 4th of July celebration. I can't believe this was the 10th year! Jake I and were there for the 1st one right before we were married. Alice swam, we visited, Roxie charmed the guests. The fireworks were the best ever! Bob and Cathy are some of the most generous people we know. We were lucky that their grandkids were not there this year because our kids were their stand-ins. We had a great time--despite the crazy neighbors who are obnoxious every year.
On the 5th of July we went with some family and the Sifuentes clan to Fort Casey. It was pretty windy so I spent most of the time in the car with Roxie and my sister. Everyone else had a great time flying kites, playing ball, walking on the beach, and exploring the fort.
This weekend our good friends Betty and Bruce came back to the mainland to visit. They met Roxie for the first time and we were able to spend some time with them. I think it was the first time I had seen Bruce not wearing a hawaiian shirt. They are awesome! We are hoping to be able to visit them again some time this winter. We also went to the Sultan Shindig this weekend. It was really warm! We watched the parade and saw all the cars at the show. Alice loves rides so I was going to take her on the Dizzy Dragon ride. After we got our tickets and got in line, she immediately made friends with some other kids. I was no longer needed. She used my extra tickets to go on another ride by herself. Pretty independent little thing. At least I will have someone to go on rides with as she gets older--Jake hates them. That is, if she will be seen with me.
Yesterday Roxie finally rolled over all by herself. She is pretty excited about it now. For the longest time, that little chunker couldn't make it onto her round belly. We are hoping her two little teeth pop through soon because she is leaking like a sieve. Here and Alice have picked up colds from their mommy (sorry kids). I went to the Dr. yesterday and have the usual bronchitis. Yea for me...somehow being sick in July just doesn't seem right. July 04 Birthdays and BaseballLast Sunday was Alice's 4th b-day. At church she told everyone--I mean everyone--that it was her big day. The weather was scorching so we saught refuge at G&G's since they've got AC. We made ice cream (my favorite) and ate cake. Alice requested a Care Bear cake, but there was no way I was going to try that. I thought maybe, just maybe, I could make a Care Bear tummy cake. Alice has Share Bear so I decided to give it a try. It wasn't a complete disaster. The top was the two suckers and the sides were purple--like Share Bear's fur. Anyway, once we lit the candles Roxie threw up all over the carpet. We cleaned it up before the candles were all melted down and sang. The birthday was a success (I consider things a success as long as they are over, doesn't matter how they turn out). A couple days later we went to a Mariners game with Brett, Will, Ben, Shannon, Piper, Jack and the Cole Family. It was LDS night at the game and we got free hats--neato. We had a great time, but only stayed until the 7th inning. I'm not one for watching games, but I love watching people. June 28 Finally...After weeks of owning the scooter, I finally took the chance to ride it last night. Just as Jake had warned me, it was a lot of fun. I insisted on practicing in an empty parking lot before I would go on the road. I am kind of a chicken when it comes to riding on the street with other cars. The practice session went great--took me a little while to figure out the "leaning into the turn" thing. Other than that, I think I've got it down. I even drove it home, with Jake following behind to scrape me off the road. Luckily, that wasn't necessary. I found myself trying to think of people I could go visit on the scooter. Who knows, I might become a more social person (not likely). Jake actually took Alice on a marathon ride yesterday. They went downtown, got some gas, and then went over to our friends' house. Jake gave their kids rides and Jon some big ideas about new toys he might like to buy. Not sure if his wife, Becky, has the same ideas. But, I guess Alice did well on the long ride. Although Jake did have to keep telling her to hold on. She would just ride with one hand on the handle bars while waving to everyone and honking the horn. Fun little new toy--plus we save $ on gas. Jake has already run a few errands for me on it--plus he's much more willing to do them if he gets to take the scooter.
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