tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144532432008-05-04T08:52:20.887-04:00Bill PowersBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-19887940653540483872008-04-30T12:18:00.002-04:002008-04-30T12:23:25.223-04:00

So I received the end of the year notices from both Bailey and Mia's schools. Mia finished in 3 weeks and Bailey has a family day at the end of this month with the end of school for him at the end of June. Bailey is excited to be moving to Grade 1 and Mia is happy to start a new school next year. The kids also finish up gymnastics and Mia will finish up dance. Her recital is the first weekend

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-68666649817333351252008-04-23T06:09:00.003-04:002008-04-23T06:11:21.365-04:00

Bill has been working the camera here and taking some pretty good shots of the kids on the playground. Thought I would share a few. I can't wait to start my photo class at the end of this month!

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-84762735467256647532008-04-23T05:39:00.002-04:002008-04-23T06:02:00.604-04:00

Yes, this really is a great job. I get to work at home, in my pajamas, and get done before the kids wake up. The bad part is that I have to get up at 5am. I can hardly keep my eyes open the entire day. I had a terrible allergic reaction to baby sunscreen (you know the pink tubed kind). For some reason, my skin didn't think it was hypoallergenic. My arms are a mess with red raised bumps. I

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-37406357777345613612008-04-21T06:20:00.003-04:002008-04-21T06:43:48.193-04:00

Well, one week later and what seemed like a million hours, the playset is complete. We still have to throw mulch underneath the area, but the main work is done. So, here is the final prduct. Bill puffed up his chest with pride as a few people from the neighborhood commented on how great it looked.

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-75619416976690265192008-04-15T08:58:00.004-04:002008-04-16T20:34:55.841-04:00

I hear the temperature this week will be in the 60s to 70s. Can you believe it? I have been waiting for this temperature all winter long and I am so sick of being cooped up in my house with no sign of the snow melting. You know it's bad when you are yelling at everyone and everything. But the ground is dry. AND we have started the playset. The pieces we could accomplish in the 40 degree wet

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-59560724187329770982008-04-13T09:07:00.002-04:002008-04-13T09:12:13.321-04:00

We started yesterday numbering and naming the 5 bazillion pieces of wood and nails and screws... for the new play set that Bill is putting up in the backyard. Last week would have been a perfect time to put it up since it was warm and dry. This weekend, not so much. So we will probably do it this week. There are seriously 300 wood screws and like thousands of other things to be hammered or

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-48699976623046090472008-04-08T07:11:00.004-04:002008-04-08T07:56:09.358-04:00

AAAAHHHHH. The joys of living in a new development in the early spring. Not that I am complaining of the nice weather, just lack of grass. I literally had to pull Bailey out of the mud and leave his sneakers buried. A great find when they finally dig up the lot next door.

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-16802911205263224252008-04-05T12:23:00.002-04:002008-04-05T12:26:53.624-04:00

Remember I said how much the kids love homework? Here's proof! (BTW, Bill added more pictures to the site)

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-71452794838403302802008-04-04T06:16:00.002-04:002008-04-04T06:23:08.534-04:00

My friend and former room mate from Disney is going today for one of her final MRIs for a brain tumor that she developed a few years ago. Margaret Pham (or Dickie as we all call her) is still trying to let her humor and fun nature shine through even though her condition seems to be getting worse. You can read about her story here. It was heartbreaking talking to her earlier this week. The

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-51044140210160731982008-04-02T07:44:00.002-04:002008-04-02T07:50:57.542-04:00

I can finally see grass. I mean really, all grass. Wait, do I see grass in front of my house, no because we are still just mud (makes it tough when holley goes outside to do her business, but none the less, we HAVE NO SNOW! Bailey and Mia have really been into homework mode the past month or so and have requested something to do everyday. I am writing this down now because 10 years down the line

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-65491575328065080882008-03-28T08:15:00.003-04:002008-03-28T08:20:08.006-04:00

I am opting for the determination that it was food poisoning, only because no one else has contracted it, yet. I know exactly what I ate to make my stomach turn. I was knocked off my feet for one full day. Bill had to keep checking on me all night long because I was camped out in the bathroom the entire night. I stayed close to a liquid diet yesterday as my stomach was still queasy, but today

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-77629113968570598182008-03-26T09:06:00.002-04:002008-03-26T09:11:52.479-04:00

I have found a new favorite cleaning product! I swear they should be paying me for this kind of advertising, but I love this bathtub scrubber. We take a LOT of baths at my house and the bubbles alwasys leave that soap scum film on the tub, but this little miracle wipe helps so much.

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-21840934046684889282008-03-21T07:25:00.002-04:002008-03-21T08:01:03.117-04:00

Happy Easter and Happy Spring to you all. I am sure we will have more pictures taken soon. we have been so lax in taking pictures here in the powers house. even bill has commented on how we have no pictures since Christmas. At least this weekend with the holiday will prove for more pictures. (Let's hope) Bill took Bailey to see Horton Hears a Whoo last weekend and I took Mia to see Depew

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-73244334164725493622008-03-09T20:56:00.001-04:002008-03-09T20:58:11.513-04:00

Check out my closet rockstar uncle on youtube. Way to go Uncle Jim!!

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-45576775465617610402008-03-09T10:49:00.003-04:002008-03-09T10:58:18.907-04:00

It is COLD here. Now, if I checked my previous blog entries, I have probably said this like a million times, but today really is. We got a ton of snow and the wind is now starting to pick up. The snow drifts in front of my house are over Bailey's head. Bill is out there right now trying to snow blow the blowing snow. That being said, Easter this year is in March. My problem with that is: I bought

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-39968278360914413112008-03-06T07:37:00.002-05:002008-03-06T07:47:10.024-05:00

So, I promised to update everyone on the websites I visit everyday. Now, I must warn you, there are a lot. But I can usually browse these during the day or while I am working. Some of them are very interesting. Some have saved me tons of money and some I just go to when I need a coupon or something. Oh, and I visit most of my favorite links on the side. Those are family and friends and

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-87007244484136615832008-03-04T19:32:00.002-05:002008-03-04T19:44:51.710-05:00

March, in like a lion, out like a lamb, right? I am so over the snow. Yesterday we got a little reprieve and enjoyed a beautiful 65 degree day and today we are under an ice watch and it is really coming down. God knows when it will end. I celebrated my 31st birthday yesterday. Now I am down to 9 years to complete my list. Lots to do. But I did come up with a topic for a book (one of the

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-55695783189173587622008-02-29T07:19:00.002-05:002008-02-29T07:22:41.056-05:00

So, maybe it's because I have alot of time on my hands while I am sitting at my desk working, or maybe it's becasue I am addicted, but I am on information overload by looking through the many blogs and websites I visit daily. One day I will post my favorites. It's a lot of mom blogs, but also some savings blogs and shoppings link and celebrity blogs as well. I guess I am just nosey that way.

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-37838236452913893792008-02-21T05:20:00.005-05:002008-02-21T07:15:11.424-05:00

So, I was sitting here yesterday taking phone calls (or not taking them because geez who calls for flowers at 5am), but anyways, I was sitting on the phone waiting to get off my shift at 8am, when I began to feel a little pressure in my belly. Now, I assumed it was gas or something similar, but by 8:11 I was doubled over in pain. I tried to call Bill and beg him to come home, but he couldn't be

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-13528232763292264572008-02-12T15:29:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:37:50.252-05:00

really, it is the middle of february and it seems as if we just finished christmas and we are well on our way to easter already. I know that easter is early this year, but my goodness. i am in the middle of what the good people at 1-800flowers call gold rush week. basically it is when the entire world orders flowers or complains about them to the wonderful customer service personnel working from

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-69488402489552156522008-02-01T06:23:00.000-05:002008-02-01T06:33:59.069-05:00

So, what am I doing updating my blog at 6am? well I've been up since around 4:45 and working until 6am in the morning doing the flowers thing. Sad to say that I had to pu tm y notice into the law firm. I have worked there almost 3 years and I had to quit. Of course, I gave them the option to let me work from home, but they are not in with the times and have refused my request, so in turn, I have

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-90329023304089181692008-01-23T09:10:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:16:30.012-05:00

It has been so cold here. It could be that we are in a wind tunnel, but it is still really cold. I think because we are the first house on the street (so far), we get all the wind first and then it whips by all our neighbors. The only good thing is that we haven't lost any pieces of roof or siding yet. Although we do have a running list of fix-it things for Marrano to complete. I am trying to

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-64697190704838026302008-01-17T11:00:00.000-05:002008-01-17T11:02:28.866-05:00

So, I finally found an at-home job! After a long time searching, my friend told me that she was hired through 1-800-flowers to take customer service calls, so I figured I should just apply. I am nearing the end of week 1 of training and have to say that it is going well. They are open 24 hours, so I can really pick anytime to work and I have to work only 6-10 hours a week. depending on how

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-53320077952153198312008-01-05T08:40:00.000-05:002008-01-05T21:15:56.729-05:00

Does anyone seriously screen kids tv shows? My niece and nephew (both under 1 year old) are mesmerized by this worthless show called Yo Gabba Gabba. Every time it is on, I just cannot understand what attracts them to it. Maybe all the flashy colors. Maybe the fact that Biz Markie makes a special appearance on the show. Yes, I did say Biz Markie. Who knows... What is even stranger is I put this

Danatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14453243.post-36821839576448547602008-01-03T07:35:00.000-05:002008-01-03T07:47:45.377-05:00

We had a nonstop action packed Christmas season and we can finally all just sit back and relax. I was so over Christmas by the time Christmas day came that the tree came down Christmas day night and Bill happily tossed it out the back door. The kids received so many things that many haven't even been opened yet. Bill's father was in the weekend before, then we hosted Bill's family here

Dana