tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72534688839511770972012-02-16T05:41:08.294-05:00Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-74118251758916609012009-06-11T08:43:00.003-04:002009-06-11T09:13:41.656-04:00

Yup I think those 2 words somewhat describe the feeling I've been having lately. My heart is racing faster than I thought it could and I have that goofy smile you can't get off your face. It is 108 days till the wedding. It seems so far but also so soon. Mat made a comment shortly after we started booking things about how it was scary that things were happening now. I told him I didn't like

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-58256854396862956632009-05-06T17:04:00.002-04:002009-05-06T17:23:22.474-04:00

So YAY Mat and I set a date for the wedding. Super exciting but super craziness now. The wedding will be Sept 27th at Grey Rock Mansion. It's such a beautiful location, we're so happy. I picked out my dress (sorry no pics of that) and I've picked out the bridesmaid dresses. I can't put a link up for them b/c it's the Mix and Match stuff and it always default to one style :-( But they are

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-16423494414586185082009-04-13T11:43:00.002-04:002009-04-13T12:02:08.807-04:00

It's been about 2 1/2 months since I was told I was being let go and I still haven't found a new job. The market for biotech jobs was pretty hard already and now we're entering graduation time. I don't have to compete with any undergrads. But graduate students will make things harder.I have much stronger faith this time than last time I was job hunting. But I'm human and the faith waivers

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-60215368368120022502009-04-13T08:14:00.003-04:002009-04-13T12:02:56.782-04:00

Yeah so that blog storm didn't end up coming through. I really miss my laptop and the ability to be able to sit a type wherever, whenever. My job took back their laptop, understandably. And I dropped my other laptop, possibly cracking a circuit board or something. I don't know but if it turns on about 5 min later the screen fades out to nothing.So here I am at home with lots of fun things to talk

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-83828427525306842442009-04-01T11:33:00.003-04:002009-04-01T11:42:06.652-04:00

Wow I have soo much to write about. Maybe during nap time I'll crank a few out. However I had to write about the funny stuff that just happened right now. My little girl is becoming WAY too independant. While I was checking email she came and asked me if she could have some cereal while holding a box of Shredded Wheat. I said sure, figuring she'd plop down on the floor and grab a handful out

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-24982285867979861592009-02-17T22:17:00.002-05:002009-02-17T23:17:59.609-05:00

So Mat and I are starting pre-marital counseling through church and I am super excited. The first step was taking an online survey and then meeting with one of the pastors to go over it. Nothing to surprising when they went over mine and Mat's answers. The things we knew needed work/ more discussion and planning were what we thought they would be. It was still good to voice them to someone

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-50350972833077436672009-02-13T15:19:00.003-05:002009-02-13T15:55:46.629-05:00

Today was Reese's last day at school until I find a new job. Hopefully a new job will be close to Frederick so she can go back b/c I LOVE her school and all her teachers. "Luckily" her last day happened to coincide with her B-day weekend so she could still have her school party to celebrate with her friends.Reese loves Hannah Montana. I blame myself b/c I like Hannah Montana so I've put it on

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-39204904534958530372009-02-12T16:38:00.014-05:002009-02-12T17:02:40.703-05:00

Monday night Reese suddenly decided that she wanted to decide what she was wearing and Mommy had no say anymore. (She thinks Mommy has no say, but I hold ultimate Veto power)So outfit #1 - to wear to bed was the following lovely ensemble:A lovely floral summer dress, with striped pink leg warmers, a striped pink and brown head band, and her monkey T-shirt to keep her arms warm. This outfit was

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-69050799894230316152009-02-12T15:14:00.006-05:002009-02-12T15:41:04.918-05:00

For those of you who don't know, Home Depot does a free kids workshop the 1st Sat of every month from 9-noon. Now some projects are cooler than other. Reese made a catamaran that really floats, but we skipped the month they made paper-football field goal posts. You can check online to see what the project is before actually venturing out here.This month in honor of Valentines day the kids made

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-37261807743637214912009-02-06T13:27:00.004-05:002009-02-06T13:34:10.974-05:00

So I was supposed to write about this yesterday but you know this whole finding a job thing kinda takes up my time.So Reese and I have wonderful conversations while driving to and from Frederick everyday. The things that come out of her mind are incredible. Yesterday was no different. We are driving along and I here "Mommy, why did God make Poo?" I'm thinking - really?!?! this?!?! this is my

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-30486479825450707912009-02-05T07:32:00.002-05:002009-02-05T07:49:35.974-05:00

Actually now I have lots of time :-( After coming back from NY over the weekend I had a weird feeling from the emails I was seeing from my CEO in my inbox. Sure enough I sho u monday and here people saying one of the big investors has pulled out.Quick clarification my company is a small start-up company with only 30 employees. Over the last year things started moving very quickly and we were

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-85435482826323401902009-01-21T22:15:00.002-05:002009-01-21T22:50:41.001-05:00

Ok really it was b/c everyone knows part of being a parent is cleaning up the grossness. It starts as soon as they are born cause those 1st dirty diapers are the grossest things you've ever sen or smelled. And spit-up yeah I cut my hair from past my shoulders to chin length b/c Reese spit up in my hair so often I had to wash it twice a day. And I can still here Anne saying - that's what burp

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-27780672364168610772009-01-18T22:41:00.002-05:002009-01-18T23:02:58.147-05:00

Since I keep getting asked about the wedding plans I figured I put up a blog about it. Mat and I are pretty sure we found a place. Thanks in HUGE part to Wes Linda who put us in contact with Grey Rock Mansion (he designed their awesome website). We haven't set a date but it's still sometime in Sept or October in 2009.I'm hoping to start dress shopping in the next few weeks, although I still

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-27225885625956105472009-01-15T14:33:00.002-05:002009-01-15T14:41:23.306-05:00

I love when Reese's bed time routine goes as planned. Watch a cartoon show and cuddle to settle down then up to bed to read 2-3 stories and few minutes later she's out. It's wonderful and I love my 45 minutes of Mommy Reese time. Some nights don't always go as planned, like last night.My poor little Reese-cup could not get her brain to stop working. We all have night like that but it's def

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-27795063092237312202008-12-29T22:29:00.004-05:002008-12-30T11:21:30.822-05:00

Ok so wow I suck at updating this thing. Lots of fun stuff has been happening though. And now that's it's calmed down maybe I will update more.So Reese took her 1st plane trip back in November. We flew up to MA to visit Anne. It was super fun and she loved the plane ride. While there we went to the Science Museum, did lots of shopping, and checked out a local winery.Of course we both missed

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-48475062660493288872008-09-08T16:27:00.002-04:002008-09-08T16:40:27.494-04:00

On the weekends I generally like to cook breakfast one morning. Now I don;t like eggs so that means generally I make pancakes or waffles. I like french toast but I never remember to buy bread. Anyway this Saturday I told Reese I was going to make pancakes. She loves to help in the kitchen so she promptly walked over to wear the aprons are and asked for hers. We pulled a chair up to the counter

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-8512781550157568052008-09-06T20:58:00.002-04:002008-09-06T21:17:15.865-04:00

Usually people post links to an article at this point. but I will save you a click and copy and paste it here. It's Howard Kutz of the Washington Post. WARNING: apparently the Washington Post is a Democratic Newspaper which makes nothing it writes actually true or newsworthy. Really I think that statement is crap but some other people think it's true so I thought I'd throw it out there ;-)

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-35705084565647849662008-09-03T21:34:00.003-04:002008-09-03T23:08:52.047-04:00

Mat and I have started talking about where we will by a house after we are married. Like all responsible parents we are looking at the schools in the areas to make sure there will be a good school for Reese. Unfortunately since we won't have much saved up we prob won't be able to afford a house in the "good school" neighborhood. But it will be fine if McCain is elected. His education plan says

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-34899068524819372882008-08-24T22:13:00.002-04:002008-08-24T23:05:05.136-04:00

OK I still owe a blog about NY and I am working on it but I'm gonna update about this week real quick b/c it was a good week.Reese has been working on potty training but not really pushing her to much. Thursday night she did really well using the potty so I decided to send her to school Friday in her big girl undies instead of a diaper. I sent three changes of clothes just in case as well.

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-26855095844872611842008-08-05T10:05:00.002-04:002008-08-05T10:30:14.115-04:00

Ok so just giving everyone a quick update on things going on around here.1. Work is going really well. I am currently on to of the big projects we have going on and I've been making alot of progress w/ my team lead Cindy. Hopefully this will be remembered come evaluation time in the Fall. it sucks not being to talk to much about my work but first of all most people would think it was boring b

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-7063257266502838752008-07-29T11:29:00.003-04:002008-07-29T13:45:48.015-04:00

If you read my blog you know all the drama that happens w/ Jonathan and I. Well I am sick of sitting back and doing nothing. I know other parents are in similar positions as me. So I have written this letter that I will try mailing to different news stations. If any of you know a reporter (TV or Print) and can send this to them please do. Or if you know anyone who could add to this story w/ their

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-54577903799922690362008-07-18T14:47:00.002-04:002008-07-18T15:11:07.463-04:00

A few months ago I wrote a blog about Jonathan getting served papers for being in contempt of child support. As a summary he has paid a grand total of $32.15 this year and that was back in Feb. He is supposed to pay about $700 a month, which doesn't even cover day care but would still be helpful. If any of you think that is a ridiculous amount I didn't pick it, the court has a system where

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-42030637111866726502008-07-15T12:49:00.002-04:002008-07-15T13:16:53.361-04:00

So after rereading my post last night I feel like I should expand a little more about why loosing this name means alot to me.I am the baby of my family by 5 years. All the babies out there can relate to me, especially if there is a big difference in ages. When I was 12 my grandmother (the one who maiden name was Carter) died. At that time my grandfather moved down here and my mom and her

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-58905097436813252282008-07-14T22:44:00.004-04:002008-07-15T12:48:34.256-04:00

My nephew Jake Carter Stewart was born on Friday morning at 5:22am. He was supposed to be a scheduled C-section today (Elaine had problems w/ Sami that resulted in an emergency C-Section). But apparently Jake didn't want to wait till Monday :-)We are all very excited to have Jake esp b/c he will carry on the family name. I unfortunately have mixed feelings, not about my nephew, but about his name

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-11434885872243418672008-07-08T11:33:00.012-04:002008-07-08T12:13:52.262-04:00

Well we made it home from the beach. It was just as awesome as last year, possibly better since Reese was older. We stayed in the exact same house as we stayed in last time which was 3/4 of a mile walk to the beach. I love the community we stay in. It's called Sea Colony (serioulsy I should get a discount for how many people I tell about it ;-) )Next year, however, Mat will be joining us so

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-59807762395001358472008-06-25T18:11:00.002-04:002008-06-25T18:49:08.558-04:00

Last week on Friday my company brought in a chiropractor with a massage therapist. It was very fun the have a free 20 min massage although a little painful as well. It was sad when after 20 min the doctor told her to stop and she said she had only finished 1/3 of my back. So I went ahead and scheduled the follow up visit with the doctor for yesterday. I went in and they checked my range of

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-6912295568002602782008-06-22T21:43:00.003-04:002008-06-23T15:32:59.984-04:00

So this weekend was full of lots of fun Reese moments so I will take a moment to update you all.Friday while we were driving home Reese took one of her books and began reading it. I have seen her look at books on her own and sometimes comment about the pictures. This was the first time I have actually heard her make up an entire story. It was even cuter b/c it was a book about going potty so the

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-32656791417384452782008-06-16T11:04:00.003-04:002008-06-24T09:34:24.033-04:00

So I was asked to write a blog about my new love interest. It's a little weird cause I don't know if he reads my blog or not (if so Hi Honey). Obviously I'm not gonna write anything here that is posted to the world that I wouldn't tell him, but still it is a little weird. I'll try to write some stuff for those of you who I don't talk to all the time.So I guess first off his name is Mat. Yes

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-71443978753910463122008-06-10T14:32:00.002-04:002008-06-10T14:47:12.569-04:00

Ok so Jonathan did receive his child support papers about having to go to court. Whether or not he shows up. . . who knows but it's not till end of August anyway. This title is in reference to the name cahnge thing.I just the court website. Back on May 9th the judge signed the papers saying the posting of the request could be made. I think I've explained before but as a refresher a notice

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-71574290028510190622008-06-09T10:25:00.003-04:002008-06-09T13:22:34.741-04:00

So I just got off the phone with Sgt Rodriguez of the Montgomery County Deputy's Office who was verifying Jonathan's address to serve him contempt paperwork for child support. I haven't talked to him in a few weeks so I hope he is still in MD and hasn't run to hide in VA again like he did last time. There are 4 other warrants out for him for various things. In Montgomery County all court

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-18354682623917260782008-06-03T15:25:00.004-04:002008-06-03T16:11:45.502-04:00

Anyone? Anyone? I hope no one responded. Being a perfect parent is impossible. As Hillary once told me, if there was one perfect way to raise a child there would only be one book on parenting in the book stores. However there enough books to not just fill a rack at Barnes and Noble but a whole section.The number of books bringing me to my next point. Something about raising a child suddenly

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-42306008254343885152008-05-17T21:05:00.002-04:002008-05-17T22:48:40.212-04:00

So time for an update about Jonathan. I think I wrote already that he signed the papers to change her last name to Stewart from Brinkley. This is very exciting for me. I really don;t like being called Mrs. Brinkley by doctors or other people who don't know. And it will be confusing to her in the future. I got an update from the court that they have posted the announcement. This is an old

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-34667529483059792062008-05-15T10:21:00.002-04:002008-05-15T10:49:00.527-04:00

Ok so apparently I suck at this whol keeping my blog updated and serveral people ahve ye4lle at me to update. So this first one will just kida be an update and I'll try to get some more otu there this week cause I do have stuff on my mind. Just been to busy to write it down.We'll start with school. A few weeks ago I received the horrible news that a class I needed to take in May would not be

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-47944654882146374032008-04-21T12:00:00.002-04:002008-04-21T12:20:50.621-04:00

How do flowers grow? Where do babies come from? Why did my goldfish go away? Where is Reese's daddy? The question that come from small children. Every parent knows they will have to answer the questions that come from their children. But I now find myself having to answer the question that comes from other peoples children.Reese has never asked me about her dad. She knows her friends have a

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-81790994531453734272008-04-11T10:58:00.003-04:002008-04-11T11:13:58.173-04:00

So we are leaving this afternoon for Pittsburg for my Uncle's funeral. I will be doing one of the readings since he was my GodFather. I don;t know which one I'm doing so I'm gonna include both here.Romans 6:3-4,8-93 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-43273065100366558552008-04-04T21:06:00.002-04:002008-04-04T21:17:44.999-04:00

So after everything with my Uncle, HIllary's dad, and my friends mom I decided we ll needed to laugh a little so here is a funny story about Reese from today. To start it off I have to explain for those who don't know Our neighbor (Kris) and my sister-in-law are both pregnant and Reese knows they have baby's in thier belly. Also Reese calls gummie snacks Chewy Vitmains b/c they look like her

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-65288643255703550762008-04-04T10:59:00.002-04:002008-04-04T11:09:35.979-04:00

My dad just told me that my Uncle John passed away last night. My parents had ben thinking about going up this weekend but felt it in thier hearts to go sooner so they saw him yesterday. They said he was basically in a coma and barely responded to thier voices. As I've said before it is a blessing he did not suffer long. His first scan was March 17th and he was even fully diagnosed until a

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-6822419221890634802008-04-01T21:48:00.002-04:002008-04-01T21:54:39.421-04:00

So my parents spoke to my cousin today. My uncle is doing very badly. The cancer is in his stomach, lungs, esophogus, and bones. He can barely drink water to take his meds. We don't know if he has an IV for meds. They are transporting him from Ohio back to his home in Pittsburg by Ambulance and then he will be at home w/ hospice care. He has a morphne pump for the pain. My Mom and Dad were

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-60238783731786789132008-03-30T13:38:00.002-04:002008-03-30T13:49:51.697-04:00

So my Dad just got off the phone with my Aunt (his sister) and found out my Uncle has cancer. It is inopperable and he has about 4 weeks to live. He just suddenly wasn't feeling well and went to see the doctor and after many many tests they came back with the diagnosis. My dad doesn't know what kind of cancer it is, my uncle will see another doctor on Monday to get more details. This is

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-68269611945621813912008-03-30T11:40:00.003-04:002008-03-30T13:51:31.999-04:00

So I'm having guys issuse, but really they are issues with me and baggae from before. Almost none of my current friends have ever even met Jonathan so it's hard to explain him but I'll try. Jonathan was a complusive liar who was so gooda t lying he could convince himself one of his lies was the truth. Serioulsy there were stories that when I talked to the rest of the family they all said weren't

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-19168645368382299292008-03-28T21:28:00.001-04:002008-03-29T22:15:18.900-04:00

So I will try to type about my Lasik although I have to wear sunglasses while I type so it's a little hard. The description may sound freaky and I'll start by saying it wasn't painless or completely easy but I had the hardest most expensive surgery. I would say it's like going to the dentist. A little unpleasant and painful but in the end you feel better.I went in this morning at 11. The place it

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-67960118930413171072008-03-27T09:31:00.001-04:002008-03-27T09:52:37.745-04:00

So I am dating again. I've told serval of you about him but I will wait till a later blog to give more details since it just started and I don't really know where it's going right now. This instead is about my new outlook on dating and trying to accept it into my life. We had a seminar at Church about marriage and having expectations instead of desires and I relized even without ebing marreid

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-28069899659171074012008-03-13T09:57:00.000-04:002008-03-13T10:05:21.455-04:00

So this morning when I dropped off Reese at school I was told that of her classmates (Ibi) had lost his older brother who was only 4. The boy died in his sleep. He had not been sick, it was totally sudden. I can't imagaine what his family is going through right now. I thank God for keeping Reese sick but I constantly worry that something might happen to her. I know that God has a plan for

Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643996018225114960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253468883951177097.post-13301958279791379532008-03-11T11:39:00.000-04:002008-03-11T12:08:25.224-04:00

My Mom actually encouraged me to start this blog several months ago (and I should have listened to her. . . good thing she'll never read this) because I never made a baby book for Reese. I have special dates and memories writeen down on calendars and other places but not in a baby book. Not for a lack of one. I actually think I have 3 (one goes all the way to 5 years) but because I don't like

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