Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Happy 2 months Adelynn
Adelynn had her 2 month check up today...where seriously has the time gone?! She now weights 12.7 pounds and is 24 inches long. She has pretty good head control and makes beautiful smiles. We love her laughs. The only time she really cries is if she is overly tired, has a wet diaper, or that is pretty much it. We are very grateful for our wonderful bundle of joy!
Without the pics...
So on Saturday we went to Westport beach here in Washington. Oskar had a great time playing in the water and running up and down the beach with out a leash. Josh did a great job wearing him out! He wrote "I love Katie" in the sand. We made our foot prints and it was cute! Adey stayed awake for the most part and then fell asleep. She is such a great baby! We love her so much! Well I had taken great pictures to come to find out that I set the camera on top of the car and 30 minutes later I realized it was gone... it was a sad day. So now we have to buy a new camera but it was time. That one was almost 5 years old. So no pictures but the memory we have!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Count your many blessings...
So today has been wonderful. I was given a raise earlier this week around the day when my old boss quit so we have a temp. boss from the other learning center...I was making 12.65 and was being bumped up to 12.90. Well our financial person came to me and had me sign a paper saying I was going to be making 13.40 but I kept questioning her and saying that was too much as she would assure me it was correct. So instead of not believing I just went with it. While I was playing with the kids in my room I just felt guilty and that it was incorrect. So then I went to my boss and with the financial person and they told me they felt with my education, my performance, and my honesty that I should be considered a lead so they changed my title and my pay and I will be making 13.40 now. See where doing the right thing leads you to? During the ECEAP hours of the week, which are btwn 10 and 25, I will get paid 14.40 because it is state funded and they pay an extra dollar more only during those hours. I remember back before Adey was born and Josh was denied this awesome summer internship what were we going to do financially and it made me nervous. Well, Josh ended up getting an awesome scholarship for his academic performance and all his hours back at work for the fall, I got a 75 cent raise, we were awarded wonderful grants so we haven't paid a dime yet for Josh's school and with the help of his parents, and the state has helped us out on a few accounts! See where having faith lead us to also?!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Where has the time gone...
So I am going to try at this again...
Josh is about to start his last fall semester at SPSCC. We just found out today that on top of Josh's $3000 scholarship we have been awarded an extra $2400 grant for the fall and $1533 for the winter. He has already completed 2 of his 3 certificates and only a couple classes away from his associates. On the brighter side though, he will transfer to Evergreen State with enough credits to consider him almost a senior so after next spring it should only take Josh a year to finish his bachelors. On top of school, Josh will be working again at the computer lab for our friend Chester. He is still quite involved with the anthropology club as the vice president. This summer he had a lot of fun being the supervisor for field school. They found some basketry down at the wet site which was quite exciting for them. I was actually able to make it down and see the site this summer. I went to a few BBQ's they had and got to learn more about what Josh's passion is. It is a lot more hard work then I imagined and I admire Josh for all he has been putting into it so when he is done with school he has enough qualifications/experiences to provide for us and let me stay home with Adey and Oskar and whatever else will bring us our way...
For me, I have been back to work for 3 weeks now. If I had to work and be a mom, honestly this would be the only route I would take right now. I still want to pursue my dream and get my masters in teaching when our last child is in kindergarten but I have a while until that dream will be considered filling. But for the mean time until Josh is done with his bachelors and I get to stay home, I will work with my snotty nose, fun loving, goofy preschool babes. Adey goes to work with me and is only down the hall. I can check up on her whenever and as often as I need to. I get to spend my breaks and lunches with her so nursing still works great for us! When I am not taking care of Adey, or Josh as he has been sick lately, I spend a little time on the computer, clean the house, make lists :) , upload precious pictures and remembering how old or when they were taken, and trying to find time to scrapbook or make hair bows. Being a working mom and wife is challenging, but one I know I can overcome. This was sent to me at this time for a reason and I have learned a great deal of how to manage my time and keeping patient. I love my life and would not change it for anything!
As for Adey, she is starting to smile and grab things and I love it. The downfall, this means she is growing up and way too fast! She rarely ever cries...just when she is tired and we missed the cue or she needs her diaper changed. She really doesn't like to have her diaper changed all the times...sometimes she is fine while other she just needs to cry. At first we thought she was going to be colicky...but it turned out that she was/still has bad gas so we live with gas drops. Our doctor told us that there is no known research that says they actually work but for some odd reason they help Adey...hm. doc?! Josh and I spend all of our free time with her as a family going for walks, picnics while the weather is nice, giving her baths, out to eat (when we can afford it), shopping, laying around and just being goofy, take pictures, Latin's Cider Mill, and church activities which we have had quite a few lately. Tomorrow Adey and I actually have a girls pajama movie night for the Relief Society in our ward. We are very much looking forward to it!
Oskar is still trying to adapt to Adelynn. He loves to give her kisses...we just have to remind him to not kiss her face. Today he took a pillow that we had given him for his kennel and ripped it up and pulled all the fluff out. He ended up inside the pillow case...Josh took a video of it on his phone while I was at work. It was quite funny.
But in a nut shell...this is what I can think of to write as an update for the Fullmer's. I am going to try and log on often to make a short update. Enjoy the pics I have included...
Josh is about to start his last fall semester at SPSCC. We just found out today that on top of Josh's $3000 scholarship we have been awarded an extra $2400 grant for the fall and $1533 for the winter. He has already completed 2 of his 3 certificates and only a couple classes away from his associates. On the brighter side though, he will transfer to Evergreen State with enough credits to consider him almost a senior so after next spring it should only take Josh a year to finish his bachelors. On top of school, Josh will be working again at the computer lab for our friend Chester. He is still quite involved with the anthropology club as the vice president. This summer he had a lot of fun being the supervisor for field school. They found some basketry down at the wet site which was quite exciting for them. I was actually able to make it down and see the site this summer. I went to a few BBQ's they had and got to learn more about what Josh's passion is. It is a lot more hard work then I imagined and I admire Josh for all he has been putting into it so when he is done with school he has enough qualifications/experiences to provide for us and let me stay home with Adey and Oskar and whatever else will bring us our way...
For me, I have been back to work for 3 weeks now. If I had to work and be a mom, honestly this would be the only route I would take right now. I still want to pursue my dream and get my masters in teaching when our last child is in kindergarten but I have a while until that dream will be considered filling. But for the mean time until Josh is done with his bachelors and I get to stay home, I will work with my snotty nose, fun loving, goofy preschool babes. Adey goes to work with me and is only down the hall. I can check up on her whenever and as often as I need to. I get to spend my breaks and lunches with her so nursing still works great for us! When I am not taking care of Adey, or Josh as he has been sick lately, I spend a little time on the computer, clean the house, make lists :) , upload precious pictures and remembering how old or when they were taken, and trying to find time to scrapbook or make hair bows. Being a working mom and wife is challenging, but one I know I can overcome. This was sent to me at this time for a reason and I have learned a great deal of how to manage my time and keeping patient. I love my life and would not change it for anything!
As for Adey, she is starting to smile and grab things and I love it. The downfall, this means she is growing up and way too fast! She rarely ever cries...just when she is tired and we missed the cue or she needs her diaper changed. She really doesn't like to have her diaper changed all the times...sometimes she is fine while other she just needs to cry. At first we thought she was going to be colicky...but it turned out that she was/still has bad gas so we live with gas drops. Our doctor told us that there is no known research that says they actually work but for some odd reason they help Adey...hm. doc?! Josh and I spend all of our free time with her as a family going for walks, picnics while the weather is nice, giving her baths, out to eat (when we can afford it), shopping, laying around and just being goofy, take pictures, Latin's Cider Mill, and church activities which we have had quite a few lately. Tomorrow Adey and I actually have a girls pajama movie night for the Relief Society in our ward. We are very much looking forward to it!
Oskar is still trying to adapt to Adelynn. He loves to give her kisses...we just have to remind him to not kiss her face. Today he took a pillow that we had given him for his kennel and ripped it up and pulled all the fluff out. He ended up inside the pillow case...Josh took a video of it on his phone while I was at work. It was quite funny.
But in a nut shell...this is what I can think of to write as an update for the Fullmer's. I am going to try and log on often to make a short update. Enjoy the pics I have included...
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Fullmer 2008 Christmas letter
Dear Family and friends,
Well it has been another wonderful year for us here in Olympia, Washington. The rain is not as bad as we thought it would be, but we sure do love it when the sun is out which is more often then I had imagined it to be. Josh and I have been married now for 2 fabulous, eventful years. We are still living in our cute, little 1 bedroom apartment. However, we are in the searching process of moving into a bigger apartment because we are expecting a little one in July. So yes you read that right, I am pregnant with our first child. No morning sickness yet but as I am writing this letter, I am only 8 1/2 weeks along. Our first ultra sound was amazing. Josh got teary-eyed and all I could do was smile. Our doctor is really nice. He is a 2nd year residence and reassured me that he is an old strong team that is well trained. But that is all the news we have about the baby for now. Let's get on to what else has been happening this past year with our little family.
I am sure many of you know about our other new addition to our little family. He is a white and grey, wired haired miniature dachshund. He is about 9 months old and we got him back in May of this year. We named him Oskar. He is great! Of course we have our challenges with chewing but I will definitely say I was very glad that he was pretty much potty trained when we got him at 9 weeks old. He loves to play ball and tug of war. Although I would say his favorite game is to take our socks when we are tying to get ready in the morning and run around the house expecting us to chase him. It is so cute! Or his other favorite game would be taking stuffed animals and chewing their noses off and pulling out all of the stuffing and leaving it lying around the house of Josh and I to pick up. In the long run, he is a great addition to our family, and keeps us on our toes!
Well, people like to tease Josh and say he is the next Indiana Jones. He loves studying anthropology and archeology. He has finished 1 year now and about 2 1/2 more years to go until he is done with his Bachelor of Arts. He is currently working on two certificates in his field: museum studies and archeology. Once he is done this next December with his associates, he will be transferring to a 4 year school to finish up his bachelors. He has been helping the scouts lately with their archeology merit badge. He has a passion for his field and really enjoys sharing with others who will listen! Lately his major project has been carving his canoe paddle every Monday. I do say it looks quite good! He wants to carve a rattle next for our baby. At his school he is the vice president of the anthropology club and on the environmental sustainability for the college. Lastly, he has been asked to head the team to help do some archeology work on the 1848 homestead from the first non native settler in the area name George W Bush. So all in all, lots of great work that will help him in his chose career when he is finished. For church, he is still the 2nd counselor in the elders quorum presidency. He loves serving in the church and this calling has taught him lots! He is great at what he does and we are lucky to have him in our home!
As for me, I am just working. I know I have gone through my fair share of jobs until I finally found the job I like. I just couldn't get away from those adorable, smiling four year old faces. So yes I am a preschool teacher again. Josh and I have talked and eventually I will go back to school to get my masters in teaching. I really want to be in the school districts but it will take time. I may get a second bachelors degree if it is the easier route for now but I have to do some more research first. Other than work, I have been busy scrap booking, taking Oskar for walks, shopping and trying to find good deals to decorate our little home, and working on finding time to perfect my cooking. I will admit though that Josh does most of the cooking in this house, he is great at it!
Well, next year we will have lots to share. But for now we have had a great year and hope you have too! Kknow we love you all and miss you! Keep in touch when you can find the time from your busy lives. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
with much love,
Katie, Josh, Oskar, and Baby Fullmer
Well it has been another wonderful year for us here in Olympia, Washington. The rain is not as bad as we thought it would be, but we sure do love it when the sun is out which is more often then I had imagined it to be. Josh and I have been married now for 2 fabulous, eventful years. We are still living in our cute, little 1 bedroom apartment. However, we are in the searching process of moving into a bigger apartment because we are expecting a little one in July. So yes you read that right, I am pregnant with our first child. No morning sickness yet but as I am writing this letter, I am only 8 1/2 weeks along. Our first ultra sound was amazing. Josh got teary-eyed and all I could do was smile. Our doctor is really nice. He is a 2nd year residence and reassured me that he is an old strong team that is well trained. But that is all the news we have about the baby for now. Let's get on to what else has been happening this past year with our little family.
I am sure many of you know about our other new addition to our little family. He is a white and grey, wired haired miniature dachshund. He is about 9 months old and we got him back in May of this year. We named him Oskar. He is great! Of course we have our challenges with chewing but I will definitely say I was very glad that he was pretty much potty trained when we got him at 9 weeks old. He loves to play ball and tug of war. Although I would say his favorite game is to take our socks when we are tying to get ready in the morning and run around the house expecting us to chase him. It is so cute! Or his other favorite game would be taking stuffed animals and chewing their noses off and pulling out all of the stuffing and leaving it lying around the house of Josh and I to pick up. In the long run, he is a great addition to our family, and keeps us on our toes!
Well, people like to tease Josh and say he is the next Indiana Jones. He loves studying anthropology and archeology. He has finished 1 year now and about 2 1/2 more years to go until he is done with his Bachelor of Arts. He is currently working on two certificates in his field: museum studies and archeology. Once he is done this next December with his associates, he will be transferring to a 4 year school to finish up his bachelors. He has been helping the scouts lately with their archeology merit badge. He has a passion for his field and really enjoys sharing with others who will listen! Lately his major project has been carving his canoe paddle every Monday. I do say it looks quite good! He wants to carve a rattle next for our baby. At his school he is the vice president of the anthropology club and on the environmental sustainability for the college. Lastly, he has been asked to head the team to help do some archeology work on the 1848 homestead from the first non native settler in the area name George W Bush. So all in all, lots of great work that will help him in his chose career when he is finished. For church, he is still the 2nd counselor in the elders quorum presidency. He loves serving in the church and this calling has taught him lots! He is great at what he does and we are lucky to have him in our home!
As for me, I am just working. I know I have gone through my fair share of jobs until I finally found the job I like. I just couldn't get away from those adorable, smiling four year old faces. So yes I am a preschool teacher again. Josh and I have talked and eventually I will go back to school to get my masters in teaching. I really want to be in the school districts but it will take time. I may get a second bachelors degree if it is the easier route for now but I have to do some more research first. Other than work, I have been busy scrap booking, taking Oskar for walks, shopping and trying to find good deals to decorate our little home, and working on finding time to perfect my cooking. I will admit though that Josh does most of the cooking in this house, he is great at it!
Well, next year we will have lots to share. But for now we have had a great year and hope you have too! Kknow we love you all and miss you! Keep in touch when you can find the time from your busy lives. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
with much love,
Katie, Josh, Oskar, and Baby Fullmer
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
the past few weeks
so I realized I am awful at keeping this updated! sorry for those who read this.
Back in August we went to Maryland to visit my family. We went to six flags, did lots of shopping, ate at a Japanese grill, Renaissance festival, antique show, DC, Newseum, and made our own pajama pants. While in the middle of spending time with my family, we hopped over to Virgina and spent time with Josh's family. With them we went to the DC zoo, church, Harpers fairy, played the Wii, and relaxed. Our trip was 2 weeks and a blast! When we got home we had no idea how long we were really gone. Oskar even went with us and he had a great time with Danny (my parents dog).
Hm...Josh starts back with school next week and a new job. I am just working both jobs right now and enjoying the sun. It is supposed to start raining again in Washington soon and get cold fast and stay for a long time! I has been sunny for the past couple of months and I really have enjoyed it. Josh and I decided that we think we may be living in Washington for quite some time now. At the end of November we hope to move to a 2 bedroom apartment. We are starting to out grow our 1 bedroom...it does have a breakfast nook and a dining room (which we use for our office). so in the 2 bedroom we will keep it that way and hopefully fill the 2nd room with something...
Here are some pics from our Vaca. I finally learned how to put pics on here...go Katie!
My dad and I at LL Bean....look at the size of that back pack!
Mom, me and the Archie from the comics at the Newseum
How sweet?! A kiss in DC
DC capital
Harpers Fairy...it was quite hot!
Aunt Katie will you take a picture with me? what a cute nephew I have!
The Renaissance Festival
Back in August we went to Maryland to visit my family. We went to six flags, did lots of shopping, ate at a Japanese grill, Renaissance festival, antique show, DC, Newseum, and made our own pajama pants. While in the middle of spending time with my family, we hopped over to Virgina and spent time with Josh's family. With them we went to the DC zoo, church, Harpers fairy, played the Wii, and relaxed. Our trip was 2 weeks and a blast! When we got home we had no idea how long we were really gone. Oskar even went with us and he had a great time with Danny (my parents dog).
Hm...Josh starts back with school next week and a new job. I am just working both jobs right now and enjoying the sun. It is supposed to start raining again in Washington soon and get cold fast and stay for a long time! I has been sunny for the past couple of months and I really have enjoyed it. Josh and I decided that we think we may be living in Washington for quite some time now. At the end of November we hope to move to a 2 bedroom apartment. We are starting to out grow our 1 bedroom...it does have a breakfast nook and a dining room (which we use for our office). so in the 2 bedroom we will keep it that way and hopefully fill the 2nd room with something...
Here are some pics from our Vaca. I finally learned how to put pics on here...go Katie!
My dad and I at LL Bean....look at the size of that back pack!
Mom, me and the Archie from the comics at the Newseum
How sweet?! A kiss in DC
DC capital
Harpers Fairy...it was quite hot!
Aunt Katie will you take a picture with me? what a cute nephew I have!
The Renaissance Festival
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