Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Friday, August 16, 2019
Good day
From: Amy Kidd <amyjokidd@gmail.com>
Date: August 15, 2019 at 10:47:48 PM EDT
To: Debbi Fox <debbi.fox@gmail.com>
Subject: Good day
It was a good day.
Took Thomas to oral surgeon for evaluation. His orthodontist wanted 4 more teeth removed. The dentist was going to do this a few weeks ago but couldn't because one was still embedded in the gum. Worked out good because the oral surgeon is asking questions about one tooth, disagrees or should be removed. Buddy warned me against letting them take too many teeth...
We made dinner together tonight. Cooked fish and pork and peppers on the grill. First time using the grill in our new house. We also made stuffed pablano peppers.
Ran a few errands. Had to get a keyboard because my p key is not working. All sorts of good jokes for that condition!
And some progress at work. Always a good thing!
Love you!
-Amy
Friday, May 3, 2019
Joanna’s dance picture day
Today was Joanna's picture day for dance. She had four outfits to pose in group pictures and one for individual photos.
Work had a little Cico de Mayo gathering. Then I left at 4:30 to go to Tutu's Dance shop and got Joanna tights, hairnets, and a summer leotard since I was there.
Thomas was a trooper as he didn't go and didn't have an activity since I canceled piano today because of the dance event.
We went to dinner at Osaka and we got there about 9. We had a detour dealing with the dirty dog. We left her outside in her crate and gave her a bath when we got home.
Jason went for a Redbox and I put the kids to bed. Joanna asked to sleep with me. I let her. It's nice but definitely still not normal and it's kind of sad in the room with the tv and lamps still obviously absent. It's good we have talked about the issue every day since Monday.
Mom is in NHC Farragut rehab working on recovery from her arm injury, physical issues and recovery from pneumonia.
-Amy
Work had a little Cico de Mayo gathering. Then I left at 4:30 to go to Tutu's Dance shop and got Joanna tights, hairnets, and a summer leotard since I was there.
Thomas was a trooper as he didn't go and didn't have an activity since I canceled piano today because of the dance event.
We went to dinner at Osaka and we got there about 9. We had a detour dealing with the dirty dog. We left her outside in her crate and gave her a bath when we got home.
Jason went for a Redbox and I put the kids to bed. Joanna asked to sleep with me. I let her. It's nice but definitely still not normal and it's kind of sad in the room with the tv and lamps still obviously absent. It's good we have talked about the issue every day since Monday.
Mom is in NHC Farragut rehab working on recovery from her arm injury, physical issues and recovery from pneumonia.
-Amy
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
April 30
And I guess I'll be cleaning this up by myself? Or not. I just waited for him to get off the phone.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Joanna’s dance competition and Thomas lost wallet
March 2, 2019
Joanna has her first dance competition today. She did great. Last night she was nervous and I told her it was the first time she's ever have her first competition and that after it, it was ok to be nervous but soon she would think it was easy.
This morning she was up early with me. Jason was up but wanted to get some rest so we sent him to the bed and we sat on the couch. We went to Walmart to get her makeup and science project material. She was patient as I drank coffee and even took a shower first.
When we got home we did work on science projects. Thomas built his black hole model. Joanna made a slime recipe. I fixed them
Pot pies for lunch. Jason keeps mealtime easy as he has our freezer stocked!
Jason got up and we got ready to go.
We were the second dancers there, and when we went to go backstage Valerie let me know it was girls only. Jason stayed with Thomas in the audience and I went backstage.
Joanna's group won a gold award for their performance of Grace Kelly. Thomas told joanna she was awesome.
We are at Osaka after the event. This might be a tradition in the making. Joanna also asked to go here after the parade.
When we returned home we saw our packages on the porch. One was the replacement game controller. Unfortunately, it inspired Thomas to look for his wallet to pay for it, and he discovered it was gone. It was hard for him to accept it was lost. We liked for it thoroughly. We discussed that it might turn up one day. And he can earn more money with his chores.
At bedtime I prayed with him. I told home how god wants us to tell him how we feel even though he knows. I prayed that Thomas find his wallet or one day get a new one and earn more money. That it is sad that it's gone. But thankful that god provides everything for us. I prayed he be comforted in that we know god says to keep our treasures in heaven and we are keeping our hearts in heaven and know then that each of us can never be lost, and that's what's most important. I also said it did not mean he was bad that it was lost and I am proud he's my son. Thomas was touched by the prayer and he hugged me and said thank you for the prayer and it was the best one in his life.
-Amy
Joanna has her first dance competition today. She did great. Last night she was nervous and I told her it was the first time she's ever have her first competition and that after it, it was ok to be nervous but soon she would think it was easy.
This morning she was up early with me. Jason was up but wanted to get some rest so we sent him to the bed and we sat on the couch. We went to Walmart to get her makeup and science project material. She was patient as I drank coffee and even took a shower first.
When we got home we did work on science projects. Thomas built his black hole model. Joanna made a slime recipe. I fixed them
Pot pies for lunch. Jason keeps mealtime easy as he has our freezer stocked!
Jason got up and we got ready to go.
We were the second dancers there, and when we went to go backstage Valerie let me know it was girls only. Jason stayed with Thomas in the audience and I went backstage.
Joanna's group won a gold award for their performance of Grace Kelly. Thomas told joanna she was awesome.
We are at Osaka after the event. This might be a tradition in the making. Joanna also asked to go here after the parade.
When we returned home we saw our packages on the porch. One was the replacement game controller. Unfortunately, it inspired Thomas to look for his wallet to pay for it, and he discovered it was gone. It was hard for him to accept it was lost. We liked for it thoroughly. We discussed that it might turn up one day. And he can earn more money with his chores.
At bedtime I prayed with him. I told home how god wants us to tell him how we feel even though he knows. I prayed that Thomas find his wallet or one day get a new one and earn more money. That it is sad that it's gone. But thankful that god provides everything for us. I prayed he be comforted in that we know god says to keep our treasures in heaven and we are keeping our hearts in heaven and know then that each of us can never be lost, and that's what's most important. I also said it did not mean he was bad that it was lost and I am proud he's my son. Thomas was touched by the prayer and he hugged me and said thank you for the prayer and it was the best one in his life.
-Amy
1/29/19 - snow day
1/29/19 - snow day
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
Saturday, February 16, 2019
A date!
Saturday February 16
Jason and I went on a date today. We visited McClung Museum, had dinner at Nama, and shopped at Mast General Store. Rachel offered to watch the kids for us, or, I'm afraid we would not have thought of this! It was a much needed, wonderful time, too. It was just nice spending time together chatting and looking at exhibits. Visiting UT campus was interesting as well to see all the changes. We took a look in Marble Alley, a new bowling alley in an old space. Looking at the wares in the store was almost as interesting as the museum, just different.
-Amy
Jason and I went on a date today. We visited McClung Museum, had dinner at Nama, and shopped at Mast General Store. Rachel offered to watch the kids for us, or, I'm afraid we would not have thought of this! It was a much needed, wonderful time, too. It was just nice spending time together chatting and looking at exhibits. Visiting UT campus was interesting as well to see all the changes. We took a look in Marble Alley, a new bowling alley in an old space. Looking at the wares in the store was almost as interesting as the museum, just different.
-Amy
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
1/29/19 - snow day
1/29/19 - snow day
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Focus on the goal
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV
https://www.bible.com/1/1co.2.9.kjv
It is so easy for me to be preoccupied with my present troubles and earthly concerns. I need to keep in mind what my priorities are. The concerns I allow to consume my attention and rob my sleep and health are temporary and not even belonging to me.
Everlasting life is not something that starts after death, but it is happening now. I should not be overwhelmed by my concerns in my place of employment, for example, because the legacy I'm leaving is with my family.
My employer could easily discard whatever I'm building there. I've seen this before. Out with the old and in with the new. My employment is a means to supply my family. I work hard for my employer and sometimes confuse my output and processes and training and mentoring as if they are part of some sort of legacy, when in face the things are like tissues, a disposable tool used up and replaced by another. Even though I do good and industrious work, I'm sure I'll even see that one day. I'm sure it happens to everyone. We see it all the time.
-Amy
1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV
https://www.bible.com/1/1co.2.9.kjv
It is so easy for me to be preoccupied with my present troubles and earthly concerns. I need to keep in mind what my priorities are. The concerns I allow to consume my attention and rob my sleep and health are temporary and not even belonging to me.
Everlasting life is not something that starts after death, but it is happening now. I should not be overwhelmed by my concerns in my place of employment, for example, because the legacy I'm leaving is with my family.
My employer could easily discard whatever I'm building there. I've seen this before. Out with the old and in with the new. My employment is a means to supply my family. I work hard for my employer and sometimes confuse my output and processes and training and mentoring as if they are part of some sort of legacy, when in face the things are like tissues, a disposable tool used up and replaced by another. Even though I do good and industrious work, I'm sure I'll even see that one day. I'm sure it happens to everyone. We see it all the time.
-Amy
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Christmas visit with Dad on Grandma's birthday
Well, Sunday was Grandma's 86th birthday. We were corrected that it was her 85th and each one after this is also the 85th, and she does hope to have plenty more even if they all will be 85th birthdays.
As always, the visits to Grandma's are magical for the kids. She keeps beautiful dollhouses and Joanna enjoys playing with them, and Thomas, of course, likes to go play on the video games with Justin.
Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
We got a little visit in with Caronna and Brenda as well, right off the start. It was good to see everyone.
Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
Christmas 2018 at Rachel's
Saturday, we visited Rachel. We enjoyed some beef stew, cornbread, and brownies, probably too much. We saw Rachel, Andrew, Matthew, and Tyler, Austin, and Joshua. Thomas was delighted with his Nintendo Labo from Rachel and Nerf gun from Andrew. Joanna was delighted with her Baby Born girl doll from Rachel and her Nerf crossbow from Andrew. I got only a few pictures. This year I guess I was just wrapped up in the visiting, because I took very few pictures.
Joshua was pretty excited about Joanna and Thomas and he ran up to each of them to get a hug and be picked up by them.
Andrew sported a cool ugly sweater with a two-thumbs up Trump saying Make Christmas Great Again!
Rachel liked her satin hads and shoe gift card. Andrew hopefully wasn't too offended at having a TN plaque. He gave me some coffee--my favorite, of course. And he got Jason a sweater/sweatshirt. Jason also got new casual pants from Rachel.
Joshua was pretty excited about Joanna and Thomas and he ran up to each of them to get a hug and be picked up by them.
Rachel liked her satin hads and shoe gift card. Andrew hopefully wasn't too offended at having a TN plaque. He gave me some coffee--my favorite, of course. And he got Jason a sweater/sweatshirt. Jason also got new casual pants from Rachel.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018
Saturday we went to the race for the cure. I took the kids and we walked a very short way, then we went to the park beside the finish line. We stayed at the park till 9:30. Then, we went to breakfast at McDonald's and headed to the craft fair at the church. We had lunch there. After 1 pm, we headed home.
Jason had been cleaning and doing laundry preparing for his DC/TX trip.
I took a nap!
In the evening I cooked dinner and Jason went to the grocery store. Then we carved Thomas pumpkin. He did the eyes and nose himself.
Joanna helped get the seeds out and cleaned them, and I talked her though preparing the butter to make the roasted seeds.
Sunday we got up early and took Jason to the airport, first also picking up Andrew. After dropping them off we got Starbucks hot chocolate. A Sunday drive through the Cherokee blvd, sequoia hills dogwood trail, then we picked up breakfast and ate it early in the classroom before we started Sunday school.
After church we went to the crafts store.
Then we came home and ate sandwiches. I rested a few minutes while the kids played outside. I told them not to be yelling across the street and bringing other kids over, and joanna ended up coming in asking for the girl to come over. (I got on to her, telling her she could do whatever she wanted considering she entirely ignored what i told her to begin with. )
I made thomas his hat and the kids played outside. Called thomas in a couple of times to try the hat on. One time I got on him because he started turning the hat inside out. But I had. Not told him to do anything but try it on. I wasn't done.
We went to the Phelps family farm for the corn maze. There was a petting zoo and hay ride. We did the corn maze, pet and fed the animals, (washed out hands!) and ate s'mores. We did the hayride and then did the corn maze again, given it became a haunted one after dark. We ate hotdogs, then went on the haunted hayride. The creepiest part was one of the attacking people took a little girl off (she was part of the group running the place) and the lady she was with just was so non chalant about it I figured it was plotted in advance.
When we got back I asked that the kids could see the girl (Molly) before we left to know she was ok.
Saturday we went to the race for the cure. I took the kids and we walked a very short way, then we went to the park beside the finish line. We stayed at the park till 9:30. Then, we went to breakfast at McDonald's and headed to the craft fair at the church. We had lunch there. After 1 pm, we headed home.
Jason had been cleaning and doing laundry preparing for his DC/TX trip.
I took a nap!
In the evening I cooked dinner and Jason went to the grocery store. Then we carved Thomas pumpkin. He did the eyes and nose himself.
Joanna helped get the seeds out and cleaned them, and I talked her though preparing the butter to make the roasted seeds.
Sunday we got up early and took Jason to the airport, first also picking up Andrew. After dropping them off we got Starbucks hot chocolate. A Sunday drive through the Cherokee blvd, sequoia hills dogwood trail, then we picked up breakfast and ate it early in the classroom before we started Sunday school.
After church we went to the crafts store.
Then we came home and ate sandwiches. I rested a few minutes while the kids played outside. I told them not to be yelling across the street and bringing other kids over, and joanna ended up coming in asking for the girl to come over. (I got on to her, telling her she could do whatever she wanted considering she entirely ignored what i told her to begin with. )
I made thomas his hat and the kids played outside. Called thomas in a couple of times to try the hat on. One time I got on him because he started turning the hat inside out. But I had. Not told him to do anything but try it on. I wasn't done.
We went to the Phelps family farm for the corn maze. There was a petting zoo and hay ride. We did the corn maze, pet and fed the animals, (washed out hands!) and ate s'mores. We did the hayride and then did the corn maze again, given it became a haunted one after dark. We ate hotdogs, then went on the haunted hayride. The creepiest part was one of the attacking people took a little girl off (she was part of the group running the place) and the lady she was with just was so non chalant about it I figured it was plotted in advance.
When we got back I asked that the kids could see the girl (Molly) before we left to know she was ok.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Joanna is sick and we think she has the flu. Jason took her to a clinic on Saturday night. They didn’t have any flu tests, but said it looked like strep or flu. They did a strep test which requires some time to grow results, but they started her on the antibiotic. They said if she didn’t improve, to start the tamiflu. So, Monday morning, we started the tamiflu because she still had a fever.
I stayed home today with Joanna. She had a fever and we needed to watch her temperature regularly. She’s now taking it herself, because she wants to, and since she’s figured out how to use the thermometer.
Friday, April 20, 2018
Joanna and Thomas break boards
-AmyKids broke a board today. They have their uniforms and two marks on their belts for all their milestones!
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Saturday
Saturday
Trip to The Muse
Joanna had a field trip of sorts. Her class set up and explained their science projects and other projects to people in the muse.
We all went. Then we had lunch at Osaka. Joanna and I went to Walmart for a short list, namely undershirts for Joanna. We got a photo phrase and lamp. Joanna helped me hang the photo from Hawaii in my room. Thomas helped me put together the lamp. Jason cooked dinner (mussels and salad; kids had pizza) and I swept the living room and had the kids help pick up the living room.
Thomas prayed and thanked god for the day and our beautiful family and thanked god for the trip to the muse. He told me he thought Jesus had fun watching him play at the muse, and I wholeheartedly agreed.
Last night thought it was low key. Jason washed the car and want to see Tim. The kids and I watched Ice Age and Wall-e.
The kids are doing a fundraiser. Emailed folks in the family and trying to deal with the strange enthusiasm that the kids have for getting a prize.
-Amy
Trip to The Muse
Joanna had a field trip of sorts. Her class set up and explained their science projects and other projects to people in the muse.
We all went. Then we had lunch at Osaka. Joanna and I went to Walmart for a short list, namely undershirts for Joanna. We got a photo phrase and lamp. Joanna helped me hang the photo from Hawaii in my room. Thomas helped me put together the lamp. Jason cooked dinner (mussels and salad; kids had pizza) and I swept the living room and had the kids help pick up the living room.
Thomas prayed and thanked god for the day and our beautiful family and thanked god for the trip to the muse. He told me he thought Jesus had fun watching him play at the muse, and I wholeheartedly agreed.
Last night thought it was low key. Jason washed the car and want to see Tim. The kids and I watched Ice Age and Wall-e.
The kids are doing a fundraiser. Emailed folks in the family and trying to deal with the strange enthusiasm that the kids have for getting a prize.
-Amy
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Re: Destination Imagination- Chattanooga
It was Valentina Tereshkova!
Joanna's group won first place for their grade in an improv acting challenge. They had to act out a 5 minute skit with some inputs and 2 minutes planning. They were given their Cultural treasure was the sun sphere. Their setting was knoxville. Their characters included Leif Ericsson and Juliana Jorkovavitch(sp). Something about the resolution was using a riverbed. After they planned, they got to see their surprise thing. Theirs was ducks taking over the world.
They acted out a skit that was pretty entertaining.
Destination Imagination- Chattanooga
-AmyJoanna's group won first place for their grade in an improv acting challenge. They had to act out a 5 minute skit with some inputs and 2 minutes planning. They were given their Cultural treasure was the sun sphere. Their setting was knoxville. Their characters included Leif Ericsson and Juliana Jorkovavitch(sp). Something about the resolution was using a riverbed. After they planned, they got to see their surprise thing. Theirs was ducks taking over the world.
They acted out a skit that was pretty entertaining.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Date to Lonesome Dove
Friday, February 23, 2018
Tayven's blanket
From Missie Kidd: Tayven loves this blanket. He has it everywhere he goes. He was leaving but has his blanket lol.
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