We have air conditioning!!! As of Thursday we have air conditioning. It was a rough 12 (12 is you count the first Saturday) days of heat, but we made it. I had to struggle a bit here and there to finally get the unit delivered (someone had their wires crossed), but that is quickly becoming only a memory. whew!
We found all sorts of ways to stay out of the house. Monday was grocery day. Last Tuesday we had Bible Study and Wednesday we went for a pool play date at the Browers' house. Thursday was the big day, and it was was even bigger for William. Robert and Hannah went to Preschool fun days at church where they had a blast. William got to go to Summer Fun days with the Children's Ministry. They went to Grand Station for 3 hours where they had unlimited laser tag, bumper cars, bowling, mini golf and a $5 game card. They also had pizza for lunch. Now, William has been fantasizing about this day all summer and talking about his expectations when we pass it on the highway at least once every couple of days. He had built it up so much and I prayed all morning that it wouldn't disappoint. After I picked him up I asked him on our way home, "Was it everything you dreamed it would be?" Without hesitation he said, "Mom, it was even better." I teared up a bit and thanked God. After meditation on his words for a moment I couldn't help but think I will have a similar response when I see heaven. "Father, it is even better" than I could ever have imagined. I love it when my kids make me think, even if they don't know that they do.
Friday we claimed our summer reading prize at the library, picked out activity books at Walmart, and generally started preparing for our international trip this coming week. The kids and I are spending much of the week in Canada and Francis will join us on the weekend for his cousin Daniel's wedding. We are all super excited. My in-laws, the kids and I are flying into NYC and driving to Montreal(about 5 hours) so between the plane ride and the drive, we are going to need plenty of things to entertain ourselves (hence the activity books). I'm sure it will all go fine.
That's all for now!
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Saturday, July 15, 2017
July 15, 2017
It's been a crazy two weeks. Friday two weeks ago the five of us headed to Dallas. Saturday was a big day. In the morning we had Hanna's second birthday party with all of the family even including my grandfather Japapa and my sweet friend Ashley. All the cousins had so much fun and especially enjoyed the pinata. Hannah got a bunch of princess things (which was the theme of her party so it seems only fair). She also got some things for her baby doll. The cake was so cute and castle themed. All in all it was a spectacular morning, and Hannah loved it all. After lunch together, the Noble clan (my parents, sister and their families) all packed up and went to my parents' house for family photos. The weather was slightly wet, but the pictures came out pretty cute! After pictures, we met the Phillips clan (Francis's parents, Cyndy,Chris and Abby) at On the Border to celebrate my beautiful mother-in-law's birthday. the conversation was lovely and the company top notch. We rounded off the day swimming back at my in-law's. Who could ask for more?
Sunday the five of us went to Prestonwood for church before Francis left for Houston to begin his journey to Greece. Why was Francis going to Greece? He had an aerospace class in Thessiloniki! It was a great trip and he learned a lot and got to experience the Greek culture which I love so much. The kids and I stayed in Dallas. We played Mario cart, swam and enjoyed time with Nana and Grandad. It wasn't Greece, but it was tons of fun!
Monday the kids and I went out to Stonebriar Mall. We saw Cars 3 with my mom, sisters, Kevin and the twins. It was a good movie! We ate lunch and shopped. By the time we were done I didn't want to head back to the house so I drove around for a bit while the two younger kiddos napped. That evening we got to go to Hawaiian Falls water park with my parents Danielle and Kevin. It was so fun that the kids did not want to leave when they closed. You can bet the kids slept well that night.
Tuesday was the 4th of July. We got up early and headed to our "spot" to watch the parade. Our crew consisted of the entire Noble clan (minus Francis), my in-laws and Danielle's friend Erin. The kids got so much candy, you'd have thought it was Halloween. The parade was delightful and a great reminder of how diverse our country is. After the parade we all headed back to my parents for swimming and BBQ lunch. We were joined by some of Danielle's friends as well as Brandon and Bethany Nine. It was great to catch up with them! There was also a snowball fight, which was enjoyed by kids and adults alike. We rounded of the day with the same group of people as we began and all headed to the Collin College campus to have dinner and watch the fireworks. My kids and the twins are the best of friends and running around that evening was no exception. The "lightsaber" battles and hugs were epic (and super cute).
Wednesday was Danielle's birthday. My sisters, mother, the twins, Kevin, the kids and I all had a birthday breakfast at the International Pancake House. It was delicious and then we all went back to Sweetie's house to play. Lunch was the ever popular Chick-fil-a where Hannah and Alexandra developed a rousing game of open the door/shut the door/laugh like crazy. Fun was had by all. That evening Danielle selected Olive Garden for her meal of choice, much to my kids delight. We finished the evening with some swimming
Thursday my mom, Christian, the twins, the kids and I went to a playground inside a bowling alley at the mall. That may not sound like much, but it was an amazing playground with thing that spun, little rides, a bounce house, a huge obstacle course and so much more. We all had a great time and the playground looked just like so many I saw in Korea, which provided an extra treat. Danielle eventually joined us and we had lunch at the mall and played some of the video games in the bowling alley before leaving. That evening, the kids and I had dinner with Nana and Grandad at their favorite Greek restaurant. The kids liked that they were eating some of the same food ate Francis. On the way out though, I bent to put Hannah in the car and threw out my back. I am still hurting from it, but at that point it was so frozen that when I arrived at my parents' house I collapsed on the floor unable to got up for a long time. With medication and time I was eventually able to get around, and I'm hoping soon I'll be fine.
Friday my mom, the kids and I went shopping in the morning. we then stopped by the splash pad in the shopping center and let the kids run off energy. It was a pretty lazy day, which I needed. We all met (the Noble Clan minus Francis) to celebrate Danielle's birthday at Texas Roadhouse. Everyone ate and was merry. My dad took my kids back to the house to babysit while my mom, Danielle, Kevin and I went and saw Wonder Woman. We got home late and the kids were still up, but everyone was happy and in one piece so I think operation babysit was indeed a success.
Saturday after some time with the family, the kids and I headed home. It was a great trip. Our trip home was smooth, but our arrival left much to be desired. When I opened the door to our house, I knew something was wrong. It was 82 inside instead of 77. The A/C was on and running but no air was coming out of the vents. I shut everything off. After a frustrating couple of hours, I unpacked the car, got a hold of our warranty and made an appointment, got a portable A/c unit to at least cool our living room and fed the kids chick-fil-a. A neighbor helped me install the unit and then Audery came over to bring me an extra fan. Everyone was so kind. It was a hot night, but all of a sudden a storm came through bringing the outside temperature from 100 to 72 degrees in 15 minutes. Thank you God. We were able to open all the doors and window and listen to the soft rain storm while the house cooled off. Monday we went about our business and tried not to open the doors too much. Not being able to vacuum is driving me nuts and I can't really blow dry my hair either. I also can't cook. I tried on Monday and it heated up the house really quick. Monday evening amazing in-laws brought a second window unit to put in my bedroom (thank you so much!) and so now the boys are able to sleep in the living room and I am in my bedroom with Hannah. Everyone is happier this way.
Tuesday we had Summer Bible study and Wednesday we went to the library before the repairman arrived. Sadly, he was unable to fix the unit. It was beyond repair. This comes as no shock to me as they've replaced so many parts on it in the short time we've been here and nothing seems to have helped. Good news, we are getting a new A/C unit! We just have to wait for it to come in. Hopefully it will arrive and be installed next week. Wednesday evening the kids struggled to stay awake until Francis arrived, but didn't make it. That meant I got to have Francis all to myself to talk and catch up when he arrived. It was nice to have him home, hear about his trip and tell him all that's been going on here. Thursday morning, the kids were thrilled to find that Daddy was home! Hugs and kisses all around. William had a trip to Franklin Safari that morning and Robert and Hannah had Preschool Fun Days at church, which meant Francis and I were kid-less all morning. It was weird, but good. Francis was able to recover some of his jet lag and we went on a delightful lunch date before picking up the kids. The afternoon and evening were spent with some quality daddy time. It warms my heart to see how much the kids missed their daddy. They didn't say they missed him while he was gone(because there was so much going on), but they are SO glad to have him back. I am too.
Friday we went to playgroup and had family movie night at church. We didn't end up staying for the whole movie, but we enjoyed the pizza and friends very much.
Today we've been running errands and are now settled down while a thunderstorm has rolled in. The air outside is only 75 at the moment which means our house can be opened up for a bit to cool off from the 107 heat index of only an hour ago. I am thankful God keeps sending us these momentary breaks!
Overall we are doing well. School continues on but William is starting to be challenged more and is starting to like it less. I'm hoping this is only temporary and I've adjusted his workload to make it more summer friendly. Robert can't get enough schoolwork and begs for more even when he's done more than I had planned. Hannah marches to the beat of her own drum as she is entering the wonderful age of 2 very soon. She doesn't want to do something one minute and then begs to do it the next. With her ever increasing vocabulary, she is becoming very assertive in her desires, however fleeting those desires are at times. She's learning (as we all are) that you can't always get your way and that's ok. It suppose that's all for now!
Sunday the five of us went to Prestonwood for church before Francis left for Houston to begin his journey to Greece. Why was Francis going to Greece? He had an aerospace class in Thessiloniki! It was a great trip and he learned a lot and got to experience the Greek culture which I love so much. The kids and I stayed in Dallas. We played Mario cart, swam and enjoyed time with Nana and Grandad. It wasn't Greece, but it was tons of fun!
Monday the kids and I went out to Stonebriar Mall. We saw Cars 3 with my mom, sisters, Kevin and the twins. It was a good movie! We ate lunch and shopped. By the time we were done I didn't want to head back to the house so I drove around for a bit while the two younger kiddos napped. That evening we got to go to Hawaiian Falls water park with my parents Danielle and Kevin. It was so fun that the kids did not want to leave when they closed. You can bet the kids slept well that night.
Tuesday was the 4th of July. We got up early and headed to our "spot" to watch the parade. Our crew consisted of the entire Noble clan (minus Francis), my in-laws and Danielle's friend Erin. The kids got so much candy, you'd have thought it was Halloween. The parade was delightful and a great reminder of how diverse our country is. After the parade we all headed back to my parents for swimming and BBQ lunch. We were joined by some of Danielle's friends as well as Brandon and Bethany Nine. It was great to catch up with them! There was also a snowball fight, which was enjoyed by kids and adults alike. We rounded of the day with the same group of people as we began and all headed to the Collin College campus to have dinner and watch the fireworks. My kids and the twins are the best of friends and running around that evening was no exception. The "lightsaber" battles and hugs were epic (and super cute).
Wednesday was Danielle's birthday. My sisters, mother, the twins, Kevin, the kids and I all had a birthday breakfast at the International Pancake House. It was delicious and then we all went back to Sweetie's house to play. Lunch was the ever popular Chick-fil-a where Hannah and Alexandra developed a rousing game of open the door/shut the door/laugh like crazy. Fun was had by all. That evening Danielle selected Olive Garden for her meal of choice, much to my kids delight. We finished the evening with some swimming
Thursday my mom, Christian, the twins, the kids and I went to a playground inside a bowling alley at the mall. That may not sound like much, but it was an amazing playground with thing that spun, little rides, a bounce house, a huge obstacle course and so much more. We all had a great time and the playground looked just like so many I saw in Korea, which provided an extra treat. Danielle eventually joined us and we had lunch at the mall and played some of the video games in the bowling alley before leaving. That evening, the kids and I had dinner with Nana and Grandad at their favorite Greek restaurant. The kids liked that they were eating some of the same food ate Francis. On the way out though, I bent to put Hannah in the car and threw out my back. I am still hurting from it, but at that point it was so frozen that when I arrived at my parents' house I collapsed on the floor unable to got up for a long time. With medication and time I was eventually able to get around, and I'm hoping soon I'll be fine.
Friday my mom, the kids and I went shopping in the morning. we then stopped by the splash pad in the shopping center and let the kids run off energy. It was a pretty lazy day, which I needed. We all met (the Noble Clan minus Francis) to celebrate Danielle's birthday at Texas Roadhouse. Everyone ate and was merry. My dad took my kids back to the house to babysit while my mom, Danielle, Kevin and I went and saw Wonder Woman. We got home late and the kids were still up, but everyone was happy and in one piece so I think operation babysit was indeed a success.
Saturday after some time with the family, the kids and I headed home. It was a great trip. Our trip home was smooth, but our arrival left much to be desired. When I opened the door to our house, I knew something was wrong. It was 82 inside instead of 77. The A/C was on and running but no air was coming out of the vents. I shut everything off. After a frustrating couple of hours, I unpacked the car, got a hold of our warranty and made an appointment, got a portable A/c unit to at least cool our living room and fed the kids chick-fil-a. A neighbor helped me install the unit and then Audery came over to bring me an extra fan. Everyone was so kind. It was a hot night, but all of a sudden a storm came through bringing the outside temperature from 100 to 72 degrees in 15 minutes. Thank you God. We were able to open all the doors and window and listen to the soft rain storm while the house cooled off. Monday we went about our business and tried not to open the doors too much. Not being able to vacuum is driving me nuts and I can't really blow dry my hair either. I also can't cook. I tried on Monday and it heated up the house really quick. Monday evening amazing in-laws brought a second window unit to put in my bedroom (thank you so much!) and so now the boys are able to sleep in the living room and I am in my bedroom with Hannah. Everyone is happier this way.
Tuesday we had Summer Bible study and Wednesday we went to the library before the repairman arrived. Sadly, he was unable to fix the unit. It was beyond repair. This comes as no shock to me as they've replaced so many parts on it in the short time we've been here and nothing seems to have helped. Good news, we are getting a new A/C unit! We just have to wait for it to come in. Hopefully it will arrive and be installed next week. Wednesday evening the kids struggled to stay awake until Francis arrived, but didn't make it. That meant I got to have Francis all to myself to talk and catch up when he arrived. It was nice to have him home, hear about his trip and tell him all that's been going on here. Thursday morning, the kids were thrilled to find that Daddy was home! Hugs and kisses all around. William had a trip to Franklin Safari that morning and Robert and Hannah had Preschool Fun Days at church, which meant Francis and I were kid-less all morning. It was weird, but good. Francis was able to recover some of his jet lag and we went on a delightful lunch date before picking up the kids. The afternoon and evening were spent with some quality daddy time. It warms my heart to see how much the kids missed their daddy. They didn't say they missed him while he was gone(because there was so much going on), but they are SO glad to have him back. I am too.
Friday we went to playgroup and had family movie night at church. We didn't end up staying for the whole movie, but we enjoyed the pizza and friends very much.
Today we've been running errands and are now settled down while a thunderstorm has rolled in. The air outside is only 75 at the moment which means our house can be opened up for a bit to cool off from the 107 heat index of only an hour ago. I am thankful God keeps sending us these momentary breaks!
Overall we are doing well. School continues on but William is starting to be challenged more and is starting to like it less. I'm hoping this is only temporary and I've adjusted his workload to make it more summer friendly. Robert can't get enough schoolwork and begs for more even when he's done more than I had planned. Hannah marches to the beat of her own drum as she is entering the wonderful age of 2 very soon. She doesn't want to do something one minute and then begs to do it the next. With her ever increasing vocabulary, she is becoming very assertive in her desires, however fleeting those desires are at times. She's learning (as we all are) that you can't always get your way and that's ok. It suppose that's all for now!
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