The weekend is upon us
At 3pm today this family is going to build a bear. John and I were trying to decide upon how much it will cost us and we figured about $50 bucks a kid. I think our total will be $180 because I have a $10 gift card.
4 bears and an outfit for each bear = ??? What is your guess?
Answer: $200!!!!
Read MoreTattoo #2
I got another tattoo this weekend. This one is visible as I ALWAYS wear my hair up and is the Japanese symbol for Tsuma (wife). And my tattoo artist is still very hot. 
Day 4!!
John took this picture with his phone. That is Rachel giving the “THUMBS UP” on day4. !!!
Read MoreJulie is turning 5 soon
My beautiful little girl is turning 5 in a matter of days and we are having her birthday at Par Tee in the next town over at an indoor miniature golf place.
On her actual birthday we are going to take all 4 children Build A Bear. This upcoming outing has bought me a lot of leverage with Rachel with her persistence with being late every morning. Today will be day 4 of being on-time and that is a total miracle!!
Read MoreAt another place I go (Colorado Moms)
One of the Moms was pondering why there seems to be a slow down in blogging. I think it is mostly to do with the instant gratification that comes with facebook and twitter. At least that is the case for me.
I have decided to make more effort over here and return to the purpose of this blog: To journal about my life as a mother and write down important pieces of their childhoods that I seem to forget too quickly.
Today was a half day for the girls (Julie gets out at 1115 and Rachel at 1230) so I shared a fantastic lunch with Julie in the shop filled with strawberries, watermelon, banana bread and low fat cottage cheese. She is such a cool kid. Right now we are shop sitting and waiting for Rachel, John just left for a service call and listening to the Charlie Brown channel on Pandora.
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TeamRachel aka mrskatvon is both a website to gain public awareness of Juvenile Batten Disease (which affects my oldest daughter) as well as a journal to remember the events in our lives.
Rachel was diagnosed with Batten Disease in July 2009 and while we knew something was "not right" we had no idea that such a nightmarish disease existed. There are dozens of nasty, orphan disease which affect people both very young and old.
Aside from dealing with the changes of Batten Disease in my daughter, Rachel, I have tasked myself with making life memorable for all of my children to make sure that (at least) 3 of them grow up to be as well adjusted and happy as possible.
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