tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91762478415553926162024-03-06T00:07:03.487-05:00John & Sarah Carlson<a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lb3f.lilypie.com/Rthsm5.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Third Birthday tickers"></a>John Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16748413395633796396noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-75388395242926610552010-10-17T13:43:00.005-05:002010-10-18T21:17:41.419-05:00I Heart FallI'm sitting here sipping a Campfire Mocha from Caribou (my quintessential Fall drink- yum!), and pondering how much I love Fall. I'm always so glad it's here when it arrives. This fall has had some weird temperature swings, but today definitely feels like Fall-- upper 50's and sunny.For those who wonder, school has been great! I was initially on a major high from just being back in Middle School.Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-77081690752491949432010-08-22T22:13:00.002-05:002010-08-22T22:20:09.417-05:00Summer's been funFor those of you who tell me you still pop over to check this out every once in a while- I'm sorry. I guess I needed a hiatus from typing out stories. After a while life gets busy and it's so much easier to ignore the nagging feeling that I need to write about my life. Obviously lots of things have happened since my last post. Malachi's toe healed nicely, and he's been back to the ER only one Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-30909906000169060482009-12-09T20:49:00.003-06:002009-12-09T21:00:06.873-06:00Malachi's BoobooLast night we had a bit of a scare when Malachi pulled a kitchen stool down onto himself. It landed directly on his big toe. OUCH!!!!! In the short amount of time it took me to pick him up and carry him to the couch to have a better look and to comfort him, it had already turned an ugly shade of purple. I panicked! John was outside attempting to clean up the drivewy, and I was sure Malachi broke Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-45878155212822292432009-12-04T22:30:00.002-06:002009-12-04T22:33:23.356-06:00A Note from DaycareI got the following note from Malachi's daycare lady (Jessica) today; I added the bold print. It made me giggle. :)Individual NotesMalachi has been pretty good today...he has been pretty busy and discovering things. He really liked the cars today and seems to enjoy those toys a lot more lately. He ate really well today and quite a bit of food. He has a thing about taking his pants off today. If Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-61241895612774219332009-11-28T21:59:00.002-06:002009-11-28T22:05:28.152-06:00Hmmm... I'm rudeOkay, so that last post was just meant to be some of my rambling thoughts. I've since come to the realization that it could be read as me complaining that my birthday was not fun. Since I spent it with family down in sunny Arizona this year, let me point out that this year was definitely great! As I said- I got cake! I'm just saying that nothing can really come close to the little kid birthdays Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-46224996117693049132009-11-24T13:36:00.002-06:002009-11-24T13:43:13.796-06:00Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na Yesterday was my Birthday!Hello Readers! Yesterday I spent my birthday traveling to Arizona. It's much sunnier and relaxed here than it was at my home, so I'm happy to be here! However, as I turned 30 (!), I couldn't help but be reminded of the fun times a birthday brought when I was younger. Growing up we had parties, and cakes, and fun-fun-fun! There's something about being an adult that makes birthdays seem, well, a Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-72346928647280275512009-10-19T20:45:00.003-05:002009-10-19T20:49:34.496-05:00The Joys of H1N1So I thought I'd pop on here to share the joys of sickness. I went down like a ton of bricks on Friday. I dropped Malachi off at daycare and came home. Then I sat on the couch and slept for 3 hours-- totally strange for me. I checked my temp-- yup, past 100. So I continued to be sick all weekend, and spoke with a coworker Sunday night. She came down with the same symptoms starting on Friday! So, Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-41998743090676280472009-10-11T21:14:00.005-05:002009-10-11T21:35:38.549-05:00He's Walking!Hello Everyone,Here's a little video clip of our little man doing some walking. He's still wobbly, which I find adorable. This video was taken last week.Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-65657194370495654802009-10-03T16:21:00.005-05:002009-10-03T16:30:22.867-05:00I'm back with pictures!Here are some of the aforementioned pictures from late August!Holding him so he doesn't crawl away! Melting down, but still cute!A prop he wished actually rolled! With one of his favorite toys!Oh, what fun!Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-48370014622049394422009-10-03T15:43:00.009-05:002009-10-03T16:10:31.197-05:00After These Messages I'll Be Right BackHello Friends! It's been a while again. I've been busy back at work, although I do need to say that so far things are going better than last year. Even so, there are always the growing pains of turning 4th grade "babies" into 5th graders. It's definitely a bumpy experience...Malachi is busy growing and learning at home and at daycare. He's trying to say more words all of the time, and we figure Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-91788075837396497782009-09-13T12:27:00.003-05:002009-09-13T12:40:37.382-05:00Time Flies- again!Hello to all of my friends. I'm sorry there haven't been any recent updates. I kept thinking I should write, but I really had nothing to say. What I wrote in late July still seemed true for me through August! I continued house projects and playing with Malachi, and there was really nothing exciting to report. My computer also died in August, so that complicated matters for updating purposes. Dr. Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-67630365091711972762009-07-24T14:18:00.007-05:002009-07-24T14:43:10.870-05:00Summer Projects and Fun!I've definitely stayed busy while I've been at home lately. I must say that it has been SO fun to be home with Malachi to play, walk, wrestle, and hang out (among other things)! When he's napping or when he's at daycare on Wednesdays, I've been working on house projects. Below is the living room that I painted- it's a fun burnt orange color (it looks brighter in the picture than in person). I Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-16055767809358555892009-07-01T16:56:00.003-05:002009-07-01T18:36:44.585-05:00Malachi's Cute ThingsMalachi's been doing a variety of new things since the last time I blogged in APRIL. Uff-da! Anyhow, here're the highlights:He started getting serviced through the school district's "Birth-3" program. His first Physical Therapy session he went from exclusively army crawling to pulling himself up on furniture. It only took 5 minutes- amazing! I believe that was May 11th. We were hoping to see him Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-20374492598508200982009-07-01T16:28:00.004-05:002009-07-01T16:42:53.504-05:00Huh?!I just brought up my blog, and let me tell you, denial ain't just a river in Egypt! I can't believe it's been since April since I've updated! That's just plain ridiculous. And yet, here's how my brain works. I'm busy, so I don't have time to update. Then when I have a minute, I think, "Oh! There's too much to talk about to sit down and do it now. I'll update later when I have more time." But thenSarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-80545433632536949712009-04-12T21:18:00.002-05:002009-04-12T21:28:12.762-05:00Silent Auction and Dinner!Hello Friends! I want to invite you to a very special silent auction and dinner to benefit Teen MOPS. My church runs this awesome ministry to encourage pregnant or parenting mothers ages 13-19. It helps teen moms become more self-sufficient, confident, mature, giving, and self aware young women. I am helping organize the silent auction portion, and there are some wonderful items up for bid! Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-84333155474651203252009-04-01T15:26:00.007-06:002009-04-01T16:03:04.873-06:00American Idol "Top 9"Last Night was the "Top 9." I'm watching it this afternoon so that I won't be so far behind, but I'm bummed I haven't been able to vote in a few weeks. FIRST- I have to say I think the introduction of the judges at the beginning of each show is super cheesy, and I am SO over it! Also, as one of my friends pointed out, I'm irritated that Simon doesn't take his turn critiquing first. Hmm...Alright,Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-76432310678380415272009-03-21T06:48:00.002-06:002009-03-21T06:51:59.753-06:00"Heaven Practice"We have what my friend Ron calls "Heaven Practice" this weekend at my church. Instead of the normal 3-5 singers leading the praise and worship for the services, we have a big contemporary gospel-type choir with about 30 people. It is so fun to be in, and so awesome to hear. If you're in the area and don't regularly come to Christ Community Church, consider this your invitation to join us this Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-6218837905049021672009-03-21T06:44:00.003-06:002009-03-21T06:53:16.674-06:00American Idol- EliminationSo I got to watch this week's episodes on Friday (which means I didn't vote). I was generally unimpressed with most of the performances. I was totally surprised by the elimination, though! I really liked Alexis, and am sad that she didn't at least make it into the touring Top 10. :( "Jolene" was an AWFUL choice for her though, and even when singing for her life, it sounded horrid. (I personally Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-77040011596920438712009-03-15T09:48:00.004-06:002009-03-15T12:53:01.741-06:00American Idol, anyone?So, one of my favorite shows in the world is American Idol. And I love to gab about it with others, but don't have a lot of fans at my lunch table. I usually go to Kristi E.'s blog to see what she's said and respond, but I think it's time I start commenting on it here, too. This year I am enjoying the talent, although I'm not happy with the new way of getting to the top 12 (or 13- whatever). I Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-55286351186414931412009-03-11T19:11:00.002-06:002009-03-11T19:41:36.323-06:00Malachi UpdateSo, thanks for all of the votes for Malachi in the baby contest. He didn't win, but it was fun to show everyone his cute little face. :)We visited Malachi's cardiologist this morning to find out how his heart's been doing since he went off the oxygen two weeks ago. His Dr. said that things looked exactly the same today as it did two weeks ago, so we're in good shape to keep him off the oxygen!!! Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-7131566270782014022009-02-24T21:12:00.008-06:002009-12-16T20:59:24.677-06:00Rochester Post-Bulletin Babies 2008"Baby #495"This is the picture you can see in our local newspaper today as a part of their "Babies 2008" contest. Isn't Malachi adorable? :) We'd love to have your vote, so please got to (link removed) and vote by this next Wednesday- March 4th. Malachi's number is 495, and each household can vote up to 3 times. Oh! And you don't have to be from the area, either. Thanks!Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-48159704822064596722009-02-24T21:00:00.002-06:002009-02-24T21:11:53.480-06:00Malachi's Appointment UpdateToday we saw Malachi's cardiologist. Things went well as far as going through the motions of the appointment. Sometimes he gets really fussy and it turns into a long day, but they decided to try it without sedation today (yeah!), and so that seemed to really help. Overall his heart looks about the same as the last time. A couple of things are slightly better, and some others look slightly worse, Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-59376908629786306842009-02-20T21:25:00.009-06:002009-02-20T21:46:09.112-06:00Pictures of the Party and CAKE!Some picture highlights from Malachi's party!Malachi loved his balloons!Yeah PRESENTS!!!(He's trying to lick the turtle that Aunt Ange and Uncle Joe sent) A Birthday crown. :) Thanks Grandma Sands!I call this one "dumb parents."Let the CAKE EXPERIENCE begin! Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-54870925918264978492009-02-20T21:18:00.004-06:002009-02-20T21:28:52.780-06:00Happy Birthday Malachi!!!!Today was Malachi's 1st Birthday, and what a special day it was! We are so blessed to be celebrating this milestone. All of the memories of a year ago have been flooding back to me as I recall all of the uncertainty surrounding his birth. How faithful God has been to us; how gracious and merciful! A year ago today we found out that Malachi was not going to have an early surgery, that his heart Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176247841555392616.post-10108569353345824012009-02-09T20:11:00.003-06:002009-02-09T20:27:37.826-06:00Back to LifeSo, the 3rd Quarter has officially started, and conferences are almost over, and life is starting to settle back down again. I'm sorry about the blogging dry-spell, but I hoped my message of hate might help you understand what was happening. Wow- was I ever over-committed and worn out!Well, I think I will keep this post light. Below are some of my favorite pictures that haven't made it on here Sarah Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06671622834555934359noreply@blogger.com2