Some photos...
Above Charleigh in a t-shirt Daddy bought for her. He couldn't resist! (she was having a grumpy time).
My sister Candice with Matthew, Charleigh, and Micki.
Charleigh is almost 5 months old already!!
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Kids are crazy!
I found some of this stuff in my drafts box from TWO years ago!!
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A typical argument in the Hartl Household:
Tristan: Liar Liar Pants on fire! (repeated several times)
Madison: I didn't even finish my sentence!
Matthew: YOU'RE ON FIRE!
Micki: Piar Piar Pants on Piren (repeated several times)
Tristan: still repeating Liar Liar Pants on Fire to Madison
Madison: Tristan! I didn't even finish my sentence!
Tristan: What's a sentence?
Madison then gets mad and starts yelling at him, to which he responds, "You're mean!"
Soon there after they all break into laughter, discussing various bodily functions.
A few minutes later they're once again fighting because Madison says Tristan farted on her.
A typical conversation with Matthew:
I made dinner for Matt right at noon before he went to work. Everyone else was outside playing, except Matthew. Matthew always tries to eat off of Matt's plate so I fixed him a plate of his own to prevent that from happening. So he sat and struck up dinner conversation with Matt. They talked about the weather and blankies, horses, chickens, all kinds of things. I told Matt that I put a yogurt in a bag with his work stuff. Matthew was quick to inform him, "Daddy, I ate a yogurt and threw it up on your bed yesterday." He did that last week Thursday. Matt was thrilled to be reminded. Pretty soon Matthew says, in a very serious tone, "So, Dad, did you fart last night?" Matt clarifies, "Did I fart last night?" Matthew responds, "uh-huh". Matt says, "Oh. Well, I suppose." Matthew says, "Oh. That's nice." All in a tone as if they're talking about the chance that it may rain this afternoon. Funny how a two year old carries on a conversation at the dinner table.
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NOTE: This was written two years ago. I realized I had never shared it with anyone and perhaps no one else will see anything funny about it, but, as a parent the things my kids say and do really crack me up....
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A typical argument in the Hartl Household:
Tristan: Liar Liar Pants on fire! (repeated several times)
Madison: I didn't even finish my sentence!
Matthew: YOU'RE ON FIRE!
Micki: Piar Piar Pants on Piren (repeated several times)
Tristan: still repeating Liar Liar Pants on Fire to Madison
Madison: Tristan! I didn't even finish my sentence!
Tristan: What's a sentence?
Madison then gets mad and starts yelling at him, to which he responds, "You're mean!"
Soon there after they all break into laughter, discussing various bodily functions.
A few minutes later they're once again fighting because Madison says Tristan farted on her.
A typical conversation with Matthew:
I made dinner for Matt right at noon before he went to work. Everyone else was outside playing, except Matthew. Matthew always tries to eat off of Matt's plate so I fixed him a plate of his own to prevent that from happening. So he sat and struck up dinner conversation with Matt. They talked about the weather and blankies, horses, chickens, all kinds of things. I told Matt that I put a yogurt in a bag with his work stuff. Matthew was quick to inform him, "Daddy, I ate a yogurt and threw it up on your bed yesterday." He did that last week Thursday. Matt was thrilled to be reminded. Pretty soon Matthew says, in a very serious tone, "So, Dad, did you fart last night?" Matt clarifies, "Did I fart last night?" Matthew responds, "uh-huh". Matt says, "Oh. Well, I suppose." Matthew says, "Oh. That's nice." All in a tone as if they're talking about the chance that it may rain this afternoon. Funny how a two year old carries on a conversation at the dinner table.
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NOTE: This was written two years ago. I realized I had never shared it with anyone and perhaps no one else will see anything funny about it, but, as a parent the things my kids say and do really crack me up....
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
This is awesome!! Makes me think a lot about parenting and my kids.
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking."
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking."
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Article in the Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck Tribune, July 4, 2006
Story:
Overcoming infertility
Tarra Hartl is a mother of six. It wouldn't be possible without
intervention. Five of her children were conceived while taking fertility
medication. The last, born in March, was conceived while following a strict
diet.
Infertility affects 5 percent to 6 percent of women, said Dr. Robert Bury,
whose practice includes obstetrics, gynecology and infertility at Mid Dakota
Clinic Center for Women. Hartl is one of his patients.
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2006/07/04/news/life/117250.txt
I am already hearing comments about how personal the article is and how it talks about my period and stuff like that...... well, so be it. Someone's gotta do it! Awareness and education has to get farther along than it is today, that's for sure. It's a personal syndrome, the topic of fertility, femininity, periods, weight, hair...... it's all very personal. There isn't much of a way around that.
Overcoming infertility
Tarra Hartl is a mother of six. It wouldn't be possible without
intervention. Five of her children were conceived while taking fertility
medication. The last, born in March, was conceived while following a strict
diet.
Infertility affects 5 percent to 6 percent of women, said Dr. Robert Bury,
whose practice includes obstetrics, gynecology and infertility at Mid Dakota
Clinic Center for Women. Hartl is one of his patients.
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2006/07/04/news/life/117250.txt
I am already hearing comments about how personal the article is and how it talks about my period and stuff like that...... well, so be it. Someone's gotta do it! Awareness and education has to get farther along than it is today, that's for sure. It's a personal syndrome, the topic of fertility, femininity, periods, weight, hair...... it's all very personal. There isn't much of a way around that.
