9-22-09

Just thought I'd update this...why I dunno cause I havent read much but I'm almost done with my current book (by Sara Monettet...) and need to start thinking of where to go next...

You know, once I finish a book, I look at my collection and wonder who to read next...its a very hard choice...I have so many to chose from...*sigh*  it shall never end for me...I love books too much and they are too much like friends to give them up...just wished I had the time and engery to keep reading!  And I guess drive to keep reading a book that hasnt fully pulled me under its spell

 2-5-09, 11/10/08;  7/30/08; 7/22/08; 4/10/08; 3/18/08; 5-23-08 ish

The Cipher...part of the cross point books I think...its way over by the bed and I'm like 10 feet away...

Russel Kirkpatrick's Fire of Heaven Series...started it..very LOTR-ish.  Jarod might like it...

Narnia

some of Sarah Monttet stuff...Read The Melsuine (sp?)  has some m/m relationship but long drawn out...not sure if I'll finished the series, its interesting but 'hard' to keep in it...I am SO trying to find the last book in the series...its 'out' in hardback I think but the libraries dont have it....grrr and none of the bookstores do too...*sigh*

Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series (its like 7 LARGE/LONG books long)

Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series- I'm on book 6 of an 11 book series...

Jane Lindskold's Firekeeper series (I think I finished book 2 but I should probably go back and reread the first and second one...)

Theres several Star Wars novels I need to read...

Gail Z. Martin's Chronicles of the Necromancer series

Robin Hobb's Solider Son Trilogy

Carol Breg's 4 book series...

CR Murphy's Coyote Series...

Magic Bites

some of Fiona McIntosh's books

Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder

The Cast In ______ series by Michelle Sagara

Bone Crossed- Mercy Thompson #4 by Paticia Briggs (read in ONE day...ish) 2-4-09

Brent Weeks- Night Angel Triology- one book one in december/jan...working on second- not a bad first series for an author...some nice twists in the characters and plots...

Carol Breg's 2 books series...Flesh and Spirit  working on Breathe and Bone 5-11-09

Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs...  Finished in two days!

Twilight Saga - finished all four of them in like a month...so good!  cant wait for the movie!

Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling (its a four book series...) started 7/27ish/08 Finished book four after less than a week!  woot!  11/10/08!

I've started Patricia Briggs' series Mercy Thompson...right now there on 3 books.  I'm on book 3... Finished that a few weeks ago- so in LOVE!!

Romance Novel- By Jade Lee called Dragonborn (aaron picked it out the other day...so I'm being a good wife and trying it out cause I dont want to go back to JV Jones' series right now...)

Sara Douglass' Troy God four book series (I've read the first two years ago and should probably reread them)  on 4 of 4 5-23-08  as of 7/22/08 I finally finished the series!!  though aaron was quick to point out that I did read two books between starting and finishing the last in the series...still almost 2 months to read one 700 page book?!  Bad me!

Jennifer Fallon's Second Sons Triology (finished 9-26-07)

J.V. Jones' series (either the prequel or second series)  Started the Baker's Boy one and its slow!!

Jim Butcher's Dresden Files (I'm on book 5, book 6, book 7 of a nine book series thus far) Read 9th book a while ago

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Naomi Novik's Temeraire Series (reread the first 3, and finished the 4th)  7/22/08 and theres a 5th one out now!  But its in hardback so lets see when the library will get it for us...before its out in paperback?...

Morgan Howell's Queen of the Orc series (loving them!)

Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters new book

Mercedes Lackey's Obsidian Triology (it'll make Aaron happy cause I'm reading one of his books) (finished 1-4-08ish)

Karen Miller's Kingbreak, Kingmaker books...(not bad...rushed or weak ending)

J V Jone's The Cavern of Black Ice (good but hard scene I just read that made me go ack!  people hunting down children...I'm a mom...that saddens me!) (finished 3-4-08 ish- VERY DARK...not sure if I will contuine to read the other two books out AT THIS TIME!)

Anne Bishop's NEW BOOK- Tangled Webs (Finished 3-6-08- IN ONE DAY!!!)

As of 5-11-09
I've been looking at my collection of books...the covers mostly and just wishing I had more time to dive into their depths and see whats in there.  Sadly I just dont have enough time to read...someday!
I LOVE MY LIBRARY!!!  Just got a NEW book by one of my Favorite authors- it came out tuesday.  I got it wednesday...SO VERY PLEASED!!!!Also picked up Aaron's new monitor.  Its takes up so much less space!  *glee*Didnt sleep well- read some and for some reason Kiv also was up early and just played- from about 4:30-7am.  She got up around 8:30 but played a while...now doing her vest treatments.  Its going to be a long day...Edit- I finished my book!!!  I finished my book in a DAY!  A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Oh happy day!Updated reading list...its been taking me a while to READ ANYTHING :(  but thats what happens when you have children, hobbies, pets, etc...

And thats about it...

Laters

Kristen

So my wonder child has been talking- in sentances more and more, and the other amazing thing is we can understand her (its still hard but its getting better). 

So here are some snipits of her dialogue...

• "Hannah and Daniel too!"
• "I (am?) go(ing?) to bed too!"
• "I (am?) get(ing?) the mail too!" 
• "They're (character, real person) big!"
• "They're (refering to Makenna, Hannah, and Akeyla (our dog)) little."
• "I go outside." 
• "I love my (mommy, daddy, grandpa)."  random and at odd moments but cute and loving none the less.
• "I go ____ with my daddy/mommy and mommy/daddy and (other relatives...like Cousin Logan, Jonathan, etc)." 
• "All by myself!"
• "Its new!"
• "Its new-  wait its old!  thats silly!"

I'll add more as she says them, and as I remember them...its REALLY cute and adorable hearing her talking.  We are having convastions with her. 

Its also should be noted that she'll still 'mimic' much of what we say but she's adding "I" to much of it.  We'll get there...someday my kiddo will talk like she should and I'll probably miss how she talks now (I should video tape her...)

Oh we are asking her what she wants to be for Halloween...any guesses what she wants to be? 

She's going to be Cinderella.  We have the costume.  Apperantly Cinderella won out over Sleeping Beauty in her mind and is her favorite princess.  I'm stocked but dealing with the let down...  A side note- no matter how good an idea you think it is- buying the costume 2 months before Halloween will only lead to her wanting to wear it (unless its her "first" year and is sacred of the costume- last year with minnie mouse).  Which I wont let her wear it till the week of halloween (for school, etc)...but if you were smart (er) and got a size larger costume l;ast year- it still fits and the child is happy to wear minnie (more so than she was LAST year...)  it works but she wants the new costume...

LESSON LEARNED- dont tell the child u have the new costume...'nough said!

Laters

Kristen

As you all know, I am a dork, so in being a dork...here are my three christmas letters I have written since being a mother.  Enjoy!  Dont forget to read the posts below this one and comment when and where you will (BUT please comment- I live for them )

The Year 2005 for Aaron Paschall’s Family

In January, Kristen started having problems with her pregnancy.  Her right leg began to swell, making it hard to get around for her.  So on Jan. 27, Aaron drove Kristen up to Sioux Falls (an hour away) to be induced into labor.  The baby was at 35 weeks and tests had come back that while her lungs were developed enough, she too was having some health issues.  Aaron’s mom and Kristen’s parents begin their drive up to South Dakota for the birth.  On the 28^th (Kristen’s older brother John’s birthday) at 9:15 P.M.; Kivrin Elizabeth Paschall entered her parents’ life. 

During the month of February, Kivrin had her first of a total of 5 surgeries; to unblock her bowels.  Meanwhile, her mother was rushed around the hospital getting her own tests done.  Apparently, Kristen had massive water retention (in her right leg, lungs, and around her heart).  In 24 hours, she last 20 lbs from just losing the extra water!!  Kivrin was then diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (to learn more contact Kristen).   Aaron’s dad came up for the weekend near the end of the month to see his granddaughter, who was still in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). 

In March, Aaron and Kristen’s good friend and former roommate, Jarod, came up during his spring break to visit with them and met his goddaughter.   Kristen’s dad came back up and took his wife back, who had stayed to help out and drive Kristen up to see Kivrin, anywhere from 5-7 times a week. 

Finally in April, after 74 days, Kivrin was released from the hospital with a central line IV in her chest as a precaution.  There were concerns about the function of her liver since she was still jaundiced after over two months.  Two weeks out, and she was back in the hospital due to a kidney inflection (and with one kidney, that’s not something you mess around with).  But thanks to the IV line, it was a few days in and then the meds could be given at home.  Once she was starting to feel better, Kivrin began to sleep through the night.  Her parents blessed her for this act of kindness on her part.

 May, brought the end of a long school year for Aaron.  He got a double ear infection during finals week- the only time in five years he went to a doctor for any illness.  It also brought Aaron’s dad back up with Nicole, her son, and Aaron and Kristen’s good friend, Kenny.  Kenny had already come up soon after the birth but wanted to come back up to see how his goddaughter was doing now that she was in the hands of her parents. 

June brought the heat and Kristen’s dad and brother, Gene, who hasn’t seen Kristen in over two years.  Gene fell in love with his niece right away.  If he could have figured out a way to sneak her back to Colorado, he would have. 

July, Kivrin had her final surgery to remove the IV line.  Kivrin had much improved and no one passing her by would have known she had been so ill.  Once the line was out, her parents made plans to go back to Colorado to visit family and show her off.  Kivrin was baptized on July 24^th at Kristen’s parents’ Church.     

August- School’s back!  Besides starting school, Aaron and Kristen begin working on a show together; luckily the company didn’t mind Kivrin coming to rehearsal.  Kivrin also started rolling over and around the living room floor.  Too soon, she would be a moving baby.  The two cats looked nervous at this idea of a mobile creature. 

September, came and went by so fast!    No crawling yet but Kivrin is working on staying sitting upright.  She also is giggling and smiling more and more.  Kristen and Aaron were spending their evenings in rehearsals.

October brought a busy time for Aaron and Kristen, as their show went into full swing.  Kristen’s mother came out to baby-sit Kivrin while they were in techs and performances.  A good thing too, since they barely had any moments to spare for their happy babe!  Kivrin’s ability to sit upright unaided improved so much during this month!  For Halloween, Kivrin was Yoda, and all enjoyed her costume, but not as much as Kivrin enjoyed teething on her toy lightsaber! 

 In November the snow came with the cold.  Kivrin has enjoyed for several months pulling off her socks and doesn’t care about her chilly feet (don’t worry, her parents do care about cold toes).  Movement began late in the month- first Kivrin rolled into the kitchen and then started army crawling when we wouldn’t let her play in the cats’ water dish.  Now we have a mobile and determined child on our hands.  What fun! 

As December starts, we are looking forward to this holiday season.  We have really learned a lot about ourselves, our child, and the medical world.  Aaron has started work on his next show, Story Theatre, which is his first full length play he is directing.  It opens in late March at USD. 

We hope that the past year was a joyous one for you.  And pray that the next one is as well.