Time just keeps flying!

I knew it had been awhile since I blogged, but was shocked to see that it had been almost 6 weeks. I never would have dreamed how busy life would get when the kids entered school. I thought the baby days were busy....but with the "big kids" there is always something. Paperwork to sort through, extra activities to attend, special clothes for certain days at school, lunch money, helping out in the class....just to name a few! It certainly is going to be busy around here these last few weeks of school!

Gage is playing Little League coach pitch baseball. He really enjoys it. He's already getting a bit better and loves to practice. His team is 1st and 2nd graders. What a difference a year makes! Those 2nd graders are so....BIG!
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Claire participated over Mother's Day weekend in the dance recital for her dance school. It was adorable. The girls her age just kept looking around, doing their own thing. Sometimes getting parts of the routine in the right spots! She had a purple and yellow costume with flowers for ballet and a penguin costume for tap! She really got into getting flowers and presents for family and friends that came to see her perform. I kept reminding her people don't HAVE to bring something. How special it is just to have her loved ones there....I hope she got it!




Brady just keeps "growing up" on us more and more everyday! He looks forward to eating toast in the morning...and now likes to eat it in the big boy chair at the table. I think we may be able to get rid of the booster seat now! He's stringing 3-4 words together and starting to make a lot more sense. We still have our communication issues, but it is getting much better. It has been major for him to except shorts and sandals with no socks. The change of season has been hard on him. He doesn't handle change real well :)

We'll be gone to my mom and dad's cabin this weekend. The weather is supposed to be nice and we are going to try and sell a few things in a small garage sale. Hopefully enough for a "tag-a-long" style bike for the kids. That is the goal! Happy Memorial Day!

Not time for this...

I am so angry today! I woke up in the middle of the night with nasty drainage running down my throat. When I woke up I felt lousy. I now feel achy, yucky, and am losing my voice. I do not have time for THIS!

The poor kids have taken the brunt of this. Claire was a super-star sister and played with Brady when she got home from school. Thankfully Brady took a good nap today. He's still not feeling great and is coughing. Hopefully by the weekend we will all be better.

I am trying to figure out how to "manage" this blog thing. I'm have a bit of a time figuring a few things out...give me a couple days.

I'm supposed to be sewing a skirt for Claire's birthday/Easter, getting ready for her party, and finishing up the cookbook for my MOPS group. With the kids feeling yucky, and now me....I'm hoping I have lots of free time this weekend!

Although, the only good thing that comes out of being a sick mommy, is knowing how your kids have been feeling. It give you a little more sympathy for their tirades and irritability!

Maturity is in the eye of the beholder

I want you all to be the first to know, that I have officially declared myself "mature". Now maybe that means old, I am well into my thirties. But I'm hoping I'm at least a little more wise than I was in my twenties.

I will wear two pairs of socks if the temperature in my house necessitates it. I'm certainly not going to wear flip-flops in the middle of the winter. You aren't going to see my midriff hanging out...if there is a gap between my shirt and my jeans, it would literally "hang out". I've all but given up on fad diets....there must be a way to be healthy and not be on a diet...I'm really hoping it includes chocolate chip cookies. Oh, and, shhhhh....the highlights in my hair are becoming more function than beauty...my roots are starting to sparkle with a silvery tint.

Here is the good stuff...I'm blessed beyond blessed to have a diverse blend of friends. I don't care what anyone wears...or how big or small their booty is. I enjoy the wit and humor that is shared among friends. I will not pretend to be someone other than who I truly am. I will not be led blindly by rules imposed by someone else. I am a free thinker. Anyone who doesn't want to accept me and my friendship doesn't have to. I don't want to be a cookie cutter of the people who I meet. I enjoy hearing views of different people and listening to their experiences. I think most people would say that I can find humor in my challenges and failures.

My children are my world right now. I'm sure that isn't exciting to read about...my that is the way it is. Let me also clarify, children take over your world (even if you don't think they will)...I'm not trying to be a martyr, that's just what they do....come into the world, and TAKE IT OVER. I am in no way a perfect mom....there are MANY out there wiser than me. I just want to get my kids into adulthood without any of us losing our minds. I enjoy them all at their different ages and marvel at how they can be so different. I noticed today that Claire is at least as tall as Gage if not taller....I'm not sure how I feel about that....that's a post for a different day.
I'm still working on posting pictures....maybe later today!

Mr. B. turns 2

I can hardly believe that Brady turned 2 yesterday. It seems like only yesterday that we were pleasantly surprised to find out he would be joining our family. He looks a lot like Gage did at that age. He is getting increasingly vocal about his needs and desires...there is a lot of screaming going on at our house. For once, it isn't just me!

His party was fun. I made lollipop trucks and tractors and inserted them into cupcakes covered in "dirt". He loves John Deere tractors and all dirt diggers. Unfortunately, he was a bit under the weather and didn't fully enjoy his party. Gage even told me I "did a good job getting everything done for the party!" It was a very sweet thing for him to say!

Next week will be spring break for the kiddos. I kept Claire home today for a drippy nose and cough. I'm not sure how I will survive next week with both of them home!