Monday, June 21, 2010
Summer time
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Charlotte reading
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
THIS....is American Idol.
Does that make me Ryan Seacrest?
Some good news to share! We had our ultrasound yesterday and the baby looks great. I haven't heard the official report yet but the technician said there were no problems. No matter how many ultrasounds we've had with all the kids, it's still amazing to watch. We're halfway to meeting this new little person!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Pictures!
Charlotte has been outside nearly every day now. She prances around the front yard, having secret conversations with herself, making odd piles of rocks and twigs and surrounding them with chalk drawings. I have no idea what she's doing out there but there can't be anything more dear than watching her play. She's full of shy questions about how the world works and you can just see her soaking it all in, every day. Recently she asked me how gravel works. When I explained, in a confused way, that it created a surface for cars to drive on, she replied..."No. I mean gravel. The thing that makes me not float away." Ahhh....gravity. Yeah, I'm not sure I can explain that one either.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I’ve done it again…
I've gone months without updating! Shoot, this blogging is tougher than it seems. It wears a woman down, I tell you. Either that or I'm just lazy.
Christmas was all it should be. We had a wonderful time and we were spoiled beyond compare. I have yet to upload any photos because...well....because I'm lazy. At this point, I'm just going to make a clean break and just start fresh with any new photos because trying to play catch up would be crazy.
The big kiddos had their school concert today. Charlotte actually got up on stage and sang with her class and of course, my heart just swelled seeing her up there. She has grown so much and she is such a big, sweet, gorgeous little girl. Eli tried to stay behind the scenes as much as they would allow him by being the line prompter and such. He was up in the front for band and during some songs. He played beautifully and did his best to look cool. To see him up there, with his class, all of them so gangly and nearly adult-like, it was quite the contrast to seeing his little sister. I try to pretend neither of them will get any older but they keep breaking this facade I've built.
Eli also had his school spelling bee today. He won and will move on to the state contest next month. We couldn't be any prouder. He really loves spelling and said he feels this rush of excitment when competing. I think it bums him out that it only comes once or twice a year so we've been brainstorming some ways for him to spread his passion for it into other areas. He's thinking of starting a school newspaper and asking to be the editor.
Lucy...oh Lucy. Lucy who has been to the emergency room twice now in a period of just 2 months. First she cracked her head on a table while trying death-defying acts of wonder and amazement and ended up with three staples. The second time, she fell from Eli's arms while they were running sock-footed on the hardwood floors. When I swooped her up, she wasn't breathing and then she passed out for a good five minutes. I have honestly never felt fear like that. The worst scenarios were running through my mind, things like her choking or having broken her neck. Thankfully, she was fine and we have yet to hear from Child Protective Services, as I had wearily anticipated. So...it's a win-win.
Other than that, she's hilarious and sweet. Late one evening, way past her expected bedtime, she asked me for a peanut butter sandwich. When I turned her down, she pouted but moved on. A few minutes later, she turned to me and batted her eyes and said, "Momma...you the best momma EVER." I responded with plenty of kisses and thank-you’s to which she responded, "Now I think you give me a peanut butter sandwich."
Ok, I think that's enough updating for now. Maybe I'll even have pictures next time.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Christmas is coming...
We attended our town Christmas party. Lucy just had the best time visiting with Santa and playing with her friends. When she heard Santa's bells as he was coming up the stairs, she *RAN* to the stairwell, shrieking in joy and shouting, "SANTA!" She was the first to run to his lap and even thought, all on her own, to bring him a plate of cookies and a cup of milk because he wasn't given any. What a sweetie pie.
Before bed, the kids add a piece to our Advent Calendar. I made this several years ago after I got the idea from a magazine. It's a family hit.