So much keeps happening and I haven’t updated! There have been many special things and some real lows, but we are sleeping alright (YAY!) so we just keep on keeping on! I have some looooong lists that are stressing me out, but my desk is clean and the laundry is mostly caught up, so hopefully life will just keep sorting itself out like it has a tendency to do. Brian’s allergies have started and Maggie had a fever and sore throat last night, so I may be making another strep throat test trip this morning. I hope it doesn’t go around with everybody!
So without further ado, I want to share those “special things” I mentioned at the beginning. These are the parts of life where we were making memories of the good sort:
Most recent:
Tamera (Brian’s Mom) came and stayed overnight – just her. It was a real treat! It was the first time we’ve done this except for when a baby was born and it was a sweet time of connecting and the kids making memories. We went to the Children’s Museum together for Anna’s birthday and Grammy made desserts (chocolate rice krispies with ice cream and chocolate sauce….. SO GOOD!) and then we went to church together the next morning. There was a horrible bloody nose by Jordan at the museum (speaking of lows) that was scary for Jordan, traumatic for Mommy and caused momentary panic and havoc. Note to self and other SN parents: since holding/restraining the bleeding child causes more screaming and spraying of blood, it can be better to quickly find something to stuff into nostrils to stop the leaking and then be more hands off while the bleeding resolves (so that they can calm down). Church together was special, evening talk time was sweet, kids loving grammy was precious and… I took pictures with my eyes and left the camera away. Sorry. 🙂
Ok – now starting from the oldest bloggable news:
AWANA awards night with Grammy while my Mom was still here.
We took the back row due to the presence of hooligans in our family.
Proud girl.
Sweet girl and her Grammy.
Wiggly boy being very good despite wanting to run.
Getting her first book award.
Showing!
Coming back with elation after receiving her second book award!
So proud to be a big girl.
Carolyn was an adorable, escaping stinker.
There was a special Mother’s Day out with my sister, her baby Noralie and my Mom. We had a real special time of just spending time together. I miss my mom a lot… but I am so happy she is “home” with my dad now. Six weeks is a long time to be apart. Dad gets to visit us soon… so that will be another 3 weeks apart for them. But it’s going to be pretty cool for us to have him here!
Frequent sight: Mom reading to the girls before bedtime.
Smoke got a bad haircut. A couple days later I made it better and he doesn’t have a lion’s mane any more.
We got to go to a parade!
Parade time!
We have never been to a parade before as a family.
Jordan did great – he loved the bands.
Too bad he doesn’t like candy!
There was a lot of candy, even for the kids slow to grab it.
The lineup where we were.
Pretty horses!
Caaaaaaaandy!
It was great fun the whole time!
Farewell to Mom and so proud of you!
Carolyn ran right up to “Ga-ga” and gave her hugs.
Mom wanted last pictures of grandchildren… we wanted last pictures of Mom. It worked out.
Mom’s clan except my bro. Nobody crying at mom’s request.
The girls.
Some sunny days!
Sunshine!
I got to go on a tromp with just Anna and Maggie to the back of the property where it’s wooded and steep and has a creek at the bottom.
Sweet girls.
Exploring sisters.
Fishing!
Big millipede!
This one is naked every chance she gets…. all the time?