A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Saturday was a great day!  We spent the whole day outside doing lawn work and enjoying the sunshine.  Jared de-thatched the lawn, worked with the sprinklers, mowed, weed-eated and all that goes with doing a yard.  The girls and I cleaned out the flower beds around the house (which is no small task!), prepped the soil and then planted seeds.  They were so helpful.  As we would pull weeds and fill up the bucket, Addie would load it into her "trailer" and drive it to the trash can to be emptied. 

She was so helpful and had a great time.  She even gave Kimber a few rides- until she hit a bump and Kimber busted her nose on the metal.  As my Dad would say "It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt."

 We even had a picnic.

And now I want to know why we had a great day outside on Saturday and this week (at least since Tuesday) we've been trapped inside because of the wind and cold.

When will it end?!

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Saturday was a great day!  We spent the whole day outside doing lawn work and enjoying the sunshine.  Jared de-thatched the lawn, worked with the sprinklers, mowed, weed-eated and all that goes with doing a yard.  The girls and I cleaned out the flower beds around the house (which is no small task!), prepped the soil and then planted seeds.  They were so helpful.  As we would pull weeds and fill up the bucket, Addie would load it into her "trailer" and drive it to the trash can to be emptied. 

She was so helpful and had a great time.  She even gave Kimber a few rides- until she hit a bump and Kimber busted her nose on the metal.  As my Dad would say "It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt."

 We even had a picnic.

And now I want to know why we had a great day outside on Saturday and this week (at least since Tuesday) we've been trapped inside because of the wind and cold.

When will it end?!

Reality

 

Reality hit when I called the Elementary school yesterday to ask when Kindergarten registration begins.  I thought that surely had until mid-summer to get the process started.  I was so surprised when she told me registration began on April 13th and that testing will start mid-May.

Addie has been more excited about going to Kindergarten than just about anything in her short 5 years.  I'm excited for her, but feel like it's time to face the facts and that what people say might really happen to me.  "Once they get into school, time goes so fast and before you know it, they're graduating."

Lately I have come to realize that Addie is growing up and is enjoying more "mature for a five year old" things.  She loves her privacy, enjoys picking out her own clothes, loves to accessorize, and pretending to be an adult.

The other day she surprised me when she said "Mom, this french toast is delicious.  And so complex."

She's just not a baby anymore.  She's a little girl who is growing up so fast.

Reality

 

Reality hit when I called the Elementary school yesterday to ask when Kindergarten registration begins.  I thought that surely had until mid-summer to get the process started.  I was so surprised when she told me registration began on April 13th and that testing will start mid-May.

Addie has been more excited about going to Kindergarten than just about anything in her short 5 years.  I'm excited for her, but feel like it's time to face the facts and that what people say might really happen to me.  "Once they get into school, time goes so fast and before you know it, they're graduating."

Lately I have come to realize that Addie is growing up and is enjoying more "mature for a five year old" things.  She loves her privacy, enjoys picking out her own clothes, loves to accessorize, and pretending to be an adult.

The other day she surprised me when she said "Mom, this french toast is delicious.  And so complex."

She's just not a baby anymore.  She's a little girl who is growing up so fast.

Confessions

This pregnancy has been so enjoyable and with the exception of the morning all day sickness thing, it's been great.  I can deal with the swollen feet at the end of the day and I've come to accept the fact that this tiredness is going to last long after this pregnancy is over.


Having said that I have a few confessions to make.

*Almost everyday I lay down and take a power nap.  My friend recently told me that when she was pregnant someone told her that being pregnant is like running a marathon everyday.  Amen to that!

*This is the first pregnancy that I have ever had a craving.  For the first few weeks it was shrimp (which I normally hate!) and beef.  Lately it's been Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.  (Go ahead and gag!) I bought a box a few weeks ago and have eaten a few bowls randomly as a snack.  Boy, will I be glad when that one passes.

*And speaking of cravings (I tend to think of these as exaggerations since they are things I already enjoy), there isn't enough string cheese or french toast in the universe to hit the spot for me.

*I pass on all prenatal screening tests and most recently it was the Gestational Diabetes test.  My Dr. simply told me that I need to be cautious about the amount of sugar that I eat (he said it's the same advice he would give whether or not I took the test.  So thankful for a supportive Dr.!).  At my appointment yesterday he once again cautioned me.  I didn't tell him that all I want is sugar!  I could eat it by the spoonful.

*I let myself take it easy.  I know that this sounds ridiculous, but it's really hard for me to sit still for too long.  I've gotten to the point where at the end of the day if I'm tired, the dishes can wait until tomorrow morning.  That's only happened a few times, but when it does, I've learned to not let it bother me.  Most times....

*I have LOVED being pregnant during a different season.  Since my girls are two years apart, almost to the day, I endured two winter pregnancies.  I hated it!  I hated having to wear uncomfortable jeans and bulky clothes.  I love to throw on a t-shirt and shorts.  I'm saying this a little prematurely since we've only had  a few "t-shirt and shorts" days, but I enjoy them to the fullest!

*This picture sums up one of the best parts of all of this for me.  My girls love to help out and this is one of my favorite ways they do it.  Lotion up!

I've got 10 more weeks to enjoy this and that is just what I plan on doing.

Confessions

This pregnancy has been so enjoyable and with the exception of the morning all day sickness thing, it's been great.  I can deal with the swollen feet at the end of the day and I've come to accept the fact that this tiredness is going to last long after this pregnancy is over.


Having said that I have a few confessions to make.

*Almost everyday I lay down and take a power nap.  My friend recently told me that when she was pregnant someone told her that being pregnant is like running a marathon everyday.  Amen to that!

*This is the first pregnancy that I have ever had a craving.  For the first few weeks it was shrimp (which I normally hate!) and beef.  Lately it's been Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.  (Go ahead and gag!) I bought a box a few weeks ago and have eaten a few bowls randomly as a snack.  Boy, will I be glad when that one passes.

*And speaking of cravings (I tend to think of these as exaggerations since they are things I already enjoy), there isn't enough string cheese or french toast in the universe to hit the spot for me.

*I pass on all prenatal screening tests and most recently it was the Gestational Diabetes test.  My Dr. simply told me that I need to be cautious about the amount of sugar that I eat (he said it's the same advice he would give whether or not I took the test.  So thankful for a supportive Dr.!).  At my appointment yesterday he once again cautioned me.  I didn't tell him that all I want is sugar!  I could eat it by the spoonful.

*I let myself take it easy.  I know that this sounds ridiculous, but it's really hard for me to sit still for too long.  I've gotten to the point where at the end of the day if I'm tired, the dishes can wait until tomorrow morning.  That's only happened a few times, but when it does, I've learned to not let it bother me.  Most times....

*I have LOVED being pregnant during a different season.  Since my girls are two years apart, almost to the day, I endured two winter pregnancies.  I hated it!  I hated having to wear uncomfortable jeans and bulky clothes.  I love to throw on a t-shirt and shorts.  I'm saying this a little prematurely since we've only had  a few "t-shirt and shorts" days, but I enjoy them to the fullest!

*This picture sums up one of the best parts of all of this for me.  My girls love to help out and this is one of my favorite ways they do it.  Lotion up!

I've got 10 more weeks to enjoy this and that is just what I plan on doing.

Obstacle Course

Yesterday the girls and I set up an obstacle course in the yard.  They had a great time!  First of all they had to drive their Barbie Jeep's to the slide.  Here they are at the starting line.

 

 Kimber was so excited she could hardly sit still.

 

And Addie was just excited.

 And then they were off!

 

They were screaming and having a great time.

They hurried down the slide-

And then rode their bikes, hopped on one foot, ran and walked backwards.

When Kimber got to the finish line she screamed and screamed "I won!  I won!"

And for timing, she did win.  But, for technicality, Addie takes first place.