8.28.2007

vacation...

so sorry about the delay.... all i can say is "life with kids!"

so vacation was most wonderful... the basic thing was the four of us together for such a long amount of time was so nice and refreshing... the drive to Grandma's was so much better than I thought even though I was trying to have positive expectations (since your kids usually live up to your expectations of them or so I have heard)... carter was wonderful and stayed busy with all the little "activities" and gifts we had wrapped up for him... we kept things light and casual the whole time, nothing fancy or elaborate... a bbq at my Aunt Barb's, corn from the garden, visiting Grandma and Grandpa Carter's church, blueberry pancakes for breakfast, ice cream at Aunt Carol and Uncle Brian's, Carter beating up his second cousin Bob, dinner on Grandma's porch, a trip to the park, playing in Grandma's big driveway, watering the flowers, me digging through vintage fabric scraps to make a quilt for Carter, watching food netwoork and LAink late at night while the babes sleep, taking Roxie on walks and trying to get her to calm down (she minded me better than grandma by the end of the week), Kevin watching baseball, long talks in the car on the way home, visiting Kathleen and Rick Ellis on the way home, and getting home to sleep in our own bed... oh how I love that place and the memories it bring back to me... I hope my children will remember it too! if not at least I have pictures of them there... then off to camping (will be continued tomorrow)

8.10.2007

takin' it easy....


vacation is in full swing... we enjoyed a picnic last night with the Corso family at Institute Park to see Over the Hedge... the twins are so cute and getting so big... I think Carter doesn't know what to think of the two of them... he has always been en mesmerized by them... and look who is starting to sit up!... our little D is getting big and strong!... we ate good food, a little wine , lots of baby play and bottle/eating with mommy time... we only stayed about half way through the movie (which was very cute) so we could get home and pack for our trip to Grandma's... we leave in a couple hours and I actually feel good about getting out of here on time... only a couple more things to pack then I just have to clean the house so we can come home to a fresh house... till Thursday... take it easy!

8.08.2007

Carter's 2yr photo session




this wasn't all fun and games... it started out rough but got better... I feel like I didn't get a good head shot but captured his true spirit right now... it was hard work maybe better pics another day

25 things before I turn 26 (only 1 month to go)

a challenge from Elsie's blogparty...
1}loose a pound
2}survive trip to Ohio
3}finishing knitting Daisy's 6 month dress
4}get my massage
5}save for trip to Mexico
6}finish the quilt squares
7}loose two pounds
8}feel pretty at least one day a week
9}kick my dunkin' habit (me no wanna "run on dunkins" any mo)
10}save money
11}paint my bedroom
12}have friends over for dinner
13}take kids to Walden pond
14} go on Rick and Wendy's sail boat
15} hug my grandma
16}return library books on time once
17}loose two more pounds
18}start running
19}pray with Kevin at least twice a week
20}teach carter how to count to 5
21}potty train Carter
22}continue to nurse Daisy
23}read a book
24}start knitting winter hats for kids
25}watch a good movie or two

8.07.2007

Vaca....


at 0730 my summer vacation(13days off) officially started (well I did have to sleep today)... I have been working a lot... not sure why but felt the need to make some extra $ and save it in case we go through our nightmare again... and we are really praying about new housing options! (I don't know why I put an exclamation mark there- we are just praying) and praying together... I love that!... it was Kevin's idea from church this past week which he loved (I was working/sleeping)... Aunt B was babysitting today and the kids seemed to have a good day with her... and the bath time graffiti was fun thanks Marissa!