Miss You!!

Thanks so much for spending some of your last day in Canada with us!! And a special thanks to Jason for helping the girls learn to ride on two wheels - it added such confidence - what a great day!

Homework Again!

Back to school - the high tech way! I didn't think I'd be doing homework of my own again... but decided to take an online course or two. Going very well, one week in how bad can it get? I felt all nervous at first - am I going to be able to concentrate long enough to absorb anything? Will I be able to keep up? Can I do this and not neglect the kids? All my anxiousness was eased as I read through the text and it all came back to me. I feel good about it now, and sailing into Chapter 2. We'll see come the end of June for the midterm test!
I hope my brain can handle it!

The Haircut

This was totally her idea. I didn't even threaten with, if you don't like having the tangles brushed then you have to get your haircut. She just said it one day, I want my hair cut. So as we discussed length, she at first wanted as long as mine (shoulder or so) then decided nope, maybe middle of her neck, more like Miss Dawnelle's because it sways. I had no idea she watched such things! And there has yet to be a specific reason, just ready for it. I didn't even ask -are you sure? I just said, oh, you're ready for a change and her reply was, I'm sure mom.
The cutest was the excitement to show everyone! She was sure Austin ("we're in love, mommy" boy at school) wouldn't recognize her. He did, but liked the cut all the same! If she didn't look older than her just six years already - it's so easy to see her grown up. Just this morning sipping her tea from a Timmy's mug while waiting for the bus.....I could just see the teenager standing there. It is going by so quickly!!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers!! I am so blessed with giving children. Samantha brought home a necklace she had made at school on Fri and it started a giving frenzy! The noodles and Froot Loops necklace is super cute, and fortunately she didn't insist I wear it to church or anything - I fears of the cereal melting down my neck or else I may have considered it! When Samantha gave me her gift, Jayden wanted to do the same, of course. Next thing I knew they were going to their rooms and bringing me all sorts of things. It was so sweet, each of them waiting for the reaction and the hug. Then off they'd go for more. The night table became the spot for all of it to be placed and I couldn't resist the picture.
I enjoyed my lovely gifts and a great day with my precious girls - I hope everyone else did too!

Jayden is 4!!

Happy Birthday to Jayden! We had some friends over and had a blast! No one except the kids saw the presents opened, but they had fun! The cake was easy the second time around and the afternoon went great. It is so fun to get together with friends!The icing on the "cake" for the day was when Jayden got her presents from us - there was little stuff too, but the bike was the big event. As you can see from the look on her face she was stunned..... even fell to the floor in true dramatic fashion - twice! We took it directly outside and within minutes she was zooming all over the place. It took the oldest at least the summer to master hers....Jayden just picks that stuff up so quick. Although Samantha got a big scooter for her birthday and has gotten so good at it that her and went for a ride down the road the other day!
Growing up way too fast..... I cuddled on the couch a little longer today, just because they wanted to be with mommy.

WHY??

Why is that it takes 3 years to get a small project done? This wall has been plain drywall for 3 years. I finally had enougha and just did it!!! Why is it once I did it and had something there I wanted someone else decides that it should now have what they wanted!! Grrrrr
Why is it that when you think it's going to be a short laundry day, not too many loads, that somehow a pull-up sneaks into the washing machine and you end up with more of a mess?? (No pictures of that one!)
Just some wonderings for the week.....

Non-Itchy Chicken Pox?

Despite having paid to have Jayden immunized against the chicken pox she contracted them anyway!! I didn't realize that she still could get them, when anyone warned me they were going around I would disregard it thinking, oh, my girls got the shot. I guess I put way to much trust in the shot!! While reading my What to Expect - The Toddler Years to determine what these weird spots were that kept appearing, I realized that it is only 70% effect! Now I had my suspicions.....but I was stumped because they weren't itchy! I had read that even after having the shot they could contract the pox but it would be a mild case, which to me meant fewer spots, but I guess it means decreased symptoms! Oh, I'm not complaining by any means!!! No fever, no itching, a little irritability, but it has slowed us down a bit for the week. I can only imagine that the story will repeat itself next week!!