Time

OK OK I know it's been awhile since I've been on here. Sophie has gone a week without diapers and Sadie is cutting 6 teeth. Trey and Austin are almost out of school. I am getting ready to go to Florida with all the kids. Sophie has started to cling onto Trey at night and has fallen asleep in Trey's bed, then I move her to her bed. Back-breaking, but awful sweet. Sadie is doing well on the whole milk. I swear she has gained 5 lbs since I quit nursing her. She is still trying to muster up the courage to walk on her own. I still think she could but she doesn't and that's who matters. She did figure out how to think outside the box. She still prefers it inside that box. Aunt Sis babysat the other night and had cousin Mattie down to play. Aunt Sis is a brave woman but it appears a good time was had by all in this picture she took. Thank goodness for crayons and old pizza boxes. We have "fun night" tonight at Austins school. I told Jim that I would take the boys as I did last year and he thought the girls would enjoy it also. ( wink wink) So now we are having family fun night because my momma didn't raise no dummy and my daddy didn't raise no fool and I am NOT taking four kids to "fun night" by myself. So I'm sure all involved will have fun. I'll post on it later. Here's you piece of cute for the weekend

Babies

Sometimes you just have to stop and realize that everyday, whether you like it or not, your babies are growing up. Over the weekend the baby robins we had been watching flew the nest. I saw only one in the nest Saturday and thought one had jumped out and was the victim of a cat. That afternoon I saw the other had done the same. I later saw one of them high up in the bush next to the one with the nest so they are out flying around the skies of Springfield now. It was cool to watch them grow up.


















It got me thinking about my girls. Sophie is trying, slowly, to potty in the big potty. She knows she is "too big to potty in her unnies" as she told me this morning, but obviously not too big to forget to go on the potty every time. We'll get there. Sadie has gone to walking with only holding one finger and will even when in the right mood let her sister have that supporting role. I know it's just a blink of an eye before they too fly the nest. What will I do then? Eeeek. Next thought.



I had a wonderful mothers day thanks to my hubby. He made me breakfast, let me go shopping without children ( Ahhhh!) made me dinner and took care of the girls all day. Plus I got a super cool steam mop I wanted. I know, Whoo hooo, cleaning supplies. I asked for it and like practical things, so way to go honey. I had a fabulous day.

The evening before mothers day Aunt sis and I went to the Mother Daughter banquet at church. We had a nice time and a good meal.

Mothers

I have been lucky in life. The women I was surrounded by growing up were wonderful. My mom, friends mom's who took us in like their own, grandparents, neighbors,etc. I am lucky and feel blessed by they love and support of all these women. I still feel it.

I am still lucky. I have a mom I can turn to anytime I have a question or concern and she will give me a straight answer. I have a sister who is there for me all the time. She makes me a better mom and for that I love her more. I have a mother in law who loves me and is always there to help too. I have neighbors who care and treat my kids like there own. I just don't know how I got so lucky.

So to all those who have children or like Aunt Sis take care of your nieces and nephews to make the mom's better parents...

Happy Mothers Day

Grandmas

We have been busy around here. With garage sales and lots of playtime we always seem busy when Grandma's here from Florida.



I had a garage sale this past weekend and did so well the first day I said "Enough!" at 1 the following day. Didn't even open on Saturday. Thank you craigslist. Got rid of everything I wanted to, and a few I didn't, but needed to.

Sophie's like her mama and didn't want to let the motorcycle go, but after the paperwork was complete, ( thanks Big Jim) and the money was exchanged, the bike was gone. We heard the next day that it was up and running that afternoon. Glad she's up and running.I enjoyed riding her, but she is too big for me and Jim hated me on it so better with them than in the shed.

Gave the remaining garage sale stuffs to Starting over. It's part of The Kitchen , a place you can go when you are homeless or need a meal, and they give the stuff to people who have lost everything. Rather do that then have to wait a week for D.A.V to come pick it up and resell it.

Last night we had our Sunday pizza then walked up to Braum's for a cool treat with our friend Skylar. We really enjoyed our ice cream.

The boys had a triple header this Saturday at the baseball park. 10:30, 1:30, and 6:00. They did great the first two games winning both and lost the third. Too long of a break can do that to ya.

Rode with Jim to drop them off and checked out how the new suburban rode. It looks nice and we have our own keys. Thanks Jim and Ganey for buying a vehicle bigger enough for our family.

Today we have to take grandma to the airport until next time. I told Soph we would make cookies when we got home so this morning she told she talked to Dodo ( my friend Jen) and she said "OK bye. Mom,Dodo is coming over to make cookies." So Dodo I hope you are ready to bake.

So here is your daily dose of cuteness. Grandma Ganey was hanging with Sadie and Sade just needed a little extra love.