2012 Week in the Life-Friday

It's crazy that the week is nearly over.  I managed {barely} to get up before 6 so that I could have quiet time.  It was hardly necessary as the kids for once slept past seven.  This morning I was reading the book of Job and then switched over to  2 Corinthians 4:16-18.  Particularly verse 18: "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."  I also looked up the word fix, which means: to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc) steadily.

It was a perfect verse to start my day, to change my focus from those things we constantly worry or focus on to FIX my eyes on the one true source.

The "keep awake for the rest of the day" starter.

At 8:30 {after our typical breakfast-diaper change-getting dressed-shoes/coats on-tantrums "routine} we loaded the van and headed to town.  Mom Chat here we come.

Mom Chat was delicious {peanut butter banana chocolate chip muffins...thanks Rachel!} and filled with great girl chatter.   Bonus: seeing my sweet niece and holding Malachi {he's a doll!}.

Overheard: On the way home, while listening to whatever "rocking" tune happened to be on Evie asked Ella, "Ella, are you a ROCK STAR!"  I can only imagine what Ella was doing to garner that comment.

My "diaper bag."  I love that I've been able to  condense down to a purse and that EVERYTHING fits easily inside.

Lunch was "typical" in that the "babies" had hotdogs with ketchup.  Henry showed his appreciation for this meal by the following:

 Against my better judgement I am posting this picture of  my pregnant looking self, preparing tomorrow's sweet nectar coffee.

The kids were put down for their naps at a little before 2.  The boys had a catnap on the way home from Mom Chat and I figured that afternoon naps were RUINED.  Boy was I wrong!!!!!!!!!  Check out the time on the clock:

Even at that {prepare yourself} Grant {yes Grant} was STILL asleep when I went in to get Henry.  I was so shocked that I even took the time to check that he was still breathing.  Obviously he was or this would be a much different post.

New to our life is Face Time with amma and ampa.  The kids get VERY excited to see their grandparents {even if we JUST saw them}.  We are hoping to Skype with my sister in the next week.

This was one of my favorite moments of the day.  Henry was hugging Evie and then he would stand up, throw is arms out wide and they would hug again.  I love it!!!!!!

Entertaining Ella with showing her pictures of one of the most beautiful girls in the world!!

Following a delicious meal of wild rice soup, the kids "helped" me fold the towels and bibs.  Such sweet helpers.  I wish their enthusiasm would pass down to Evie a lot little.

 Our silly, little comedian.  Here for your entertainment and ours!

Our nice van has only one terrible, horrible, no good, very bad defect.  Tires that CONSTANTLY lose air and have to be pumped up ALL the time.  So irritating.  It's such a problem that the A parents bought us our own air compressor.  It's pretty nice I have to say.  We pumped the tires up tonight to 40, so that we can get to our conference and back tomorrow.

It seems like there were not as many photos today but the truth is...we do a lot of the same stuff everyday and there's no need to take 50 pictures of me changing diapers...everyday.  I accept your thanks for sparing you:)

Also overheard today:

Evie sassing:  "I can handle my baby, but you can't handle your babies."  Not entirely sure what made her say this as the babies were not running around like monkeys or terrorizing the house in anyway.

Evie being disrespectful to daddy: "Your not the boss!"  Technically she's right, but don't tell Shawn.

Gratitude:
We hit our NP goal for the month.  And Shawn worked his normal schedule while I stayed home!!!!  He also notes finishing the last 3 patients today WITHOUT his brace!

2012 Week in the Life-Thursday

I tried to start today as I have for the last few weeks.  I intended to go on an early morning walk, however, my walking partners were either "in a funk" (ie headache) or MIA.  Sooooooo instead I slept in.  No devotional or quiet time...which I missed.  Instead, I snoozed way to many times until Grant woke at 6.  I dragged him into bed, pulled up Elmo's World on my iPhone and Shawn and I snoozed for another hour off and on.

While Shawn showered I did one of my favorite activities...enjoy a hot, tasty cup of coffee while perusing Facebook, my email and anything else that catches my fancy.  Right now I am addicted to the game Hidden Chronicles on FB so I spent a bit of time there.

Pick me up, PLEASE!!!!

Shawn finished getting ready, our typical routine, downstairs so that I could jump in the shower.  After my shower, I quickly helped Evie get her coat on and fixed her hair. Then a quick photo before her and daddy headed to preschool.

While refilling one of his medications Shawn came across these beauties.  Adirondack chairs just right for the "babies."  They love them.  First they carried them everywhere and then anytime spent in the kitchen they were in them.  Ella was partial to the red and had quite the "argument" with Grant...which led to her crying and pointing at the chair.  Here is them later in the day:

Back to our morning....

The babies think that going upstairs or down is like winning the lottery.  Upstairs is the secret lair that they only visit while mom is getting ready in the morning or while mom is cleaning.  They love it!  Ella (first picture), the smartie that she is LOVES to get a chair and push it up to mom and daddy's bed and acts like a queen on her throne.  Love it!!!

At 10, two the of the kiddies favorite people arrives...Auntie Jessie and B.  She is to watch the kids while Shawn and I work, but it turns out Shawn is doing well enough that Auntie only needs to watch the "babies" while we go to Evie's Spring Concert.  So thankful for her help!!!

Evie was her adorable self at her concert.  The music was preschool adorable and Evie SANG and MOVED, which we didn't get at her Christmas Concert.  On that dat Evelyn REFUSED to participate and glared through the whole thing.  I told Evie that she could wear my special ring IF and only if she sang.  After the concert Evie finished her May Day baskets including WOWING her daddy and I by writing Ella's name without any encouragement from us.  Then I snapped a quick photo of Evie with her teachers, Ms. Cheryl (lead teacher on the right), Miss Janene and Miss Tracy (in pink).  They've been a huge blessing!

 .Evie and I arrived home just after Auntie had gotten lunch for the kids (doesn't it look delicious!)  Following lunch I had my interior decorator put up the vehicle decals up in the boys room.  She's very crafty and I  couldn't imagine doing it myself.  She's much more crafty then I.  While she did that I was happy to entertain my sweet niece B and take photos. 

Isn't she beyond gorgeous??  And she smiles SO big at Auntie, which of course just melts my heart!

A quick adjustment for B...she's such a good little patient!

Love having two sweet girls whose toesies can be painted like mine.  Looking forward to mommy-daughter pedicures and girls nights.

While the "babies" slept I worked on scrapbooking the first day of this project.  Evie  enjoyed watching Parent Trap (the Lindsay Lohan version), which she hadn't watched before.  We both enjoyed it.

The kids had a LONG nap which was great but they woke up CRABBY!!  I did my best to calm them, took Ella to get the mail and then gave up choosing to go upstairs and fold laundry.  They calmed just by being in their "happy place" and I was able to change our sheets and do some general pick up.  House care is he one area I've not been able to keep up, working full-time.  I definitely  sympathize with those that have full-time jobs and struggle with he household chores.

Daddy chasing the "babies" who respond by laying on the floor so he can blow on their bellies.  Loved this moment.

Favorite moments:  See above and watching Shawn do a VERY silly dance in public with other people around.  He looked hilarious and while I filmed it all I could say to Evie was that THIS is what love does, makes us do silly things without worrying about what others think.  I adored Shawn at that moment.

Aha:  Reading a book called "Shepherding Your Child's Heart" it talked about two children fighting over the toy.  Even though the circumstances for each child was different both were still sinning and telling the other person that their happiness was all that mattered.  This scenario is SO common in our house that hearing the author discuss the heart issue of selfishness was eye-opening.