We had the greatest day ever today! It was busy- but fun busy! We started out with a trip to the farm first thing this morning. We met some friends up there and had a great time. The weather was perfect for a day at the farm. We met all the new babies including a calf who had been born moments before we arrived. Aside from a few scrapes and bumps from running, we had a fantastic time!
After the farm, we made it to the gym. I got in a 55 minute work out and the girls got in 55 minutes of fun time with friends in the kids club. I like to do an hour, but I will take what I can get. We made it in the knick of time. From the gym we went home to wake up Daddy. We had lunch and went outside. The girls were playing with new sidewalk chalk and I started to make a teeny dent in the garage. Jay got the Camaro started and we both decided that the car has to go. It's sad and it makes me wanna cry, but we have no use for her anymore and she deseves to be with someone who will drive her like we used to. :(
I almost forgot that today was Tuesday and we had dance. Ooops. We made it with a quickness to Elle's 5pm class with a few minutes to spare. She danced her little heart out and then we walked down to the river to feed the ducks. A sure sign of spring- all the ducks and geese at Dodge Park. We came home, had dinner, cleaned up a bit, read a few stories, watched Biggest Loser and the girls hit the hay. I am following shortly because if at all possible, I wouldn't mind hitting the gym first thing in the morning before school. We'll see how that goes. We still have to finish up our week with Scout journal and some homework before anything else. But....if I get to the gym before school that means I have the time Em is at school to hit Vince and Joes for some fresh produce.....
Until next time....
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Dang that feels good
I have been away from the gym for a few days. We had a busy weekend and then the girls have had colds so I spent the last 4 days out. Ugh. I actually felt guilty. I told Jay that no matter what I was going today. And I did. Man, it felt so nice to be back and get a good workout in. I tried a new machine today. A stair stepper and it was AWESOME! I am so proud of myself for trying out new things. I need to get a little braver in the weight training section, but I think I need to work on the plan that I have from the trainer first. I think I will be asking for training sessions for Mother's Day and my birthday.
On a great note! We finally got to get Scout from Emily's class today. Scout is a stuffed dog that travels weekly from home to home with the preschoolers with his (or is it her?) journal for the kids to log what they did for the week with Scout. I am more excited than Emily I think. We are going to try to find a buncha fun stuff to do this week with the dog. As we speak, Scout is tucked in to Cecelia's old bassinett in Emily and Elizabeth's room. That will be his special bed for the week. Lucky dog. I guess we will be scrapping a few journal pages by Monday. :) How fun!
Well, Cecelia is calling, so I am off and running. :) Wouldn't it be cool if I could get up and be at the gym at 4:45 am?? Huh? I wonder if that alarm going off will wake me????????????????
On a great note! We finally got to get Scout from Emily's class today. Scout is a stuffed dog that travels weekly from home to home with the preschoolers with his (or is it her?) journal for the kids to log what they did for the week with Scout. I am more excited than Emily I think. We are going to try to find a buncha fun stuff to do this week with the dog. As we speak, Scout is tucked in to Cecelia's old bassinett in Emily and Elizabeth's room. That will be his special bed for the week. Lucky dog. I guess we will be scrapping a few journal pages by Monday. :) How fun!
Well, Cecelia is calling, so I am off and running. :) Wouldn't it be cool if I could get up and be at the gym at 4:45 am?? Huh? I wonder if that alarm going off will wake me????????????????
Monday, April 7, 2008
When did this happen
When did my girls get so big? When did they learn that? Why does time go so fast?
It seems like just yesterday we announced our pregnancy with Emily. I remember it very vividly. I made Jay a big sign on the wall in the kitchen that said Welcome Home Daddy on it. We made it almost all the way thru dinner before he noticed it. It was Christmas time so after I confirmed it with the dr, I went to the nearest Hallmark and bought a Cherished Teddy for my mom and picked up a bib for Jay's mom. What an exciting Christmas we had that year. What a beautiful time in our lives....
Fast forward to today. Emily is reading me a book while I nurse #3 and Elizabeth is sitting next to us plugging away on her Leapster. When did this all happen? Emily is going to Kindergarten. Elizabeth is climbing all over the jungle gym at the park. Cecelia is starting cereal. We have three kids! Dear Lord. It hit me today. I am a mom! I have three kids. I am the mom of an almost five year old! It amazes me! I seriously thank God every single day that I get to be at home with my girls and watch them do all the new stuff they are doing. I don't miss a single second of their lives. I love my husband for working as hard as he does to allow me to be able to do it. It's days like today that I realize how good I really do have it. Sure, I don't have a fancy house or a fast car or the newest clothes on the racks, but darn it I live and love every single second! I wouldn't trade that for all the tea in China!
It seems like just yesterday we announced our pregnancy with Emily. I remember it very vividly. I made Jay a big sign on the wall in the kitchen that said Welcome Home Daddy on it. We made it almost all the way thru dinner before he noticed it. It was Christmas time so after I confirmed it with the dr, I went to the nearest Hallmark and bought a Cherished Teddy for my mom and picked up a bib for Jay's mom. What an exciting Christmas we had that year. What a beautiful time in our lives....
Fast forward to today. Emily is reading me a book while I nurse #3 and Elizabeth is sitting next to us plugging away on her Leapster. When did this all happen? Emily is going to Kindergarten. Elizabeth is climbing all over the jungle gym at the park. Cecelia is starting cereal. We have three kids! Dear Lord. It hit me today. I am a mom! I have three kids. I am the mom of an almost five year old! It amazes me! I seriously thank God every single day that I get to be at home with my girls and watch them do all the new stuff they are doing. I don't miss a single second of their lives. I love my husband for working as hard as he does to allow me to be able to do it. It's days like today that I realize how good I really do have it. Sure, I don't have a fancy house or a fast car or the newest clothes on the racks, but darn it I live and love every single second! I wouldn't trade that for all the tea in China!
My words to live by
TO MY GROWN UP CHILD
My hands were busy through the day
I didn't have much time to play
The little games you asked me to.
I didn't have much time for you.
I'd wash your clothes, I'd sew and cook
But when you'd bring your picture book
And ask me please to share your play
I'd say "A little later in the day."
I'd tuck you in all safe at night
And hear your prayers, turn out the light,
then tip toe softly to the door....
I'd wish I'd stayed a little more,
For life is short, the years rush past...
A little child grows up so fast.
They are no longer at your side,
their precious secrets to confide.
The picture books are put away,
there are no longer games to play,
No good night kisses, no prayers to hear...
That all belongs to yesteryear.
My hands once busy now are still.
The days are long and hard to fill,
I wish I could go back and do
The little things you asked me to.
~Anonymous
We got this in our packet from Kindergarten Round Up. I swear these are my new words to live by. I have this poem posted on my fridge. So, now when you come to my house, it will be messier than usual cause I am having even more fun playing and reading and skipping and walking and singing and coloring and laughing and cuddling and exploring with my girlies.
My hands were busy through the day
I didn't have much time to play
The little games you asked me to.
I didn't have much time for you.
I'd wash your clothes, I'd sew and cook
But when you'd bring your picture book
And ask me please to share your play
I'd say "A little later in the day."
I'd tuck you in all safe at night
And hear your prayers, turn out the light,
then tip toe softly to the door....
I'd wish I'd stayed a little more,
For life is short, the years rush past...
A little child grows up so fast.
They are no longer at your side,
their precious secrets to confide.
The picture books are put away,
there are no longer games to play,
No good night kisses, no prayers to hear...
That all belongs to yesteryear.
My hands once busy now are still.
The days are long and hard to fill,
I wish I could go back and do
The little things you asked me to.
~Anonymous
We got this in our packet from Kindergarten Round Up. I swear these are my new words to live by. I have this poem posted on my fridge. So, now when you come to my house, it will be messier than usual cause I am having even more fun playing and reading and skipping and walking and singing and coloring and laughing and cuddling and exploring with my girlies.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
What a great day!
Mother Nature finally blessed us with a nice warm day. And boy did we take advantage of it! This morning started out with gymnastics. We were supposed to go to the gym right after, but I talked the girls into playing hookey and instead we met up with Busia in Romeo. From there we went to Wolcott farm to check out any new additions this spring. What a fun time we had. I especially had fun laughing at my mother for gagging in the cow barn. What kinda farm girl gags in the cow barn?? We saw the new goats and lambs and piglets and bunnies and ducklings and a brand new baby calf, Lucy, who is less than a week old. After the farm, we went and played at the park for quite sometime and made a quick stop at the ice cream saloon.YUM!
After we dropped Busia off, we headed home. Emily had a good nap and Elle, Cecelia and I did some cleaning around the house. Jay got home from work, we had dinner and then went out for another hour outside. We had a nice walk around the block despite two scraped knees (any guesses who got TWO scraped knees??) We came in for bath and snack and headed to bed. I had cupcakes to make and a house to pick up and a blog to wrote, but now I am off to sleep. I want to get up early and hit the gym in the morning before church and Clara's birthday party. It's gonna be a fun filled busy day for sure.
After we dropped Busia off, we headed home. Emily had a good nap and Elle, Cecelia and I did some cleaning around the house. Jay got home from work, we had dinner and then went out for another hour outside. We had a nice walk around the block despite two scraped knees (any guesses who got TWO scraped knees??) We came in for bath and snack and headed to bed. I had cupcakes to make and a house to pick up and a blog to wrote, but now I am off to sleep. I want to get up early and hit the gym in the morning before church and Clara's birthday party. It's gonna be a fun filled busy day for sure.
Monday, March 31, 2008
The Gym
I did it! The unthinkable. The thing I swore I would never do. The thing that was supposed to cost me so much money that I wouldn't be able to afford it. I JOINED A GYM! And let me just say how much I love it. My friend, Kim, was telling me one time about how little she pays for her gym membership. I called and scheduled a tour and signed up on the spot. I go to World Gym and LOVE IT! They have a kid club that the big girls adore (and Cecelia doesn't know better yet.) I have a really hard time leaving her behind, but the girls in there are great and Em and Elle keep an eye out for their baby sister. Plus, I am in the building should they need me.
I went for my orientation and have to admit that I was a little overwhelmed, but I went back two days later and got to work on the machines. I am so pleased with myself. I do an hour every time I go and truthfully that hour goes by so fast. I went today by myself. Dropped EM off at school and headed out. Daddy enjoyed a little time with Elle and Ce and Mommy enjoyed a little "me" time. I lasted 10 whole minutes on the elliptical. Thats the hardest thing there for me. It kicks my butt. Its a good kicking though. LOL
I can do this. I will do this. I HAVE to do this. For myself. For my family. I will be fit and in shape and lose a whole lotta this jiggle. Off to bed. We are gonna be at the gym by 11 am tomorrow.
I went for my orientation and have to admit that I was a little overwhelmed, but I went back two days later and got to work on the machines. I am so pleased with myself. I do an hour every time I go and truthfully that hour goes by so fast. I went today by myself. Dropped EM off at school and headed out. Daddy enjoyed a little time with Elle and Ce and Mommy enjoyed a little "me" time. I lasted 10 whole minutes on the elliptical. Thats the hardest thing there for me. It kicks my butt. Its a good kicking though. LOL
I can do this. I will do this. I HAVE to do this. For myself. For my family. I will be fit and in shape and lose a whole lotta this jiggle. Off to bed. We are gonna be at the gym by 11 am tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Happy Easter
What a blessed day we had for Easter! After celebrating a little on Saturday for Elle's b-day, we woke up early in the morning on Sunday to Emily whispering that Easter Bunny had left eggs all over her floor. :) I told her to get a few and we shared some jelly beans first thing in the morning. The girls and Jay found their baskets and picked up eggs. I made breakfast and we got ready for church. Church was amazingly packed. We got there 20 minutes before mass started and still ended up in the "nose bleed" section. It was so wonderful to see all the people there. The girls of course were so well behaved and sat like little angels reading their new Bibles that Easter Bunny brought them.
After church we headed to Jay's parents and had an Easter lunch with his parents and his brother, sister in law and our nephew. What a great time we had hanging out with the family. I especially enjoyed it cause Cecelia slept 90% of the time we were there and I got to spend the entire time with our nephew, feeding him, playing with him and talking to him. I waited so very long to have a nephew or niece to spoil, it's so nice to get to spend quality time with him. I love it! I love him!
After Jay's parents, we headed to my grandpa's and had another dinner with my entire family. I think there were probably 30 or 40 of us there. We spent a lot of time catching up with family and enjoying their company. The girls hunted for baskets from Auntie Lisa and Auntie Laura. THen they ran around like mad with their little cousins Adam and Austin. My cousin Duane's wife was pregnant and due a week after I was with Elizabeth. We shared a lot of our pregnancies. Elle decided to come 2.5 weeks early and Austin was a week late, so they are almost exactly a month apart. It was so fun to see them play. Throw in all the sugar and it was utter madness.
We got home and the girls crashed pretty fast. They watched the first 10 minutes of The Bee Movie and were out cold. Now I am still digging out from all the candy filled eggs and gifts and baskets and toys....Eventually I will have the house back in order. Tomorrow we are headed to the gym at 11am. I signed up yesterday and tomorrow is my orientation. The girls will hang out in childwatch and I will spend an hour getting to know the machines. I can't wait. Again. I am going to lose this stubborn weight. Watch me go!
After church we headed to Jay's parents and had an Easter lunch with his parents and his brother, sister in law and our nephew. What a great time we had hanging out with the family. I especially enjoyed it cause Cecelia slept 90% of the time we were there and I got to spend the entire time with our nephew, feeding him, playing with him and talking to him. I waited so very long to have a nephew or niece to spoil, it's so nice to get to spend quality time with him. I love it! I love him!
After Jay's parents, we headed to my grandpa's and had another dinner with my entire family. I think there were probably 30 or 40 of us there. We spent a lot of time catching up with family and enjoying their company. The girls hunted for baskets from Auntie Lisa and Auntie Laura. THen they ran around like mad with their little cousins Adam and Austin. My cousin Duane's wife was pregnant and due a week after I was with Elizabeth. We shared a lot of our pregnancies. Elle decided to come 2.5 weeks early and Austin was a week late, so they are almost exactly a month apart. It was so fun to see them play. Throw in all the sugar and it was utter madness.
We got home and the girls crashed pretty fast. They watched the first 10 minutes of The Bee Movie and were out cold. Now I am still digging out from all the candy filled eggs and gifts and baskets and toys....Eventually I will have the house back in order. Tomorrow we are headed to the gym at 11am. I signed up yesterday and tomorrow is my orientation. The girls will hang out in childwatch and I will spend an hour getting to know the machines. I can't wait. Again. I am going to lose this stubborn weight. Watch me go!
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