New Outfits from Papa and Grandma...

There really aren't many dull moments around our house these days...

Easter Baskets

So happy to have the Easter Baskets done and ready to go...

Not to shabby if I say so myself...

Reflections...

Life is full of ups and downs...but we need to spend more time enjoying the "ups" and figuring out what is GREAT in our lives.

Ups--my God, my husband, my kids, living in a house that protects us, eating food that nourishes us, an education/continuing education, a safe school for each of my kids, my parents, my brother and his family, clothes on our backs, friends that love and support us, and the list goes on...

Downs--sadness in our world, loneliness of people around the world, our family dealing with an illness that we never thought would affect us, busyness that distracts us from the important things in life, overworking ourselves...and THIS list goes on...

How do we overcome the "downs" without overworking, overthinking and going crazy? Someone let me know...when one of us figures it out, okay?

Tooth #3 is GONE!

Carissa lost Tooth #3...I can't believe how fast they've come out, but she's been happy with the profits of her work!

Really enjoying the warm weather and trying to take in as much of it as we can! Cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms with nice, fresh air coming through the house...the only good part of cleaning!!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

March Madness

I am taking an hour break from my current school project to be over at church while Carissa has her Daisy Scouts meeting...I have the research and writing done, working on adding the rest of the information and doing my powerpoint presentation too! Not too much, right?

We took Carissa this morning to do her follow-up X-ray from last summer's broken arm and everything is Great! She has permission to never come back to his office again~he said so!!!

The girls are doing great, Joe is back after a long week away, and I just want to get through this semester of school--especially knowing that Dawson will be joining us soon after the end of school! Things are great...I've only gained 7 pounds...not bad (but I started out overweight this time, so it is all good...) and we've just gotta find some free time to get the room ready...mmmmm, he may be sleeping elsewhere if we can't find time~so, I'm sure we'll find time!

Looking forward to some warmer weather and being able to be outside and I know the girls are even MORE excited to be doing the same!

A week of "Just the Girls"

This week Joe leaves tonight for a class "trip" for graduate school. This will be our last "All Girls Week" before little Dawson arrives. Once he's here, we'll have to call them "Mom and the Kids Week"

We have a busy week, but not too bad. I'm hoping NOT to substitute this week so I can get some schoolwork done while the girls are in their respective classes. I have a presentation/paper due next Wednesday, so my primary focus will be on that project for the next 10 days or so...after I complete this semester I will be 1/4 done with my Masters degree~I'm making a little bit better time with my grad work than college stuff! I sometimes wonder if I'm in the right program, but I still have time to decide these things if it comes down to it. I do enjoy the classes, but often become annoyed with the fact that some counselors are constantly having to take more classes and different "hoops" they must jump through to stay licensed.

Looking forward to warmer weather this week...hoping to have the doors open to get some fresh air moving after a long couple of moths of cold and snow...really excited about spring/summer for the girls to be outside and enjoying the warm weather together! I've already told them that this summer, as long as it isn't raining or stormy, we WILL be outside~walking, riding bikes, playing at the park...even eating outside when we can. I'm determined that after Dawson arrives, I will be in better shape, lose weight, and keep up on exercise...and keep the girls active while I'm at it!!

Enjoy your week EVERYONE!