My desk amongst Star Wars and video game decor can only mean one thing…I invaded the Man Room! Someone was nice enough to give me a little corner of his room as we start the transition of my old office into a nursery. Matt is pretty much putting up with my need to move, purge and organize all things this weekend.
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Life with two kept us really tired last week. The beginning of the week started with teething, runny noses and sleepless night. How it hurts my heart when the kids don’t feel well. I tell ya, I definitely was spoiled for a bit once Noah got those dreaded 2 year molars out. Now we are back at square one with Miss Maddie.
But come the weekend, it was full of band practice, arrests by my favorite SWAT police and even a few hours outside the house.
And on a totally random note, look who is successfully growing lemons! Sprinkler placement is everything when we are trying to keep plants alive!
It has been a little quiet here as we adjust to life with two little ones. At some point I will write down her birth story, but for now here is an update (bullet point form of course):
Things I loved about today:
1. Teaching the kids the art of dipping their fries into their shakes.
2. This gorgeous weather. They randomly would poke their heads over the windowsill to see if dinner was ready yet. Only because they knew that meant they would have to come inside soon.
FYI - All the while I am sending Matt pictures of shakes and short ribs, apparently not enough to play hooky from work!
It’s been a long time since I have posted more than just pictures, so here is my attempt of actually having more text than pictures in a post.
Date night with Matt at The Salted Pig happened last night. Matt has been working a lot of extra hours, so it is always nice when we actually even eat together. Noah and Maddie had a sleepover with their aunties (yes I shed a few tears), but it was good for all of us. They had a great time, and Noah showcased his ninja sleep moves on my sisters. I literally slept uninterrupted, and it was a beautiful thing.
Matt was on call today, so he couldn’t come with us on our little adventure to the Bubble Playground. It was a really cool concept, I think TJ probably was the most amazed. Maddie literally walked out of there with a head full of soapy bubbles!
Then it was off to EJ’s 2nd birthday/Ezra’s baby dedication. A dessert bar full of donuts and cupcakes, and we were all in a sugar coma on the way home.
So aside this being my Saturday recap, it is also my shout to the best sisters ever. I am reminded how blessed I am to have sisters that make everyday adventures that much better.
Literally dogs at the library would have been my childhood dream come true.
In a few weeks, Noah is going to be a five and a half. Where did time go? I go back and forth of wanting them to stay young forever, and also enjoying the things we can do now that they are getting older. The kids are about two years and 3 months apart, and they are at the point where they pretty much want to do everything together.
Yesterday it became official. With a bunk bed built last night, they now get to share a room. Noah usually ends up in our bed after he wakes up in the middle night to go to the bathroom. Last night, he told me it was OK. That he wanted to go back into his room because it is super cool and Maddie was in there.
I wanted to put this down on my little corner of the internet, because I want to remind Noah and Maddie of the time in their lives when each other was their whole world. They are going to go on and have their own lives, but I hope they always can come back to their first best friend. With every victory, and even bump in the road, they always know they have each other.
My karate kids. ❤️
Legoland - July 2018
The magical place where your kids can have fun, and there are plenty of places for parental breaks to sit and watch them play.
These two have been melting my heart a lot lately. Less fighting and more loving between siblings this week has been amazing!
Two date nights in less than a week, best anniversary present we could ask for. Still crazy it has been 19 years together, with 14 of them married. ❤️