Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Sweet Summer
















I've been trying to think of all the things that made summer so magical to me as a child, and apply them to this summer with the girls. I remember grape koolaid, popsicles, running with bare feet, trips to the swimming pool, water guns, and tending the vegtable garden with my mom. So far, we have hit all of those things. I added some of my own, including trips to Conner Prairie, bouncy houses, and outdoor projects. My favorite was seeing Sophia and Maia carrying a 14 foot long board to the backyard. Impressive! It's been crazy and fun, and I hope that they are developing the amazing memories that they will cherish their whole lives, just as I do.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

FUN!
















I forgot to post pictures from our recent outing to King's Island. Our good friends Christina and Steve went with us, and their adorable kids came along as well. The super cute girl, S, is Maia's newest favorite friend, and their boy, A, is a doll, but not Sophia's boyfriend, because she is mortified by boys already if you insinuate that. So he's just her friend, and she loves him, but not in that way! We all had a great time, even though it rained quite a bit. Note the wet shirt on James. Lovely day with some lovely people. Makes me wish I lived closer!

Worn out!


Lately, I feel like I've been engaged in man-to-man combat on a daily basis. First, let me say that I've been working out to this crazy video, 30 Day Shred, which I swear is awesome but leaving me extremely sore. So I'm in no real place to say I'm starting out on the right foot when it comes to the fact that I'm on my feet all day. However, even if I wasn't getting the crap beat out of me w/ the workout (have I mentioned how much I love that video. Because I do, since in 4 days I'm already getting seriously toned arms), Celia has seen to it that I do not have a moment of rest, EVER. I've been straining for a good description of her, and it's a tie between mountain goat on caffine, or monkey on speed. I'm more for the latter. She has NO FEAR, and amazing climbing abilities, which makes for a dangerous combination. I don't yet have pictures of

her hanging off of the ladder to the clubhouse, or standing on the top of the back of the couch, because I'm too busy racing to catch her. She has also learned that if she stands on the dog, she can climb on the bed. We're talking Wuzzy the dog, not a stuffed dog. That dog is the best, calmest dog in the world. Thank god, because I don't know what I would do if she weren't! This morning Celia dumped about 200 goldfish crackers on the floor, which Wuzzy cleaned up for me, thank you very much. That is why we got a dog, to reduce my sweeping! Seriously though, Celia is a terror right now, because with this newfound delight for climbing and doing dangerous activites, she is also teething, and developed a lovely "do it now" attitude. Each age brings the good and the bad, it's just right now, while she is so sweet and staring to say really cute suff, the bad is just wearing me out! Don't be suprised to see another ER post in the near future, either for a nervous breakdown on my part, or a broken bone on Celia's. It's a toss up!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Hair

Sophia and Maia were upstairs, being too quiet. When they came down, this is what I saw:







They cut off Maia's bangs, her hair which was to her shoulders is now hacked into two sections, barely past her neck, and what you can't see is lots of little chunks an inch long all over. Thanks Sophia!