Finally

Austin 'giving away my snuggles'


Mackenzie so proud of her medal for soccer.


Token Grant's Farm family pic - 2008


Turner brave enough to go inside and feed the goats.


Then Mackenzie got brave enough too.


"Hmmm mom, I though those bottles were for me."


Me and my big kids on the way out.

We FINALLY made it to Grant's Farm this weekend!! Austin's first trip. We got there right in time for the animal show, then fed the goats, hit the elephant show and then it was time to leave.... Perfect. It is by far my favorite place to go with the kids, it's not too long, not too much of a commitment for the day, and cheap (well free, but pay to park). I do have to say though, i think this was the first time I've ever been there and not gotten my two free beers. Friday night we hung out with our neighbors and the vodka crept up on me. Then I was up at 6 to make breakfast and go to Mackenzie's soccer game - where she just happened to score 2 goals again! - and then we came home, changed the kiddos, and left. I wasn't feeling so great, so I laid back in my seat. Ended up having to have Aaron pull over on the side of the highway. It took some self control on Aaron's part I'm sure not get out the camera and get paybacks on me! LOL But we had a great time at Grant's farm, that place just puts you in a good mood no matter what. I almost started crying looking at the my life while we were there, you know when it just hits in you a wave sometimes and you think - wow I have a good life. I look at my beautiful kids, and a husband that loves me, and even though we have stressors, we've got it good - we do know that.


Today Mackenzie and I went to church, I came home and mowed the yard, and then went out searching for jobs again. Hopefully something will come through for the holiday season. Other than that just a half dozen loads of laundry and some "spring" cleaning and that was about it. Austin did start running a fever tonight, figures. I'm hoping that it is gone by morning and he will be ok to go to the babysitters.

Back to work

Yesterday I came in for 1/2 day in the morning before Cameron had to go to work since the kids had to stay home again since Mackenzie couldn't go back to school since she had to be fever free for 24 hours. But they weren't running any fevers yesterday. It was weird, her fever spiked at noon the day before at 104, but then was gone by nighttime. Who knows. Today I'm back at work, just hoping I don't get any calls that the fever has come back. Austin never got it thank goodness.
This weekend we have gymnastics and 2 soccer games. Poor girl is going to be pooped! But this is the last weekend of soccer. We are planning to go to Grant's Farm tomorrow, and either this weekend or next still need to hit a pumpkin patch.
Some things I want to write for my own memory of Turner right now....he constantly carries around his 9 piece Diego puzzle and probably does it on average 100 times a day! Maybe we should get him more puzzles, he is really in to it right now, but then he would probably still want the same one. Lately when I'm changing him, he'll lean in to me and put his arms around my neck in a big bear hug and say "I love my mommy" and I return "I love my Turner". And man do I, he just makes me melt. Anytime you do something for him, he says "Thankome" (Thank you / welcome). Guess he figures it works which ever end he is on! And the funniest thing is that right now he is doing this funny southern drawl "YeahYa" for saying yes. Don't know where he got that from, but it is hilarious. Just some memories I want to make sure I never loose.

Home again

I was at work and got 2 phone calls within 1 minute of each other...both Turner and Mackenzie are running fevers. Mackenzie has to be fever free for 24 hours, so there is no way she can go back to school tomorrow. I don't know what we are going to do, guess I'll be home again. Not really any other options. I just hate that all this sickness comes at a time that work is so unstable. I worry about it, that it will look like I don''t have the level of commitment or something. But the facts are that Aaron has appointments that would have to be cancelled and we don't really get paid if he doesn't sell, and I can still work from home. We have 2 weeks at the end of the month that I'm going to be out some too because we will be in between babysitters. Ughhhh....oh well, it will work out. Any ideas? Mom, will you be able to come up for a day in those weeks to babysit one day so I can go in to work???

9 Month Stats

Saturday morning we split up, Aaron (and Aunt Caitlyn) took Mackenzie to her soccer game, where she scored 2 goals!, and I took the boys with me to go to Austin's 9 month checkup.
He isn't really that big. Here are his stats:
Height: 28 1/4 inches (50%)
Weight: 21 lbs 9 oz (75%)
Head Circumference: 18 1/4 inches (90%)
He got 2 shots, and Turner got his flu shot. Those all went well.


Then we came home and dropped the kids off with Caitlyn and headed out to the winery to meet up with somebody that Aaron works with. I stayed sober since I knew I had to drive us home, Aaron on the other hand didn't! I felt sorry for him the whole way home as he was hanging out the window, but was laughing all the way. Needless to say Aaron + red wine =

Friends

Sean and Austin!

Look who found the pots and pans cabinet! Seems like I have a kitchen "helper" on my hands now!! (Those spots all over him are drool...nice huh!)

Last night Fran and the kids came over. We had such a great time. Our kids love each other so much, they really are like cousins. The kids had a blast. Austin and Sean were checking each other out. And I was happy to have my good friend around me again.

(Pre)-Kindergarten Pictures

I was SOOOO excited when Mackenzie took out her school pictures the other day. Literally, I screeched and was jumping up and down. When Aaron got home I asked him if he wanted to see something that would make hm forget all his worries and smile ear to ear. He replied with "what did we win the lottery". Yes we did! I mean come on, aren't these the BEST school pictures ever?! How do I pic? And doesn't she look SOO grown up.



So then I had my mom send through a pic of me at about the same age. I know some people thinks she looks like me, but I just don't see it.


Unrelated story....but today we woke up to there being a man-hunt right around our neighborhood. He had wrecked his car on the highway near our exit. Don't know if they've caught the guy yet or not, but we are all safe. Mackenzie's school was closed today though, so she got to go to Nany's. So we are explaining to her what happened, that there is a bad man hiding from the police and they are trying to find him - so her rational was that she bets that guy was "just mad or sad because he didn't have parents who loved him". She is probably right, but gosh I love the view of the world through a 4 (and a half!) year old's eyes.

Back to work

Hmmmm...as I write the title to this post that seems like such an oxymoron statement. When did I stop working.....well, maybe i should have put, "Back to the office". So Turner did not have a fever yesterday, Austin broke his overnight. Both are still coughing something horrible, but they are at daycare. I keep thinking Austin is going to make himself throw up from coughing so bad, and Turner has broken blood vessels around his eyes from coughing so hard. Poor whittle guys:( But it is getting a little better day by day. I'm actually feeling alright today. I can feel that hint of a cold back there, but I'll try to keep it at bay.
Gosh, so what else is going on in our lives...yesterday I changed Mackenzie's room around, put the crib in Turner's room. Then put the TV/DVD player from our room in to her room. I'm hoping that this will get them sleeping in her room/bed more often and with Austin being in the other room we don't have to worry about waking him up. So last night they went to bed in there ok, but were still crawling in to our bed at 3. I know, I should just pick them up and take them back to bed, and it would probably only take a few nights and they would get it and probably get better sleep, but shhh, don't tell anyone, but it is a little of a guilty pleasure of mine (ours) to snuggle up to those little bodies at night. Of course when they are pushing me off my own pillow and I'm hanging on to the side of the bed by a thread I'm not so thrilled - but Aaron and I already know we are pushovers on the issue. Oh well, whatcha gonna do?
I also ran into the library yesterday and got this book. Think it will help??!!!