ok so I do kind of miss blogging. It's nice to just talk to yourself. I was going to start a new blog but then I couldn't think of a name. So draw a line here - this is a fresh start. I am going to make a new banner, choose a new design and keep going with it.
This isn't something I normally say, but... I am over the cold weather. It's not frigid snow cold, its just cool and gray and unpleasant. I am not saying bring on the 95 degree heat and 99 percent humidity, I am just saying...75 and sun would be fab.
I am really tired. For some reason I am having a hard time adjusting to the time change this time.
I promised Elaina I would take her out for some girl time this weekend. I think I am going to take her to Mimi's for breakfast. I need some time with Andrew too but not sure what I will do with him. John and I are going to go out Saturday night. I am hoping to get us into Magic Kingdom in the next few weeks. A friend is getting us in, but there are a lot of blocked out dates because of Spring Break, so we are working on it. I dont want to wait too long because its going to get hot. I also want to take the kids to the Science Center. Maybe next weekend.
This was a very random post, wasnt it? But at least I posted something!!!
So I have started using Picasa, and I am loving it! I dont know what my problem was - I had used it a few times and it just seemed to busy. But the best part is that I can take my Picasa albums, upload them directly to Snapfish and order from there. I LOVE it!!! So now I am on a photo organizing kick.
Today I got Elaina's school pictures back today. Unfortunately she is in that very awkward, fake smile phase. They are terrible. I ordered one sheet of her school picture (mainly because she was standing with me and I felt bad) and one sheet of her graduation picture - cap and gown, its her last year of preschool. I am going to frame the grad pic, as I have the same one for Andrew, but the other will go into an album. Its really awful. I am planning on doing pictures of all 3 of them soon anyway. Still kind of a bummer.
Hi ... been gone a long time... a LOT has gone on ... but instead of going through all that... I am just going to start fresh... Here is a PARTIAL house tour... I will do the kids rooms and our bedroom soon. I am keeping it real here - no picking up for these pictures! What you see is how it really is with 3 little kids and a dog.
There are still some things that I want to get done, but other than the mess, these areas are done!!!
So it's been a while. A lot going on here. John is super busy with work. The kids are all doing fabulously. Liam is now in a toddler bed, and generally stays in there pretty well. We are about a week away from closing on a new home. I am going to try to keep this better updated.
We have a couple. I would like to have more. These are ours:
-I dont think kids really care about cards. So each year, I buy a card for the age that they are, and I write them a mushy gushy love note inside. Then I seal it and put it in a box. When they are older (18? 20? getting married? having their own baby?) I'll give the box to them.
-We have cute birthday hats - the boys share a blue one and Elaina has a pink one- and each year we take a picture of them wearing it. When they are in their teens they wont even fit anymore but that's the point. One year I forgot with one kid - I actually think it was Liam's first - DAMN! - but I was horribly sick so I give myself some slack on that one.
-I saw another on a blog and I am going to adopt it. The parents each kiss the child on the cheek and take a picture of it. It's cute.
So all this is brought up because in 3 days my baby girl turns 5. FIVE. Words can't even express how I feel about her. I get kind of mushy and introspective as my kids birthdays approach so I'll post on her actual birthday. Today is her party. I'll have pics then!
Elaina went to a birthday party today. Among lots of other fun things (including a pony!) they had face painting.