I was thinking all day

I was thinking all day today about my kids. I MISS them. I wish we were going home tonight. Well, Happy Fathers Day Mike!!!!!!

May 2009 already!

Well it is the season for weddings!

 

I just went to the best wedding May 16, that I have ever been to in my life. My cousin Michelle. She had such a beautiful wedding. The place was beautiful, lots of family were there and it was a tear jerker for me. Such a fabulous wedding and she was such a beautiful bride! They looked so happy. I couldn't take enough photos that night. Mike and I had a blast but it was sad that we had to leave a bit early for the 2 hour drive back home to get the kids. I'll have to post photos as soon as possible about it. I saw so many family members and especially my cousin Michael. I hardly see him now that he lives in CA. It was so good to laugh with him again. I wish he was nearby still but I know he's happy there. Just like my best friend is in NY. I miss her too. Guess I'll have to travel some more in the future.

 

Philip is officially graduating on Friday May 29th to Kindergarten! I think he's way too ready for kindergarten but at his age he is supposed to be at a Kindergarten level. He can add, write, read a little and he does preschool software for first grade and above. The kid is smart. I hope his teacher recognizes it before he becomes bored. My sis told me that you get kids where the parents have worked with the child then you get those that come into kindergarten barely knowing how to hold a pencil. She said it's such a difference. I hope Philip won't be too bored.

 

Today he told me he wants to take some candy to his classmates. He even wrote Connor's name on a lollipop for him. It was so sweet. He filled his pockets up and gave it to each of the kids. He also has been starting this new trend where he wants to dress just like daddy. Whatever Mike wears he wants to wear too. It all started when I bought matching shirts for all the boys for Easter including Mike. Now Philip goes into his closet and wants to wear whatever Mike is wearing and whatever shoes he has. He also wants to wear a belt. I asked Philip the other day, where is your badge for work then and he smiled at me. He told me he wants to work where daddy works when he gets bigger. He and Mike went to get haircuts together a few days ago. He was telling me that daddy was telling him all about how he needs to be good, and not get his name on the board and to clean his room. Philip told me he's going to be a good boy.

 

Natalie is using the potty more and more. She was actually holding it and went today twice at school. We got so excited we went out and got her some girl pull ups. I can't WAIT for her to be potty trained. Our only problem is that now she wants to eat while sitting on the couch instead of at their table. She's very much into movies with dogs and if they talk, it gets even more points. We got really sick of 102 Dalmatians so now we are on one of the Airbud movies. I cannot believe how many times they want to see the same movie. Philip has seen Labyrinth a BILLION times. Pretty cool that he's watching old school movies we used to watch when we were little. Just goes to show you these movies pass the test of time. We also watch Wall-E pretty often. That's such a cute movie.

 

Thomas finally started to really crawl. I haven't seen him go a long distance but he does keep that butt up for short distances. Sort of unwormy of him now. His birthday is around the corner when he turns ONE! I can't believe it's been a year. His hair is starting to get really fluffy too. I think it's getting long so he might go for his first haircut when daddy and Philip go again. We will probably just have a little birthday party for him since we have so much going on. My mom and I are trying to plan something. Since I just finished that huge audit yesterday, I'm pretty tired mentally. Last week it was terrible to have that going on. My stress levels were high. I need a much needed vacation. Maybe when we go to PA I'll remember these days and just relax.

George Carlin  - "Electricity is really just organized lightning."

The Book of Love

I ran into a song today while watching the last episode of Scrubs that was so beautiful to me. I decided to put it on our page. A sort of song of life, love and family. I love my little family very much. They are my all. Just doesn't feel right unless we are all together in our home.

Time just seems to be flying by and they are growing right before my eyes. Mike and I are usually pretty exhausted after a day of work and then an evening with the kids, but even when we do have our date nights we spend the entire time talking about the kids. Mike and I try to imagine what it will be like when they are all grown up and living their own lives and it's hard. It actually makes me sad.

Last night Natalie and Philip slept in our bed. Philip asked so sweetly if he could sleep with us. Of course I said! So he curled up and Nat wanted in the bed too so I lifted her up. They snuggled together and went to sleep right in the middle between Mike and I. It was so sweet. I imagine when Thomas gets a bit older he'll do the same. There have been a few nights where we ALL ended up in the bed by early morning. Those are very rare though since I don't trust Thomas in a big bed yet. He's getting big but still rather little to hold his own with 2 other squirmy kids.

This year was the first year we didn't get Seaworld passes or Zoo passes. Mike and I discussed it and with the Swine Flu being the main news and the economy, we thought we would tone it down this year. We did discuss joining the YMCA. Looks like they have good programs. That would be something we do when a pandemic isn't something on the news. We also discussed swimming lessons. They were so good for me as a child so we want to put all 3 in lessons when it's the right time. When we go to PA this summer, I hope to teach Philip in the indoor pool a few things. We have to get them all safety swimwear. I don't trust any of them in the water just yet.

We've got so much on our calendar right now, I'm a bit overwhelmed. Lots of big things happening in May and June. We haven't had time to go to the La Grange house lately to fix it up. We are down to just a few more projects. We've come so far. I can't wait till we can just sit down and watch a movie and not have anything major on a todo list. I think there will always be projects, our adventures I call them. My life seems to have been divided into chapters and I love this chapter so much. I know I hardly write about Mike since this is a blog about the kids, but I just wanted to write that he's an amazing person, man and husband. I know that sounds a bit corny but he is someone you'd like as a friend for life and I'm lucky to be married to him. I love him with all my heart and I just wanted to proclaim that here on the internet. I promised him my heart, my love, and fidelity on our wedding day and I meant it.

I read somewhere where someone wrote, every relationship you make in life will come to an end. That was so depressing but so true. We do end this world on our own, our own final adventure. One day we will experience the loss of everyone at one point or another. It makes me so sad to think of that. Just makes life feel so short yet so important and something to cherish. I want the kids to have good lives, to grow up to be loved by others and to be happy with what they do. I want to watch them grow up and I want to watch them become adults and have their own families. I want to be a good Mama and I want them to be better than I was as a parent. Their happiness would make me so happy.

Anyways, I think I'm very emotional today. I don't know why. I was just listening to that song, thinking of life and deep thoughts, add in some cheesecake and you have this mess of a blog.

My Family makes me happy.

Added some photos from 2009!

Click on the slideshow to get to our gallery of photos! Lots of the kids in 2009!!

A Rainy Weekend

Well, my mom keeps sending me txt messages and photos of La Grange. I don't think she wants us to go there and she sure is trying to convince us NOT to. It's annoying. It's sunshiney here but with off and on showers predicted for today. My mom seems to think rain is the end of the world.

Philip is watching 102 Dalmatians, Natalie is STILL asleep- she's my night owl and can SLEEP IN. Thomas was up then he went back out and Mike is still asleep. I've been awake with Philip. I think we are the early birds. So now I am debating what to do. Get packed up and go to La Grange or stay. My mom seems anti go. I'll wait for Mike to finally wakey wake.

Thomas is finally doing a military crawl in the forward direction. He just needs to lift that butt and we have crawling! He sits up and plays with toys. He's a big boy.

Natalie seems to have grown overnight. She looks longer. She's 2 but I have her in 3T and that's looking short on her. She's our fashionista. She is so paticular about what she wears and her shoes. A girly girl.

Philip is officially registered for Kindergarten. We had to go get his last shot so his shot record would be complete. He was missing the last Hep A. I thought that was strange since the last time I went to the Dr. I asked them to give him all the last of his shots he needed. No worries, it's ok if you redo some vacs. As long as there is a record. So we went together and the nurse said he could have a flu shot and me too. SURE (even though I had already had a flu shot in Dec for work). So we go and the nurse asks me to hold him and we'll try to distract Philip. I said, no worries.. he's really good at shots. So I told Philip look over there.. Philip did.. and the guy gave him his hep.. then to the other arm.. I told Philip, look over there.. then the next shot. Philip didn't cry, flinch or even go ow. The Nurse was so impressed (Philip is SO good at shots, very matter of fact about them.) So then it was my turn for my flu shot part deux. So to show Philip even I get shots and they are no big deal. I got one.. looked to the side and got it, done. The nurse said that was a good attitude to have. Most of the time kids are scared about shots because how their parents act or others that make it seem like it's a bad thing or terrible. I just tell Philip we all get them it hurts for a second and it's over and I don't freak out so he doesn't either. I told him, no sense in crying so he doesn't. He is such a wise little boy. He's going to blow them away in kindergarten. So I turned in his paperwork and he is good to go. Orientation is the next event we attend. Can't wait!

That's about it on this early lazy Saturday.



Jonathan Swift - "May you live every day of your life."