(I always feel more accountable if I post these on my blog)
Today I'll be busy with the following:
*Cleaning out the fridge (yuck, I hate this chore)
*Cleaning out the laundry room
*Catching up on everyone's laundry
*Cleaning the piano
*Packing up Morgan's clothes he's outgrown
*Packing up my clothes that I will not be able to wear for a long time (sniff, sniff, tear)
*Making Riley a "honey do" list ( he, he, he - love to make those)
*Sort through Kendle's giganctic mountain of school work she brought home the last week of school that has been taking over my dining room table.
*Plan something good for dinner
*Have a FHE on Patriotism and make plans for the 4th
Time to get started! I better crank up some music and get going.
Happy Monday - it's fresh new week!
June 29, 2009
June 26, 2009
Quick Snapshot
I took a quick picture before everyone headed off this morning - Riley was leaving for the weekend to coach a tournament in Seattle. Our kids just adore their dad and love spending time with him. Last night they helped him clean out his car and get ready to go and thought that was a fun time. They follow him all around the house and while he's working in the yard. I realized I haven't been taking nearly enough pictures of our family lately and need to do better. Our kids are growing up so fast. Kendle was barely 3 when we first moved into our house here and now she is almost 7! Time is definitely not slowing down for us.
***Also for anyone who's interested, I have 4 Dust Devils tickets for tonight's game. If anyone wants to use them, shoot me an email and let me know.
June 23, 2009
I'm not crazy
I knew there was something different about this pregnancy. Being so overly sick, feeling extra tired, feeling like I'm showing really early, bad pelvic pains already and on and on - not to mention that now my appetite has kicked into overdrive where I feel hungry all of the time.
I got quite the surprise at my "routine" OB checkup this afternoon. While joking with the doctor about how I've been having this gnawing feeling that something was "off" and asking if he was really only hearing one heart beat, he decided to humor me and pull in the ultra-sound equipment to do a quick little looksie. His words were, "let's take a look and put your mind at ease". After making some jokes, he started to get kind of serious and quiet and then after a long pause he stated "well, there's baby one and there's baby two." I totally thought he was joking and started laughing, until he proceeded to look very business like and point out the different little bodies.
TWINS! I -could -not -believe -it. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that the number of children in our household is going to be doubled very soon.
Needless to say I made my way out of the office in a daze and I was shaking like a leaf. I have so many mixed emotions running through me that I don't know where to start. I'm also still feeling nervous to see if everything is ok since I still have a few more weeks until our real in depth ultra-sound. This just changes the whole ball game and me, the girl who likes to have her game plan down has totally been thrown for a loop. I have so many worries, am I up to the challenge of caring for twins when I already have two busy children? On the other hand, I also feel blessed that one of our prayers about having more children was answered since this pregnancy has been such a struggle. Like I said, my thoughts have been all over the place since I got home this afternoon and we have a lot to plan and figure out.
Are we excited? YES!
Are we scared? YES!
Is our world about to get that much crazier? YES!
*New goals for the coming month: Start stocking up on baby supplies x's 2 and get the Morgster potty trained pronto.
I got quite the surprise at my "routine" OB checkup this afternoon. While joking with the doctor about how I've been having this gnawing feeling that something was "off" and asking if he was really only hearing one heart beat, he decided to humor me and pull in the ultra-sound equipment to do a quick little looksie. His words were, "let's take a look and put your mind at ease". After making some jokes, he started to get kind of serious and quiet and then after a long pause he stated "well, there's baby one and there's baby two." I totally thought he was joking and started laughing, until he proceeded to look very business like and point out the different little bodies.
TWINS! I -could -not -believe -it. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that the number of children in our household is going to be doubled very soon.
Needless to say I made my way out of the office in a daze and I was shaking like a leaf. I have so many mixed emotions running through me that I don't know where to start. I'm also still feeling nervous to see if everything is ok since I still have a few more weeks until our real in depth ultra-sound. This just changes the whole ball game and me, the girl who likes to have her game plan down has totally been thrown for a loop. I have so many worries, am I up to the challenge of caring for twins when I already have two busy children? On the other hand, I also feel blessed that one of our prayers about having more children was answered since this pregnancy has been such a struggle. Like I said, my thoughts have been all over the place since I got home this afternoon and we have a lot to plan and figure out.
Are we excited? YES!
Are we scared? YES!
Is our world about to get that much crazier? YES!
*New goals for the coming month: Start stocking up on baby supplies x's 2 and get the Morgster potty trained pronto.
June 22, 2009
Veggies
I have been on a veggie high the last few weeks. I am craving fresh vegetables and I think it is because my body was so nutritionally deprived the last few months that now I'm over compensating a little. Oh well, it's good for me at least (and the future addition to our family). Some of my favorites are corn on the cob, grilled zucchini, little cherry tomatoes, broccoli, asparagus, ..............really I love almost everything I can get my hands on. My favorite summer snack that I can't get enough of though is tomato/cucumber salad, which is really just chopped tomato and cucumber mixed together with a little salt and pepper or a dash of Italian dressing. It is so simple and good, I never get tired of it.
Riley also picked me up another bottle of Olive Garden dressing which is super yummy to dip veggies in. Yesterday we went to my parents house for Sunday dinner and my dad sent me home with some freshly harvested little red potatoes. They make the best garlic smashed potatoes, or I like them cooked and tossed with butter and herbs. Could summer food get any better? I wish I could eat this healthy all year round.
Riley also picked me up another bottle of Olive Garden dressing which is super yummy to dip veggies in. Yesterday we went to my parents house for Sunday dinner and my dad sent me home with some freshly harvested little red potatoes. They make the best garlic smashed potatoes, or I like them cooked and tossed with butter and herbs. Could summer food get any better? I wish I could eat this healthy all year round.
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