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OUR GROWING FAMILY
This week we had some good friends over to decorate cookies. This weather just makes me want to hunker down and do inside stuff. I'm kind of a wimp and the cold sends me running inside for warm sweats and house slippers.
The kids all had a blast decorating their cookies. I had lots of sprinkles and glitter and such that each seemed to have a tiny bit left in the bottom. What better way to get rid of it all than let the kids decorate until their little hearts are content.
Not gonna lie, some went a bit overboard and it looked like a glitter bomb exploded on their cookies. In fact, they did not look real appetizing.
Fingers were licked, sprinkles eaten and everyone had fun.
What more could you ask for?
Last week I was in a blah mood. I didn't want to leave the house. Everyone was feeling kind of crummy. We needed to make some pumpkin bread for the new neighbors and this was the perfect day! We lounged around in our pjs, watched cartoons, listened to music and baked until our hearts were content.
Kinsey was such a great helper. I can tell it had been awhile since I last let her be really involved in the kitchen. She was actually really good at listening and very eager to learn how to make this bread.
I measured everything and she poured and stirred. She was so proud of her finished product. It was really fun to see her so proud of her work.
Logan did great as well and had the very important task of licking each spoon. Its safe to say he loved his job!!!
Staying home and spending the whole day in comfy clothes just loving on these sweet littles does not happen near enough around here.
I will be really trying to do that more. My go go go mentality needs chill and we need many more days like these!!
Halloween (just a tad late) was a blast this year. Best one yet!
Kinsey is getting older and Logan was the most adorable age to watch.
A witch and a spider made their presence around the neighborhood.
Joshs work had a little trick or treat set up where the kids could walk around the cubicles and all of the employees handed out candy. They were all dressed up as well......super cute. Well......except the Hulk. He scared nearly every kid there and no one passed near his cubicle. He had to take his mask off to convince Kinsey he wasn't a complete monster. Meltdown diverted.
Then we came back home where my parents stopped by and dropped off some cute books and candy.
Then Joshs family (the whole clan, dad, stepmom, aunt, uncle and grandma) came over to trick or treat in the neighborhood. Family is good stuff people. It was a blast.
My old work partner Tim and uncle Tommy and Aunt Meagan came as well. We had a crew I tell ya!
We met up with some neighbors as well and the kids were out for at least 2 hours.
They all went up to the houses with very little assistance and the adults tagged along behind and chatted the night away.
Kinsey had an outfit change mid evening and spent the rest of the night as Minnie Mouse. Its a blast to watch both her and Logan grow and change and learn new things each year.
Halloween was a total blast this year and I can honestly say I can't wait to do it again!!
Kinsey did 8 weeks of gymnastics the last two months. It was.......interesting.
She had a blast and I was being the skeptic. It seemed they did more running and jumping around rather than the cartwheels and handstands I had hoped for.
But my negativity was just that. They eventually got around to a handstand day and a cartwheel day. Both of which seemed challenging with a bunch of 3 year olds so I guess I will just leave it to the professionals:)
Kinsey did not know anyone in her class and it was different to watch her interact with a bunch of kids she didn't know. Refreshing.
In the end it was a good experience even if she did come home and "practice" which often involved Logan trying to "practice" and that was a whole new sight of funniness.
We may have to try again in another year and see if she still likes it!
Wow!.......it has been a super long time since I have updated the ol' family blog. I have been under the weather. Just feeling rotten every day, exhausted, nauseated, ect. All due to this:
Yep!!! Our little family is growing!
We are absolutely over the moon excited to meet our sweet little baby #3 on or around May 28, 2014.
This pregnancy has been a little different than the others. I have been much sicker and more tired than normal. But I am 11 weeks tomorrow and (knock on wood) think I am starting to feel much better. The last 4 days I have seemed to have my energy back and only been nauseaus a few times.
With both of the other kids I felt sick up until about 16-18 weeks.
This would be a major blessing if I were to be feeling better because this house nearly falls apart with me lying on the couch all day. I wouldn't dare invite you over to see my stacks of dishes in the sink or piles of laundry on the floors. And I wouldn't dare admit that my children have been watching way too much tv and eating whatever it is that makes them happy.
But hey! This is survival time man! And we are doing exactly that.......surviving.
Kinsey is pretty set that the baby is going to be a girl. The name, however changes week to week, It has been named Alice, Allie, Violet, and Avery. We shall see what next week holds:)
Sweet little baby bean: we can't wait to meet you. You will be so adored by all of us and our house needs some newborn baby sweetness.
