Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Vacation and Staycation
We had a great trip and had some nice, quality time with family in IL and IA. We started the trip with a 12 hr drive (including stops) to see Aunt Sue in Des Moines, IL. We met my cousin Matt and 2 of his kids at All Play (food and arcade). The kids had a great time. I have pictures but haven't scanned them yet. They enjoyed the video games, collecting tickets and most of all the Rock Wall. It was nice to visit over lunch and then have some fun! The next day Aunt Sue came with us to Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. That was fun but half the park was under construction so we made due with what was available and had a GREAT time! We fed the goats, a llama and a TON of Koi. Lexi and Aunt Sue even rode a camel! Nathan had fun watching all the excitement but didn't really understand this time around. He will enjoy all of this in another 6 months or so. The afternoon after the zoo, Lexi wanted to spend the night with Aunt Sue so we let her. Aunt Sue was thrilled! The next day we all loaded up and headed to the Living History Farms where we learned about farming from the 1800's and 1900's. We walked around and saw a lot of live exhibits and animals. That was the end of our visit with Aunt Sue so we had to say good bye! NEVER EASY!!!
I drove the 3 hrs to Moline, IL where we met my cousin Stephanie for dinner and then went to her house and met her dog and boyfriend. Then it was bedtime so we headed to the hotel for some much needed rest. The next morning we picked up my grandmother and went to see my great aunt Mary. It was so nice to see her again (it had been 13 yrs since I visited last). It makes me sad to think that this might have been the last time that I get to see her. After that, we went to Whitey's for some yummy ice cream and let Lexi play at the park for a bit. Then we headed to my grandma's house where the kids played and we visited while we waited for Aunt Kay to get off work. When she was home, we headed to her house for pizza and fed the ducks in the lake by her house. We also got to meet her husband, Kevin. It was so nice to have a full day to just visit with family. The next day we woke up and headed to Bettendorf to see my cousin Edson and his family. When I saw them last it was him and his soon to be wife and they were pregnant with their first child. They now have 5 children (4 girls and a boy). The kids played while we visited. Lexi LOVES that she as so many cousins and that most of them are girls! After we left there, we headed to dinner at a Hibachi grill with Aunt Kay, my cousin Steph, her brother Jared and his girlfriend Brandi. We had a nice time and Lexi told Jared he had to come home with her. He loves CO so we may just see him again this year! That would be nice! Then our trip comes to a close and it is Friday. We head to an old prairie village where we learn about some more olden days and have a picnic lunch that Liz prepared (so nice of her). After that we head to Buffalo Bill's childhood home and see real buffalo. The kids loved that! It was tough saying good bye, especially for Lexi but I will be sure that she keeps in touch with all her cousins! That night we met Steph and her boyfriend, Marc for dinner and a community carnival. Lexi rode all the rides that she was allowed to and Bill rode some too. He learned that Lexi doesn't need him anymore and I think that made him a little sad. I reminded him that Nathan will need him soon! The next morning we had breakfast and then hit the road. We were going to stop for the night in Nebraska but decided to push on through and with my help, we made it home about 10:30pm. It was a long day but so nice to be back in our own beds.
We took Sunday to relax and then on Monday and Tuesday, Bill and I had dental appointments. We have a few other appointments and obligations to take care of. On Wednesday, it was suppose to rain so we headed to the Denver Children's Museum. That place is SO fun! We explored, built things, painted, imagined and went to a few story times. We can't wait to go back another time. On Thursday we went to the Sunflower Farm. It is here in Longmont and is a working farm that is open and built especially for kids. There is a HUGE tree fort that goes across 4 HUGE trees, tire swings everywhere you turn, an old silo that is now a large sandbox, a zip line made just for the little ones and so much more. Then there are animals everywhere. Some in pens and some roaming free. There are buckets of corn to feed the goats, chickens, and pigs but there are also cows, horses, a donkey, a llama, a pony and sheep. Lastly, there is a craft barn where the kids that attend the summer camp can create and make believe and a camp fire with a ton of seating so that the entire camp can sit around and reflect on their day. I am seriously considering sending Lexi next year! (She has to be 6 yrs old to attend.) After this fun, we headed home to rest a bit and then headed to the zoo for a few hours so that we could beat the traffic downtown to go to the Rockies game. They played the Arizona D-Backs and unfortunately lost. But not for lack of cheering! Lexi was cheering just a loud with her #1 Fan FINGER! She learned "Take me out to the Ballgame" at school and was so proud that she knew all the words at the 7th inning stretch! After a fun filled day, we headed home to get the kiddos in bed. It was a tiring and exciting day! On Friday, we decided to head to Golden to go to the Heritage Square Amusement Park. We rode the 1 hour drive and stopped for lunch. While we were driving my phone had rung in the back of the van and so when we finished lunch at Jack in the Crack, I checked for messages. It was a neighbor that had our dogs. The gardener had shown up without our knowledge of his coming and let the out. I called the man back and he had sent the dogs to the pound. I called them and we decided to stay and go to the amusement park afterall, we just had to be back by 5pm. Well, even though we had a wrench in our plans we were determined to have fun. BUT it wasn't in the cards. We get inside and there it is like a desserted ghost town. I find a lady there that tells me the park doesn't open until the next day! We walk around Heritage Square for a bit and visit a few shops but at that point we decided that we would just get home and get our dogs out of the pound. (It cost $60 by the way, on top of a wasted 1 hr each way trip.) But we had a fresh day on Saturday! It was the day of Jr. Jam. A community event in Fort Collins where kid bands play and there were several community vendors all having something to do with kids. Lexi went on the inflated slide 4 times, bounced in the bouncy house, had her hair braided and played some instruments from a local music instructor. We stopped at Jason's Deli for lunch on the way home and then took it easy the rest of the weekend!
We don't have another vacation planned until the week of Thanksgiving when we will head to California again! I am very excited to see friends and family, it seems like forever (even though I was just there the beginning of March). I miss everyone terribly! Thanks again for reading and hope to see you soon!
I drove the 3 hrs to Moline, IL where we met my cousin Stephanie for dinner and then went to her house and met her dog and boyfriend. Then it was bedtime so we headed to the hotel for some much needed rest. The next morning we picked up my grandmother and went to see my great aunt Mary. It was so nice to see her again (it had been 13 yrs since I visited last). It makes me sad to think that this might have been the last time that I get to see her. After that, we went to Whitey's for some yummy ice cream and let Lexi play at the park for a bit. Then we headed to my grandma's house where the kids played and we visited while we waited for Aunt Kay to get off work. When she was home, we headed to her house for pizza and fed the ducks in the lake by her house. We also got to meet her husband, Kevin. It was so nice to have a full day to just visit with family. The next day we woke up and headed to Bettendorf to see my cousin Edson and his family. When I saw them last it was him and his soon to be wife and they were pregnant with their first child. They now have 5 children (4 girls and a boy). The kids played while we visited. Lexi LOVES that she as so many cousins and that most of them are girls! After we left there, we headed to dinner at a Hibachi grill with Aunt Kay, my cousin Steph, her brother Jared and his girlfriend Brandi. We had a nice time and Lexi told Jared he had to come home with her. He loves CO so we may just see him again this year! That would be nice! Then our trip comes to a close and it is Friday. We head to an old prairie village where we learn about some more olden days and have a picnic lunch that Liz prepared (so nice of her). After that we head to Buffalo Bill's childhood home and see real buffalo. The kids loved that! It was tough saying good bye, especially for Lexi but I will be sure that she keeps in touch with all her cousins! That night we met Steph and her boyfriend, Marc for dinner and a community carnival. Lexi rode all the rides that she was allowed to and Bill rode some too. He learned that Lexi doesn't need him anymore and I think that made him a little sad. I reminded him that Nathan will need him soon! The next morning we had breakfast and then hit the road. We were going to stop for the night in Nebraska but decided to push on through and with my help, we made it home about 10:30pm. It was a long day but so nice to be back in our own beds.
We took Sunday to relax and then on Monday and Tuesday, Bill and I had dental appointments. We have a few other appointments and obligations to take care of. On Wednesday, it was suppose to rain so we headed to the Denver Children's Museum. That place is SO fun! We explored, built things, painted, imagined and went to a few story times. We can't wait to go back another time. On Thursday we went to the Sunflower Farm. It is here in Longmont and is a working farm that is open and built especially for kids. There is a HUGE tree fort that goes across 4 HUGE trees, tire swings everywhere you turn, an old silo that is now a large sandbox, a zip line made just for the little ones and so much more. Then there are animals everywhere. Some in pens and some roaming free. There are buckets of corn to feed the goats, chickens, and pigs but there are also cows, horses, a donkey, a llama, a pony and sheep. Lastly, there is a craft barn where the kids that attend the summer camp can create and make believe and a camp fire with a ton of seating so that the entire camp can sit around and reflect on their day. I am seriously considering sending Lexi next year! (She has to be 6 yrs old to attend.) After this fun, we headed home to rest a bit and then headed to the zoo for a few hours so that we could beat the traffic downtown to go to the Rockies game. They played the Arizona D-Backs and unfortunately lost. But not for lack of cheering! Lexi was cheering just a loud with her #1 Fan FINGER! She learned "Take me out to the Ballgame" at school and was so proud that she knew all the words at the 7th inning stretch! After a fun filled day, we headed home to get the kiddos in bed. It was a tiring and exciting day! On Friday, we decided to head to Golden to go to the Heritage Square Amusement Park. We rode the 1 hour drive and stopped for lunch. While we were driving my phone had rung in the back of the van and so when we finished lunch at Jack in the Crack, I checked for messages. It was a neighbor that had our dogs. The gardener had shown up without our knowledge of his coming and let the out. I called the man back and he had sent the dogs to the pound. I called them and we decided to stay and go to the amusement park afterall, we just had to be back by 5pm. Well, even though we had a wrench in our plans we were determined to have fun. BUT it wasn't in the cards. We get inside and there it is like a desserted ghost town. I find a lady there that tells me the park doesn't open until the next day! We walk around Heritage Square for a bit and visit a few shops but at that point we decided that we would just get home and get our dogs out of the pound. (It cost $60 by the way, on top of a wasted 1 hr each way trip.) But we had a fresh day on Saturday! It was the day of Jr. Jam. A community event in Fort Collins where kid bands play and there were several community vendors all having something to do with kids. Lexi went on the inflated slide 4 times, bounced in the bouncy house, had her hair braided and played some instruments from a local music instructor. We stopped at Jason's Deli for lunch on the way home and then took it easy the rest of the weekend!
We don't have another vacation planned until the week of Thanksgiving when we will head to California again! I am very excited to see friends and family, it seems like forever (even though I was just there the beginning of March). I miss everyone terribly! Thanks again for reading and hope to see you soon!
May Update
We are having fun now! The weather is warming up (for the most part) and we are getting out and doing things. Lexi is still enjoying Karate and we have signed her up for Micro T-Ball too. We are still waiting to hear when her practices will be. I need to know because I want to sign her up for swimming too but can't until I know what our other obligations are. I signed Nathan up for AquaBaby swimming. We start on June 1st. I think he is going to love it. I will post pix when I can. I am in the class too so I will have to get Bill over there on a break one time to take a few pictures. On top of our regular routine, Bill took 2 weeks off. We went to IL and IA to visit my dad's side of the family and had a great time. (A separate post on this to follow shortly.) We also did a week at home where we had some dental appts, met with an insurance guy, went to the Denver Children's Museum, visited Sunflower Farms, the Zoo, saw a Rockies game and went to a kids concert event in Fort Collins. We also tried to visit Golden but it wasn't open yet. We will save that and Estes Park for another day. Lastly, we had our first Tornado Warning on Memorial Day. Lexi was watching her cartoons and all of a sudden it flashed on the screen and it was in our county. I about freaked but Bill got on the computer and saw that it was a few towns over about 30 miles from where we are and it was heading east, away from us. I swear if I had been home alone, I would have just headed to the basement! Thank goodness for my calm hubby!
The kids are great! After 2 weeks home with mommy and daddy, she was ready to go back to school today! She has made friends with the kids behind our house. Finally, some kid friends in the neighborhood. Before now, her only friends were the couple next door that are grandparents. They are sweet but she needed kid friends! Lexi is also a very good Big Sister! She helps whenever asked and plays with him all the time. Although, her idea of playing with him is to take his toys away and play with them herself but we are getting there. For now he doesn't mind, he just loves to watch is big sissy! Nathan is great. He is eating lots of foods now and loves to try and feed himself too. He just doesn't have the pincher grasp down yet. The doctor said that doesn't usually develop until about 9 month and can be later in boys. He is rolling and sitting up. He has a new toy that he loves. It is a race track for babies. He sits and watches it go and has figured out how to make it spin on his own. He makes it spin and then tries to stop it with his hand. It is really cute. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks but no movement yet. He has 2 bottom teeth coming at about the same time. They are almost there but haven't pushed through just yet.
Well, we will see what June has in store for us. For now, we have the Taste of Fort Collins and the Boulder Jewish Festival in June. And I am starting to make some homemade baby gear. I am going to make blankets, quilts, taggy lovies, burp clothes, bibs, and more... More to follow when I have my first thing made.
The kids are great! After 2 weeks home with mommy and daddy, she was ready to go back to school today! She has made friends with the kids behind our house. Finally, some kid friends in the neighborhood. Before now, her only friends were the couple next door that are grandparents. They are sweet but she needed kid friends! Lexi is also a very good Big Sister! She helps whenever asked and plays with him all the time. Although, her idea of playing with him is to take his toys away and play with them herself but we are getting there. For now he doesn't mind, he just loves to watch is big sissy! Nathan is great. He is eating lots of foods now and loves to try and feed himself too. He just doesn't have the pincher grasp down yet. The doctor said that doesn't usually develop until about 9 month and can be later in boys. He is rolling and sitting up. He has a new toy that he loves. It is a race track for babies. He sits and watches it go and has figured out how to make it spin on his own. He makes it spin and then tries to stop it with his hand. It is really cute. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks but no movement yet. He has 2 bottom teeth coming at about the same time. They are almost there but haven't pushed through just yet.
Well, we will see what June has in store for us. For now, we have the Taste of Fort Collins and the Boulder Jewish Festival in June. And I am starting to make some homemade baby gear. I am going to make blankets, quilts, taggy lovies, burp clothes, bibs, and more... More to follow when I have my first thing made.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
April 2011 update on us
I can't believe Nathan is going to be 6 mos old already! He is getting so big. I don't know exact measurments but I believe he is close to 28" long and 18 lbs. He is eating like a champ. I started making his baby food today and he loves it! His favorites are green beans and sweet potatoes. So much better than the store bought, watered down foods. He is such a happy baby and loves to talk (coo and screech that is). He can sit up for a few min on is own, he rolls from back to tummy and use to tummy to back but seems to have forgotten this trick. He also loves to stand up (with help). So strong that one!
Lexi is doing great. She talks about her friends and family in Lake Forest all the time. By the way, anyone in CA is from Lake Forest to her, so don't feel left out! :) She started Karate last week and will begin Tball in May. She loves Karate and looks forward to Mondays. I also plan to start her in swimming in the summer (don't have to wait out here as the rec center has a fabulous indoor pool) but we have enough on our plate for now. I am going to pick her up earlier in the summer so that we can do fun things before she starts Kindergarten in August. She is going to do full day Kindergarten which is from like 8:50a to about 3p so we can continue with our extracurricular activities in the fall. She is very happy but I think she missed having friends her own age. She has befriended our next door neighbor and his wife. An older couple with a dog named Annie. She always has to go say hi to Don! LOL Poor kid needs to start school so her friends are in the neighborhood. Her preschool is out by Bill's work so the friends she has made there are at least 15 miles away. She makes friends easily at the park but I keep forgetting to take something that I can write down our number so we can meet up again some other time. She is excelling in school and the teachers all say she is very bright and the biggest helper in the class. I love hearing that!
I think Bill likes having the office closer to home. He stays busy and works hard as usual. Living in CO so far has been great. We are so happy out here. The open spaces are beautiful, the views of the mountains are gorgeous and the weather so far has been pretty mild. It has only snowed a few times and no more than 2 inches and has been warm enough the next day to melt it. The craziest weather we have had was last weekend when it was mid 80's on Sat and snowed on Sun. That was NUTS! Our house is nice. We have a 2100 sf rental in Firestone, a suburb of Longmont which is a suburb of Boulder. We are considered a farm community which is interesting. The hardest adjustment is driving at least 20 min. to get anywhere (except grocery and drug store which is down the street). I love that we have goats, horses, chickens, cows and yes, even donkeys just a block away from us. LOL I remember teaching the kids in my daycare about animals from books and I will be able to take Nathan on a walk and teach him about these animals. Very cool!
I have joined a MOMs club out here and met a few women. I also take Nathan to a tot storytime at the library. So I am keeping busy during the day. I finally finished unpacking the last box last week. It took me so long because the house we are in right now, is smaller and much less storage space so it was hard to find room for my office stuff.
This month we have gone to the zoo, the wild animal preserve, walked around a local lake and been able to play outside. LOVE IT!
I think that is about it. Barb and Lee are coming to visit again on the 21st. Then we have a very busy May! We have Bill's uncle and his wife coming for a visit. They have family here in CO, close by other than us. The middle of May we are driving to Des Moines, IA to visit my aunt Sue and and my cousin Matt and his kids. Then we will travel onto Moline, IL to see my other aunt Kay, my grandma (on my dad's side), my great aunt Mary and several other cousins. We will come home the week before Memorial Day and have a week here in town doing a Staycation. We will see the sites here in CO and have some fun! I am looking forward to it!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
March Update
Well, I can't believe it has been a month since my last post. Things are going well. I am almost done unpacking the office which was a bear since I have no place for office storage. I was procrastinating because I have nowhere to put things. But now that I can see the floor, I am determined to finish (tonight)! Since my last post, the kids and I went to CA and met my niece, Charlie. We had a lot of fun on the train and with family. My mom took us to Legoland too. That was GREAT! Bill was sick a few weeks ago and then last week, Nathan and I were put on antibiotics for ear infections (his first at 5 mos old). He was 16.7 lbs last week. He is about 27" long too. A big boy! Lexi is still doing great! She loves school and has been to 2 birthday parties so far. Such a little socialite. We are all finally feeling better. We have Bill's parents coming again the end of April and we will celebrate Passover and Easter while they are here. There is a community Easter Egg Hunt and then I will be preparing a Passover Seder as well. Busy weekend when they come but it will be very nice to have them!
Lastly, we have signed Lexi up for Micro T-Ball and Karate. Karate starts in April and T-Ball in May. I don't have days yet but hopefully we will get our schedule straight soon! I will post more pix of her soon.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
It's Been a While...
So it has almost been a month since I last posted. My niece was born on Feb. 2nd and is doing great. The kids and I will be getting on a train in Raton, NM this weekend to go to CA and visit and I will finally get to hold my little Charlie Grace. I can't wait. Lexi will be spending a few days with her Nana and Papa (Bill's parents) and Nathan and I will be staying at my mom's house. On Sunday, Aunt Cindy is coming over to my mom's to visit the kids and I and then she will take Lexi to Nana's house from there. On Monday, Nathan, Charlie, Shannon and I are probably going out to lunch and then some retail therapy, a girls day out (except Nathan). Tuesday we will hang out at the house with Great Grandma, Tony, Shannon and Charlie and Lexi will come back from Nana's. Then on Wednesday, I am borrowing Tony's truck and going to the OC to drop off my pump, pick some things up from our Realtor (no the house hasn't closed yet; more to come later in this post), and visit my bestie and Lexi's bestie. On Thursday, Grandma is taking me and the kids to Legoland!!! I think I will be more excited than Lexi. LOL Friday is a day of rest at home with my family and then in the afternoon, Nana will come pick us all up and take us back to her house and we will spend Friday night and Saturday with them until they take us back to the train on Saturday evening. It is a busy week but I can't wait!!!
So as I mentioned, our house is still our house, in Lake Forest. Our buyers are being patient for now but I am just waiting for the call from our Realtor that they have backed out. B of A wants more money... Even though they were willing to take $535,000 from our 1st buyers (who backed out) and this buyer came in with that offer, they now want something like $615k. They are stalling and our Realtor is fighting the price as we were unable to even get a showing when we had the house listed from $599k-$620k (NOT 1 showing). We are in the HAFA program through the government and we are told that B of A hates this program and I believe they are waiting for it to expire on us and then they will try and foreclose. Why they would rather foreclose then take our willing buyer, I have no idea! It is very frustrating and disheartening to Bill and I. I feel for Bill as he is the one that stresses the most about finances (being his field of work and all). Please pray that they come through for us!
The kids are doing great. Nathan and I started attending a storytime at the library here in Firestone on Thursdays. He loves to watch all the little ones. Most of the kids are about a yr old but he still loves it! Lexi loves school and even attended her first classmate birthday party last weekend at the Little Gym in Boulder. I love that place and look forward to them opening one closer (due to open in Longmont soon). I want to take Nathan as I took Lexi at this age and it was so good for her!
Since my last post, we have had more visitors. Bill's parents came out the first weekend in February. It was great to have them. They took Lexi shopping and the Butterfly Pavilion on Saturday while Bill and I organized the basement and set up the play area. It is not quite finished but it is almost ready for the dogs to sleep down there and Lexi is alreay playing down there. It is cool to have that extra space set up finally! Then on Sunday we all went to the Flat Irons Mall and Lexi played in their amazing play area before we drove them back to the airport to say good bye. It was great to have them over but it was a fast visit.
That is about it for us. The weather has been great! It hasn't snowed in a few weeks and was even in the high 60's/ low 70's last weekend so all the snow melted. Weather this week has been in the low 40's and a cold breeze but it is tolerable. I am looking forward to some warmer weather in Cali! Thanks for stopping by!
So as I mentioned, our house is still our house, in Lake Forest. Our buyers are being patient for now but I am just waiting for the call from our Realtor that they have backed out. B of A wants more money... Even though they were willing to take $535,000 from our 1st buyers (who backed out) and this buyer came in with that offer, they now want something like $615k. They are stalling and our Realtor is fighting the price as we were unable to even get a showing when we had the house listed from $599k-$620k (NOT 1 showing). We are in the HAFA program through the government and we are told that B of A hates this program and I believe they are waiting for it to expire on us and then they will try and foreclose. Why they would rather foreclose then take our willing buyer, I have no idea! It is very frustrating and disheartening to Bill and I. I feel for Bill as he is the one that stresses the most about finances (being his field of work and all). Please pray that they come through for us!
The kids are doing great. Nathan and I started attending a storytime at the library here in Firestone on Thursdays. He loves to watch all the little ones. Most of the kids are about a yr old but he still loves it! Lexi loves school and even attended her first classmate birthday party last weekend at the Little Gym in Boulder. I love that place and look forward to them opening one closer (due to open in Longmont soon). I want to take Nathan as I took Lexi at this age and it was so good for her!
That is about it for us. The weather has been great! It hasn't snowed in a few weeks and was even in the high 60's/ low 70's last weekend so all the snow melted. Weather this week has been in the low 40's and a cold breeze but it is tolerable. I am looking forward to some warmer weather in Cali! Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
We will survive
So as most of you know, I got really sick this week. I had a little bit of a cold for the past week but it was nothing major. Then all of a sudden on Wed. night I felt my head fill up and my throat getting more and more sore. I ended up with a fever topping out at 102.9 at one point during the night. I took Afrin and Advil hoping for some relief. None came. I was up almost all night. Went to the Urgent Care on Thursday and was told that I had a bad sinus infection and most likely Strep. They gave me some good antibiotics and some liquid steroids. I broke my fever that afternoon and felt better by Friday. Today is Sat. and I am almost human again. I have officially survived my first illness here in CO. When I do it, I do it right! LOL
Anywho, with the illness, not much has gotten done. We are anxious for Bill's parents to arrive this Friday, but the house is no where near where I wanted it to be before their arrival. I need to focus on cleaning bathrooms and such this week and never mind the boxes for a while longer. You would think that since I stay at home and Lexi goes to school that I would have plenty of time on my hands to get it all done, but NOPE. My day FLIES by with the baby. He isn't such a good napper these days and will only play by himself for short periods of time (not like Lexi who would lay on her blanket for hours at this age and bat at the hanging activities above her). I am lucky to get a 30 min stretch where I don't have to entertain Nathan. I guess that is a big difference with boys.
I am also very antsy to hear from my mom or brother that my niece is about to make her arrival. She was due 2 weeks ago and if she doesn't come tomorrow, she is to go to the hospital on Monday morning. So either way, no more than a few days left! YAY. I went to Target tonight and got the cutest t-shirt that says "I love my aunt". I couldn't resist!!! I am putting it the mail Monday so she will have it when she comes home from the hospital. I can't wait to make a trip back to meet her!
That's about it for us. All is well. Lexi loves her school and one of her teachers has taken to her well, Miss Danielle. She has a few new friends, Kendall and Eric. She says Eric loves her. Bill told her that everybody loves Lexi. LOL Nathan loves the quiet during the day. He actually gets a little fussy when Bill and Lexi get home. I guess hearing his sisters chatter and having her in his face all the time is wearing on him. I have to laugh when he gives me that look. I just tell him, "she is your sissy, sorry."
Bill is good. He stayed home on Thursday to help me out since I was so bad off. He had already taken a vacation day on Friday so that worked out in my benefit. He will go back to the office on Monday. Tomorrow he is going to check out our local community center to see if he wants to work out there or still get his Eliptical for the basement. I am told their facility is great and they even have raquetball which he loves. If he meets some people, then he will be set.
I hope this finds you all well. That is our week. I will be in touch soon. Hugs to all. We miss you already!
Anywho, with the illness, not much has gotten done. We are anxious for Bill's parents to arrive this Friday, but the house is no where near where I wanted it to be before their arrival. I need to focus on cleaning bathrooms and such this week and never mind the boxes for a while longer. You would think that since I stay at home and Lexi goes to school that I would have plenty of time on my hands to get it all done, but NOPE. My day FLIES by with the baby. He isn't such a good napper these days and will only play by himself for short periods of time (not like Lexi who would lay on her blanket for hours at this age and bat at the hanging activities above her). I am lucky to get a 30 min stretch where I don't have to entertain Nathan. I guess that is a big difference with boys.
I am also very antsy to hear from my mom or brother that my niece is about to make her arrival. She was due 2 weeks ago and if she doesn't come tomorrow, she is to go to the hospital on Monday morning. So either way, no more than a few days left! YAY. I went to Target tonight and got the cutest t-shirt that says "I love my aunt". I couldn't resist!!! I am putting it the mail Monday so she will have it when she comes home from the hospital. I can't wait to make a trip back to meet her!
That's about it for us. All is well. Lexi loves her school and one of her teachers has taken to her well, Miss Danielle. She has a few new friends, Kendall and Eric. She says Eric loves her. Bill told her that everybody loves Lexi. LOL Nathan loves the quiet during the day. He actually gets a little fussy when Bill and Lexi get home. I guess hearing his sisters chatter and having her in his face all the time is wearing on him. I have to laugh when he gives me that look. I just tell him, "she is your sissy, sorry."
Bill is good. He stayed home on Thursday to help me out since I was so bad off. He had already taken a vacation day on Friday so that worked out in my benefit. He will go back to the office on Monday. Tomorrow he is going to check out our local community center to see if he wants to work out there or still get his Eliptical for the basement. I am told their facility is great and they even have raquetball which he loves. If he meets some people, then he will be set.
I hope this finds you all well. That is our week. I will be in touch soon. Hugs to all. We miss you already!
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