With blog posting, that is. I'm still married, and my kids like me pretty well, so I must not be horrible with it!
I keep forgetting about the blog, which I know makes my Grandma sad, but no one else probably cares. Sorry Weez!
The boys are at MDO today, dressed in their coordinating St. Patty's Day shirts, provided by Aunt/Godmother Ginny. We are planning to go and visit Mark's grandma later today, so I'll get some pictures of them then and post them. I, too, am sporting green for this holiday. One of my favorites. And it's also the first birthday of one of our honorary cousins, Haley Isabella Ferguson. Happy Day, Haley!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Spring
We've got spring fever here in Louisville. It is 70 degrees and sunny today, and Liam and I have been outside all afternoon, raking up old leaves and clearing out flower beds. Mark and I are beginning to think about our plantings for the spring, and I am feeling lighter and more smiley than I have all winter.
Being at home with kids makes winter L-O-N-G. Some days you can't even get out, and sickness makes it even harder. So this week we are healthy again and the weather is cooperating. I'm not even going to think about the fact that it will probably sink into the 30s again before spring actually arrives. I'm just going to enjoy this while it's here.
And I know I haven't blogged everyday...I am much more committed to my family than I am to this blog, so that's good news.
Being at home with kids makes winter L-O-N-G. Some days you can't even get out, and sickness makes it even harder. So this week we are healthy again and the weather is cooperating. I'm not even going to think about the fact that it will probably sink into the 30s again before spring actually arrives. I'm just going to enjoy this while it's here.
And I know I haven't blogged everyday...I am much more committed to my family than I am to this blog, so that's good news.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Again!
Oops again! Yesterday was a beautiful day outside, and a busy one for me. My friend Sara and I walked 6 miles in the morning (we are training to walk a half marathon in April), I taught at 11, and then the kids and I hung out on the court. What a gorgeous day! So I forgot the blog. But I got some pics of the kids, so hopefully I will post them tomorrow. We're headed out the door to the park again today!
Friday, March 05, 2010
Oops...
I missed yesterday. Sick kid + consignment sale + doula night = forgetful mommy. Maybe I'll post twice today to make up for it.
This morning I was in the bathroom and Liam came out of his room, and not expecting to see me, I startled him. He jumped back and laughed (in a great mood after almost 13 hours of sleep!) and said, "I thought I heard something, but I was hoping it was the Easter Bunny."
This morning I was in the bathroom and Liam came out of his room, and not expecting to see me, I startled him. He jumped back and laughed (in a great mood after almost 13 hours of sleep!) and said, "I thought I heard something, but I was hoping it was the Easter Bunny."
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Lazy
Today I decided to keep Liam home from school because his cough (likely the source of G's croup) has been lingering, and he was exhibiting general crankiness. So we've spent the whole day at home, with no agenda, nothing to do. It's actually been a great day. I finished one book (Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison--loved it) and have started another (The Guinea Pig Diaries, or My Life as an Experiment by A.J. Jacobs). Liam and I have colored, done some puzzles, and I've been giving into Grady's every book request...he often just walks up to you, hands you a book and plops in your lap. Then you have to read the book half a dozen times.
Mitten Strings has really gotten me thinking about our over-scheduled lives, so this day has been an experiment in just chilling out with my kids. I'm sure I'll have more of this to report this month. I started the day out with one of my new favorite easy recipes, Baked Oatmeal:
Oven at 350
Mix 2 cups old fashioned oats, 1/2 cup raisins, 1 tsp baking powder and 1/3 cup brown sugar in a bowl. In another bowl, beat one egg, add 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup applesauce, and 2 tbsp. oil. Mix together and add to dry mix. Put in a greased 8x8 pan and bake for 25 minutes. Serve with more milk.
So yummy and easy. Sometimes I substitute mashed bananas for the applesauce and other fruit (like blueberries) for the raisins. Just as delicious!
As I'm typing this, G is handing me book after book. Time to go read Goodnight Moon for the 10th time today!
Mitten Strings has really gotten me thinking about our over-scheduled lives, so this day has been an experiment in just chilling out with my kids. I'm sure I'll have more of this to report this month. I started the day out with one of my new favorite easy recipes, Baked Oatmeal:
Oven at 350
Mix 2 cups old fashioned oats, 1/2 cup raisins, 1 tsp baking powder and 1/3 cup brown sugar in a bowl. In another bowl, beat one egg, add 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup applesauce, and 2 tbsp. oil. Mix together and add to dry mix. Put in a greased 8x8 pan and bake for 25 minutes. Serve with more milk.
So yummy and easy. Sometimes I substitute mashed bananas for the applesauce and other fruit (like blueberries) for the raisins. Just as delicious!
As I'm typing this, G is handing me book after book. Time to go read Goodnight Moon for the 10th time today!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Bark!
Grady's got the croup, which isn't so bad, though it was scary last night when he woke me up with a barking noise and a wheezy sound in his chest. I had just commented on how he was the only child in our little group of friends who hadn't been sick in the last couple of weeks...and I even knocked on wood. Clearly I didn't knock hard enough.
After a trip to the doc this morning I'm reassured that he is going to be okay. Sick kids make my heart ache, and I know that I am more than lucky that my kids are just dealing with ear infections, croup, strep throat, etc. The moms out there (my cousin Val among them) who are dealing with much more serious issues are on my mind every time I wipe my boys' noses.
On a brighter note, Liam has developed a new affinity for eyewear. Whether it be his Spiderman sunglasses or the stylish Bob the Builder safety goggles, his eyes are protected at most every hour of the day. He especially likes to wear the sunglasses on extra cloudy days, commenting, "Boy, it sure is sunny today, Mom! Glad I have my Spiderman sunglasses!".
I'm glad you have your sunglasses, too, bud. I wouldn't smile as much if you didn't.
After a trip to the doc this morning I'm reassured that he is going to be okay. Sick kids make my heart ache, and I know that I am more than lucky that my kids are just dealing with ear infections, croup, strep throat, etc. The moms out there (my cousin Val among them) who are dealing with much more serious issues are on my mind every time I wipe my boys' noses.
On a brighter note, Liam has developed a new affinity for eyewear. Whether it be his Spiderman sunglasses or the stylish Bob the Builder safety goggles, his eyes are protected at most every hour of the day. He especially likes to wear the sunglasses on extra cloudy days, commenting, "Boy, it sure is sunny today, Mom! Glad I have my Spiderman sunglasses!".
I'm glad you have your sunglasses, too, bud. I wouldn't smile as much if you didn't.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Commitment
I'm learning that unless I give myself a deadline or make a commitment, nothing gets done around here. There is always so much to do that I can't keep track of things...like this blog. So I'm committing to posting each day this month. That's right. I'll say it again. I'm going to post every day this month.
Just as I am poor with my blogging consistency, I am poor with photos of the children, so don't expect them every day, because that requires me to sit down and upload them. Which leads to time spent organizing them (otherwise they will become a mad mess in My Pictures), and I just don't have time for that these days. We are a busy bunch.
On Mondays we go to music class with our friends at Shine, where I also have started teaching a couple of yoga classes a week. I always love music class, but the kids are a little funny about it. It's at 11, which is tricky for Grady, because he usually naps around noon, so he gets a little cranky. Liam is as tempermental as a teenage girl these days, so I never know what I'm going to get. Today, though, was magical. Thanks to 12 hours of sleep, my 3 year old was engaged, singing, dancing, and tapping to the beat like I've never seen him before. It was lovely.
Grady conked out in the car on the way home, so Liam and I got to have lunch together. It's nice to have one on one time with your kids from time to time. We chatted about music and dinosaurs and then shared the decadence of some Cadbury Mini Eggs. Good times.
Just as I am poor with my blogging consistency, I am poor with photos of the children, so don't expect them every day, because that requires me to sit down and upload them. Which leads to time spent organizing them (otherwise they will become a mad mess in My Pictures), and I just don't have time for that these days. We are a busy bunch.
On Mondays we go to music class with our friends at Shine, where I also have started teaching a couple of yoga classes a week. I always love music class, but the kids are a little funny about it. It's at 11, which is tricky for Grady, because he usually naps around noon, so he gets a little cranky. Liam is as tempermental as a teenage girl these days, so I never know what I'm going to get. Today, though, was magical. Thanks to 12 hours of sleep, my 3 year old was engaged, singing, dancing, and tapping to the beat like I've never seen him before. It was lovely.
Grady conked out in the car on the way home, so Liam and I got to have lunch together. It's nice to have one on one time with your kids from time to time. We chatted about music and dinosaurs and then shared the decadence of some Cadbury Mini Eggs. Good times.