Happy Birthday to Andrea!!

We wish you the very best day!  You deserve it!!

Sick baby + Still Kind of Sick Kids + No school = I Don't Know What

Thankfully Trevor brought me a case of diet Coke last night. I will be able to make it through the day.

I have on a long sleeved chocolate brown T-shirt. There is oatmeal, bananas, peanut butter and snot all over it. My hair is greasy and zits are not concealed. True beauty.







Normally by now the kids would be at school and the other kids and I would be at the Spokane Club. I would be half way through Zumba. I love my routine. Lots of running around but quite a lot of working out. I started tennis again (league starts Tuesday) so in addition to Zumba, TRX and regular elliptical or treadmill workouts, I'm feeling good. Charlie is awesome in the "play area" for up to two hours. Millie would stay all day. It is so nice to have "me time." The sad thing is I spend more hours a day at the club than I do at home (workouts, classes, tennis swim lessons and swim team). Trevor works out four or five mornings a week before work so we definitely get our money's worth. I'm bummed I can't work out today because of a certain sick redhead.

I am now showered, concealed, and dressed. We walked over to my friend's house so Murphy could get his hair cut. Millie ended up with a trim as well after she asked "I would like to take a hair cut too." Looks cute.







Obviously the sheets are still on the washer and the bed is not made yet!

We came home, ate lunch (it was like I was practicing my role as garbage disposal...) and the kids are playing. I am folding laundry and trying not to fall asleep next to a precious little snorting baby girl.







I don't know why I start ten projects at once. By projects I'm not referring to
anything grand. Just cleaning out the kid dishes and cup cupboard, the Tupperware







shelf, go through the pantry (the kitchen is a disaster), wash all five beds' sheets,







put everyone's clean clothes away, put too-small clothes in the bins in the
basement (we have a lot of high-waters these days), and going through the mound of magazines on my desk. All this stuff to do yet here I sit...






I've watched an hour and a half of TV and have heard the kids laughing and playing downstairs the whole time. No fighting. Just playing and coloring nicely. The laundry is folded (well, the stuff on my bed...not the two loads still in the washer and dryer). I am afraid to go downstairs. In addition to my "projects" to clean up, I'm sure there is a mess of their "projects" to clean up too. I'm afraid. As long as there's no play dough.







I am cursing my father-in-law for sending a huge gift basket of amazing looking cookies and brownies. (I haven't tried any yet, but when I get started, I'm sure I'll earn my self-named title of garbage disposal.)


We have to leave for Irish dance in an hour and a half. Once we get home there is only a small bit of time before Trevor gets home. Maybe I will leave all of my projects for when he comes home so he can play with the kids while I "work".

How do you know you've been watching TV too long? When I see a Playtex commercial and want to order a Comfort Strap Bra.


This is the only mess to be found downstairs. Not bad!







Dance was great. Kids ran around with friends while Georgia whip-2-3-ed away.

I bribed Trevor to do the pantry. The kid cupboard is neat and tidy. Laundry is done....til tomorrow at least.

Dinner and bed. Quite the day.

I'll leave you with a few pictures of a sweet sweet girl or two.

















Please excuse the quality of pictures...trying to figure out blogging from the iPad. 

Nani and Roe come to town...

Just in time for a snow day!

Charlie: 5 months

Her curiosity.



That little smirk.



That little profile.

Sometimes, when I'm not wanting to pinch her little smooshy cheeks, I am pinching myself. This little girl is amazing. She is the happiest little thing. She goes with the flow. She has to. We are on the go all the time! I am so thankful that two mornings a week, when the others are at school, Charlie and I get one on one time. What a doll. My sweet sweet baby girl. I always think of her as the biggest blessing. I found out was pregnant a month after my surgery. We don't even know her real personality yet or who she will be, but she already compliments our family so magically. I am the luckiest ever!

We are so lucky we get to be around this kid every day!

The kids love yoga. Nani loves that they love yoga.

A little Millie

they make me....

smile

Best Friends

These two are awesome. They have such fun. They are so Lego-obsessed. Sad when they can't see each other. They're like two old men. Best friends.

boo

Oh brother......

Best

Georgia had a friend from school over last night I talked her out of swimming in the swim meet with the bribe of a play date. . I made a point to let her and her friend play without Murphy and Millie, not upon her request, but just so she could have her own time. I distracted the Ms long enough to play Guess Who (which is absolutely hilarious with a four and two year old!) and half a game of Memory. Before I knew it, the alley gang was all together upstairs playing school. Georgia never complained about her siblings being in attendance. They all had a great evening!

Trevor takes Georgia and Murphy skiing on Saturdays, and Millie, Charlie and I go to the Spokane Club for tennis or workout and play area time. Today I got a good workout in and the kids played.Thank God Charlie takes a bottle and is happy while I work out. Even with a few blow-outs in her history, the girls welcome the little butterball happily.. We decided when we woke up it would be fun to go swimming, so we hit the pool for Charlie's first dip. She loved it. Her kittle chunky legs kick kick kicked the whole time. The nicest mom was there watching her older daughters swim and asked if she could hold Charlie after a while. I handed over the wet noodle for a good hake hour and Millie and I got some quality pay time. I'm sad to say this doesn't happen often enough. I ale ays have Charlie attached to me at the hip...or boob. My heart just about melted when we were playing. Lesson learned: make extra special time with just Jenkins.

We came home after eating lunch at the Club, played a little and I laid down with Charlie to put her to bed. Millie happily sat in Charlie's bouncy seat. Both passed out and I got to try to beat my Angry Birds score, watch This Old House, Hawaii Five-0, check my e mail, AND play a few rounds of Words With Friends. All while under the covers.

Trevor and the kids are due home in a half hour or so. It will be an early dinner then I'm out the door for a movie with Di.

Tomorrow, aside from church (which is always on my calendar but rarely gets checked off), we have nothing going on! I look forward to a fun day with the family. I think I will take Millie, just Millie, to the grocery store with me.

Time Flies

Sibling love (most of the time)

I was cleaning the house while the little kitty (named such because all she does is cat nap) was sleeping in her swing. Apparently she woke up and wanted to hear a story.  Millie told me "I'm Kate, the teacher, and I'm reading Charlie a book." 

It has been one month

I can't believe I haven't posted anything in a month.  We've been quite busy.  Lots of lessons learned.  Like don't hit your sister in the face or you won't get to play Legos for two days (his face did not look like this when I told him). 

And the world does not come to an end if we miss swimming.  In fact it opened the door to a play date with friends (and a martini for me). 

And don't mistake Zofran for kids chewable Tylenol.

And I have amazing friends.

And don't be afraid to get back in to something (tennis!) after six years off. 

And take the time to pop a little note in the mail to someone.  It'll make their day.

Time really does fly.  I have a 6.5 year old amazing daughter, 4.5 year old outstanding son, almost 2.5 year old crack-up of a daughter, and a 4.5 month old precious little cherub.  I have never been happier!