Millie must have had some super dreams.

Millie wore her superhero cape to bed and woke up super happy!

<3

Georgia asked me how to give half a kiss. I asked why and she answered "Well, daddy gives me six kisses every night because I'm six. Now I'm six and a half!"

Prayers

Prayer go out to those in Japan. Devastating. And continued prayers that family and friends in Hawaii remain well. Scary stuff. You just never know. Control the controllable.

Dinner

I'm so excited for dinner out tonite.  Our friends from Coronado (when we lived there five or six years ago), Julie and Rob, are coming to Spokane.  We saw them when we lived in Arizona when they came through town.  Two of the nicest people.  Trevor and I are headed downtown to meet them for dinner at Mizuna.  They are staying at the Davenport for their anniversary this weekend. Looking forward to it!

Getting better....hopefully

 Update: Millie and Georgia are red-cheeked!

A few weeks ago, Murphy had Fifth disease. No symptoms other than the red cheeks.

Trevor went out of town for five days and I came down with symptoms of parvovirus (Fifth in adults). I don't know how I made it through; I was in the worst pain of my life. Couldn't walk or use my hands. I had to literally pick up Charlie with my forearms. Pretty scary. Of course once Trevor came home I started getting better. At least I know I can handle four kids on my own in such a horrible condition. Well, with the help of play dates with friends too! Thankfully I'm back to my old self. Back to the routine.

At Charlie's six month well check yesterday, it was day two of a rash on her body and face. Well, Fifth disease it is. Thankfully once the rash appears she's not contagious. Unfortunately she was contagious, with no symptoms, last week or so. Probably got it from Murphy. Or me.

Most likely from the four shots (and one oral vaccine), Charlie has been tossing and turning for a few hours with a bit of a fever. I finally made it down at 4:35 am to pour a cup of coffee, only to come back upstairs to a sleeping tot. So, basically, it's going to be a long day! and a busy one: school drop offs, work out (hopefully Zumba if I can make it downtown in time), Millie swimming, clean house, four baskets of laundry away, plumber again (for downstairs toilet that is still having running issues), school pick ups, Murphy swimming and Georgia swim team, dinner then bed. I'm dreaming if my bed already.

I'm a bit concerned that Millie is coming down with something. She didn't seem like herself yesterday. Her teacher even said she was quiet at school. Probably in her contagious phase of Fifth disease. Lovely.

I just want to get back to our normal, crazy, nonstop days. With happy, healthy kids!

There is only one river.......

Trevor and I have a hot date tonite.

I Netflixed (I love how that is a verb now) Airplane.

I can't wait....

There's a problem in the cockpit.  The cockpit?!  What is it?!  It's a little place in the front of the plane where the pilot sits...but that's not important right now. 

I CAN'T WAIT!

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.