Naked!!!!!

Look! Our road is Naked!!!!!!!!

Ticket to Ride

When it looks like this outside on March 25th, and your mother is SICK of snow and winter..........

You go to the YMCA gym and ride, baby, ride!!!!!

Rachel can zoom really well on her trike now, her long legs looks hilarious as she pedals with her knees pointed outward. She just got a bike with trainig wheels, thats our summer project. Hannah, goes fast in her walker. She is a motor mama!

Zzzzzzzzzoooooooooooommmmmmmmmmm!

Growing Up

Hannah will be 1 on May 15th and is about to grow out of her baby car seat. So, I thought that I would take some pics of her in her seat. Isn't she cute? Actually, she hates the seat, loaths and despises it. Notice the strained grin the second photo, and the eating of comfort food in the first. If she knew about chocolate she would be goin' to town on a Hersheys right about now.

Organization

This weekend I asked Rachel to line our shoes up next to the wall and sweep the floor. She did a great job! The only problem is that we still need to use the door.............

The Little Mermaid

This last month Rachel has been enjoying swim lessons at the YMCA. It is her first time in the pool with out Mom there. Emotionally taxing at first for Mom, but no problem for our little mermaid. She loves her teacher, Miss Tara, and her new friend Jessica.
She and Jessica like to tickle each other when they are supposed

to be listening. We have tried to wave at them both through the
viewing window to pay attention.They, however, know we are not

in control and continue with their tickling and giggling and general girliness. It really is cute! I for one have decided to not be the parent waving scoldingly through the window, they are Miss
Tara's problem on Monday from 10:10-10:40 am. Ah sweet release!

Here Rachel conquers an unruly yellow noodle. Those things can

be very vicious!

And finally, hooray for Miss Tara! The secret to girliness control, bring in the boys! YUCKY!!!!!

Normal

A Normal Monday, hmmmmm............
In the last 4 or maybe I should say 7 years "normal" has changed! Long ago mondays were filled with rushing to college classes or eating a leisurely breakfast with friends, sipping still hot mugs of coffee. Normalcy included never forgetting to brush my teeth, or wear deoderant, apply makeup, regularily trim my nails. Even on the most stressfilled days time could always be found to take a bath and read a book.
Welcome to the New Normal............
A dream come true husband, a sweet Rachel, a joyful Hannah. These are my new normal. Packing lunches, getting breakfast ready, making eggs and toast when ceral has gotten boring. Helping someone with verses for Cubbies or reading a book for the 100th time. Kisses goodbye, a longing look, a husband off to work. Brushing someone elses teeth, sharing my "good smelly " lotion, showing how to apply lip gloss and painting little, wiggly nails. Dancing to the Donut man, playing hide and seek and tag. Talking to Jesus who lives in my heart and is even now preparing a place for me, because I am his princess.
Who is that girl in the pictures from so long ago? That girl sipping that steaming coffee? Well, thats me of course! Only now I am "normal" .
Praise the Lord for cold coffee and a life filled to running over!