I am really in the mood to Spring clean. It seems futile with the extra dog we have here this week. Today I was hoping to wipe all the baseboards and clean the ceiling fans and catch some cobwebs, but the elusive dog hair x2 will just have to be cleaned out this weekend. It doesn't help matters that our backyard is a sponge, so keeping the dogs outside for a time isn't really a break! I just might get to have the carpets cleaned after this spring is over.
The kids are doing well, they are enjoying the nice weather. Dallas walked up and down the sidewalk with me yesterday with his little push toy. I need to get him some outside shoes pronto! Emily got out her big wheel trike and was delight to see that her feet touched the pedals. She has never had much interest in riding bikes, perhaps it was because her legs were always too short!
Robert put away the Christmas lights yesterday and blew the sand out of the garage. We have green grass in the front and back yards, and lots of missing grass in our parking areas. Do you think the city of Ames will come replace all of the grass they plowed away trying to plow snow. I know if grass is not laid/seeded pronto, the bare spots will be overtaken with weeds.
I miss having tulips in my yard. When we work on the landscaping for the backyard this year, I will "need" to put in some Spring plants, for my sanity. Nothing is nicer than seeing little green tips break through the ground.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
not wallking, without out my push toy
He goes to round this corner and leans back to see me and says bye, bye
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Father - Daughter Dance 2010
Must have been break-dancing?
This is a confusing picture because Annika is about 6 in taller than Em, she must have been "getting down"
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
the Office childbirth
Rob and I are huge Office fans. We set aside "date" time every Thursday to watch this one show together. Most other tv, besides '24 we are not both equally interested.
If any of you are fans, you'll have watched the last episode when Jim and Pam had their baby. I thought this article from Alpha Mom summerizing the experience was really great. It is worth a read for anyone who likes tv, has had a baby, or tried to breastfeed.
and --that's what she said--
If any of you are fans, you'll have watched the last episode when Jim and Pam had their baby. I thought this article from Alpha Mom summerizing the experience was really great. It is worth a read for anyone who likes tv, has had a baby, or tried to breastfeed.
and --that's what she said--
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
randoms
This will be another post without pictures. I am just too lazy to go downstairs to the desktop computer and load pics, or maybe it is a not so subtle slight to my husband who has had adding my laptop to the server on his to-to list since Christmas.
But he is already over booked, he has become a true entrepreneur, he is officially working three jobs, I think and is just a tad over-extended, but I think he loves it, so no worries. If you don't want to read a post without a fancy picture of Em and her daddy at the Father Daughter dance, skip to the next blog.
here are my randoms.
- I try not to complain about the weather because there is really nothing you can do about it, but I think I was secretly hoping that when waking on March 1 it would be insta-Spring.
- Emily and I have visited three preschools so far, they have all been excellent, but I think homeschooling is still running in first place, I am scared and have doubts that I can even do this
- Em rarely naps these days, but does a great job of spending at least an hour or two in quiet time in her room. Bedtime is actually really unbearable when she does nap, the tantrums and fits are horrible.... no nap and she is out cold by 7:40
- We are pretty sure Dallas can walk, but just chooses not too. He spends 80% of his day turning left doing laps with his push toy around our house, I am thankful we have that type of house design that he can make a loop!
- He is standing a bit longer by himself
- He loves to signal more, and now uses it for things other than food
- Bo is going crazy, he needs a dog-date or for someone to go run him 5 miles. I think he is ready for Spring more than any of us
- Robert and I would love to get away for a three day weekend, but picking a destination and a weekend have been harder than I thought
- I loved watching the Olympics, but really happy regular programming is back
-I am addicted to Etsy, lynne and I are currently working on some stuff for a great party we are throwing and that place is awesome, I can't stop browsing
But he is already over booked, he has become a true entrepreneur, he is officially working three jobs, I think and is just a tad over-extended, but I think he loves it, so no worries. If you don't want to read a post without a fancy picture of Em and her daddy at the Father Daughter dance, skip to the next blog.
here are my randoms.
- I try not to complain about the weather because there is really nothing you can do about it, but I think I was secretly hoping that when waking on March 1 it would be insta-Spring.
- Emily and I have visited three preschools so far, they have all been excellent, but I think homeschooling is still running in first place, I am scared and have doubts that I can even do this
- Em rarely naps these days, but does a great job of spending at least an hour or two in quiet time in her room. Bedtime is actually really unbearable when she does nap, the tantrums and fits are horrible.... no nap and she is out cold by 7:40
- We are pretty sure Dallas can walk, but just chooses not too. He spends 80% of his day turning left doing laps with his push toy around our house, I am thankful we have that type of house design that he can make a loop!
- He is standing a bit longer by himself
- He loves to signal more, and now uses it for things other than food
- Bo is going crazy, he needs a dog-date or for someone to go run him 5 miles. I think he is ready for Spring more than any of us
- Robert and I would love to get away for a three day weekend, but picking a destination and a weekend have been harder than I thought
- I loved watching the Olympics, but really happy regular programming is back
-I am addicted to Etsy, lynne and I are currently working on some stuff for a great party we are throwing and that place is awesome, I can't stop browsing
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