Just Today

-Am feeling pregnant... have a lot of signs... so far tests are negative but I haven't missed monthly visitor yet.

-I think I like Ainsley's hair. It makes her look older and it's very nice not to worry about food in it. I'm also not always having to look for another barrette.

-I love how Ainsley says "shoe shoes" never are they just shoes.

-I miss some of Aidan's sayings. Just the other day I realized she no longer said... something... what was it again?

-Do you know that Aidan can go potty(pee) and wash her hands all by herself? I'm proud but sad about it.

-It cracks me up...Ainsley just passed gas and said "scus me" Why are manners funny in the very young?

-I just let the girls loose with markers... not sure why am I still on the computer...

1st Beach Day of the Year

John and I took the girls to the beach. The weather was absolutely perfect. We walked comfortably around in jeans and t-shirts while people comfortably swam in their bikinis. Of course at least one of our girls had to fall in the water and get soaked (Aidan) but it was a really nice time.

We found a little place to eat right by the water and then spent a good 1 1/2 to 2 hours walking around and collecting shells. It was so relaxed and entirely spur-of-the-moment.

This was Ainsley's first real visit. (She went last year but she was a tiny baby then.) Today she went crazy ooohing and aahing and wowing over everything. I tried to put myself into her place and imagine what it would look like for the first time in such a little body.

The only negative thing about it was that the conditions were perfect for a photo shoot and my camera died. I had to breathe for a moment and tell myself to "chill" about the lost opportunity. It was a hard thing to shrug off but I did. :-)

I'm not sure how I can live close to multiple beaches and this is the first day we visited this summer... oops... its fall already.... this year. That shows you how much of a procrastinator I am... LOL...


Oh, did I mention the parking ticket?

All about H A I R

I've been having a hard time with Ainsley's hair. It's long, grows straight down, and it stubbornly refuses to part nicely. I do enjoy all the hairstyles I can do with it but it falls out or is just in the way a lot. Sooo, I've gone back and forth over whether or not I should cut it and today finally came to a decision and whacked it off.

MiStAkE??

Messing Around

Home Run!

John decided he would take the day off from school and we enjoyed hanging around the yard. The girls practiced their tee-ball. Aidan actually hits really well. Ainsley will either push the ball with her hand of just tap it off.

Pretty Day

Cuddling With Daddy

Ainsley missed her Daddy so much that for the first week all she wanted was him. It was a nice break for me but hard for him.

At Bridgett's

We had a lot of fun at Aunt Bridgett's house. We stayed the better part of three weeks. Of course they (and I) missed their Daddy and there were repercussions and adjustment time when we returned but there was so much to do up there. I really miss living there and hardly wanted to come home. It is pretty down here but it isn't home to me.


Enjoyed the porch swing
Busy being silly Making friends


Walking in Parks

1st bonfire smore

Having fun at the playgrounds

Painting

"Helping" Aunt Bridgett

Being with the cousins

Recently

Visiting family...5 days turned into nearly 3 weeks...really relaxing... gained a new perspective on life...

Bettering my attitude about things... trying to be the best Mommywise I can be... not going to bed cringing with what I did wrong that day

Happy little girls...

One is almost three... preparing for her Hello Kitty birthday party
One is just a ham... smiling little eyes... can we say Sassy?
How wonderful it is they are BEST friends!
How wonderful it is that I can appreciate the smallest moments

Tortuous indecisiveness about the "stupidest" of things... such as whether or not to give Little Bit bangs...lol

Hosting playdates at my house... kindof fun but still very superficial... am wanting to find those few GOOD friends

Am shopping for a CHURCH... I think we need it in our lives... for many reasons

Asthma is being a pain lately... Damn Asthma

Trying for a third... hoping for a boy of course... I'm ready now