Finally

It rained thank goodness! Of course yesterday Paul and I decided it would be a good idea to finally break down and give the yard a little sip of water. So it got a good soak last night and a good soak this morning. Oh well. So glad it rained - hopefully it rains for awhile!

One month to go.......

Well it's gone by too fast and I just don't like it at all. My baby is turning 1 in a month. I meant to post this yesterday on her really 11 month bday but I got busy working and yelling at/wrangling the kids. It has been such a complete joy to have this baby in our lives. I'm happy and sad all at once that DaBooBoo(Paige came up with that little nickname and it's sticking) is becoming more independent and crawling, walking w/her walker and just being loud and letting us know she's here! Cant wait to see what this next month has in store for DaBooBoo!

Riley @ 11 months
She's too cute :)

Who's stupid idea was this?

14 kids at a skating party and 11 of those then come home for a birthday slumber party. I'm not sure how we got roped into but lord I've never been so ready for morning. The girls decided not to go to sleep until 7 AM!!!! Pick up time was 10ish and then I had to get them fed because who sends a kid home from a slumber party without giving them breakfast?? So pancakes, eggs, bacon and oj were the menu of the morning and all the girls looked like zombies. Paul and I took a little pleasure in waking them up since they'd kept us up ALL NIGHT - except for the little cupcake who only decided to wake-up when all those girls got quite - nice one. House is a disaster and it seems the whipping cream was brought out and somehow got squirted on our couch so there's a nice little mess for me to scrub clean. Some crying/drama went on with the girls and Paige was upset about it but I let her know that in a big bunch of girls there's always going to be drama so get used to it - it's just nature :) Glad it's over but glad we did it and lived to tell about how freaking exhausted both Paul and I are. Nap time all day!

Billy Mays too

Jeez another one down. First Ed then Farrah, who was overshadowed by MJ dying and now Billy Mays?? So two more to go to complete the cycle. Sad!

MJ

It's so weird to think that Michael Jackson is no longer here. I grew up jamming and twirling and singing at the top of my lungs to all his music. Even though the last 10 years or so he wasnt the same MJ I will never forget watching him moonwalk on the MTV awards or watching Thriller and doing the dance (or trying to do the dance) and just enjoying his music. He was such a weirdo but his music and dancing were beyond belief!

Happy Father's Day - just a little late!

I'm so late in wishing my hubba-hubba hubby Happy Father's Day!!!! Paul did really get a proper Father's Day this year due to us flying back from Michigan from a wedding (his brothers - no comment!) so I'm going to do Father's Day this Sunday coming up. He totally deserves to have a day for him to get breakfast in bed and to do whatever he wants! I never imagined when I got married and had kids that it would be with someone that turned out to be the best daddy I could've ever hoped for. We got thrown into parenthood pretty young and Paul has never been anything but a wonderful Father - and to have 3 girls constantly wanting his time and attention (I guess 4 girls if you count me :) ) is something I'm sure he never thought would happen unless it was 4 girls who were completely unrelated to him - HAHA!! He always said he wanted to be surrounded by women but unfortunately 3 of the 4 are his blood - sorry!! These girls are absolutly in LOVE with their dad and so am I! He's nothing like I grew up with for a father, which is a good thing, and he is so wrapped around Paige, Maddie and Riley's little fingers it's not even funny. I am thankful for each and every day we have together as a family and I am thankful that he is not only my husband but that he is the father to my precious little girls!
Happy Father's Day PDub!! I love you more and more everyday!!

10 Months - The Riley Update :)

Growing, changing and just making me sad all around that she's such a big girl now :) I guess not really sad but it's just all going so fast this time. Everything Riley does is like it's the first time for me and for Paul too because it's been so long in between kiddos. You forget how amazed they are at pulling up, taking a first step or drinking a juice box for the first time. In two months Ry will be I guess a toddler (but I dont think of them as toddlers at 12 months old) but it's getting closer and closer to the big milestone!!
Happy 10 months baby Ry!