Eric

*disclaimer-Anne proudly drew this picture of Eric because I can't see him 'right' she tells me. She assured me he and Dad have SHORTS on....* ;)

So...today in the car on the way home, Anne is making a ruckus in the back seat. She tells me I'm going to be really, really mad when I find out what Eric has done. I look back and she is 'holding' something in her hand and making quite a face. She explains to me that Eric just gave her his gum that he didn't want anymore. Adding that he also got gum 'all over the back of the car'.

Eric is Anne's little imaginary friend. We have been through Tyrone, Jacob, and Eric. They sometimes go on vacation and the other one comes out. Rarely, are they all with us at the same time. She has gone so far as to 'buckle them in', set dinner places for them, and put a pillow out. Anne laughs OUTLOUD at them when they tell her 'jokes'. (Jacob is the humorous one) She even holds their HANDS!
I find it kind of creepy. People assure me that it is a wonderful thing and I should just go with it. Leave a few minutes early and allow her to buckle them in.

OOOOOOOOOOOKAY! So please, don't laugh at me, next time you see me at Target when I'm carrying Kate, holding Anne's hand and 'holding' Eric's hand. You see safety is of the utmost importance to Anne Clara. After all, he is her 'brudder'. ;)

Weird.
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Wishin' Flowers...

...Anne's name for dandelions...wishin' flowers.

Her next question of the day ...Why does God make wishin' flowers? As she blows the fuzz in my face.

Me-sneeze! I think to make momma sneeze! ;0)

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shine on

Hoping for the sun to s.t.ay. out!
Beautiful weather is here in St. Louis and I pray that is sticks around.
Been a heavy week.
1 former student diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (grrr). Visited him in the hospital. He is doing fabulous as well as his family.
2 former students mother took her own life on Easter Sunday. Lots of questions and wondering for all affected.
Hoping God has lots of happiness to spread around my sweet little former students for a very long time!

~Chat soon!

Deck Days

when we moved to our house it had a deck. it was a very nice, old, over used, under treated deck. one of our first improvment was to build a new deck. we added a gate on the stair case so that the girls could play freely and safely and we knew that they were okay.
the girls are in love with the deck. most days they can be found out there, while we are cooking dinner, playing their tail feathers off.
last week, i realized it isn't a good day in our house, if a) the chicks don't play on the deck and b) there isn't a nasty dirt ring in the tub after they take their baths.

here's to summer time and decks!
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Spring Has Sprung

Over the weekend, Anne and I planted some flowers. She had the best time. Anne is evolving into such a little grown up. We are in a good rhythm right now and really enjoying one another. I know these moments can be fleeting moments in motherhood so I'm just sucking each and every second up! :)

Hunting...

For eggs that is!
What is Easter Sunday without baskets of eggs.
Hunter was sick so he had to stay home.
The girls missed him, but managed the hunt without him. ;)

Easter-a two part post

Part 1-

Easter was good.
We missed my parents being here, to be honest, more then we expected. (But, we knew that they were having a great time in AZ with my sister and family...)
The day was good. Weather was better then anyone could have requested.

The girls had a blast. It was one of those 'how did we get this lucky' kind of feelings.

The girls doing the happy dance that the Easter Bunny came

Part 2-

Our sink started to leak a little yesterday. So Adam suggested we run all dishes through the dishwasher instead of washing them after dinner. Don't have to say that again! Our Easter dinner plates were plastic along with silverware, so not that much should go through the dishwasher. Cool. Loaded it up and 'ran it'. (key words there) During the night I woke up wondering if I had put the unsliced portion of the ham away. Went as far as put one foot on the floor to go in the kitchen and look. I feel asleep again. Woke up this morning, crossed my fingers, squeezed my eyes shut and said pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease tell me I put the ham away...I walked into the kitchen....THERE IS THE HAM STILL IN THE ROASTER. *&^%! It was such a good ham this time too! Double &^%$. Okay, so I am starting out cranky. Open the dishwasher. I forgot to push start. NICE!

So now the kitchen looks like this.

And my breakfast looks like this.

Chat soon!