I love Sesame Street... and this is why!

A little fun in the sun!

So the sun is shining, the weather is warm. We haven't seen a hint of snow for at least a week. Could this possibly be .... Spring??

This is a new era for us. Spring. I had forgotten what is was like not having to scavenge for boots, coats, tights, socks. hots and mittens, just so we could run to the store.

The kids sure are loving it!

Can you tell who my favorite dancer is??

That A-Mya-zing! Baby Girl is 9 months!

I am so proud of my little girl. She is so fun to be with these days. All smiles, laughs, and giggles. Its nice having her do different things than the bubbee ever did. Here are just a few quick shorts to see my baby girl be her wonderful self.






Isn't she just a delight? Its hard to believe she spent the first half of her life just wailing and crying. I'm so glad she is a happy baby now. She and the bubs just make my day!

Friends...

There is one thing I wish I could give my son right now. That is a social life. Around his 9th month we made friends with the best people on the planet. Allison and Grayson. Grayson is Machias' age and he is the sweetest little man. Allison is just as down to earth as I am, and we thoroughly clicked. We would go on playdates to all the local parks in our area of Lynnwood, the kids had a blast.
The kids had swim class together, we met on thursdays for baby and me class in Kirkland. We even took the two to the Seattle Center Children's Museum.


That was a fun day!

We soon added to our group, Sarah and Malachi. Malachi was the oldest of the bunch and was just a sweety. Sarah new all the places to go and take the kids. We all first met, by going to the zoo. We were a great group. You could have considered us the Three Amigos. :)

We all had a great time, going to parks, meeting up several times a week, and on the weekends just letting the kids have fun.

Then a blasted thing happened and we moved to Chicago. Leaving all our friends behind. We have been here since June 2007 and have not had a daily friend since. At first I don't think it really bothered Mac. But recently we get together with some of my online friends and Mac gets to play with his little girl friends.

Mac and Maren had a great time the two visits we have had with my friend Cindy. Maren is such a sweetheart too, Mac couldnt' quit talking about her for weeks.

Most recently we spent some time in Iowa with some of Boo's family. Another good online friend Sam came down to meet us with her daughter Abby. Mac and Abby had such a great time that weekend that Mac is still having trouble adjusting to her not being around.


I guess what I am getting at is. I feel in some way I have let him down a bit. This means I am letting my girl down too. By this time in my sons life, he had a friend. Someone to play with weekly and often times daily. Mya has noone. Mac has noone. I didn't realize until we made this video how much he probably does need friends.



I sure hope we can find some soon. Unfortunately I don't think there are any in Valpo. All the groups I have joined have left us still yet alone when we leave...which is probably best. I dont want to stay in this town much longer.

Old Rickety Me.

Argh. I just had a terrible realization last night. I have developed a similar trait to Blo Pop. Its terrible. I don't want any traits similar to hers. But there for a while she was living in the hospital because she would wait until the aches and pains of her issues were only fixable via ER visits and then hospital stays.

Well my problems has become bad. Not ER Surgery bad (hopefully) but bad. I have finally gone to the chiropractor to start treatments and I pray they work. But its gotten to the point that I am in constant pain. Its terrible, I dont' think my back has ever been this bad before, its even affecting my knees. I swear they creak like that rickety ole rocking chair up there.

So this is why I have been neglecting the blog world. Sitting, standing, walking, bending, carrying, moving, and sleeping are all sources of pain for me. I can't carry Mya, sit on the floor and play with Mac, go for a walk even a 10 minute walk puts me in spasms. Its finally gotten to the point where I am a useless pile of poo. :( I've been a bit bummed about it. I'm 30, I shouldn't be in this much pain.

Hopefully I will find the energy and motivation to type again. We have done some fun stuff, I have taken some cute kiddy videos, I have some royal complaints to air to the world. I just need ot sit and do it. So Im sorry for you all having one less blog to read. :) I'll try to do better and make sure your online time is a bit more... thrilling. :)

I Know, Right? 100 post giveaway!!

Well its that time again, another landmark posting from a fellow blogger. :) Kimber P at I Know, Right? is about to hit her 100 Mark and to celebrate is having a huge give-away!

One of the things she is giving away is a really nice basket. As soon as I saw it, I knew my knitting supplies would finally have a nice comfy home, if I were to win. Then reality struck and I figure my knitting supplies would have a nice home for a day, then my kids toys would have a nice home. Possibly with some cheerios and cheez-its sneaking their way into the bottom of the basket. Then I would reclaim the basket again for my knitting supplies, only to have to submit again to the toys sneaking their way into the basket again. So I sense if I win, that basket will have a tumultuous but loved life in my living room, as an array of objects pass its sides daily. :) It may even be the hiding place for our remote control. It likes to hide and is always looking for new places to be. :)

Well enough of my rambling...

Go enjoy Kimber P's blog. You won't regret it.