Oh yeah, vacation!

Vacation was so good. I forgot what a real vacation is like. I mean, don’t get me wrong, we take fun family trips, like camping, and going to waterparks, and a recent trip to the Indy museum was very awesome. But if you’ve ever camped or taken kids to a waterpark I don’t think a word you would use to describe your time would be relaxing.

I feel totally recharged. And I feel like I am appreciating my kids even more.

I asked Ella what her favorite thing about the week was while I was gone and she said “you coming home.” How sweet it that?

She had a blast while I was gone though, don’t be fooled.

I’ve been searching the photos from “daddy’s weekend” – which is what Steve calls it and they had a pretty good time. A pirate birthday party, a trip to the zoo, a couple nights at grandma’s house. I think they had as much fun as I did.

I guess I’ll just have to go again next year, since it all went so well.

(More on my trip as soon as I can find the time, I promise!)

I’m going to read a book

Tomorrow I leave for San Francisco. Sans children and husband. I’ve been a little reluctant to get too excited. Ella seems like she’s coming down with something and there’s so much to do before I leave and what if I miss them so much I won’t be able to enjoy myself?

But then I was at Wal-mart last night getting last minute trip essentials … toiletries, magazines and then I browsed at the book section. I haven’t read a book in I don’t know how long and it occurred to me, I COULD read a book. I COULD read a book. Not that I am really this avid book reader, but that’s not really the point. I am going to read a book, if that’s what I want to do because I will have plenty of time on the airplane and I’m pretty sure my girlfriend traveling with me will not need me to get her juice or snacks or a change of diapers or beg me to put down my book and do something she wants to do.

Oh my gosh.

I’m sure that in 5 days I will be ready to toss out my book for some juice, snacks and a fresh diaper though.

Still here

I know it’s been a long time. This is what we’ve been doing: Sick, sick, sick, crappy weather, healthy, beautiful weather, enjoy one day out, sick, sick, sick, crappy weather. And lots of housework. It’s been a real riot.

The girls enjoy a snack on one of those taunting spring days.

Eva already can blow her own bubbles.

Don’t let them fool you. They are in no way helpful with getting ready and out the door in the morning.

I love my new chair

Good news: I couldn’t stand staring at my stained, faded beat-up, too-big chair and have replaced it with something much better!

Old chair: Notice all the blankets strategically placed to hide the bad spots? (Ella insisted on her flash cards being the photo.)

New chair: Much better looking. So comfy and it rocks and reclines. I love it.

I think everyone loves it.