mama's working

so about 8 weeks ago I started working monday thru friday from about 315 to 730 at the RACE swim team. A competitive club team here in Rockwall. This has changed our family life for the better..... daddy is up earlier and to work earlier and home earlier, the kids are spending more time with people other than mommy and in the small doses it benefits everyone's attitudes, our days have to be productive in the first part of the day. It does make the days a little crazy and the organization of house and dinner a science but it is really fun and I am happy to have some sort of identity other than mommy. so there is a bit about lack of posts but i plan to weekly load up at least with updates.
xoxoxo

halloween 2011

hello

so its been crazy here... i know excuses excuses and i will kick myself when i want to look back about maddox at 10 months but i am here again. Swim team has come and gone, well summer league at Chandlers, and we won firt place at divisionals. This is huge and so exciting and wonderful to be a part of. I am hoping something turns into a part time year round thing but have yet to hear.
Maddox is standing and has taken two steps but only when totally distracted and not knowing what he is doing actually. We are re financing the house but I am ready to move. Shenaniganz is going really well right now, its hot as anything, ava is potty trained, rufus needs a walk, we head to nc via dc a week from today, maddox is huge, like off the charts huge - well I don't really know that cause i skipped the 9 month apt because I was working and there were no shots and it seemed like a waste but he is almost in 2t clothes. I do not even know where else to try and catch up on so I will add some lately pictures... okay they are maybe even two months old but its something and i will re dedicate myself to the blog.

ava turns three, how can this be?

xoxoxo

birthday brother

new swing chair

polka dot house

bowls of polka dots (cake balls) for the guests

new big bike from gigi and pop pops

pinata time

when i asked her what type of brunch she wanted... princess, dinasour, fairy, pink... she responded polka dot so we went from there. She was amazing and so excited. Sorry the spacing is strange i tried to fix it. After her party... the high light was blowing candles out .... Keegan's parents took Maddox and the three of us jumped in the car and drove to great wolf lodge for the night. It was magic to have just a night with her and she thought it was so so so fun and loved the water slides. She was so sweet and polite and fearless.... at the bottom of each slide she would just say " lets go again"

mothers day

Ava and Maddox have brought so much joy to my life. They have made our life complete. I feel so fortunate to be their mommy and listen and watch their laughter, relentlessness, little fingers and feet, curiosity, growth and own discovery of love. The two precious souls have brought more meaning to my days than anything else I have experienced. I am trying to cherish the moments because they are growning so fast. I love you so much A.K.R and M.V.P.R, Thank you for being such incredible children.

love having amelia in town

Gavin (Keegan's youngest brother, the one K looks the most like) and his wife Amanda and their daughter Amelia have been living here with the parents while he finished up he rotations for Podiatry School. Its been such a lovely treat to have them here, nearby. We have been lucky enough to see them almost everyday. Weather for a exercise walk( think 5- 8 miles pushing jogging strollers with baskets full of toys for babies entertainment), play dates, lunch, park, transporting pee(well they saw the pee... long story but thanks Amanda), toy stores, or hanging around. It will be awful when they move for real to Seattle. Ava and Maddox will be crushed. Friday night we had the privilege to have "meals" (Ava calls Amelia) as "our baby" (this was how Ava interpreted the situation) and watch her so Gav and Amanda could go to the play off Mavs game and in return they kept both of our kids on Sunday so we could do the same (Sweep it Baby) here are a few pics from our wonderful night