Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.

The weeks around here go: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday. Yep, before I know it another week has passed. I'm shocked that it's near the end of February. I'm even more shocked we'll be going on a family vacation in a month. I'm now thinking, are we capable of Sea World? Well, ready or not it's approaching so we better figure it out!! I'm excited for the get away but I'm craving the ocean. We've talked about where we'll go this year and of course Ricky said Florida. He just knows the ocean cleanses my soul. FYI, Galveston doesn't come close. It's so gross and that is unfortunate because I'd probably live in Galveston if it were pretty. Speaking of beaches, ocean, etc. Have you ever heard of a sneaker wave? Look it up people... it's so scary!!!

It's Saturday morning here at our house. Ricky is still asleep and has to work both days this weekend. The kids are running back and forth from Brody's room to me as I type this to give me kisses. "Kiss Momma!" They each ate cereal for breakfast (mother of the year right here) and did a very good job. Now they are running in here to say "Love you Mommy"... pretty much have the best life ever!! We don't really have plans today. 

Ricky and I have been talking the past couple weeks about getting Gracie a new bed. We bought the best crib mattresses they offered but she has some major back/ skeletal issues and her crib bed isn't cutting it. For the past couple weeks we tossed around the idea of a big girl bed and finally decided yesterday was the day. Off Madi and I went (because the others are so obedient and nap still) to the mattress store. I bought a twin Tempurpedic mattress. Ricky and I have had our Tempurpedic for about 4 years now and it's literally the best bed ever. Plus, it has a 25 year warranty so if anything happens they'll replace it for free. Anyway, almost $900 later Gracie's bed will arrive on Thursday. I still have to find a headboard but I'm waiting because I have something in my head I want and Ricky will probably move me to the dog house if he buys another bed and I want to get rid of it in a year :) Anyway, the girls will both share the twin bed for a while. I wasn't sure about doing that but they literally sleep together every single night. We lay them in their own beds and every night they either end up in Gracie's or Madi's depending on the day. I'm excited about the extra space one bed will have instead of two very big cribs. We didn't even think when we bought the cribs about space and literally bought identical cribs that are huge!! Anyway, we hope a good mattress will slow down the back problems Gracie has. Brody will eventually get a new bed too but probably in another year or so. 

For a recap of the week, the kids did HORRIBLE at the dentist appointment. Ricky and I couldn't believe it but they literally would have nothing of it. They've done wonderful at the past appointments. The dentist wasn't able to examine them at all... we apologized over and over again. They had another great week in school. They just love it there. I went to the PPCD meeting but won't know anything until summer. We'll start the process in April but not decision will be made until June. 

Another update soon...

KP