Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Sweet Summertime!

The beach
True.

Confession: My name is Krista and I'm obsessed with pretty water and white sandy beaches! I really thing I was meant to live somewhere tropical. No, really!
Summer is in full swing. It's so hot! We've still have a lot of fun to be had before the kids start school at the end of August. This month we are taking the kids to the Circus for the first time. They have free passes so it should be cheaper and I can't wait to see how they react to everything. At the end of the month we have a week of VBS. We LOVE VBS and I'm excited to be involved again this year. We do have several appointments mixed into the month as well. I'm trying to get everything checked off so we don't have visits once school is back. In August we are taking them to their first movie at a theater to see Disney's Planes. It seems like it will be like the movie Cars. I think they will do well with sitting. They do good at home watching a movie :) Ricky and I are going to see Wicked on Broadway. I'm super excited!! Anyone been? We have registration and meet the teacher for everyone, and our trip to Pensacola, Florida!! I'm most excited about the beach.
Once school starts back up, we'll be very busy. Madi will go to school Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:15-12:15 and Brody and Gracie will go to school Monday- Friday 8-11. I still need to figure out what activities they will do like dance, etc. and of course therapy will need to start back up :( I'm not looking forward to therapy at all. It's been so nice having the time off and the kids are learning and progressing so well. They can each drink out of an open cup. That has been a goal with the therapist for a long time.
Gracie's cast comes off next week. So excited for her and the fact we can start swim lessons back! They were doing so well until we had to take a break. I look forward to many trips to the pool!
Of course we are still going to the library several times a week. The kids have read over 50 books since June 3rd. I've read 5. Life has been amazing without TV and we very recently got an antenna in the attic so we can get the local news stations. I've really not missed it at all and the kids can still watch a movie every once in a while so they aren't missing it either.
Ricky's summer class is ending next week and a couple days later the next one will start. I'm looking forward to these classes being over so he can have a more manageable schedule. I hate that he is getting around 4 hours of sleep a night. It's not enough and it has to change for his safety! Please say a prayer for him every night. He arrives home at 4am and I usually try to stay up until I hear his truck so I know he has made it home.
This year is passing us by. I hope everyone is living everyday and not allowing the days to just pass by.

KP


YES!

A perfect Monday

The kids had the BEST birthday party and birthday. Since Gracie had to go in a full leg cast that was not waterproof, we had to cancel their swim party and instead had immediate family and friends over.  Our little house that could was busting at the seems. It was so perfect. We took them to dinner that night and they had a birthday celebration there too. They thought it was so funny that everyone was singing to them and Brody was dancing away.
Today I made them breakfast waffles which is pancake mix with sprinkles. Ricky went to school and when he got home, we had lunch, went to see Mrs. Lupe since she has been gone to Mexico, and got ready to go out to The Woodlands. The kids went on their first boat ride and loved it, we did the carousel, they shopped in Pottery Barn Kids (they have expensive taste!), we bought them each a "special" book from Barnes and Noble with a gift card I had, and ended the day with dinner.
Madi is doing a good job potty training. It's amazing how changing one less kid's diaper makes the day a little easier. We are really proud of her. Gracie is wanting to potty train too but we are waiting until her cast is off next week.
It seems they woke up older this morning. Their conversations with us, the way they look, everything! I'm so excited to see what this next year will bring their way! Gosh, I hope they know how much we love them!!

KP