I guess we' re saying goodbye to summer since school starts next week. But it is still unbelievably hot out. I think something crazy like 101 yesterday.
I wish summer would never end. I feel like a child dreaming about warm sunny days and far away trips and ice cream. Swimming in lakes and oceans and pools, and late nights and lightning bugs. I guess I just feel more alive in the summertime.
The summer has flown by. It has been wonderful though. We had such a wonderful time at the beach. We went to St. George, which is about two hours east of Panama City beach. It was so beautiful. No oil. I hate to think that we may never again see our gulf the same. People there are so worried. All the kids had so much fun. And that was the beginning of Caroline's fearlessness in regards to the water. After her trauma with swimming lessons it was a great relief! She has since started swimming underwater! This is a huge transformation from the Ci at the beginning of summer.
My girls are growing so fast. Caroline will start preschool this fall. It is bittersweet. Josie is growing so fast. She has such a sweet little personality and is already becoming a little girlie girl. She has taken to dragging one of Caroline's purses around the house. They play so well together and love one another so much. I hope it lasts through the teenage years!!
Love to all~
Ali
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Okay, that's enough
It has not been my week. We have fleas. Not just a few but every single flea in the county has taken up residence in my house. I kicked the cat out and we set off bombs, we sprayed, I vacuumed like a crazy person. Still fleas. We called the pest control people. They sprayed and sprayed. We still have fleas. The majority of them are hanging out in the laundry room, which means that I have to be attacked by millions (okay, I may be milking it just a little) of fleas while I wash the near ceiling height pile of clothes that have stacked up over the past week while I avoided going in there so I wouldn't be eaten alive. On top of our flea epidemic I also have strep. Yay me. I have no idea where I got strep. My kids aren't sick. Just me. We leave for the beach on Saturday and I have done absolutely nothing to prepare. I would pack but we don't have any clean clothes. So I have decided that I will sit and blog while another load of clothes washes.
Josie's birthday was fun. She tore into the cake like nothing I've ever seen from a one year old! That girl likes some cake!! I'm excited to see how she does at the beach. I'll let you know.....
Allison and Josh's wedding was so beautiful and so so so much fun. I wish I had more time to talk about how much fun it was and how great everything looked. I'm so glad we got to be a part of their special day!
love, love...
Josie's birthday was fun. She tore into the cake like nothing I've ever seen from a one year old! That girl likes some cake!! I'm excited to see how she does at the beach. I'll let you know.....
Allison and Josh's wedding was so beautiful and so so so much fun. I wish I had more time to talk about how much fun it was and how great everything looked. I'm so glad we got to be a part of their special day!
love, love...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
EEEEKKKK!
Wow, it's june. Oh, the shame.
I don't feel like getting all mushy and going on and on about things right now. Their are lots of updates but I'll have to get into those later. Josie will be a year old in two days. Time does fly.....
I think I'll just make a list of the nutty things I've done so far this week, just for giggles:
1. I went to the drive through a the bank and when the lady sent the time capsule back (ok, it's not really a time capsule but it looks like it is...) I just threw the thing into the passenger seat and drove away. I had to take it back when I finally realized what I had done.
2. I put Josie's onsie on completely inside out. Buttons and all. I have no idea how I managed to get them buttoned but I did. And instead of changing her, I just let her hang out in an inside out onsie. Yep, that's how I roll.
3. I let Caroline have a chocolate ice cream cone in the car. All mommy's know that this is in direct voilation mommy law. And for the record, if you make your kid get out of the car and turn the hose on her while she is still fully dressed, people driving by will look at you like you are beating her with the hose pipe.
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I don't feel like getting all mushy and going on and on about things right now. Their are lots of updates but I'll have to get into those later. Josie will be a year old in two days. Time does fly.....
I think I'll just make a list of the nutty things I've done so far this week, just for giggles:
1. I went to the drive through a the bank and when the lady sent the time capsule back (ok, it's not really a time capsule but it looks like it is...) I just threw the thing into the passenger seat and drove away. I had to take it back when I finally realized what I had done.
2. I put Josie's onsie on completely inside out. Buttons and all. I have no idea how I managed to get them buttoned but I did. And instead of changing her, I just let her hang out in an inside out onsie. Yep, that's how I roll.
3. I let Caroline have a chocolate ice cream cone in the car. All mommy's know that this is in direct voilation mommy law. And for the record, if you make your kid get out of the car and turn the hose on her while she is still fully dressed, people driving by will look at you like you are beating her with the hose pipe.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
My feet are cold
It's cold outside and my feet are cold.
My heart is cold too. But I'm working on it.
I've started looking at preschools for Caroline next year. It makes me so sad. I can't stand to think that I have to begin releasing her into this crazy world. And yes, I do want to shelter her. And if you're thinking how dumb that is then you are exactly who I want to shelter her from. You nut-job.
It just seems like the world is so crazy. I just don't understand. When I look at her I see such joy. Like she is filled to the brim with love. If we would all love like that life would be so much calmer.
I'm working to simplify my life. I have to chant it over and over and over. It's harder than it should be. It amazes me how much drama and crap I am part of. Before, I don't think I would have even realized (much less acknowledged)my part in the crazy. I am making conscious decisions to try my best to not be part of drama, craziness, gossip, and the rest. I keep saying that I'm banning crazy from my life. Chris asked when I was leaving him :)
I think that I was/ am always really good at pointing to the crazy in others and not owning my own crazy. Because I know that I create drama and spread craziness as much as anyone else. Sometimes I do more than my own part. And I know I have to stop.
I've re-read The Four Agreements for about the million-th time. And it's still hard to swallow. Not the "agreements" per say but putting them into practice. It's so much easier to be selfish and to judge others.
I challenge you to read the book and to attempt to adopt these four agreements.
1. Be impeccable with your word (say only what you mean)
2. Don't make assumptions (communicate everything)
3. Don't take anything personally (nothing anyone else says or does is because of you- I know shocker, right, the whole world doesn't revolve around me!)
4. Always do your best
It's hard. Maybe I can blog more about this another day. I feel strongly about it. I think this is who I should/ could be. And I have lots of questions too.
But Caroline wants a drink and I've been sitting here too long.... alas, motherhood strikes again.
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My heart is cold too. But I'm working on it.
I've started looking at preschools for Caroline next year. It makes me so sad. I can't stand to think that I have to begin releasing her into this crazy world. And yes, I do want to shelter her. And if you're thinking how dumb that is then you are exactly who I want to shelter her from. You nut-job.
It just seems like the world is so crazy. I just don't understand. When I look at her I see such joy. Like she is filled to the brim with love. If we would all love like that life would be so much calmer.
I'm working to simplify my life. I have to chant it over and over and over. It's harder than it should be. It amazes me how much drama and crap I am part of. Before, I don't think I would have even realized (much less acknowledged)my part in the crazy. I am making conscious decisions to try my best to not be part of drama, craziness, gossip, and the rest. I keep saying that I'm banning crazy from my life. Chris asked when I was leaving him :)
I think that I was/ am always really good at pointing to the crazy in others and not owning my own crazy. Because I know that I create drama and spread craziness as much as anyone else. Sometimes I do more than my own part. And I know I have to stop.
I've re-read The Four Agreements for about the million-th time. And it's still hard to swallow. Not the "agreements" per say but putting them into practice. It's so much easier to be selfish and to judge others.
I challenge you to read the book and to attempt to adopt these four agreements.
1. Be impeccable with your word (say only what you mean)
2. Don't make assumptions (communicate everything)
3. Don't take anything personally (nothing anyone else says or does is because of you- I know shocker, right, the whole world doesn't revolve around me!)
4. Always do your best
It's hard. Maybe I can blog more about this another day. I feel strongly about it. I think this is who I should/ could be. And I have lots of questions too.
But Caroline wants a drink and I've been sitting here too long.... alas, motherhood strikes again.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
New Year, old me
Chris and I rang in the new year painting the den. It was actually the most fun I've had in awhile. (what does that say about my life). But really. I laughed and laughed. I'm excited about whatever this year has in store. Whatever it is, I know it will be interesting...
We had a wonderful Christmas. It was really nice not to rush around to a million different places and to kind of enjoy our time with the girls. Between Caroline's birthday and Christmas our house is literally full of toys and other stuff. I'm really ashamed of it all. I don't want them thinking that this is what Christmas is about. I have to have a serious talk with Chris' mom about all the buying. We did Christmas at their house the Sunday before Christmas and she bought Caroline more than Santa brought both girls combined. It was out of control. Needless to say the majority of it got lost in transit. No kid should own that much stuff.
We took Ci and Josie to see Santa the week before Christmas and the photo is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Ci was pumped to see Santa and unload her wish list on him. Well, until we were next in line to see him. She just froze and looked at her daddy and said "I don't want to go". Notice she said that to him because she knew I was going to make her. Chris got her to sit on the little seat beside Santa and after the girl had taken the photo I had to pick her up and carry her away because she was literally frozen. After we walked away she looked at me and said "Well, I guess I'm still a little shy."
They are lots of fun and I love them to the moon and back.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Tonight my heart is heavy. Lack of sleep always makes me feel bad but it's worse tonight. I pray for Allison and Keefer tonight. And I send my sweet friend my love.
Christmas is nearly here and it seems like this year just started. I love the twinkle lights and the joy in Caroline's voice when she sees them. The people who live across the street have put up some lights and Caroline stands at the front door looking out the window at them. She is my sweetheart.
Josie is growing so fast. We took some pictures for our Christmas card on Sunday and I realized that her sweet little nose is orange from eating so many orange veggies. She looked like Rudolph!! My poor child...
Life on earth is so precious. Tell someone you love them and squeeze them tight.
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Christmas is nearly here and it seems like this year just started. I love the twinkle lights and the joy in Caroline's voice when she sees them. The people who live across the street have put up some lights and Caroline stands at the front door looking out the window at them. She is my sweetheart.
Josie is growing so fast. We took some pictures for our Christmas card on Sunday and I realized that her sweet little nose is orange from eating so many orange veggies. She looked like Rudolph!! My poor child...
Life on earth is so precious. Tell someone you love them and squeeze them tight.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
and she's back...
I let another month slip by without updating my blog. Shame, shame. I don't really have all that much to say. Probably because it's 11:30pm and I've been awake since 2am yesterday. What am I doing blogging?
Life is strange, still. But life is good. I've been thinking about how fast time seems to fly and how things change. I guess sometimes they change before you ever even realize it. It's homecoming week at SCHS and I've been thinking about high school. I wonder if I talked to the teenage version of myself would the 16 year old me believe that this is my life. It's a wonderful life. But not the one I planned. But really do any of us live the life we planned when we were 16/ 17? Geez, I hope not.
My girls are as sweet as ever. I say that now that they're both sound asleep. Josie is growing so fast. She's laughing and giving big smiles. She feels kinda cruddy right now but hopefully she'll feel better soon. Caroline is nearly as tall as I am. Seriously. We were sitting in the floor tonight and my legs are only about seven inches longer than hers. She's not even three yet!
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Life is strange, still. But life is good. I've been thinking about how fast time seems to fly and how things change. I guess sometimes they change before you ever even realize it. It's homecoming week at SCHS and I've been thinking about high school. I wonder if I talked to the teenage version of myself would the 16 year old me believe that this is my life. It's a wonderful life. But not the one I planned. But really do any of us live the life we planned when we were 16/ 17? Geez, I hope not.
My girls are as sweet as ever. I say that now that they're both sound asleep. Josie is growing so fast. She's laughing and giving big smiles. She feels kinda cruddy right now but hopefully she'll feel better soon. Caroline is nearly as tall as I am. Seriously. We were sitting in the floor tonight and my legs are only about seven inches longer than hers. She's not even three yet!
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