Oh Wow, that's blue!

Hmmm... Guess I need a new blog layout so all my pictures don't come out looking blue!

Testing 2...

Aha! Done. Gee, I'm so proud of myself. Now, off to go into Finley's room and calm her down for the 4th time- it's been 10 minutes and she's still screaming. I think next time I'll wait 15. She's got to re-learn that being put down for a nap isn't so bad...

Testing...

I am trying to learn my way around blogging, lol. We'll see if I can add a pic...

School's Out!

Yay! Title says it all. I do have to work next week Mon-Wed, but there won't be any middle school kids there, so that's a plus. I'm going to bring the girls up with me on Monday and see how that goes. I just don't want to pay for a sitter anymore! My friend Misty, Eric's wife, will be bringing up their two kids as well. Eric is the guy I work with for those of you that don't know. Our kids are pretty close in age. Cara's 8 months younger that Peyton and Micah is 3 months younger than Finley. I'm looking forward to trying to get the house organized this summer. We're also hoping that Tim can get some work as an insurance adjuster over the summer. I want to take a photography class this summer, but choosing the right one is turning out to be a challenge. So, we'll see what happens with that. For now, I'll just keep practicing on my kids!

Movie Night!

Miss P went to her first official movie tonight. A 5:00 showing of Disney's new movie, UP. It was a cute movie- more involved than I thought it'd be from the previews, but very cute. We had shown Peyton some of the trailers for the movie and when those scenes came on in the movie, she really perked up. Tim had to take her outside once and talk to her a little bit as she wanted to wander out the aisle and up the stairs. Luckily, there weren't that many people there.

In other news, Finley still has this nail issue. I need to do some more research, but so far we've stumped the pediatrician and the dermatologist. :( I told Mom I think she has the "Second Child Who Has the Weird Medical Issues Syndrome". Anyway, whatever it is has now spread to her toenails- both of her big toes are now starting to get discolored. We're supposed to call the dermatologist back in about a week- not sure why we're waiting and not running more tests, but we'll see. If she gets noticeably worse in the near future, we may get another opinion. One of our neighbors suggested taking her to an allergist, so we may look into that.

Let's see. The last day of school is next Thursday for the kids, Friday for the teachers, so that'll be good. I actually have to work until the 10th, boo. But, it'll be more relaxed, so that's good. I'm looking forward to a summer of no work, time with the kids, and with Tim. I'm also ready to get the house clean! I cleaned the kitchen really well yesterday, but you wouldn't know it by the way it looks today.

All for now. There's a pillow with my name on it!

"Normal" Monday

I am not sure how to define "normal" but I suppose, in some weird way, that this is a "normal" Monday. Sure, I missed work. Sure, I had to take Peyton to the doctor to get the glass in her foot looked at. Sure, Finley is newly intrigued by the doggie door. But, yes, I suppose this is a normal day. Life with two kids is crazy. It's constant change, and I'm learning slowly how to hold on for the ride. Tonight's mission: two kids in bed by 8:30 so I can finish the baby bib I'm knitting, clean some house, do some laundry, and get in bed at a reasonable time myself. Wish me luck! :)

Daddy's Home!

Peyton is old enough where she knows when Daddy's coming home from work. It's very cute, and at times gets a little old. At dinner, she was saying, "My Daddy's coming home" about every 4 minutes. Sometimes it's a question, other times it's a statement. So, you can imagine, expecially if you have kids, that it gets kinda old after about the 20th time she says it. One thing's true, though- I've never seen a girl more in love with her daddy.

Finley enjoyed dinner as well. She's now 9 months and we're giving her more "table food". Tonight she tried macaroni and cheese and cooked spinach. She loved them both- ate tons of the mac n' cheese. She's a little piggy! Peyton ate pretty well and then wanted the "cookies with sparkles" as she calls them- the pink and white circus animal cookies. Oh, so yummy...

Now, it's wind down time. I am going to work on editing some photos and then maybe I'll knit a bit, and then it's off to bed. At the rate I'm going with the shorties I'm making, it'll be winter before they're done!

First Entry

So I've decided to start blogging. There are several reasons behind it: easy for family to keep up with us, a written "history" so I don't forget about all the little things the girls do, and as an outlet for me. I like to write, and I love to take pictures. Hopefully this will let me combine the two and share that with others.