Schooooooools out for summer! Schoooools out for…slightly more than two months!

Sunday:

I asked E to make about 24 of these. I think he made 100.

There are SO MANY THINGS I love in this photo

These are going to be a big hit this summer

Monday:

Three of a kind

Unimpressed with my OB appointment

My kids, their kids, all the kids

Tuesday:

New shades

More #lakelife

He chewed right through that packaging in the store

Wednesday:

One tired bebeh

STOP JUDGING ME IT’S YOUR FAULT

Really surprised I didn’t get struck by lightening at the bus stop

Thursday:

We’re all winning at shoes

Linc saw them feeding this sea lion and is now obsessed with sea lions

It’s called a pinch pot, he’s very proud

Friday:

GOOD BYE SCHOOL

So sweet I can’t stand it

Why does he suddenly look SO BIG??

Saturday:

Seriously, who is this big kid????

This house comes with a disembodied floating head!

Twins

I had a really busy weekend, especially today, and I’ve been able to mostly avoid the news and the internet. Not enough to miss what’s been going on, but enough that I haven’t let myself think about how sad I am for our country and the world my children are growing up in. Mostly I’m just going to keep the kids away from as much reality as possible so they can continue to live in a world  where we only use kind words and problems can be solved with hugs.

I spent a lot of time doing fun me-things this week, like shooting photo sessions and getting my hair done. I even took a nap. It was like a mini-vacation before we go on REAL VACATION. I am very, very excited about real vacation.

Sunday:

Helping to do some deep cleaning

Helping to let the dog out

Helping give loves

Monday:

He is convinced he is getting away with something

I LOVE my hair, and my hairdresser

Evan LOVES our baby friends (even though she is almost 3 and not much of a baby)

Tuesday:

Looking for the anteater

That looks safe.

Wednesday:

Lazy

I think he is part mountain goat

Or maybe he is just part SPIDERMAN

Thursday:

Rocks!!!!

Trees!!!!

Peek a boo!

Friday:

Listening to the fire trucks

My hair matches my wrap

Shopping assistant

Saturday:

Just your regular pirate ship at the bookstore

My children love these things

New books = peace

I finally asked the elementary school when, exactly, the children get out for the summer and was pleasantly surprised it’s sooner rather than much, much later. I sent in our membership fee for the lake this week too, so pretty soon all of our life will be #lakelife and I will be a very happy, relaxed pregnant lady who can just float on a big tube and feed the children watermelon and chips.

Until then I’m going to just sit on the couch and feed the children watermelon and chips, but I will feel MUCH guiltier about it.

Dear Internet, please forgive the absolutely dismal quality of photos this week. Caroline was sick Monday and Tuesday, which overlapped with me being sick Tuesday through Saturday. I pretty much let the kids fend for themselves. The only thing we managed to do the second half of the week was swim class, and that’s only because the super warm, humid pool helped with my horrible hacking cough. Thank goodness I’m back to about 90% healthy and the house is back to the regular level of disaster instead of the kind where it looks like it’s been hit by a tornado.

Sunday:

A Lego set that comes with four sharks is an excellent set

FANCY HAIR for our photo shoot

The children barely fit with all those stupid balloons

Monday:

He knows I’m going to take it away

Trying to cheer up his sister

The super creepy turkey vultures are back

Tuesday:

Linc pulled her hair, then lay like this for 15 minutes to apologize

This cat is always judging me.

New earrings from RocksBox are A++

Wednesday:

Sure, do whatever, as long as I can monitor you from the couch

Pathetic

Linc is also judging me

Thursday:

Sharing toys with sick mommy

He went down for nap without nursing for the first time for me.

That drowned rat look is very nice

Friday:

World, please send help, I’m locked in this house with a useless mother

Thank goodness for naps

From the tap is better than from the tub

Saturday:

24 Sharpies is exactly what the baby needs

Caroline made a dreamcatcher at school, Linc decided it’s a hat

Linc also decided HE is a hat.

Hopefully, the last of this awful cough clears up soon and I can get back to just being normal pregnant levels of uncomfortable. That sounds delightful.

This was one of those weeks where when I look back at the pictures from Monday I can’t believe it was less than a week ago. The long weekend on top of all our regular activities plus a busy work week for E meant I spent a lot of time in the car, a lot of time with all 3 kids and a lot of time wearing leggings.

Sunday:

That looks comfortable.

NOT OK

Happy Valentine’s Day?

Monday:

I abandoned my children to video games

…and whatever this mess is…

…to take VERY IMPORTANT PICTURES

Tuesday:

Of course the morning we have plans is the morning he sleeps in

They are way too big for that cart

I let him play on my phone during Caroline’s ballet and found a dozen of these.

Wednesday:

Yes dear, your toes are very dirty, I see.

KEEP DOING THIS

I swear I feed him, he just really wanted cake

Thursday:

That’s his eating seat

SNUGGLES

Check out my leggings I will never wear again because I ripped a HUGE HOLE across the butt. In public.

Friday:

My toddler + extra ginger toddler = a game where they jump off chairs

Linc INSISTED he needed to wear these boots to the grocery store

He also insisted on helping me drive while we waited outside Caroline’s piano lesson

Saturday:

Just when I was ready to pass on the trains, everyone loves trains again

New hair color

NEW FIT BIT!!! All my walking COUNTS AGAIN!!

I swear I washed those leggings in between days I wore them. I also washed that grey sweater. Twice. Because I’m wearing it again right now. I’m pretty ready for spring so I can start wearing dresses with cardigans again instead of JUST leggings. Although I’ll probably still wear a lot of leggings.

This morning when I got in the car to go to a session the temperature said -3. Not 3 degrees below freezing, 3 degrees below ZERO. It barely warmed up during the day. Our furnace is struggling to keep the house warm and I really wish I never had to leave my couch nest of blankets ever again.

Sunday:

Nursing break during Mardi Gras Sunday at church

Evan really liked the parade

Visiting a friend on the maternity ward

Monday:

Checking out the snow

THREE CHILDREN playing trains together

Linc feels the same way I do about crunches

Tuesday:

Eating candy because his mother is a sucker

He says he’s ready to go play in the snow

No problem loving his own face

Wednesday:

I DON’T CARE IF IT’S SNOWING GO TO SCHOOL

There WAS a cat sitting back there

*ALMOST* 100% on the sight words!

Thursday:

BRB Googling flights to Hawaii

Naptime friends

Celebrating Daddy’s birthday

Friday:

Lincoln-date at the carousel

And at Red Robin (YUM)

And then my Valentine’s came early!

Saturday:

God Bless iPads so parents can sleep in

These two *heart eyes*

And these two!

LOOK AT THAT I GOT MY IPHONE POST DONE ON SUNDAY. I’m very impressed with myself. Now I’m going to go find some more blankets to hide under because it’s negative something degrees again and I do not like it. Even my winter layer isn’t keeping me warm anymore. Maybe I should eat another piece of that leftover cake from E’s birthday.

Because that seems like a much nicer option than cleaning up the house the kids trashed when they still have two days before they go back to school.