5.18.2011

Finding Joy - Week 19

the joys:

* shorts weather

* a weekend with nothing on the calendar... so nice

* my boy working on his baseball skills {catching pop flies} in the front yard
* planting flowers
* a date with my big girl to go see soul surfer

* awana awards night... mauryn so happy with her bear for finishing her book and
landon with his ribbon for finishing his book {yes that is a big bruise on his lip}
* mauryn wearing her "robe" and helping me to make banana bread.  she loves to help in the kitchen
* the kids had dentist appointments the other morning.  no cavities for the kids and 30 minutes of uninterrupted reading for me.
* phone calls with friends

* landon finishing school. hip hip hooray! morgan should be done by the end of the week and we can start summer vacation!!

what were your joys this week?

5.17.2011

It's That Time of Year Again

cheering crowds, warm cool spring nights,

the smack of the ball hitting the glove,


the crack of the bat hitting the ball,
it's baseball season. 
as busy as this season is, i love watching every moment of my boy playing the game he loves so much. 

5.13.2011

Today...

we are trading the laundry piles,
the dirty floors,
the clutter,
and the dishes
for
climbing small rocks and
 bigger rocks.

for
 swinging and
slushes and
colored tongues and
giggles.

Insta Friday

i am linking up again with jeannett over a life rearranged for insta friday.

here's a little look at our week through pictures on my iphone:
this silly buy got a bag of shoes from one of morgan's friends. 
they will fit her when she is 10 or 12.
she is in love with the roller skates and believe they fit her now.
she puts them on and tromps up and down the sidewalk.
she thinks she is cool stuff and tries to keep up with her big sister.
a big sister who has feet as big as mine.
she is 11.
i know i have small feet but this sharing shoes came up fast.  
she has on my rollerblades but she looks way better and more stable than i look on rollerblades.
i think with her socks up and the shorts she looks like she is ready for the roller derby.
mauryn decided to decorate herself with a pen.
when i asked her why she told me she wanted a tubby {a bath}
pretty sure she could have taken a bath even without drawing on herself.
silly girl
allergy season is in full swing so the little miss has been spending time each day with her neb.
so thankful the neb keeps things under control.
whoop whoop waffles for the kiddos for breakfast
his face pretty much sums up how we are all feeling about school right now
five days left and counting....
summer can't get here soon enough
i saw these at kohl's the other day
i am very intrigued by them
i tried them on and they were comfy
but i can't get over the how weird they look on my feet
we finally had temps in the 70's
the two little kids went to play in the sprinkler at the neighbors while morgan was at gym
i headed for sonic for a little caffeine treat
everyone in town had the same idea
landon has been waiting all season to have his turn to play catcher
he finally had his turn last week 
he loved every minute of it
mauryn and i went on a walk during morgan's dance class last week
the weather was perfect and it was a great way to pass the time
as we were walking we came across this goose sitting in the grass
once the goose realized we were there he/she was not very happy 
wings were flapping, feather bustled, and squawking ensued
the excitement over seeing the goose quickly dissipated
i love discovery toys
the various toys/games help keep mauryn entertained while we are doing school
i love that she thinks she is just playing as she is learning pre reading and math skills
we took advantage of a beautiful spring day to head to our favorite park
landon loves the climbing wall and making as much noise as possible on the musical toys
mauryn would spend all day swinging and singing


5.12.2011

Finding Joy - Week 18

the joys:

* this boy snuggled up in his bed
 * my first run of the spring outside, my own personal 5K

* cheering and watching the marathon around the lake in our town
 * lunch at one of my favorite places on mother's day
 * a mother's day nap with my baby

* time to read

* chocolate chip cookies

* game playing
 * mauryn creating her own version of an overhead projector so she can copy a picture.... love how her little mind works
 * this boy getting to play catcher. i just love him in that gear
 * sunny days and temperatures in the 70's

* taking a walk with mauryn

what were your joys this week?

5.10.2011

Ten on Ten: Take a photo every hour for ten consecutive hours on the tenth of each month. Document a day of your life and find beauty among the ordinary moments.

a date with jill jill
 finished a 30 minute run
 neb treatment - allergy season is here
 breakfast
 school work
 more school work
 driving to gymnastics
 someone needed new tennis shoes
 grocery shopping at costco... with a little treat thrown in
 on our way to the little man's baseball game