Tuesday, March 27, 2012

A post about me...

A lot of my posts are about the kids, but I never really put much about my self.  Anyone curious about what I am up to these day?  To start with, I am currently working at a daycare.  I was working half-days, but recently extended my days a little longer.  The older girls really like going and would complain that they didn't get to go, so if I work a few more hours a day, they get to spend a little time there playing rather than just going to school and then home.  The best part about it is that I am in the same room as Kim.  I get all my work done, but still get to be a part of her day!   We started out in the baby room back when she was seven weeks old, but now we are in the one's.  Up to fifteen one-year-old kids can make for a crazy day, but I like spending the day with Kim and my other girls are close by.
 
At work, we are in the final three weeks of a biggest loser contest.  I have been going back and forth with the owner for first place.  It has been fun to push myself and I can hopefully win it and get a little spending money for new clothes.  It is awesome to be the master over at least one aspect of my life!  To date, I have lost 20 lbs and hope to lose about 4 more.  After doing that, I will weight a little less than what I did before having kids!  I am excited.  (As it stands, Taylor only has claim on about two pounds and then all my 'baby' weight will be gone!)  I was fine with the way I looked before starting, but it is fun to set a goal and try to reach it.
As always,my favorite hobby is reading.  I have a Kindle Fire and I love, love, love it.  Moving past that, one of my new favorite things to do is trying new recipes.  I am super excited.  Last week I splurged and bought myself a scotch laminator.  I don't know why, but I have always wanted one. I have been transferring my favorite recipes onto note cards and then laminating them.  It will be nice to have all my favorite recipes in one spot.  Well that's pretty much it in my life right now.  Tune in next week to see more about the kids!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

New Tastes

 Have I mentioned that we love nice weather?  We like to play outside a lot after we get Taylor from school.  Kim discovered the girls' stash of sidewalk chalk the other day.  She tasted a piece or two but wasn't impressed.  She figured out chalk works better to color with than to eat.
 We are soo excited.  Kadie decided she wanted her hair cut the other day so we went to the store and she actually went through with it.  She has not had it cut since the end of two, beginning of three.  It was long and getting kind of scraggly.  We have tried a few other times where she said she would do it, but she would usually freak out as soon as she was sitting in the chair.  Once they even got the wrap on, but that was the end of it.  All the other times we would just leave since a hair cut isn't worth the scene she would cause throwing a fit.  This time she climbed in the chair and did great!  She didn't cry and sat very still like a big girl.
 We love the new look...and she likes that it doesn't take as long to brush!

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Warmer Weather

 We've had a couple of days that have been warmer so we have taken advantage of the nice weather to be outside.  Remember this car that Kim got for Christmas?  She was finally able to use it.  Judging by the look on her face, I think she enjoys the car:
 
 We love to go on walks and on weekends, we drag the kids along too. 
 We spent two days at the park this weekend since it was so nice out.  Kim wasn't sure what to think of it.  She was afraid to walk on the wood chips and would either cry to be picked up, or hold her feet up when you went to put her down so that her feet wouldn't touch the ground.  Silly girl!  The park was a popular place to be and the older girls enjoyed running around and finding friends to play with.

In an unrelated post, Kim is continuing to feed herself:
It's getting messier!

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Growing Up Fast...

 Kim is so funny.  Any time anyone in the family is eating anything, she feels that she should be eating too.  Lee was eating a snack and she got to sit in a big girl chair to join in on the food.  She looks so grown up...
Remember the "cheese" smile from last week, here it is again:
...and again:
 At daycare with mommy, Kim gets to use a spoon and feed herself.  Anytime I try to help, she gets mad at me.  Apparently she wants to be like the rest of the one-year-old kids and do it herself.  She is starting to get the same attitude at home.  Rather than fight it, I let her eat a yogurt by herself.  She did a pretty good job.  Most of it actually made it to her mouth:

Taylor is growing up so fast too.  She performed in her first grade class music recital of "Down on the Farm."  She got to be a chick out on the floor for the first number.  It was adorable!  She also got to play a rain stick for another number.  She did a good job singing and we are proud of her.