Let me know what you think! Hopefully this will inspire me to post more. Oh yeah, I and got caught up looking at old posts. Check out last year's March Madness pic. OMG!
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Monday, March 23, 2015
Spring Time! Day in the Life...Part 2
...Ok, I lied. I am still up :) And still on the computer. But for those of you that read the blog, I gave it a makeover.
Let me know what you think! Hopefully this will inspire me to post more. Oh yeah, I and got caught up looking at old posts. Check out last year's March Madness pic. OMG!
Let me know what you think! Hopefully this will inspire me to post more. Oh yeah, I and got caught up looking at old posts. Check out last year's March Madness pic. OMG!
Spring Days are Here!
Wow, to say I am behind on blogging is an understatement considering my last post was Christmas. To say winter was dreary and cold was an understatement and I am pretty sure House of Cards and Scandal consumed all my free time. But Spring is here and we are well into spring cleaning, spring clothes (at least organizing them!) and spring flowers! The girls and I bought some pansies yesterday and we were all very excited!
I always get asked what its like to take care of two and a bunch of blogs I read have been doing a "day in the life" post so here goes. At least this is a snapshot of today. I tried to take a few pics!
5:15AM: Up. Alarm was set for 5:30 but I couldn't sleep (odd) and decided to get up and workout before the girls got up. 30 minute workout, quick breakfast and quick email check for work. (I am off today as Scott and Heather are on Spring Break looking at colleges...another post on that coming soon!)
7:00AM: Girls up. Gracie Fed. Girls Fed. Do hair, get them dressed. Play.
7:45AM: Breakfast for the girls. Today was cinnamon raisin bagels, strawberries a smoothie and some juice. I typically make my snack while they eat when I am home. Today was a protein smoothie for me. They love the blender. If its a work day I am out the door by 7:30. (Maybe we will do a "daddy daycare day" next!)
We just started sitting at the bar so I had to get some cute placemats :) And we hung our green banner behind them for our Spring decorations.
8:00AM: Everyone upstairs. They climb the stairs now which is usually a race filled with giggles. Unless someone gets distracted :) We put them in excersaucers while we get ready in the a.m. They are way to big for them but they jump and spin and it works. I shower, get dressed, make bed etc. I have back-up magnet letters ready for them to play with if they get antsy while I dry my hair. Today they were just bouncing and spinning away. They also like to brush their teeth when we do. Its most likely the bubble gum tooth paste.
8:45AM: Head to their room for reading time. They like to get all their books out, sort them and play with their animals. We try to read 30-45 min a day in the morning.
Today they both wanted to sit on my lap. Katherine just learned to say "duck" so Mr. Duck joined us too.
9:45AM: Time for "Little Bear". Our new favorite DVD. We watch it for about 30 minutes and I clean up toys, throw laundry in, eat my snack and quickly check work email.
10:00AM: Snack time! Today was colby cheese and applesauce. And we had some visitors! My friend from work brought over some puzzles and clothes for the girls.
10:15AM: Playtime. We head to the basement and play in our playroom. Anywhere they go they pretty much sort anything they can find and put it in a container. You just find piles of random toys around the house :)
11:30AM: Lunch! Today is a hotdog, avocado, green beans, smoothie, cottage cheese and blueberries.
12:00PM: Playtime / Storytime. This is kind of a weird time because they are tired but usually a few stories do the trick.
12:30PM: NAP TIME! Yeah, Katherine slept until 3pm and Savannah until 2pm. Savannah and I watched Frozen for a bit and read some more stories and ate Goldfish while Katherine slept. She likes to hold your hand while watching Frozen. So cute.
3:30PM: Another Snack. This time its bananas, crackers, more goldfish and some juice. I have one too! :) Apple and peanut butter for me. Yum.
Katherine still has her "nap pants" on. I let them watch a little more Frozen while they eat so I can get my shoes/coat on and get ready to go to the grocery.
4:00PM: Off to the grocery. We have a new love of double carts! Thankfully we made it to the store before it snowed. My technique with loading both of them is to get Katherine out first. She is much better and standing next to me. Savannah darts out into the street ready to explore! So I load one, grab the other and we are off. Katherine was insistent of taking "Dolly" with her so they are all 3 strapped in so we don't lose her!
4:45PM: Back in the car. I packed some bottles so they drink those on our way home.
5:00PM: Facetime Daddy! We miss them!!
5:15PM: I turn on Daniel the Tiger so I can make dinner quickly. I am having leftovers but I try to sit at the table with the girls at least for a few so we can all eat together.
5:30PM: Dinner! Tonight we have macaroni and cheese, peas, butternut squash, more cottage cheese, cantaloupe and some rasberries.
6:00PM: Playtime. This is typically their silly time. They chase Gracie, dump a billion toys and usually are pretty crazy.
6:30PM: Time for "Little Bear". We watch a few minutes together and then I give them their bottle and run upstairs to get the bath ready.
7:00PM: Upstairs for bath and stories!
7:30PM: GOOD NIGHT!
7:35PM: I change, gather laundry and head back downstairs. By this time the dishwasher is done from dinner, I empty it, make dinner for tomorrow (we make it a night in advance since the girls eat dinner so early) and I am back on the computer!
8:30PM: Chill out for the night.
9:30PM: Time for bed! Whew! Excited for Scott and Heather to get home!
So that sums up today! This is pretty typical for a weekend day when I am home. Its been so nice being home with the girls while Scott is gone. I am going to have withdrawal when I go back to work. They are changing so fast! Here's a few silly pics of the girls and I from this week and one of Heather at Princeton and in NYC!
Hopefully my next blog will be sooner rather than later! Happy Hump Day! (Well almost).
I always get asked what its like to take care of two and a bunch of blogs I read have been doing a "day in the life" post so here goes. At least this is a snapshot of today. I tried to take a few pics!
5:15AM: Up. Alarm was set for 5:30 but I couldn't sleep (odd) and decided to get up and workout before the girls got up. 30 minute workout, quick breakfast and quick email check for work. (I am off today as Scott and Heather are on Spring Break looking at colleges...another post on that coming soon!)
7:00AM: Girls up. Gracie Fed. Girls Fed. Do hair, get them dressed. Play.
7:45AM: Breakfast for the girls. Today was cinnamon raisin bagels, strawberries a smoothie and some juice. I typically make my snack while they eat when I am home. Today was a protein smoothie for me. They love the blender. If its a work day I am out the door by 7:30. (Maybe we will do a "daddy daycare day" next!)
We just started sitting at the bar so I had to get some cute placemats :) And we hung our green banner behind them for our Spring decorations.
8:00AM: Everyone upstairs. They climb the stairs now which is usually a race filled with giggles. Unless someone gets distracted :) We put them in excersaucers while we get ready in the a.m. They are way to big for them but they jump and spin and it works. I shower, get dressed, make bed etc. I have back-up magnet letters ready for them to play with if they get antsy while I dry my hair. Today they were just bouncing and spinning away. They also like to brush their teeth when we do. Its most likely the bubble gum tooth paste.
8:45AM: Head to their room for reading time. They like to get all their books out, sort them and play with their animals. We try to read 30-45 min a day in the morning.
Today they both wanted to sit on my lap. Katherine just learned to say "duck" so Mr. Duck joined us too.
9:45AM: Time for "Little Bear". Our new favorite DVD. We watch it for about 30 minutes and I clean up toys, throw laundry in, eat my snack and quickly check work email.
10:00AM: Snack time! Today was colby cheese and applesauce. And we had some visitors! My friend from work brought over some puzzles and clothes for the girls.
10:15AM: Playtime. We head to the basement and play in our playroom. Anywhere they go they pretty much sort anything they can find and put it in a container. You just find piles of random toys around the house :)
11:30AM: Lunch! Today is a hotdog, avocado, green beans, smoothie, cottage cheese and blueberries.
12:00PM: Playtime / Storytime. This is kind of a weird time because they are tired but usually a few stories do the trick.
12:30PM: NAP TIME! Yeah, Katherine slept until 3pm and Savannah until 2pm. Savannah and I watched Frozen for a bit and read some more stories and ate Goldfish while Katherine slept. She likes to hold your hand while watching Frozen. So cute.
3:30PM: Another Snack. This time its bananas, crackers, more goldfish and some juice. I have one too! :) Apple and peanut butter for me. Yum.
Katherine still has her "nap pants" on. I let them watch a little more Frozen while they eat so I can get my shoes/coat on and get ready to go to the grocery.
4:00PM: Off to the grocery. We have a new love of double carts! Thankfully we made it to the store before it snowed. My technique with loading both of them is to get Katherine out first. She is much better and standing next to me. Savannah darts out into the street ready to explore! So I load one, grab the other and we are off. Katherine was insistent of taking "Dolly" with her so they are all 3 strapped in so we don't lose her!
4:45PM: Back in the car. I packed some bottles so they drink those on our way home.
5:00PM: Facetime Daddy! We miss them!!
5:15PM: I turn on Daniel the Tiger so I can make dinner quickly. I am having leftovers but I try to sit at the table with the girls at least for a few so we can all eat together.
5:30PM: Dinner! Tonight we have macaroni and cheese, peas, butternut squash, more cottage cheese, cantaloupe and some rasberries.
6:00PM: Playtime. This is typically their silly time. They chase Gracie, dump a billion toys and usually are pretty crazy.
6:30PM: Time for "Little Bear". We watch a few minutes together and then I give them their bottle and run upstairs to get the bath ready.
7:00PM: Upstairs for bath and stories!
7:30PM: GOOD NIGHT!
7:35PM: I change, gather laundry and head back downstairs. By this time the dishwasher is done from dinner, I empty it, make dinner for tomorrow (we make it a night in advance since the girls eat dinner so early) and I am back on the computer!
8:30PM: Chill out for the night.
9:30PM: Time for bed! Whew! Excited for Scott and Heather to get home!
So that sums up today! This is pretty typical for a weekend day when I am home. Its been so nice being home with the girls while Scott is gone. I am going to have withdrawal when I go back to work. They are changing so fast! Here's a few silly pics of the girls and I from this week and one of Heather at Princeton and in NYC!
Hopefully my next blog will be sooner rather than later! Happy Hump Day! (Well almost).
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Over the river and through the woods....
...to Grandmother's house we go! We had a great Christmas in Fairborn this year spending time at both Grandparents house and even making and appearance at Christmas Eve church service (Savannah may have tried to eat the manager but we will leave that out! :) )
We of course took a TON of pictures but its a mix of my new lens (you can tell because they are more close up shots), the wide lens (original) and the iPhone. I am still playing around but we have some great memories to share.
Here is a fun little slideshow of the week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6EnbmqweA&feature=youtu.be
Hope everyone enjoys their time off! We have a Christmas Vacation bucket list we are working through which includes sleep training, painting, new fireplace, a few movies and working out (what!).
We of course took a TON of pictures but its a mix of my new lens (you can tell because they are more close up shots), the wide lens (original) and the iPhone. I am still playing around but we have some great memories to share.
Here is a fun little slideshow of the week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6EnbmqweA&feature=youtu.be
Hope everyone enjoys their time off! We have a Christmas Vacation bucket list we are working through which includes sleep training, painting, new fireplace, a few movies and working out (what!).
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
They're Here!
They are finally here. The girls 1st birthday pictures. This really is like Christmas morning to me. I love pictures. I spent way to much time planning their outfits and now all the pictures are here wrapped in a perfect little package. My creative juices are flowing...Christmas Cards, new prints for the house and baby book updates are all in the plan. Happy Day!
First up, the cake smash. :) This is like Christmas morning with candy. I think the girls enjoyed it too :)
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbSV9gHGLRA&feature=youtu.be[/embed]
We had several family pictures taken as well. (Our photographer is so patient with all my requests!) I am saving one for the Christmas Card (surprise) but here are a few of the other good ones.
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We had a minor hair / bear issue with Katherine so they aren't mirror images, but I think the wagon turned out cute. They also had several more formal pictures taken before they got into the cake.
We pretty much lost Katherine at this point...silly girl.
And with that, I think that officially concludes their first birthday. I just love looking back at these. I hope you enjoy them too!
First up, the cake smash. :) This is like Christmas morning with candy. I think the girls enjoyed it too :)
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbSV9gHGLRA&feature=youtu.be[/embed]
We had several family pictures taken as well. (Our photographer is so patient with all my requests!) I am saving one for the Christmas Card (surprise) but here are a few of the other good ones.
WWe had a minor hair / bear issue with Katherine so they aren't mirror images, but I think the wagon turned out cute. They also had several more formal pictures taken before they got into the cake.
We pretty much lost Katherine at this point...silly girl.
And with that, I think that officially concludes their first birthday. I just love looking back at these. I hope you enjoy them too!
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Funtober!
I can't believe it's officially November today. October or "funtober" as I have called it is officially over and the girls are 1! What a month of adventure. We kicked off the month with the girls 1st year pictures.
We haven't gotten the pics back yet, but this is a sneak peek. It was so cute to watch them and really a fun day. Hard to imagine the first photo session was this!
Next we were on to some pumpkin picking. (Not sure they enjoyed it as much as we did!)
The next week we celebrated their first birthday. We celebrated their actual birthday at Hocking Hills. It was only my second trip and while it was a little cloudy the leaves were amazing. The girls seemed to really enjoy the backpacks and a lot of scenery to take in! (Plus a great workout!)
A few days later we had their birthday party with just close family and friends. The theme was barnyard fun and I got pretty creative decorating. I probably went a bit overboard and am still recovering (i.e. I just took the last decorations down today) but hopefully they will at least have some cute pictures to look at when they are older! I think everyone enjoyed it as well. And a big thanks to everyone who helped us. Cooking, cleaning decorating etc. was no small feat.
Half way through the month now, Scott and Heather headed off for D.C. and had a great time exploring the city and a few colleges. They had amazing weather and event managed to fit in a few museums between the college visits.
We ended the month with trick or treat. I am convinced that we should have family costumes every year. It was way too much fun! Who knew an old OU costume (thanks to my friend Charlotte) would come in handy 15 years later!
What a month of adventure. Hard to believe I am watching a Christmas commercial as I type this...Hope everyone has a great weekend! The countdown to Heather's sweet sixteen begins. T minus 19 days!
We haven't gotten the pics back yet, but this is a sneak peek. It was so cute to watch them and really a fun day. Hard to imagine the first photo session was this!
Next we were on to some pumpkin picking. (Not sure they enjoyed it as much as we did!)
The next week we celebrated their first birthday. We celebrated their actual birthday at Hocking Hills. It was only my second trip and while it was a little cloudy the leaves were amazing. The girls seemed to really enjoy the backpacks and a lot of scenery to take in! (Plus a great workout!)
A few days later we had their birthday party with just close family and friends. The theme was barnyard fun and I got pretty creative decorating. I probably went a bit overboard and am still recovering (i.e. I just took the last decorations down today) but hopefully they will at least have some cute pictures to look at when they are older! I think everyone enjoyed it as well. And a big thanks to everyone who helped us. Cooking, cleaning decorating etc. was no small feat.
Half way through the month now, Scott and Heather headed off for D.C. and had a great time exploring the city and a few colleges. They had amazing weather and event managed to fit in a few museums between the college visits.
We ended the month with trick or treat. I am convinced that we should have family costumes every year. It was way too much fun! Who knew an old OU costume (thanks to my friend Charlotte) would come in handy 15 years later!
What a month of adventure. Hard to believe I am watching a Christmas commercial as I type this...Hope everyone has a great weekend! The countdown to Heather's sweet sixteen begins. T minus 19 days!
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