three's company

Friday, June 8, 2012

summer

i've been neglecting, um...everything. my house, my to-do lists, my blog... if you only knew how many pictures are on my camera. ugh. it exhausts me even thinking about how much catching up i have to do. it exhausts me so much that all i can do is sit outside with a cold drink. it's been an awesome summer so far.

swimming, swimming and swimming...

adelyn got reacquainted with the water real quick...

and basically repeats "higher" and "again!"

this year she loves to sport her goggles...

it took elena a few minutes to become reacquainted with the water...

big cheese...

daddy's the fav in the pool...

which works real well for muah....

playing, playing, and playing....

all sweet...

and together...

a little too hard...

always with a little water...

or a lot...

until it's too much...

drinks for mom and dad...

and always, the 'ol trusty box to play with...it's their summer sled.

"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." ~Russel Baker

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Gymnastics

last night e had her first gymnastics class. she was so excited!!

she's been tumbling for a year, but now she's getting to experience the trampoline, beam, bars, ski mats, etc.

i didn't think of it, but i should have taken a picture of her waiting for her turns...cause she didn't stop! she bounces around the entire time!

there are only 4 kids in her class, so they get lots and lots of turns which we love!! they are either all doing a skill together or... if they are waiting to work with their coach on a skill, they're given another skill they can do independently while waiting. they don't stop! and i was impressed that she could do a pullover by herself...

we are just signed up for the summer. we'll see how it's going then.... ;)

"Sport is a preserver of health." ~Hippocrates

Saturday, June 2, 2012

lots-o-braids

the other night after bath, we did the 'ol lots-o-braids, slept in them and sported wavy hair the next day. it was too cute to see these girls excited about it and it was kinda fun to reminisce when my mom did the same thing to me as a little girl. the girls were very patient and we had such a fun night...

ad before...

ad after...

e before...

e after...

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..." ~Susan Polis Shutz

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

spring recital

over memorial day weekend, miss e had her first dance recital!!! friday night was the dress rehearsal or what i thought could have been a scene from "dance moms." i've never seen that show and am pretty sure i never want to. all's i know was that it was crazytown and this momma needed a drink afterwards....and it was only the rehearsal, ha. all of the dancers (hundreds!!) had to wait "backstage" for their performance. so miss e spent hours and hours in the back with her fellow dancers coloring, watching movies, snacking and playing.

her dance class....4-5 yr olds.

going on stage for their rehearsal....

she kept saying how nervous she was...

us "dance moms" got to watch from backstage at the rehearsal....e's the second one in.

saturday night we got as ready as we could at home and headed to the backstage area to drop miss e off....

elena with her friend, ella....

me and my tiny dancer....

daddy (and a few other daddys) went 2 1/2 hours early to score good seats...and only ended up with 4th row, despite being first in line "cuz they opened the side doors first!!" ;) add a 3 hour recital and daddy had been there a looooong time!

papa and bobbi also came to saturday night's performance...

21st performance....aka the BEST one!!! our little e....

she did uber fabulous!

and more importantly, seemed to REALLY enjoy herself up there and the whole process...

after all the performance, all the dancers came on stage and took a final bow....

with papa and bobbi after the recital....

she seriously couldn't get enough of herself in make-up! she LOVED it so much....

when i had done her make up earlier (they told us what we had to use) and i totally felt she resembled a beautiful clown....upon looking in the mirror for the first time, she replied "I AM GOING TO FREAK OUT!! I'M SO EXCITED I CAN'T STAND IT! I WISH THE RECITAL WAS RIGHT NOW!!" i seriously have no clue how she actually came from MY uterus....

sunday, we were off for the final matinee performance...

she was again, super excited....

elena with her friend, sadie....

THIS time, my girlfriend abbie scored us seats front and center!!!

elena spotted us about a 1/3 of the way through her dance....

"little ballet star" was their performance title...

their final bow of the weekend....e happened to be front and center....

we're so proud of her!!!

recital weekend is over....

me and my girl!

grandma and grandpa came to sunday's matinee....

here is a snippet of e's "little ballet star" dance...she saw us and waved, haha!

and a snippet of her final bow....

"To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful." ~Agnes De Mille

the molly mamma

i am a dreamer, a believer, a baby food maker, an extended breastfeeder, a former partier, an observer, a loud mouth, a soft hearted hard ass, and a defender. i love sweatpants, superheros and surprises. i really love anything pasta, good conversation and being right. i always make my bed, don't need much sleep and avoid housework as much as i can. i'm hit and miss - when i'm on, i'm so on - when i'm off, watch out. i welcome confrontation and cut you off completely if i feel disrespected. i hate shaving, cooking and liars. i don't deal well with change, cigarette smoke and fake people. i have a love/hate relationship with the outdoors, eating and getting ready. i take people watcher to the next level - people studier. and then sometimes i try to figure out what animal you most resemble. i'm extremely protective, make sure i laugh everyday and watch way too much tv. i have thee best family and amazing friends. i married an incredible person and my very best friend. i've dreamed of being a mom since i realized i could be one and sometimes i still can't believe my dream has come true. and everyday i am just trying to be a better person then i was the day before.

j and i have basically known each other since we were in diapers. we literally carpooled together for preschool. i had to start training him early. no seriously, i'm picky like that. we started dating our sophomore year at 15 yrs old. we were just kids, but the love was there. and it was real, even as kids. we grew up together and everything just made us stronger. he had my engagement ring made with 11 diamonds - one for each year we had been dating up to that point and we were married 3.11.06. we just match...our joy matches. our tears match. our laughs match. our sarcasm matches. our dreams match. our hope matches. we work together and try to make the best of everything. we're going through everyday so happy to have each other and our two beautiful girls. parenting together has made us stronger than ever. having elena and adelyn as our joint top priorities brings so much more to what we have together, what we want together. adding to our love has been the most unbelievable gift. we could not be luckier. jason and i might tease each other mercilessly, but we make an awesome team. and i can truly say i married my better half. jason is a wonderful husband and father, an extremely hard worker that works many extra hours to keep us comfortable, and is a much nicer person than i am. i can only hope that the years to come keep us laughing together and are as happy as they have been! i love my jason!

8 days late, 26 hrs of labor and 3 hrs of pushing, our first baby girl arrived via c-section. she was lodged in, sunny side up and the umbilical cord was wrapped. she screamed immediately, took to me and ate and ate and ate. she gained 13 oz's in 2 days, setting records for a newborn at the hospital. she's been a phenomenal eater and particularly stubborn since. it's really difficult to sum up my toddler's personality. how truly fiesty, funny, exhausting and inventive she really is. elena has always been fearful of others and takes a while to warm up. singing and dancing take up a good portion of her day. she's a climber and could live outside. she is sassy, impatient and demanding. she is independent, fun-loving and thoughtful. she says umprompted 'i love you's.' and rubs your back and gives a quick squeeze when she hugs. she's a little mother to anyone smaller. she LOVES her daddy and little sister. she is just an absolute joy, a big burst of energy and adds immeasurable amounts of laughter to our every day. my sweet elena...

4 days late, 9 hrs of labor and 2 hrs of pushing, our second baby girl arrived via successful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesearean). in no hurry, but cooperative and willing to go with the flow. she was as quiet and relaxed as could be...the nurses had to nudge her and nudge her to get her to cry. she went hours before she ate and got dressed for the first time. she just hung out, nakey baby, on my chest. she's been easy going and content since. she's always put herself to sleep and has to be reminded to eat. she's very tickelish and laughs a lot. her big gummy grin melts hearts and her slobbery hands reaching out for me brings so much peace. she's got one dimple and a blonde patch of hair. she's beautiful, tender...and cool. she loves watching her big sis and is mommy's girl. she is a true miracle growing fast full of expression and love. my sweet adelyn...