Been a while

The past few months have been a blur, but not always in a good way. They have been very difficult in a lot of ways. However, May is here, school is almost out, and I have survived.

My Mother's Day gift this year was a girl's day and NIGHT! at a cabin nearby. What a time. Bonnie, Elizabeth, Helen and Kristin joined me for probably what was the best time I have had in a long time. Not having much time to myself these days really made me appreciate the day. Nancy Brasher saw us getting our nails done and she said I hadn't stopped smiling since I arrived at the salon. We had our nails done, made dinner, walked around downtown Franklin, ate ice cream, made dinner at the cabin and stayed up way too late. So fun. I'm very thankful for those girls. I only wish a couple others could have been present too.

I have to do better keeping up with stories about he kids. Cali says "Look Momma" about everything. She has started counting up to 16 (the number of steps we have in the house).

I have been trying to get estimates so we can have our HVAC replaced. The other day I was on the computer and talking on the phone. Cali came around the corner, sweet little body with diaper in hand. It evidently became full and either fell off or she took it off, and she was bringing it to me to let me know it needed changing. Whoops!

Mac-man is still the sweetest little guy you will meet. He's eating people food now and wants to do whatever Cali is doing. He can motor up the stairs, even though he knows he's not supposed to. He will look my direction when he gets on the bottom step, smile, and make a dash for it. He has a ton of teeth. Three on the bottom and he's working on three on the top all at once right now. He loves cheerios, broccoli, cheese, whatever you put in front of him.

They go to bed around 8 or 8:30 now, and wake up anywhere from 6 - 7:30. Cali naps once usually and Mac is still at one in the am and one in the late pm usually which leaves us at home most of the day if I don't want to mess up naps. Usually I mess them up.

More later.