sisters

The girls have been really cute together lately. They play so well together. Well, you know, when they're not yelling or fighting or something like that. This morning they got up and played in the playroom then decided to have a bathing suit party and I got them out beach towels. They stayed upstairs literally all morning. They needed us for a few things like breakfast and changing Mollie's clothes. But they played so independently from us and cooperatively together!

They came back down briefly before lunch and played some computer games. Phil put another little laptop thing he fashioned up next to their computer b/c they do fight a lot about playing. And they always want to do it at the same time. I realize that they could learn to share, but they do that with other stuff, haha. They honestly seemed to want to just hang out together doing the same things. And this happens a lot lately, today is just an example. We just were really amazed that they have grown so close and are doing so well sharing a room. I'm so glad they have each other. And of course that we have them:) They are almost 2 years apart, but it doesn't seem like it sometimes. Even when we have playdates with other kids it doesn't matter if they are almost 3 or 5, they can all get along really well.

I realize that this all could change at any minute;) But we'll take it while it lasts!

budget

So it looks like Wake County Schools are in a major crunch for next year. They're basically freaking out and saying that all terminating contract employees (like myself, less than 100%) will not be renewed. Not that I'm surprised. I wasn't planning on having my job next year anyway. I was hired with totally extra months of employment and didn't even start until Nov. 17 that's how temporary I am. But luckily I am not counting on it. I am feeling so bad for the tons of people I know who work 50 or 75 or 80% just to make a little extra time for their families, but NEED that money! I would not want to be in the shoes of the Governor, the legislature, the WCPSS school board...the principals...the student assignment office...for anything!!

Spring stay please!

We've been really enjoying our nice Spring weather! I know it will not be here to stay for now, but we at least have a glimmer and hope:)
I had a great birthday weekend! Thanks for all the wishes. I met my friend Holly at Concord Mills Mall in Concord (outside Charlotte) on Sat. morning. We shopped for 8 hours!! A record! We had breaks for lunch and pedicures. It was nice to take our time and not have any children with us. Definitely less bathroom breaks than with them! Oh and whining;)
We really found some great deals and I got some stuff for all of us while not going overboard...maybe.
Anyway, Phil had reserved us a room at the Embassy Suites with his Hilton points so we checked in, ate dinner at Carrabbas, then headed to bed. Had a nice breakfast Sunday morning and then checked out. I stopped in Salisbury to see my friend Brandon from college and her new baby girl who is tiiinnnnyy! So sweet though. And I don't think I'd seen her in like 2.5 years! I talk to her all the time. I actually hadn't seen Holly since early Fall I think, but didn't really realize that either. Too long, too long.
Sunday evening we had a yummy steak dinner with the family. What a great night to cook out. Mom and the girls made me a cake while I was gone. I love cake!
So now I'm 32. I guess I don't care. I just have no idea how I got to be this old! I still feel like I'm 24!

and this is what happened next...

But hey, if this is what it takes to get her to nap, she can play baby all she wants!

our day with Chase

Tuesday we had Chase with us all day:) It was so much fun! Travis was out of town and Nancy had to work late b/c they had a big trial starting the next day. So rather than deal with having to be there to pick him up from daycare at a certain time and all that I said, "he can hang out with us!" He took his morning nap like a good boy in the pack and play in my room. I hung on to ours so that he and any other babies can sleep here if they need to:) He went with us to Mollie's dance class and was so good. We went home, ate lunch, then headed to Sydney's gymnatics class. About half way through all Hell broke loose b/c Mollie decided that she would never be a good middle child. She screamed and cried for me to hold her. I was holding Chase b/c he didn't want to get down. He was being very good, but he just didn't know where he was and was shy and getting tired. Mollie was tired also and had a major melt down. So I threw them in the car, grabbed Sydney as soon as she was done and home we went for 2 out of 3 of them napping.
He loved to play with bowls!! He kept putting this one on his hat like a bowl, but it kept falling off. He was getting sleepy after dinner and ready to go home so he was crying over his bowl a lot. I gave him a bigger bowl and he immediately stopped and was happy, haha.

And Sydney begged me to leave the pack and play set up so she and Mollie could hide out in it and play with Barbies and princesses. It's going to have to go up later though! It's big!

snow day!

Our snow day turned out to be pretty fun despite the fact that I was not looking forward to it. The girls really enjoyed playing in it, but got cold quickly and ended up in my big bathtub taking a warm bubble bath:)

We then discovered that the roads were fine so we headed over to Chickfila, picked up lunch, and went to my friend Dawn's house to play with Ava and the sweet twins! We had a great visit. Those babies are great. They are 9 mo. old and so mischevious at such a young age, haha, especially Owen!

snow?

I really don't want it to snow tonight/tomorrow. Really. I am ready for Spring. It is March 1st. No snow please. But I think I may be out of luck. I do know that the girls would really enjoy it. But not I.

We had a great week. Phil has had a really busy last 2 weeks. He's finishing up his quarter I think. Something about a quest for 1 mil. (sold, not earned, LOL, I wish).

Thursday night I went to the Hurricanes hockey game with him and that was fun. We've had a really nice, low key weekend.

I haven't taken any pictures in a while I realized!!

Today Nancy and Chase and my mom came over for lunch. Mom and I pooled our ingredients and she made some chili and brought it over. Chase is finally a walker!! It's so awesome to watch him grow up. I love seeing him walk. He is 16 months now!

If I didn't distinctly remember the labor I would think that Sydney was Nancy's child:

Mollie wanted to do a silly face:

Sydney being silly: