He smiles

Last night Gabe started smiling again. It was so good to see him smiling, laughing, and playing. It's like someone flipped the "all better" switch and he turned back into his happy self. I could tell he was glad he was feeling better too; he was back pestering Allie. In the bathtub he randomly leaned over and gave her a kiss (a french kiss but who cares about details, right?). Welcome back sweet boy.

SICK of being SICK

I take full responsibility. I brought this virus into our home a week and a half ago....aches, chills, headache, sneezing, green congestion, coughing, wheezing, fever, etc...Allie and I are still getting over it and in the process have managed to pass it on to Gabe too. He scared me this morning when he woke up running a 102.9 fever. He also had a rosy complexion, shaky body and then came the vomit. I had a very trying day juggling a sick and fussy Gabe and my ball of energy Allie. Not to mention Stephen flew out for Cincinnati today for work. Times like this is when I wish we lived closer to our parents.

Put me in coach.

Despite the rainy conditions....


Allie had her first soccer game today.



Here she is....lucky #7.



It was 63 degrees and raining.



Allie had NO CLUE what was about to happen; she was scared and timid.



But still managed to make the starting line-up!




This was pretty much sums up Allie's participation during the game.

The other kids would be in a cluster going for the ball and Allie just stood and watched...occasionally she would walk over towards the action.

Here is another time when she watched the ball roll right passed her.

Notice the hands on her hips?

Stephen stepped in to give her a few pointers. She did just fine considering this was her first game. But we definitely have some things to work on.

Put me in coach...

Linus

Gabe has been given a new nickname, Linus.

He carries his blanket around with him everywhere.


The child loves his blanket.


He likes to completely cover his head and walk blindly around the house. Today he ran right into the edge of the wall...

He also loves his pacifier.

Stephen says we should take it away. I am not ready!

I was actually dangling the pacifier above his head in this shot. Look how happy it makes him. He loves it. Who would want to take away this happiness. Its just not right.

For now, the pacifier stays.

School Days

Allie started school this week. She will be going two days a week this year from 9 - 1. Pretty sure she's loving it.

Gabe and I are getting some much needed together time. I miss my Allie, but I love giving Gabe the one on one attention that he rarely gets. I can see he loves it.

Cinderella

"So I will dance with Cinderella

while she is here in my arms,

'Cause I know something the prince never knew.

I will dance with Cinderella

I don't want to miss even one song,

'Case all too soon the clock will strike midnight

and she'll be gone."

~Steven Curtis Chapman

Bragging Rights

My husband definitely earned some bragging rights yesterday!!!



I'm still trying to figure out how I got so lucky marrying him.



The kids and I abandoned Stephen all last week leaving him behind to work while we enjoyed the beautiful sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, AL. I talked to Stephen throughout the day on our 8 hour car ride home; every time mentioning how nice it was to lay on the couch all day watching football. Turns out that wasn't the case at all.

I came home to a spotless house. Dinner was ready for me when I walked through the door, the vacuum had been run, sheets washed and put back on beds, towels and rugs washed, kitchen clean, dishes put away, he even went to the store to buy wood floor cleaner (I usually just use water) and mopped the hardwoods; you get the idea! And to top it off.........flowers and a card. Upstairs in our room.....2 more vases full of flowers and another card and a rose laying on our bed.

I was missed and that makes me happy. I love you Stephen. Thank you for always making me feel special.