Note to self...

Just a few cute pictures taken on July 4th while waiting for the fireworks to start.

Loraly
Sophie
Madalyn

This picture does not do this justice!!! AT ALL! Sophie was taking her afternoon nap, and the girls were watching a movie during their rest time, so I laid on the couch and shortly after fell into a deep sleep. When I woke up Mark was home, Sophie was awake, and Loraly saw an ant on the fireplace and took it upon herself to use an entire box of wipes to cover the fireplace "to keep the other ants out" in her words. I could not get upset at her because it was the cutest thing and very thoughtful of her! Look how proud she is of herself in the picture!

Bad Mother of the YEAR?

I took Madalyn to the Doctor today because she has been complaining that she is dizzy, "her head is popping", runny green nose, etc. So he diagnosed her with just a bad sinus infection and her ears were not infected but didn't look great either.

So Sophie felt warm this afternoon and has had a runny nose today. I asked if he minded taking a look at her ears 'since we were already there' but he usually will not do this type thing for me. HE DID TODAY and thank God he did! He said her left ear was fine but her right ear was "extremely" infected. I have never heard him explain her ears the way he did today and the look on his face, I had never seen either! I FELT HORRIBLE to say the least. I had no idea that something was going on with her! So here we are, home with 2 of our 3 kids on antibiotics!

This is a definite 'Have to read'!

I found this blog off my mom's. If you have never read this story, it is truly amazing, heart lifting, inspiring, etc.

You definitely have to start from the beginning: http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/

She lifts my spirit every time I just open her blog!

Sophie has a new trick!

Sophie has learned to pull up to standing in her crib. I lowered the mattress but guess what she can still do it!
The girls after swimming!
2 very good friends gave Sophie this precious hooded towel along with a matching wash rag for a baby gift. Doesn't she look cute as a button in it?

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Can you get skinnier in a matter of minutes?

Mark and I joined the gym. He usually goes 4 days after work and at least once on the weekend. Honestly, I go when I can catch an hour to myself! No really, I usually go around 8-8:30 after I put Sophie down for bed. So last night Madalyn decided that she wanted to work out also. So I took her with me. SHE TALKED MY EAR OFF THE ENTIRE TIME! Sweet as can be, but you can't get a lot of working out done with a 7 year old constantly telling you how skinny her arms and legs are! A man walked by us and told her that she sure was working out hard!

So we cut our work out short and only worked out for 45 minutes instead of an hour. You should have seen that girl go on the elliptical machine!!! HILARIOUS! SO as we are walking out the door (mommy a little frustrated that she didn't get to work out as hard as she would have liked) Madalyn says "WOW, can you believe it Mommy, I am so much skinnier now that we worked out than before we got here!" and very loudly!!! Hey, at least she has the confidence to 'brag' on herself! (needless to say, I worked out alone tonight...)

Sophie has a new fave!

Sophie has been doing this for a few days. I guess it feels good on her teeth. I find her doing it all the time!
A new favorite: SWIMMING! Her legs go CRAZY!
Eating supper and hanging out outside after swimming.