Why Not?

So I have been so behind..like we are talking haven't even blogged about Brynns first Christmas but I decided I just need to blog about NOW and then do throw backs to get caught up. So I figured since I just uploaded all of April photos off my phone and this weeks worth of May why not do a week in review..just a little glimpse into our crazy week!

Sunday: We went to church and found a new Sunday School class we really enjoyed. We went to lunch after church with some of the class and that was nice to get to know some people a little better. Small world- one of the teachers (who is actually leaving to go to seminary) went to high school with my cousin. They graduated with 19 people in Louisiana. Crazy! I thought the babies looked cute dressed in their Sunday best so I made them take a few pictures : )

Monday: I had Aschers Mothers Day Muffins with Mom. It was so sweet. I loved it. Brynn thankfully slept the whole time so I was able to have some quality time with my first born. They made tiles with his picture and a poem, a yearbook of the whole school year, gave us muffin mix, we made crosses to hang and ate plenty of donuts, muffins and punch. I have more pictures on my camera but this is the one I took on the phone.

While Ascher was at school we just played at home. She is getting more and more fun. I just love this age (10 months).

After school we went to one of the neighborhoods splash pads. It was awesome. There was NO ONE there. Ascher loved it and played for a good hour. Wore himself out. Justin was out of town so I wanted to fill our evening so that when we got home we could just do dinner, bath and bed. And we did just that.

Tuesday was another busy day. I am on leadership for MOPS and we had our last steering meeting of the year Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon I worked on slideshow and cookbook ( I am the publicity coordinator for MOPS). Justin came home Tuesday afternoon just for the night and to help me Wednesday morning. I apparently only took one photo on Tuesday- so unlike me.

Wednesday morning I took Ascher to school (Justin stayed home in am to watch Brynn) and then headed to my neurologist appointment. Still no answers- still claiming its just a headache even though I dont have a headache. After Wednesday appointment I am going to find a new doctor to get a second opinion. Wednesday after school we went over to our friends house to graciously asked us over for dinner when she found out Justin was gone (He left Wednesday afternoon again). We went and ate then headed to the splash pad and played until bedtime.

Thursday morning we hung out in the morning and I finished up cookbook before we headed to church to print it out for Friday mornings meeting. We didnt get done until lunch/nap time. By the time we got home and ate lunch Justin got home and we had a chill afternoon.

Friday morning we had MOPS. It was our last meeting of the year and it was a great meeting. We were able to chat with our tables and do one last craft. It was super cute tea cup bird feeder.

After Mops we came home and while kids took nap I got our stuff ready to go to College Station to celebrate my father in law on his retirement and my sister in law for her graduation with her masters. Once Justin got home we headed to college station for dinner and fun.

After dinner we went back to my in-laws where the kids swam, we ate cake and hung out. Finally around midnight we went to sleep.

Saturday morning we all got up and before long Ascher was begging to be back in the pool. So the entire day Saturday Ascher was a fish. He is really good- almost scary because he is so confidant. My mother in law, sister in law and myself all went and got pedicures for Mothers Day while the men watched the kids (hence Aschers sunburn...) We ate a delicious late lunch/early dinner before driving back home. Before we left Justin got his dads homemade ice cream recipe and apparently the only photo I took all day was of them looking it over & the pool. Sweet memories.

So there you have our crazy busy week and it didnt stop there...mothers day and birthday parties started this week out busy as well!!

November Dump #1

I really feel like I just might be getting in the swing of things around here and so I just might get caught up. (Haha!) We will see. Maybe I'll separate November dump into 4 posts and do each post a weekly recap & then maybe MAYBE do a weekly review post to get back into the swing of things. Lets try that out..

Week One: (Nov 1-8)

Sunday we drove home from Plano and stopped in College Station to see my inlaws new house (they moved in the Thursday before Halloween). It looks great- still not 100% finished but its beautiful.

Once we got home we had a pretty chill week. I'll let my photo dump do the talking...

sweet sleeping toddler

 happy girl

 Ascher got his first "nurse report" at school. Apparently he ran around a corner and collided with another kid at recess and when he fell he hit his head on the side of the equipment. It looked so sad looking. Could have been much worse- thankful for just a bruise!

 sleeping- I love when she props her head up like that

 Ready for MOPS in her zebra boots!

 Passed out on the way home from MOPS

 Pip & Brynn did some bonding this week. He is so protective of her just like he is with Ascher. He loves his babies- even if he is SUPER jealous and acts out because of them.

 We worked upstairs in game room enclave. We bought two shelves for up there and I am trying to slowly take his toys upstairs- the problem is when we go play upstairs for every 1 toy I take up there he wants to bring 3 down. We have living room down with toys, his bedroom has toys and the game room. I'm trying to get them in one location. It is taking some time. Especially because there is a gate at the bottom of the stairs so its not like he has free reign to go upstairs.

Tired Daddy

See...so overall the first week of November was pretty unproductive...apparently everyone in my famly got a lot of sleep that week...except for me...go figure : )