A Blue Day

I'm entitled to a blue day or two right? I told Molly that I was having a blue day and she asked if I wished that Auntie Beth was here. I always wish that my cousin was here instead of in California but I was a bit curious about why she had asked. "Because Auntie Beth can turn the grey parts of your heart red with happiness because she loves you so much." It's quite a thought for such a little girl but the ironic part was that Beth ended up calling about an hour later and I realized that Beth defintely has a way of making you feel extraordinary even when you are talking about mundane things. Never mind how she makes the kids feel when she oozes love all over them but she can make me feel like an amazing human being for just getting dinner on the table after working all day. I had a day of small little things that added up to a really crappy day but Beth made me feel strong and capable without even knowing that she was doing it or that I needed it.

Molly moved up to her new room on Sunday night and so we all came up and said a family prayer in her new room. She did great and LOVES having a place to escape to when the babies are driving her crazy.
Molly girl - snug as a bug in a rug and ready for a restful night of sleep in her new room.
In our family I am always looking for ways to get to know the kids better. Sounds ridiculous but you would be surprised at how hard it is to get a 6 and 8 year old to open up sometimes. We play a game at dinner alot where we start a sentence "If you could be any color what color would you be? If you could do any job what would you do? You get the idea. The other night I was relating to Meghan about the kids answers - Peter would be a professional basketball player or a custodian like Daddy and Molly would be a waitress. So Meghan (knowing Molly) asked if she would be a waitress at her favorite restaurant - Friendlies. Molly said she would love to and Meg said - "or you can work at a fancy restaurant" and without missing a beat Molly responded "like the diner?" Gives you an idea about where we eat - the diner is fancy because you can get waffles there all day!

Lizzie is currently giggling away with Daddy right next to me. These are a few naked baby shots - my favorite kind.

I love the look on that gorgeous face!

We still can't get Annie to perform for us but the kids did sing a few songs for us to send along to Grammy and Papa. Not sure why the lighting is so bad but you get the point!

I miss my parents - they need to never leave us for this long again - I'm co-dependant!

GNM-ILY!