six o'clock sunday stroll

Lily kept on asking for Eden to get into her car seat. This means she wants to "go bye-bye".

So we did just that, we went bye-bye.

We went to the nearest park that we knew had lights and just walked and talked. And jumped.

Lily of course brought her 'bebe'. She loves that thing and its naked and really takes a beating.

We came home and read Doctor Seuss.

While nursing, I could hear Chad in the other room singing to Lily. Tonight was his rendition of 'silent night'. I say rendition cause he doesn't know all the correct words and would either make lines up or just hum really loud.

While listening to 'silent night' I sat there on the couch, with toys and books covering every surface of our family room and smiled. We live a simple, happy life. We may think we are busy and stressed but I know I will look back on these times and think, I had it good. And I do, I have it so good.

|ps-I chose a|

|pps-we finished "boy" by Roald Dahl just now, and we are starting the BFG. I love this whole reading together. Its magical.|

CTR

I'm trying to choose the right while the choice is placed before me:

a)

or

b)

?

ps-Lily is totally a kitty again this morning.

the family feline

This morning as we were rushing around trying to get everything ready (do you know how long it takes to get multiple children ready? Approximately 10 times longer than you plan for, that's how long. One ALWAYS poops right before you shut the door. Pretty sure its a rule.) to go on our run (yup, that's right I can run:) I am still really excited about this) I put Lily's kitty ears on her. She then started pointing to her nose and speaking in Lily-ese.

She wanted a kitty nose and whiskers.

At first I said no, but then thought:

"Why? Whats so bad about having a kitty for a daughter?"

So out came the eye liner and a kitty was born.

I have a sneaky suspicion that this will not be the last time I do this either.

Meow.

|ps-Eden slept for 7 hours last night...um I really cant remember the last time I got that much sleep at one time. Like maybe when I was 3 months pregnant with her? Maybe.|

guess who?

Guess who RAN one and a half miles today?!

The girl giving you two thumbs up, that's who. Oh and she was pushing a 90+ lb stroller (literally, we weighed it with both girls and all their loot at the pumpkin patch). On a muddy trail, with hills! I am so excited!

Oh and here is a little nibble of Eden, doing what she does best. Can you believe she is almost 4 weeks old? I can't.

Yay for Friday!

slow dancing in a burning room

So fitting that song is stuck in my head:

Everyday in 6th to 8th grade, I would pray that this would happen.

My prayers were answered, just a few years too late.

Whatcom middle school totally caught fire last night. What does that mean? NO SCHOOL. My brother told me via text, my thoughts were immediately of all the kids sleeping in. Cause their school burnt down. My 6th grade self is so jealous right now.

But in all honesty, its pretty sad. That building was over 100 years old and really a piece of history. And what are all the kids and staff going to do? Talk about a mess.

Want to talk about a delicious mess? Make THIS.And make it now. I did last night....oh man probably the best thing ever. I cant get enough pumpkin stuff.(and the syrup is to die for) I actually bought a huge thing of pumpkin spice coffee creamer this morning for my hot chocolate...and oat meal...and cookies...and basically everything else.

november leaves.

After being in the casa all morning and most of the the afternoon, the four of us went to our park. I say 'our' cause honestly, with all the time we spend there, we have to have some ownership by now.

Today was possibly the last day to play in dry leaves.

Its November, when the rain starts and doesn't stop until June.

Today I tried to run.

I was told to wait until 6 weeks post partum. I am 3 weeks. It felt like I was 3 weeks. Its really hard to run when you have like no core strength, I only made it one lap around! I guess I was a little too eager. 3 more weeks.

My sweet little Eden, all tucked in. I still cant believe how easy this kid is. (I hope she isn't just storing it all up for 16 years)

Here she is showing the dog her tricks.

She is really good at jumping.

This Chad's favorite picture now. Makes him laugh every time.

ps-we can officially say christmas is next month.

roald dahl

Chad and I have started something.

We read, out loud, to each other.

Currently we are reading "Boy" by Roald Dahl after finishing his "Esio Trot". We both loved Roald Dahl growing up recently bought a huge collection of most of his works (found at costco!). We are going to read all of them to each other, and then we will find some other old time favorites to read to each other.

Do you remember when your mom or dad would read to you? I do.

I remember my mom reading to me. Amelia Bedelia, Ramona The Pest, and classics like Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer and Gullivers Travels and Little Women to name a few before I was even 8 years old.

I LOVED it.

I loved listening and imagining Huck and Jim traveling on the Mississippi, and Gulliver getting tied up by tiny people and I remember watching my mom get all choked up in Little Women.

We plan on never having cable, but we do plan on lots of books.

It was a pretty sight this evening: Chad in the arm chair with Lils laying on his chest rambling, I was nursing Eden and reading to us all.

I am excited for this to happen often.