Last weekend

Last weekend Chadd's parents came over Friday evening. We had fun and enjoyed a great dinner. Thanks Sharon! On Saturday, I met with some friends and their kids. (It was so much fun seeing you again, Rachel...move back!) Chadd stayed busy cleaning out the garage and moving more stuff downstairs, and working on putting shelves in some of the closests downstairs. Things are looking good down there!

Shopping

Maternity leave is going by so fast. We went to the grocery store today, just me and Christopher. He did well until we got to the checkout line, then he started to cry. Hurry, hurry, hurry...that's the key. It was so beautiful outside today...wish he was a little older so we could play outside. Soon.

Kathy's work baby shower

My fellow laboratorians threw a wonderful shower for me and another coworker, Kelly. Kelly's baby boy is only 2 weeks old and his name is Ray. We had fun passing the babies around and eating! I was overwhelmed with all the wonderful gifts too, including a homemade quilt. Beautiful!

Spring Break

Ashly is enjoying her Spring Break this week. And Christopher and I love having her around. The bottom picture is of Ashly's beautiful nails...a belated birthday present of a french tip manicure. With Ashly's imagination, Christopher has been a space ship, seen aliens, fought with swords, played with all his toys and "stands up." She's definately mastered the art of feeding Christopher and changing his diapers. And she loves to pick out his outfit everyday and dress him. She has helped give the little guy baths too. This Spring Break has been a lot different than the last several years where we went to Wisconsin Dells. But it sure is great!

Enough already

Mommy...stop taking pictures of me!

Check out my biceps!

Playtime, bathtime, eating, swinging, pooping and sleeping. That's what we do! All day long! Isn't it fun?!

3 weeks old

Things are going well with Christopher. We picked a daycare so that is a big relief. I'm really excited about this center. The owner even told me that Ashly could ride her bike up there and play and help with the kids anytime she wants. That's pretty cool. The center starts at 6 wks and has kids all the way through elementary school. The school kids take a bus to and from the school. Each month they have a theme and color and work on that over and over all month so the kids remember. Well, that's more for the toddler room and above, but they start them learning young.

Ashly and I went to her school conferences on Monday. Everything is going well for her at school. We did not get a report card this time, but her grades are looking good so far this quarter. We signed her up for track in the Spring. It's combined with the other junior high school in Forest Lake. She is choosing to take Spanish next year instead of band, so we will be saying "bye, bye" to the flute after this year. She did a good job playing the flute the last couple years and even though she won't be continuing on with it, it was a good experience for her.

Yesterday the three of us (me and the kids) went around to a bunch of businesses in Forest Lake. Ashly had to go in and ask for a donation for the church. They are doing a Spaghetti dinner and silent auction on April 4th for a fundraiser for the mission trip this summer in July. So the kids are making up themed baskets for the auction. Ashly is going on this mission trip. It's to Wind River, Wyoming. It's on an Indian Reservation and the kids are going to help repair some houses and do a bible school for the children there. Ashly is really excited to go on this 10 day trip and by doing these fundraisers, it won't cost mom and dad so much money! It's a lot of work to do all these fundraisers (many more to come yet this year), but a great experience for Ashly. Ashly went into the businesses on her own while I waited in the car. She learned some good lessons, like that not everyone is nice! I was proud of her for doing it independently, it can be nerve racking to ask for donations even as an adult.