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Thursday. August 23. 2012

Helping Mommy at School :)

This week marks the end of my summer/maternity leave, and the beginning of another school year. As hard as it is for me to leave home, I have to remember that it is just 2 1/2 days a week. The thought of heading back to work is always painful, but now that I am on day 3, I'm realizing that it's not so bad after all. I get a shower first thing in the morning, which is always a plus, and a little "me" time in my drive to and from work - and Maggie, Ben and Kathryn get to enjoy play time with Stacy and Nonnie :)

Here is a peek into some things we were able to do this past week...

Cecelia, Theresa, Owen and Maggie at the Chief's game

Last Friday night, friends invited us to a Chiefs game. They won a sky box suite for the night and were so kind to ask us to come along. The kids had a great time. There was an indoor space for them to run and play, as well as out door seating for them to watch the game. Maggie, of course, loved having her own seat :)

"This little piggy" play time with Nana <3

We stopped in to see Nana last week. Maggie and Ben love to go to her house, just as I do. It's fun to see how excited they get to play with the toys in Nana's closet that I used to play with as a kid. Maggie colored and Nana showed her how to use scissors, and Ben played with the phone and was fascinated with the laundry shoot (of course) - and as always, the second we walked in the door they were on the hunt for Nana's "big fat kitty cat!". The cat is smart and chooses to hide when we are around! I snapped this picture of Nana singing "This Little Piggy" with Ben. His belly laugh was contagious as he tried to wiggle away from her :) Watching them play was a moment too precious for words.

Coloring special pictures from Gaga :)

Being in Peoria, we are lucky to have so many family members around us. However, we do everything we can to keep in touch with those who are away. To stay connected, we use Skype and Face Time - send text pictures, videos and messages, and the kids LOVE receiving packages from Gaga and Pop. The latest package included coloring pages for Maggie. I snapped this picture as she was coloring a rainbow from Gaga. Maggie will spend hours drawing and coloring. She is our little artist.

Hi Aunt Katie!

To keep in touch with Aunt Katie, we do a lot of Skyping. Technology is so great! Katie and I often talk about how great it would be if we just all lived in the same house. I guess Skype is the next best thing! Miles apart and we can still hang out, unshowered, in our jammies and chat away as our kids run wild through the house :)

 

 Miss Kathryn turned 3 months this week! The time is going by so fast! She is rolling from her belly to her back and just about rolling from her back to her belly. She will roll side to side, but just isn't quite strong enough to get all the way over yet. She has huge smiles for us and is beginning to babble on and on. She just can not wait to join in the fun with her big brother and sister. She is truly a joy!

3 months old!!!

Up close and personal with the tigers at Glen Oak Zoo!

Yesterday we spent the morning with Poppo at Glen Oak Park and than headed over to the zoo. We enjoyed a nice picnic and strolled through to catch a glimpse of the animals. Ben especially loved the tigers and Maggie was fascinated with the giraffes and snakes!

Playing at the park with Poppo :)

Cherishing every single moment!!

Mommy Myers :)