Shopping is so exhausting on a hot day.

OK. She is trying.

AND this is my first attempt in my new iMovie to make a clip and add music. Sorry about the backround noise. I have to remember to shut off my air cleaner when I video tape. Enjoy.



Gotta love the rare paci. She had just banged her head in the kitchen. We keep them in the freezer and give them to her to chew on. It eases any teething pain.

Stand by

I was going to post about our long evening with the kids but Emily has FINALLY starting moving forward. Crawling soon? I will spend the day with the camera in my pocket.

What's new?

The most exciting thing today is Maggie's new haircut. Let me stick in a picture first, to remind you of the long beautiful hair Maggie had.

June 27th, 2008

She had a couple of trims since this picture, but did not go short. Today when Colleen took Maggie in for a "trim" Maggie told Mommy she wanted a haircut like Aunt Becky's. It is close. Not as short but really close. She looks adorable and she LOVES her hair. Mommy is not to happy, but Maggie loves it and that is most important. I can't wait to take my blow dryer and curling brush to it.

June 15th, 2009. Such a little lady. And those adorable freckles she is getting.


Today was also Nick and Elliot's first swim lesson of the year. Lea, the wonderful young lady who gives them lessons in my yard, was amazed at how secure they are in the water now. The boys are funny. The last few days they honed their skills. It was like they knew Lea was coming so they had to get ready. Both boys started diving down in the deep water to get rings they had thrown in, advancing their ability to hold their breath for longer periods of time and being able to push themselves deeper. Lea was extremely impressed with how far they have come. Now the boys have to get serious again and start using their arms. They tread water like pros. Nick floats on his back like a pro and both boys get where they need to go kicking but this year they will be working harder to actually SWIM. She had them coming off the diving board and swimming to the other end of the pool. Both boys were very tired after the lesson. We opted for 45 minute lessons this year and it is a good thing Lea said an hour was too long. I did not take any pictures or video yet but I am sure you will see some soon.

Yesterday I was climbing in search of the child locks from Nick. I discovered a few things way up on those closet shelves. One of them was a 6 to 12 month Old Navy cap. Blue Denim material. From Nick. I washed it and stuck it on Em this AM when she got here. Perfect fit Mom says, but she looks like a boy. Becky ordered a pink one from Old Navy but in the meantime I wanted her to wear it when I took her out shopping this afternoon so I fixed it so she looked like a girl. LOL. She got tons of attention when we were shopping because I had it sitting slightly to the side so the bill was not in her way. Mom took a picture when she got home.

When she sleeps she sleeps soundly.

I took about 10 pictures and not a flinch from Miss Em. LOL.

Now I have to go wake her up.

June

I cannot believe it has been a week or so since I posted. I had a delightful birthday. It hurts less to age when you get this old. LOL.

A trip to Iowa to visit the Ochylski's is in the near future. ALL the Pearce's, Maggie and I are going to fly. Imagine that. Baby carseat and buggy. 2 auto booster chairs for Nick and Maggie. That does not even count luggage for all of us. It will be fun. 1 adult per child...I think we can handle it.

Today is Nick's last day of school. "School's out! School's out! Teacher let the monkeys out!" Now I have the monkey. Nick will be with Gramma 2 days a week and 3 days at a summer program near by. Mondays we have swim lessons scheduled for Elliot and Nick again this year. I think they will be pros by the end of this summer. No other big plans except the trip to Iowa, short of the boys spending a lot of time together.
It just figures that my first week with both kids John has to go to DC. I will survive....I will survive....I will survive.

Speaking of John, all is well after having the stent put in. We don't even think about it except to realize when we get a bill that we were so lucky to have this caught before it was more serious.

Many of you may not know but I am an avid Audiobook listener. I used to love to actually read but I delight much more in the spoken word. Narrators make it so much more fun to listen. I devour books but recently, through a recommendation, I listened to Touching History :: Lynn Spencer.
Before downloading and listening I thought I had heard or read all I wanted to about 9/11 but this account of what happened in the skies the day of 9/11 had me in awe. So many things and experiences that none of us could have imagined. The pilots and flight attendants and their experiences. The FAA and all the other departments of our government who never imagined the horror of that day and were literally flying by the seat of their pants in trying to do all they could to put it all together. It is an amazing book. Non Fiction and I highly recommend it for a completely different outlook on a day that changed our country forever.

The most recent joy of our day is the band playing. Emily has discovered the joy of pounding on pots and bowls. The noise drives Lucy under the bed. I also may have mentioned Emily's dread of the bird. We have been working on that and I will get some pictures soon...but now Lucki comes on the kitchen table and has breakfast or lunch with Emily.