Playing catch up

It seems since having #3 that's all I do. I am never on top of things. I clean the house only when a certain part becomes unbearable, or someone is coming over (and then I only do the downstairs) Anywhere we go, no matter what time we need to be there, we are rushing till the last minute. 4:30 hits and I am sitting in front of the kitchen deciding what to make for dinner. (same goes for lunch) Bedtime for the girls is whenever we get around to it. It could be anywhere from 7:30 to 9:00. Depending on if I give them a bath and if Brooklynn's needs a bottle. I have decided that this is how its going to be for a while and therefore I'm a lot less stressed. I am also behind on my blog, which drives me crazy. I am not doing a scrapbook for Brooklynn, so it is important for me to document everything here. I don't want to be one of those parents that has everything for the first kid and nothing for the last. Maybe I just need to do a week in review post and not pressure myself to post more often. We'll see.

Swimming lessons are OVER! Although they were very good for the girls, I don't miss the drive everyday for the last month.

Alison practicing floating

Ellie swimming back to the side after jumping in
Al diving down to get a ring
their sorry ribbons...they barely made it home

Yeah, they got ribbons

On Tuesady Uncle Chad met us at the movies.

Then he held Brooke for a bit while I picked up the house a little bit. I think we are going to make it a regular thing for the summer. The cousins an play together and I can get a break while Chad helps out a little. Thanks Bro!
Brian finely went back to work. He was home for a week and HATED it. He can't stand sitting around doing nothing. Thankfully there was soccer and golf on, so he was somewhat entertained.
Alison made her own "peanut jelly & sandwich" as she would say. She was so excited to use a knife and do it all herself. We have to work on the clean-up part a bit though ;o)


Why didn't I think of this with the last two? I have been making a whole pitcher full of formula and keep it in the fridge. Now I don't have to mix a bottle every three hours.
Dad wanted to do something with the girls, but isn't too mobile while on crutches, so he made water balloons for them. He filled them up and told the girls to throw them at Puck. Don't worry, they can't throw very far and never hit him.


And last but not least, we have re-found Elefun. We did a sweep of the playroom and the girls' room to give toys to Goodwill. They always find things they forgot they had and it keeps them busy for a few days.