1. we had a great memorial day weekend. really the best kind of weekend. we were able to spend a lot of time relaxing with family. i did take a break from relaxing to snap a picture or two...here is a few...more to come later:)
3. however a little freaked out by the fact that i will have a 4th grader and kindergartener (actually according to cece she is already a kindergartener....her teacher told her class that after graduation she became a kindergarten teacher!). double yikes! but we are just not going to think about that and enjoy our summer!
4. rain. there has been just so much of it lately. i like rain, i don't like flooding. praying for those impacted.
5. speaking of weather. we spent two nights last week in the basement because of tornado warnings. i tend to stay pretty calm in bad weather...however our sweet cece freaks out. big time. during the first night in the basement she was shaking and asked why the storm made her tummy hurt so bad. we did a lot of praying. she prayed for God to not make anymore tornados in ankeny and for them to only happen on pluto. she ended up curling up and falling asleep. poor girl.
because of her anxiety about storms we have shielded her from the news from moore, oklahoma. the destruction in moore is heartbreaking. just heartbreaking.
6. ellie's 9th birthday is right around the corner....always sneaks up on me. but we have great plans for a real fun birthday!!
7. a couple months ago i started running again. i have slowly eased my way back into it. since i am still breastfeeding maggie i have had to be careful....for me exhaustion can have a big impact on my milk supply. so i have slowly worked my way back. i set a goal for the month of may to run 40 miles. as of today i am 35/40. five miles to go. i think i can do that.
8. i made some oreo fluff using this recipe. if you are looking for something that is yummy and super easy. this is the recipe for you.
9. since i was on maternity leave at the beginning of the school year my picture was left out of the yearbook. i took matters into my own hands and have been drawing myself in....my middle schoolers find this really funny:)
10. we have to say goodbye to two great teachers and an amazing daycare provider this week. both ellie and cece have had wonderful school years. they have both learned so much and their skills have improved tremendously! we are so thankful to have such amazing teachers. and we have to say goodbye to our daycare provider, stacey. it is hard to put into words what she has meant to our family. she has been an amazing care giver and an even better friend. we will miss her so much. very hard to say goodbye.
Poor Cece! I feel so bad for kids who have a definite fear of storms, as I was one of them. I was that kid that was on the verge of vomiting every time we had to go to the basement and I would shake and bawl. The good news is it only took me about 20 years to grow out of it. :(
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