Collecting Satisfactions

Lily got up from her nap today still very tired. She laid her head on my chest and fell asleep for another half hour. The house was quiet and I was able to just sit and listen to her breath. I can't remember the last time I held her while she slept.

Dog Days

This winter I thought for SURE I'd be outside all day, everyday once it warmed up around here. Well, the warm (HOT) weather has come and some days it's all I can do to make myself take the girls out on the porch to blow bubbles. I do try to take a little walk in the mornings before it gets to warm. Pathetic, I know. Maybe (hopefully) it's just the pregnancy but I can't take the "warmth" for very long at all! The other problems have been the 35 mph winds we typically can have up here and the roaming babies who want to be everywhere they aren't supposed to be. Ok, I think I'm done complaining.

Anyway, I've been having to come up with new ideas to keep little hands busy and crying to "go" (outside) at a minimum. I got out these cute little Nativity figures that a lady made for Phil years ago. They worked for a while but then there was fighting over baby Jesus and a chicken getting pulled apart so they've gone "bye-bye" for now.

I was pretty impressed though when I saw how Lily had arranged the Holy Family etc all around Jesus.
After a lot of crying I broke down and we got outside. I didn't have enough energy for full out pool time so I let girls get wet (and muddy) with a little water, some bowls, spoons and cups, such a good time!

We have one more week before we leave on vacation and really I'm feeling the need to have just that!