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Ready set go...

I would say Steven and I have had bit of bitterness stored within our hearts!  We have struggled this January!

But, looking back we survived!  We had the stomach bug, starting with Jamie and it left when Mimi left! But, it took some creative adjusting to cover those sick days!

Steve...stayed on top of this, keeping the the germs at bay...but went over board wearing this get up!

At times we switched rooms...Jamie did not like the pink bedding!

We have had Strep throat...and Lil had her first cold!

The Schwartz bus rolled in for a weekend trip!  The girls are growing into beautiful ladies!  They are so loving and it has been so long since our last visit!

We got in a few games and dessert...American Girl Dolls were top on the to do list and a battle of super heros in the backyard was another major must!

Steven really got into to this game, he cooked a yummy breakfast while we squeezed in a game if Apples to Apples!

As always...until next time!  We are playing our next adventure!  We wish Joel & Chrissy much wedding bliss!

Aubrey got her cookies delivered...she loves visiting her favorite customers!

 We can't miss the snow!!  We did not get much, more ice than anything!

Thanks to Jenn for sharing while I worked!

Last I will share Aubrey's fun photo!  This is house down the road with a frozen van! Aubrey and Jamie were amazed at how this could happen!  

Little Lil 3 month

Lillian is such a joy!  She has done well with daycare! Only one cold with ear infection!  

She loves her bath time!  She loves to kick in the water!

We get a kick out of her funny faces!

This is a common face..."Turtle Lips" is what we say!

All round, she is a happy girl!

When I was pregnant I sat this aside in hopes of another girl!  I took a picture of this and sent it to my dear friend Melissa!  She quickly replied...that boy will look cute in it!  I am happy this darling little girl gets to wear this!  My grandmother made this for me!

Her she is wearing a beautiful hat that Monica made, she is soooo talented!!

Now we are moving on to four months!

A little catch up.

So Thursday, I ran and got the girls while I left Jamie resting!  After I picked up Aubrey I glanced beside me and this is who I saw, this beautiful wise child.  Where did she come from?
While I got diner going she worked on homework.

After diner she read to Lil while I checked on Jamie, she is such a big help!

Friday, we were still fighting this bug from the other end...and where cleaning like crazy!  Jamie even got a new toothbrush!  No more yucky germs!!

Lil is just like the other Pollies...I find her things out place too!  She fits right in!

Aub has spent a lot of time at my sink avoiding germs!  Oh boy, when the 10 year old moves in on your space!

Heating up bottles has been a creative challenge at times...

but she is a happy girl...really! Lol!

This weather has been nuts!  

Gymnastics has been a challenge for sweet Aubs, but she is hanging in there!

Lil has moved into her room and we seem to be moving in the right directions as far as sleeping through the night!

Think again...Sista!

Right after making this post yesterday...

I got a call from school, Jamie was throwing up & I needed to come get him.  So I rushed over with some clean clothes. As I rushed over I called the Peds Clinic back and got Jamie in...imagine the look on Dr. Goldbach's face...he took one look and said..."you again"!  Jamie said, yup...and began his grussom story with every detail for the poor man and his little black bag!

As I rushed to school I was trying to reschedule commitments for the afternoon while listening to durn "Zippity Doo-da" on the leftover Disney from the prior ride in...I wasn't feel it!!!

We went through the visit, grabbed a prescription, stuck by a transformer sticker "the bad guy"...and headed back to Mebane...to isolation!

Oh, one more thing...at school, his shoes basically "got a little dirty", so I stopped at the house for another pair...I rushed in his dark room!  When I looked in the lobby...I was mortified...mismatching shoes!  Dr. Goldbauch's last commit to Jamie was..."cool shoes man"!

At 9:30... As I fed Lil, I looked across the room and this what I saw!  Aub rushing through her homework and Steve studying emails and prioritizing his next day!  Things were finally calm and we were getting closer to bed!  

Lil, did great this morning, Aub went with Steve and I got Jamie settled in for a long day in bed, he was running a fever and he was going to be bored once again!  

I ran my coffee while I ran Lil in for the day!  I am so glad I can take her in, to separate everyone from Jamie!

But, this to will pass...and I will be yelling at him to calm down!  For now Spider-Man makes a great companion!

As for other news on the home front...this silly rubber band craze, not only do I vacuum them up, constantly...they have made their way to the litter pan!  That's right, the cats are eating them!  Uggg, we are having to be more careful!!

As for my new year resolution..."Operation Simplification...less is more"...is about to make me bald!!!  I am still working hard at weaving out the unnecessary, but focusing on what counts, but these hormones seem to have jumped on the less is more bandwagon too!

As for today, we are still taking things hour by hour...sip by sip!

Cleaning up the pieces

Today I am jumping back in...

Today is my day off, the day where I clean and pull the house back together...much like this photo, cleaning up the crumbs...or picking up the pieces!  

However, it is the second day back to school after break, and there is another two hour delay, and Aubrey has developed a rash.  Her diagnois...fifths disease...random, but not contagious at this point.  So, she and Jamie are back at school.  

Little Lil, is at daycare.  She was thankful for the delay.  She slept until about 7:50.  She has been doing great in the afternoons, no true bewitching times the past days.  Here she is sleeping last night as we wrapped up the homework and bath times.

Since she has entered this world we have been like a washing machine swirling in all directions.  This week, we have just about taken back the control, and we have made it to the spin cycle where we are all together in one motion.  Yes, I need to jump up and get going on my chores!  

Glad to be back on the blog...loving the new groove of three pollies!