First Day of Tball...

Madison had her first t-ball practice today...she LOVED it :)  I was so happy that she was happy, since softball was always one of my favorite sports.  Roby, Mel's husband, is the coach, and Payton is playing, as well.  We are so excited for the season--to cheer on the girls together...fun times together...watching the girls kick some butt :)

Here's today's practice.  RJ was the assistant coach...making sure to give Madison and Payton some extra pointers here and there....love it!

Juggler...

Ok, so my new favorite movie is "I Don't Know How She Does It"...it just highlights all that moms have going on and have to keep up with.  When the character's husband is asked what his wife does for a living...he says, "She's a juggler..."  LOVE IT!  So true of all of us moms... 

I have had a lot of heavy decisions lately, and I am hopeful and very optimistic that I will be able to juggle a little more smoothly.  I am losing weight (always makes me feel better--goal is 30 more lbs...11 so far!), AND I am hiring an afternoon nanny to help with picking up the girls, preparing meals, and helping me as I run them to/from evening activities.  My recent decisions with work have actually renewed my zest, career-wise, so I feel like it's all going to come together. 

If I am happy, then Madison and Bella will feed off that, right?  Even if I am not around 110% of the time?  I will never miss the big things, and work can come second...no worries, no sweat...

Bball starting...

Madison started her first basketball season playing for Weaver's Upward League...she had a blast and was smiling from ear to ear the whole time...

She was the first to break through the sign...didn't know quiet what to do :)

Atlanta Trip...

Between Christmas and New Years, Patrick and I took the girls to Atlanta for a family get-away...We stayed at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead and visited the Zoo and Aquarium. 

Pics by Christmas tree at the Ritz

At the aquarium...

At the zoo...

Tough week...

On Monday morning, Patrick and I headed to two separate airports at 3am...THEN, Monday afternoon, I got a call from Mom that Bella was sick and she had to be picked up from school.  Here I am, in Wisconsin, feeling helpless and just wanting to see for myself how she is.  Mom says she is lethargic, feverish, and not eating much.....It's killing me not being there.  I am in the airport now, and I didn't get on the early flight that I was trying to go standby for....2 more hours to wait until my flight to Detroit, then home.

I keep thinking "never again"....never do I want to not be there for my sick baby...This pic says it all.....

JSU Homecoming Parade...

Saturday, Mom, Jen, and I took the girls and the pups to the homecoming parade.  Girls loved the bands and pretty girls in homecoming court riding in cars and all....Blondie and Izzy didn't know what to think with all the noise when the bands came by...the highschool bands rattled them a little, BUT when the Southerners came through, they were freaking a little.  When we got up after the Southerners passed (they closed the parade), Izzy had left Grandma Joy a "treat" in her lap, chair, and CUP HOLDER of her chair!  LOL  It was hilarious...little nuggets--she must have been really scared by the drums....and then trying to clean it up before people stepped on it, as they were leaving the parade....Fun Times....

Trick or Treat...

Fun night...started out a little rough with two whiny, tired girls, but they perked right up after they saw the candy piling up!  Bella was a cute little bee, because her favorite song is "baby bumblebee".  Madison was a greek goddess--she loved the jewelry and how fancy it was.

With Uncle Andy and Katelyn, at Maw Maw and Paw Paw's..

Kyleigh, Madison, Katelyn, and Bella...

First house we hit tonight :)

  My baby bumblebee :)

My beautiful greek goddess...