Skylar's in First Grade!

She has made it through her first full week of 1st Grade. We have done homework, ok so Grandma did homework because I had a meeting. She had her first real spelling test and memory work and did very well on both! She still has her share of breakdowns but she is growing up so fast. She can't wait until Lizzy comes to school with her! She is really liking her teacher and seems to be picking up on the routine great!

Lizzy will start after labor day in 3-year old preschool. She is so excited and will tell anyone that Mrs. Hobbs is her teacher. There will be pictures from her first day and her open house!!

Jenna is a walking machine!!!

They are all growing so fast! I feel like they will be grown and gone bfeore I know it!!!

Update!

Here is an update on Jenna and Lizzy! They both went to the doctor and checked out great!

Lizzy weighs 33 pounds and is 37 1/2 inches tall

Jenna weighs 20 pounds and is 28 1/2 inches tall

They are so very different. Jenna is a little chunker and Lizzy is our skinny minny. Jenna has taken her first steps and is climbing on everything. She is working really hard on her motor skills and is leaving the talking to her sisters at this point. Lizzy was asked to jump and she was all excited to show how she could until the doctor looked at her. Then she got all shy and wouldn't do it until I held her hand! They both had shots and did very well. If you ask Lizzy what happened at the doctor she will tell you the doctor shot her. Oh the understanding of children! Overall very good visit!! Skylar's update will come next week because she goes to the doctor on Monday!

Jenna's new trick!

It amazes me that even though Jenna is out third child the little things are still pretty cool to experience! Her newest trick is to play peek-a-boo with her shirt. She will hide her face and then pull it down. She is so proud of herself!! It is so cute to watch.

Quick update - She is crawling and trying to stand on her own. She also has three teeth - two on bottom and one on top. She would really like to walk to stay up with her older sisters!! She heads to the doctor soon for her check up and I will post all the latest info then!!

Wonderful Sunday!

What better way to spend the day than cleaning house, swimming, and spending time with family!!! I can't think of anything better! I love the feeling of accomplishment when i finally get my house cleaned and it doesn't feel like I have three girls that are blessed with toys! I also love to watch my girls in the pool. As you might remember Skylar, at the beginning of the summer, was not exactly liking the water. Now she tried just little arm floaties and was ok with them. I guess when she decides things are ok she dives into them full force!!! The perfect end to the day is eating with my parents, kids, and husband!! It is the best of both worlds; childhood - when mom cooked and adulthood - my own family!!! I love watching my girls interact with my parents!!!! I am blessed!!!! What a great start to the week!!!!

Growing Up

Hours old

So I must just be noticing al the growing up that my girls are doing or they are just doing a lot of it right now!!! Tonight I had to do some shopping and Skylar begged to go. Usually she doe sthis and then she complains that we are taking too long or she is bored or she wishes she stayed home to watch movies. Tonight was different. She wanted to know where we were going and what she could help pick out. She was so excited to be able to push the cart and help pick stuff out. It was great! I really enjoyed having her with me and getting to spend that time with her!!!! She is turning intoa little girl and not my baby anymore!! Sad but exciting!!!!

6 years old

Blessed!

After watching "My Sisters Keeper" this weekend and having a potentially harmful accident with Lizzy, I have realized how blessed I am. We may not have the most money, the biggest car, or the biggest house, but my children and family are healthy and all here. I love the life I lead and really need to start focusing on enjoying it and not worrying about what we don't have!!! Love your life!!!!!!

Each in their own time!

My three girls are so alike yet so different. The differences showed yesterday when we were at Grandma and Papa's pool. Jenna loves the pool right from the beginning and wanted to drink the water and just chilled in her float. Lizzy also loves the water but wanted to constantly be on hte move and swimming. Then there is my Skylar. As you may have read before she was in swim lessons and was pretty timid about them. Then yesterday she decided that the pool was a pretty neat place to be and she just got in and swam and really hasn't stopped yet!!! Oh the patients we will need raising three with very different personalities!!!