THREE.

Cheerleaders?

Every night after baths we all pile into our big bed and most nights the boys want to touch the ceiling. I always think that it looks a little cheerleader-ish. 

-just saying.

Just a Soap Cloud

I'm not sure why but every kid project involving soap uses Ivory.

I think that Ivory smells like fly spray and the texture is gross.

I stopped getting it at the store even when it was free but I guess I need to restock. 

 After everyone got as close to the microwave and soaked up all of the radiation that they could, we took our soap cloud to the bathtub.  The water was SO cold by the time they were all done playing. Their bodies were covered by a layer of rubbery soap scum and I was barely able to brush Camille's hair the next morning. 

It was so worth it.

After Church

Blake came over and helped Calan make cupcakes for his party on Sunday.

Calan did a lot of tasting.

And a lot of stirring.

And he even cracked all six eggs.

Some how he stayed up until midnight!

Sweet Cit you are getting SO big.

TWO WEEKS!

Really?!?

I haven't posted in 2 weeks!

Maybe because there is nothing going on.

HA!

Some days I am stacking appointments on the

same day -which is not my favorite thing to do.

Not only does this create a time crunch which

makes me a little panicky but the kids don't respond

well to changes in our routine.

We've been to an open house at Memorial hospital so they

could see where Cora will be born.

The show A Baby Story was on during nap time a

couple of weeks ago and now Calan talks about how

"when we get Cora, we will wrap her in a towel." I guess

that I should put some parental blocks on the cable.

We have had friends over.

We have gone to friends' houses.

We have written prayers on the floor at church and then had ice cream.

We've been swimming and to the splash pad.

We've been horse back riding.

We have had doctor appointments, therapy appointments and caseworker appointments.

We have been to Playlands and parks.

We have been to Goodwill for new clothes and new toys.

Calan refers to Goodwill as The New Truck Store.

Case still says no words. Only grunts and SUPER grunts to order us around.

During the open house at the hospital there was a booth set up that asked if we would

enroll Case in a language study. Ummmm. No. He is not using language but thanks. They then

asked if I would be interested in some type of help with that.  Ummmm. No. Maybe in my free time.

I have had  midwife appointments (every 2 weeks now) and lab work.

The kids love to watch me get blood drawn.

Cody has donated blood.

We have microwaved soap until it has become a "cloud" then played with it in the

bathtub until the water was too cold to stay in any longer.

Case is almost completely a fruit-aterian. If it were up to him

he would do away with all of the other food groups.

Camille got a CASA volunteer this week.

Court is in 2 weeks - so there is much to do.

I need to make cupcakes for Calan's birthday party (which is THIS Sunday!).

We have come home from church to find a hawk on our

porch. I didn't even see the hawk until it was a foot away

from my face. I was holding a baby, the keys, my phone and a grocery

bag. It did make me scream.  Calan tells the story of the

hawk every time we come or go. He asks why I screamed

and then says how we all got back in the car and called

"Grandma & Moe."

Camille got a CASA volunteer this week. 

Court is in 2 weeks - so there is much to do.

I need to make cupcakes for Calan's birthday party (which is THIS Sunday!).

He identifies between the two grandmas by who they live with.

Case has had four molars come in all within the same week.

I have never felt so exhausted.

My limbs actually feel heavy.

I'm hungry. I'm tired. And I probably have a diaper to change.

I keep hoping that all I need is another vitamin to add to my pill box and it would help.

Yes I have a Sun-Sat pill box like an old lady for vitamins.

The next free day on my calendar (as of this moment) is August 5th.

It's a Sunday.

But come to think of it we have a family reunion in Culver

that day that I must have spaced writing down. Better pencil that one in.

I haven't been "nesting" like I normally would be.

I have been crafting... painting... sewing.

A lot lately.

OK.

Babysitting Jaycee today then a caseworker will be here during nap time.

After that off to the grocery store.

Time to shower before the kids get up.

Download some pictures.

Make everyone some breakfast.

Just Another Summer Day

Calan Says

Mom! Who ate my popsicle?

Back to the Daily Grind

We are back from vacation and like every Monday this summer we were at the ranch.

Riding horses. 

Petting ducks.

Holding rabbits. 

Riding tractors.

Playing on the playground.

Feeding goats.

and 

Riding donkeys.

Calan.

We Got Poppers

After Swimming ...

 ...On to Lawn Chess.

Group Shot

Here's most of us.

Vacation is Looking Like

this too.

Happy 4th of JULY!

Fireworks over Lake Michigan.

We Are on Vacation

And this is what it looks like.

Calan Says

Whenever we see a fire truck-

Calan:  Going to resuce

Yesterday when we saw a fire truck I asked-
Who do you think they are rescuing?

C: They are going to rescue a cat in a tree with their big big ladder.

Oh.
Silly me for asking.

Lola

Cody.

Camille

My Little Equestrians

We will be riding horses every Monday for the next few months.

Crooked Creek Ranch is letting foster families come ride, play & sit around a camp fire at their farm all summer long!

There are tractor rides & bikes.

There are tire swings and helmets.

There are the kindest volunteers that I have ever met.

There are goats & ducks.

There is even a horse named Cowboy that bites.

Calan really wanted the horse to trot.

So after a VERY long time of riding the girls that were helping him picked up the pace.

He then started yelling-

"Me no bounce!"

So the trotting went back to walking.

We also witnessed a Christmas Miracle.

Emmae RODE A HORSE TOO!

If you know Camille you know that she doesn't participate. 

The very bottom pic on the left is the biting horse named Cowboy. & yes it looks like Cody is trying to feed our youngest to him.

*SERIOUS UPDATE*

I just finished uploading pics from horseback riding but this is WAY more important than that.
YESTERDAY CALAN HAD ZERO ACCIDENTS.
He used the toilet by himself every time he had to go.
EVERY TIME.
He just runs into the bathroom all by himself and goes.
No help needed.

Hats. Helmets. Whatever.

Calan & Emmae were playing some pretend game where everyone had to have hats on. They were making Case wear one too. They wanted me to put him in the chair so they could both hold him. Not his favorite -especially while he was eating his late morning snack.

This is Where

We've been spending a lot of time.

Sweet Babe.

Case fell down the stairs.

He's been doing stairs since he was able to crawl.

This time he was carrying way too much stuff.

His bang. His giraffe. A big P. And even a car.

He only feel down 4 steps but it looks like he took on the entire flight.

This pic is from 12 hours or so after and the swelling has gone WAY down.

At first it was bigger than an egg yolk.

Scamming the System.

Every Friday night after the Silver Hawks baseball game there are fireworks.

So we loaded up the kids and went to a field where we could watch them without going to the game.

We put them in semi-pajamas after their bath and teeth were brushed. 

We spread our blanket out and waited.

And waited.

This just happened to be the game that had something like 13 innings -seriously.

But is was worth the wait.

Everyone loved them.

Oh, Race Car.

You have your mother's father's hips.