Artist in the making....

Yesterday, Pumpkin, Peanut, and I joined the Evans in Portland for pottery painting. It was a lot of fun. Pumpkin turned a turtle into an avatar (she currently is obsessed with avatar). She had a great time hanging out with her best friend Alaina and just talking and painting. I had a great time too... just speaking girl talk with Amanda. I am so glad she has allowed us to be a part of her family. I would of never even considered doing an activity like this. Amanda, thank you for making me a better mother. Amanda and I also made Peanut's footprints on a tile. It was really cute because the paint brush tickled her little feet. I can't wait to go back.

Upward Bound Basketball..

This past year Pumpkin played Upward Bound Basketball at First Baptist Church. It was a great experience for her and they are a wonderful christian organization. Pumpkin had never played basketball in her life and I honestly thought she'd hate it. Pumpkin and running do not go hand in hand. I will have to admit she did prove me wrong and she was pretty good. She had great coaches and made wonderful friends. She attended every game but never went to practice because I was nine months pregnant and was miserable. As a matter of fact she played her last game and had an end of the year party the week I gave birth to Peanut. What I loved most about this organization is that it is a learning experience. As they practice and play games the refs will stop them and teach them. Their were many compliments and each practice a bible study. Upward Bound was a great experience and I can't wait to do it next year.

My Little Elf

Ok, it's in the middle of July and you are probably wondering why Peanut is dressed in a Christmas outfit. Well this outfit belongs to Aaron. He wore it during his first Christmas. When Christmas comes along Emma will be 9 months old and will not fit in his outfit, so we decided to take these pics while she fits in it. Peanut is 4 months old here. These pics were taken on July 10, 2010.

As you can see she also inherited her Daddy's ears. We should have dressed her up as an elf. You've got to love those ears.

Mother Nature is Cruel....

Warning: This post is about my period, so if this subject makes your queasy or seems just gross I would not read it. You have officially been warned.

Today is Thursday, July 29, 2010 and its been an entire year since I had a period; this month last year I found out I was pregnant. First off, I am a bit disappointed that I started my period because I am exclusively nursing and was hoping to be one of those lucky woman who didn't have a period until they weaned their baby. Well, as luck will have it-- I am not one of those woman. My Peanut has begun sleeping through the night and only nursing an average of one to two times at night, which is why mother nature has returned. Today has been a horrible day, with lots of cramps, heavy bleeding, and mood swings. Don't forget this is my first period since giving birth and the first one tends to be the worst. On top of that I have a teething 4 month old who has been nursing all day. For some odd reason when she is nursing my cramps tend to intensify, or at least it seems this way. I also have a nine year old who thinks and acts like she is 14. If she rolls her eyes at me one more time I am going to BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, the you know what out of her. Oh and not to mention I can offically get pregnant again. Ugh, so not ready for that yet. I do want to have another baby but not for at least two years.

I also have been trying to get my classroom ready, pay bills, and E-invite friends and family to my Jewerly party. I fought all freaking day with the E-invite website. Its has taken me all darn day to figure out how to import my contacts. I finally gave up, after almost throwing my laptop across the room, then Aaron gets home and completes the entire process in less then 5 minutes. Gosh, I hate him sometimes. So right now I just want to take some Tylenol, eat chocolate ice cream, and watch a movie. Mother Nature go to H E double hockey sticks.