Time

Let me tell you about my life, 4 years ago today. Mother and Rebecca came down to go with me to the dr. We decided to induce the next day and I PANICKED! How was I going to give birth? I knew it would KILL me. We ate at Kipplee's, came home and John and I went to bed, but didn't sleep. I was so nervous/excited/worried/scared/excited that I didn't know what to do...
Fast forward to today: Lauren asks me, "Momma, can I sleep in your lap?" I wanted to tell her she could sleep there forever if she wants to...

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Originally uploaded by The Joys of Motherhood.

This was taken in our backyard on a recent spring day. We had been home all day and I had been playing with our new camera and thought that this would be a great opportunity to take some spring pictures. This was one of 105 photos taken that day. From 10 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. Sounds like I have a picture taking addiction...and I do. Wouldn't you with such beautiful children to photograph?
Enjoy and Happy Easter!! (I know I am a week early)

One more week

Until Lauren is 4 YEARS OLD!!! Where has the time gone? And, I see it going again with Jack. It's unfair. Completely and utterly unfair. Daily, she is becoming more kid and less preschooler. She talks like she is older, looks and dresses like she is older, uses more of her imagination to come up with even more elaborate stories, asks more in depth questions and more and more does things to entertain Jack. She loves to make him smile and chuckle. She is a little momma. I just love her so much. How to make time slow down...?

This is my last post...

As a 32 yr. old. Lauren said that tomorrow we should go to Chuck E. Cheese since it is my birthday, but I told her we would probably go somewhere else...

More later...

OK, so...

We are better. Best of all? Lauren never got even a touch of that nastiness. How is that possible? I don't know, but I am SO thankful!

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Lauren loves school, and really loved her field trip yesterday to the train museum downtown. Jack and I went, too. He slept, I visited with a friend and then we enjoyed the rest of the AWESOME WEATHER!!! 78 DEGREES IN MARCH!!!

Getting our butts kicked!!!

So, the stomach flu. It's getting us. Long. Hard. HORRIBLY!!! John had it Sunday and was fine by that night. Monday night, Jack started vomitting. I woke up with it Tuesday and Jack continued. By Wednesday, I felt fine and Jack continued so we went to the dr. He said, "Start blah-blah-blah formula and he'll start improving". I cannot find that formula but got another one. He slowed down a bit, then it came back. Last night before bed, VOMIT ALL OVER ME, JACK, HIS HANDS, CLOTHES, MY HAIR, THE BATHROOM SINK, ETC., ETC., ETC. Wow...that's all I can say. Wow...
More later.

THE SNOW!!!!!!!

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Originally uploaded by The Joys of Motherhood.

Since snow wouldn't come to us, we went to the snow. There was a lot of snow, 12+ inches when we got there, and more came Saturday. Lauren got to sled with her friends and play in the cold, and then she played some more. Lauren was very excited. Jack didn't seem to care.
Luckily, the roads were clear so travel was easy. And may I say, WAY TO GO OHIO! Some of the clearest roads I have ever seen in that kind of snow. Good job!
Now, on to spring!!!

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This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

The snow that wasn't...

Poor Lauren. All she has wanted since Dec. 21, is snow. I had a terrible time convincing her it was Christmas without snow. Now, she is seeing snow on TV and wants to know why we have barely a dusting. John also wants LOTS of snow. Both of them are very upset about this winter. Sad...

Colts!!!!

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Originally uploaded by The Joys of Motherhood.

Congrats to Indianapolis!!!