Spring?

This week was the first day of spring and within 2days we had snow and then almost 60 degree weather.  I took the kids to the park for a little bit, and Charlie got to go on the swings for the first time. He loved it, and Kenley was so happy to be back at the park even though it was just for a few minutes since it was pretty windy.  We have been pretty busy the last 2weeks.  Both kids are finally over being sick, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed we are over trips to the doctor.

Kenley had a little St. Patricks day party at school last week, which I stopped by to help the kids pass their treats out. Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the parade since it was so cold out, but Ray and I took the kids out to lunch instead. We've had a few play dates and gone out to a couple lunches and dinners with family and friends.

By far, my favorite moment this week was that it was parent viewing week for Kenley's ballet class.  I had the biggest smile on my face watching her and her friends in dance class. They were adorable doing all of heir stretches, barre warm-ups, leaps and turns. Their recital dance is "Beauty and the Beast," and it just so happens that I also performed to the same song in a recital back in the day. A few weeks ago, I dug out the old VHS at my moms and we watched it with Kenley. I can not wait for her recital, and I am so happy she's having fun in ballet.  She has made a couple new friends, and so have I!

Tomorrow, I am running an 8k that was supposed to be 2weeks ago, but it was postponed due to the cold temps. Ha, tomorrow it's supposed to be even colder than the regular scheduled day. I'll still be there all bundled up, and the 5 miles should be pretty easy since I have already gotten up to 10 miles for my 1/2 marathon training. It better be much warmer by May!

Tired

I'm tired of myself! Even though I try not to complain toooo much to others, I know the voice in my head has been complaining a lot. A little over a week ago Charlie suddenly started sprouting more teeth like crazy! I am pretty sure all 4 of his top teeth are coming through at once, which has probably been pretty painful for him. He's had ups and downs, but I feel bad that he's not happy, most likely because he's hurting. He's been waking up between 5:30-6:15 every morning, when combined with several night wake up calls makes one exhausted mama! Then, Kenley got some type of nasty stomach-flu bug. She had fevers up and down from Monday-Friday. I took her to the doctor on Thursday (our one time leaving the house) and she is finally on meds and on the mend.

I am really not a good "stay-at-home" mom because I hate being home :) It has been a long week staying home, and I'm sure the kids are feeling it too. Kenley has been begging to go back to preschool since she missed both days and ballet. She was even begging me to take her to the gym to play in the child care area. It seems like between all of us there has been someone sick for the last 3 months. I'll blame it on this terrible winter. We're sick of being sick! I know things could be much worse, but it has not been our best week.  I'm just praying for health for all of us, sleep, Spring to get here ASAP, and hopefully things will be all good.

On the positive end, it is official that I am taking another year off from my job!  I am so blessed that I have already had all of this time, and I am so thankful to be able to take another year off. I am also lucky that I would have the option to go back to my job in fall of 2015 if I need to. I have started looking into other part-time jobs  that may allow me to just work a few hours a week, but I am so happy to know that my focus will be on the kids. If anyone comes across this post that is hiring flexible, part-time workers, let me know!

Before our week of hibernation, my sister and I took our mom to the Lady Antebellum concert, which  was my mom's bday gift. It was an amazing concert, and we had great seats. It was a fun girls night out; very rare for the 3 of us to be together without the kids! We also celebrated my Grandpa's 80th birthday with the family, which was a fun time.

We are supposed to have a day of 50 degree weather this week, although it also might snow later in the week, but I'm going to try to be positive!  The weekend is already looking better since Ray and I are planning on going to dinner and Go-go is going to watch the kids.