Running on empty

I am running on empty...the fuel is low...the to do list at home and school is forever long (trust me the school one is pages upon pages) and seems never ending.  I feel like I am on autopilot moving from one task to the next...but there is light at the end of the tunnel....5 more days of school.  But there is a lot to get done and already thinking about things for next school year.  I know people think...you get 2 whole months off...yes we do...but most of us start planning for next year and work on school stuff during the summer. 

Olivia keeps asking me when school is over.  We are trying to teach her the days of the week and try to pick and activity or some sort of landmark or something to help her understand which day is which.  For example- Friday- mommy wears her tiger shirt to school and she goes shopping with daddy. Mondays we have soccer etc.  But at night she always asks, "Is there school tomorrow?" I know she misses me in the morning and I know that next year will be even more tough...but it will be fine...it has to be...that is just the way life goes.

But going to bed soon...I am about out of fuel for today...

Coughing and a New Rule

Coughing...oh how I hate coughing! I had to leave work early so Brendon could make it to work on time and take Olivia to the doctor for this cough.  She slept ok last night...just a few coughs during the night.  But coughing this morning.  Went to the doctor...checked out the cough and didn't see much else wrong.  She told me if she gets a fever or gets any worse to call and bring her back in.  Her coughing seemed worse at meal times...lunch and dinner took forever.  Every time she went to take a bite she started coughing.  But she ate.  She seemed fine all afternoon and we even played outside for a bit.

We have a new rule...for Olivia...no more running on concrete.  After repeatedly me telling her today to walk on the driveway, she fell down again and opened a scab that is healing....grrr....lots of tears....but got it cleaned up and I decided the rule is- NO RUNNING ON CONCRETE anymore! Her poor knees- they will thank me later!!

After her bath she told me she was cold...so I took her temp...of course NOW she has a fever! Grrr....looks like we will be calling back the doctor in the morning! Hoping for a good night of rest....

Tea Party and Coughing

I didn't know which to put first for the title.  Olivia started with a little cough the other day and it just hasn't gone away.  She was up a few times last night.  Now the coughing has a little bark too it...hoping it is not croup!! I have a feeling it is going to be a long night....

We had a little tea party tonight after we watered the flowers and fed the birds some bread.  I am not sure why we have hamburgers at our tea party but whatever...it is her imagination!

Eventually the video will be finished processing on You Tube...

Library and Soccer

Today after work and lunch we went to the library.  Olivia does a great job picking out books.  She is very particular in what she gets- Curious George, Scaredy Squirrel, Good night bear, and today I convinced her to get a Llama Llama book since we drive past llamas on the way to the library. The Scaredy Squirrel books for Brendon and I are hilarious (not sure if she gets the humor), but they are at least funny to us.

Then we went to Fleet Feet since my GPS watch broke =( right before the 1/2 marathon on Saturday...so bummed!

But then we had soccer tonight! She loves it.  She did fall on the turf type grass trying to stop the ball with her foot...which I give her mad props for since that is hard and we are trying NOT to use our hands! So we had to get a band aid from Coach Dani and we were fine.  It actually opened up a scab that was in the process of healing =( Her poor skinned knees! I think one of her favorite parts is the water breaks! But she did really good tonight!

I forgot to post this yesterday...says I love you mommy this big!

Water break!

Is this my soccer ball?

Yes I see my name! I love being a kickeroo!

Mother's Day 2014

This morning we went to church.  It was a great mass...long but great.  There were a few children who made their first communion today.  They were so cute.  I remember my first communion and I think my mom still has my dress.  Such a special day for those children.  They did a beautiful slide show at the end all about moms with lots of moms from our church.  At the end all of the moms stood and they said a special prayer.  So blessed and thankful to be a mom.  It means the world to me.  After mass the church had breakfast and moms were free! So much better than our last year's breakfast disaster. 

Then we came home and relaxed for a bit and then started digging for a pathway from the driveway to the back porch.  It was so stinkin hot and my shoveling skills sucked today! But Olivia played in her pool for a bit and then helped with some shoveling!

Then we had dinner outside! Great day! Throw in some temper tantrums, not so nice behavior to our dog, and some pooping issues and it was just the perfect day! I couldn't have asked for anything more!

church breakfast

A little tap dancing after breakfast

Before....

In the middle...38 feet long...