A Piece of Quiet...

Well I may have been right. Chris may not be walking Monday. But, only because he came down with the stomach bug today and can't move. UGH!!!

But first...

Maddie, two days in a  row, got Sydney to match.

That doesn't mean she was happy about it, or happily willing to take a picture. Ha!

Wednesday night, Sydney woke up SCREAMING. This never happens so Chris ran upstairs (he was still awake).  She was covered in ravioli vomit (how's THAT for a visual) and was terrified.

 Bless his heart, he didn't wake me and started to clean this up all on his own. I, however, had heard her screaming and was watching on the monitor. When I realized what happened I ran upstairs. We got her cleaned up and her bed cleaned up and her carpet cleaned up...and she did it again. Repeat steps 1-3.

I moved her mattress downstairs so that I could sleep next to her on the couch. Except, she wanted me to snuggle with her on the couch. Eventually I got her back to sleep but there wasn't much room for me.

So, she slept on the couch and I, kid you not, slept in the fetal position on her crib mattress. Not sure "sleep" is the appropriate word for rolling around trying to get comfortable on a crib mattress. 

As for Maddie? Never woke up or moved a muscle. She was under the watchful eye of her Build a Bear team.

 Syd woke up happy as a clam. Like, jumping on the crib mattress from the couch while laughing hysterically. So, we figured she just ate something that didn't sit well. Didn't seem to really last long enough to be a true bug. I kept her home with me that day just to let her rest.

I had a great day with my girls on Friday. 

We had lunch at Chik Fil A and Maddie said the funniest thing. We walked in to an empty play land and Maddie declared, "We have this place to ourselves. We can FINALLY get a piece of quiet." I laughed and laughed. I guess she has heard the phrase "peace and quiet" and got it a little mixed up. :)

It was about this time I got a call from Chris asking me how I felt. He said he felt "very full." Oh boy...

 We enjoyed some time outdoors at the park.

Mommy and Sydney selfie!

We were hanging out because Maddie had made some new girlfriends in the sand pit.

It was about this time I got a text from Chris telling me he was pretty sure he was getting sick. 

Then, Sydney took her nap at grandma's while Maddie and I did a little shopping. Maddie and I organized her summer clothes earlier this week. No exaggeration we had about 10 dresses, 15 skirts and....exactly ONE pair of shorts. That were a 4T and a little snug. So, even though she rarely wears shorts we still needed a few pairs for the summer. We walked around the whole Paddock together enjoying the sun and shopping. She asked me to take her picture here, "still as a statue."

It was about THIS time that I got a call from Chris telling me he was coming home to get sick. And, since then, it's not been pretty. He is missing his hockey tournament and his mini marathon. So, needless to say, he's pretty bummed. He has been working SO hard to get a PR this race, so I feel pretty bad for him. I'm also living in fear that Maddie and I are next. GROSS, GROSS, GROSS. 

I plan to keep the little ladies away from ground zero daddy the next few days but I also have to take care of Chris so should make for an interesting weekend! 

Weekend got me like ...

We were swamped this weekend. I think, at the end of it, we all felt a little like Stella.

Oh, poor walls. Our three littles gals have certainly done a number on them.

So, I left off with Saturday. On Sunday we had back to back events. After church, we came home for lunch and some rest. Then, Chris and Maddie went to the Father Daughter Tea. Maddie looks forward to this every year - seriously. She just loves it. 

Maddie and daddy all set to leave. This is Maddie's last year going solo with Chris. When Sydney moves to preschool ministry next year at 3, she will get to go!

Maddie's best friend at church is a little girl named Pearl. These two really hit it off and always sit by each other during their kids service. They hug every week and are really happy to see each other.

The tea has it all!

Crafts.

Time with daddy!

And a chocolate fountain!

There's also dancing with daddy but Chris didn't get any pictures of them dancing. :) 

Maddie and Chris left the tea early to meet Sydney and I at Hudson's birthday party!

Hudson turned four last week and celebrated at KaZoing!

No personal space when it comes to presents!

Cupcake sissies.

Then, my parents picked up the girls so Chris and I could have dinner with Lauren and Brett at Havana Rumba. Chris is training for a triathlon in June and we met with his training partner. Lauren and I met at Humana so we introduced our husbands at dinner. Chris and Brett are going to do some open swims together before their race. 

Yes, you read that right. My marathon-running husband is ready for his next athletic competition. He's running the Derby mini this weekend, but that's not enough. Ironman has recently been added to his Bucket List so he is starting with an Olympic distance triathlon in Louisville in June. Looking forward to watching him meet his next goal!

On Tuesday the girls wore matching dresses. Maddie LOVES to match. Sydney really doesn't, but she goes along with it. Maddie usually bribes her. On this particular day Maddie promised her an applesauce pouch and let Sydney pick their morning show. (Girls get one show in the morning while they eat breakfast. We make them pick the show together. Which is almost always Strawberry Shortcake because that's the only show they both agree on.) Sydney was so happy to pick Sofia the First so she put on the stripes to match her sissy. 

I tried to get a picture and here's how it went down.

Sydney had red colored bubbles in her hand that I took away so she mean-mugged me here.

Then, Stella photo bombed us.

She kind of cracked a smile.

Then I made a toot noise so she laughed. 

Finally, one I can semi-work with.

Two little towheaded sisters.

Gearing up for another busy weekend, at least for Chris. He is running 13 miles AND playing in a four game hockey tournament. Translation: he won't be walking, come Monday.

A bad photographer...

I got my phone back up and running...but I have been a bad photographer this week! Well, not bad, really, but...not one at all! We did a lot of things, but I just kept forgetting to take pics! 

Here are some things I did get pictures of...

The girls have been in their bathing suits almost every day after preschool. They can't wait to come home and run around in the sprinkler and splash in the toddler pool.

And usually, the neighbor girls run over.

Dane and Quinn came for the weekend and the kiddos loved their cousin time. We played for a bit at Norton Commons park. 

Saturday afternoon, Maddie helped daddy wash his bike.

Then took her little sis (and 2 build a bears!) for a spin.

That night we had Dan, Sherri and Rolfe over. The kiddos made some weird goop with shaving cream, paint and had a great time making a mess!

Our Jeep car gets a lot of use. 

 

We had a great dinner and dessert outside.

Friends talking over cookie cake.

What a beautiful night! The kids played great together which allowed us parents to actually talk. Great friends and fellowship!

I got a new iPhone! And then I broke it.

On Sunday, I got a new iPhone. I was so excited to return to the real world and actually get group text messages.

Until I somehow forgot my password. (Which I don't think I did b/c I use the same password but I digress. I will stop blaming the iPhone.) And then got locked out of my phone repeatedly...for one minute, for five minutes, for 45 minutes, for 60 minutes while Chris and I tried to think of every password possibility we would have used.

Finally, I had to restore my phone to factory settings, losing all of my contacts in the process. So, that's annoying. Other than that snafu, we had a pretty great weekend.

We ate our first meal of the season outside!

We played with sidewalk chalk. 

We shopped at the outlet mall. 

Sunday afternoon we went to see my cousin Connor play the male lead in the Thoroughly Modern Millie. He was great!

That night, we met some new friends. Remember when Stella ran away a few weeks ago? I had let the couple know their kids were welcome to come play with Stella any time. Nate and Olivia walked over and brought a ball to throw for Stella. Then they played with Maddie and Sydney. Olivia driving Sydney in the jeep car while Nate played basketball in our driveway with Maddie. 

Speaking of Mads, here's a fun little picture. The other morning she woke up and stayed in her bed reading to her friends. She got them all organized in this semi - circle. It was hilarious.

Happy Monday. Back to the grind.

Science Center Fun!

We went to the Science Center for the first time in several months this weekend. 

Sydney and I in the climbing wall.

We met Kyle and Danielle and the kiddos played and played.

 Sydney played at this large light bright thing for the longest time. 

 Our gang all squeezed into the smart car.

 The kids had a great time, as did Kyle.

 Learning about the five senses.

Maddie has been asking to go to Old Chicago for kids night. We went over a year ago but she still remembered making her own pizza. 

This was Sydney's first time and both girls got such a kick out of it.

They both ordered pineapple and did pretty good spreading the sauce and adding the cheese and pineapple.

We really spoiled the girls with a hot cookie a la mode for dessert after they ate their pizza. They can't wait to go back!