Our walks and our growth...

Lately the girls and I have been taking walks in the evening, enjoying the beauty of nature as we discover new places to see.  I love it because Ava is learning all the different plant names and points things out as we walk along.  It has only been the past few years that I started learning more about plants, trees and flowers so I am impressed with her ability to retain all of the information.  I guess my passion for nature is rubbing off on her.  

Sometimes if we are lucky, Daddy and Luke join us.  There is no way I could of convinced Luke to go out on a walk with me just a few months ago.  As his interests broaden from what used to be such a narrowly focused world he chose to live in, he is really beginning to get quite more confident, relaxed and comfortable in his own skin. It is fun to watch all of that unfold!

I have faith that Sydney will in time feel more comfortable to explore the world outside the confines of her stroller soon. Lately she has been exploring playgrounds more and increasing her larger motor skills.  Too bad she had the setback of her broken arm but I do believe that was a valuable lesson for her as well as Luke and Ava.  It's human nature for children to think they are protected in some sort of bubble where bad things just happen to others.  As her brain tries make sense of what happened so she does not create a dehabilitating fear of falling or heights, I let her retell the story in her own words as many times as she chooses.  We focus on the outcome and how everything will be ok.  Needless to say, she seems to be dealing with all of it rather well! 

Preschool picnic 2015

PThis was my 5th year at the Bothell Community Preschool picnic and it was a beautiful day for it at Cedar Grove Park. We found some cool things in the woods like a dead animal tail and stinging nettle. Luke almost got stuck on the chain link fence, hanging from his underwear.  

I can't believe Sydney will be in pre-k next year and that will be our last year at Bothell Community Preschool! 

Best friends!

Precious

Absolute sweetness sleeping in my bed!  And she lives to "snugs."  Someday I will miss this warmth in my bed!

Quite the eventful day

Sydney got her cast and we are at children's urgent care because Ava fell off her chair during dinner and fell on her face.  

Broken arm

Poor Syd broke her arm today when we were playing at Nadine's.  I was just about to grab her so we could go pick up Luke at school.  We heard her screaming and I walked into the room where she had fallen off the ladder up to the bunk bed.  She was yelling about her arm.  When the crating didn't stop, I knew it was not good.  I brought my crying poor baby up to school to get Luke and we hopped in the car to get an X-ray.  Turns out she has a buckle fracture on both bones in her forearm.  She was so brave and did such a great job telling me how to hold her and where it hurt.  There was no swelling or bruising at all! We are off to get a cast tomorrow morning! 

She was so excited to show the neighborhood friends her broken bones.  I am letting her enjoy the cute sling and the splint she has on it because I know it won't be too long she will be begging me to get her cast off!

Both Luke and Ava were so supportive and sweet all day.  They both cried tears for her as she was in agony on the way to get the X-ray.  We are so blessed that she did not fall on her head! I always tell the kids, fall anywhere but on your head if you can.  You can fix and arm or a leg but the brain can not be fixed so easily. 

How blessed am I?

Such a blessed Mommy to have a hubby that wakes up early to get me breakfast at Panera and spoils me with one of my favorite things... Plants and lots of new rose bushes from flowerworld and Molbaks.  Seeing those beautiful roses bud profusely in spring and summer reminds me of my own beautiful flowering children.  They truly are like flowers and they have bloomed like crazy this Spring! Luke and Ava feel comfortable and want to try school out so they can meet new people!  I think it is great and what God intended especially for Sydney and I.  the 2 of us can spend some extra time together on academics and having fun!  we can always go back to homeschool if needed!  It has been successful and it will be missed by me :). But I know I will still have plenty of time to spend them after school. 

As this Mother's Day draws to an end, I thank God for making me a Mommy, I thank him for My Mom and my mother-in-law.  They all have amazing qualities that aspire me to be who I am today.