Crazy Happenings

What a week we've had, and it's only Thursday!
Monday night was crazy, with miss Molly vomiting (or "spitting up" as Sarah calls it) at least 7 times. Poor thing. I just hate it when they are sick like that. I don't mind if they tug at their ears, cry, fuss, sneeze, etc. I can usually figure out what is causing their pain and make it better. When it comes to actual vomit, I'm at a loss. I immediately freak out, wondering if they ate something bad, if it's more serious than that, or if it's simply the flu. I finally realized that my husband feels the same way because when I mentioned taking her to the ER, he actually agreed with me! He usually brushes my spaz attack off and tells me to wait, and he's always right. This time, there was no brushing off. So, I spent Monday night on the phone with my sister, a nurse at Fairview's Pediatric ER, debating whether or not to take Molly in. After giving her Motrin, and waiting it out for another half hour, she finally stopped throwing up! Probably because her poor little stomach was so empty. So then I freak out about dehydration! After another fifteen minutes or so, she was running around and giggling, so I guess she was feeling better! I'm glad I didn't rush her in, but I'm not gonna lie; next time this happens, I'll probably react in the EXACT same way!
My Sarah Rose, on the other hand, has been enthralled with Meme's stories of Wicked. Meme has this amazing book from the broadway play and has told Sarah the whole story. Sarah has since learned the words to all the songs, can tell me what happens during each song, and can act it all out. She's also taken the liberty of changing her sister's name to Elphaba (not sure if that's how it's spelled...maybe I should ask Sarah). She runs around the house calling Elphaba and reminding Daddy and I that her name is Glenda, not Ga LINDA. I hadn't realized how obsessed she had gotten until Tuesday when I opened her bookbag to find her art work from school not labeled with Sarah, but GLENDA! She even has her teachers in on her new name change!
So, that is a run down of this week. On my end, I'm feeling very productive this week, possibly because I had such a well-rested weekend last weekend! I'm even contemplating running another full marathon in October. Call me crazy...

Anniversay Trip

So, I realize my blog is about the girls, but my girls can only get the love and attention they need if mommy and daddy are well connected. Seeing as our 4th anniversary was March 12, Donny and I left the girls with Meme and Papa and headed southeast to Hocking Hills. We stayed in an amazing cabin called Sunflower Chateau at Getaway Cabins. We relaxed, hiked, talked, and had some much needed mommy-daddy time. We are already looking forward to our next trip out! A big thank you to Meme, Papa, and Aunt Doodie for all your help with the girls and of course Big B!

Here is a picture of the back deck of our cabin. We saw atleast 5 deer, 2 raccoons, and other small animals. Even though it was chilly outside, the hot tub was magnificent and my bottle of wine didn't hurt...

These pictures are from Saturday, when we hiked from Cedar Falls to Old Man's Cave and then back again. We loved breaking the rules, and diverging from the trail so that we could discover some amazing sights of our own. This picture was taken above the Cedar Falls. We are standing near the edge where the water drops 50 feet! If we hadn't done our own exploring, that amazing place would never have been seen!

We had a great time reconnecting and talking about things other than the kids. However, the kids did come up a lot and a video was even shot of me calling animals "enchanted" style, like Sarah always does! All in all, it was a great weekend for us and for the girls, who just love being at Meme and Papa's!

Random!

Here is Miss Molly enjoying Ranch dressing on her pizza. Mind you, she only licks the dressing - the soggy dough is left on her plate. Who said Ranch isn't nutritious?

For those of you who hadn't heard... our basement flooded with all that rain last weekend. Here is a small sample of the things we lost. This picture was taken the Sunday night of the flood. Donny and I both missed work on Monday to clear the rest of the basement out. Thankfully, insurance replaced everything. And yes, for my fellow teachers among you, those are crates and boxes of textbooks, workbooks, and irreplaceable school papers :(

Two beautiful princesses...notice the darling shoes! Sarah sure has Molly in princess training camp!

One of my favorite pictures. Sarah and Molly at Uncle Dan's hockey game at the Q. This was actually the day after our girls night, so that explains Sarah's punk rock 80's crimped hair (remember the braids?)!

So sorry I haven't posted in a while - again, I find it hard to compete with MeMe! She gets great pictures! I refuse to stop trying, though... See you soon!

Miss Molly...hugs that hurt!

Molly...squeezing your guts out in her hugs!!  She says "I did it" at the end!!