Mother's Day

So, here I go again, taking FOREVER to post! Things just get so hectic and I forget that maybe people want an update! Here are a few pictures of my girlies. My mom made a Mother's Day collage of Sarah and the Mother's Day Tea Party that I missed. Thank God Meme always comes through and was able to attend with Sarah! This was Sarah's second year at Best Beginnings, and of course, when I was able to go (last year) she didn't sing or participate AT ALL! This year, she was thrilled to sing and dance! I'm sad I missed it! 

We met up one day last week at Meme's after school, where Meme had just made cookies! Molly and Sarah just LOVED them! We decided to do a quick Walton Girls picture and I love how it turned out! Molly's face is just priceless.

Ah, the Florida life...

Here are a few pictures of our life in Florida. The girls have a daily tea party, color with crayons and share a sisterly kiss, and have picnics on the living room floor. The remaining picture is a shot of my new haircut...bold and short, but I'm                                                                                       learning to like it!

Pictures in the pool!

We Made It!

Florida is FABULOUS! We made it safe and sound on our Airplane and the girls did a great job! Sarah barely even watched her movie, while Molly stayed  busy playing peek a boo with Cayden in the seat ahead of us. We spent our first day in Florida by the pool! We took the girls for bike rides and stroller rides during rest periods. Sarah just LOVES the water, and Molly moo has discovered that she loves to splash! Molly had a blast jumping from one end of the hot tub (not heated) to the other. She just kept popping up from under water with a huge smile on her face! As usual, Meme has taken nearly 300 pictures of the girls on their adventures. Seeing as it is late and I'm working on the computer in the dark while Sarah sleeps behind me, I cannot load them now. I will return within the next few days to upload the pics of our glorious vacation! I just hope everyone reading this is as happy and content as we are right now!

Well, it's been almost 2 weeks since my last post! Not too much excitement except for the fact that we Walton girls have SPRING FEVER!
We are DYING to get to FLORIDA! Daddy has been having daily discussions with Ms. Roser about how the plane ride will be. We've practiced on dining room chairs how it will feel to lift off in the plane, and how it will feel to land. Sarah is so excited and just loves our test runs on the chairs! We've even practiced walking through "security!" Sarah is excited to say hi to the nice police man who will usher her through the doorway! We've talked about how loud the plane will be and that there may be lots of people around! Sarah is probably most excited to be up in the clouds! I find myself wondering just what she is thinking this experience will be like - and then - how she is going to react to the ACTUAL EVENT. I'm sure she'll be a pro! She better be...I hear the flight to Costa Rica is around 14 HOURS! (For those of you unsure of that reference, Meme and Papa are building a resort in Costa Rica to retire to in a few years. I'm sure we'll be visiting!)

Molly, on the other hand... Ah, Molly. Meme has gotten very nervous, it seems, about how she will react. I caught her giving Molly GUM the other day! Even after I said "MOLLY DOES NOT DO GUM!" Not that I really care... I just know that little trickster and I know that gum and Molly just don't mix. Gum and Molly's hair, maybe, but gum and Molly, no. Meme has also been reminding me to pack a HUGE SIPPY CUP so that Molly can be drinking something as we take off.
I am concerned about another aspect regarding the Mooster. Sarah completely understands that our trip will take only ONE MOVIE, but Molly will not sit for a movie. She has the attention span of, well, of a two year old. I've been on the hunt to find activities to capture her attention for the whole two hour trip. I've packed stickers, crayons, markers, play dough (is that even allowed?), a jingle pen, a lovey, and a few other things to try to occupy her during the flight. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know! Otherwise, I may spend the entire trip trying to curtail the wails of a monstrous Molly!
On another note, we went yesterday for haircuts. Sarah got a three inch trim...doesn't seem like much to her, but to me, it was a ton! She can still wear a ballerina bun, so she is happy. Molly had her first cut following Sarah's. Molly sat so still, eating jelly beans and smiling as Bridget with the bunny ears cut her hair. Molly's hair, if you hadn't seen it, was wildly out of control. While Sarah was born with beautiful, straight, free flowing locks, Molly received seven cowlick's and very fine hair. For some reason, it was growing faster in the back and flipping out uncontrollably. She looked like she had a mullet. I just had to do something about it! We did a very blunt bob cut and she looks adorable! Don thinks she looks like little Debbie, where as I think she just looks so much older! Her bangs are a bit too short, but I just can't get over how adorable and grown up she looks!
Please keep us in your thoughts as we venture to Florida on that crazy airplane. I'm sure Daddy will enjoy his break, free of tea parties, girly giggles, and true loves kisses. Or, maybe, just maybe, he'll realize that he being a prince to three girls isn't so bad...

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!