I am SO excited for B to finish school this week. I know the typical reaction to summer is, "AHHH!! Kids are home all day!" But, for me I love having the girls home and spending the days hanging with friends and by the pool. Of course they drive me crazy now and then but they really are growing up so fast I can hardly catch my breath. I just want to bottle them up and keep them just as they are. I cried my eyes out at Toy Story 3...moms go watch it and you will know why. I WILL NOT be a good empty nester.
G made me the cutest exercise routine card this week. She thought of it all by herself. She cut out four hearts and colored them red and put eyes on them. Then she made paper legs and arms in the position of a certain exercise. She even had the little knee bent on the lunge! Underneath each heart was the name of the exercise the heart was doing....jack, squat, jumping, and lunges. Then above each heart was the number of times I need to do the exercise. It read, "To mom and her friends. love G" That was a great end of the week gift after she told her friend that her papa's name is Dr. Suess but everyone calls him Jerry. I said do you mean "Jesus" (he's Mexican), and she says "Oh yeah, that's what I meant!"
We have welcomed a new addition to our family this week as well. He is a little dwarf hamster named, "Max." The girls are so excited, especially B, my little Dr. Doolittle. It took A LOT of prodding and I know hubby is not thrilled but a promise is a promise. I told B that if she cleaned out her room on her own and picked out toys to give to other children we would go to Petco. Well, both girls ended up clearing out four huge bags full of things that can be donated to a shelter. I was grateful for their generosity because that does not always come so easy. Anyway, Max is cute and enjoying his new home in our office. Please send good energy my way that Max stays in his hamster mansion and does not end up lost in the house...
Until next time...
xoxo
