A HAPPY HAPPY Mom is Back!

Yes! this is another Florida post! I know many of you want to kill me but let's just see how many Florida posts I can actually make in one year...hee hee hee! My time away was amazing and my Mom definitely took care of spoiling Laura and me. It was so much fun hanging out with them for a couple of days and not packing up a huge bag of kids stuff when we headed up to the "Ritz". They often heard me saying, "I feel like I'm forgetting something."

Sky did awesome with the girls! They had tons of fun together. When Kylee discovered that the trip I was taking was to Florida her comment was, "Oh no Daddy, she is going to be tanner than me." Followed by a few tears but Skylar assured her that there were some clouds in the sky and that summer was coming. What is ahead of me if these comments are coming out at 3 years old? We had a blast eating out, shopping and soaking up the Florida rays. With how well things went at home I guess I 'll just have to take this trip again! Sky has already noticed a new energy level from me since I've been home. I loved every minute of the trip! Thank you Thank you.

Kylee's Haircut

Kylee finally agreed to go get her hair cut. She had a good 3 in. cut off. Ky lucked out by getting her mother's thin fine hair that looks pretty straggly on her the longer it gets. She has enjoyed having it grow longer and longer but it was just time for a healthy cut. We had it chopped yesterday without telling Daddy and Kylee was so excited to surprise him at the airport. She is enjoying her haircut but having a hard time with the fact that she can't hold onto her hair in the back and twirl it for her comfort. She is found doing this when riding in the car, watching TV, and going to sleep so this is causing quite the little adjustment for a day or two. But she has informed us that it will grow back. I've had a hard time grabbing a few pictures. Everything looks better in person so just come and visit. Hershey is a fun place in the summer and spring.

Yeah!!!

I know I haven't posted anything in a while. This is not due to the lack of things to talk about but more not knowing how to express my thoughts in words. The biggest thing in my mind right now is realizing how I just couldn't make it as a single mother. I am so thankful for a husband who plays an active roll with the girls once he comes home from work in the evenings. He has been out of town for the last 4 days and gets home late tonight....yeah!!!!! We made it. Don't get me wrong, I love my girls to death and enjoy doing so much with them but come 5:00 or 4:00 in my world right now I am just done or need a break from the... "MOM, you make me do everything!" Kylee's latest phrase right now as I think she is realizing that I'm not here to just be at her beck and call. or, "Mom, I'm so bored!" Or, "no mom you're not incharge I can do what I want." Trust me, I really do love this girl to bits but she is sure testing the waters right now. However, my husband is coming to my rescue. He gets 20 vacation days a year right now and we often use them for family trips or when his family comes to visit or for the trip he just took to see his brother that just got back from his mission....all great great things! But I want a vacation day too! I'm heading back to Florida!...don't kill me everybody...I know I was just there. Skylar, is staying home with the girls while I spend a few days with my mom and sister. I'm just beyond excited and can't believe we've pulled this off. It has been one crazy year with Lexi and me both trying to recover and one emotional rollercoaster. I'm nervous to go and am trying to have everything in order. I know Sky can handle it but you all know how much I worry about everything. The goal is to just fully relax...something that is difficult for me to do. I'm always thinking about something or knowing I should be spending my time differently but in these conditions I better pull it off. Thanks Sky for allowing this to happen. You definitely win the #1 husband award from me!