still alive

YES, we are still alive and doing well, or "signal 88" in police talk! We have been so stinkin' busy lately plus me being just too lazy doesn't help matters. Emma is in bed now and Lauren is on my lap, so really slows down the typing process.
Here is a quick rundown of our activities, not that anyone really cares, but I am trying to justify why it has taken me 9 days to update this thing. :)
Lauren is teething and a little more crabby than usual. She is also rolling all over the room so I can't just lay her down in one spot and walk away like I used to.

Emma got lots of great birthday gifts, so we have been playing KerPlunk, Diego's rescue center, stickers all over everything, walkie talkies, dominoes, checkers, bingo.............on and on and on.

Emma has been taking swimming lessons everyday last week from 5:00 to 5:30. She is doing OK....definately holding her little group back, but that's ok, I remember hating swimming lessons as a kid (maybe cause they threw us off the diving board on the first lesson. ) As long as she is having a good time, I really don't mind.

Emma also has been going to this gym class on Tuesdays and Thursdays for about the last month from 1-4pm. She absolutely loves it and Dave and I love the quiet time with just Lauren.

I finally signed her up for preschool in the fall and she will go every MWF for a couple of hours in the morning.

Also I got wrangled into coaching a little girls soccer team starting in August. I guess there are only 6 girls on a team and only three play at once so it shouldn't be too tough. We will be playing games on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. Emma is so excited to play and I have to say that I am looking forward to it too.


I have only taken one day off of work this month, which is not like me at all. :) I have even gotten stuck working some overtime on some pretty big cases lately. Of course the days that I'm stuck there forever are the days that Dave is not off. SO thanks to grandpa who was successful in babysitting both girls the other day! nbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb <------ Lauren just did that with her foot!

Anyway, mom and dad have decided to do some remodeling/updating to their house. I am proud and elated to announce the "death" of the peach and teal flowers on vines that greeted all of you when you came into the house. We.... (Stacy and I)....picked out a great mocha color for the entryway and the painter should have it done by Tuesday! Mom is going to Stuart for a week so she said to dad today, "whatever you do, don't give the girls the credit card!" Oh the fun that would be at the Mart!!! Anyway, we will be trying to get as much done as we can before she comes home! We threatened to have a huge garage sale this week! :) I can't believe that she hasn't broken out in hives yet just thinking about leaving dad and Stacy and I to make some "decisions!"

Sorry, can't figure out how to delete one of those pictures and I sure am not going to sit here forever trying. Both girls are down for the night and it's my turn. Have a great weekend everyone, hopefully it's not 9 days till you hear from me again.