June 12 (cont.)--Jared ended up staying at his mom's the rest of the day (took a nap and played with nieces and nephews) and got home really late that night while I stayed at home with the girls. FB posts that day:
10 til 10 and both girls are still sleeping!
I
think Makenna might have pink eye--2 weeks after Avery had it! Or maybe
it's just part of her cold or something? She doesn't have anywhere near
the amount of discharge that Avery's eye had. Hope I don't get it!
Especially since I'm still dealing with a cough.
I
think this is the largest pile of laundry I've had to fold since I
lived with my parents. This is what happens when you're gone every day
for over a week except for the 2 days you were really sick. Dreading
this task!
[***NOTE: I'm wondering if the pictures I paste from Facebook are viewable by everyone here on the blog. If you have problems seeing them, please let me know and I will post them a different way. Thanks!]
Some typical Avery sweetness from the last two days:
I was painting my toenails yesterday morning and Avery comes in and says, "Beautiful, Mommy! So pretty!"
During breakfast today, our cat came into the kitchen and I asked,
"Isn't she cute?", to which Avery replied, "Yes, she IS!" (with the
cutest smile on her face). Then, she was pointing out a painting in the
living room and I told her I painted it. She said, "Good job, Mommy!"
several times. She melts my heart!
Yay for cool air! Our a\c was finally fixed this evening and it's feeling good in here! So grateful for modern comforts.
Thursday, June 13--FB post:
Makenna
was freaking out, screaming and crying, last night when I administered
her eye drops; sweet little Avery started crying such a sad, concerned
cry for her sister. It was a little heart-breaking and I wasn't sure who
needed to be consoled more.
I drove up to Grandma's that day with the girls to spend the night, where 3 of my SIL's were also spending the night with their 6 kids. As soon as I got there, I was cleaning some stuff out of the car and pushed the button to unlock all the doors, then shut the door to go get Makenna out and realized I must have actually locked the car. Yes, I had put my keys in the diaper bag, which I left on the front seat. This is very unusual for me, as I normally make sure I have my keys with me when I get out of the car. I wrote this about it the next day: I
ruined my chances for Mother of the Year Award by locking my keys and
my kids in the car as soon as we got to Grandma's yesterday. I'm
thankful that: (1) It wasn't that hot here (2) We were parked in the
shade (3) We were in a small town and the guy who opened it came quickly
and only charged $20 because he knows my FIL. Avery cried a bit while
locked in but Makenna just kept yelling, "Open the door!" at me, ha ha. I
still can't believe I did that!
My sweet MIL called a local mechanic, who came out and was able to get it unlocked after trying for several minutes. It was very embarrassing and stressful but I bet I won't be doing that again!!!
Once we got them out of the car, the girls happily played with cousins outside:
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| Makenna was yelling "Yeehaw!" and, when I asked if she was a cowgirl, she said, "No, a cowBOY!" Ha ha! |
Friday, June 14--I brought the girls home from Grandma's around lunchtime and I think we just vegged the rest of the day.
Saturday, June 15--We drove back up to Grandma's, then Grandma and Carrie and her two kids came with us up to Jared's grandpa's house, where we ate hot dogs, cooked some s'mores, and went on 4-wheeler rides. Grandpa took the girls and Jared took our nephew on a ride just around the house, then Grandpa took our nephew on one 4-wheeler and Jared took me on the other for a ride up the mountain on Grandpa's property. It was so fun and the views were amazing!
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| Makenna just chillin', all cute in pigtails |
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| Avery picking "flowers" in the field |
We then went over to Jared's other grandpa's house to visit with him and his wife for a bit. The girls had fun jumping on the trampoline with Daddy and swinging on Grandpa's cool tree swing.
Sunday, June 16--Father's Day! I painted some t-shirts for the girls that say "Daddy's girl" on them as a surprise for Jared. The girls wore them to church and I took pictures of Jared and the girls after church. He also got a new internet camera so he can see and hear the girls in their bedroom when he is out of town. It also has a speaker so he can speak to them through it. He can either view it on his laptop or on his iPhone and can even move the camera around so he can see around the room. It's pretty cool!
June 17:
Cleo got a summer cut. It's never been this short before. Cute, huh? I do kind of miss her long fur, though.
June 17--How
big of a domestic nerd am I that I am SO excited that this arrived
today and that Jared is downstairs using it right now? What a great
husband he is, btw, right?
June 18--LSU had the 2nd loss in the College World Series, which
put them out of the tournament. They just didn't play to their full
potential in either of the 2 games they played in the CWS. :(
This was recorded on 6/12: This is how Makenna finds the perfect spot on her lovey, folds it over
twice using only one hand (since two fingers on her other hand are in
her mouth), then proceeds to rub her lip, while still sucking her
fingers. It's so adorable, right?
