by Jennifer | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog
Molly and Ashley started school on Tuesday, I turned 40 on Wednesday and Tom had an important meeting at work, and Ashley started Kindergarten on Friday. It’s been a busy week . . .
That evening, Tom got home early and made dinner and cleaned up the dishes. 🙂 It wasn’t an easy day for him at work, but it really meant a lot to me that he came home early and did this.
It was a pretty tough day with the girls, especially the morning . . . no break from being a Mom, even on your 40th birthday I guess. It’s been a big week of change and my birthday, while I had a lot of fun making jokes about turning 40, felt a bit like a roller coaster. Lots of ups and downs for me emotionally as I talked with family and friends about my birthday and just life in general.
Molly thought I needed a picture like theirs – the kind where I write their name on it and put it on the refrigerator. So she took the picture for me and I added the text. Oh my!! 40!!
Along with calls and texts from friends and family, I was spoiled with many handmade cards and gifts from the girls, some gift cards to the Gene Juarez Spa (yeah!!) from family, babysitting for Ashley from a friend so I could go get a pedicure, beautiful flowers from another friend and a Bunn My Cafe machine which brews K-cups, ground coffee, loose tea, tea bags, round tea pods and hot water. Since I’m only drinking coffee occasionally, I’m so excited the other options this machine has. 🙂 It’s also easy for Tom to make a cup of coffee and I don’t have to remember to get it all ready the night before! What a fun treat! (more…)
by Jennifer | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog
Both Molly and Sage started school today. (Ashley starts on Friday.) Sage took the bus and wanted to walk to her class herself. Molly wanted us to drive her. It’s hard to believe we have a 4 th grader and a 1st grader!
We started off the morning with some special pancakes and breakfast as a family. Then it was time for pictures and to head to the bus stop!
Writing letters backwards . . .
Haha! 🙂
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by Jennifer | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog
After we got back from the cruise, we had just a short time before school started, so we packed the days full of fun things with friends and as a family. Below are some highlights . . .
Playing at Pipe Lake with friends
This is the same lake as the one in Cherokee Bay, just a different access point, thanks to a friend.
Spending time down at the lake with some friends and their kids. Photo courtesy of Molly (had to crop her fingers out, but still a good picture.) Laura, Katie, Me, Shira, Daniella and Tiffany
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by Jennifer | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog
We celebrated Ashley’s 5th birthday with family and friends down at the lake again this year. The weather was beautiful and the kids had fun swimming. (And it was such an easy party to prepare for! Yeah!!)
Opening presents
Molly and Asher (who she is supposedly going to marry)
Our sweet 5 year old
Our crowd
Ready to party!! Can’t you tell?
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE living near a lake???
by Jennifer | Aug 10, 2014 | Blog
It’s hard to believe that Ashley is 5 years old and starts kindergarten in just a few short weeks!
We celebrated her birthday with Grandma, Grandpa and the kids on August 1st, her real birthday (pictures to come from our vacation later . . .)
Today, she invited a few friends down to the lake to swim. It was hot (in the low 80’s – lol), but the lake was warm! (more…)
