1. Friday night I went out to dinner with the neighbor girls. The other three made it a very late Mom's Night Out adventure. I went home after dinner because...
2. Saturday was our 6 year anniversary! But before we could celebrate I had to take a 6 hour practice exam at Drake. Once I completed that we celebrated by going out for Hibachi as a family. The girls thought is was interesting. Ellie loved eating Daddy's lobster and scallops (the kid has expensive taste).
3. Mother's Day was great. The rain did keep us from the zoo, but we had a nice time at home. The girls and I took a nap, while Nick was able to get a bike ride in. Once the sun came out we played outside.
4. Storms... I could do without them. Ellie always used to sleep through them as a baby/toddler. Not anymore. She was in our room countless time Sunday night/Monday morning. I was so exhausted that I even skipped workout class so I could get a little more sleep (something I have not done except for when I was sick). I was glad I did though, because there was no way I would have had the mental ability to study on less than 4 hours of sleep.
5. Dress rehearsal! Ellie had her dress rehearsal for her dance recital on Wednesday. Although she was the kid that sat on the stage trying to pick up glitter from the floor, it was super cute and I cannot wait to watch it on Saturday (without trying to multi-task video taping and taking pictures).
Friday, May 16, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
5 on Friday
1. I had my 5-week testing at Farrell's on Saturday. I improved my mile time by almost a minute and did 3x the number of sit-ups as in my initial testing. My neighbor and I laughed about how sad our initial sit-up testing was and what a difference it was this time around.
2. On Saturday we ventured to the mall to try and find shoes for Genevieve and Nick. We found some for Neve... none for Nick. Which reminds me I need to order some summer sandals. Unlike Nick, I am more than happy to do my shoe shopping online (Zappos VIP and free 1-day shipping with free returns--- who can say no to that!)
3. We planted our flowers in front of the house on Sunday. Nick and Neve went to the hobby shop and picked up a rocket. The neighborhood kids and dads enjoyed shooting the rockets off. The moms and little kids hung out a few houses down (out of the rocket's range).
4. After the rain we had last week, we are enjoying being able to play outside this week. I hope the rain can stay away on Mother's Day... I wanted to make it to the zoo!
5. Dandelions... Ellie LOVES them. Mommy and Daddy do not. Ellie is fully aware that we hired someone to spray the yard for weeds this year. Her and I were running errands the other day and she asked if they were going to spray for the dandelions next year as well. I said most likely. She said she would talk to Daddy about it (because Daddy is going to give her a different reason).
2. On Saturday we ventured to the mall to try and find shoes for Genevieve and Nick. We found some for Neve... none for Nick. Which reminds me I need to order some summer sandals. Unlike Nick, I am more than happy to do my shoe shopping online (Zappos VIP and free 1-day shipping with free returns--- who can say no to that!)
3. We planted our flowers in front of the house on Sunday. Nick and Neve went to the hobby shop and picked up a rocket. The neighborhood kids and dads enjoyed shooting the rockets off. The moms and little kids hung out a few houses down (out of the rocket's range).
4. After the rain we had last week, we are enjoying being able to play outside this week. I hope the rain can stay away on Mother's Day... I wanted to make it to the zoo!
5. Dandelions... Ellie LOVES them. Mommy and Daddy do not. Ellie is fully aware that we hired someone to spray the yard for weeds this year. Her and I were running errands the other day and she asked if they were going to spray for the dandelions next year as well. I said most likely. She said she would talk to Daddy about it (because Daddy is going to give her a different reason).
Friday, May 2, 2014
5 on Friday
1. On Saturday we went to Earl May to pick up some seeds and plants for the garden (since we actually had a couple hours without something planned). What was supposed to be a quick trip and garden/herb related turned into a slightly longer trip that included garden/herb items, as well as some pots for the front of the house and flowers/plants to put in them. While I am glad we finally have something out front instead of looking at the brick under the stoop, it was a little more than I was planning to do right now. Oh well, it will be done and look great for the spring/summer.
2. Saturday afternoon Ellie and I planted the herbs while Neve napped and Nick biked. Our neighbor, Elizabeth, came over and helped. The two girls had a blast. So much so that they wanted to plant more! After dinner we went out to plant the garden. While Nick mowed the lawn, Ellie, Neve, Elizabeth and me planted the entire garden. We may have some carrots mixed in with the sugar snap peas, but the girls had an absolute blast and were pretty good little helpers! They really wanted to water the plants, but with the rain this week, we held off (good thing with the rain we have received). Ellie has already asked when she can go down to the garden and eat the veggies we planted...
3. On Sunday we ventured to Ames to celebrate Easter and Grandma Thorson's birthday. The girls were super excited for both occasions. I love how much Ellie LOVES doing Easter egg hunts. It is more about the hunt than what is in them.
4. Ellie is in dance this year and the Daddy's get to dance in the recital with them. Of course I made the mistake of scheduling dance class on Wednesday (Daddy's biking day) and the Daddy's are supposed to practice each week with the little girls. I have been filling in the past few weeks and last week we video taped the dance so Ellie and Daddy could practice at home. Monday night we pulled out the tape and started practicing. 1) Ellie loved it and was a little too excited (aka not focused on her dance moves). 2) Neve REALLY wanted to join in, so I had to do the moves with her at the same time as Daddy and Ellie. Super cute.
5. Ellie was really excited to make May Baskets. This was the first year we made them, although we have received them in the past. I love being able to continue a tradition that I always loved as a child. Neve was most excited about eating popcorn and could care less about the baskets themselves.
2. Saturday afternoon Ellie and I planted the herbs while Neve napped and Nick biked. Our neighbor, Elizabeth, came over and helped. The two girls had a blast. So much so that they wanted to plant more! After dinner we went out to plant the garden. While Nick mowed the lawn, Ellie, Neve, Elizabeth and me planted the entire garden. We may have some carrots mixed in with the sugar snap peas, but the girls had an absolute blast and were pretty good little helpers! They really wanted to water the plants, but with the rain this week, we held off (good thing with the rain we have received). Ellie has already asked when she can go down to the garden and eat the veggies we planted...
3. On Sunday we ventured to Ames to celebrate Easter and Grandma Thorson's birthday. The girls were super excited for both occasions. I love how much Ellie LOVES doing Easter egg hunts. It is more about the hunt than what is in them.
4. Ellie is in dance this year and the Daddy's get to dance in the recital with them. Of course I made the mistake of scheduling dance class on Wednesday (Daddy's biking day) and the Daddy's are supposed to practice each week with the little girls. I have been filling in the past few weeks and last week we video taped the dance so Ellie and Daddy could practice at home. Monday night we pulled out the tape and started practicing. 1) Ellie loved it and was a little too excited (aka not focused on her dance moves). 2) Neve REALLY wanted to join in, so I had to do the moves with her at the same time as Daddy and Ellie. Super cute.
5. Ellie was really excited to make May Baskets. This was the first year we made them, although we have received them in the past. I love being able to continue a tradition that I always loved as a child. Neve was most excited about eating popcorn and could care less about the baskets themselves.
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