I KNOW. BUT HEY, IT'S SOMETHING.

FLIPOGRAM: HENRY

*max made me download the flipogram app and then made me a video of henry. i'm so glad he did, because it's pretty cute.

*did you know that henry's favorite song is katy perry's ROAR? he sings it and it's really cute.

OH, HI FRIDAY!

made it! friday!

 

*hallie woke up before 5am today. i don't know. 4:56am.

 

*i woke up at 5:12am and went to exercise. i really grumpy, but then i wasn't.

 

*after going home, showering, getting ready for work, getting kids ready for the day and taking them to the sitters, i bought six dozen glazed donuts.

 

*buying donuts made me think about sarah (hi, sarah! i owe you an email!). we used to pick up a dozen donuts at super wal-mart in kirksville and eat the entire box while we did our grocery shopping. we would have the cashier ring up the empty box and giggle hysterically. wow. i can't imagine why we gained weight in college?!

 

*speaking of pigging out, henry has been eating so much more lately! it used to be such a struggle to get him to eat...period. and then he would only want carbs, carbs, carbs (see above, i wonder why?!). but now we are getting him to eat! woo-hoo! still lots of carbs, but more! the pictures below he ate an entire hotdog, club crackers, applesauce, lots of ketchup (straight up) and a ton of peanut butter. and some chips. nutritious! (not).

 

*today is a beautiful day. sunny and warm-ish. we have a relatively calm weekend and it's GOOD FRIDAY! we love you, jesus! thank you for dying on the cross for us. #understatement

 

*HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

(my view down our lane driving in from working out this morning. so peaceful.)

 

 

AND, WEDNESDAY.

*i had class last night. i talked to the other seven students and pretty sure we are all on the same page with the final project, which makes me feel better. i also took some days off in the upcoming weeks to get some good work done on it. so, that's good.

 

*i'm really into wearing heels these days. like, every work day i'm wearing heels and being all professional and such. it's a new work keri. dress for the part, blah blah blah.

 

*ROAR by katie perry is my work soundtrack. i listen to it every morning after i drop hallie off until i get to work.

 

*unless i'm listening to one directions. ya know, market research and whatnot. (but seriously. midnight memories, great song. did i just admit that?)

 

*i'm going to colorado in a week! i can't wait to see my brother and his family and celebrate baby kate coming in july!

 

 

 

 

ANYBODY STILL HERE?

mom?

 

dad?

 

lori?

 

sarah?

 

alison?

 

anybody?

 

i know it's been a long time. and it will probably be a long time yet, but i am checking in. life is pretty overwhelming right now, and i just haven't had much time to blog. as much as i would love to document this time of my life, i need to maintain my sanity, so somethings gotta go. like blogging.

 

i will keep checking in with updates and hopefully pictures/video.

 

so here you go for now:

 

henry:

henry is a terror. very much into the terrible twos, but in the sweetest way possible. he loves to push those boundaries...and stare at you the whole time, waiting for you to tell him know.

 

he goes to time out quite a bit. and the second you put him in the chair, he starts asking "all done? all done? all done?" it's pretty hysterical.

 

no news on potty training. we haven't even tried and i'm okay with that. he's not ready. he's talking more and more (in the sweetest voice ever!), but other than commenting on his weiner and "mommy's weiner," he's not quite there yet.

 

hallie:

oh, hallie. she is so smart and sensitive. love that girl. she is such a reader. i find her with a flashlight under the covers at night. she takes after her mama and nana :)

 

she loves to be outside - loves nature. loves to "work out," and is just a really sweet kid. is obsessed with tv. again, takes after her mama!

 

as for me, blah. if i make it out of this class alive, it will be a miracle. i am stressed to the max. i have a ridiculous project due in may...and i barely understand what it's about. trying not to complain, but there you go. other than that, i'm great :) and i have a great family, so that is the best thing.

 

dave is great. he recommended that i hire a cleaning lady, which i'm NOT going to take as insult. i'm going to see that as him recognizing my needs. it will take one thing off my plate, and for that i'm grateful.

 

 

 

 

the end.

 

FAKE BURPS & HENRY.

henry thinks it's HILARIOUS when hallie burps - fake or otherwise. and he cracks himself up when he does it too. and now he knows how to fake burp - both my kids do - thank you dave - and they do it all the time.

 

and he just laughs so hard and it's so cute and it's hard to crack down on manners just yet.

 

 

and keep in mind this is probably a god 10-15 minutes after the crazy, maniacal laughter began. it was so much better/worse/funnier before.

BIRTHDAY SEASON, COMING UP.

let's chat for a second about henry's birthday.

he will be two, which is fabulous. he's a pretty awesome kid, and i have no doubt that age two will be just as good as age one....hopefully with less food throwing and more food eating.

i'm thinking we aren't going to have a big party for mr. henry. it's not his style. it wasn't hallie's either, but it took me five parties to figure that out.

maybe a cookout? cookies, not cake, because we all know how much the boy loves cookies. and i want everyone to get him a book or a ball. or a tractor. his favorite things.

simple.

easy.

i mean, check him out. he's just enjoying the evening, checking out an airplace. rockin' back on his heels like, no big thang. this kid doesn't want a big, chaotic party. he wants grandma lucille, some wafer cookies and a ball. done.

100%

THINGS ARE JUST SO NICE.

and almost 100% back to normal.

 

work is much slower. i mean, busy with normal projects, but less full of constant interruptions. one thing for interruptions - they make the day zoom by!

 

zoooooooooooooooooom.

 

but then i am an exhausted, stressed-to-the-max wife/mom when i'm at home, and that's no fun.

 

and now my class is over! i took my final last night, and can i please brag on myself? well, imma gonna - i aced that motha. for realz. we're talking 105% in the class. i even did extra credit on top of my 100% because i'm an overacheiver like that...and who knew if i would need it?! i'm not going to take that risk!

 

and i loved the class so much. it was so interesting. i'm looking forward to more classes. yay.

 

so my days are slowing down a smidge, but  my nights are speeding up. hallie is involved with things 4 nights a week. crazy! dance, tumble team, horses and swim lessons. what was i thinking??? i forget that these are MY choices. i should have waited on swim lessons until after recital, and i never, ever should have put her on the tumbling team. but those are learning experiences...for both of us.

 

but the end of my is approaching and then all will be left are horses. and then VACATION, yee-haw!

 

we are (me, barb and the kiddos) taking a much-needed trip to the lake this weekend. i get to see my mom for mother's day (!!!), which makes that TWO WEEKENDS IN A ROW! i love it.

 

what else, what else. i am very grateful for my church family. i had a rental book return crisis and two immediately stepped up and offered to help. i am so thankful to have such support. just the KNOWING that people have my back keeps me calm(ish) and loved. so thank you, chuck and lori. it means so much.

 

and now, random pictures!

so blurry, but oh this kid is so precious when he sleeps. and so funny.

 

 

 

apparently i only have one child. where is hallie?

 

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eek! there she is!

 

 

 

I FEEL NORMAL AGAIN.

i peeled carrots this weekend. and took a sunday nap and watched my mom do my laundry (thanks, mom!) and went on a date with my husband.

it was much needed and i am so grateful for that we had this weekend of nothing. we were supposed to go to six flags with the youth group, but cancelled because rainy and 50 degrees does not equal a successful six flags trip. it's supposed to be 100 degrees and sunny, so that your face can melt off.

anway. my mom still came up as originally planned, so we got a few small projects done around the house and then sat around watching tv and doing nothing. it was glorious.

i finished my paper in the 11th hour before it was due, but the sense of relief i felt when i pushed SEND to email to my instructor was immense. i'm so glad that is off of my to-do list. i have a final this wednesday and then the course is finished. yippee! i actually love the class and my teacher, but i will be glad for a small break.

i felt normal yesterday for the first time in weeks. feels so good.

here are the few pictures i took. dave and henry on the bed. henry cracks me up with his facial expressions.

and a video:

SUNDAY FUNDAY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have a great week! it's rainy and warm and i love it today. we had a great weekend, although henry is sick AGAIN. that kid! he just can't catch a break. poor buddy.

 

i will also have you know that hallie has finally  (finally!) figured out how to do backwards rolls. it's all very exciting.

 

two weeks until florida with dave! no kids! yippee!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MACKENZIE MARIE!

we tried. i mean, really.

 

 

 

 

happy birthday, mackenzie! we love you! i remember the day you were born (sob). i hope you have a wonderful day.