The Suits Sisters

The girls (i love that) and I recently returned from our first annual Spring Break Road Trip. Some of you commented that I was brave and I'm sure others of you had words like "crazy" and "insane" float through your head. I am not brave and you know what's crazier and more insane than the road trip?  Sitting in a small concrete house in the middle of Florida day after day and week after week. So away we went!  Here are 5 things I learned on the trip. 1. Embrace the pit stop. I only wanted to stop once during the trip making it a 7 hour drive (pit stop included). The pit stop should be thorough and it should include food, the stretching of legs, a potty break for me (stand right here! don't touch anything! no, that's yucky!) , diaper changes, the feeding of the baby and filling the car up with gas. If done correctly, this could take 45 minutes to 1 hour. The tired lady wearing the baby and directing the lady bug jammie wearing toddler in

Beware of the two year olds that can find your deodorant 

-Bowling Set(s?) -$2.99 -South Carolina Goodwill  -11 Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs -$2.20 -Target *This is NOT currently on the way to my house, but the NAME! and the SPELLING!  and...THE COST! wompwomp.

On having my car broken into: There was the feeling of shock (no way!) and our stomachs dropping. My mind raced, "What did I have in there??" Followed by a feeling of creeped-outed-ness (we were just 200 yards away) And annoyance. And anger. Things to be thankful for? Kent was with me. Only two "diaper bags"/kid book bags were stolen (Although they were CUTE. And NEW) We had our phones and wallets (We have been known to stuff our wallets in the middle console. Never again!) either with us or at home. I had slept 8 hours the night before for the first time in ten+ weeks. Had I been more sleep deprived I would have either laid down in the parking lot and sobbed or just started walking and maybe I would have come home like, two days later. I would've looked at Kent and said, "I can't even" before I took off walking.  If they had broken into the car 2 days earlier, they could have stolen about 6 sippy cups. I had just cleaned the car so I wasn't

This is what it looks like to sleep for eight hours straight for the first (and only) time in your life  Upon waking up Caris found two ducks. "MATCH!!" I kicked the toys aside to do a pretty pathetic vacuuming job  "Hey do you wanna be in my 10 on 10 blog post?" (as I click the camera button)  Patiently waiting to go to the park Our first trip to the splash pad  Fun for them, scary for me Our car was broken into while we played at the park  Pizza can't fix the problem, but it can help!  Helping to recycle the bottles 

Happy National Sibling Day to little sis, little bro and big bro. Thanks for the memories May we always care for each other  And have old photos nearby to keep us humble.  And to the siblings that I'm raising... May you share clothes and secrets Not gang up on mom and dad too often and may Liza grow big enough and strong enough  to fight back with a pool noodle of her own.

We are packing up the (3 pairs of) winter clothes (that we now own) and pulling out all things SUMMER. I'm slowly transitioning my wardrobe into being tank top/sleeveless only and Caris has enjoyed a few early evenings skinny dipping. Last year when our local splash pad opened on March 31st we were the first and only ones there. We haven't gone yet this year because I know that we have all hot and blessed summer to go so we're going to ease into our summer activities slowly  although the beach has been calling our name...

Someday we'll have to add a modeling shot of these two on Easter This picture stands out for two reasons their beautiful smiles...  and  the blue strip on Liza's diaper that is subtly shouting "CHANGE ME!! I AM SOAKED WITH PEE" the p-e-e word was for you, ma ( winkyface ) How to make a 2 year old smile: Hold half a jelly bean over your head and say, "Look at Mommy and say, "candyyyy!"  She's either eating her jelly bean or wondering if she'll get another one *For the record, Kent and I matched but didn't plan it...promise!

Kent preached at the Good Friday service. I watched from the sound proof Quiet Room (or as I call it, the Penalty Box) with a fussy baby.  On Saturday Kent and Caris did the grocery shopping for me (score!) and brought home these beauties (doublescore!)  I rocked both babies in the recliner on different nights  We grabbed a quick dinner at Chick fil A and changed a stinky diaper in the trunk  And Liza enjoyed her first Easter church service

Could I love this picture any more? Not a chance.  This was the day before her birthday. We had a family jam session (Kent was on vocals and I shook   played hand bells  violently ) The birthday girl was in Frozen, Dancin' heaven. This went on for a long, long time. Enjoying an Apple juice popsicle  Liza is gracing us with her presence in the awakened state for longer and longer time frames ...until she calls it quits.