Family Planning

After we had Jack I read a few articles on the subject of kid spacing. The "planner" that I am, I wanted to do this family thing the "right" way. There are of course, pros and cons for any way your family develops. But as my mom told me when we found out we were pregnant:"These things happen when they are suppose to". We planned our Jack and still freaked out when we saw two lines. Poor Isla crept up on us at one of the craziest times of our life. That first trimester of moving, settling in to a strange place and completely new routine and chasing after a toddler while feeling like I could hurl at any moment; it was hard to see any joy. Fast forward a few months, exactly two years after we had our little Jack, we were blessed with our Isla and we had joy coming out of our eyeballs! These things do happen when they are suppose to! Two years, 5 years, or like my aunt, 14 years later... For us, two years was perfect. Jack has had no problem adjusting to a new baby. It is like Isla has been with him all along.

Two Weeks and Two Gallons of Paint

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Adam and I hate to paint. I mean we really hate it. The only thing we hated more was our kitchen. With a lot of paint, way too much time and new granite countertops, we were able to transform out kitchen on the tightest of budgets. We are so happy with the results! The kitchen, dark and narrow before now looks bright and open. Because of the money it saved to do it ourselves I have no regrets, but I do swear to never again take on the task of painting cabinets (especially without a garage to work in). Our living room acted as our work space and with two kids this was not a good idea. The process took longer than we expected and our house was in shambles for way too long. My parents remodeled their kitchen when I was in high school and it took nearly a year to complete. I remember having to use the camping trailer as our kitchen during that time. Mom, you are amazing for making it through it without killing any of us or the contractors. It is rough not having a kitchen with kids (and mine was never completely out of commission). We plan on enjoying our "new" kitchen for the next few months. Adam will get another break from school in July during which we plan on pulling up the carpet in the living/dining room and vinyl in the kitchen and installing pergo in it's place. Stay tuned for more townhouse b&a....

Happy Mother's Day

Two kids into Motherhood = a few more wrinkles, many ponytails, moments wondering when I last washed my hair, finding peanut butter on my butt and puke on my shoulder (while grocery shopping), thanking the Lord for Noggin, being fluent in "Toddler", knowing all the Eric Carle books by heart, singing along with the Backyardigans, a million kisses given everyday and wondering if my heart is capable of loving more.

I LOVE being your Mama Isla and Jack! Thank you for a wonderful Mother's Day (and everyday)!