Monday, June 11, 2012

A little thing we call 'LIFE'...

Tim
work
homework
coaching the kids t-ball teams
playing reserve cop in Boise County
nightly wrestling matches with the kids
picking up mom's slack on house work & daily chores
pretty much being super dad & super husband!!!

Jacki
growing a baby whom will soon be making her grand entrance
chasing babies & kids around the house
shuffling kids to & from t-ball games
daily afternoon naps
doing lots of washing, folding & hanging
sorting, throwing away, donating... nesting
feeling baby kicks
counting contractions
sleeping through the WHOLE night at 35 weeks pregnant {making for a happy momma!}

Allie
independent
playing mother hen
a coloring fool
playing momma to her babies
making her own PB&J's
playing coach pitch/t-ball
helping mommy with laundry & cleaning
sleeping in her new bunk bed
sharing a room with Hannah
missing school & her teacher
studying to become a 1st grader
watering the flowers
swinging higher than ever
changing outfits 3x per day

Kole
playing army guys
going going going from sun up to sun down
hunting down bugs in the backyard
playing shadow to daddy
amazing fit thrower & whiner
playing t-ball
batting left handed & throwing right handed
still taking daily naps
digging in the dirt
making gun & sword holsters out of anything
getting warmed up for preschool this fall
enjoying having his own room again
tormenting his sisters
giving mommy daily massages
finally fitting into 4t clothing {he's almost 5}
being a jokster
in denial that he's having ANOTHER sister

Hannah
wanting to do everything herself
still enjoying her daily bananna & poptart for breakfast
being our entertainer & jokster
sharing a room with big sister
wandering around the yard with the big kids
loving her new swing
being our little fish in the bathtub, pool or hose
constantly in need of a 'yum'
pantry shopper
cupboard emptier
laundry unfolder
toy box dumper
non-meat eater {she is clearly NOT a Compton!}
dwindling down to just 1 nap per day
saying 'mama', 'yum', 'cheese', 'yep' & 'spongebob'

Clare
35 weeks old, still holding out in mommy's tummy
weighing in right around 5lbs.
head down
having a case of the hiccups about 4-6 times per day
giving mommy contractions
kicking mommy in the bladder
poking mommy in the belly button {icky feeling if you can imagine}
packing on the pounds, in prep to make her grand entrance in about 2-3 weeks