it's the little things, 4.27.12

Bubbles at the park (no-spill bucket is amazing!)

Got 4 days of exercise in and feeling great!

Child labor

What mama and Juliet do while Audrey is napping: piggyback rides!

Audrey is able to stand in her crib now! Oh my! Time to lower that mattress. She is all over the place now.

Gary loves me, and knows how to make me happy. He came home with all these on a whim. Guilty pleasure.

it's the little things, 4.13.2012

It's the little things during the week that make it all so special. Here's the roundup from the week.

Juliet started Easter Sunday in a fluffy, fancy dress. This is how she ended it :)

Juliet, getting chased by her Daddy in the park and tumbling in the grass

Proud of my little muscles that I'm working hard for! Don't make fun of me for taking this picture! haha

A day at the farm, picking strawberries and tasting all the delicious organically grown vegetables

Sisters. Matching outfits, picked out by Juliet!

it's the little things: easter edition

The Easter bunny dropped these off early for me to hang on to for my girls ;) Holidays are so much fun with kids! The downside is that I just ate 3 Cadbury Creme eggs in about 2 seconds flat...next time I'll ask the Easter Bunny to skip the candy, for my sake!

Chopped off several inches of hair. It feels good.

Easter Egg Hunt #1

Easter Egg Hunt #2

A night out with my BFFs. 17 years of friendship and a lifetime more.

And of course, the little thing that is really a BIG thing: the sleep training with Audrey is working! She slept through the night for the first time ever, this week! The next night didn't go quite as well, but things are improving in general and moving in a positive direction.

it's the little things: sunday edition

This post is supposed to happen on Fridays, oops!

Anyway, it's the little things that happen during the week that make life so sweet. Here are a few scenes from the past week.

Eating broccoli from our garden!

Juliet and her shoes...an adorable obsession

Juliet even insisted that Audrey wear a pair of her shoes. Nothing cuter than a naked baby wearing enormous shoes.

6:00 am never looked so adorable! Sweet quiet morning with my baby while Gary and Juliet are asleep.

I married a man who loves his children and his dog with everything he's got. I'm lucky.

Picking up shells with Juliet on a blustery day at the beach.

Audrey's first trip to the beach!

A girl and her dog.

(This was a great week, but a tiring one. On an unrelated note, this will be the 2nd night of Audrey's "sleep training", so please wish us all luck. The whole house could use some rest.)

it's the little things

I'm not gonna lie. This has been a tougher week than some. But there were still dozens of moments that remind me that I am blessed and that there's no other place I'd rather be.

It's the little things, like:

Juliet loves wearing my shoes!

Audrey finally napping after a loooong day.

Green eggs for St. Patty's Day...with new friends...

Hanging with my cute girl after my morning workout. 

A patient dog who doesn't mind getting pulled, tugged, and poked in the eye.

it's the little things

My sister does a round-up on her blog called "it's the little things" every Friday, and I'll be joining her. I think there's some way to link mine up to hers and everyone else who does it, but I'm not that savvy yet.

Anyway, here goes. It's the little things, that make it all so wonderful. Like:

Juliet and Gary playing together...

...and resting together.

It's Juliet and Audrey laughing together...

and bathing together...my favorite part of the day!

It's a little helper with the groceries

Morning oatmeal with agave nectar every single day, because I am a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast

Pretending to listen to music and resting on a patient doggie

A tired baby finally sleeping...

 

...and waking up happy for a trip to the local zoo with our annual pass!