around here: week 13 2021

 {March 21-27th}

Laughing... when Carly stuck her head out the window and told me she was Grady in Josh's car.  I love that silly little girl so much. 

Receiving... the best mug from my sister.  It says "You Got This" and is exactly what I need to start my homeschool days.  I told her I wanted one that said "Here we fucking go again", but she knew better. ;)

Celebrating... my sister's birthday with Carly and Roxanne's kids at my mom's house.  It was so much fun.  We had sub sandwiches and homemade cake and got to talk and laugh and hang out all day. 

Loving... on baby Lu while we celebrated Roxanne's birthday.  She is the sweetest, most delicious baby ever and I can't believe how quick she is growing!

Meeting... with my psychiatrist via DoctoronDemand (can't say enough good things about it!) to discuss my meds.  Currently I have felt a little more depression & anxiety than I had been, so we decided to increase my prozac from 50mg to 60mg.  We will check back in a few weeks to see how that's going and talk about maybe increasing my blood pressure meds in the hopes it will decrease my migraines more. 

Enjoying... Carly and Molly's relationship.  Molly follows Carly around, stealing her hair pretties and little stuffed animals, and Carly is constantly walking into a room and awwing at the cute things Molly is doing.  I love them. 

Thankful... for Wyatt's little friends in the neighborhood.  After a year spent mostly with only his brothers, he is so happy about having friends over and playing. Me, too. 

Stunned... by our daughters beauty.  She is just magic. 

Cleaning and organizing... Wyatt's bedroom after it got so out of control.  Josh put together a new bed I ordered on Amazon, and his room looks great! 

Hitting the road... bright and early Thursday to head to Astoria for our little getaway.  We experienced sunshine, rain and even snow on our drive.  It was crazy and gorgeous.  

Enjoying... the view from our hotel room so much for those four days.  The hotel was right on the Columbia River, near the Astoria Bridge, and we loved watching the water, the boats, the giant cargo ships and the birds.  

Blogging... from our hotel room in an effort to catch up.  

Visiting... my grandparents in Rockaway while we were out of town.  It was so good to see them and hug them and catch up.  Grandpa's thumb looks so much better already, and while we were there Josh and I got to walk on the beach, our favorite. 

Meeting... them for lunch as well the next day and enjoying Arnie's Cafe in Warrenton. I am so grateful for all the time I get to spend with  my grandparents. I love them so much. 

Grateful... for the our parents for taking such good care of the kids while we were away.  We are so lucky!

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Around Here: Week 37 2020

Logan & Jack at the Cow Belle

All ready to go to Grandma's!

Heading... from my parents house to my grandparents house at the coast where we went out to eat the Cow Belle (where we've been going since the twins were babies!), and where we played on the beach, and visited with my grandparents. It was a great day and I'm so glad we went. A highlight for me was when Carly reached over to hold Grandpa's hand downtown and said, "I haven't held your hand yet today!"

Driving... home Monday after a weekend packed full of fun.  We left early, thank God, because Josh didn't want to spend the whole day traveling.  Thank goodness he had that inspiration to leave early because we ended up driving through some of the craziest weather we have ever been in, narrowly beating multiple road closures.
 Between smoke and horrific wind, we ended up stuck in a dust storm about an hour from home, with traffic completely stopped and visibility at zero or near zero for about twenty minutes. It was incredibly scary. There was a motorcyclist in front of us when we first stopped, though, and he gave me some much needed perspective.  Boy, instead of our car feeling claustrophobic, it felt like the greatest shelter ever. (He ended up turning around and going back out of the dirt storm somehow.) 

Worrying... about Jack's headache Sunday night, but feeling better when my mom said it sounded like a dehydration headache. We are going to be working on making sure the boys get enough sleep and drink enough water in this week leading up to school. 

Grateful... that my brother-in-law Blake, who is a fish & wild life officer, also made it home safely after a crazy day for him.  He was out in the smoke and dust storms as well, but was helping people evacuate active fires to a safe place and I couldn't believe the pictures my sister sent of his vehicle and him when he finally got home. I told the kids we all had angels watching out for us, for sure. 

Looking... over our backyard in disbelief after we got home from our trip.  The pool cover had blown completely off; the pool itself was full of ash and soot from the fires; and our sunflowers had been blown over despite the thickest stems!  Crazy!

Unpacking... everything after we got home and feeling SO grateful for our big, beautiful, protective  house during this crazy weather. (Especially grateful for our HVAC system that keeps the air in our home clean & safe for Wyatt to breathe despite the heavy smoke we have from all the fires.)

Getting... life together on Tuesday running errands, taking Carly to Grandma Carol's and doing laundry.  Josh had his first day with his students (online) and we worked on settling into a new routine as we anticipate school starting next week. 

Loving... when Carly dresses herself to go to Grandma's on Tuesdays.  She layers, uses lots of colors, and always tells me how much Grandma is going to LOVE her outfit. I admire her confidence! 

Meeting... Wyatt's teacher and the twins' teacher (via Zoom) for their online learning this semester and trying to get ready for fourth & seventh grade. I am feeling optimistic about it, which feels good. 

Organizing... the house and my bookshelves in my bedroom. I love playing with my books (#booknerd) and remembering books I own that I am excited to read. I made a "to read" list for fall and pulled off the books that I've read and don't plan on re-reading that I need to get rid of. 
{How cute is the "To Be Read" book end my brother-in-law Samuel made me with his 3D printer?! I love it so much!}

Planting... bulbs for spring and feeling excited for when they pop up after winter's end!

Watching... fires pop up everywhere, sending smoke all over Washington and Oregon state, and worrying about Wyatt's lungs.  It feels just awful & outside my control. 

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