Awww... the memories :)

So I've gotten a few emails from a few people asking about my blog... and if I've forgotten all about it! :)
NO! I haven't. Life has just been hectic. And actually, right this minute, I am stealing time from a visit with my in-laws to jot a note.

Let's see.... L + H finished pre-school on May 18th. L will go to Kindergarten next fall, and H will start 3 day preschool. That means, for 3 mornings a week, it'll just be ME + the BABY!!! Woo Hoo!! (No, Trisha, tell us how you really feel :o )

It really was a sad week for me. We had their spring pageant the week before, sort of as a graduation. It was a sobering moment for me. I had flashbacks during the whole program. I remember holding that baby girl in my arms for the first time, seeing this life that had formed within me, wondering at her beauty and her future and the Lord's plan for her. And here she was, up on a stage with 18 other little people her own age, singing a song about Bananas and how to eat them. Singing, smiling, happy. She was at the end of her very first year of school. Her first adventure out into the 'real' world. And she had survived the whole year. Or, more accurately, her mother had survived the whole school year. There were more than a few tears.
And it wasn't just my sandy blond beauty. It was her towhaired brother. The little boy, who 4 years ago came into this world fighting. Came into this world too early for my liking. He was SOO tiny. I've never seen a baby as tiny as my son was. But a tiny little fighter he was. It is SO hard for me to believe that that little tiny, 4 lb, 6 oz boy has grown into this beautiful blond headed blue eyed tough little boy.
But then, it shouldn't be that hard for me to believe. He came into this world with a mind of his own, and he hasn't quit since. There was a time when we didn't know how long we would be blessed with his little soul. We didn't know if we'd ever leave that hospital with a baby boy. But we did. We left it and took home this little bundle. Just a 5 pound bundle of arms and legs and shining blue eyes. That bundle has grown into a little boy who asks 1 million questions a day. A little boy who wrestles with his sisters as if he's in the ECW. A little boy who amazes me every day with the things that come out of his mind. The imagination. The sheer energy it takes to be H is just amazing to me.
So that was our pageant night.
Two weeks later the kids came home for summer break, with much protesting. They don't want to stop going to pre-school. Poor L doesn't understand that she won't have Mrs. K next year. She'll have a new teacher at a new school who she'll love just as much. But right now, she doesn't quite understand that.
Their little sister J is 2 and she knows it. She knows how to throw tantrums. She knows how to give hugs. She knows that just maybe, if she gives daddy those little doe eyes, he won't be mad at her. She has my husband wrapped around her tiny little pudgy finger.
And she knows it. I have to say that, biased as I may be, I don't think I've ever seen another 2 year old little girl as cute as mine. She is cute and sweet and gives the best little baby kisses and hugs.
We have also added a new member to our family. He is little. Right now he's almost 8 weeks old. He has 4 paws and a cold nose and long floppy black ears.
On Wednesday of last week, we brought home a baby Basset Hound. Barnabus Wadley joined our house, and stole our hearts. I'm not even the slightest bit of a dog person, but this little guy is just too adorable. He'll grow to be about 60 pounds, but not taller than my knee. We needed to get a dog for our children's sake. They have been afraid of dogs for no reason for too long, and we decided to do something about it. So we got Barney. He's been really good so far, and has seemed to catch on to the potty thing VERY quickly (Thanks God!) I'll post a pic asap.
So now we have the summer to look forward to, with lots of long days outside. Sun and fun and fur. Yippee!!