the goings on

 

Oh my poor neglected blog. I look back at the blog posts I did when Audrey was little and they were so creative! And full of detail! And funny! Man, I was funny! Now I hop on once a month, upload 30 or so pictures, provide some commentary and am gone again. Well, it's something right?

 

 Right?

 

We're coming to the end of our days at ISU. Justin has finished his bachelors degree, received his diploma in the mail, and started his first semester of grad school. Last week he applied for graduation, received his cords for graduating with high honors (yay!) and ordered his cap and gown for the official ceremony in May.

 

 

 

He's applied to 5 graduate schools, mostly doctorate programs, and we should be getting replies back in the next few weeks. Which makes me nervous. All of a sudden moving on and making changes is coming really fast and I get both excited and scared when I think about it.

 

We're doing lots of praying.

 

Other than that, things are normal. I'm cleaning and showing apartments, dealing with tenants, Justin is writing papers and studying late into the night. Somewhere in there we try to fit in dinner together and family home evenings, and occasional trips to get frozen yogurt. The kids are great, Audrey is reading and Davy is starting to talk like crazy. He calls his sister "cha-chee Mae" and says it really fast and it always makes us laugh.

 

 

Valentines Day came and went, Audrey LOVED it.

 

so proud of her Valentines:

 

It keeps snowing which has us all grumbling a little bit and excited for spring.

(Audrey keeps BEGGING me to let her wear dresses to school and I keep telling her she must wear pants and boots as long as there's snow on the ground)

 

And spring means two birthdays, Justin's and Audrey's. Audrey has already requested a ballerina birthday party. We're working on it.

 

 

So, to summarize:

right now- waiting, working, cold

soon- spring, birthdays, wearing dresses, picking grad schools.

 

Yep, that's about it right now.

 

 

 

See you in a month!

valentines day still life

yes, even storm troopers enjoy a good cupcake

sappy

according to "Leonardo"s signature in the corner, this photo was taken exactly 8 years ago- our first married Valentines Day

The other day we were driving to the grocery store. And talking, like we always do. And in the middle of everything Justin paused and said, "this is going to sound sappy." And I got a little excited because my husband is a man's man and doesn't say "sappy" things too often. He put his hand on my leg, looked out the windshield and said,"

"I love having the kids and I think they're great but,

all I ever really needed was you."

And I died of happiness a little bit inside. I don't think he realizes it, but when he says things like that- sincere, honest, lovely things- they mean the world to me and I remember them forever. I tried not to make a big deal about it because it would embarrass him if I did.

But I went home that night and wrote it down in my journal.

Happy Valentines Day Justin

I love you!

heart shaped

I had a few ideas for Audrey's Valentines for her friends at her pre-school and then we got a notice that we couldn't include candy or sweets with her cards- what fun is that? So I found this little idea on a blog and we went crazy making heart shaped bracelets. She's super excited.

today

We are trying to get a picture for a Valentine's Day card for Dad. But David wants to look anywhere else and Audrey won't even crack a smile.

(Also, please ignore Audrey's hitler mustache as we have been sick in this house and Miss 4 years old got a little over zealous with the nose wiping. We had to have an intervention.)

I still like these pictures though. Thinking that I'm going to do the "sit in front of the webcam with my kids and click 30 pictures in 30 seconds thing" more often.

our weekend in pictures

so little


Valentine surprises waiting for Miss Audrey to wake up- the rose is from her Dad


we love fire truck pajamas

(thanks Angie!)

pink fingernails + pink frosting + pink sprinkles = 1 happy Audrey


she's all about posing for the camera right now

Justin and I exchanged cards (he looked all over and found me a beautiful letterpressed card which I love) but otherwise didn't make much of a big deal out of the holiday. However, I did just discover this lovely post on his blog. (be sure to listen to the music) Thank you hunny, I love you too.

Just for that how about I take you out tonight for some 50% off leftover candy hmmm? We'll make a night of it- just you and me in Target, pushing the two kids in our seperate shopping carts. How romantic.

Hope your Valentines Day was a good one!

our holiday

was full of a lot of the things

you'd expect on valentines day:

chocolates

cards

shopping

presents

dinner out

romantic comedy movie

heart shaped balloons

heart shaped cookies

and we had a few

unexpected events as well:

a scout campout that had Justin in Cascade, ID for most of Friday and Saturday

a sudden onslaught of full sentences from Audrey

("okay, hold onto the balloon tight Dad", "try it Mama" "I bumped my head in the kitchen and I was crying", "no, I don't want to get in the tub", "my tummy's hurting")

a surprise visit from Grandpa Bunn with balloons, stuffed animals and candy for Miss A

a job offer, but for me this time

a sick little girl with a fever and a cough

lots and lots of snuggling on the couch with Audrey and Minnie Mouse and watching old disney cartoons circa 1950

not much sleep

children's tylenol (thank heavens for tylenol!)

I can't say that I mind the 'snuggling with my baby girl and Minnie Mouse' part.

Hope that your Valentines Day was great!