Spring Break WHAT?

Our Spring break is coming to an end and the girls head back to school tomorrow. I love having them home but things have got to get back to normal around here. I feel like I have not sat down for 3 weeks. We have redone our living room, reorganized both girls bedrooms, shopped for spring and summer cloths and finally basketball camp. Kevin and I have both felt we should find more opportunities for the girls to learn more about basketball since they both love it so we signed them up for a camp through our local YMCA. They were a little nervous for the first day but ended up having alot of fun. Allison became more aggressive and size didn't mean anything to her. Madison really impressed me and worked very hard. Madison's coaches worked her really hard. I guess you could say that this is the first time that she a truly worked her body and she felt it. I felt so bad for her all weekend, a simple thing like getting off the floor was so hard for her. I am glad that we did this and can't wait for the summer camps at the Y.

Kevin went out of town this weekend so I thought it might be fun to take the girls out and play with my camera. Here are a few of my favorite shots.

Changes

This week Madison got glasses. It makes me sad because she is about the same age as when Kevin and I got glasses so she will most likely have to wear them the rest of her life like us. I hate that we passed that gene on to her. I guess she has needed them for a while but never told us that she couldn't see the board at school. We took her in for her 10 year old check up in December and they checked her eyes. She could read the big E but not anything else. I was so shocked so I ask her if she was having problems reading the board at school and she told me she just ask her neighbor to read it for her. Who knows why she wouldn't tell us. Because of Kevin changing jobs and waiting for insurance and everything to switch,we were not able to get her in until March but at least she had her neighbor at school. She was very excited to pick out her frames and then bummed to find out it would take a week for them to come in. On Wednesday of this last week went and picked them up and she has hardly taken them off since. She only needs to wear them to see the board or things like that but she is insistent to wear them most of the time. I think she feels older or something. Isn't she cute. On the way home from picking them up she was so funny in the car. She was reading every sign and pointing out things I guess she couldn't see before.

This week Allison also lost her second tooth. I am so glad that it is out because it is one less thing that I have to hear about from her. It has been loose for awhile and she would always point it out to me or whine because it hurt. If she loses anymore teeth I won't be able to understand her. She is talking funny since this last one came out.

Poor Ashley

Today I was in my room ironing and heard a thud then Ashley started crying. I waited to see if I was needed and then I heard Madison scream, "She's bleeding mom. Hurry it is everywhere." I rushed to the living room to see blood gushing out of Ashley's mouth. I picked her up and took her the kitchen. At first glance it looked like she had bit all the way through her lip and we were going to the ER. I cleaned her up and got the bleeding to stop to find it wasn't as bad as it looked. It had already started to swell so I knew that she needed to put ice on it but she has never cooperated with that. It was interesting but I did finally convince her to keep the ice on. It did end up swelling and looks like it is going to be a pretty color of blue tomorrow but at least we did not spend the afternoon in the ER.

Life has been crazy

Life around here has been kinda crazy. The kids just went on track break on Monday and we had so much to do with school before this break. Madison was really get burnt out and needed a break but now she tells me she is bored. I really just can't win.

Not only have we had a lot going on with school but we have been making a lot of changes to our house. Since it doesn't look like we will be able to get a bigger house for a while but we do feel that it is important for our kids to learn to play the piano we had to a living room make over. Yesterday was the day that we had people over here wiring everything and getting it set up. It was only supposed to take 3 maybe 4 hours but they were at our house for 10 hours. It was not fun keeping the kids entertained. Our living room was totally destroyed, the girls mouse was not working on their computer and the crawl space is in Ashley's room so her room was a mess. They had nothing to do so I had to be creative to keep them busy. I went searching through my craft box and found an Easter craft that I had bought few years ago on clearance. I am so happy for it because it totally saved the day. They had a lot of fun painting and decorating wooden eggs. Ashley thought it was the greatest thing that handed her a paint brush and paint. She was in heaven. At first, when she would get paint on the table cloth or her hand she would look at me to see if things were still ok. She finally caught on and then would just giggle when she accidentally painted my hand while I was holding the egg. Allison took her time and creatively painted hers with polka dots and two different colors. She also was in awe that I was letting them paint. (I think I need to let loose and let them be kids a little more. It won't be easy.) Madison is too much like me. She likes things to be perfect and is too hard on herself. She kept on telling me that hers looked awful. I wish that I wouldn't have rubbed off on her so much.

It ended up being a fun day and I am very glad that the whole install is over and my house is starting to get back to normal.

Also on this break we cleaned out the girls room. We do this every track break but now fail it is still a mess by the next one. I warn you this next picture is disturbing. I had them bring everything out of there room to the living room. I could not believe the stuff that they were bringing out. They could not believe the stuff they were bringing out. They say like they do every time we do this that they are going to keep just like we have it but we will see. I remember this battle when I was little. I think it is normal.

Our track break is off to a nice start but I am still waiting for the relaxing time that I so look forward to. Hopefully next week.

Allison lost her first tooth

Allison was beginning to think that she was never going to lose a tooth. There is only one other kid in her class that hasn't lost a tooth. This morning she told me that she had a loose tooth. It is really all that I have heard about today. Tonight at dinner it was hard for her to eat because her teeth would hit together and it would hurt. Kevin thought that would help her tooth along. He got some floss and tied it around her tooth. She wasn't very sure about it but tried it anyways. He tugged a little and got the tooth more loose and then she was able to wiggle it the rest of the way out with her tongue. She said that it didn't hurt and felt much better to have it out. She did not like the taste of blood at all and this one bled a lot. She was wondering if it was ever going to stop.
Old Smile New smile.

It is a little weird to see her without a tooth. She is so cute and I am so excited for her that she (in her own words) FINALLY LOST TOOTH!!

A proud moment and not so proud moment

Today I was able to go to school to see Madison get an award for generosity. Each month her school focuses on one good character quality. The teacher picks one student that she thinks displays this quality the most and Madison was chosen this month for generosity. We have always been very proud of Madison for all the wonderful qualities that she has. Madison receiving her award with the other 4th graders. (Yes she really is that much taller then the average 4th grader)

K now for not one of my best moments as a mom. Madison came home from school today and was wrapped up in a lot of stuff so I really wasn't paying attention. She told me that she got hit in the eye with a Frisbee at PE today. I glanced up but it only looked a little red so I didn't think much of it and Madison does have a tendency to be over dramatic about injuries. Well the night went on and I was still very consumed with my chores when Madison walked by and I was shocked. She had a black eye. I felt so bad that I did not show her more attention earlier. I have learned that she may be dramatic at times but I really should pay closer attention to her. This picture really doesn't show how dark the bruise is but it does show how swollen her face is. After I noticed and sat down to talk to her about it, she told me this was the first time that she had ever cried at school. I ask her if she went to nurse for ice but she didn't. She is shier at school then at home and doesn't like attention on her.

Next basketball season

Madison is done with basketball and now it is Allison's turn. She is so excited to be playing. I like that her season was not at the same time as Madison's because that was so crazy last year. It is fun to watch her play because it reminds me of Madison when she first started. I feel more relaxed this time around because I don't feel like she has to learn it all right now. I know from Madison that her skills will get better with time. The most important thing for her now is to have fun. Today she got the ball a lot because I don't' know why but she brought the ball in every time. She started to wonder why her coach kept on having her do it. It was funny to see her face every time the coach would call her to bring the ball in. She is doing a wonderful job and we can't wait for next week. Another great part for me is that I get to use my new camera Kevin got me for Christmas. I love it and really can't believe that I finally got it. Isn't he wonderful for getting it for me.