Weekend recap

We had a great weekend. Went to breakfast at the Sawmill. This picture sums up the day. Jack was so crabby, which is not like him.  When we got home he took over a 3 hour nap and woke up happy :)  

The rest of the weekend consisted of playing, going out for ice cream and a date night for Nick and I. 

Shopping with Silas and Jack!

Playing in Ellie's room. You can see her new bed too!

Same

Sometimes these two crack me up. They sleep the same!

Ellie on the left. Jack on the right. 

New job

It's almost been a full week on my new job. It's been fast but then again a long week! It's still surreal to me when I think about really not seeing my old friends on a daily basis. I miss them, but I know I will always keep in touch with the good ones. I've enjoyed this week, learning and just trying to grasp what this position will all entail. I'm super excited and have only been focusing on this, so I'm looking forward to the weekend and maybe doing a date night with Nick to catch up and just play with Ellie and Jack. So happy tomorrow is Friday!

Jack learning to eat ice cream in his car seat. Only some got in his hair...

Weekend recap and then some...

This last week has flown by. I was lucky to have off a few days after my last day at MGIC. Wendi and I headed down to Ikea to get Ellie's new bed, I got a pedicure (much needed), and hung out with the kids. It was awesome. We went to the park and walked the trails by the river. Jack and Ellie love throwing sticks and stones in the water. Below are pics below:

New locks

How can anyone get mad at a face like Jack's!? Well I was extremely upset with him last week. He decided to unlock the garage door and sneak outside. It was only a few minutes before I heard Meeko barking and realized he was outside. Thank god Meeko barked. When I went flying out the door Jack was standing at the end of our driveway in the road. I was hysterical and ran to pick him up. This happened at 7:30 at night after our baths. I really spanked Jack and ignored him for awhile, but I was also mad at myself. My dad installed new locks the next day.

Last day...

I can't believe today is my last day at MGIC. It's very surreal. My co-workers threw me an after work party last week and yesterday they gave me a bunch of MGIC goodies and a beautiful orchid for my new desk. I'm going to miss so many friends. I'm going to miss driving to and from work with Wendi, Starbucks being a walk away, the gossip, the cafeteria, a (few) co-workers, and just the thought that I knew exactly what I was doing. With this new job brings new knowledge, new people and unknown things. I've never been so excited and so scared. Well, actually when I had Jack and Ellie I had these mixed feelings and this new baby will be the same. I have a few days off and the weekend to breathe, shop, clean and get mentally prepared. Monday is the big day!

Weekend recap

I'm loving this weather, but I think I spoke to soon last week. My hands and feet are a little swollen. It may be from the weather or it may be just because this is when my body feels like swelling. I haven't needed to take off my rings yet, but maybe soon :( I had to take them off with the last two pregnancies so I'm sure this won't be any different. This weekend was so perfect. My ideal weather is sunny and 70! This weather gave me the burst of energy I needed to start cleaning the upstairs closets and rooms to get Jack's new room ready. Of course Nick and the kids helped. We opened the windows and jumped right in. So, what we did was cleaned out the closet that contains some of my dress clothes, wedding dress box and all of my craft and paper stuff. I convinced Nick that I needed to keep a little area for myself because there just isn't any room in the house. He then got rid of a lot of his work things (papers, binders, medical products, etc.) and moved the rest in "our" closet. This room will now be Nick's office. The 'old' office will be Jack's room. This room is connected to the bathroom too. The next step is to move all the furniture to be stored in the basement. It's my old twin bed, full dresser with mirror and tall dresser. 

I'm super excited to go shopping this week to find some furniture for Jack's new room and maybe Ellie's. She's getting a new bed for sure, but I'm not sure what I'll do about a dresser for Jack yet. We also have to get some closet organizers for Jack's new closet. It's made up of basic shelves and rods that are really positioned awkwardly. I need to add drawers and shelving that can be used for a little boy.

On Saturday, my mom and I took Ellie to Japanese school. It was really fun as Ellie is starting to open up a little. I made her go to the front of the class a few times and she was so embarrassed but proud of herself. She's already picking up words!

We played outside after cleaning the upstairs and just didn't have time for a nap....

...well actually right before we were leaving to go eat dinner by Wendi and Nick's, this is what happened in a matter of minutes. We let them sleep for about 20 minutes before leaving. I guess this is what nice weather and no nap equals!