Catch Up

 Hello friends! Those were several pictures of what's been going on here the last few weeks.  Toe-nail painting, baseball playing, Mother's Day lunches, playing outside...etc.  Not anything too exciting but we've stayed busy.  And today's about the same.  We went grocery shopping yesterday, so today I spent the majority of the morning cleaning lettuce...

 Making these yummy little snack crackers (I got the recipe from Pinterest of course)...

 And making some delicious freshly squeezed lemonade (recipe found on foodnetwork.com...courtesy of Gina Neely).

 

And while I was making it this little cutie walked up and wanted to help...

 And then he decided he wanted to lick the lemons after I'd squeezed them.  I don't know what my kids' fascination  with lemons is, but they love them.

 

And as for the rest of the afternoon...the plan is to go through most of the tubs in the basement!  Then we will be getting ready for Lily's last dance/gymnastics class tonight where we'll get to watch the class and see what she's learned!  I will be posting pictures of that soon I hope!  Well, I hope you're having a productive Tuesday!

Shopping!!

Yesterday was a big day for the Heath family!! First of all little Daniel had his first big field trip to the ImagineOcean! It was a puppet show of ocean creatures done with black lights. Daniel was hilarious! All week he had been talking about this trip. His teacher had told the class they had to be at school about 20 minutes early, would not have time to eat breakfast at school, and needed to pack a lunch that day. Let me first say...that Daniel usually rides the bus to school (so he is usually already at school 20 minutes early), and about 95% of the time he takes his lunch to school. He does eat breakfast at school usually (it's free and he loves eating there), so out of her 3 instructions...only one altered his usual school schedule. However, Daniel felt it very necessary to remind us about each and every instruction. The night before he kept saying, "Daddy, we have to get up really early tomorrow, because I have to be at school early!!!" Jason kept asking, "Do you want me to take you to school?" He kept saying, "No, daddy...Ms. Spencer said she'll wait on the buses." It never dawned on him that Jason could get him there at the same time or before the buses. I didn't get much sleep the night before, so I was still in bed while he was getting ready. He came in almost 30 minutes early to hug me goodbye. It was so cute watching him be so anxious and excited about his big day. This time they said there was not enough space or tickets for parents to join, so I didn't get to go with him. However...Thursdays are Jason's day off, so we decided to take the other two kids and go on an adventure of our own! There is no mall in the city we live in...the closest mall is about 45 minutes away, but it's really small. So we decided to take a 2 hour trek to Hagerstown, MD to the big mall! Lily and Austin were super excited about going to the mall! Especially Lily...the night before Lily said.."I have a question. I need to buy some new clothes at the mall. The kind of clothes I want are like pretty dresses....and I also need to buy some shoes that I don't already have." We were sitting there wondering where the question was. That child is ALL girl! So needless to say, Wednesday night the kiddos were very eager to go to bed (for once)! Here are some of the shoes Lily thought were pretty...

And Austin found some he liked too...
However these shoes were at the Finish Line....which means they run about $45. That wasn't happening. I think we went into every shoe store in the mall. And every time Jason went into a store he liked Lily would say, "Can we just go into a girl store?" That child loves the mall....she even walked the entire time in time without complaining. At the end we found a little play place and let them play for a little while before lunch...
And then we had lunch.....
At LONGHORN!! Oh, yes! Wild West Shrimp as an appetizer (oh my word...YUM), salad with honey mustard dressing, loaded baked potato and grilled chicken with a stuffed portabella mushroom on top. Ok, so don't worry, I didn't clean my plate. And of course, we shared the appetizer. But I will say, one thing I LOVE about being pregnant, is not having to suck my tummy in after eating a big meal! :) Here is Austin waiting patiently for his mac-n-cheese and salad!
Their food came with some orange slices...they got a little silly with those...


And then while Jason got a few things at Lifeway, the kids and I decided to go to the beloved Target. We of course looked at clothes! And I looked at adorable baby clothes and thought before too long I will be buying something like this....
Or this.....
Oh my goodness, so cute. You would think clothes shopping would be boring for kids. But not Lily! Even Austin was super excited about a pair of shorts he wanted! Here is what our buggy looked like after about 5 minutes...
Yep..they are all "pretty dresses." Of course we were not buying all these dresses. I told Lily she could put them all in and then pick her favorite out of all of them to buy. And she did great! She was totally fine with putting all the other ones back. So a full day of shopping! Each boy got a superhero shirt and a pair of athletic shorts and Lily got a Hello Kitty shirt, a pair of shorts, and a little sun-dress. Daniel was super excited about what we brought him home...and he had a wonderful time on his field trip. It ended up being a very fun day...and we were all ready to crash when we got home (some more than others). :)

Meal Time

Hello! So before I blog about what I actually set out to...let me please just say....being pregnant is TIRING!! I need some energy people! It hasn't helped that my husband hasn't felt well either the last couple of days. Lots of laying on the couch going on around here and I am not proud of it! I have to keep reminding myself....it's only for a few weeks. Then I will get some energy again and my house can cease to look like a tornado came through....I hope. :)

Ok...so meal time. Meal times around this house are sometimes....well...not fun. Mostly due to a certain 3 year old who doesn't like to eat anything except pancakes, goldfish, or dessert. Little Austin has gotten very stubborn these days about not wanting to eat his meals. He usually ends up sitting at the lunch or dinner table for at least 30 to 40 minutes because he tries to play or just sits there and avoids eating. We have tried various things to make him eat....making him sit there until his plate is clean...setting a timer for them and they get in trouble if they don't finish when it runs out...no snacking. (He is not the only one we have trouble with...Lily can do this from time to time as well, but definitely not as bad). Anyway...you get the picture....it is a constant battle for us. Well today at lunch we went for the sit there until your plate is clean approach. And well....this is what we got...
I guess the little guy just gave up. Lily had finished well before him so he had no one to entertain him. I guess eating ranks higher on his "Do Not Like" list than nap time. However, if I must say so myself, that is one cute kid! I LOVE to look at them when they're asleep. And how better than when they fall asleep in such a funny position. Anyway....that's all for today!

Oh...and p.s. Austin is in his pj's at lunch time because he wears his pj's all day long. That's all he wants on when he is at home. He's always had such an opinion about what he likes to wear (you know...pj's, no pants....the norm).

Dance Party!

So this past Saturday night we decided to attempt to take all 3 kids to see Alvin and the Chipmunks...Chipwrecked. Now the last time we attempted this was this past summer. We went to see both Cars 2 and Kung Fu Panda 2 and both were a disaster. I couldn't tell you the plot of either movie due to numerous bathroom breaks, diaper changes, and not wanting to sit still. Daniel of course did fine...Lily only does good when its a movie she is REALLY interested in...and Austin....well...need I really explain? Anyway....despite our history we decided to try again. And to our surprise, they did AWESOME!! All 3 really enjoyed the movie and we each only had to get up once to take Austin potty! Anyway.....so after seeing the movie the kids decided that we needed to have our own dance party. So after church and lunch on Sunday, we put on some loud music and let them go. And here's what we got....

These kids got groove!! Jason and I did join them for part of the time, but I spared any of those pictures.....very intentionally. :) Happy Wednesday!

Say What?!

Ok, so if you asked me if I liked moving, I would probably say "no." I mean, I would love to live in the same town as both our families; and for Jason to be a minister in the same church forever and ever amen. But, God has obviously had different plans for us (which I am ok with, btw). Anyway, well, yesterday we spent the day not packing boxes and instead visited with some family and friends; and caught up on some other things we needed to do. And it was then that I discovered something about myself that I didn't know....there is a part of me (while initially it seems overwhelming) that likes the task moving! I even caught myself trying to tape up just a few more boxes before we left the apartment! I think this is why. See I LOVE to make lists....especially "to-do" lists. And I LOVE checking things off my lists. And well, since I'm a very visual person...how better to "check off a list" than converting this...

...into this.I know...I'm crazy! But I guess while God's given me the personality that gets really attached to people and doesn't like saying goodbye....He's also given me the personality to love the organization/"checking-off-a-to-do-list" part of moving! God is good! :) Oh...and it gives me an excuse to slip away a little from the mundane everyday house cleaning...(I mean, who can mop a floor covered in boxes). And I know there have been many challenges trying to pack up everything we own with a kindergartener, a preschooler, and a toddler; BUT this is what I LOVE about moving with little kids...

I love all their little doodles! Well, that's all for now! Have a great weekend!