Feeling pretty miserable

So I have again hurt my back, I did the same thing last summer and it took forever to heal, I hope it doesn't take forever this time, but I'm hoping to recover soon. I also feel like I'm coming
down with something, so the combination is not good, because I can't fight off any virus if I can't take deep breaths because my back hurts, this is no fun. Thank goodness my parents were here
this weekend to actually help me and Michael with the kids.

Valentine's Day

We're not so into the exaggeration of Valentine's

Day celebration but we do like to do a few fun

things, like paint crafts for our loved ones and of course

making chocolate covered straweberries, an absolute

must on Valentine's Day.

I don't like the whole idea of spending oodles of money on flowers

or jewelery I got mad at Michael one year for spending a

fortune on flowers, to which he has never bought me red roses on

Valentine's day again. However, he brings me flowers

all the time, sometimes he can just tell I'm having a

bad day and he'll just show up with a boquet.

So for us Valentine's is not about roses, candy and flowers, but

having fun together making special crafts and havinge fun

making special foods.

Then of course I have to remind the girls that God tells

us to love one another every day not just Valentine's Day.

I'm glad they get it.

I love this picture of Jordan she is just

getting so big and beautiful, it kills me

every day.

Kaleigh always in a dress or skirt and headband. She's such a girl.

Our smiley drooly sweet pea.

One of our last date pictures

We don't get to go out too often but we got to go to

Michael's holiday party for his company and we had

a great time. Anytime the two of us have time together

without the kids is always cherrished.

Big Girl Chair

On top of her fetish for our magazine rack

Madison loves chairs, it makes her

feel like asuch a big girl its so cute.

Fun Pics

Yes you are seeing this correctly, one of Madison's favorite things

is to sit inside our magazine rack. Can't tell you why, but she

insists on pulling out all the magazines and climbing in.

Getting By

So now that the shock of being pregnant has passed I'm not feeling too bad, I'm just about at that 16 week mark where you start to feel pretty good. I have to say though I'm pretty tired, by the
end of the day my body is ready to plop. Most days I struggle out of bed at 6:30 but feel pretty good in the swing of things by 7:30. However, here in lies the deceit, because I feel good I think I can keep up my pace, you would have thought I would have learned by now that trying to squeeze in that last errand would cause me damage. Most days the girls are great they allow me to rest for half and hour so around 3:00 when Madison takes her second nap, which then allows me to function again and get through dinner and bedtime. But the days I don't rest, like today, Preschool, Girl Scout meeting (including errands before hand to prepare for meeting) getting home at 4:15, wiped and exhausted make dinner, to which Michael leaves at 6:30 to go to TFM at church, leaving me to homework, baths and bed time routines. So by 8:15 the bed is calling my name!! Hopefully tomorrow will be better and I'll have a time to rest.