sickness, blogging, April...I think that about covers it

The girls were sick again the past couple weeks.  Coughing.  Quick ending fevers.  Snot.

So.  Much.  Snot.

Do you know how dumb sickness is?

I will tell you.

Really. Really. Dumb.

I'm over sickness. The end.

And fortunately, I think we are finally at the end.  For reals this time.  I'm ready to de-snot my house for good.

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Other than that, we are all well here.  Some of you kind friends have inquired as to my absence.  I really don't have an explanation except this:

The thing about blogging is that sometimes it feels like a lot of work. And sometimes, your kids are sick a lot and you just want to go to bed when they do instead of sitting up at the computer. And sometimes, your kids get better, but you would rather sit on the couch and watch TV with the hubs. And sometimes, the kids get sick AGAIN, and you just want to go to bed FOREVER.  And sometimes, it's just hard to get back into the swing of things.

But then, THEN, you decide to do something about it since almost a month has passed and you haven't documented any of it.

But then, hmmmm, where to start?

I.  Have.  No.  Idea.

So, I'll just start with today, and figure out where to go next on another day.

Our one thousandth lady bug of the season.  I believe this one was lucky enough to survive being "loved."

Swinging is soooo much fun.

She insists on saying "cheese."  I do not like it.  Also, she thinks this is some awesome pose.

Her standard pose as of late.  She won't look at me.

Which is just as well because she probably had snot crusted to her nose.

Mia has decided she loves driving.  There is not a serious bone in this child's body.

It is full throttle, full time.  Unless she is sleeping, which isn't nearly often enough.

Okay, she can be kind of serious sometimes.

But her hair?  Never serious. Always crazy.  Always.

 We all have our own way of sliding.

Are these kids country or what?

Definitely country.

And to think, all this happened in the hour between dinner and bath time.  We sure know how to squeeze in some fun.  Not pictured:  feeding our ravenous fish which have multiplied by the hundreds, jumping in the bed of daddy's truck, and climbing up the rock pile.  It was a 100% purely enjoyable evening, and not just because clothing was 50% optional.  If you're wondering what the rest of April looked like, you can assume it was much like this with various amounts of clothing depending on the temperature.

this is not a real post

I'm overdue for a real post, but don't get too excited. This is not a real post. This is just to say, we are here, we are alive, and we are well.

Let's see, two weeks ago, the girls were still sick. They were just well enough for Easter, then I spent a week trying to catch up on all the sleep I didn't get while they were sick, then my Aunty Jenny and kids came to visit for a week and a half, and we played, played, played. Which just about brings me to today, a camera with two weeks' of pictures to download, and not the slightest hint of motivation to do anything about it.

So, until I sit at my big girl computer, here's a hint of what fun we've had in the past two weeks.

Pants are always optional.

easter in (mostly) pictures

Our babies, posing ever so nicely.

Must remind myself to go outside to take pictures next time, even if it makes us late.

Or better yet, take pictures a few days ahead of time.

One of these days I'll get it together.

I hope.

My favorite people:

Someone did not get a nap.

And this is before the egg hunt.

 

I gave Mia a head start, but it didn't really matter because as soon as she realized there was chocolate candy inside the eggs, she didn't need to keep looking.

The five eggs in her basket were plenty to keep her busy and get super messy.

Laci almost didn't need help this year.  Filled her basket in no time.

She's such a fashionable girl, isn't she?

The cousins.

It was a fun, long, beautiful day.

The End.