.goodbye naps.

Kathryn seems to be officially done with naps this month. Sometimes that reality makes me want to cry. Gone are the days of 3 hour stretches of uninterrupted time in the afternoons. ( I know, welcome to the real world). BUT this new change has not been without perks-

-Kids REALLY in bed by 7:45! (HUGE improvement from the bedtime battle til 9:30 or 10)
-Kathryn started sleeping in again til close to 8am, a nice change from the 6:30 morning routine she was pulling there for a while.
-Several nights of uninterrupted sleep for us (improvement from a nightly visitor knocking on our door at 2-4am)
-More productivity for me in the afternoon, oddly enough. I guess since I don't really feel "off duty" anymore, it makes me keep working.
-Less computer time for me, which is probably good. Is it really all that fruitful anyway?

I'm definitely needing the Lord's strength every day, as some of these days are looooooong. Still in the process of training Kathryn to have "rest time" even if she doesn't nap. Some days more successful than others, most days not at all restful for me. But I think she'll get the hang of it. Any tips on this from you experienced moms?

.life around here.

Summer has officially begun, and I think I'm actually starting to like it! Coming from someone who has complained about the humidity and stayed inside in summers past, I think summer is coming to the top of my favorites. A few things I love about summer- pool, slip n slide, bubbles, flowers, container gardening, fresh veggies, blueberries 99 cents a pint, grilling, air conditioning, long naps (at least for one of my children- guess who).

Beach Pics

Okay, so we've been back from Holden Beach for more than a month now. And I haven't posted since April. Well, for those of you who are still reading the blog, here are a few pictures from our trip. We spent the week with the Lechners and Seavers ON the beach, which was fantastic. Going "off season" made it super affordable, and we had a great time. I will say, this is perhaps the first vacation where I really felt like a grown-up, realizing that if we (the parents) didn't clean up and make meals, no one would. It was one of those weird reality moments of feeling like real adults (I know, it's about time!)

.the kids. 7 under 7. not bad.
(and Daniel is only slightly outnumbered!)

.love my blue-eyed boys.

.us.

.daniel.

.miss k.