Sleepovers, SPRING!!, and new chores :)

Well, I was going to write about how we've been having the most glorious weather, and then I woke up freezing ( I forgot that I had turned my furnace off the yesterday bc it was like 70 degrees outside.)  It is now 30 degrees outside!! :(  Oh well, you think I would be used to this since I have lived in Ohio my whole life, but its still a bummer!!  Anyways, before today, the kids have been outside alot and having so much fun!!

of course Lamby had to come out and enjoy the weather with Elsie :)

I actually really enjoy winter and snow and all that, but I am tired of being cooped up in the house!! And its really weird because Im usually always burning up when Im pregnant, but this time I have been cold, so Im ready for some warm weather!

Jude and Elsie had a couple sleepovers lately ( my friend Stephanie and I just traded a kid for a night ;) ) I think its so fun to see the kids interacting with other kids and having a good time! Gibson stayed with us the first time and I sent Elsie off to stay over with Ava, and it was a success! so a couple weeks later we traded opposite and Ava stayed with us- I forgot to snap any pics of the girls, but here are some of the boys!

Brushing teeth ( and checking out how handsome they are :)

They had so much fun! 

Another new thing my kids are doing is making their beds every morning.  They actually dont mind doing it and do a pretty good job

both the kids just got "big kid beds" and so it makes this chore a little more fun! And, yes, that is a boppy on Jude's bed- I pulled it out the other day when I was going through our baby stuff, and he found it a couple days ago and has slept with it ever since...silly kid :) Also, they must like making beds bc they tore my blanket off mine and made a big one on the floor...

I also have to mention that I have done very good about keeping my ocd in check with their bed making- I see that the blanket isnt perfect or flat, but I tell myself, "leave it alone!!" And I do!! haha, I really dont know if I would be diagnosed with OCD, but if not I am definitely on the verge, so this is a big deal for me :)  Which reminds me- I have made a new rule in our house- no food or drinks off the kitchen table, now that my kids dont do sippy cups anymore, I was so nervous having them take cups all over the house and spilling them! I know you are thinking "duh, why didnt you think of that earlier" and.....I dont know, I just didnt care when it was sippy sups and taking bowls of cereal or snacks didnt bother me much either, but  ( OCD again) I am constantly vacuuming!  This new rule is cutting down on that a bit. More of a sanity saver for me :)

Anyways, here are is a juice we have been enjoying lately ( Im usually not a juice person unless its orange juice, but I LOVE this) 

It almost tastes like baby food but in juice form- really tasty! 

Lastly, we have made the decision to do public school for kindergarten.  We went this past tuesday to register and here is all the paperwork we brought home!

Jude is sooo excited!! I cried all the way home.....yes, Im a big baby!!  Im just not ready for him to be in school! I will just miss having him home all day with us, but I'll have Elsie and the new baby ( which is a BOY!!)  to keep me busy :) 

Well, I need to get some cleaning done ( seriously, Im OCD) so until next time, enjoy this freezing weekend!

I'm Lame

Wow, failed the very first week after my promise to post once a week!! haha, thats why I don't make new years resolutions- I have a hard time sticking to them! :) Anyways, I have not been motivated to write anything bc.....we've been pretty boring around here :)  But one thing I wanted to blog about was sending Jude to kindergarten this fall- Im dreading it!! We are debating between a couple schools and doing visits and all that stuff, but Im just so bummed that he's already old enough for school :( Obviously we are finding it hard to decide between public or private-  money or convenience, blah blah blah....I have my heart set on one place, but its a little bit of a drive and with gas prices sneaking up again, Im feeling like we are going to have to settle just for convenience of the drive.  Also, what are my biggest priorities? A great academic school or one where Im positive he'll get the spiritual encouragement I want him to get out of school??  Just lots of decisions to make and Im also getting ready for the baby to come in July, so we'll just be making a lot of adjustments and having to be really organized ( which Im pretty good at, but not daddy ;)
Sigh, I would love to hear from you all about how you made your decision on where to send your children to school- its a big deal, but I do know that he is sooo excited to go to "big kids school" so that eases my mind a little ( as in a teensy tinsy bit)