Personal
Read Deuteronomy 11-Joshua 8 with my Bible in a Year plan.
Finish Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin
School
No Tot School this week. Too busy so I will just have some back up activities planned.
Home Management
Clean house
Dust
Clean out fridge
And here are this week's goals:
Personal
Read Joshua 1-Judges 5 with my Bible in a Year plan.
Finish Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin
School
Easter activities
Plan letter Cc
Home Management
Dust
Clean out fridge
I'm linking to Money Saving Mom!
Today was the Easter Egg hunt at church! Both kids were pretty excited.
Julie's age group was up first to hunt!
She gathered up a few eggs. I think she was mostely wondering why she was gathering eggs in the first place! But she seemed to have fun!
Jax's group was up next.
He was very much in "hunting mode" and he was off like lightning!
After all that hard work, Julie really needed a snack....
Love her plan of attack on that messy cupcake. And yes, she was wearing it as well in the end!
Lastly, Julie joined in the crafts too. Jax had was making his third creation and Julie realized she was missing out!
Afterwards, we came home and hung up our creations. Jax really wanted to hang them on the front door so everyone could see them, but we settled for the front window instead. You know, in case it rains or snows (shudders) because you know...it is Spring!
Hmmm...I think they add a lovely touch to our window....
Yesterday the kids went to their Well Child check up! Sounds so much fun, doesn't it?
I mean, look at those excited faces!
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It was funny. Julianne wanted to do EVERYTHING that Jax was doing. So when Jax got weighed, she wanted to jump on the scale too. In fact, she did after he was done. Poor girl still had to be weighed on the baby scale, much to her dismay.
Afterwards, the kids both had blood work done and Jaxson went first. They just poked his finger and gathered up drops of blood. He didn't cry or whine about it. So when it was Julie's turn, I thought she would turn into a drama queen. I was wrong. She sat there so patiently and was so happy to have a bandaid.
I think she was more concerned about doing the same things as Jaxson that she wasn't about to complain! The nurse doing this was so surprised by Julianne's bravery.
Julie didn't need any shots, but Jax needed 3! Earlier we told him he was only getting one shot, so I felt bad that there were two extras. But he was very brave. When the nurse gave him his shots, he would just say "ow." Again, she let me know I had some brave kids!
Seriously. I'm not sure where their courage came from, but I won't complain!
We promised him ice cream, so later in the day we went to Sugarland and Jax got the Cookies and Cream Gelato. Justin and I got the Pistachio. I have yet to find a gelato there that is just mediocre. That place is just that good!
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Here are the "lefties" eating their gelato. Jax is explaining to Justin that he can't eat it fast or he will get a headache. I wonder how he knows that?
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While going out for ice cream and running errands, Julianne was playing with the binoculars. She kept saying, "Mama? No. Mama? No. After a while, I turned around to see this:
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I figured out she was playing a game. She was looking for me in the binoculars! And so I played along with her and when she found me through the binoculars she said, "Mama? Yes!" Way too funny. I'm glad she was having fun in the backseat.
It was busier than I intended it to be yesterday. But the gelato made up for it!
Personal
Read Numbers 31-Deuteronomy 20 with my Bible in a Year plan. (I'm three days behind. Only on chapter 11 of Deuteronomy.)
Read up to 50% of Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin (I'm reading this on the kindle...that's why my goal is a percentage. I have no concept of how big or small the book really is.)
School
Letter Cc with Jax and Julie
Plan Letter Dd
Home Management
Change batteries in the smoke detector
Catch up on Project Life...two weeks worth!
And now onto this week's goals:
Personal
Read Deuteronomy 11-Joshua 8 with my Bible in a Year plan.
Finish Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin
School
No Tot School this week. Too busy so I will just have some back up activities planned.
Home Management
Clean house
Dust
Clean out fridge
I'm linking to Money Saving Mom!
Well. She's two years old now. What in the world....
Oh, she is such a cutie. I've noticed that she walks on her tippy toes. Is this a girl thing? I like to think that she is preparing for when she wears wedges or high heel boots! Ha!
She LOVES to swim. She is such a little fish in the water. I was very impressed with her as she likes to jump in the water with the help of us and the life jacket! She has no fear once she got used to the water. She is totally Justin's girl.
She is talking so much more, but we noticed that she won't talk around anyone else but us. She will act like she doesn't know how to say, which is unusual because she always know what she wants and lets us know too!
Her new words are jump, bounce, map, and big ball. I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting.
She still doesn't move fast. But I also have learned to say, "On your mark, get set, go!" and she will take off running. And she is a fast runner when she wants to be.
She now really stands up to Jaxson and will fight about it. I will usually hear, "No Julie (from Jax)...and then she will shout no and fight right back. She also doesn't like anyone playing with her toys. She will say "no" very loudly and hold out her hand (in the stop gesture). She means business!
She loves, loves, loves Dora the Explorer. It has replaced Pingu which we were all grateful for. She answers Dora and will sing along with the map. It's pretty cute and fun to watch her interact with the show.
Happy 24 months Julie!
Julianne is 22 months!
She is up to a lot these days.
She likes to do her hair with me. Which really means that she makes her hair frizzy by pretend combing it. Also, her dolly is subjected to such torture at times. So cute that we are bonding while doing our hair though.
Whenever she is thinking hard, she will put her index finger up to her mouth and say, "Hum." So funny. She also shruggs her shoulders if she doesn't know an answer to a question.
She will say "Ah-uh" when she means yes.
She's taken to gymnastics on our couch and ottoman. She will swing her body while hanging onto the ottoman and couch. And yes, she falls at times. But she is determined to do every single thing that Jax does.
Happy 22 months Julianne!
....a really big beach ball!
One of the perks of Justin being a Youth Pastor is that he can take some of his work home with him!
Namely, a reallyreallyreallyreallyreally big beach ball that they used at Youth Group last night. (I was surprised it has lasted through Youth Group and didn't pop!)
The kids were surprised to see it this morning and have a blast with it. And how funny is Julianne carrying this beach ball?
I took a break from setting weekly goals, but now I'm back!
Personal
Read Exodus 36- Leviticus 15 with my Bible in a Year plan.
Plan Psalms Study for next Sunday.
School
Letter Bb with Jax and Julie
Plan Letter Cc
Home Management
Plan meals for the week.
Another thrift store run.
Personal
Read Numbers 31-Deutronomy 20 with my Bible in a Year plan.
Read up to 50% of Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin (I'm reading this on the kindle...that's why my goal is a percentage. I have no concept of how big or small the book really is.)
School
Letter Cc with Jax and Julie
Plan Letter Dd
Home Management
Change batteries in the smoke detector
Catch up on Project Life...two weeks worth!
I'm linking to Money Saving Mom!
Thanks to Katie Scarlet, I have a title on my post.
And a better outlook for today. As you remember, yesterday was challenging. And most days aren't like that-I think that is why I was caught off guard.
But today? It was like any normal day. Watching Dora explore, building the Rancor Pit with legos, Jax learning how to make a time laspe video, and a bouquet of flowers from Justin.
Ok. The flowers were a surprise. But a good surprise!
Confession time: I think I may enjoy building with Legos more than the kids!
I helped Jax rebuild his Rancor Pit. And then he added to it making it Jabba's Palace. (You know, the palace lego set that only cost $100! Sheesh.) I'm glad that he is using his creativitiy and building his own palace.
Jax also started to tell me all about his favorite YouTube videos that use time lapse to make the lego building go faster. I told him that Daddy knew how to do it. But he didn't believe me.
When Daddy came home, guess what they worked on together?
Jax's very own time lapse video. Jax couldn't believe how long it took just to make one. And they did a pretty short one to begin with! Here it is:
Not bad, huh?
Meanwhile, Julie and I were taking "selfies." Obviously, she was taking the picture.
The best surprise of the day was flowers from Justin! I can't wait until they open up!
I'm so thankful the kids were a bit calmer today and I didn't find anything weird in the freezer.
Goal check up for February!
Financial
Buy a 2nd car. Done in February. I did not think we would accomplish this one so fast!
School
Plan out the year for Tot School with Jaxson and Julianne. (I have it planned to Letter B.) Nope. In fact, I've taken 2 weeks off right now.
Home Management
Use Little Green Notebook's cleaning schedule and stick to it! (This is working great.)
Weekly:
Vacuum
Mop
Clean bathrooms
Monthly
Dust
Clean oven/microwave
Spot clean walls and carpets
Personal
Books
Here is the list I want to read. I'm shooting under the table because if I finish this list, I can ADD MORE.
Erasing Hell by Francis Chan
The Fitting Room by Kelly Minter
Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin
Holy Parenting by Benjamen Kerns
Is the Bible True?: How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures by Jeffrey L. Sheler (Read in February. This was super interesting!)
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Michal: A Novel by Jill Eileen Smith
Sticky Faith by Kara Powell
A Taste of Heaven by R.C. Sproul
Tell Your Time by Amy Lynn Andrews
Understanding Your Young Teen by Mark Oestreicher
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs (Read in January. This was really funny!)
Books read at Bonhoeffer Babe's Book Club:
Life of the Beloved: Spritual Living in a Secular World by Henri J. M. Nouwen (Read in January. This was ok.)
A Hole in the Gospel: What does God Expect From Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Just Might Change the World by Richard Sterns (I actually read this last year! I think it will bring some great discussion.) I didn't read it this time around.
Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Memorize the entire book of James. I've memorized to 4:11. This month I had the privilege of memorizing 4:4 where it starts out as "You adulterous people..." Yes, James. Tell me how your really feel.
Study the book of Luke with the Mars Hill podcasts. (I'm in Luke 17.)
Read the entire Bible chronologically. I'm using this plan. (I'm in Numbers 26. Right on schedule.)
Seriously. My kids were crazy today! Do you ever have days like this?
In the bath, Jax decided he needed to shampoo Julie's hair. He used my shampoo. And yes, as you can guess, Julie had soap in her eyes and it was some major drama.
After everyone was (finally) ready, I asked Julie if I could get her picture. Usually, she scrunches up her face and say "cheese!". But not today. She was adament that she was not going to cooperate and kept saying "no!" (Talk to the hand.....)
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As I was (trying!) to clean the house, I caught of glimpse of Jax rolled up like a burrito while watching TV. Um, ok?
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Jax had decided later on, to push Julie off her "perch" (the arm of the couch). Of course, she falls and hits her chin on the TV stand. Really, Jax?! Really?
I found a paper airplane and a pan with a pom-pom in it when I opened the freezer. I'm pretty sure that was Jax's doing, as Julie can' reach the freezer yet. (Atleast, I hope she's not getting into the freezer yet!)
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I needed to run to the store after nap times. And boy, that was an adventure. Jax chose a Yoda Easter basket at Kmart that he desperately needed. I had to tell him no, and he did not like that one bit. I almost left him in the store! 'Cause I'm not spending $17 bucks on a Yoda Easter basket. Just sayin'.
But kudos to Kmart for putting those Easter baskets smack dab in the front of the store. I bet no kid misses the Elmo, Star Wars, Princess, etc. baskets.....
We then proceeded to Food Lion and our trip was redeemed a bit because they had a little cart for Jax. Lately, those carts have not been at the front of the store-just for Jax. This helped out our trip a bit.
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I was thankful when Justin walked in the door. Now I could send the kids to him and catch a breath!
I love my kids, but there are just some days that if I knew what the day would be like, I would just stay in bed! Ha!
Seriously. My kids were crazy today! Do you ever have days like this?
In the bath, Jax decided he needed to shampoo Julie's hair. He used my shampoo. And yes, as you can guess, Julie had soap in her eyes and it was some major drama.
After everyone was (finally) ready, I asked Julie if I could get her picture. Usually, she scrunches up her face and say "cheese!". But not today. She was adament that she was not going to cooperate and kept saying "no!"
As I was (trying!) to clean the house, I caught of glimpse of Jax rolled up like a burrito while watching TV. Um, ok?
Jax had decided later on, to push Julie off her "perch" (the arm of the couch). Of course, she falls and hits her chin on the TV stand. Really, Jax?! Really?
I found a paper airplane and a pan with a pom-pom in it when I opened the freezer. I'm pretty sure that was Jax's doing, as Julie can' reach the freezer yet. (Atleast, I hope she's not getting into the freezer yet!)
I needed to run to the store after nap times. And boy, that was an adventure. Jax chose a Yoda Easter basket at Kmart that he desperately needed. I had to tell him no, and he did not like that one bit. I almost left him in the store! 'Cause I'm not spending $17 bucks on a Yoda Easter basket. Just sayin'.
But kudos to Kmart for putting those Easter baskets smack dab in the front of the store. I bet no kid misses the Elmo, Star Wars, Princess, etc. baskets.....
We then proceeded to Food Lion and our trip was redeemed a bit because they had a little cart for Jax. Lately, those carts have not been at the front of the store-just for Jax. This helped out our trip a bit.
I was thankful when Justin walked in the door. Now I could send the kids to him and catch a breath!
I love my kids, but there are just some days that if I knew what the day would be like, I would just stay in bed! Ha!
Julie is a bit of a dawdler. She doesn't walk fast and she doesn't eat fast. She is content on moving at her own pace. But you know how you get Juile moving? These 8 little words do just the trick!
"Julie, I didn't get my morning hug yet!"
Jax says that to her every morning. I'm not sure why he needs a morning hug each day, but this sure makes Julie run...in the other direction. Cause to Jax, a hug means a huge-bear-hug-lift-her-feet-off-the-ground kind of hug. It's a funny sight. Most of the time she allows it but there are times that she just runs in the opposite direction
She is making up words and I'm suppose to know what she is saying! She will come up to me and say, "fdsldu ogjd sfajkj gaslk lkjf?." And I am supposed to answer that! Usually I just say ok. I never want to say "yes." That could really cause for some misunderstanding!
She now says "Spongebob." I'm such a proud momma. She says Nah Nah for car. If I tell her we are going somewher she says, Nah, Nah? and gets her shoes. Num Num is food. Among her other words or phrases is foul ball, one more, uh oh, momma, dadda all done,
She always is carrying something in her arms. It usually is her dolly (that she diapers!) but sometimes it a purse filled with all sorts of stuff. Her crib is filled with toys. Every time she goes down for a nap or bed, she makes sure she has toys to play with. If I remember right, Jax did the same thing around this age.
She can jump with both of her feet off the ground. She works so hard at it and practiced for a long time.
She sits on a perch to watch tv. Her favorite show is Pingu. And if we watch something else, she falls on the floor and cries. She is usually over it in 5 seconds.
Happy 23 Months Julie!
