Easter

So here I am, three weeks later, blogging about our Easter weekend in Ohio. I have been running low on energy lately. I am hoping it's pregnancy related. If it's simply the fact that I am taking care of two energy bundles, then I have some crazy years ahead of me. Whatever the cause - when deciding between a nap or updating our blog, the nap has been undefeated. :)

Happy # 31 Dave!
We did have a lot of fun in Ohio. Dave turned 31 that weekend, finally. I am 6 months older than him. So for half of the year I hear over and over again how much older I am than him. Happy # 31 honey - welcome to the club. We decided to surprise him with his favorite cream-filled cupcakes. I haven't ever tasted these things. They are "death to Sara" dairy everything. According to the Chupp family they are like nothing else. The process is also like nothing else - a whole day affair. I guess it was a labor of love.

The Hunt

Of course we dyed eggs. Morgan had fun with that and Adrienne wasn't about to miss out on the action. Later that day Morgan, Adrienne and their cousin Grace had the traditional Easter egg hunt. They all had so much fun. Even Adrienne loved walking around holding the eggs.

Adrienne has never liked holding hands. I guess she is too independent. So it was priceless when Grace got her to walk around holding her hand.
Kittens

Sarah and Steve discovered kittens in their shed several weeks ago. They are old enough to hold now, so of course we had to visit them. Morgan loved it and did a really good job of holding them gently without squeezing them. Adrienne was more of a squeezer, as you can see from the picture. They were both thrilled to see and pet the kittens. Better at their house then mine. :)

Easter Dresses

Can anyone explain to me why Easter outfits are such a big deal. I didn't lose any sleep over it. However, I have to admit I put some thought in to it. As a mom there are so many things that you have to just "let go". 1. Adrienne screamed and tried to pull off every shoe that I put on her so she ended up wearing her Robeez with her Easter dress. 2. I would have loved to have a nice picture of our family from Easter Sunday. I would have settled for one of just the girls. They weren't so interested. I guess I should get used to it. The more we add to the bunch the harder it will be to take a picture. So this is the best that I could get. If this is my biggest problem then I guess life is pretty good! :)

Lia and Mason

We need your help!

Dave and I, along with the girls, are walking with our friends Chris and Lindsay this Saturday in the March of Dimes walk. Last summer their twins Lia and Mason were born. They were born much too early and their little bodies just weren't strong enough. They are in heaven now. So this Saturday we are walking to honor their lives.

The exciting news is that our team rocks! We are currently in a close second place for raising the most money for this great cause! If you would like to donate it is easy. You can just click on the March of Dimes box on the right side of my blog.

Thanks so much for your support!

Adrienne 14 months (and 3 weeks)

Tagged with a bit of sunshine

I was tagged by Shelly and here were the rules:

1. Take a picture of yourself right now. No primping or preparing. Just snap a picture.
2. Load the picture onto your blog.
3. Tag three people to play. Remember, if you are tagged on another blog, we will all be heading to yours to see if you played along.

Here are a couple of pictures. I had just finished my bedtime shift - reading to Morgan. So I quickly grabbed Morgan before she went upstairs with Dave to bed. I figure with her smiling face beside me you will hardly notice my tired mommy look. :)

Dave recently taught Morgan a new song which has quickly become one of her favorites. She was sweet enough to serenade me before going to bed tonight. So I convinced her to sing it again for you all.

Enjoy!

So now it's my turn.

I'm tagging Jill, Liz, and Kristi.

Thanks in advance for being good sports!

Heartbeats

This morning at my OB visit we heard 2 heartbeats!

Are you as shocked as I was ?!?

Today I had my second OB visit. I was only 8 weeks at the 1st appointment, so it was too early to hear the heartbeat. Even though I have most definitely been feeling pregnant, I had been looking forward to hearing the reassuring rhythm of the baby's heartbeat. So when we heard the heartbeat right away I was instantly comforted by the sound. Then Nancy said something to the tune of "... actually hearing 2 heartbeats..." Did you look at the date of this post? I guess now is when I should say April fools, kind of. It is a true story, but she was talking about my heartbeat and the babies heartbeat. :)