So Productive

My sister and her family were here for the weekend. They came to help us paint our house. It's so great to have relatives who are willing to pitch in. The house was a summer project that we never quite got to so when my brother-in-law offered to help of course we said "yes"!! The guys did all the painting while my sister and I spent the day telling our kids to use their "inside voices". I don't know who was more pooped by the end of the day!
Today we are having our bathroom floor tiled so my next impossible task for the next 48 hours is to keep Sam out of the bathroom that doesn't have a door on it right now!!! Sheesh! Doing renos with small children in the house is NOT recommended!!

What a mess of emotions!

It has been an Awefully. Long. Time since I have updated and I know that some of you (by "some" I mean Teri) are looking for pictures of the kiddies. Sorry you'll have to keep waiting... I'll try and add some soon.
I just wanted to say this stage of kids starting to talk is the absolute funnest!!! The other day Sam put a two word sentence together all by himself and can you guess what it was?!!... "Hold Baby?" How cute is that?!!! Especially when you see him say it with his chubby little arms stretched out for his sister! Love that little boy!
In other kid news: Maarti laughed at me the other day! Love the toothless smiles that she is so willing to hand out.
Now for the news that is making me sad... I just found out last night that a girl I used to work with just lost her husband. They were traveling to visit her family and came across an accident. He got out to help and was hit by another car and killed. They have a toddler and she is 10 weeks pregnant. Keep Tara in your prayers. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in her situation.
I am reminded once again to enjoy every moment I have with the ones I love.