2019 :: 21/52

Tova: she says lots of "words" now: 'ma' is more (she also signs more while saying it), momma, dada, nana, wa for water, bah for book, duc for duck or truck, fsh for fish, says vroom when driving a cara around, she knows the animal sounds for: puppy, cow, duck, wolf, sheep, sometimes kitty, sometimes buzz for bee; she climbs up on everything: couchs, chairs at the kitchen table, stairs up & down, she LOVES books wants to read all the time, she'll bring you a book, read it then go get another and repeat as long as you can handle,

We took lots of walks this week especially since it's lilac season and we love to smell the lilacs!!!

Monday was supposed to be the only day of the week without rain so we went to Jodi's to play outside until lunch/school/nap time. it actually didn't rain much all week. Al worked.

Tuesday morning we went to carson park and then the library. Al worked. Trevor had school.

Wednesday morning we went to jodi's house again in the morning since it was Easton's last week at jodi's. :( we're gonna miss him!! i had physical therapy at 230p then picked up trevor from school. Al was off so we spent some time outside after school.

thursday i had my last volunteering at trevor's class. and i went to the chiropractor between that and picking trevor up. it was trevor's last day of school for the week (only 2 weeks left after this.) After we put the kids to bed, grandpa peter came to sit here while Al and I went to hangar 54 for drinks and apps with matt and Jodi before Jodi left for Greece (on sunday) for 10 days. it was fun and we laughed so much! jenny stopped by after work too for a bit.

friday morning the kids and i drove up to mom's house. she was watching tula and etta in the morning for a bit so we played with them. during nap i did a return and a little shopping. after supper the kids and i went to see my high school best friend megan, her husband dan, and their 3 boys collin (6), evan (3) and Ian (6 months.) then after bedtime i went to manda's house for a bit and we had gin & tonics and sat out on their deck. eva and elouise also put on a dance concert for us complete with tickets. Al worked 3p-3a.

saturday morning we drove home, the kids and I played outside for a bit, had an early lunch, got tova down for an early nap, then all 4 of us went over to carsyn's 1st birthday party. we ate, trevor played outside with the big kids, carsyn loved her cake, then we headed home. mom came down after the party and we played outside all night. trevor and I got the garden planted! it was gorgeous out!! Al worked 6p-6a.

sunday was another gorgeous day! after breakfast, mom and I took the kids to carson park again since mom wanted to see the new one. the sun came out and it quickly got hot so we went home, got the kids in swim suits and set up the water table. we played outside until lunch time when it clouded over a bit and wasn't as warm. then during nap/quiet time, mom and I weeded the front rock/garden beds in the sun! once Al woke up he went in and played with trevor a bit then trevor came outside with us when Al had to get ready for work. once tova was awake, mom, the kids, and I went to another park to play. once home we played outside most of the night and even ate supper outside.

Monday was memorial day but it rained all day long! mom went home in the morning, Al got up, I cleaned a bunch, then after lunch and nap and quiet time we went downstairs to play and work.

 lilacs!

 pretty spring tree we see out our front windows

 Easton and Trevor

 chips from our neighbor Mark

 my family wanted pictures of tova in the dress she would have worn to Sara's wedding had she not been puking. 

 Ian and Tova playing at megan's

 Carsyn Kay

 2nd park of the day: jeffers

2019 :: 20/52

this week was all about the garage sale; pricing my stuff, taking it to Jodi's house, playing at Jodi's house so we could set up, then Friday working at the garage sale. it was a nice week with a couple hot days, and then we got rain for the weekend. Tuesday night grandma DeDe and Grandpa Rick came over for supper; it was so nice out we played and ate outside. the insulation guy finally got to our house Thursday afternoon to take measurements and such to get us our bid to get new insulation put in our attic.

trevor had school all 5 days; his last 5 day week. Al worked Wednesday and Thursday and picked up a seat belt shift Friday night.

Friday was our garage sale at Jodi's house. Jackie came over at 730a to watch the kids until Al woke up so that I could work the garage sale since Jodi still had daycare kids. trevor was going to come with me to Jodi's but his buddy Easton was sick and wasn't there. I came back home for lunch and to get trevor on the bus then I went back to the garage sale until I went to get trevor. Tova and Al walked over to the garage sale for a bit once she was awake from nap. after I picked up trevor from school I stopped home to get tova since Al had to go to his seatbelt shift. we closed up the garage sale about 540p then Jodi, all 5 kids, and I went to cancun for supper. it was fun and we laughed a lot! Jodi opened the garage sale for a bit Saturday morning too but I just stopped there for a little while. the garage sale did great for essentially a 1 day sale; I ended up making $107! and Jodi and Kassie each made over $200!

Saturday we had my cousin Sara's wedding in Winona, MN. we put tova down for an early nap so that she could get a nap in before we had to head down there. she woke up shortly after falling asleep and threw up. she ended up throwing up in bed 4 times and then another 2 times while awake. so mom came to our house and rode to the wedding with trevor and I while tova and Al stayed home. it was a good wedding, good to see my dad's side of the family (mom was invited too), we ate, we danced, we conversed. then at 830 we headed back to eau Claire in the dark and rain on the small farm roads. but we made it, trevor didn't sleep a wink in the car but was out once in bed. mom stayed the night and tova only puked one other time just after we'd left for the wedding and then she was good.

sunday was raining but Tova, mom and I ran to the half off day of the consignment sale in Altoona while trevor and Al ran to a garage sale in menomonie. then mom and I ran to a vintage/craft sale just across the highway from our house. after lunch, tova napped, trevor had quiet time, mom left, and I went to Jodi's to help clean up/organize/sort from the garage sale. it was a quick take down and we were done with in 1.5 hours. the kids and I went down stairs to play and put the garage sale stuff away while Al finally trimmed the front door. then I went and got a pedicure with Jodi and chloe before Jodi leaves for Greece next weekend.

 I came home from PT to find this :)

 Carsyn and Tova had us laughing a lot at cancun!!

they were copying each other's noises and both were starving!

 snuggles

 winona MN

 my uncle Darrell and cousin Sara walking down the aisle

 Sara & Eric

 nana, trevor, unc-o walking in to the receptionn

  cousin Camden who's 5 weeks older than Tova

 Auntie Lynne and Trevor

 dada put them to work :)

Trevor and Camden had so much fun together;

they danced lots!