After a Long Weekend...

Welcome to fall, I don't mind fall and I love the weather but that means it will be winter soon and that I don't like I actually despise winter. I am already anxious thinking about winter and how I will exercise my kids. I truly believe in them eating right and getting lots of exercise, everyday I think how am I going to get them tired sometimes I wish I had a track and could make them run laps everyday, kidding... am I?

Last Wednesday the kids and I took a trip with both kids to visit my sister in Massachusetts so my kids could meet my sister's new little girl Samantha.  Izabella fell in love with her instantly, she constantly wanted to hold her and burp her, she would look adoringly at her while commenting on how cute her little mouth and eyes were. What a sweet little girl I have sometimes... Our ride up was an adventure, Anthony was exhausted and passed out once we got in the car and on the road (a 2 1/2 hour trip) Izabella stayed up with me the entire time, we talked a lot until we were on the road for about forty five minutes she informed me that she had to gooo POOOP! I thought great I can't pull over on the side of the road and do this myself, Anthony is sleeping and I don't want to disturb him now and have him awake for the rest of the ride. So what did I do? I got off the next exit which had a motel and a parking lot pretty far from the road, I backed my outback into the spot and took Izabella to the trunk and held a plastic bag for her to poop in. I would have never thought my life would come to something like this but it did and we were successful Anthony slept through it and we were on the road as if nothing had ever happened.

Thursday morning I checked my phone and Carlos had left me a message that our nephew Kaedin was born!!! We left at nap time where both kids slept and made it home and over to see Kaedin who was born at 2:15AM 6lbs13oz and adorable!! We have been so lucky to have a neice and a nephew born exactly 4 weeks apart. Two new cousins for my little guys, I personally just love babies so it's been wonderful spending time with them and their Mom's. They both had really easy labor and deliveries making for a wonderful birth experience!

On Sunday was my good friend Maia's wedding shower, I am so happy to be a part of her life she is such a wonderful person and is just surrounded by a wonderful family! Izabella came with me and I had to drag her out to leave, I can't wait for her bachelorette party and her wedding!!! I went back to Maia's house after the kids went to sleep for some much needed quality time with Maia, Kate, and Mandy. I took for granted those nights prior to kids and now I long for them to just enjoy what they have to say to hear about their single lives or lives with out children. I love listening to what they have to say and to learn more about them as people it makes me feel like a whole person and not just a Mom. Thanks Guys!

I have to give credit to my husband who yesterday spent the day cleaning the house, it took some yelling and bartering but he cleaned and did a darn good job. I had been feeling overwhelmed with the amount of clutter and mess there was that I couldn't find any of my clothes to wear, clothes for the kids. So Carlos, thanks for working with me to get this house straightened out!

After a long weekend the kids and I had a long leisurely breakfast at Bagelman followed by a trip to the grocery store we've played outside, done laundry that now needs to be folded and the kids are playing/reading quietly in their room leaving me to sit and write this blog which I feel like I could write a book about all the events that happened since I wrote last. We've been non-stop with family and friends and I wouldn't change it for the world...

I love how babies bring people together.