A Beautiful Day

We have had some beautiful weather lately. And when I've been home, the girls and I have taken full advantage of the warm weather. We've been spending a lot of time outside playing on the swings and going for walks. Last weekend, Emma was having a playdate at her friend Sarah's house so Lily, Maggie and I decided to go for a walk. We didn't know how far we would go, but decided to just have some fun. We headed out the back yard and into the field behind our house. All of that land belongs to Marc's dad, so we knew it wouldn't be a problem walking through the field. The girls had also seen grandpa and great-grandpa in the tractor, so they had a mission...to walk as far as they had to to see them. It was quite a distance back, so we sang songs, pointed out all the different colors we could see and made animal noises. We had a really great time and in no time at all, we were there. We talked to them for a few minutes and then proceeded to trek across the rest of the field up to grandpa and grandma's house. Grandma was surprised to see us and even more surprised that the girls had walked that whole way without having to be carried. We stayed just a few minutes and then headed back out the door and across the field to where grandpa was. The girls were running around, jumping off all the rocks and just having a great time. Then grandpa asked if they wanted a ride back to the house in the tractor. Of course, they jumped on that and had a fun ride back. Maggie was so cute....she was waving at everyone and anyone she saw. You'd think she was some beauty pageant queen. I was so proud of those little girls. They walked a long way with very little help.

Yesterday we decided to go back into the field. There was some rather large rocks back there that I wanted for landscaping, so I had to go back and mark the ones I wanted. The girls ran back and we decided that while we were back there, we'd take some pictures. They picked out the rocks they liked, I marked them and then they played for a while. I hope you enjoy the next few pictures. I thought they turned out great!

It's Been So Long

It's been such a long time since I've gotten on to blog anything. We've been so busy. It seems that the time is just flying by and I haven't gotten anything done. I've been so busy with school things. It's gone from District and State Solo and Ensemble to now practicing for the upcoming musical at school. I've been going in almost every day or at the very least, every evening. As soon as Marc walks in the door from work, I leave. But I love my job and it does get me out of the house. For those of you who are in the area and want to see a really good show with some great acting and singing, Plymouth High School is putting on "Grease" May 2nd and 3rd. It's going to be a great show. The kids are doing wonderfully! I am playing in the pit orchestra along with 7 other high school students. The music is fun and also very challenging. But I love it!!!



The girls are growing so fast. It seems like they're eating me out of house and home. And I know it will only get worse. The girls have shot right up and thinned right down (though we haven't ever been worried about the latter)! They have really enjoyed the warmer weather. Getting outside has been great! I think we were all suffering from a little cabin fever. We spent 4 hours outside last Saturday evening just running around, flying kites, playing on the swings and slide, watching Marc fly (or crash, rather) his plane and just enjoying our time together.


Emma has finished her very first milestone - kindergarten! She has learned so much so quickly. And she loves learning. She knows all her numbers and how to write them, all the letters of the alphabet and how to write those and she can even write sentences! But I think what I love the most is that she LOVES to read!! And she's reading a lot with very little help. Her longest book to date - 63 pages! We're very proud of her! And so are her sisters. So much so that they ask her to read them books now instead of me. And you know what? I love it! I love to see her getting lost in a book - her imagination racing.


And now I must go! It seems like we're always running from this place to that. I am looking forward to summer vacation and spending a little more time around my home. I've got lots of landscaping and yard work to do. But I am dreaming of the day when I can just go outside, hang out with my girls and not have to worry about going into work. I know I sound like an old lady, but I miss my family. I've got an awesome family! I am so thankful for Marc and the girls! I love them all dearly!

Happy Birthday, Lily

March 11, 2004

It's hard to believe that we've celebrated another birthday for Lily. She turned four this year and it's amazing how fast she's growing and learning. She has gotten much taller, her vocabulary is growing and she is a mommy's girl (I love it!!!). She is such a joy! She loves coloring and drawing - anything artsy- and almost prefers it if she can get a little messy. I love having her in our family. She definitely adds to it! Marc and I love her dearly as do her two sisters! So, Happy Birthday, baby! We're looking forward to seeing what this year will bring!!!

March 11, 2008

Another Year

I just celebrated another birthday. It seems that the older I get, the faster the time goes. It's hard for me to believe that I'm not in my 20's anymore, but already a few years into my 30's. Last night when I checked on my girls before I went to bed, I couldn't believe how fast they had grown. It seems like just yesterday I only had Emma and I was rocking her to sleep and singing to her. And every once in awhile her little head with that curly black hair (yes, she did have curly black hair when she was born) would pop up and those big dark eyes would look into mine. And then she would put her head back down and fall asleep without a care in the world. I miss those little bonding moments. But we have them now, just in a different way.

There's a song I heard that asks the question, "How do you measure a year in a life?". Here are the words.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes,
Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes;
How do you measure, measure a year?

In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee;
In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife?
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes;
How do you measure a year in your life?

And there's more to the song, but you get the point. How do you measure a year? I never really thought of it before and still don't have my answer. A year is not that long, but you hope (at least I do) that your year was a productive one. One that wasn't wasted, but used for growth, for learning, for teaching, etc. Because those years end up becoming a lifetime. And when I'm old, I want someone to say of me, "She learned until the day she died. She was a godly and wise woman. She taught her children well." And then the ultimate statement, "Well done, thy good and faithful servant!". I had a fantastic birthday this year, even though I had to work on my birthday. I was able to spend the weekend in Indy with my children and my husband. Even though it was busy, they made it a great day for me!

Happy Valentine's Day

We had a wonderful Valentine's Day at our home this week. The girls enjoyed their little gifts and tiny boxes of chocolates. I woke up to Marc sitting next to me with a special package in his hands. If you really want to know what it was, just e-mail me and I'll tell you. But the day was great. Even though I had to go into school for most of the day, we had a very fun evening. I hope that you all had a very nice day, too.

Growing Up

Well, I know that growing up is something that everyone has to do, but I wish that it would slow down just a little bit. We had a first in our household last week. We don't see too many of those anymore. And when we do, we are still very excited about them. Emma lost her very first tooth. It has been loose for months now and we've been doing everything from wiggling it to twisting it to get it to fall out. She is young to start losing teeth, but her first four teeth came in when she was three months old. She has another tooth that is very loose and already a permanent one coming in. Everything seems to be happenning so fast. I miss the baby stage, but I love how she's growing and becoming her own person. I love the fact that she can do most things on her own. But there are times when she still needs mom. And I relish those moments. I know pretty soon we'll have three little girls with toothy grins. And they'll grow up to become teenagers and then women. Hopefully I will have done my job right and they will be the godly women that God has intended them to be. But for now I'll enjoy doing puzzles on the floor, teaching them to read and doing the pee-pee dance. Time is too short to not enjoy the little things in life.

Weiss Weekend

We had a great weekend this past weekend. Every year, the Weiss family (Marc's mom's side of the family) gets together at an Inn in Michigan City the first weekend in January after New Year's. It gives all the cousins, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, and great-grandma (well, to my girls she's great-grandma) a chance to all get together. I brought my camera, but only happened to take pictures when the girls were in the pool. Almost everyone made it out this year. There was Great Grandma; John and Sandy (Marc's parents); Aunt Cathy and her boys - Kiko and Bert; Aunt Karen, Uncle George and their boys - Adam and Richie; Uncle Dave, Aunt Becky and their children - Chris and Kristin; Jonas (AJ and Jen's son - they were in Hawaii); and Marc, me and the girls. The girls had a great time. They actually talked to everyone this year. No one was shy, which surprised me. They even loved playing with all of Marc's cousins. The cousins loved it, too. They all play with the kids so well. Anyway, here are a few pictures of the girls in the pool. Hope you enjoy!


Lily with Marc's cousin, Chris.

Lily with Marc's cousin, Kristin.

Emma with Marc's cousin, Kiko. She was giving him a big, wet hug!!

Lily loved hanging out with Kristin.

Maggie and daddy. I love her smile in this picture.

Chris and Lily.

Lily trying to get the ball.

Maggie thinking to herself, "I want that ball!!!"

All the kids together. They hated it when they had to get out.

We had such a good time. We're looking forward to the time together next year. Maybe we'll head down for an extra night so that way we can spend more time with them.