What A Week!

This week has not been too exciting for us, but looking back, kind of humerous. My friend and I are both 33 weeks pregnant so we decided it would be great to take the girls 6 hours to the coast to stay at a trailer her family owns, it's much cooler over there. We planned on leaving Monday but Sunday night Allyson was throwing up all night. By monday afternoon she was fine so we figure it's food poisoning. Tuesday, we all pile in the car last minute and head off. Everything runs really smooth until that night. Allyson starts throwing up again and in a small trailer no one gets good sleep. Especially since she needed a bath and the shower/bathroom is all the way across a backyard, (which is difficult enough when you are pregnant and have to go to the bathroom every five minutes). The next day we are really tired but feeling better. But Jenn and I under-estimated our energy levels. So by Thursday we high tailed it out of there a few days early. About 35 miles from home, Emily threw up all over the car, she was in the very back of my moms van so we're pulled over on the highway with cars flying by, cleaning up. Today she is fine, thankfully, but it was crazy. I don't think I've ever been so happy to be home. The girls were even happy when we cut the trip short, which means it really wasn't meant to be! Redding may be super hot but sitting in the kiddy pool while the girls happily play is much easier! And by the way, isn't it June? Aren't stomach bugs supposed to be during the winter?!

Don't Mess With The Girls

On sunday our church hosted a tri tip bbq and car show. To keep the kids entertained, Joel had rented a bounce house. Tessa and Emily spent the majority of their time in there. Tessa, though, kept running to her dad every few minutes to tell him there was a boy in there who kept hurting her. Her dad figured it was just him bumping into her and told her to bounce somewhere he wasn't. So about an hour later, I was over there watching Allyson jump around with the girls when the little boy entered and headed for the corner. Tessa at the time was in the opposite corner when she got a look on her face that I can only describe as a raging bull about to charge. In what felt like slow motion, she jumped really high, threw out her arms and body slammed him into the side. He seemed a little stunned but it didn't phase him. When I told Tessa that wasn't nice and she couldn't do that, she promtly and calmly told me, "It was an accident" and went on her merry way. I was laughing too hard to say anything else, it CLEARLY wasn't an accident. Our girls won't let those boys get them down!
Later, I was talking to our friend when Emily accidently knocked my soda on the ground. My friend said, ooopss! Emily looked at her and very calmy, and with no expression on her face, said, "I meant to do that."then walked off. I have no idea where she learned that.

Allyson's Prayer

This morning I had just given Emily her breakfast, (Allyson had already been eating for a minute), and I reminded Emily to pray. I looked up right as I finished saying it and Allyson, who had been mid-bite, put her food down and folded her hands. As soon as Emily said Amen, she picked up her food and resumed her eating, as though it was a normal occurance. I'm glad she is starting to realize what we are doing, it was so cute! I wanted to get my camera so bad but don't want her thinking prayer is a game so I stayed put and called my mom instead!

My Wonderful husband!

Tonight, as Mike walked in the door from jogging, I immediately told him, "honey, I'm craving cake." He didn't even hesitate, he turned around and went to the store and bought stuff to make a cake. When he got home, he made a double layer confetti cake with yummy frosting. It was SOOO good. He even wrote 32 weeks on there, saying that is what we are celebrating! So sweet! It was really really yummy. We even let Em come down and have some and Allyson got to wake up and have some, she ate it all in her half awake state! Big thanks to my honey for being such a great husband!

Poor Nana!

My mom was over eating dinner before women's group the other night and she got to have a lovely conversation with Emily...

E: Nana, do you have a baby in your tummy too?
N: No, just your mommy. I don't have a baby in my tummy.
E: Then why is your tummy big Nana?

This would be somewhat my fault...a while ago I was explaining to her that my tummy was getting big because I have a baby in my tummy. I guess she took that as anyone having a tummy had a baby. Don't worry mom, you don't look pregnant!

Em also got to go to my 30 week sonogram...yeah, I said 30 weeks. Where has the time gone? I feel like I should be 20 weeks! This baby is coming FAST! The baby is looking good but Em, in typical Em fashion, really didn't care about the sonogram. All she kept asking the Dr. was, "is this book a kids book?" " Can I look at this?" She's four and a half and still in Emily land. At least there's no jealousy. However Allyson is going to be a different issue. All I can ask for is prayer, please pray! I don't think Allyson will think this little sister is something she wanted!