- We are adjusting well to being a family of five. Now that Ava's sleeping through the night it seems like we're getting into a groove again. I'm learning to simplify, say "no", and carefully prioritize so that I can give the best to the people who matter most to me. Like my wise friend Sara once mentioned, "I don't have to be the best at everything or even to everyone. I just have to be the best mom and the best me I can be."
- Lately I've been trying to give each of my children 15 minutes of one-on-one, undivided attention, twice daily. Sounds easy, right? But I'm finding I really have to work to make it happen.
- Matt's in the final stretch of his third year of residency. He's been busy with work, chief responsibilities, moonlighting, auditing classes, fulfilling church responsibilities, and preparing to apply to fellowship programs. We'll all be glad when things slow down a bit for him.
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| Ava in her festive green. Skylie was very concerned about getting pinched on St. Patty's Day. |
Matt was at a conference all day and night of his birthday. We met up for lunch downtown, though, and afterward the girls and I decked out Matt's car. Skylie and Kaitlyn seemed ecstatic to keep a secret and surprise Daddy.
My memory is fading, but I'm pretty sure Matt and I (and Ava) had a date night in March to celebrate his birthday and get him some dress clothes.
Easter Highlights
Youth temple trip (for me)
YMCA Egg Hunt on Saturday (Matt took the girls, solo)
Finding Easter baskets and eggs on Sunday
Sunday dinner with Dave and Jenny's family
Painting, Painting, Painting...
While Matt was out of town one weekend our bedroom transformed in the wee hours of the night from this:
...to this.
It took me months to find bedding I liked and even longer to nail down the shade of gray I envisioned. Our bed is the first new piece of furniture we've bought in 8 1/2 years of marriage. And it is oh so comfy! Good things are definitely worth the wait, in my book. When Matt says "I love you" at night I often reply with "I love this bed."
In April I painted the master bedroom and bathroom, Ava's room, and I repainted the upstairs bath. Pretty sure I was a little crazy to take that on with a two month old. :) But I think* I'm finally done with all the painting projects in our house. Matt, I'm pretty sure, is just glad he's not being woken up at 3 a.m. to the sounds of me taping and painting.
Ava's Blessing in Kansas City
Our niece, Addy got baptized in May so we made the trip to Kansas City for her special day. While there, Matt blessed Ava. My dad, Matt's dad, and Matt's brother, Layne, participated in the blessing.
Ava was blessed that she will:
- Be a conduit for the Spirit for our family
- Learn from her sisters and help them be the best they can be
- Have the Spirit with her
- Grow spiritually, physically, and be mentally strong
- Have a testimony of the Gospel
- Work toward making covenants, being sealed in the temple as an eternal family, and returning to her Heavenly Father
- Be an example to others
Visitors
We've loved getting to see lots of family and a few long-time friends this past month: Layne and Becky's family; Matt's parents; my parents; my brother, Lee; and we even saw one of my friends from high school (Peter) and his family. It was great to see everyone, but it does make me wish we could be closer to "home"--family and all things familiar. Maybe someday... For now I'm excited to be in Utah for a bit this summer. :)
1 comment:
"I love this bed." bahahahaha! You guys are the best. So we will be flying to AZ when we move which makes me sad to miss a stop by Indiana! Maybe we could meet up in UT? We will be there for two or three weeks in July. What about you guys?
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