Catchin' Up on What's Up

In the interest of catching up and getting these pics off my to-do list ... a post of random bits of everyday stuffs we're up to.  Starting with dissecting owl pellets.  Because, summer boredom already.  Ha!

Josh can't seem to put down his audiobooks that he has recently discovered.  No more NPR for this guy during his commutes.  Sometimes, he even dons earphones and tunes in again after putting the kids to bed.  It's kinda funny to me, but I love it for him.

Babyfeet ... of which there could never be too many pics.

Some pretty shots I stole while watching Born in China at the theater with the kids.

Anna and I got started on one of her summer bucket list items ... redoing her room.  First up, shelves!  She did one coat on one shelf.  I have done coats 2-7 between both shelves combined.  HA!  Josh is gonna be bringing up the rear with touch ups, possible sanding, and then waxing. 

We soldier on with baseball season ... Noah and Lasa are good sports attending Anna's games and practices.  Holy cuteness on the bleachers! 

Her season that started off with a fun win, has died a slow death of solid losses since then.  But, Anna has shown such progress and confidence and effort.  She even earned a second game ball this week!  Definitely takes the edge off another loss.  Last weekend, she left the field in tears, she was so upset that they keep losing.  Some seasons are just like that, I remind her.  What's important is that she is doing HER job on the field.  And she is.  And she does it looking so dang adorable!

 Pretty pic sent from my friend, Gloria, in Missouri. 

Pretty pic sent from a friend, Becky, on her beach trip. I love getting these texts!!

Noah and Anna have learned that if they wanna play iPad without interruption, they have to do it behind a baby gate to keep toddler at bay.  But they also have to do it within reach of the wifi signal, ha!  Top of the stairs it is! 

Anna selfies...

Sleeping toddler!  I dig her hands behind her head like that.  She does this in the carseat, too.

 

The shelf after I quit for a day and then came back for more coats.  I think it's gonna work out after all.  Next up, the walls.  Anna has teal and purple and gray and glitter in mind.

And finally, we are enduring getting medical appts checked off our list.  Lasa hit up the ENT and found out she needs new tubes in her ears and adenoids removed.  So, ugh and financial ouch.  Noah hit up the allergist since we haven't gone in two years, gave some blood to check his peanut allergy level, and found out his RAST score has dropped by 50% since 2005.  That is great progress.  Still severe and still total elimination required, but still encouraging!  And finally, big kids hit the dentist today and both came out grinning and cavity free ... for which they both earn $5 a piece.  Dentist also said Noah is about to lose a crap ton of teeth, which is welcome news as well.  Finally, I made myself a drs appt because I never go and I need to get set up with a new dr I like.  Alas, because of other schedule and childcare conflicts, I am pretty sure I am gonna reschedule it for fall after all. Which is fine with me.