A Sunny Thursday

Lydia, Lila and I enjoyed a play date OUTSIDE this morning with Lyd's little buddy Leah from school and her mom, Lauren.  Yes.  I was the only name without an L.  ; )  Lydia and Leah are sweet little friends.  It's so nice to see Lydia with a buddy.  Leah's mom and I get along well also.  He he!

Lyd's school gets parents involved.  A LOT.  Families host class play dates once a month and many volunteer opportunities in class.  We host January's play date.  So Monday we will head to the park near our house and have a "Snow day play day".  So fun.  I found a cute snack idea involving powder donuts and peanut butter cups to make mini snowmen and will serve chocolate milk.  It's no school day so siblings will join also.  AND better.....it's looking like 65 degrees!  Yes!

Girls enjoyed playing outside WITHOUT jackets, gloves, and scarves this afternoon!

Lydia needed a little trim, but Lila and Lina needed a little bit more of a clean up so we had hair cut appointments this afternoon.  Lina is into braids and "up dos" each morning so she is growing her hair out, but it was strangly looking.  Lila couldn't see anymore.  : ) (and she snagged an M&M from big sister here....)

Lina after her hair cut!

Much About Nothing

Juli and I were going to meet at the Y this morning.  Truly that was the last place I wanted to be seen with her size 3 self, but I love Juli and my butt needs to be at the Y.

Juli called to share that she couldn't make it- needed to go to the hospital and be with a church member.  Seconds later Carmen called and asked me to meet at Panera.  Um, ok!  So Lila and I went to Panera and met Carmen.  I was good.  Sorta.

Carmen went with us to TRU where I cashed in the girls' Christmas money from Pop.  Lydia a Princess Leapster cartridge and Lina a Nintendo DS with a Dolphin game.  Lyd still has some cash.  Lina does not.  Sweet Lila has all hers.  Poor girl.  Never gets anything.  : )  Then we walked around Target.  Got Valentine's Day shirts for girls and looked at BATHING SUITS.  We woke to frost.  Really?  Bathing suits?

Picked up Lydia from school and headed home.  It's early dismissal on Wednesdays for Lina- 1:45 and she was having a friend (Emmalina- how funny is that???) over to play for a bit.  Little sister didn't handle that very well.  She wanted Lina. 

Lina had church choir rehearsal tonight.  The director, Mrs. Lisa, took a look at Lina's hands and gave her a little "test" to see if she would be ready for piano lessons.  Lisa had big eyes and said, "let's do this".  So Lina will have piano on Wednesdays before choir.  A musical day!  I am excited for Lina.  We keep trying a little bit of everything to see where she "fits in".  She loves music and has the ear so this will be fun to watch and listen to.

Took a picture of my car roof this morning with FROST on it.  Crazy.  Apparently tomorrow we will hit 70 and I will gladly welcome that!

Time, Tires, and Two TuTus

We woke to frost on front lawns this morning.  HOPEFULLY the last morning of that nonsense, I tell ya!  It did warm up to high 50's this afternoon.  It was nice and the girls enjoyed playing outdoors.  Lydia LOVES when Lina is home from school.  It's sweet.

I headed out the door with Middle and Little this morning with a plan.  That was my first mistake.  First stop was an oil change that has been put off a few too many weeks.  We were committed though and after all the paperwork we were told an hour wait.  Ack.  Off to the waiting room we went where Cinderella had just begun.  Great!

2 1/2 hours of my time later.......oil changed, told we need 2 new tires, and some axle was broken.  There goes my plan.  The axle is under our warranty so this is good.  The part is ordered and we will take care of that next week.  Tires....we are doing some looking around.

I didn't get to do any of my other errands, but home we came via Chick Fil A.  : )

I finished Lydia's pink tutu this afternoon.  It's sweet.

Lila is not sold quite yet on her tutu.

I am going to cut and start Lina's tonight.  She wants a longer one.  We'll see how that looks.

Monday Monday......

Pretty uneventful day....until bedtime.  Isn't that how it always is?? 

Lydia crashed within minutes of hitting her pillow.  Although I know somewhere between midnight and 3AM I will be hollered for and I will then sleep there till morning.  Yawn. 

Brushed Lina's teeth ever so careful of the 2 week dangler in the front she has going on.  Send her on way down the hall, I go to the kitchen.  "MOM IT CAME OUT.  IT'S OUT.  MY TOOTH CAME OUT"  We have been waiting and wiggling and out it came.  She glows when a tooth comes out.  It is hillarious.  So Lina's beautiful smile has changed.  Again.

A Jammie Day

As my mother in law says, "Good gravy" it was cold today.  Isn't that the corniest phrase?  : )  We woke to some patches of ice and the thermometer at 30 at 7AM.  Brrr. Brrrr.  BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!  We ate a hot breakfast, got dressed in layers, and headed to 9:30 church. 

We got back home by 11 and all were back in fleece jammies by 11:15!  It was declared a jammie day!

It was a grilled cheese and tomato soup day...for Lina and I.  Lyd picked (shocking) and Lila feasted on leftovers.  Then it was many, many rounds of Lina's favorite game of Mancala.  She had been kicking me tail at the game, but I managed to whoop on her today.  : )  We also did some crafts and coloring.  I wonder who will receive this fine pot holder???

I began some plans for Lila's TuTu 2 Party.  Cute, no??  I sat and made Lila her lavendar (or LILAc) tutu and it's adorable if I do say so myself.  She hates it.  LOL!  I am making Big and Middle one also so hopefully she will cave to peer pressure?

Yes, this is an 18 inch waist.  Sweet little girl.

Lydia's field trip to the firehouse is postponed for tomorrow because.....it's too cold.  Seriously that was the email I received this afternoon.  That cracks me up, but I am so thankful.  Shoot!  I didn't want to walk in the cold....truth be told!  : )

Twenty. Ten

How do you say this new year we are in? I have heard 20 10 and our cute (not so) little SR in HS friend says '1 0 you know. Where did that last decade go? Whewwww!! Never mind 10 years.....I haven't written a single memory in a year. Awful.

But here we go!

Happy New Year family and friends. At the moment it is a balmy 32 degrees. IN FLORIDA. Some parts saw flurries. Do you believe that? Secretly in my head I joke that perhaps hell has frozen over??? This cold weather is crazy. I longed for a break from 90+ degree days still in November, but this is crazy. AND praise God...short lived. We should hit 70 mid week. THAT I will take. 60 is cold to me now!

We had a good 2009. Bob and I celebrated 10 years of marriage! 10 years! A whole decade. We have renewed our contract for an undisclosed time.

Lina is 6 (and 1/2) in 1st grade. She is having a blast!! What a great year it has been for her....and me. Her teacher is a superstar. We absolutely love her. She is young and has great enthusiasm, ideas, and loves Lina. We enjoy walking up the block...most mornings. The high humidity, rain, and now this cold do make for an interesting walk though. We gave soccer a try. Lina is enjoying the church choir and recently was a "WiseGirl" in the Christmas Eve program. We are entertaining the thought of piano lessons as she loves music. She is a reading fool. We can't keep enough books in her hands. She is still a peanut losing teeth here and there. Lina has great hopes to one day be a dolphin trainer. We have become Sea World pass holders this year- thanks to our dear Amy Schu-vis. Lina would go every day. EVERY day. She loves the dolphins the most and can rattle off every fact there is to know about these amazing sea creatures. I love seeing her light up when it comes to sea life.

Lydia (3) started school in August. She goes 3 days a week for 3 hours. It has been wonderful for her. AND ME. : ) Lyd is a good girl in school and for that I am thankful. She is learning so much and we take that and do more at home. Her teacher is wonderful and the school is just perfect for little ones. Lydia so very much enjoys her princess world and choosing her OWN clothing each day....even if it doesn't match or what I would choose. Lydia would love to be a ballerina, but we are holding off till next school year.

Lila Joy is quickly approaching her 2nd birthday. HOW IN THE WORLD did that happen? She is a teeny tiny still. Lila finally started walking the week before Thanksgiving. Do the math. Yes, she was 21 months old!! Such a joy though, she is. A smiley girl. Giggly girl. Great eater and sleeper. She has A LOT to say. We just can't understand a word of it. Purely adorable!

I am going to be better at this. This will be nothing more than the daily doings of life around here. Feel free to check back in and see what Life with 3Ls is up to!

Every 4 Weeks

Seems that I only update this every 4 weeks. Sorry folks! I just can't find a good time to get into routine. I am trying naptime today....and looking at the clothes I should be folding.

We are experiencing winter this year. Brrr! By no means like you frozen Northerners, but cold still. I always thought it to be funny when people covered their plants when it was getting cold, but having just invested in some nice landscaping we did some covering. It looks like another cold front is heading this way- get the sheets out. Tell you what- anything below 50 this FL girl is ccccccold!

Lina is getting ready for her flower girl gig on Saturday. Amy's wedding is outside. I told her Sunday after church so help me it is 40 degrees Saturday I will slap her! :) Just kidding. We will bundle up.

I am doing some subbing this month on M/W for K-5 PE. I started yesterday. I don't miss teaching. I call it a gift being able to pick out the monkeys in the class- I still got it. How is it that I knew a few names after 30 minutes? It's a gift. I am volunteering for this and Lydia is able to go to child care on campus. She had a blast and used the potty all day. She is in the same room as her cousin. They were cute together. Lila was going also, but I have called in reinforcements and she will stay home.

Bob has work! Yipppppeeee!! He has been pretty busy lately which is so totally welcomed!

Have you seen Lina's new smile...missing tooth and all!

She does have a sweet little smile!

Those baby blues!