Dinner and the Potty

Tuesday *yesterday* was my LAST DAY for the school year! !!!! WHOOO HOOOOO…. Dale and I had dinner plans with some friends from church and since we both looked cute, we took a picture

 

And for today…

Why on earth would I post a picture of the toliet? Because that is all I have danced, cheered, sung,read and talked about today. Yes, my friends we are potty training.

Ahhhhhhh. The Joys of Motherhood….

Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you had a beatiful day! You know what holidays (or any day for that matter) means in my family… FOOD! Tonight my dad grilled ( I ate my body weight in ham) and then we roasted smores for dessert –

A Boy and His Dog (Summer Edition) (and his mommy)

If you remember Mark and his dog are attached at the hip (or tail). We have had the winter and spring editions so far this year…. now I give you the summer version….

We all had a great time playing today,  Dale snapped this picture of Mark and I..

Give a Boy a Hose…

and he will play for hours!

Pictures that make me giggle

Dale is still on vacation, so he and Mark are enjoying some Daddy time. They enjoyed the beautiful May morning on Thursday outside. Following the given directions, Dale snapped some pictures of their day, This one in particular made me giggle…

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Yes, that is his pajama top from yesterday, sweatpants and an apron. That kid has fashion sense! ( My brother is cringing!)

Today was my last day with kids and we were done at 10!  Mark decided to get up with me at 5:45! Dale took Mark and Simba to the dog park again to ensure we had a good nap. Those two are normally inseparable, today they apparently had a difference of opinion….

And this last picture from today…. made me laugh. Mark is really into gymnastics and was trying to do a forward roll. Since I used to be quite athletic and actually taught gymnastics to little kids, I showed him. Surprisingly, I didn’t kill myself!

The things we do for our kids.

Hi!

A deep breath

It is 9:30. My house is quite…. Dale and Mark are both asleep. Simba is passed out on the cool hardwood floor in the living room, and Sukey is snoring under my chair (big surprise there!) School is almost over and I feel like I am finally catching my breath. I love my job, but I am ready for a little (long) break.

Don’t get me wrong, I still plan on being busy, but less in a IEP writing, classroom managing, state accreditation visit  kind of way and more  in a Popsicle covered hugs,  firefly catching, ” Mommy, I need more juice” kind of way.  I can’t wait.

Since I have a few moments of quite bliss, I figured I would update our little blog.  With some new pictures– let’s see where did I leave off…….Oh, yes here we go..

Saturday (May 16)-If you know my family you (Bless you if you do, we are a group for sure) You will totally understand why this picture is posted…

 

 

Sunday (May17)- Mark loves to be in the kicthen with me. He loves to crack eggs, stir, mix and eat, so for him the kitchen is the place to be. Sunday we decided to experienment with coconut macaroons. As you can see, they were a hit.

Monday (May 18) Mark is done with daycare –remember? But I have a week unitll I am home, so today Mark got to hang out with his Nana, which of course, he loved. After dinner, we decided to play outside (as that is our favorite way to wear the engerizer bunny (mark) out) (and yes, we have two pairs of the EXACT same shorts)

 

(yes, he is chewing gum–where is that kid’s mother?)

Tuesday (May 19) Dale is home on vacation for the week. Today he took the beast and Mark to the dog park (Handsome?— yes Insane?— possibly) Being the great husband he is, he took alot of pictures for me

Those two are never more than 50 feet away. Maybe Simba will lose some weight this summer?

What’s New at the Ziegler Zoo…

Not too much! Ok that is not true, there is has been alot going on around here. So, here goes….

Friday May 8:

Mark is trying to dress himself. Aleast we are getting the pants on the bottom these days….

Saturday May 9:

So, My parents take thier role of Nana and Grandpa very seriously. In true Grandparent fashion, they bought Mark a swingset to have at their house.

Sunday May 10:

Happy Mother’s Day ! Who would’nt love being a mommy to this?

 

Monday May 11:

I have an Associates , Bachelors and Master’s Degree. This is what my day entails…. and I love it.

Tuesday May 12:

Today was a very sad day. Our favorite favorite favorite book Shank You Gog (Thank you God) finally wore out or as Mark says ” It Broke!”

 

Wednesday May 13– I finally got a HAIRCUT !

  

Thursday May 14,

Marks swingset is done! We wandered over to Nana and Grandpa’s house after dinner to try it out.

 

 

Friday May 15-

Does Mark look any different? He should– today was his LAST DAY OF DAY CARE!!! He is officially on summer vacation, on his way to being a preschooler!

And another week goes by….

I am telling you time is flying! Only one more week left of daycare, less than 9 days of school left for me– summer here we come! Here is a pictorial view of the past week at Casa De Ziegler ( or however you say that in Spanish) In honor of Mark’s favorite book (Shank you Gog) this weeks them is ” Thank you God”

Thursday April 30, I came home from grocery shopping to find our fridge running at a balmy 58 degrees. Thank GOD for parents who make room for your loot in thier fridge while your dear husband bangs things around and cusses  fixes yours:)

Friday, May 1– HAPPY MAY DAY — Thank you for spring flowers!  A breath of sanity in my crazy crazy crazy days….

 

Saturday May 2- You can totally tell Mark is a teacher’s kid…He is “reading” He loves to host “storytime” He says Mommy you sit here, I read Dinosaur Roar. Thank you God for my sweet sweet baby who cracks me up!

Sunday May 3- We did the March of Dimes walk today! Thank you God for all the Mircle babies in the world.

 

Monday May 4, We played outside with the neighborhood kids forever! Thank you God for green grass, warm breeses, and children’s giggles

Tuesday May 5, How does your garden grow? Thank you God for the promise of new life, your nourishing sun and rain….

 

Wednesday May 6, Tonight we worked on a little Mother’s day craft– OH MY did we have fun. But I can’t post the cutest picutres since my mom and grandmothers read my blog. Thank you God for all the mothers in our lives

 

 

Thursday May 7,  Again, we played and played and played outside. You know what the best part of spring is…. everyone falls SOUND asleep. Thank you God for our little family. For the laughter, hugs and kisses you fill our home with.

Well that was our week. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!!!

Oh How Time Flies….

Every night I sneak in and kiss Mark before I go to sleep. Tonight he looked so peaceful and calm, I had to take a picture. My mind quickly remembered the picture on the left. That was the first time I got to hold my new baby. He was tiny, had a whole bunch of wires and cords, and was not interested in food. Fast forward almost exactly 34 months…. My “new baby” is now I feisty almost 3 year old. Busy every minute, eats like a horse, tells me ” I not baby Mommy”.

 

One thing has not changed in these almost 3 years, I thank God everyday that he chose me to be Mark’s Mommy.