Timehop Tuesday

So it is Tuesday of Thanksgiving week and super gross outside. 

That is all I got.

Timehops.

I love seeing 1-year-old Maya. I just want to squeeze her cheeks!

 

Preschoolers in trees:

 

Ohmygoodness almost-2-year-old Callie!

 

Weekend Wrap-Up

Chris gets home from his golf trip about midnight tonight. 

Hooray!

In related news, this was me about 5pm.

This weekend. Here we go.

It started with snow and hats and coats and scarves and cold.

 

We met Boom for lunch and then she took Callie to dance, to see Trolls (again) and kept her overnight for a sleepover! 

 

Maya hung out with Auntie Cat for the afternoon and then I went over so we could make lasagna for dinner.

 

There were a few hours yesterday that I got to have to myself. What amazing things did I do, you ask? I laid on my bed. And folded laundry. And cleaned up the kitchen. Nothing photo worthy, that's for sure.

This morning was just me and the crazy 3-year-old.

 

Callie had her first communion today at church. She got to wear a flower and bring up the communion wafers with her class during the service and sit at the altar rail for a little bit and then commune with us, her family, for the first time. It was really special. 

 

And then when we were back in our pew she leaned over (still chewing) and said "Mom, this tastes like cardboard." 

Perfect.

We went back to Boom's house and I tried my darndest to get a good picture with Maya, but as you might have been able to tell, she is a big time picture smile avoider these days.

 

I caught a cute moment of when Auntie Yoda showed Callie an ultrasound picture of her little baby girl.

 

The girls and I got home about 2:30

And it was only 2:30.

So we decided to laugh in the face of 30 degree weather and go to the park!

 

It was chilly but we survived. And found a pretty red leaf that was trying its best to survive too.

We filled the rest of the day with dancing and playing (which also includes yelling and screaming and crying and fighting) and also some joke telling, so I'll leave you with Callie telling her new favorite jokes she read in a joke book on the Kindle.

Have a great Thanksgiving week!

A Picture Update

Happy Friday!

Hanna sent me this yesterday, and it pretty much sums up the past few weeks and the week to come:

 

I would edit it today "God bless teachers AND PARENTS everywhere." And I'm both!

Anyway, I don't have very many pictures this week. Chris has been golfing in Arizona with my Uncle Jim, and before he left, the girls tried to sneak in his golf bag to go with.

 

Alas, their plan failed, and he is enjoying warm golf weather while we are currently experiencing this:

 

Callie is loving it and Maya is not, which totally goes with the winter baby/summer baby thing.

Other than that, Maya played at Boom's house as usual.

 

I went to Maya's preschool conference. I found out that she is pretty quiet at school, and totally can write her name by herself. 

 

Which is interesting because she totally fakes that she has no idea how when I try and have her write it at home.  Stinker! After her conference we got some ice cream.

 

Other happenings from the week: Callie went to science night with Pa. And we had movie night tonight, because FRIDAY.

Last, but certainly not least, we found out what "kind" of cousin the girls are getting. The Hendersons must have strong GIRL genes, because Auntie Yoda and Uncle Craig are having a GIRL!

Have a great weekend!

Timehop Tuesday

Once again it is Tuesday, but wow, this has been a long week. Election Day was only a week ago? How is that possible?!?! It doesn't help when you wake up,  make school lunches, and do a 25 minute workout video, all before 6am. Makes for loooong days. Maybe some day I'll learn to sleep past 5am.

Anyway. Here are my Timehops.

Sweet Preschoolers:

Cute Maya:

 
 Lovely Callie:

 

And our goofy family of 4:

Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday!

This was a much needed laid back weekend and I didn't do a great job taking pictures. 

On Saturday I met my mom and sisters for lunch and shopping, and we found a shop named "Three Sisters," so we had to get a picture.

 

Callie had a sleepover at Auntie Cat's house, so Maya had her parents to herself!

 

I went to see my mom's bell choir debut at early church this morning...and snuck a picture.

 

The past two Sundays Callie and I have had First Communion classes. She gets to have her first communion next Sunday! We watched videos, she made a plate, and she even got to taste wine (it was not a hit).

 

Tonight I went a a yoga class with Mari. I got to try out my new yoga socks I got awhile back. I love yoga. I need to do it more often.

 

Last, but not least, SNAPCHAT!

 

Have a good week!

A Picture Update

It is Friday. The week has been long and draining. I'm thankful for these pictures and these girls.

Monday with Boom:

 

Tuesday at the library:

 

Thursday massage time:

 

Callie's first phone call with a school friend:

We got the directory from her school this week that has all the students' addresses and phone numbers. We don't have a landline anymore, so Chris' cell phone is the number for Callie in the directory. After school today (while he was still at work) he got a call from one of her friends. She called her back when he got home. It was hilarious and adorable. 

Friday sunrays (thanks to Pa for the picture):

 

Election 2016

I have been pretty quiet about this election because I'm not much of a political activist or do-er. I'm an introvert who prefers to be at home in my PJs. 

But I will say I have been obsessed with politics podcasts and polls the past couple months. And I spent 90+ minutes in line to exercise my right to vote.

Like a lot of the country, I really thought Hillary had it in the bag, and I'm really surprised by how affected I am that it went the other way. So drastically.

Before today, I was excited to be able to share the news with Callie that a lady was going to be president. She had heard things about the candidates and was excited about Hillary too- mostly because of the gender thing, I thought.

When I went up to her room this morning to tell her the results, a genuine look of fear came over her face. Because she heard Trump wants to build a wall. And her best friends at school are from Mexico and have family in Mexico.  And what does that mean for them?

She asked good, thoughtful questions that I couldn't really answer them well because of my intense disappointment. 

I am well aware that neither candidate was without flaws, but as someone who has spent my career working with and for some of the people that have been insulted and marginalized during this campaign... And as the mom of two little girls... 

I just can't believe all the fear and all the hate.

I have learned a great lesson the past year and a half (in the face of shock and loss and grief) that was my mantra today as well: 

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5

I guess I just wanted to document this day, because it will be a big one in history. I genuinely hope and pray that we can recover and come together and just freaking love each other.