{Wednesday}

wednesday was a really good day
the weather cooled down a bit and

calmed down too

we had crazy winds gusting to 50 mph yesterday

IL sure is windy that's for sure

when Aubrey wakes up first in the morning
I nurse her and then we head upstairs to wake the girls
she loves doing this
she climbs the stairs with such purpose
tries to knock on each of their doors
has the cutest smile on her face
she always climbs up in bed for a quick snuggle
they love seeing her first thing in the morning
it makes being woken up a bit easier I think
who wants to see Mom at 7 in the morning...
cute toddling baby sis...whole different story
I wonder how long that will last?!?

after dropping off the girls at school Aubrey and I played babies
I love to watch her love on them
feed them snack and
put them "nite-nite"
she sure knows how to smother you with love

I never eat lunch out when Dave is home

hardly ever anyway

I think this is my fourth time since he has been out of town

I think I look at it as some type of reward for "time served"

a treat in the middle of my LONG day alone

today I got Panera

it was so yummy

I even put it on a plate

oooohhhh...fancy

Aubrey had a bagel

grapes

apples

and a cereal bar

oh and some of my chips

I can never eat anything even remotely unhealthy in front of her

she always wants some

waving hi

pulled these books out of the archives today

do you have any of these?

saw one at Target yesterday and it reminded me to get them out

we just love them and I forgot how much

they have been ripped and taped more times then I can count

so much to look at and talk about

Riley and Janey took a big trip down memory lane with these this afternoon

see what I mean about climbing???

little nut

I know I should probably move that table

but it's so convenient there

yeah yeah, you're lucky you're so cute and smiley

got this adorable house from a friends garage sale

isn't it the cutest?

Aubrey (and Riley and Janey) just love playing inside

I put it up next to the arm of the chair and the wall

it makes a cozy little hide-out

Aubrey has been making the cutest little noises lately

"de de doo"

"oh oh doo"

it's done in the cutest sing-songy little voice

she sounds just like Blue from Blue's Clues

oh how I loved that show

I think I actually cried when Steve went away to college...

serioulsy!!

Riley and Janey had church tonight

they eat dinner there with their friends each week

that was a good thing

I only had to provide a nutrious dinner for two

they got to wear their costumes and have a party

oh the excitement....

here is a little sneek peek of Minnie and the Scarecrow

my honey comes home tonight

i am overjoyed

9 days alone is nine days too many

Enjoy the day my friends,

Cindy