where did time go?

whoa, it's already august, summer's more than half over, and i missed out on posting a gazillion little things over the last few months.  oh well!  when i remember to post, it's 11pm and i'm too tired and it's way too much effort to haul myself down to the basement computer to upload pics and write anything semi-coherent....

well, how am i doing?  not too bad, i guess.  i'm still not getting good sleep (will i ever?!) because of e + e, but i'm still trying to do fun and creative things during the day -- and doing this helps kick the blues and quickens my spirit.  lots of arts and crafts, making matching games, painting tables, laminating pre-school games (love my laminator!!), etc etc.  sometimes i feel like i'm running a preschool, haha.

emilie is now fully potty trained (who-hoo!!) after 4 days of toileting misadventure (poop in the underwear, on the floor, many pools of peepee to clean up - sorry) and she is more than ready to start preschool next month.  next month!!  where did the last 3 years go?!  the days have definitely been long, and the nights hard, but these several years have zipped on by....

eliz is growing by leaps and bounds every day....talking, making jokes, running, jumping.... now adays, she comes to me and says, "what are you doing, mamma?" it's so adorable!

emilie about to devour her cupcake after she FINALLY pooped in the toilet and filled up her potty chart!

playing a home-made matching game!

the huzz and the girls before church on sunday...

did i mention it's our 6 yr anniv on sat?  :)

out front before church.

happy day!