They Keep Me Busy

I'm feeling like the blog is being a little neglected lately, but ya know, some of it could be due to these two little munchkins...

(pardon the blurriness, our photographer apparently had a little shaky hand syndrome ;)

They keep me on my toes pretty much every moment of the day...well, make that night too (one IS still waking up a couple times a night).  I love, love them and wouldn't trade them for the world...but MAN, at the end of the day, I'm generally whooped.

Speaking of being a whooped mama, this article, if you haven't already read it, is quality.  I think she makes a very good point.  Read it.

And now, it's time to go to bed ;)  Goodnight, friends!

Is It Already Wednesday?

Well, technically here in Slovakia it is well on its way to Thursday...but I feel like this week is just flying by.

I'm guessing I feel like this because we spent the weekend away.  Weekends away always seem to make the coming week go by faster.

Is that just me?

I'm strange ;)

Anyway, we spent our time celebrating birthdays, listening to Jas preach (which he did in Slovak...proud of him!), playing baseball with some students, visiting a market, visiting friends who had just moved, and being in good company.  A full and quality couple of days.

Any moment with this girl in my arms is a good moment.  She's no longer a baby, but more and more an "independent" little toddler girl.

 Just couldn't help but put this one above in here again...I LOVE this pic!

And I'll end with these three of our jumping bean girl.  She could spend all day jumping if we let her, I'm convinced.

Ok, Thursday, let's do this!

She's A Cutie...

We were gone all weekend and just got back last night.  Of course there was time to snap some fun pics, so we'll be posting those soon :)

In the meantime, however, I thought I'd share just one sweet photo before I'm back with the rest...

I mean, really!?!  Oh, the cute.  Sweet, happy Nora.  Blue skies and baby love :)

A Morning Trip Downtown

This past Thursday Big Sis and I headed downtown to meet some other mamas and toddlers for a day on the town.  (this was pretty special for me because E is kind of going through a "No Mama" phase...so I enjoyed this quality time with her)

Our original plan was to take a city tour train around but upon further inquiry we just decided to walk and explore downtown instead.

E LOVED taking a tram (or a train as she refers to it) downtown and then she LOVED taking the bus back home.  She's pretty in to transportation these days, so it was a thrill and a half for her.

But while we were with our friends we shared snacks, got ice cream, posed for pictures, and jumped around a little bit.

(these pics also make me giggle because I admittedly chopped E's bangs a bit too short, or rather, I messed them up and Jas had to straighten them out, haha!  Where are you Brooke Blalock, when I need you!? :)

Before we met up with our real friends, we took a quick break to chill with these guys...

Have you seen a cuter model?  Doubtful ;) (biased mama!)

These two make me laugh.  Filip, all boy.  Elise, all girl.

And speaking of all girl...take these two for instance...

And then I tried to get a shot with my big girl, but instead I got these (which make me laugh)...

To end our morning out before E and I had to run some errands and head home, we did a little jumping on a stage in the square.  This picture below isn't compositionally perfect, or lighting perfect, or perfect at all for that matter, but for some reason I just really like it.

Though I'm really challenged by these Thursday mornings language wise, I'm really thankful these mamas are mostly patient with me and allow E and I to keep at it.  And I'm sure glad she gets to be around kiddos her age in which she can grow and learn along with them.  Good stuff.

E and the Window

She hears workers outside and excitedly says "weedeet" (when she can hear that they are weed eating) or "big truck" when a loud noise bangs outside.  And then she immediately wants to hop on this ledge and watch them work.

I walked past her room and was just struck with how much she looked like a little girl.  She was so calm and seemed so big taking in the world around her.

Sniffle Sniffle.

Oh, my girl, this is only the beginning of the things you are about to see and learn!