Tired

tired...

I am tired today...

and yesterday...

and last week....

Baby Boy is sleeping pretty well,

He still nurses in the night but we snuggle together well

and usually sleep 'till 7 am or so.

I should really be getting to bed by 9:30 and up by 6...

But then I would never have any time with my

darling longsuffering Husband...

AND I need to get back to exercising...

I feel yucky...10# heavier than I was

when I came home from the hospital. BLECH

I keep thinking I will be able to get back

to more frequent blog posts...

maybe even have something good to say,

instead of just posting photos...

SOMEDAY!

Lumpy just does NOT LIKE to be separated from me

for more than 15 minutes : (

I wear him in the sling a lot...

He is pushing towards 15 #, though...

OH, my aching back!

I am behind on so many things and

want to do so many others that are just

out of the question...

Snorkie is playing T-Ball this year and

Scooter has started Softball

(an amazing slugger, she is)...

We are trying to schedule the Summer and

Fall vacation plans are being made...

(Gotta love Homeschooling for allowing September trips!)

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching

& PA is a pain for documentation : (

I am looking forward to Holy Week & Easter.

My parents will be visiting and then soon moving...

to Nebraska.

I will miss having them closer by,

but they are very excited.

I am praying that all goes well with their move.

Blessedly, I have THREE wonderful spiritual

"retreat" days planned...All in April...

One is a LONG day WITH my

Darling Husband

(and baby, of course)

Well...off to make lunch, check on a semi-sick 5 year old,

change over the laundry, get baby back from big sister,

though he is happy enough right now : )

and figure out the rest of my afternoon...

Hmmm, Maybe a Nap.....

LOL

Snow Days, Birthday Fun & Lumpy photo

This was after the LAST storm (Friday and Saturday of last week)

Light flaky snow blew everywhere...
This is Last Night's 15 MORE inches
Scooter and Tilly out at 7:30 PM building a snowman!

Front entryway

Last Saturday's snow (12")

Friday was Snorkie's "friend" Birthday party

My little Jedi Boy was very excited
He is "totally into"

Star Wars: the Clone Wars...

He likes it when Anakin was still a good guy...

Thsi Sunday is the "Family party for Snorkie and Scooter

5 Years old and 11 years old

WOW...

did that time go fast!

Brownie cupcakes with earth sand icing

(crushed Graham Crackers stuck to chocolate icing)

with pressed fondant "Anakins" on top...

I never got around to adding color to them : (

Scooter asked for a dog cake and Snorkie is getting a

"Death Star" cake for the Family Party...

A few weeks ago we had a Homeschooler's field trip!

Snorkie and one of his best friends at the

Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ...

Waiting to leave to get on the light rail river line train

What fun!

They have Hippopatamii at this Aquarium!

PU!

CUTENESS ALERT!!!

A BONUS!

Too cute for words photo of Lumpy O'Toole...

Can you believe that he is

Two and a Half months old already?

He is playing with "play gym" type toys and smiling

like crazy...he even chuckled at me the other day!

23" and over 12 pounds!

::whew::

Family Update... As the Baby Grows

Time passes so quickly...

We took this photo on the

Feast of the Holy Family...

Lumpy was only 5 weeks old...

Now he is 8 weeks old!

We are settling in somewhat...

even though he has another cold,

we are getting a little more sleep : )

This little man is so very sweet...

his little smiles and coos melt everyone's hearts.

Scooter bought herself a camera last year,

and Tilly and Snorkie got digital cameras

from Santa Claus this year...

Needless to say, Lumpy is a

VERY well Photographed little boy.

Well LOVED, Too!