just plain crazy

I have no fun pics for you today...but at least I'm making a new post!! I can't post any pics because Gabriella is sleeping in the room with the computer I need to pics on - and as you know, NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY. For those of you new moms (there are several of you out there as of late!) there are lots of good things doctors will tell you about newborns, but no matter what - NEVER EVER wake a sleeping baby!! Speaking of new babes - I have gotten to see little Peyton (jaylene and heath's) a few times and what a cutie! Great head of hair on that boy! I even got to babysit him once - I called Shawn and told him I think we can handle four - of course Peyton, Ashlyn and Gabriella all slept the whole time I watched him. So, I don't know that having four would be quite as easy as it was that afternoon. I think I'll stick with three for now. And Courtney is about to bring a new baby home soon too! She's going to be new mom in less than a week!! I am so excited for them. Good times!! Although, I definitely don't envy being a first time mom. Those of you that have had more than one know what I mean. We are all crazy with our first children and it is a time that I don't think any of us want to return to. I will say that just in the last three years the baby stuff has gotten way cooler!! I have been to a lot of baby showers lately and WOW things have changed!! All our baby stuff would be the same as having a computer that is 2 years old - already outdated!!
Well, our canoe trip was last weekend with Shawn's work people - had a blast. The weather could not have been more perfect. And it is official - Shawn and I have been canoeing ever summer the last 5 summers and we have still never flipped our canoe - I can't think of stronger evidence that we are a perfect match. My parents kept Gabriella for the weekend, which they must have had quite an easy time - our lawn was mowed when we got back, house was clean, our curtains had all been hemmed, Gabriella had the cutest new outfit on with new toys to match....hmmmm think they had a good time? And for some reason, every time I open the freezer she reaches for the ice cream - know anything about that, dad???
Austin and Ashlyn spent the weekend out on the farm with Shawn's parents. As always, they came home exhausted. They got to sleep in the pop up trailer outside (like they were camping) and they thought they were pretty cool!! Ed and Norma are 2 for 2 on breaking our kids of the binky! Ashlyn never asked for it while she was there, so they never gave her one....so far so good! They also did that with Austin - worked like a charm. My kids are only aloud to have them in their beds so it wasn't a huge deal - but one less thing to worry about forgetting when we go somewhere over night. Uh - oh - I hear one of my three kids waking up - gotta go - more later!
Hope you are all having the time of your life!
ST