Spray Sunblock vs Standard Sunblock

Living in Texas we sure do go through a lot of sunblock. I put it on all the kids at least 3 time a day. Last year I tried using the new aerosol sunblock. I hated it. It seems to be more messy and got everywhere. While other mommy's kept promoting it I just kept on using my squeeze bottle. This year I decided to give the spray pump sunblock a chance. I sure am glad for that. I love this stuff. I would have to say Im addicted to it. Its not greasy, not messy and its fast and easy to use. I have cut down my lathering up times in half. When you have sometimes 5 kids at a time its great to find more effective ways to use your time. The kids think its fun too which is great.

Getting Things Accomplished

My husband has the most beautiful little girl . Shes polite, quiet, smart, funny , talented and always keeps us going. I fell in love with her the moment I met her. This has been a rough year for us seeing her. Since his divorce went though it seem that the mother cant follow the orders very clear. She picks what she wants and then just ignores the rest in black ink.
We are not sure why but its just that. We have accepted the fact that that is the way it will be.
Over the past year there has been many occasions in which he was not able to have his visitation due to things going on in her mommy's life.
Now with this move coming in a few weeks and the distance between us, and the contempt's to the decree being made it was finally time to get things straight.
It will lie in the courts hands now. Thank goodness for that. I am so glad we finally got things rolling.
I just will never understand how one parent would ever want to come between a child and their other parent . Just sad. I thank god everyday for the love we have for our children and the support we can give them in everything they do. We are very blessed for that.

Shes Starting to talk

We are so very excited that Diana is really starting to talk. She loves flowers so of course her favorite word is FLOWER. She will stand in front of you trying to talk to us. We are starting to make sense of what it is. She is now in full repeat mode. What ever we say she repeats. I love you is very definite, b b for Binky, dean for dean sssssssssss for a little girl in my daycare, of course Dada and mama, water, juice, numnum for alything food. GOGOGO for everything she sees any type of sports on the television. EWWWWWWW, OUch, hot, me, my, byebye, cheese, tea. There are probably a few more that I have forgotten at the moment. Shes just getting so smart so fast. Where is our little girl going. I wish we could just free the kids at their ages.

Deans new Love

Well as Dean's getting older he finds more things to do. His new found love is for baseball. He loves to play it. We have gone though many balls and a few bats. We stand outside every night. I will pitch a few ( 20) balls to him and all I hear is MOOOOOMMMMMMMMM. LOL. So I'm not pitch :) He will say . Dad throws better than you. I thought for sure that T that I bought for Diana would come in handy for him but he still insists on me throwing. When he finally gets a good one he hits it far. He is so proud of himself. I know over the past next few months he will be able to practice more. LOl I'm really not sure that its him that needs the practice. I think its me:) Ohio will be much cooler for playing ball. Its sad to say however that we missed the sign up for baseball for this year as they start to play late May. We will be a few weeks late.

My DayCare Here is coming to an end.

This has been a rough few weeks as I have officially announced we would be moving. Its hard. I am so attached to the kids. I cant imagine to seeing them 5 days a week now. I think Diana will be lost. She is coming into her own with the little girls here. She just loves them. We love them.
The bond that I have formed with some of the parents and the children are life lasting. I gained good friends and hope to say well connected with them.
I had one Mother say to me a few weeks ago that I didn't seem to be so upset as she was that we were leaving. I am. Its just hard now. I know that first Monday and for weeks after it will be rough for me. I guess it also helps that over the next few months we will be back for some court dates so I am hoping that we can drive up though here to see some of the kids.
I know I will hear in my head a little voice by SG saying mister Gil, or ms Jennifer your daddy's here. I will miss hearing the laughter filled in my house, our morning nature walks, our circle times and the special song requests the kids give me.
I hate that this is all coming to an end but I am very proud that I have been able to know each and everyone of them.
I'll miss them :(

The Move

As the move gets close I think I'm getting a bit more nervous. I find myself organizing for the movers to come a bit more than I should. I just want this transition to go a little bit smoother than the last time.
For a few months we will be staying with my family until we get settled and get things into place. So that means all the kids toys, ect will need to be with us in one place. I want to be able just to grab the stuff we need and put the rest of it all in storage.
I have been making list after list of things we need to take with us to the house. The list is getting big . Then I worry about getting it all organized. I have a picture in my head how I think it will all play out but I know it wont happen that way.
Little Dean still does not understand the concept of the move. He still thinks that we will be leaving things behind and taking just our personal things with us. LOL. Bless his heart.
Its only a few weeks away and we'll be back home. People keep asking me if I'm excited but I haven't really been able to process that yet. I guess reality will set in once we get there and have had a few days to settle.
We'll see............