"You have your hands full!"

Yes, yes I do.  Thank you for the astute observation, Captain Obvious. 

Ok, so that is a bit harsh.  I know these strangers that continue to tell me this over and over again don't mean any harm with the statement, but it gets old and a little frustrating.  Its not like we are the first couple to ever have 3 children this close in age.  And I think we are doing a decent job of keeping them in line (most days).  Its not as if the children are acting like wild monkeys climbing the store shelves.  Ok, so Courtney won't keep her shoes on, Avery consistently wiggles her way out of the cart straps, and Lee talks to every person we pass.  Its just part of their personalities, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.  I'm sure someday I'll look back on these days longingly...someday.  Until then, I suppose I'll just keep smiling at the Captain Obviouses of the world.

In other news, I took my hand-fulls to get some pictures at Portrait Innovations and I have to say they did pretty good!  Courtney in particular was channeling her inner model.  And I'm fairly certain she had a little crush on the photographer.  But, hey, whatever gets a smile this big works for me...for now at least.

And, we're back!

Do you know why sleep deprivation is used as a torture tactic?  Because its effective.  Sleep deprivation is also why I haven't written in awhile.  Around the time of my last posting, I started teaching classes again.  Avery wasn't sleeping through the night yet and, as luck would have it, she made a habit of waking up around the time I was finally able to go to bed each night.  As if that weren't enough fun, Courtney started waking up around the time I would get Avery back down (usually waking Lee up in the process).  Needless to say, it took a toll on us all.  Add the holidays and then, all of sudden, its March.

The good news is we are getting back to normal.  We re-arranged the kids' bedrooms and everyone is sleeping better.  I just finished my last course and plan on taking the summer off. 

So, what's coming up?  FUN!  Field trips, birthday parties, soccer games, etc.  And lots more outdoor fun like this...