goodness

thank goodness we're in a streak of amazing-ness, because i don't think we could have endured much more of last week's mood.

last night after dinner, we let the girls down from their chairs and told them 5 minutes until we headed upstairs for bedtime. and then for the next 15 minutes we watched them chase each other, play with each other and giggle. we didn't have to do anything. we just sat on the couch and smiled at them, smiled at each other. and realized once again that these times are becoming the norm, and that's just awesome.

then they both went to sleep without a peep. and we sat on the front steps and remembered just how awesome the sunsets in front of our house can be. (and i captured just how awesome zane is at shaping/pruning our hedges)


and even today, when there seemed to be a lot of complaining, a lot of fussing and nay-saying. there were 2 little lovebugs that are learning that they simply love each other's company 99% of the time. i even captured the first time they watched a movie together ;)

nola completely flopped and lounged and enjoyed. avery had woken up from her nap with a much lower temperature, but still wasn't herself. when i told her they could watch snow white before dinner, you would have thought i gave her tickets to disney world.

and to complete the day of goodness-the day that i've been longing for finally arrived. i didn't have to carry nola up the stairs once today. she climbed up after avery every time and it was GLORIOUS! do you know how taxing it is to carry almost 30lbs of dead weight up and down and all around everyday? answer: extremely. so i'm all to ready for her to start doing some of the work on her own :) and she loves doing it, so it's win-win.

hoping for, but preparing myself for the opposite, a silent night with soundly sleeping, fever-free kiddos. cheers.