Poof

Where does the weekend go? When Keith in on call I think it is over before it ever starts. We did have fun at the park Friday night. I think that the walk around the lake is a wonderful way to end our days...now if only the rain could stay away this week so we can enjoy more of them. I also need it to stay away tomorrow since there are 50 people coming over for outdoor water fun (not the kind of fun with thunder mind you).

On Saturday Jeni came to watch the boys while I was helping at a fundraiser at our preschool. Miss Harper was a bit fussy so as soon as Keith got home Harper came to visit him for a bit. She is always so laid back...not sure where that came from other than she must have known I had other things I needed to do than spoil her by holding her all day. Silly girl.

And it seems like we just got up and here it is 10:30...again, where does the time go??? Or is this just what happens when you get older...

*Newsflash* Carson Eats!

This week has been a strange week around here...Carson has eaten at least two meals a day this week, this has never been done before....and today at lunch he at not one, but TWO PB&J's. Seriously amazing. I think it was because we cut them out into dinosaur shapes...not sure, regardless it was a good thing. Of course, now that I have typed this he may never eat again...and why oh why did I not take a picture...still in shock I suppose.

Miss Harper is 10 Weeks Old!

Our little Bugsy is getting bigger every day. Keith thinks she is outgrowing her 0-3 month jammies, I assure him this cannot be true. He says she looks like she is parashuting out of them. I again disagree. This girl still has a bunch of 0-3 month clothes with tags on them!! She cannot move to next size and she must stop growing this quickly. Somehow I don't think she will listen to my direction....and this is probably a sign of things to come since no one listens to me around here anyway.....

Home on the Range

Well, it has been a week full of rain and animal lovin' at the Ratzlaff house. Yesterday we went to Faulkner's Ranch with our friend Terri's Mom's group. It looked like it was going to rain all day but we were lucky and were under cover during the five minute downpour that did occur when we were out. However, others out on the hay ride were not so lucky. How much did that suck for them? Wet kids, wet hay, eww.

Davis had fun riding the pony and feeding the animals, but Carson would not feed anything or ride anything...except the hay ride and even that I think he was unsure about. Of course later when it was time for a little faux cow milking he was all over that. What does that say about our little man...interesting...

And as if this was not fun enough I managed to lock our keys in the car. Now that--that was a good time. How stupid was that and what a total waste of money to get them out...not to mention that it made Keith oh so happy. I do think that it would be a great occupation...the guy pulled up didn't even turn his car off had the door open in less than 60 seconds and didn't even ask who we were...all kinds of job opportunitites here...anyway, good times.

Rain Rain Go Away

So it rained a lot yesterday. Our backyard looks like a small pond. Our friends Ms Gina and Blake and Hannah came over to play. Blake had an accident at the golf course and is not feeling too well. He is a pretty tough little guy. It was a good day to play inside though. Then of course in the afternoon it was an art filled extravaganza that ended with my ottoman being colored green with a hangman motif. Bad things happen when I am busy watching the baby...thank goodness for washable markers!

It is suppose to rain today and tomorrow too. The boys have music class and I was hoping to go walking during music today but that may not happen. Tomorrow we were going to a ranch to see horses and that may not happen either. I am all for a rain day now and then, but I prefer them spread out.....like one a week would be great. Can we sign up for that?

Goat Love

For those of you that live here you know how much kids love Deanna Rose, for those of you that don't Deanna Rose is a children's farm that has lots of animals and other fun things for the kids--in fact, there is fundraising going on now for an old fashioned ice cream parlor and the kids are trilled about that. Ironically they are equally thrilled about the old time bank that will be coming soon too. I suppose we all love money and ice cream....and goats of course. It all makes sense.

We had fun going there on Monday with our friends Ms Jan and her kids Avery and Ayden. It was a little overcast but turned into a beautiful day. That evening we went to the park by our house and walked around the lake and played on the playground too. If only every day in Kansas was that beautiful.

Girl's Weekend!

So far we have had a wonderful time...it is probably very very wrong to admit that we don't miss the boys yet...surely we will in time, but for now it was so nice to not get up with Carson at night and just have one baby to tend to. It was so nice to shower alone, go to the bathroom alone, eat breakfast alone, and all while no one asked me a million questions...oh my how easy a baby is. Why did I not know this the first time around? Well, I think it might be nap time....