This is one of the few actions that has been sending
Maeley to time out lately.
Peeking around the pillar
Standing on the back of the chair
Laughing at
Mamma telling her to get down or she has time out
YES....I could just move the chair. But how else will she learn that not everything in life can be rearranged to stay out of trouble.
Wayne and I were having a conversation on the other side of this wall in the kitchen while little Miss Maeley decided she needed to make Melody a bottle. Nothing can be left out around this house these days.
While leaving base yesterday afternoon we were met by this example of simple beauty. I am often so focused on my steps ahead or just trying to maintain my balance that these small but significant moments are missed.
My baby girl can SMILE!! I literally had to fight back tears. Just after getting back from picking up the kids at school I was talking to Melody and there it was, a little smirk. It was all I could do to keep myself together and not break down. Reality has finally sunk in and I can't always have a baby. But seriously, this smile will brighten anyone's day!
Thanks to a dear friend who loaned her pasta maker to us, Cayden and I attempted making homemade ravioli Wednesday night. I will have to say we have alot of practicing to do but we sure did have a blast.
I thought I would share a conversation that took place between
Cayden and Carder on our way home from the park yesterday.
We had just got back into the van and I had given each of the boys a pack of fruit snacks and told them to get buckled. The normal routine usually continues with us sitting in the parking lot with the van in park and me politely asking Carder to please get buckled so we can leave. Then the politeness subsides after the seventh or so time I remind him and frustration sets in. He always seems to buckle himself but someone in the van tends to be in tears by the end. So, what made this day different was that I had pulled away from the park not realizing Carder had dropped his fruit snacks on the floor and had unbuckled to get them.
Immediately Cayden starting yelling, "CARDER! What are you doing? You're not buckled!" Carder responds with a casual, "So, I dropped my fruit snacks."
Cayden then proceeds to define their personality differences with one sentence,
"Carder, your life is more important than those fruit snacks!"
This is the best description of my lovely daughter. She is honestly a monkey! Not only does she do pull-ups on jungle gyms but she also finds every other functioning source in the house. These would include our landing railing, the kitchen drawers, dresser drawers, my arms, the dining room table, the back of the couch...I think you get the point! Oh, but how she makes us smile :)
Since time is of the essence here in the Rohe household, I have decided to try and make at least a weekly commitment to our blog.
Even though it seems as though Melody just arrived and we were enjoying visits from family and friends, daily life must go on. However for us, daily life is always changing. Our most recent change involves Wayne accepting a new position in the Air Force that will have us relocating to Las Vegas in March. So my days have been consumed with research, research, and more research. We have been looking into schools, various neighborhoods, the housing market, and (for me of course) an athletic club. We are very thankful to have some friends who live in that area and have been wonderful resources.
As for now, the boys are loving school, Maeley is busy as ever, and Melody is growing so fast!
Carder also had his first day of Preschool this week. He made some new friends and enjoyed the mini trampoline and play dough activity. It's pretty quiet without the boys in the house during the day now. Maeley and I feel a bit lost!
Cayden had his first day of 1st grade this past Wednesday. He's even big enough to be responsible for his own desk. Where did the time go? His favorite activities were morning and afternoon recess. That's a true student!
Last Friday the whole family was able to experience a Minnesota Vikings game from the Paragon Medical field suite in the Lucas Oil Field Stadium. Wow...what a view! This suite is truly amazing. The night was filled with good food, great people, and some major fun. And to top it off, the Vikings won!
So...this photo pretty much sums up a daily occurrence between Cayden and Carder. They are playing just fine and then out of no where Carder is blindsided by his older brother telling him he is doing everything wrong. Oh the life of a middle child.
We were fortunate to be able to paticipate in our newest Godchild's, Parker Howard Campbell, baptism on July 11th.
This is the whole gang that enjoyed a few fun filled days at Wisconsin Dells.
The first photo is of Grandma and Grandpa Rohe with their 8 grandchildren. Yes, I said 8. Can you believe they went from 0 to 8 in less than six years. And to top it off, the count it still on. They are expecting number 9 in September and only time will tell who's next to make another contribution.
The second photo is everyone on the Buck side that attended this year's reunion. We spent that night celebrating birthdays and catching up on the usual this and that.
The rest of the week was jam packed with water rides and roller coasters. Everyone had a wonderful time and can't wait for our next destination.
More photos to come!
Standing on the back of the chair
