Da sweetest

The lives of all people Grohs are just as crazy as ever and blogging is getting increasingly difficult for Mommy.  But I am determined to keep the goings-on and mutterings of these kids in writing, so you'll find more happy times pictured.  I would like to find a way to link my Facebook postings to my blogging, as I think the weekly postings illustrate the days and times of us the best. 

As Elena wrapped up her Kindgergarten year and Michael turned three (post of this to follow), I'll say it again...time is not on our side.  These fantastic kids grow so quickly. 

A few lovely memories include a lot of Michael:

1) Our nightly routines - Michael asking every night "Can I go in yo' bed?" and I say, "After...." to which he chimes in, "I go in my bed." 

2) Michael seeing his newborn self pictures and commenting that he was covered in ketchup. 

3) Michael's caring three-year old self always calling me, "Da sweetest Mommy."

4) Or Elena's love of the English language... "I 'miss-ded' you, Mom."

and 5) Elena commenting that she wants to be exactly like Mom.  And Dad when she grows up. 

Thank you God. 

Happy times

May was a nutty month with lots of firsts.  Michael is potty training as we speak and Elena was deemed 'the reader' of her class.  She is so darn good at it, it's ridiculous.  I vow to post a video of her doing it...what an experience for all of us!  Mommy had her first trip away this month on the esteemed Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap to Cap) trip to Washington, D.C.  With six days gone, I was a bit of a mess, but Daddy took the kids to see Grandma and Grandpa Grohs in Bend, OR for five of those days and we all survived and enjoyed the time. I think we'll stay close to home for awhile now though.  We enjoy our days and

A watermelon eating contest is what we do best. 

Big guy in big shoes.

So, it's been a long day for our buddy.

I feel like she's quite the artist. 

DC was very serious business sometimes.