Easter Egg Hunt

The good and the bad.

Do you ever have a day that you wish you could go back and do again? Or a moment at least, that you would like re-written? I experienced that today. This morning after dropping my girls off at school, I hit a little boy on his bike with my car. He is fine. He actually got on his bike and rode the rest of the way to the front of the school. I could go into a full account of what happened, but I will just say that he was a small boy, on a small bike, and I simply did not see him. I had the surreal experience of sitting in the principal's office, in my jammies, sobbing (yes, as I have stated before I am a pajama driver in the mornings), with my baby in a onsie with a snotty nose, explaining things to a police officer. I felt like a naughty child, and at the same time, an irresponsible, reckless adult. 
These feelings were even more compounded when I talked to my mom tonight and told what I had done. I truly felt like a penitent teenager who had an accident while driving her parents car. 


As awful as all of this was, I am so thankful for the good things that happened today. That I was just starting to pullout from being completely stopped when I hit him. That I only hit his back tire, and the worst injury he received was a scratched elbow that didn't even bleed. That I didn't get written a ticket, because, technically I didn't break any laws. That the school staff was so wonderfully kind to me. That I have an amazing friend who immediately drove to my house as soon as I explained what happened, and let me cry on her shoulder. Then would not leave till she could see that I was okay again. That my sweet husband didn't get upset when I told him what happened when he got home, and gave me a blessing for my peace of mind. Lastly, that I have a loving Heavenly Father who is watching over me, and this little boy, protecting us both. 
Today, I have been truly blessed. 

Play Date

Today there was a much needed and well deserved play date with some lovely women from church. It was so great to see Katie Hakes today with all her adorable children. I love when friends that have moved away come back to visit.
   A bunch of us mommies met at a new park in town, and had a great time catching up while letting the kids play. Of course the kids can't have all the fun, so some crazy ladies had to show the kiddos how the hanging twirly thingie works. No play date is complete without a visit from a cute little puppy that the little kids couldn't get enough of. When the hunger pains started what else could we do but move the whole group over to McDonald's for some food and more play. Really I think today was just about the perfect day for any little kid, and perhaps for a mommy too!

Nine Years

One of the good things about being sick is spending all day in bed, and catching up on all the stuff I haven't had time for. Namely, updating my blog.
  A couple weeks ago was Ivy's 9th birthday. February 2. to be exact. She was, as always, an adorable birthday girl. She wore the birthday princess necklace to school, and was so excited tell everyone it was her big day. I, of course, brought cupcakes to her class. Yellow, as per her request.
    Being the mean old parents we are, we made her wait all day to open her presents. I think the wait was worth it though. She loved her new La la loopsy dolls. Her hats she wears all the time, going back and forth between being a red angry bird, and a pink cowgirl. But the big one, and a super huge surprise, was Snappy Cheezies, her hamster. She is so in love with him. She checks his food and water faithfully, and is great about cleaning out his cage. I am very impressed with how responsible she is.
     For her big night we took the family and her friend Shelby to Peter Piper Pizza for dinner. Everyone had a blast, though not much pizza was actually consumed, a lot of games were played and tickets were won.

 Meet Snappy Cheezies, cutest hamster ever!

 This may be my favorite picture of the night. Ivy is playing

Whack a Mole on the other side of the wall.

All we could see was this bird bobbing up and down.

 Carmella, just enjoying a bread stick.

A little Skeeball if you please.

 She totally kicked my butt at air hockey!

 Mom, I got frosting on my elbow! I'll just lick it off.