Catch Up

Since I last posted, the girls and I got pretty bad colds that hung around for a few weeks, the girls had check ups (Sally is in the 20th percentile for height and weight; she's a midget, and Sophie is in 70th for height and 15th for weight; she's tall and skinny), I've started a new class that continues to keep me busy, we helped Frankie celebrate his 30th birthday by treating him to see Avatar with the boys (they all loved it), and enjoyed a visit from Tammy and her two adorable puppies. All of the boys in our house have been busy with school.

Here's Shazer with his best friend, Aydin, at a Ninja themed event at Changing Hands Bookstore (yes, that's Sally behind Shazer wearing her pink tutu- she refused to dress up like a ninja with the boys).

I've finally started on a New Years goal by renewing our membership at the YMCA. I've started a new exercise routine; after I drop Shule off at school in the morning I take the girls to the kid's care at the YMCA and I work out. So far I've just been using the elyptical machine and treadmill but I plan on using the other equipment soon. Today, Jon and I played racquetball, which was a lot of fun, although we definitely need a refresher on the rules.

Sophie has had a hard time adjusting to the new routine- she cries every time I leave her which makes it really hard but the sweet ladies watching her assure me that she calms down within a few minutes. I think she's trying to trick me because as soon as she sees me come back to pick her up she starts wailing again, like she wants me to think she's been crying the whole time. Today was a little better, hopefully she'll get used to it soon and actually get excited about it the way Sally does- Sally actually doesn't want to leave when it's time she has so much fun.

Since Sophie gets so upset I've been trying to do something fun everyday with the girls after I work out. Monday I took them to Mc Donalds, Tuesday we went to the park, Wednesday I took them to a play date but Sophie was so clingy I ended up taking her with me to run errands, and today we went to the zoo, tomorrow we'll go to the park again but this time we'll bring sand toys and then we'll have lunch at Shazer's school with him for their Valentine's Day festivities. We've all been super exhausted by the end of the day and I've been getting to sleep before midnight (which is totally unusual). Fortunately, I haven't had a lot of homework to do this week, but if I want to keep up this new routine (which I do) I'm going to have to figure out times when I can get work done that aren't into the wee hours of the morning.
Here are some pictures taken at the zoo today:

Sally loved combing the goats. It's been a while since we've done that so she probably doesn't remember doing it before. I think I heard someone say there were 24 goats and Sally went around and combed just about every single one.

I'm only posting photos of a few of them :)

Check out this Billy Goat's hair on his chinny chin chin!

It took Sophie a while to warm up to the goats- I think she was still nervous of animals that size because Tammy's puppies were a little overzealous and knocked her over a couple of times last weekend. But after watching Sally with the goats she became more confident.

And here are a few random pictures just for fun:

My dad building a block tower taller than Sophie.

Sally cuddling up to Shazer as they watch a movie

Frankie's 30th Birthday party at Mom & Dad's.

The cutest smile!