Airplanes.

Josh and I have made it a point to get alone time together whenever we can.  We weren't so good at it when we had just one kiddo but now with two it is extremely important.  We recognize that our relationship needs to be as strong as possible so our relationship with the girls can be as strong as possible.  Some people say the kids come first, we however, do not agree.  Our marriage comes first.  Second only to our relationship with our Lord.  We have to be strong in the first two in order to be strong for the third.  

Since having Kyra and starting graduate school it's been a little difficult to find time for ourselves.  Quality time at least.  There are some evenings where we barely say twenty words to each other in the time we get home to the time we lay our heads down on the pillows.  Too many nights like that can really wear a marriage down.  

The other day the girls had an impromptu sleepover with my parents and we had an impromptu weekend to ourselves.  We were unsure of what to do with our time.  We went out to eat and then went to the overlook at the airport and watched the airplanes landing and taking off.  It was so much fun.  No distractions.  Just the two of us.  His arm around me and my head on his shoulder.  Perfect.   

Out of the mouth of babes.

Out of the mouth of babes usually comes the truth in some form.  Recently, Teagan has taken a likin' to the phrase "just a little minute".  I sat down the other day and it hit me like a ton of bricks.  She wouldn't be saying it if she didn't hear it a lot.  Unfortunately, here lately there have been more times then not that my answer to her questions have been "just a minute" or "in a little bit". 

Like when we get home.  I go into full on "routine" mode. Dinner, a little play, baths and bed.  Our converstation usually goes something like this:

"Mommy play Teagan"
"In a minute, Baby, Mommy's making dinner"
"Mommy, play!!"
"In a minute, Baby"

Is anybody starving?  No.  Could dinner wait a few more minutes? Absolutely.  From now on Teagan won't be hearing "just a minute" as often as she will hear "Okey Dokey! Mommy's coming!"  Hopefully that will be the next phrase she catches on to. 

Day at the Park.

We have been trying to take full advantage of the amazing NC weather here lately.  We have a park a few minutes down the road from our house that is clean and safe and we love it.  We are trying to spend as much time with Teagan as we can until the baby gets here.  Things are going to drastically change for her in the next few weeks.    

This picture sums up our days spent at the park...