Cabo San Lucas

I can't believe it's already been two weeks since our big vacation to Cabo. And yes, they are all rumors... Cabo was a super safe place. Especially since we were in our little resort full of tourists. I can't vouch for all the other parts of Mexico though.

Thanks for the safe flight, Alaska Airlines

Dad went too

We had our first official meal at 2pm

First night's theme = Mexico!

 What most of the week looked like

And sometimes there were rugrats in front of me

Every. Single. Day. - this never got old

Evangie had fun too

Taking selfies and watching her brother and sister splash around

My three amigos

She had a little too much to drink...

We seriously didn't move much

Had a "romantic" dinner overseeing the beach and Lover's Point

The great thing about going to an all-inclusive resort is that there's no reason to leave the resort till you have to catch your plane back home. We woke up, had breakfast, hung out by the pool, ordered stuff by the pool, had lunch, hung out by the pool, ordered stuff by the pool, had dinner, showered, and that's pretty much it. We didn't even make it across the street to the market. Oh well. 

Look at that view

The one time we ventured "out" was when we walked down the steps to the beach. Mommy wouldn't let the family leave Cabo without stepping foot on to the sand and taking pictures with Lover's Point in the background.

Dang cruise ship ruined the perfect picture

"Take a picture for Mommy"

While the two older ones were posing, this one was snoozing

They wanted to take pictures the night before we left so they'll remember this place

Buds

 This was the theme the night before we left

Emoji eyes (thanks to Lucas)

They wanted me to take these pictures

The kiddie pool where they spent most of their time

Livin la vida

Adios Cabo!

 Boo - time to go back home

So that was one week of paternity leave well spent! Yes, we missed some school. But whatever. We were making memories - one trip at a time. This trip was surprisingly doable, too.

Better Late Than Never

It's been a while. Ever since school started, I've been busy. Who knew that writing up a STEM curriculum and executing it as you go can be that time consuming?

Goodbye, children

 Hello, my lone child at home

I swear I am doing a never ending cycle of dishes, dinner, and laundry (in no particular order). 

The laundry basket is almost always full

Same unfolded laundry, different day

Evangie has had a lot of milestones these past couple weeks (almost month!). We got rid of the Bumbo since she's able to sit up on her own 95% of the time now. Being able to sit up is a complete game changer! Evangie's meal times are pretty much all synced up to ours as well, which is also an awesome game changer. And, she finally slept through the night yesterday. I've been waiting a long time for this to happen. The real test comes tonight... hopefully it wasn't just a one time deal. That would suck. 

Slept through the night at week 29

Mommy is happier than baby about this

Being able to sit in a shopping cart is also a game changer

Definitely a game changer at Costco

Sitting in a high chair and joining us during meal times = another game changer

Cheese

Boss baby... feet up

The older kids are having a blast playing with baby Evangie. She's no longer that blob of newborn - she's actually fun to play with! 

Matchy matchy

Charlotte's been wanting to match with Evangie forever! I bought size 6-12 month clothing for her and it finally fits. On weekends, the sisters will most likely be matching. 

Sandwiched between two "twinsies"

More children = more toys out

After school "snack"

Doesn't she look so old here?

Look who lost his first tooth (my little firstie)

 Hanging with the cousins (minus Evangie)

... and that's a wrap!

Back To The Daily Grind

We survived the first week of school! I felt great the entire first week. Then I woke up today and felt utterly defeated. Okay, earlier bedtime for everybody... especially Lucas and I. 

Evangie is so happy to have her brother and sister back

I wonder if Lucas will ever pick on her

I wonder if they'll grow up and become best friends

One day you'll get to run around with them

One day you'll be drinking this with us

Did you order enough drinks?!

Okay... so here's the deal... we were at the mall and walking towards the Apple Store because I needed to have my phone checked out and Lucas wanted to play on the iPads. While we were walking there, we noticed a line at Jazen Tea. This was at 10am. Actually, regardless of whatever time it is, there's never a line like this one. Dan checked it out and realized they were having a special anniversary promotion. If you buy five (or more) drinks right now, you'll get a card with a free drink once a week for the rest of the year (till their next anniversary). Alright - what a deal! So that's why there's so many drinks. 

One of Lucas's favorite stores

My little shopping buddy

Dabbing. Why are you growing up so quickly?!

Alright, speaking of growing up... check out this little lady!

Six months?!

Say what now?! How did six months creep by just like that?! This little lady is pretty much all smiles all the time. The only time she's a grouch is when she's hungry or tired (duh). She'll smile at anybody and loves to be held by anybody. I guess the third child does not have stranger danger... yet. We're introducing a lot of new solids to her, which means I've been utilizing my Instant Pot and Vitamix machines. I love kitchen gadgets... the bulkier the better! So it looks like Charlotte is the only child who did not get homemade baby purees. Sorry, middle child. I'm still waiting for her to sleep through the night. She's still waking up around 3ish to nurse for ten minutes. She is also very easy to put down, so maybe I shouldn't complain. I'm crossing my fingers that she'll be able to sleep for 12 hours by nine months. 

 Miss Smiles

 Look at those deliciously chunky legs!