I like to move it move it

As soon as a door opens Nathan heads for it. And he moves quick. Josh went out to his car the other day and somehow Nathan made it out the door as well. He crawled over to the fence and stood up and wouldn't let go. I should've gotten video as Josh tried to pry his hands off the fence to bring him inside. That boy is strong.

Yesterday Nathan was trying to pull himself up on the sliding door. He fell over which caused the door to open. I went to check on him and this is what I saw.

shoulda kept my mouth shut

or knocked on wood or something after saying we've been healthy all winter. Nathan was fussy all day yesterday and today woke up cranky, feverish and coughing. Emma has a cough too. And judging by Beka's dramatic crying fits (yes, more than one and it's only 9:24am) she's not feeling the best either.

UGHHHHH.....

Random

• After two weeks' of holidays (no aerobics) followed by two weeks' of trying to learn a new aerobics video I feel like I haven't exercised in a really long time.
  
• Monday I used a "Walk it off with George" dvd and even though it's hokey and lame it was better than the one I don't understand and I actually felt like I had done something good.
• Even after publishing that post last week I still didn't eat well. Doing better this week but afraid to step on the scale.
  
• Nathan will be 1 in one month!!!
  
• I'm having fun planning his party.
  
• I'll have three fun weekends in a row. Nathan's party on August 28, My birthday on Sept 4 and a girls' weekend in Montville the following week!!
• Then three weeks after that Beka turns 5!
• And 6 weeks after that we head to the States!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!
• Our schedule is crazy lately. (well, crazy for me)
• Mondays I have aerobics at 6:30 the girls have swimming lessons at 8:30 and then we do the grocery shopping and whatever other errands need run. Josh has a meeting on the 4th Monday each month that usually runs late.
  
• Tuesday is stay at home and do nothing day. Josh has a meeting on the first Tuesday of each month that usually runs late.
• Wednesday I have aerobics at 6:30 and we host either playgroup or ladies' meeting. And every two months or so we have Bible study here Wednesday night.
  
• Thursday mornings Roseanne comes over and cooks with the girls. Thursday night we get a babysitter for the kids and we go off to Young Marrieds' Bible study
• Friday I have aerobics at 6:30 but otherwise is a stay at home and do nothing day.
• Saturday, Josh is home so what we do varies.
• Of course we have to fit homeschooling in there somewhere.
• And Josh has a day off every other week.
  
• I've been trying to craft.
• I need to get VBS ready.
  

So, that's us recently. I am so thankful that except for a sore throat/headache thing that Josh had last week we have been really healthy this winter. So much better than last winter. I'm off to find sheets for beds. The only reason I will be happy for warmer weather is HOPEFULLY there won't be anymore wet beds. I'm definitely over them.

11 months

pretty soon this boy is gonna take off running and never look back. can't believe he's already 11 months old!!

Baking Biscuits with Mrs. Blackman

a couple things: I forgot to put this picture of Nathan enjoying the bickies his sisters gave him at the end of the post but I wanted to include it so it's first now. Biscuits/bickies=cookies they used Elise's sugar cookie recipe from Mom's cookbook. Roseanne is going to kill me when she sees the picture of her I put in there. I put Nathan to bed and went to breakfast with Josh and we had a quick look at the Target Toy Sale while Roseanne and the girls worked so hard. Thanks Roseanne!!

Picnic

Just another day at the Risser homestead. =)

Dress shirt to Romper

Remember this? Well, I managed to duck into an op shop the other day with all 4 kids in tow. I grabbed two boys' dress shirts for a grand total of $3.50. I got a few minutes later that day and made the modifications called for. I learned a bit and it's definitely much cuter on than hanging but kinda impossible to get photos on this busy baby. =) All in all very much worth the $2.50. Now I have my favourite one that cost $1 to do. And I bought a $5 polo shirt at Big W to do the t-shirt refashion. I'll let you know how that goes.