This is going to be a catch you up kind of post so bear with me. I’m really trying to get back into the swing of things around here. Trying to find a balance with raising three kids 5 and under and running Craft Hope at the same time. After announcing Craft Hope’s Project 8 :: Gulf Coast Oil Spill last week things have gone into overdrive. I have managed to get caught up on the laundry, which that in itself is a huge accomplishment for me. Still making sure the kids are fed and teeth are brushed. Even if it’s noon. Watching the Craft Hope Facebook page trying to stay on top of discussions and arguments about Dawn dishwashing liquid. Goodness. Coming up with material for posts on the Craft Hope site, since the information changes daily. You know, just trying to keep my head above water.
Makena just graduated from preschool and it breaks my heart just a little bit. I’m just so proud of the girl she has become. Lover of nature and life. She really takes it all in. I simply love this picture of her. It’s exactly what I want to do some days when it rains. Her school did an end of the year party where the fire department came out for a water party. A beautiful way to celebrate a great year.
And now trying to decide what we are going to do with our last summer before Makena starts kindergarten. Looks like we’ll be spending most of our time at the lake and the library for their summer reading program. All the while balancing an 8 month old’s nap schedule. I’m still looking for other free things in the area. I’m kind of starting to get the idea that things really take off once your child enters elementary school so honestly I’m just enjoying these last couple of months with her at home.
The past two weekends have been spent down at the lake with family and friends. It really is my favorite place to be these days. Our neighborhood has a lake park in a cove on Lake Travis and it really is the central meeting place for everyone. And I certainly feel blessed to have this in my own backyard.
All of this lake time means that I’m marching around chasing three kids in a swimsuit. Not my favorite pastime, but I’ve been working hard to get my butt back in shape after being pregnant for the past few years. All in all, I’ve already lost around 80 lbs. since Chloe was born. I don’t really ever like to talk about my weight, but I’m kinda proud of myself these days and feel good again. I didn’t do some fancy diet. I still eat what I want when I want it! I’ve lost it all from cutting my meals in half and walking over an hour every night with Chloe. We do a sunset walk around the lake and it’s really my only ‘me time’ of the day. I need that. We all do.
This past weekend I met up with my first ever best friend. We were friends before we were born, our parents were best friends back in the 70’s.
We lost touch in junior high and ended up reconnecting on Facebook. Turns out she and her mom live here in Austin too.
So we went to lunch on Sunday, just us girls and our moms. Just like old times, twenty years later. I missed her and am so glad she’s back in my life.
I feel like I’m constantly playing catch up in the space and I want to try to be here more often. I’ve started to feel so connected through Facebook that I’ve been ignoring my chikaustin blog and it’s really the only way I document our kids lives. I don’t scrapbook and I’m terrible with picture organization and photo books. The thought of getting my kids pictures organized gives me so much anxiety I just walk away every time. If any of you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them.
Pfew! Well that was quite the post. Thanks for sticking with me!
























































