Close to the 6 Month Mark

I'm definitely an obviously pregnant lady these days, but I don't mind much. Just a few more months to get through now. We're still making progress on my "Get Done before Baby Arrives" list, and although Trev's time off didn't feel like much of a holiday, it was certainly a very productive time. We got a lot of sorting and tidying done, tackled a few long-neglected tasks, and tried to have a bit of fun too.

The time we spent out in Saskatchewan was great, although the drives out and back were not. The back spasms that plagued me with my first two pregnancies came back to haunt me within an hour of setting out, and made life uncomfortable. Sitting for extended periods of time will be avoided for the summer. Still, it was great to see Trev's family.

Trev's back at work now, and we've settled into the regular routine again. I like routine, and the kids are settling down a bit now that things are more predictable. Adara's got a new (at least to her) bike this year, and is loving riding about whenever we head outside. Connor isn't much interested in his tricycle and prefers running along. We're enjoying the start of warmer weather, and are outside a lot. Life is good.

Update Prior to Heading Out

I've let time slip by again since posting - but I've been busy, which is good. Adara's soccer season has been going for about three weeks now, and she's loving it. Trev is enjoying being the team's assistant coach, plus his ultimate frisbee season has started. He entered to be on an ultie team for the 'spring session' and the 'summer session', thinking they would be one after another. Amusingly, they are concurrent, with the spring session starting only a few weeks before the summer session. So he has ultie on Monday and Wednesday nights, as well as soccer on Tuesdays.

Trev took Adara for her photo session for dance class this week, and came out emphatic that she would not be in dance again next year. He said it was like being backstage at a beauty pageant, with these little girls in the pouffy dresses, with hair curled and makeup on. So we told her she wouldn't be taking dance next fall, and that she'd be in a music class (Orff music lessons) and a multi-sport class instead. She didn't care a whit; I think the fun of the class was all about the social interaction. I'm quite excited about the sports class, as it's specifically for homeschoolers and during the day, and she can keep taking it at different levels as she gets older. It teaches the kids the fundamentals of several sports, giving them a chance to practice each. I'm part of a local Yahoo homeschoolers group, and the parents who have reviewed the program have had only positive things to say.

We're heading out to Saskatchewan early tomorrow morning, and everything's all packed up. I should get some sleep. Before I forget (again), here are some pictures of the "Day Out with Thomas" we went to (both kids love the Awdry books).

Adara managed to convince the face-painter to combine her love of pink and her fascination with cats, and was thrilled with the results.