This is harder than it seems

Now that I've started this blog, I've had some issues...it is not as easy as it would seem to find the time to sit down and do this, and I don't really know what all to say :-). Imagine that. I finally downloaded some pictures of the recent trip that we took with my parents and brother and sisiter-in-law. We had a great time. The kids loved playing outside. I think their favorite thing was playing in the creek and finding rocks. It was a good reminder to me that it doesn't take big things that cost a lot of money to impress children. And that the best times can be had just spending time together.

Since we've been home, we celebrated my dad's sixtieth birthday! Happy Birthday, Old Man! (just kidding.) And while I'm on the subject, BB's birthday is Monday, so, Happy Birthday, Honey!

Elli took swimming lessons this week. She's quite the little fish. The instructor let Meg get in the pool one day. She did better than I expected. I think she will take lessons next week.

Not really the way I intended to write posts, but I guess this is just a little catch-up. I really wanted to give more details and less "this is what we did..." Oh well. I'm still new at this. Better posts to come.

Our Gatlinburg Trip

THIS IS AMANDA'S FAULT

Yes, I, Jenny, have caved. I who said I would never blog. I'm still wondering why I'm doing this. Nothing that I do is particularly interesting. I think I'm doing it because 1) (the obvious) everyone else is doing it, and 2) I write nothing down. My memory is terrible. My mom's voice echoes in my mind... after telling her some story about the kids... "You should really write this stuff down." Did I listen? No. Of course not. Everything that happens with my children is SO IMPORTANT... I'm bound to remember it. So, when did Emma take her first step? Not a clue. Sometime before her first birthday. When did Elli get her first tooth? She does have teeth, right? What was Meg's first word? Ummmm......Bedtime? So maybe some of our memories will be saved. Maybe it is not too late. Maybe at least they will read this in time and be amused. Who knows? I tried scrapbooking (that was April's fault :-)). I kept that up for at least a couple of years. Now all pictures since then (five years worth of pictures) are waiting patiently in boxes to be scrapbooked when I get the time. HA. So now I will give this a whirl. WHAT AM I DOING? Someone help me.

I guess I will at least explain the blog address. Several years ago, someone saw me struggling with my three beautiful, but wild girls. I told him we were like a traveling circus. He seemed amused, and our nickname stuck. Anyone who knows us realizes that this is sadly more of a reality than a joke. But, hey, it is never boring around here.

Should I even admit this? Maybe this blog stuff isn't a good idea. Even as I am typing this...Meg (my two year old) wandered outside to find Emma and Elli who are playing with friends. AGH! What kind of mother am I? Luckily, we live in a very safe neighborhood, and she had only gotten to the end of the driveway (or so). But maybe if this is to continue, it will be safer to do so after kids are in bed. Amanda, what did you get me in to?