Catching up

Back in March we went to Disney World - - the whole Bing bunch.  All of us in one house.  It was the kind of vacation that resulted in me needing a vacation  when we got home, but we had a blast and already can't wait to take the kids back.  Here are a few pics of our wonderful week:

Poor Baby

On Friday night, the kids went to Nana's, and Drew and I went on a date.  Nothing fancy -dinner at Chili's and then to see IronMan 2.  About 35 minutes into the movie I see my purse light up.  I pull out the phone and its the second of two text messages from mom.  Reese is throwing up and running a fever of 102.4.  Super.  So, we leave the movie and go to get. 

As soon as I sit down on the couch beside her, she sits up and proceeds to throw up on me.  Which wouldn't have been so bad, except I was wearing white.  Oh, well, that's what OxyClean is for!

She ran fever all day yesterday and stayed in bed for the better part of the whole day.  I knew it was bad when she heard Drew in the kitchen in the morning and looked at me with the most pitiful eyes you can imagine and pleaded, "No eat breakfast,"  You know it is bad when she is begging not to eat.

But, even being sick, she still managed to tell Uncle Derek that she loved him.  He came over yesterday for a few hours.  It was the first time he has seen the kids since Christmas.  He got to see Hank stand up and play and be his generally jolly self. 

It looks like Reese's fever broke during the night, so hopefully she will feel better today, or at least well enough to want to eat breakfast!

It Is Only a Matter of Time

My little man made great strides today - - ok, they were little baby steps, but it is only a matter of time before he is running around the house. For the past few days, Hank has been letting go while standing. Each time he stands for a little longer. Today after standing for about 30 seconds, he took two steps towards me. And the best part wasn't even the walking - - it was the magnificent light in his eyes and the giant toothless smile that spread across his face. He was so proud of himself.

Not to be outdone, Reese immediately jumped up and said "My turn!" and then proceeded to take a few steps forward. She then looked at me to see why I wasn't clapping and cheering her on, too. Gotta love that girl!

Long time, no see

Where have the last few months gone? I wish I knew. Its like I woke up one morning (in our new king-sized bed, no less) and it was spring, Reese is 2 and talking and Hank is so close to walking that I've already got a bag ready for our first trip to the e.r.!

Despite only working two days a week (in the office, that is) somehow my days are over before they start. I am hoping now that preschool is out for the summer, I will recover a few hours each week to be able to once again, keep up with my blog. One would think that having a 2 year old go to preschool 2 days a week would actually create time - one would be wrong! Basically I had between 10 and 2 each day to clean the house, run an errands that had to be run, feed and care for Hank, check and respond to all work emails and all work that flows from that...ok, when I type it all out it doesn't sound like much, but it is!

The kids are doing great. Reese won't be quiet and Hank is perpetually in a good mood. My sister-in-law, Amy, has started a blog that I am going to start contributing to, so make sure you check there for updates on us: http://www.everydayisanadventure.net/