Annette is 4

Happy birthday, my little Annette. My darling who calls her babies darlings and nurses them to sleep. 

This morning we woke, hugged, kissed, sang to you. You let us sleep. We took the kids to piano. I had two late nights in a row and I was feeling it today. 

We met our family at In-N-Out for lunch. Cheeseburgers animal style YUM. 

Went back home and decorated, got snacks and made cookies. Elsa Frozen Shiny blue and silver birthday party for little Nette and her best gals, Jane, Ivy, Josie Barnes, Josie Bloxham, Sami, Hattie, Ella, and Zoey. 

They played and dressed up, did hair chalk, stick on earrings, took pictures, opened gifts, did crafts, ate cookies, and had an epic dance party. 

After everyone was gone, we went and watched clips of frozen the Broadway musical, and then started Frozen 2

We had fish tacos with homemade tortillas. Zoey and annette love the sour cream best. 

The sun is setting; Hattie is home from girls’ activities; Fred is at mutual;  Collin is at a meeting and then will be out with friends tonight; Zoey is asleep. Im falling asleep. Another day gone, but now annette is 4. 

Awake too late

Little hands reach up to my face in the darkness. She nurses, gulps and swallows, over and over, while she drifts back to sleep. I’m tired. Really tired. 

Harriet laid down on the stairs. Trying to get my attention. Trying to reach out for me in her own way. I asked her to move out of the way. I didn’t go spend time with her. We did earlier though. We had the best time. We will tomorrow. We will make goals, write our book, make some art. 

I want to play wii with Fred and Hattie and Ella. After church. I will use a quiet voice from now on. 

I’m falling asleep.