"The Piper is down, I repeat the Piper is down"

Okay, so maybe you don't get the title of my post, it's from So I Married An Axe Murderer (a classic to Drew and I).
Well, our piper (Izze) seems to have caught a bug of some sort. It started yesterday, she was quite clingy and I knew something was up. Our wake-up call (or shall I say my wake up call) was at 11:50pm, she was burning up. She was so tired she just wanted me to hold her. I brought her into our bed (which NEVER happens in the Halbesma house) because I was exhausted and we laid there for a good hour and a half. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and asked her if she was ready to try her bed again, thank God she agreed. After finally trying to get to sleep, but worrying like any mother does if their baby is okay, I finally dozed off around 3am.

Morning came early, as another fever broke out at 6:00am. Again Iz was in our bed, but this time Drew put on a princess movie so she was quite happy. Drew and I got another hour of shut eye and then the credits began to roll and we were up and going. Izze was pretty lazy all day, taking a 3 1/2 hour nap and quietly playing with her Legos. The fevers continue to come and go, which is so strange. She asked to go to bed at 8am and I am not one to argue that. I once heard (I think from my mom) that when your child is sick, you feel the pain too. I completely agree, my day was not the same. I miss my ballerina : )

Summer Time!

I think stay at home moms are the luckiest people in the world, which makes me the second luckiest in the world. Being a teacher sure has it's perks, I just love the time I am able to spend at home with Izze. Each summer I have lists of things I want to get to, for instance clean all the closets, re-file all past bills, scrub all the woodwork, wash all windows, go through the playroom toys (again), I think you get the picture. I am sure I will be able to check a few of those items off my list, but I am not rushing to get all of them done.

I think often times we worry too much about how our homes look, how our appearance is and we forget the little things that flash before our eyes, like childhood. Just yesterday I remember holding Isabel in my arms anxiously awaiting the days for her to say "mommy" or kiss me goodnight. Those days have flown by and she is already 3 years old, she knows her phone number, where she lives, the alphabet, about 800 songs, and so much more. I have yet to regret spending an afternoon playing grocery store or finger painting when I know I should be scrubbing my floors. This is the time to enjoy each moment I have with Izze before she grows up and wants to spend time with everyone but mom and dad.

So I guess those of you who will be paying me a summer visit will have to understand why I may not have dusted for a couple days, or why my windows have little tiny hand prints all over them, it's because I am enjoying my daughter and thanking God each day for the best gift in the world!

Almost Summer!

Well, things have been a bit crazy at the Halbesma home. Having 2 teachers in the house creates a lot of year-end chaos. Today I graduated my 8th grade class of 2010. It is a lot of work preparing meals for over 100 people. I think I need a weekend from my weekend : )

We are down to our final days of school. I cannot wait to spend some quality time with Izze this summer, we have been counting down for weeks now. We don't have any huge plans this summer, just some tumbling classes and princess ballet camp.