busy productive day

we got out in the garden today, seeing as it's been the nicest day in a little while (and we didn't have to be anywhere). Aaron got VERY enthusiastic about the little patch of garden at the end of the pergola that was under siege by weeds and had a very unattractive dead tree stump in it. We want to plant something nice there...have to do some research to find out what will do best. anyway so he weeded the whole thing and then chopped out the tree stump! he didn't think he'd get it all done today, but it turned out to be a little quicker than we thought :)

I pruned a few rose bushes that had already lost their leaves. I have no idea if it's still too early to prune them, but honestly don't care either cause around here it has to kinda get done when it gets done!

as soon as we'd finished in the garden we needed to head off and help pack up the treasury. since then we've been just trying to wind down from a really long, busy week - spend some time together etc.

aaron's been flat out at work this week and my two days were possibly the worst 2 of the year so far!! lol, sometimes things get to the point where you really have to laugh or you'll cry. I did a lot of laughing on thurs/fri! My class is beautiful. Seriously, they are a delight. I don't have ANY major behaviour issues at all this year. It's a huge blessing, especially when I'm tired from growing this baby ;)

my 'laughing' was caused by other issues actually, and I am learning quite a bit thru it all. I'm also grateful for the support I know I have from our exec team and the wonderful friends I've made at school that are helpful 'sounding boards' when I desperately need it!

Josh has also been sick with some random thing, mostly at night. During the day he hasn't seemed sick at all. But then around dinner time he'll get this fever and be completely lethargic and...just really sick. It's been awful for him. It seems to be over now...very strange. Seems to be tho, that if either of the boys is going to be sick it's always on a thurs or fri??

but now i am on school holidays for a couple of weeks and that's AWESOME. It's one of the first holiday times that I haven't planned lots of extra stuff into. Lovin that ;)

Just a few exciting things:

• I've felt the baby move. I told my midwife I thought I had but wasn't sure ( you know how at this early stage you can still mistake it for other lovely things like gas!) but she said it was more than likely the baby. COOL!
  
• Malakai is giving KISSES!!! He's done it before, but it was kinda random and i wasn't sure. But now he has been giving them for a few days. They are so sloppy and totally open-mouthed but REALLY adorable! And he claps now too. ahhhhh...so proud! lol
  
• I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time on wednesday. Always love that.
• Josh has gone back to wanting kisses to 'make it better' when he hurts himself. He's been thru the longest phase of not wanting that :(
  

wow, long post! hope everyone is having a great weekend.