Summer is in Fulll Swing!

Summer is here! Yeah! The girls and I are having a lot of fun. This picture is so cute b/c Cameron grabbed Brooke's hand as they watched toons.

This is our summer... hanging out together. We are feeding Brookers. I say WE because Cameron loves to be my helper. She is quite sweet. Brooke started scooching this week. She is also cutting her two bottom teeth. Poor baby. She's got the miserables.

This is the big girl undies! Cameron likes them and is hit or miss on the potty. Peeing is going quite well actually. The other is a disaster. She is sooo freaked out by pooping on the potty that she gets hysterical. I just put diapers on her when she asks. It's no good to have her totally freaked out by it. I am assuming it'll be like the nookie. She desperately needs it until one day she doesn't. So hopefully soooooon she'll work her way out of the diapers.

We found the one hot day this summer and spent it at Nana's and Papa's house swimming. She loves to swim. More like she loves to throw things in the water and sitting in the froggie floaty. We had a fun day at the lake.

This has been a week of firsts. First scooching and first teeth coming in and now first big girl tubby! Cameron loved having Brooke in the tub. She gave her some toys and watched her splash in the tub. That has been our two weeks of summer. Potty training and playing.

Jill

Is that a DEER???

Yes we frickin' hit a deer!!! OMG! It was like - Did that really just happen? It was a medium sized deer and it just ran out in front of us. If it hadn't stopped and just kept running it would have been fine, but of course it stopped to look at us and wham bam it was toast.

Can you see the fur at the top of the window??? Eeew. I was covered in glass shards, but that was about the worst of it. Great Grandma Peg was a trooper and continued to be a great source of support to us and the girls and we waited, and waited to figure out what to do. Not many places open on Memorial Day...

We were saved by Poopa aka the best Father in Law. He rescued us from the tick fest and took us to Eau Claire where we hijacked (and still have) Diann and Tom's car. They were conveniently out of town. We can't thank you enough D and T for the loan. I feel guilty about driving it...someday our car will be fixed. Good old Barron, WI.

The kids had a wonderful Memorial Weekend. We loved having Max and Maddie show up. M&M are moving in June to a bigger and better home in Bloomington.

Brooke had a tough time without the favorite exersaucer. It doesn't travel well. Tim slept with Cam in her "princess" bed courtesy of Grandma. I slept with Brooke. I think Brooke was cold and Cameron was disoriented at night. But it's not like she did have a blast. Everyday she asks to go to the cabin.

Cameron had her first kayak ride.

Dad getting Cam's fishing pole (courtesy of the grandparents) ready.

The kids getting the toys out of the Toy Cooler. Huh? Yeah, we said the same thing... But that's grandma for you...

All in all, it was a great weekend.

Now I get to have one more day with my students and then summer is here! Yeah!!!! As much as I enjoyed this spring with my students I cannot wait for summer. One day to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 Weeks Left!

3 Weeks to go!!! But we teachers know that we really have like 5 teaching days :)

We also have Valleyfair day, Peer Helper Field Trip, Track and Field, Reward Day, Award Day, 6th Grade Send Off, Clean up day/return all the teacher's things you "borrowed" all year and suddenly find day. So really who is learning this spring????

I really like my students this year so it is not hard to be at work.

Apparently Tim was 5th in the nation in his division for sales last month... that's my boy!

We have to pen Cameron in her room now at night. She opens the door around 6am and will walk out. She is so quiet I did not sleep not knowing when she'd get up and roam the house or God forbid come into our room and I'd wake up with her little face in mine. The scream of terror ripped from my throat after waking up to a little face in mine would scar us both. Some of you know me very well and would attest to my scare-dy pants antics. I also always have an escape plan. Ask me sometime. But I digress.

The wonderful in-laws were here two weekends ago and helped put up our new playset. Now we have to get rid of the sand and add dirt and sod...

This is Brooke having cereal for the first time. Not much for getting it in her mouth, but she's having a good time.This is Cameron eating the rest of Brooke's cereal. She likes to be my little helper in the kitchen.

On the home front Brooke's sleeping has no real pattern. She has a routine for 3 days and then it all changes. Now she is up at 11:30, 1am, 3am, then dirties her diaper around 45 minutes later and is all mad at her poo-y pants and then is wide awake by the time Tim goes and gets her. He sleeps with her on the couch downstairs. Tim is the 4am and later guy. I wake up and and they are both gone and I have no recollection of her crying. I think I sleep through it b/c I know it is not my turn or I am just so tired I'd sleep through it anyways.

This is Cameron being sweet to Brookers. She does love her sister.

Anyways, I still don't know how to get Cammers to sleep in. She goes to bed around 9pm. She runs all day and we try to wear her out. To no avail.

Me and my girls. I have no decent pics of us.

We had Hayden's second birthday and partied at Ethan and Hayden's house. This is Cam being the rockstar she is one the way to the party. They have an unfinished basement that is a rockin' play area. Kid Central. Cameron could have played all day and night. Hayden is a fun tyke and Ethan is a smart boy. So fun to hang out with them.

Well, that is all. Once again Brooke woke up to make a deposit into her diaper... Must go change stinkie!

J

Who Needs Sleep???

Brooke finally slept Wednesday night-the whole way through! Although she did not Thursday night...but small steps right? She did have her 4 month shots on Weds, so that might account for her sleepiness. Brooke is up almost every hour or two. Now I know what you are going to say - let her cry it out. I soooooooo want to, but then Cameron hears her and wakes up screaming and crying and we can't get her back to bed, she is hysterical/disoriented. So which scenario is best??? Mom is up all night or Cameron, Brooke, Mom and Dad are up all night. I am positive this will soon work its way out... Other than the sleeping issue and Cameron being a typical 2 year old (hint hint tantrums) everything is normal. Well, Tim looks constantly drugged b/c of his extreme allergies and he can't really see (glad he is driving to WI today for work) we are a boring family.




Can you tell who doesn't want to take this picture? I resort to selfies b/c I am always taking the pictures and I would occasionally like to be in one with my girls.


I LOVE this photo.



This one too! Brookers is such a smiler.

Tim gets up with the girls on the weekend ( I do night duty) so this is the usually Saturday morning scene. Cartoons with dad (I think he naps). Cameron loves Brooke. When she whines or cries Cameron runs to her and says "What's wrong Brookers?" "You're okay" is this sweet soothing voice. Or she says "Pipe down Brookers!"

Cameron entertaining Brooke in the exersaucer

Getting ready for tubbie time.

I feel like Brooke is constantly entertained by Cameron and I wonder what she is thinking. Basically Brooke just sits there and watches Cam dance around or throw a tantrum depending on the time. But all is well and we are happy and fairly healthy. Hope you are too!

Rogge Girls Throw a Party!

Cameron and Brooke decided it was time to have a big bash! We celebrated Cameron's 2nd birthday - a Mickey Mouse Theme, and Brooke was baptized.


This is Cameron when she woke up... Presents for me???? She was shocked and thrilled.


Brooke had a bath and then a little nap before her big performance at the church.


Brooke didn't even cry. Such a good girl.

Brooke has wonderful godparents, Terry and Dan.

Cousins Max and Maddie helped Cameron open some presents.

I was so proud of Cameron - she opened each present and loved them all.

She opened her new Wonder Pets toy from Grandma Tye. "I love Ming Ming..."

Happy to eat my Mickey Cake.

This is her new Princess costume from Max and Maddie. She loves to dress up.

We headed to the big EC this weekend to celebrate Great Grandma Helen's 95th birthday. Sadly, we did not take a picture of her. I don't know how we overlooked that. We'll take a few over Easter. This is Uncle Tom with Cameron playing outside.

Cameron playing at Uncle Tom and Aunt Diann's house in EC.



Here is Brookie's 3 month picture. She has been such a good girl lately. She mostly sits in her chair and watches us play. She smiles a lot and is starting to "talk." She even slept through the night last night! She dozed this morning and was ready for her long afternoon nap which lined up with Cameron's nap! They both have been sleeping for 2 hours so far...This COULD be a rockin' summer! I am on spring break this week and we have successfully removed the nookie from Cameron's mouth. I think it was fairly painless for her too.

This is so cute. Doesn't Brooke look scared!!! So funny. She totally melted down 2 seconds later. She often has the deer in headlights look when we make her do odd things, like make her dance on Cameron's bed or prop her up to take pictures. What a trooper.

That is all from Roggeville

Fun with the Girls

Brooke and mommy's last day together! What a sweet baby...

I know she is thinking, "Mommy - Let go! enough!" I did take about 15 selfies to get a mildy decent one. Problem is that now my zillion moles and wrinkles show up on selfies. Was not the case in college. Wasn't that just last year?

Valentine's Day! Cameron loved all her heart stickers and chocolate candies.



Yummy! These are good. More please.

Where's all the chocolate??????? I said MORE!

I took this pic last night because they both randomly ended up in cherry jammies.

Cameron then got the "Hypies" as we call it and was a wild one. She entertained Brookers for a while.

Our mistake of putting Brooke in bed with Cameron because then she got the giggles and was making us laugh. Tim was supposed to put her down but I kept hearing laughter from the bedroom. Apparently dad was laughing too much and had to leave her by herself to settle down for the night.

First week back to work and I was sick by noon on Monday. Kids. It was a whirlwind and I would have accomplished a lot more if I had felt better.

We have a big day tomorrow. Cameron's second birthday party and Brooke's baptism. A Mickey Mouse double party. Should be fun!

I love my sister

I Love My Baby Sister!!!


Cameron is always so excited to see Brooke. It's the first thing she says in the morning when she wakes up - "Where's Brooke?"

This is a picture of the grandkids with their favorite blankies made with love by Aunt Diann. She makes the best blankies. Cameron would not be the same if she lost her beloved "Boti." If you notice Brooke- she's screaming. She didn't stop for 3 days. But the Monday-Weds she is usually pretty good. Not sure what her deal is.

Aunt Diann and Uncle Tom spent the night last Friday on the way to Arizona. Terry, Scott, Max, and Maddie came down for pizza too. The kids love to run around and play together. I can't wait for summer! It's so nice that they are all about the same age.

I go back to work on Monday. All my other teacher friends have Monday off and are doing a playdate.... Ironic. 2 months off and they had to work. My first day back is their day off....

Should be interesting going back to work. Hopefully I'll get to shower without a screaming baby each morning.