Silvestrini City

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Mixed Emotions

As we near the last days in our home I'm really starting to feel mixed emotions. We are ready to move on and find a new house but it is still hard to leave our home - the only home my kids have ever known. Yesterday while taking the first significant load of furniture etc. they both started to get really whiny and clingy and needy. They have watched me slowly pack for weeks but this was the first significant thing that really alarmed them. Reed was crying and didn't want us to leave and clung to me when we got back saying how much he missed me. We realized after talking with him he thought WE were leaving and not taking them with us! I KNEW this move would be especially hard on my tender hearted little man but now it's here and very real.

We moved here when Reed was a newborn and Paige come home from the hospital to this house. They both took their first steps, said their first words and celebrated birthdays and holidays and made countless memories. I have pictures, scrapbooks and videos to mark every moment but I will no longer be able to look in the backyard and picture Reeds first birthday party or see the exact place in the living room Paige took her first steps.

We are moving on to provide a better life for our kids in a nicer neighborhood with a better school. In the long run they will be better for it and will be greatful. But the coming days and weeks and months will be hard on them as they leave their home. I never want my kids to feel hurt or sadness or confusion and it's hard knowing I'm causing this. But I'm keeping my eye on the big picture and the better life they will have.

"For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Monday, April 25, 2011

Easter

Easter traditions started with a trip to Walmart to see the Easter bunny! Paige ran screaming from him (can you blaime her?) but Reed actually sat on his lap and smiled!

Next it was time to decorate eggs. I TRIED to get Paige to participate this year....

She wasn't very excited. She took a drink of the colored water and left!

Reed was very excited!

He kept dropping the egg in the water. We lost four this way.

He liked putting the stickers on

Easter morning the kids got baskets

Paigey got Dora (of course)

Reed got Cars

They dove right in! Funny how they knew exactly whose was whose! :)

I let them have their chocholate bunnies for breakfast!

Pure joy and delight in those eyes!

Reed pretended the markers were a phone

(wonder who he's talking to?)

Both kids LOVE to color!

Paige organized her Dora cups

Matching outfits Easter morning before church

Love my kiddos!

Can't believe how grown up Reed looks!

Paigey's starting to look like a big girl too! :(

My pretty girl

So handsome!

Walking to the egg hunt at church

I loved Paigeys shoes. They actually made her fat feet look smaller! HA!

Reed giving Paige her basket. Such a good big brother!

Reed got a sloooow start and by then most eggs were gone!

Paigey got two eggs and was so happy she stopped looking!

Reed ended up with only 3 eggs but Kylie was sweet enough to share hers :)

Reed checking out his eggs

Paige spit out the first jelly bean she tried. One jelly bean and it was all down the front of her dress and sweater.

Reed opening presents from Nana and Papa

Paigey opening hers

We had an egg hunt in the backyard.

Nana helped Paige so Reed wouldn't get them all!

Grandma Doris got Paige a Hello Kitty and she LOVED it and carries it everywhere!

Papa gave the kids a ride in the wagon after the egg hunt

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Friday, April 22, 2011

T-ball and Park Fun!

I was SO excited to get back Reeds T-ball pics because they came out super cute! I love all the firsts of things! There is only one first and the time just does fly. So I know out of all the sport pictures to come, I'll always treasure this one the most!