Sometimes and Always

linking up with the adorable preggers

Macky Madness

on her sometimes and always link up!

Sometimes: i lay in bed until the last second possible

Always: i wish i could lay in bed for a few minutes longer, this baby makes me tired!

Sometimes: i worry about getting out the door on time when i start my new job

Always: i hate being late, so i know i will get to work on time!

Sometimes: my Eli hugs the daycare families when they drop off and pick up

Always: i think my daycare families are really going to miss his hugs, even when he leaves drool and boogers behind!

Sometimes: i get horrible headaches

Always: drinking soda pop makes it better! hello, my name is jill and i am addicted to caffeine 

Sometimes: i get really overwhelmed by taking on a new job

Always: God comforts me, and reminds me this was a good decision!

bitter sweet

8 days

until i am done with this part of my life!

i have been an emotional rollercoaster 

(being preggers doesn't help)

one day im thinking, oh it can't come soon enough!

the next day im bawling because im not one for change!

im sad to see "my babies" go 

but im excited to start something new

but it feels weird and not normal

and soon i know the weird will turn into normal

and normal will turn into great memories!

but im also excited to share that an amazing woman will be taking over a majority of my kids

and if you enjoyed following me you will LOVE to follow her (and the kids)

and all the fun they will be having at Pepper Ridge Daycare

you can check her out HERE!!!

i am sooooo excited to be able to follow her daycare journey, 

and keep an eye on those amazing, naughty, funny, food throwing, silly, back talking, cute kids!!

i know i have truly enjoyed everyone of them 

(trust me we have all had our days as well!)

still don't know what will happen to this here blog but the wheels are spinning

and hopefully i can continue on with blogging about 

babies, toddlers, and preschoolers!!  

finally i leave you with 2 photos

my natalie and her favorite daycare baby (and only baby) wearing matching outfits!!  

you will see LOTS of this baby at Pepper Ridge Daycare Blog since this is the daycare providers baby!!

and a pile of cicada shells!  

the kids will spend all morning looking for these things, collect them in a bucket, and then count them!

YUCKO!

but at least they are enjoying themselves!

--there were abou a dozen that blew away before i took this picture, my kids are expert cicada shell finders!--

fish

we did something crafty today!!

it just doesn't happen very often anymore :(

but the kids were being weird and driving each other nuts

which means i was going a little nuts

and since i had everything ready to go...

we got busy.

have i mentioned before that i am OBSESSED with colored glue!  

now don't go out and try find and then buy colored glue just add a little paint to your white glue bottles

or a little food coloring..both work!  i add paint!  and it just makes gluing that much more fun! 

especially if you don't care if you can see the glue because it won't dry clear! 

i have also discovered my love for paint chips!

hello its FREE!!!!  

and i just had my neighbor girl bunch 100s of holes for me and tada...

you get beautiful colored paper!! 

we have done this before with crosses and eggs and made an easter wreath HERE

i am also obsessed with this little man!  

he is really starting to LOVE his art! 

although he freaked out when his hands were full of glue and dots were stuck to that!

i laughed!

oh and i am also obsessed with this dude!  

he don't like a mess 

so once his hands are dirty he is DONE!

-- i am NOT obsessed with the diaster on the counter! who lives like that...ugh!! --

i have also started this bad habit that i make the kdis say weird and probably inappropriate things when they take a picture!

like this picture they are "boogers" 

really jill...somedays!

and in this picture they are saying "fish guts!" because that would be even more appropriate! 

but thats how i roll i guess! :)

i also can NOT spell the word appropriate if i get interrupted so i have had to use spell check a lot!

lots of creative children at this house!

here we have the rainbow fish!

here is the blue gill, and since he really didn't want to be finished gluing blues and greens on, he said

"well i have seen blue gills with colored spots so i think i will add some colorful dots!"

kids are their silly ways!

and lots of other creative, fun fishes!!

what have you made with paint chips and glue?!?