This Lucky Mom of Five: April 2015

Accessories

Here's what I've picked out for next to our pool:

Will loved to read in our hammock, but after several years of use ours finally rotted and had to be thrown away. Will was so disappointed. He doesn't know that I ordered this especially for him to enjoy next to the pool. I can't wait to surprise him!

I can't wait to stretch out on one of these and enjoy the sun a good book!

I chose navy blue cushions instead of the green. I'm envisioning many pool side meals.

Pool Progress

We've made tons of progress on our pool. In fact, it's being filled with water right now! Yikes! I can't believe It's been so long since I've updated. Here's what we've been doing:

Rebar and Plumbing

Spraying gunite

An excited and super cute Grant helping me water the gunite. We had to water it twice a day to keep it from curing too fast and becoming brittle.

We have tile, coping, and a deck!

We added a sidewalk to the pool area. I'm hoping it will help keep both the house and the pool cleaner.

Sundek texture added

Spraying the Pebble Tek surface. I have to admit that I panicked about the color after seeing them start. I relaxed after looking at dark bottom pools on Pinterest. :)

Acid washed and ready to fill!

My Other Place

My friend, Sadia, has a blog called "How Do You Do It? Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is." It has many contributing authors and a wealth of information about caring for multiples. When I was pregnant with the twins Sadia asked me if I'd like to add my perspective to the blog. Her invitation is one of the biggest compliments I have ever received. She is one of the smartest women I know and is an amazing mother and writer. This post of hers will show you what I mean.

My latest post for HDYDI compared having a singleton toddler vs. twin toddlers. You can read it here.

Enjoy!

Oliver Turns Four!

Our sweet Oliver turned four on March 23. To celebrate this special guy we had a party with Oli's favorite people: "The Cousins" and Lucy. He picked out a tie dye cake mix and requested chocolate icing and lots of sprinkles.

I can't believe how quickly he's growing up! He is the perfect combination of intelligence and creativity and keeps me guessing and laughing. I can't wait to see what this next year has in store for him!