These kids have one awesome mom. I make awesome things.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The fun in fun dip...
056/365
Aunties are the fun in fun dip.
Aunties are also smart to bring fun dip to the park and not in the house.
Go Auntie!
You've got a little something on your face...
055/365
We took our stroller to get all fixed up. Wheels were a little bent and tires were always needing to be pumped up. I took the kiddos for a walk and the wheels kept wobbling. I was frustrated but not prepared for what happened next. One of the front wheels just fell off. It was crazy. Luckily the stroller proved to be sturdy sans front wheel, for which, I am very grateful. I was even able to "fix" it myself I say "fix" because we need to have another run to see how it holds up.
Exercise seems less like exercise when you are stopping every ten yards to admire rocks and hoping you don't dump your kids out of stroller with a wheel missing, but we will call it exercise none the less.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Rolling...
050/365
This boy comes over a couple days a week and rolls around and jibber jabbers and kicks the crap out of my floors. He's a cutie.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
If mom needs to mop the kitchen floor...
049/365
If mom needs to mop the kitchen floor.
If mom needs to mop the kitchen floor.
She will probably need to clean and wipe down the counters.
When she's cleaned and wiped down the counters, she will have to clean and wipe down the table.
The floor will be covered with crumbs and dirt.
She will vacuum.
While she is vacuuming she will realize that until she gets the back patio cleaned up, all of this is futile.
She will clear off the patio and start the hose.
The hose will remind the kids that they want to be where mom is.
One kid will insist on wearing soaking wet socks.
He will dance in the puddles and scream in delight.
Cleaning the patio will take a while because it's been all winter.
The kids will play in the sandbox.
Mom will remind the children that the sand stays in the sandbox approximately 1 million times.
"Wet socks" will run through the sand and then across the newly cleaned patio approximately 1 million times.
Mom will start to wonder why she tries.
Mom will finally give up chasing wet socks and his tracks across the patio and call it good.
The sandy children will request a bath.
Mom will run a bath.
When the kids are bathed and dressed, mom will make lunch and start a show.
Three children will order three different things.
Making lunch will remind mom that she was going to mop the floor.
She will start to mop.
When she's sitting on the floor she will see all the yucky baseboards.
She will clean those too.
Children will ask approximately 1 million times if they can come in and have a snack.
Mom will remind the children that they just ate lunch and that they can wait.
Mom will remind the children that the floor is very slippery when wet approximately 1 million times.
Mom will hide under the kitchen table and wonder why she tries.
While mom is sitting under the table she will remember that she is hungry.
She will make herself some lunch.
The kids will be reminded that they too are hungry and ask for snacks.
Mom will make them wait until she has eaten.
When everybody has snacks mom will lay down for a moment.
Laying down will remind the children that they want to be where mom is, it will also remind mom that the twins need to take a nap.
The twins will take a nap.
Mom will rest a bit.
Mom will go check on older brother outside and find a train full of sand dumped on the patio.
And if there is a train full of sand on the patio, you can be sure the kitchen floor probably needs to be mopped again.
If mom needs to mop the kitchen floor.
If mom needs to mop the kitchen floor.
She will probably need to clean and wipe down the counters.
When she's cleaned and wiped down the counters, she will have to clean and wipe down the table.
The floor will be covered with crumbs and dirt.
She will vacuum.
While she is vacuuming she will realize that until she gets the back patio cleaned up, all of this is futile.
She will clear off the patio and start the hose.
The hose will remind the kids that they want to be where mom is.
One kid will insist on wearing soaking wet socks.
He will dance in the puddles and scream in delight.
Cleaning the patio will take a while because it's been all winter.
The kids will play in the sandbox.
Mom will remind the children that the sand stays in the sandbox approximately 1 million times.
"Wet socks" will run through the sand and then across the newly cleaned patio approximately 1 million times.
Mom will start to wonder why she tries.
Mom will finally give up chasing wet socks and his tracks across the patio and call it good.
The sandy children will request a bath.
Mom will run a bath.
When the kids are bathed and dressed, mom will make lunch and start a show.
Three children will order three different things.
Making lunch will remind mom that she was going to mop the floor.
She will start to mop.
When she's sitting on the floor she will see all the yucky baseboards.
She will clean those too.
Children will ask approximately 1 million times if they can come in and have a snack.
Mom will remind the children that they just ate lunch and that they can wait.
Mom will remind the children that the floor is very slippery when wet approximately 1 million times.
Mom will hide under the kitchen table and wonder why she tries.
While mom is sitting under the table she will remember that she is hungry.
She will make herself some lunch.
The kids will be reminded that they too are hungry and ask for snacks.
Mom will make them wait until she has eaten.
When everybody has snacks mom will lay down for a moment.
Laying down will remind the children that they want to be where mom is, it will also remind mom that the twins need to take a nap.
The twins will take a nap.
Mom will rest a bit.
Mom will go check on older brother outside and find a train full of sand dumped on the patio.
And if there is a train full of sand on the patio, you can be sure the kitchen floor probably needs to be mopped again.
Cloud nine...
048/365
I took this sweet boy to see Seussical the Musical and he loved it! We had seen the jr version before so I knew he would. He was so cute. During intermission he got to meet the cat in hat and wear his hat. He met thing 1 and thing 2. He was so excited to meet all the characters after the show he could hardly sit still through the end. Meeting the characters is his favorite thing ever. When I told him we were going he got so excited and said, "I'm in it? I get to be the cat in the hat?!"
While the Richersham brothers (the monkeys) were running through the audience one of them gave him a banana. Life made!
Monday, February 16, 2015
A day in the life...
047/365
2 little monkeys...
2 little monkeys...
On our nature walk.
We talked about all the beautiful things we are blessed with. We took the kids on a walk with cameras to take pictures of beautiful things.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Sweet Valentines...
045/365
I woke up today to breakfast in bed. A heart shaped egg on an English muffin with holandaise sauce, strawberries cut into roses and banana circles. Very fancy. I also got pink tulips.
I feel loved.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Not so Secret Cupid...
042/365
I read about secret cupids online and thought it sounded fun. Also, I thought maybe we could take lesser holidays and make some fun family traditions since we aren't usually travelling on them. So secret cupid is not so secret. I write everyone's notes, I basically tell the kids what to set out and where to put it, but they are so excited.
The boy dictated this note for me. He said the sweetest girl in the world part and started to cough and added the last and I just kept in in because I just love it.
Best valentine ever.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Bragging on the boy again...
041/365
The boy's teacher came by last night with a cup full of these handmade heart suckers and jolly ranchers because he missed church on Sunday. She is so great. I made him wait until today to have one. This boy gave one to each of his siblings and to his dad, (he offered me one but I said I was trying not to eat sugar.), and he gave two of his cousins one. He ended up with two out of the whole thing and only because I didn't take mine. He really has the most giving and sharing heart. I mean, maybe that is normal for a 4 year old but I tend to think it is not. What a gift he has.
<3 indeed.
OJ and face paint...
040/365
2 Gallons of orange juice.
Moonpie helped. "Let me need help you mama."
He just wants to sit on my lap all the time lately. Snuggle bunny boy.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Take two...
039/365
I've got to try again, I want to get the purple on his throat. I think if I try while the twins are napping and the boy is at school I may be able to get him and all his colors.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Say hello to my little friend...
036/365
First of all, cousins look away. It's a spider and I don't want to ruin your day. OK. Everyone else, proceed. Just to be sure I will start with this. "Mom, I can't really fit your head in the picture." Thanks son. Thanks.
This guy was hanging out on my rosemary plant.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Fresh Squeezed...
035/365
I've got another cold! *throws confetti* So I figured I would get some OJ out of my backyard. Take that cold!
This guy was hanging out on the fence. Not the type of critter you expect in the city.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Another sick day...
034/365
We stayed home sick. Mostly mom was sick. This boy is too but who could tell. I think his mustache is a testament to the staying power of ELF eyeliner. This is after a bath (no scrubbing, just playing) and basically being naughty all day.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Gift from around the World...
033/365
Last week we got a delivery of Christmas gifts from Africa.
The boys got stuffed monkeys and Doodle got a Lion purse with this little doll and a necklace in it. I decided to get a picture before I put her away for safe keeping, and before she was no longer safe. :) I am excited to get back to taking pictures of my kids. Once the green buggers go away maybe we can get back to cute kid pics. I think they are enjoying the break anyway.
Make my week pink please...
032/365
Some weeks you just have to buy yourself pink cheerful flowers. Pink is such a cheerful color. Did you have friends who were very anti pink back in the day? I remember feeling like I had no personality, I was nothing more than a follower because I loved pink and all things girly. I tried not to like it, but look at it! It's glorious! Pink is freaking delightful! It just brightens the day and my home and my life. God loves pink, Sunsets and flowers, and babies cheeks prove it. It's close to godliness.Viva la Rosa!
I had a rough week. One of the roughest in a while. I did my fair share of poor me thinking, I cried a lot, but at the end of the whole ordeal (if it's even over?) I realized that no, I don't have friends super close and yes it would be nice to have some good friends near me, but the good friends, as far as they may be are a treasure. My friends need to be scheduled and planned and we have to work to make sure we see each other or even talk to each other, but we do and they are such a blessing.
So yes, I could work on putting myself out there more. It would be great to have a support system close, but I truly have all that I need because I have the best people and they are never too far away. I am really blessed.
Now, how do you get rid of pink eye (admittedly a bad pink. Opposition in all things and what not) in a hurry? Plagues? How do you get rid of those? Been sick since Christmas and I am over it.
Over it.
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