9.22.2008

Good Morning Fall!

TODAY is the first day of Autumn - I'm ready for pumpkin bread, soup, sweaters, some leaves and yes, cozy socks.


My boys found some "cozy" socks in my drawer. Yes these are mine...but for the record, they were gifts that were given to me. 'nuff said about that. After some "skating" in the kitchen, the boys begged me to wear these to bed. Nevermind that it is still stinkin' hot around here.

9.17.2008

My 1st Climber

Ethan and Drew were never ones for climbing. They found little use for chairs and tables until they were old enough to sit and eat. Now older, of course they climb everywhere. Just the other day I caught Ethan trying to walk down the banister of the stairs. I had to explain that someone created stairs for walking down and so trying to balance on a 3 inch piece of wood isn't necessary anymore.

Ty is a completely different story. Perhaps he has learned from watching his brothers. I am constantly pulling him off of chairs, tables, stairs, couches and most recently BUNK BEDS. I guess the little fear of heights I was worried about does not exist. No sooner has Ty been dragged back down then he is right back up. And so I find this picture a little disturbing




...and now the ladder has been tucked away.


Silly me...who needs and jungle gym when you've got bunk beds.

P.S. See the cute stripe that my friend Annette and I painted on the wall? It goes all the way around and it was super easy - with Annette's help anyway.

CALL 911!

Dinner was cleaned up, the kids were bathed and playing and I was getting ready to do a little bit of scrapbooking when Drew yells "Mom!!! Mom!!! Fire! Fire!" As with any emergency alert, I rush into action. Hmmm...doesn't smell like fire...I knew at that point that there wasn't a fire but Drew keeps saying, "Mom, there's fire! There's fire!" With an eyeroll I go over to where Drew is sitting and say, "Where is the fire?"
"Right here!" he says pointing.

"Oh," I laugh. "A spider."

"That's what I said. A fire."

Either I need my ears checked or we really need to work on Drew's pronunciation. Disaster averted...again.

Back to School

Ethan and Drew both headed back to preschool a few weeks ago. Ethan goes Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Drew goes Tuesday and Thursday. Am I crazy? Who wants to drive to preschool five days a week? I guess the answer is me. On the brighter side, they are both LOVING it! Just put a "taxi" sign on top of my car - I'm going to need it for the next 18 years or so.








What's a spurt?

I go in “spurts” – do you? Do you know what I mean? For the past couple’ov’weeks my house has been clean, the laundry has been done, there’s been something representative of dinner on the plates of my fam. Errands? Check. Grocery store? Check. Relief Society calls made? Check. Exercise? Check. Hair straightened? Check. Check. Check.

But today…(after having cleaned the 3rd bath of the morn) I sat down and absolutely could not {would not} get up. And so, the house has fallen apart around me. But here I sit, BLOGGING the afternoon away.

Today is not a “spurt” but hopefully, for the sake of the health department and CPS, I will wake up to a spurt in the morn. Today I am just plain ol’ tired and my couch was so happy to see me.

9.16.2008

The Procrastination Continues

So once again, I've totally fallen off the blogging-wagon. I don't mean to. I can't believe how fast time goes. I've been a little busy with this



and this


and some of this too.




I've been watching a lot more of this


what with the hurricanes and election and everything.

Most of all I've been happily working with these...


Life is good. Just extra FUN and extra busy. Muah!