I Slept In!

Hi, just letting you know that today I slept in! Why is that an announcement?? Well, because usually when 2 is up from 1:30 am to 4:30 am and doesn't finally fall completely asleep until 5:15 am (15 minutes before my hubby's alarm goes off for work) it is the night before I have to work, or we have OT or Speech Appointments for 2, or there is a doctor appointment, or some other great need. But, this time... I had nothing going on so I slept until 11:21 am (take a way a little time when I got kids to school between 7:45 - 9:00--well, OK, so I was still tired/out-of-it because, poor 8 missed his bus and was very upset, so grandpa took him.) And granted, I am not sure how long 2 was awake I could hear her in my room but I was too tired to respond. I don't think she was upset about being on her own though. She had stripped down to nothing and was helping herself to some cottage cheese. I guess that saved me the time of cleaning her clothes of it!!! Ha! Ha! Isn't it funny how all 2 year olds have to be that way at some point or another? No clothes, no diaper, running free!! Wee!

School Choir Concert

So 12 has been getting up early every Tuesday and Thursday morning to go to choir practice before school. He did this all on his own without me having to encourage or remind. Here he is in their big concert with his outfit on---aw fer cute!!!!

In the video, 12 is the one grinning uncontrollably (top and almost middle). I guess he was so happy we were there??!!??

Big Pants AND Shoes to Fill

So here is 2 with Dad's pants on. And really if you have spent any time here for more than a few hours you will have learned that she does "wear the pants" in the family.


I guess she also wants to fill his shoes!!

Jackie Chan

If any of you out there are Jackie Chan or Jet Li fans you need to go see The Forbidden Kingdom! It was awesome. I will give you fair warning--it has a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon feel to it (which I love) but that good ol' Jackie Chan fun. We went and saw it this afternoon and loved it!

If you see it let me know what you thought.

Checking in

Who got me hooked on this blogging thing anyway? It is like my journal--or maybe I just feel better that I am at least doing this since I don't write in my journal or scrapbook at all anymore. I don't have time, that is just too funny, because for some reason I have time to blog! I guess it is all in the priorities.

Oh, and here is something I learned this week the hard way:

Do not take 3 of your 4 kids to your Physical Therapy appointment with you and think that it will go smoothly. Don't try to convince yourself that your kids would never do "that" or "that." Because they will. My kids used the exercise equipment as monkey bars, the exercise balls as toys being rolled throughout the open space, peeking behind curtains at other patients, eating all the candy in the candy bowl, hiding behind the physical therapist's bum (no, really, I am not exaggerating here--my daughter was trying to get away from 12, so while the PT was working on my knee she would hide behind his bum--just the right height I guess!), and then to top it all off she then screamed and flailed because she didn't want to leave all the fun behind.

Sorry to all the patients that were there! Wew! Next time I will get a sitter.

OK, so I was going to get a sitter but, there were no options available. Out of desperation I took them, next time I will remember this time and just cancel until I can get a babysitter :)

Spring Break Horse Riding

We had to do something for spring break so why not ride the horses!

Sunday at Mom's House

So here are a few pics of our day at my mom's house on a Sunday. She made pizza for all of us including my friends we invited. It was a full house and she worked hard. But, boy, can my mom make pizza! Woooo! That was good stuff.

Here she is showing off the plate that had the cheese on it. You just have to know my mom--she loves to pose--you know there has to be a real reason for the picture. And after every meal she has to price it. No, really, she prices it! She'll say stuff like, "Boy, that was a $15 meal!" Which I find so cute because a $15 meal really isn't all that impressive but that is my mom for ya! Innocent and funny rolled into one.

Any of my childhood friends reading this will remember her french fries, chili, scones, homemade ice cream. She loved to treat my friends--funny thing is--I am 31 and I can still bring my friends over to be treated to something home made! Thanks Mom!