January 14, 2013

Lost Tooth?

Yep!  Here's the story!
I picked him up from the bus and while we were walking home, I said, "Dude, let me wiggle your tooth!"  He stopped walking and opened his mouth.  When I put my finger in there to check it, there was NO TOOTH!  I said, "What?  Where is it?"  He answered, "Um, I don't know!  I stuck my tongue there to wiggle it and it wasn't there!"  No idea WHEN, WHERE or HOW it happened!  (I really wish they were ALL that easy!)
Before he went to bed, I found him writing this note!

It says, "I lost a tooth and I didn't no can you leef my tooth page in my house"
I LOVE the innocence here!
What a sweetheart!

January 10,2013

Chiropractor Day!
And what do they do at the chiropractor?...

Play toys, of course!  This one is their FAVORITE!  I wish I could say they always play so nicely with it, but sadly, I can't!  But it made for a happy picture this day!

January 2, 2013

Hot Tub?

Yes, the tub is FULL!  I was listening to Spike practice piano so Slick decided to take a bath!  When I came up to find this, he said, "Look Mom, it's a HOT TUB!"  HAHA!  Good thing he knew enough to turn the water off before it over flowed! 
PS. Do you like the "magic" on the picture?  I was messing with my new camera ( a Christmas present from my parents!  Thanks Mom and Dad!)  I didn't do it on purpose, don't really know how it happened, but it was on the magic setting!  The boys loved how if made their heads shaped funny!

Paper Work?

The scene in my house tonight while dinner was in the oven!

Like father like son! The only difference is the "level" of paper work! To some, coloring is important. To another, it's the spelling word! And yet to others, it finances! To each his own! I love it!

Lego Land

All these legos and what do they make?

You got it!

VEHICLES!!!!!!!!!! In all shapes and sizes!

A little organization, PLEASE!

Just a little peek at what we've been up too! YAY! The hubs has been painting! LOVE it! Finally got a few things back on the walls tonight! The boys are super excited about their own personal hooks! We'll see how long it lasts! In the mean time, I'm enjoying it! Now to just get the rest of it done!

Missing...

"Gramps"

October 26, 1924-July 23, 2011

I don't really know why, but I found myself missing my "Gramps" today! Since I lived about 1,000 miles away from him, I only got to see him once a year! Oh how I cherished those times. Just knowing there won't be any more phone calls, letters sent, pictures taken, trips "down town", trips to the "root beer" stand, trips to the "kwik trip", or just conversations on the couch makes me very sad!

I'm so looking forward to seeing him again one day. Losing someone you love so much only makes heaven that much more real!

" I love and miss you, Gramps!"

Big Day!

So, today was a BIG day at our house. As you can see, Spike lost his "second" tooth. This was the FIRST one to wiggle it's way out, the right way! It's been wiggly for a while. This morning when I asked if I could wiggle it, he told me to only wiggle it "in" not "out. It was getting to be time for it to come out and he knew it! He did not want it to happen. I knew it was going to end up being "one of those"! You know, the ones that this kids baby and baby till there's just nothing left to baby, and it just falls out! I didn't want him to get to that point, so Gramma Dale did the old "bite-the-tissue" trick! Worked like a charm! Not sure how she does it! Of course daddy tried to get her to tell her secret! Sure hope she can hold on to her magic for another couple of year! Of course Spike asked me to write another note to the tooth fairy. He really wants his cousin to see it tomorrow! So I hope the tooth fairy leaves the tooth again this time! What in the world do you do with those things? I've got the first one in my drawer. He hasn't asked for it since he showed his teacher. Now I've got another one! Oh well, I'm sure his little wife will want them one day, right? Also, check out the video. BIG day for Slick too!
I'm still in shock over this one. I thought he'd be seven and still riding with training wheels! Can't dress himself, or so he seems to THINK he can't, but he can ride a bike! I'm super proud of him. Daddy just suggested they try it. He was game! WOW! I figured he'd fall to the right side, immediately! He's already worn out a pair and a half of training wheels! I thought we'd be on our third pair soon. NOPE! He sure proved me wrong! He was so proud of himself! What a great accomplishment! Way to go, Slick! Now as for this mommy! It's been a big day for her too! Hanging up the training wheels and playing tooth fairy all in on day! WOW! Two little boys are growing up!

Auntie!

One of the most favorite things to be called is "AUNT"! I think it's an honor and a privilege to be called AUNT! Right now I am called AUNT by 10 of my most favorite people in all the world! That number is about to change! Soon there will be 11! I couldn't be more excited if it were my own! Please, November, come quickly! Congrats you two! (and to me too!)

Happy Spring!

Well, after two attempts at Rita's for our FREE water ice, we ended up at Dairy Queen! Both times we went to Rita's the line was about an hour and a half long! Daddy was not about to stand and wait! The boys were good sports about it!


So, WELCOME spring! We're so happy you're here!

Happiness!

Dirty boys are HAPPY boys!
And that makes happy mommies!
We spent the ENTIRE day out side today! Boy, if that doesn't make THIS mommy happy, then I don't know what does! Bring on the HOT SUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wrodless Wednesday!

10 Loads later!

Yes, you guessed it (well at least those of you who share my love for ironing!), I've got about 2 1/2 hours worth of ironing right here! Working on a little this morning before heading to work late. Slick is still not himself, so I've got a few extra hours at home with him till my mom's available to watch him. So Slick and I will have a date with Playhouse Disney this morning!

"Sneaky" around

Those of you who know me, know my "love/hate" relationship with veggies! You know I WANT to love them, but reality is I hate them! So for some time I've been trying to figure out a way to get myself to just LIKE them! I've tried different ones here and there. Cooked/baked/steamed them all different ways, to no avail! The really bad thing is, my kids are following right along. So, I've finally decided to embark on an new adventure. I've dug out my cookbooks, borrowed some from the library and search the web. I've picked out a few recipes to try SNEAKING them in our "everyday meals". Now this is going to be extremely difficult considering that I KNOW they're in there. When my mom or sisters try to "sneak" them into something, I always figure it out. We'll see what happens!
Here are just a few of my "supplies"
Of course, we must wash them all!

Now really, I do think this looks SO YUMMY! Just can't get my taste buds to feel the same way!

Got to admit here though, not nearly as appetizing! Nonetheless, here they are!

Now, this is what the top shelf in my freezer looks like! Better get cooking and baking!

Ok, so here her have "legal donuts" ready to go in the oven. Yes, that's what they're called. Since I don't have a donut pan (hint, hint, mom), I had to make them into muffins. Not sure how I'm going to get this one by Slick, but I'm sure going to try! Spike, he doesn't care what "shape" his sugar comes in!

Remember that yummy looking mix of blueberries and spinach, well, that's nicely hidden inside! Can't wait for them to cool enough to try them! I'll let you know how it goes!

In like a Lion!

March greeted us on Tuesday, very much like a lion. Since I started working "full time" in October, I just haven't been able to get into a routine! I know, October was 5 months ago. I've for the most part been able to "survive", but not THRIVE! SO this week, I took a dive! I had all I could take. IT (my house) got the best of me. So the BIGGEST "THANK YOU" ever goes to my fabulous niece! I picked her up from school, bought her lunch and she entertained my kids for 2 full hours! Oh the things I can get done in 2 hours! It was "just what the Dr ordered!"
Now, I've posted pictures of IT! Viewer Discretion is Advised! Keep in mind though, pictures do NOT do it justice! You know it's bad when the hubby says, "Yea, you're right, when I got home last night, it was pretty bad!"
Below is the boys room. I had already begun picking up in there before I took the picture! Still, I think Spike's dresser threw up! Oh my!
Next we go to the play room. Now mind you, I'd been in the playroom twice already this week only to have picked it up, turned the light off, to find a little guy meet me at the doorway to go in to play! UGH!

Oh and our bedroom, there really are NO WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!

And the living room, well let me remind you that these pictures just didn't portray the REAL LIFE situation the way I wanted them to!

Now, the laundry, well, there are 10 loads busting out of the hampers here!

I'm happy to say that when I went to bed at 8:00, EXHAUSTED! 6 of the 8 rooms were cleaned and 6 of the 10 loads were clean, folded and put away.

Good thing, cause today, I've got a little one with a fever who just wants to sit on the couch and have mommy hold him today! So while I finish the laundry, at least I'm not feeling TRAPPED! Little by little I'll finish the other two rooms! (one of which is the PLAYROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Special!

Conversation with Slick at bedtime tonight...

Me: "Goodnight Baby!"
Slick: "Goodnight Mommy. Will you be home ALL day tomorrow?"
Me: "Yes!"
Slick: "Can we do something special tomorrow?"
Me: (thinking, "Oh man, I was really hoping to not have to leave the house for ANYTHING tomorrow!") "What would be special for us to do tomorrow?"
Slick: "Um, play, eat...!"

Well, if that's special, what does a NOT special day look like?
Oh to be 4 again! Gotta love this kid!

Christmas Craziness Part 7

So of course, part of the holiday tradition is to take as many "family pictures" as you can, right? Well, that's what we attempted to do one Sunday morning. The platform was just a perfect backdrop. So here's a sad attempt. Actually, this first one of the boys is great!

Then Spike had to have a turn. As you can tell by the blurriness of the pictures, that we're still working on those "ants in his pants!" I've never seen a kid move as much as he. His poor teacher. She deserves some sort of reward!

Slick's turn! Don't you love the thumb in the corner! Just priceless!

And this is the best we got! Love our little family!

Thankful Thursday!

No words needed! Love them!

LEGOS!

So, you might have been wondering where the picture of my ATV was! Well, since I'm mostly computer illiterate, I couldn't figure out how to get the picture bacl after I some how deleted it! So, that being said, it gets a post all it's own! (Oh yea, and how about the handsome young man opperating the ATV! Such a cutie sporting his new specs!)

Ever Wonder?

Have you ever wondered what mom's do when they stay home with their sick child? I have. In case you care, this is what I did today while I was home with Spike. (Now keep in mind, he is getting older, and he was feeling MUCH better today. I really could have gone to church with him, based on medical terms, meaning, he was fever free for 24 hours and he had his antibiotic for 24 hours, etc. But by MOMMY terms, and that's what counts, he was not ready! So that being said, we were past the "lie-the-couch-and-HOLD-me-ALL-DAY stage!)

Daddy and Slick left for church and I got right on to making some YUM-O Banana Crumb Muffins! (Spike LOVES banana bread, muffins, cake, you name it!)

After cleaning up the MESS in the kitchen, I headed up to tackle the winter/summer clothes swap that I was in the middle of! Not only do I have to do the seasonal change, it works out that my kids also move into the next size right about this time of year. So I pulled Spike away from his LEGOS long enough to try on a few pants and shirts...

Before losing him to his new love, PHOTOGRAPHY! Yes, that is me in the background. After spending some time with the clothes, I changed, washed and remade the beds! ALL of them. Got to get rid of those NASTY germs. I don't want anyone else to get it!

That done, I moved on to FALL! I LOVE decorating for the fall. I don't have very much stuff, but just enough to make it feel a little more "autumnish" in the house. (All the while I've been burning a very yummy pumpkin spice candle that Spike picked out yesterday while waiting for his prescription!)

So my few decorations are up and there's just a little time before Daddy and Slick get home and want lunch! So what do I do, well, play LEGOS of course! I'm new to this whole LEGO game, but I must say, "I make a pretty good firefighting ATV!"

All in all, a pretty productive day! I know, Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest! Well, believe it or not, this was restful for me, emotionally that is. I feel very refreshed after being productive since there aren't many days that look like this one! I would have rather been at church, but my baby needed to get his rest! He's feeling MUCH better, for which I've very thankful!