Deer Bean

Here is Bean barking at 2 deer this morning, I went out to snap a picture of the incredible sky and the deer were just crossing our road.

Jack and Mikie are BIG into Star Wars, I guess someone else is too :)

these are from the other morning, but cute how the boys love to see Hunter too :)

earth to Mikie, come in Mikie

Molly picking Hunter's toe fuzz again!

puke+poop

Good morning! Hunter is here and although he still looks like he feels like poop, I can tell he has a little more energy than Monday. He's got a sinus infection and ear infection, poor baby! Molly is already munchin on a snack and it's not even 9a!

The boys got on the bus like troopers this morning. I was able to stand out by the bus stop with them today (in the middle of our front yard) since Erk was still home. Mol watched us from the family room window. Then come in the house only to find she has "poo poos" in her pants! Yep, underpants. Mmm, always a treat :) But we got 'er all cleaned up and was told when Hunter was dropped off that he puked this morning - here's to hoping today isn't puke+poop all day! HA!

Better empty the dishwasher and clean up a little. Nothing back from the showing the other day - but we'll just sit tight!

How many ways can I say irritated?

Miss Molly is putting on any hat, gloves and mismatched shoes she can find. She thinks she's going outside.

"Where my oder one gwub, Mom? (where is her other glove)

The boys are outside burning off some energy. We've had a weird sorta day - Mikie, Mol and I slept in until 8a. That was some kinda miracle! Jack was up before that but stayed nice and quiet. Erk came and gave me a kiss goodbye at 7:30a and I fell back asleep for a half hour. Anyway, Jack wanted to go to Target to spend some money from his piggy bank. And on these "no school" days it's always a plus to find something to do. So we head out - they walk up and down the aisles, Mikie can't make a decision to save his life. I'm getting irritated (let's face it, I was already before this point) so any little thing (like Mol saying she had to pee, so haul everyone into the public restroom that hasn't been cleaned in a week) was just making me more and more irritable. We managed to make it thru though.

Once we were home and the boys were playing with their new found fun items (Jack a light saber and Mikie a Nerf gun) someone ended up crying, hit in the face accidentally or a bleeding lower lip. My irritated level went up about 3 notches - and I finally started yelling. Didn't even care if I woke Molly up from her nap - the boys needed to realize they had to find something creative or productive to do! No more hurting each other or whining or coming to me about everything. Go outside! Put a puzzle together! Color! Anything!

Wheweeee... so now here we are post-supper, Erk is now playing with Molly (who has 2 winter hats on and shoes on the wrong feet) and the boys are doing whatever boys do outside at dusk. Soon it'll be bedtime and time for Erk and I to watch GH :)

Dig It

Well boys and girls, my "dream house" sucked! I guess it didn't really suck, it just wasn't all I had dreamed it would be! I was still drooling when we were in the kitchen area but once we headed towards the upstairs, I was finally hearing Eric's voice telling me what a "piece" it was. BEAUTIFUL potential - but do we have the resources and moola to make it where it should be? Ummm, no. Especially when it is already priced more than the ol' bank account will allow. But I can say I've been there now and at least I know. No more drive bys and wonderin'...

We looked at another house today too - actually the "dream house" was our second showing. The first was a house we absolutely dig! It's a great price too! So we'll have to see what comes of that. It's a "short sale"which we don't know much about - so we're gonna do some looking into what all of that means. Point still remains that we need to sell here first. So we'll hang tight - see what the Good Lord has in store for us. Know anyone who wants a farmhouse? (I've realized that I can't clown this house as I have been - that it's too small and we have no closets, that we wish we weren't on a busy road - cause who knows, I could be talking to someone who knows someone who may be interested!)

For now? I'm having fun contacting places like EK Success Brands who signed up to follow us on Twitter (our business that is). They do huge creative stuff with Sesame Street and Martha Stewart! Wouldn't that be something!?!

Our mornin' at the Children's Museum

(a definate FAV, the glass elevator)

oh no, already with the ATM Mol??

Not sure what is going on with Mikie's hair today, but it's cute :)

who's running this show?
my new BFF, the "skinny mirror" :)

Yep, we painted but forgot to go back at the end and pick up our lovely artwork. OOPS!

nice work Picky!

We needed to get out today - do something. Well, maybe that was how I felt :) The boys have had school and a fun day with Papa this week. Seems Mol and I have been home mostly so she can work on the potty routine and all. That and Hunter has been here so we don't venture out then either. Either way, a morning at the children's museum is the way to go :) Then lunch afterwards at a little restaurant a few blocks away? Priceless. I was telling the kids on our way home that going to lunch with them is one of my most favorite things to do. I found myself getting choked up when I said that, perhaps cause it's so true. That time spent like that - away from the spilled milk at home and peanut butter and jelly... is the best!

Now Jack is watching Star Wars and Mikie found Sponge Bob on upstairs. Mol is napping and here I sit. I hope you're having a good one!