NO!!!...

     "NO>:(" My son's new favorite word... Yep he's two alright! He doesn't talk in sentences, at least clear ones, but he knows a few words- cookie, cup, "pete" is feet, toes, "chuck" is truck, "twain" is probably what you think it is, that kind of thing. BUT when he's mad you know it! "NO bet (bed) and makes a face similar to this >:( His sisters have taught him well! The funny part is his voice. He has a DEEP voice but cries like a girl (no offense fat man:)! 

     He is the baby... for now... maybe... haven't decided... maybe later... maybe... I'm not sure. My oldest doesn't start kindergarten until the fall of 2013, then the youngest daughter, then the fat man... Then to high school in a row (9th, 10th, & 11th), driving in a row, graduating, college, married with kiddos... WOW! I just sped thru their whole childhood in one sentence! I really hope it doesn't go by that fast!!! That's why the 4th kid is still a maybe... not ready for a definite no yet. I still have to find a life outside of being a stay at home mom... some kind of job after they start school... My own business would probably be best because of my oldest. She will probably need me to have something flexible in case she needs me in a hurry! Maybe real estate would be good because I love looking for houses? I'm not sure... lots of things I would like to do, but don't have the time to work on now... undecided.

41 & Counting...

Hello there all of you! I was AMAZED when I walked outside this morning and I did NOT fry!!! It was 79?!?!?!?!!!! CRAZY!!! It helps get me in my FALL mood even more (even though tomorrow's weather will probably smack me right back into place;) Sooo ready.... 41.... I had to laugh though at a comment an old friend of mine made about this on Facebook. He replied "42". ??? I had know clue what he was talking about. Apparently it was a quote about the answer to the meaning of life being "42"... some jokingly made reply from someone once that kind of stuck and has since been tested and proved to be true about many other scientifically tried questions. Who'd-a-thunk-it?

Anyways, my oldest daughter will be 5 (YES! OMG! F.I.V.E.....!!! wait... which also means I will turn 3... yeah we won't go there yet!). WOW! She wants a "pumpkin/fall" themed party (YES! for me (but with a different face than that one previously made^) so we should have LOTS of fun planning this:) 

What kinds of themes have your kids thought up??? 

I will leave you with this happy note... 41 people... 41:)

No More Monkeys Jumping On The Bed...

So this was my 1st (of probably many I hear) trip to the E.R. due to an injury. It was almost time for dinner and I asked my oldest daughter to clean up her room before she eats. I start sweeping up the living room when I hear a loud cry... "Lilly, what's wrong?" "WHAAAAAAAAAAAA.....WHAAAAAAAAAAAA..." Drop the broom, run to her room and all I see is blood pouring from her face! "What did you do!!!???" 'I jumped off my bed and hit the dresser!" I can see a deep gash under her lip, lip itself is busted, and she says her top teeth hurt:# CRAP!!!!! The hubs took my car with the car seats in it and is not answering the phone, so I call his brother... Minutes later, he shows up here, and we run out- paper towel in hand, and head to the hospital... On the way I ask if her tooth feels loose. She says no. We get in the room and she needs stitches:( Poor baby!!!! But, she took it like a champ! Didn't cry or move an inch! She even thought it was funny that they made her lip numb:) Nothing to do for her busted lip but let it heal and her "toothache" was her gums getting shoved up, exposing some tooth. She will be fine, but I will always remember that book...

So...

     I must not have paid attention to the heat when I was younger! I've lived here my whole life and NEVER remember heat like this!  The kids have been going to Grandma's house to swim almost every other day, but wanted o go to the park with us instead. We decided taking them to an indoor park at the mall would be a great way to stay cooler than being in this heat. OH no, it's on the top floor of the mall where there is a glass ceiling... we were BAKING! I swear the heat was on! All of the kids were bright pink and their skin hot to the touch. I couldn't do it! We packed up and headed home after only 10 minutes. You may call me a wuss, but I GLOW white I'm so pasty. If I can't take it, I won't force my kids to either!  All I could think is how this small child was left in a daycare van Friday and died from the heat... may he rest in peace...

On another very unfortunate note, I would like to end with this... I know everyone has heard about the tragedy that hit Colorado this weekend. My hearts and prayers go out to anyone involved and left with a void in there lives because of such a deranged individual's actions. What is this world coming to??? Both of these stories have touched my heart and have created a fear that is something we should not have to deal with. We should be able to trust our children in the hands of people that run a business such as a daycare! The only job they have is to keep them safe. The deaths of the people in Aurora were inconceivable! Why should we not be able to freely relax in our spare time? I don't even know where to end this... there are misinformed people in this world that feel their time here is much more important than anyone else, but it isn't... they are cowards... to be able to take the lives random strangers, parents, siblings, family, friends, children... dressed in full protective armor... and just use these LIVE human bodies like a target practice... I will never understand...

Forgotten, Not Gone...

WOW! I am WAAAAAAY behind on posting! Can you believe July is half over ALREADY??? 

     Life has been busy as usual. I got strep throat for the second time in 3 weeks:(  I have been attempting to keep up on my cleaning, but being sick and being home with these kids make it hard!!! The schedule I've been using has 1 day a week dedicated to laundry... ummm... I wonder how many people this person has in their family or if the husband comes home covered in dirt like mine, or even has kids?? This is not working! I spent the ENTIRE day doing laundry in addition to the rest of the work to keep the kids fed and alive and barely got half of it finished! Guess I'm going to have to use one of the less important days of cleaning to get the other half done. The saying is true- "laundry never ends".

     On another note, our renters left and now we are trying to decide whether it's better to fix it up and finally sell it, or try renting it out again. I understand it brings in money, but man it's a hassle! We never have "good renters" and just feels like more trouble than it's worth. The good part is that either way, I get to do some decorating!!! I love being able to pick out anything house related:) My only MAJOR DILEMMA is that I want to paint the kitchen cabinets! If you were to buy a house, would you rather have black or white kitchen cabinets??? Please give me your design thoughts:)

Crazy...

    (This is a little early, but I figured most of you would read this in the morning instead of at midnight:)

     SO, in my fever induced craze, my mind decided to go full-on spring cleaning mode! I was literally scrubbing base boards, cabinets, even the wood floors with a scrubber pad! Thankfully, my body took over and that only lasted about 2 hours. Definitely made the right decision:) The body aches and fever seem to have gone, but I still feel like I have a head cold or REALLY bad allergies. Too bad I don't think it's either. The girls are both showing signs of something, so I might swing my oldest by the doc to make sure. She's only been sick from any illnesses maybe once since she was diagnosed with diabetes... thank goodness! From what I've seen and read thru on Google and Web M.D., she should been taken in due to her weaker immune system. 

     FYI- I may not post on here tomorrow. Now that I'm feeling a little better, I really need to get some things done- grocery shopping, errands, cleaning, and the visit to the doctor.

Sick As A Dog...

     Hello again! It has been a LONG few weeks! We went on our Disney trip... let me make a suggestion to NOT take small children, make sure your flights are close to a sleeping schedule, and that you take breaks all the time! Don't force them to stay awake or stay up longer than usual. You will just have cranky children that will want to do what THEY want to do! We had to take turns carrying my son and youngest daughter (each are 40ish lbs), carry a diaper bag, hold a stroller (all while standing on 30 minute bus rides- kids were beyond annoyed!), endure long lines and SCORCHING humid heat. Then there was the stomach bug... or maybe food poisoning, not sure which... Let's just say it was not as fun as we hoped:(

     Now that we are back, me and my husband have had some type of flu-ish illness.  I've NEVER felt like that in my life! I swear I got ran over by a truck who's wheels were on fire! It's strange to feel like you have a fever, but don't. Not sure what to make of it. Hopefully it passes, just not straight to the kids.  It's HORRIBLE!