After a Long Hard Day

After a long hard day of school, basketball practice, playing with toys, there is nothing better than kicking back with the cousins and watching a movie. Oh and the kids like to do the same too!! As the adults were watching some of the college basketball playoff games we put a movie on in the bedroom for the kids. It seemed to be going well except for the "little brother" factor.

I will let you guess which one might be the trouble maker.

Hint: He would be the one with the mischievous grin on his face.

Coming out of the closet

I am really feeling like I need to clear my soul of and awful and terrible guilt I carry with me because of an addiction I have. Some people I know may have suspected by some of my actions that I had a problem. Some people have confronted me on this matter and tried to support me. However, I cannot give it up. My own husband has decided to go out of town and all I can think about is how I can feed this ravenous addiction inside of me. He knows I will slip while he is gone but suggest to be keep IT to a minimum. He too has not been able to help me.

I wake in the the morning and I crave this addiction. I lay in bed late and night and try to contemplate more important things in life but IT has taken over my body, my mind, and my soul. IT creeps up when I am doing nothing or while I am watching TV. I cannot stop it alone.

Why you ask am I addicted to something that causes me to scratch and bruise my arms? Why am I putting myself in physically dangerous positions while using muscles in my body that I did not even know I had. One step too far to the right or one shift in balance and I could end up in the middle of a catastrophe. I know this is not good for me but I still cannot say no. I still cannot let IT go.

I am so into my addiction right now that IT shows itself in my everyday life. I watch people on T.V. do it all day long. I have even done IT in places I never thought I would including almost every room in my house. As well as in my friends houses, multiple times. I have even done it in my in laws house, my sisters house, and my moms office. When I think of the amount of money, time and energy I have spent on this addiction can I still justify IT?

The latest name for my addiction is April Love. I did IT all over my Kitchen and I love IT!!!!

Where or Where Can She Be?

Like usual I headed upstairs to wake the children from their nightly slumber so we can all begin our day. I always head up the stairs and open Makena's door first. Today I was startled at the fact that her bed was empty. I quickly looked downstairs to see if I had missed seeing her in the kitchen. Nope! Questioning her whereabouts I headed to the boys room to confront them. Perhaps they were in cahoots. There it was!! The answer to all of my questions and the beginning of many more questions.

Bryden sleeping soundly in the top bunk and Sissy in the bottom with her baby brother. Why.? I do not know. I may not want to know so I will leave it at this. And a few minutes later we began our day. You should have seen the chaos about fifteen minutes after this picture was taken.

It is Hard Being a Puppy

It must be so hard so sleep on a whim, give yourself a bath on the living room sofa or be able to wag your tail and make someone go goo goo over you. This would be the life of Duke. (He is actually breathing in this picture) We still are not potty trained but sleeping through the night without having to go out. Baby steps, baby steps and hopefully soon he can be released from his pin that he spends most of his day in. However, I am convinced he is just pretending to not be potty trained so he CAN stay in the pin and therefor the 2 year old that lives in the house leaves him alone. I think he is smarter than he looks.

Hayden Hasn't Got the Memo

Today is the first day of the new year we have been able to ride bikes and play in the front yard. We even brought the dogs out and within seconds they were shivering like pebbles on a train track. Apparently this 45 degrees is not ideal but we will take the fresh air.

However, I do not think that Hayden got the MEMO that sledding season is over!!!

Bryden's Quote of the Week

As we are running around trying to get ready for basketball practice Bryden is upset about something and whining and crying.
I said "Bryden, why are you acting like this? You are almost 6 years old."
Bryden "I don't want to be 5 or 6 years old!"
I said " Do you want to be a baby like Hayden?"
Bryden "No. But 4 would be nice."

I am thinking I want to be 21 again.

Our Little Players

These days on a Saturday morning you can find us running through the house looking for uniforms and gym shoes while checking our schedule to make sure we are headed to the right school. Last Saturday was very busy with two kids playing basketball ,we had four games in one day. Makena herself had three. It was a pretty busy day but I can't think of anything I would rather be doing on a Saturday morning.

Bryden is playing basketball for the first time this year. He has only had two practices and one game. So far he spends a lot of time on the court chewing on his fingernails and playing a little bit of defense. We are hoping to get a shot off this week. However, he cannot be happier because the other guys on his team "get a lot of GOALS". I think he is still a little bit in soccer mode.



Makena is in her second year of playing basketball. At this time she is playing in two different programs. One through the church and one through the YMCA. She is doing awesome this year and we like to say she has never met a shot she didn't like. We will be working on passing up the court as the season continues!!!

HAPPY SATURDAYS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!