Pumpkinpalooza

Excitement is in the air with the anticipation of once again dressing up and going full force toward that final goal. The biggest bag of candy they can possibly get. Halloween can always be bitter sweet since we are saying good bye to outdoor activities (we don't ski) and getting ready for the busy holidays. We did find the time to venture out to Greenbluff on a beautiful day to pick the PERFECT pumpkin. Then daddy swept in to help with carving. I put myself on picture duty!!!

Makena ahas always been able to take the insides out!!

Who gave Hayden a Sharpie!!!!

This one is my favorite. I love the resemblance in the amount of teeth they both have in their mouths.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Why Buy a New One????

Whenever I hear that someone is on their way over or stopping by I quickly check the kitchen sink, shut all of the doors in the house that I can and run over to throw my conglomeration of throws and pillows all over the sofa. Why? Because living with three kids, one long hubby, two dogs, and a cat has done a number on my sofa. It has suffered through years of tippy cups and bottles dripping on it, spit up and only your imagination can guess at what else is on this thing. Not to mention the broken arm caused by daddy standing on it to hang a picture and snapping it in half. It has served its purpose and seen better days but why buy a new one?

This is how Hayden uses it to watch cartoons!!!! He can have it for a little while longer. I am not ready to buy a new one just yet!

Why You Do Not Take Your Three Year Old Bra Shopping

I will spare all of you any photos for this blog since I feel like my boobs have been manhandled enough today. Hayden and I dropped some stuff off at the Goodwill this morning. I have to do this when the kids are not looking because everything in the boxes suddenly becomes their "favorite" toy and "we can't get rid of it". Since I was out and about I decided to hit some local stores to get some xmas ideas. Looking around, I saw bras on sale and boy could I use a few new super powered ones to hold my babies up these days. I proceeded to grab a few off the racks while Hayden is pushing the cart through the skinny aisle and knocking bras off the rack by the dozens.
As he sees a few in my hands he decides to be helpful by yelling multiple times
"Mom. Put your boobies in here!" pointing to the cart. As I pick another off the rack he yells "You got a big boobies?". "There's a lot of boobies here."
OK Hayden. I will put all the boobies back and try this again another day when I am by myself.

Was It Worth It?

The big kids are settling into their school schedule nicely and it is very strange for me to have two of them gone all day long. However, I am learning to cope with the time. I do still have one little thing that hinders me from throwing a little party everyone morning at nine a.m. His name is Hayden and he is a piece of work these days.
He started the school year out by asking every twenty minutes "When we pick up bubby and sissy?" He has finally realized that they are gone for the day and seems to do very well entertaining himself. However, you can't miss where this kid has been in the house. As I took 45 minutes this morning to get on my elliptical I could then follow his trail around the house.

This would be his trail of toys from the living room into the bedroom. The usual mess of trains, cars and Legos.
Following the the trail into my bedroom, I actually got to catch him in the act. Using all of the pillows from my bed he made a little fort and of course filled it with yet more toys.
And last but not least in between fort making and train playing he must have got thirsty, very thirsty, since he has four glasses out and all of them have something different in them and their very own twisty straw. Maybe we can classify this as his first "tea party".

So in order for me to have a 45 minute workout, Hayden has now made at least an hours worth of cleaning work for me to do. Was the work out worth it? I am not sure. I will let you know when I get to the bottom of this mess.

Makena's and Bryden's Big Day!!!

I can remember laying in my bed the night before the first day of school pondering so many questions. What am I going to wear? Who is in my class? Did my mom give me the turkey sandwich instead of the PB&J? As a mom the routine still has not changed and the questions I lay in bed and ponder over haven't changed much either. What will THEY wear? Who will be in their classes? Did I put the right sandwiches in the right lunch bags?
I did run a few other scenarios through my mind. How can I get pictures of both of them when they go into the school on different sides of the playground? What am I going to do if Bryden will not go into his classroom. (Note to self: Don't loose Hayden on the playground during all of this!!!)
Having survived the morning I think it went pretty well. Makena wanted nothing to do with me and was off across the playground to find her friends and compare summer stories. She didn't need her mom there with her on the first day anymore!!! She is getting so big.
Bryden played a little basketball before the bell rang and checked in with me every few seconds. "Don't move mom. It freaks me out if I cannot see you" At least my little boy still needs me. (Note to self: Hayden has now wondered to the monkey bars and if I move to go get him I might "freak" Bryden out.)
Saved by the bell' Hayden and I walked Bryden to his line and watched him walk into the school. And like that he is a First Grader!!!
Now what are Hayden and I going to do today????

Mommy and Hayden's Big Day

Now that Hayden and I have the big kids off to their first day of school we had one important thing to do today. There are two things that you cannot argue with in our house. 1. Cereal is expensive these days considering my kids can go through a box a day. 2. My kids love their cereal!! With this being said Hayden and I hit the 13 hour cereal sale at the local supermarket. $1.79 a box is a great deal in our house.
I guess it was safe to say that when you walk into a supermarket and there are no carts you know you are in trouble. With a lot of patience and a little endurance we made it out safely with our 40 boxes of cereal. What a deal!!!

Now who is going to unload all of this and put it in the top of the pantry???

Eight Going on Eighteen

Yesterday my baby turned eight. Can you believe it!!! We are now passed the Disney Princesses and onto Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. Whats next? Rock concerts and dating. I am just not there yet. I am not sure which is worse, the fact that she is growing up or the fact that the older she gets the older that makes me. I am still 27 right?

For her Birthday this year Makena chose to have a tubing party at the lake and go to the resort for Gooey Desserts.
We took a group of girls out on the boat for the day and had a great time. Blaine, refers to it as the day he had six backseat drivers. Boy little girls ca be opinionated.
It was a great day and now I have until March before I have to do another Birthday party Phew!