Why I need Caffeine

I had a good 45 minute conversation with my 4 year old this morning. Of course my side of the conversation was probably 5 minutes total but if I summarize it. It goes something like this:

Mom, I'm awake now. I am drawing a picture, see here is you and you have long hair. Here is daddy and he is a boy. I am not a boy but I have short hair like a boy. Stella Blue has squiggly hair like this. But my hair was long once, when we went to the park it was long and we saw fireworks and it was long but its short now like a boy but I am not a boy I am a girl. And I can burp see watch *burp*. I am going to Stella Blues house for her birthday and I am going to get her a present okay mom. Tonight is her birthday. Mom let me trace your hand here. See here is your hand and watch me trace my hand. See there is both of our hands and I can put them together and they are on top of each other and our hands together means I love you. Did you know that mom? Did you know I love you. And I love daddy and brennon and emma and I have a cat and her name is Olive and she is silly. And I love Dylan too. Mom let me trace my foot. You can trace your foot too. Oh mom when we go get emma are we going to the store. I want to go to the store and buy something with my money. I want a princess. I have a princess but I want another princess so they can play together and mom when are we going to eat breakfast I am thirsty for some milk. Can I have some milk. Oh and I think I want waffles can you make us some waffles. Ethan likes waffles too and so does dylan. And you can eat one if you want but don't eat them all so emma and brennon can have some after school. Or maybe we should make pancakes. I like oatmeal but only your oatmeal maybe we should have oatmeal. Hey mom your eyes are getting purple mom do you see that your eyes are purple why are they purple (because i'm tired and need Caffeine). My eyes aren't purple but I have purple lip gloss but I can't find my purple lip gloss anymore from Stella Blues birthday party do you know where it is mom, maybe its in the washer......

And your tired from just reading it!
Can I have someone deliver a coke please?

Halloween

Last Year. We had a, not so great, idea to let the kids pick their own costumes. (except Dylan of course). So when Emma insisted on a mummy, I thought great. Brennon could be king tut, addy could be cleopatra, and dylan could be the pyramid.....great idea except Brennon insisted on a pirate, and Addy insisted on a princess witch. ugh, so we went with a VERY traditional non-creative form of dressing up the children this year. Or I guess, last year.

The Ball Party

Dylan is now 2 years old, well he was as of Oct 30th. But I'm busy, and so well here ya finally go. He loves balls, loves throwing them, loves playing baseball. Loves hitting others with bats and hockey sticks. Which probably isn't so much a genetic trait as much as it is just the age he is at. But I went with it, so I threw him a ball party. Just a little, family come over for pizza, party. Which, when all the family comes isn't so little of a party really!

Now let me compose a cheesy poem for your delight:

And after all is said and done

My little boy is no longer one

So mommy cuddles him extra tight

kisses him extra kisses goodnight

Knowing how soon it will be

When this little guy is turning three.

The Fairy Princess Tea Party

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Addelyn. This little girl was about to turn 4. She wanted a fairy princess tea party. The mom was delighted, for all little girls should have some sort of princess party. The mom of course gets to decorate and prepare.

This mom in particular had visions of flowers, wands, wings, tutus, and tiaras, of course all wrapped up in pastel colored tulle. The mom got busy making purple, pink and white tutus tied around purple ribbon with accents of bells to make dancing more fun! Of course finding the perfect tiara at any party good store was tricky. So this mom pulled out her creative cap, some flowers and headbands, the trusty hot glue gun and added accents of sparkly gems for dew drops. As luck would have it this particular birthday girl has her birthday in a month that delights in costumes. So lucky mom stumbled across wings at a local dollar store. Smart and thrifty this mom is! The ordinary living room turned into a pink and purple party room.

The fairy princess cake was prepared and decorated the night before. Or maybe the morning of. Depending on how you view 12:30 am. Purple with polka dots and topped with sparkly sprinkles.

The food was prepared, the table was set, a tea party prepared for 5 beautiful princesses.

The princesses dinned on a light lunch complete with chocolate covered strawberries.
They ate a quiet peaceful lunch, then danced with balloons and ring around the rosie. They played with new toys. And of course as with any type of birthday party. They nibbled cake and ice cream.

We had a Twirl Happy Time!

My Rock

Well, we had the big Tenth anniversary back in September and I had been harassing him about my big diamond rock. Right, I mean every tenth anniversary should be a diamond something, a large diamond something. Well, he gave me a rock.A mountain size rock. I have to tease, its in my nature. We had a really nice hike. We hiked Deer Mountain which is over 10,000 feet. Not bad for us since we never get to do these things. Typically when and if we go hiking we have 4 kids in tow. We made it to the top and of course, it was beautiful. No, more like stunning. And Jim, we can have these kinds of ROCKS anytime. Of course you can still start saving for the next big anniversary. by next big anniversary I am thinking of the eleventh one. :)

A week

A week is long. A week with kiddos getting the wonderful SWINE flue is really long. Its not much fun when you have a living room full of winter clothes and gear that you were going to sort and get ready for the cold weather coming. The kids enjoy throwing it downstairs. Which leaves a nice pile of laundry. Of course when this fun project gets started thats when the H1N1 starts to kick in. *sigh*. laundry upon laundry of winter stuff. Add to that laundry upon laundry of sick germ stuff. Yeah, the week is long. At least that was like 2 weeks ago. Laundry got caught up...then behind again. And next I post the wonderful party that was Addy's birthday. Or perhaps the 10th anniversary photos? hmmmm...

Oh and Jim and I are wondering why the Red Barron Pizza guy looks like Tom Selleck?

For Once

Addy was off to pre-school. It was her first day. She has been waiting for a year now. For once, the car ride with Addy was very very quiet. If only I was a mind reader. I would love to know what she was thinking the entire way there.

2nd Grade and Kindergarten...Their Off!!

Emma had to walk AHEAD of us. "Mom I'm just gonna do this on my own okay?"

Brennon didn't want to hold my hand. I Guess their growing up. Emma gave me (barely) a hug before heading off with her class. Brennon gave me a big hug and a big kiss before I left him at his desk waiting for his teacher to tell him where and what to do with all his school supplies (18 glue sticks????). Happy School year kiddos.

And now I get to take just TWO kids to play at the park before we pick up the kindergartner.

Cry like a what?

My kids like giving high fives. Especially Addy and Dylan. Sometimes Dylan likes a high five then a Pound, then a high five, then a pound. Sometimes we do that routine before bed. Lately Addy's thing is to high five you hard enough to make you cry. So we do. And she laughs. I am not sure what behaviour we are encouraging with that but she thinks its hilarious and we do to. But to our delight one day she high fived her dad and said "I'm gonna make you cry like a boy".

Yup, its true and Addy is that girl that could do it too.

Emma Turns 8

Today is officially the day that I gave birth to my 8lb 11 oz bundle of sweetness with a head full of dark hair all ready for pigtails. Even on day one I could have stuck a barrette in her hair to keep it out of her face. And today she is 8. On her way to 2nd grade. All about her video games, bike, friends, and listening to her favorite artist...Jackie Valesquez. I love her. So we had a birthday party for her. Because like I told her I wouldn't host a girl party for just anyone. She wanted a backyard pool party. With Pizza. And a pool. And a slip n slide. (And a new bike) And perhaps some cake. A sandal cake. We had fun. It was hot. Good thing I love her.