Bath time...

Why can't they understand that the water belongs IN the tub???

I put a couple of the boys in the tub tonight and started to get them cleaned up. They then grab the 2 little cups (bath toys) that we have in there and start tossing water. Most of it stayed in the tub the first, well, the second time, I am bent over the tub to clean up Max and he chucks water over his head and out of the tub... onto my head and my entire back. So now, I'm soaked and so is the floor and bath mat!! arg!

Great visit and funny pictures...

Yesterday I had a great visit from one of my best friends. She is one of the small group of friends that I keep in touch with from college. This group of friends is the type where we email each other each week or so (sometimes a little less), and get together only maybe every 6 months or so. But even with distance and time between interaction, we can get together like we've seen each other yesterday. No matter what we know that the other is there for us no matter what.

So, that being said, it was so great to see Nik, Rob and their little girl Katie. I can safely say that Sammy will be the cradle robber when he grows up. He totally took to her and she just loved him, crying at the gate when he was sent to his room! Here's a couple of pictures:






I also had meant to post the following picture. It is from StoryLand and me and the boys went on the flume ride... you might want to click on this picture to see a bigger image so you can see the looks on all their faces :) And they are the ones that begged me to go on!



Ok, soccer tonight!

Watch what you say... and do!

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I developed a horrible cold and felt miserable. I left work to come home and take nap, but the dog has figured out how to get through the gate, so was a total pain, so I never did get to sleep. Then I went to pick up the boys and came home to make dinner. I couldn't even get through that, my face was so congested that my teeth hurt and I was literally in tears. Even the boys told me to go to bed. So I took Nyquil and went to bed at 7 pm last night.

I was better this morning, but still a little foggy and short on patience. Well, Max pretty much used up any patience I had when I was trying to dress him, and I got fed up, swatted him on the butt (nope, not a spank just a swat), and put him in his bed and told him time out. Well he jumped up and got dressed real quick. Then when we were leaving he has this new thing of ringing the doorbell and saying, "Lucy bark!" The doorbell drives her nuts, so I told him, "No!" and swatted him on the butt again.

Well, he stopped where he was, got very serious, and said, "Mama!! You no hit Max's bum anymore!" Well, I guess he told me!

Well, later today while I was getting dinner ready, I hear him down the hallway sitting on the potty. Well he was reading his book and suddenly, I hear him say, "Damn book." And while I am not positive that is what he was saying, I'm pretty certain that it is! Luckily, neither Rich nor I say anything more graphic than that!!

In other news, tomorrow, one of my best friends from college is coming over for dinner. She lives in CA, so we don't get to see her often enough. I can't wait to play with her little one as I haven't seen her since she was about 6 months old! Woo Hoo!

Ok, off to figure out my own dinner. I'm back on the Weight watcher wagon (I even weighed in today) and need to get back on track, however, we don't have anything point friendly in the house! HMMM... does champagne count as dinner?

We've hit another milestone...

Well, yesterday we talked about giving Tim his own room. Well, I've spent today (yes, the entire day) cleaning out the rooms buying stuff that they needed and giving TIm his own room. I have moved everything that was a baby item out of the room, including the high chair which is now located in my living room. Hopefully I can sell it soon!

I have changed all of their sheets, cleaned out Max's closet and moved as much of Tim's toys and books into his new room. He is now experiencing a clean room (it is by far the cleanest in this house and is trying to keep it that way by taking any toy (even if its his) and putting it back in Sammy's room. I told him that I appreciate him wanting to keep it clean, but he can't do it that way. So when I went in later I found any toy he didn't want thrown in the closet. Apparently the trait of cleaning your room by bulldozing everything into the closet is passed down from adult and not learned!

Now we are just waiting to pick up the pizza and then I am going running... tonight is a long run.

It's been a long day... but it was fun!

Today, we went to Canobie Lake park for Rich's company outing. It was a little odd because we really didn't see many of the people that he works with, other than seeing his boss and a few others at the lunch before we went off and started hitting rides. I tried to take pictures, but the camera battery died when I was taking the first one.

I've never been to Canobie Lake and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. There were a ton of people there, but the lines weren't too long and there was definitely a great mix of rides for both adults and the kids. The entire family got to hit rides that they enjoyed. We were there from 12-6 and probably could've stayed even longer if we weren't all exhausted at that point.

Couple of funny stories from today. This morning I was leaning over Max wearing a tank top with a built in shelf-bra, which most people should know really doesn't support anything!. Well, he starts pulling it down in the middle exposing my cleavage and suddenly there is a flash. Sammy happened to be playing with his digital camera right at that point. Thank God he can't aim a camera to save his life!!

Then as we are walking out of dinner, the area smelled like sewage and out of no where Timmy says, "who farted?" and Sammy says, I know, " it totally smells like Mommy's farts! Woo! It is hot and stinky!" Lovely, thanks Sammy!

Ok, I need to relax now!

No funny stories today...

Sorry, no truly funny stories from today. Work was work and the boys were the boys. The heat on the other hand is killing me. I really need for this to break. my poor boys just sweat their butts off. Most nights I think of my mom, some nights I go in and turn off their fans because by morning the boys are freezing (we have really good window fans). And I always think of a story that mom used to tell of her doing the same thing and me sitting up in bed and sleep-talking.

Funny thing is, sammy totally got my talking in your sleep. The boys are always fighting or yelling, or giggling in their sleep :)

Ok, as I type this, the wind has totally picked up and we are gearing up for a thunderstorm, so I'll type more later... plus I have more pictures to post!!

Quick check-in

Busy busy here lately. I had a couple of soccer games tonight (playoffs) and it was so stinking hot in that place. I really can't stand the heat at night. I don't like to sleep when its this hot and we never did put any of the air conditioners in. I really feel bad for the boys too... they sweat so much.

Sammy is doing well... so well that he forgets that anything was done. Which means that he is running, jumping, and going down the slide on his belly! We have to keep reminding him that he has to be careful!

Rich got his splint off today and all looks good. He is stiff and a little sore, but at least he can exercise, which should make for a much happier husband!!

OK, I'm sweating by the computer, so I'm off to bed!