Had I known it would be so easy (and had I thought of it 8 years ago) I would have slapped some crooked boards up on the wall a few houses ago. Of course I mentioned my plan to Craig and $40 and 2 1/2 hours later I came home to find this beautiful work of art... One thing about it - Craig does quality work! Way better than the crooked boards I had in mind. If we had a hurricane, flood, tornado, or the big bad wolf came along and blew our house down... my shelves would still be standing. And we did have a lot of fun watching the green beans roll as we stocked the shelves (our social life ain't wut it used to be). Thanks honey!!!!

We all know they have different personalities...

Only Bekah manages to get gum between her toes and her hair stuck in a bush to the point that scissors are necessary to get her out... (she is 10 years old)

Only Quinn manages to be spider man - jumping from his bed to dresser to climb on the shelf to get the movies down, scaling the counter tops with 3 or 4 8-inch knives (what 2 year old thinks he needs 4 knives to open fruit snacks), and crawling across the top of a couch at the Y to pull the fire alarm (in under 3 seconds) then looks at you grinning and says, "uh oh..."

Only Kaid manages to get left behind (he was probably checking out someones boobies.) Or lets his big sister draw a mustach on his face with permanent marker and then cries that 'they are hurting his feelings' when people at church comment on it the next day.

And of course only Anna manages to forget her underwear...

Should I Be Worried?

Ok. So we all know Kaid has 2 big sisters, and Craig is gone a lot, and he is the only boy in his preschool, and he seems to only have girl friends - so he is exposed to a lot of estrogen but should I worry? By default he ends up shopping with me no matter what I need or where I need to go... so the other day I'm in the - uh - lingerie section picking up a few essentials when I look over at Kaid and he is caressing the bra's. He looks at me and says with a sigh of contentment, 'mommy, look at all these boobies...'

Why I Hate to Cook

1. It doesn't matter what I fix I'm guaranteed to hear, "I don't like ________" Even though last week it was their all time favorite.

2. I never hear, 'gee mom, thanks for thinking about dinner at 9 this morning and getting the meat out of the freezer to thaw'

3. Dirty dishes

4. Dirty chairs

5. Dirty table

6. Dirty floor

7. Dirty Walls

8. I am also guaranteed to hear, 'can't I just get a yogurt? I'll get it myself (the only time during the day they can get it themselves)

9. Or really you thought about buying garlic bread a week ago to have for dinner tonight? You actually put that much thought into it?

10. Or thanks for spending your day making bread because it is the frugal way to eat and I do like bread.

I really, really, really like slipping the waitress a big tip and walking out the door totally eliminating #1-10.

Just too Cute

3 approaches to Valentine's Day

Anna's Approach

Even though she wore the outfit the day before - she insisted she wear it again, because it is still her favorite! I don't know if anyone noticed or not...

Bekah's Approach

Fluorescent paint splatters (really? this is what is cool?)

Kaid's Approach

An ever 'lovely' skull shirt with a perfect valentine red background.

Sometimes I just pretend they don't belong to me or that skulls, hip-hop, and repeat wearing are perfectly acceptable.

Bekah comes in from picking up dog-doodie with a frozen, decapitated mouse on the end of the shovel and asks, 'is it dead?' Uhhhh, no dear, it has been cryogenically frozen until a cure can be found for decapitation... We love you Bekah!