Dusting off the 'ol camera...

I feel like it's been a while since I snapped any fun photos of my kiddos. Today, I switched on the water-hose, let the sweet little crazies run their hearts out, and snapped away. Vualla!!! I can't wait for tomorrow to do it again!

A fun morning suprise....

Usually Tex wakes up at 6:45 on. the. dot. Crazy how kid's do that!

Actually here is a typical morning:

I wake up around 6:43 and think... "Awesome! Everyone is still asleep. If I hurry and get ready maybe I can squeeze in a quick run before the day begins!"

I head to the bathroom as quiet as a mouse, and a moment later hear my little man...ready to start the day!

But one not so normal morning, I woke up to a lot of laughter, and went in the kids room to find this~

What is cuter???

Dirty Baby?

Clean baby?

The kids have been having a blast lately digging in the "garden". I have some great dirty photos somewhere......another posting, another day. ;-) Did I post these already?

Happy School drop-outs. ;-)

No, not us. We love happy school. But this last friday we were short 3 of our students (and we missed you guys!!). But still, we learned about letter V. We made our own cars out of boxes, and made V shaped soft pretzles. Then we snacked on our snacks while watching the movie Cars for a bit. It was a fun and low key Happy School Day!!

This is the way we sweep the floor, sweep the floor!!

I'm a lucky mommy to have such great helpers!!! They both just love to sweep, and I vaccuum up their little piles. Cute little kiddos!

An interesting surpise...

Today was pretty much one of the funniest moments I have had with my ZANY 3 year old. Eden has gone through a few days of what I would call Tyrannic 3's. She's testing just about everything possible, and it's making me a little crazy.

So, today when I was at my whit's end...I sent her on her way to her bedroom. And I planned on leaving her there for possibly the rest of the evening. After a good 5 minutes or so, she was whining about needing to go to the potty...and I ignored her. She had whined about needing to potty 10 minutes earlier while in Time-out. When I let her out of time out and asked her if she needed to potty she told me she didn't need to go anymore.

Bounce-back to the bedroom. Screaming Eden, fists banging on door, "I gotta go potty!!!" But, I am not going to give in so easily. I have a little melt down in my room, throw myself a pitty party feeling like the worst mother in the world basically...wondering how I can get through to my crazy child that there are certain ways we do and don't behave.

Anyway, I decide it's been long enough, and I open the door to let my monster out to use the potty...and I kid you not.

I opened the door, and the sweet little thing handed me a cup and said, "Mommy, will you poor this in the potty for me, please?"

I, a little confused, "What is this?"

Eden replied, "Shi-shi"

"You shi-shi'd in a cup? Are you kidding me?"

"I didn't want to get it on my panties Mommy."

I gave her a hug, and pretty much felt proud as punch that I had the most brilliant kid on the planet. Pee in a cup? Eden....what will you think of next? I probably didn't say it enough times today...but I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaahhh. and while I'm here, I was going to post this. Does your bed-time routine include a surf ride on Daddy's shoulder's??

Today...

Today I made myself proud, as I was wandering about the house picking up toys, and tossing away bits of garbage.

Eden was in the yard trying to ride her tricycle, and asked me a few times, "Mommy? Will you push me?" Each time she'd ask, I'd reply, "Sweety, Mommy can't. I'm busy cleaning." Till finally I realized the mess can wait. It doesn't care if I clean it or leave it. But my little Eden cares a lot if I spare the 5 minutes to push her. And I need to remember this much much more often.

(by the way...this is not a real horse. ;-)