Back Off Mom

Me: "Charlie, are you poopy?"
Charlie: "No, I not poopy."
Me: "Yes, you are. I can smell you."
Charlie: "Don't smell me mom."

The XF7

For Christmas Isaac and Theron each got a bin full of office supplies (tape, staples, staplers, rubber bands, paper, paperclips, rulers, note pads, etc.). We thought this would keep them entertained on a rainy afternoon and keep our supplies from disappearing so quickly.

While I was taking a nap and Travis was away the boys created the XF7 using a diaper box for the torso and a baby wipe box for the head. His arms are two rulers, his head is taped to his body, he has a cut rubber band for a mouth, and is decorated all over with paperclips and small pieces of cut paper. Theron was disappointed that his mouth seemed to frown no matter how much he taped it. To finish him off they taped their robot to a dump truck to make him mobile. How clever! I was most impressed that they created this whole thing without arguing or disturbing me by asking for help. He has been a part of the family now for about one week.

Sunbathing

The sun finally came out!! Theron found a yummy Valentine treat, although he never needs an excuse to eat a piece of candy, and got comfy and warm beside the front door.

Shoe Slug

We recently found two humongous shoe slugs in our kitchen. They are a little bit tricky to identify. At first glance they look like a chenille throw with a small child underneath but don't be fooled. These slugs are sneaky but not bashful. They slop across the room without a peep and go straight for the shoes. They don't hold back and seem to prefer a shoe with a nice warm foot in it. Take note, once the shoe slug is caught it giggles uncontrollably. Beware of the shoe slug!!

Happy Helpers

I came downstairs after dinner a few nights ago to find my three boys happily working together to unload the dishwasher so they could fill it with dirty dishes. They set up a clever chain--Isaac and Charlie hand the dishes up to Theron who puts them in place in the cupboard. I am so grateful for this kind of help and find it very easy to overlook the disorganized cupboard.

I'm especially grateful that Travis did the dishes last night. I didn't get him in action because he was so quick that it was over before I even knew he had started. My guys treat me right.

After trying to express that it really makes me happy to find hard workers like this Isaac insisted that he take a picture of me so...in fairness...have you ever seen such a happy exhausted looking mommy?

Everything Funny

I have been noticing funny things happening all around me lately. The unfortunate thing is that they make me laugh but they leave my mind so quickly. I decided to change that by posting "Everything Funny" every once in a while. Here goes...

Picture this:

I am standing at the book check out station at the library helping Charlie scan his books. Theron is standing beside me gazing into Burke's eyes (as usual) while Burke sits quietly in his stroller. A man walks by me. He says, "Birth Control," as he casually passes us by. Could he possibly be talking to me? There is no one else around. He is not accompanied by anyone else and does not appear to be talking on his cell phone. "Really??" I keep thinking. I could understand a comment like that on many other days when my kids are acting unruly and I seem to be completely out of control but..."Really??" He leaves the library, never looking back at me.

It is possible I misunderstood the events of the situation. Still, I couldn't keep from laughing. "Really??" Should I have shouted after him, "Actually, Sir, I have four!"

Well, Mr. Birth Control, just in case you have found my blog, I am well aware of several forms of birth control. I am also very well aware of how amazing our four boys are and how empty my life would be without them compared to now, and I wouldn't do it differently.

Feelings

Isaac: "Ouch get off! You hurt my band aid!"
Mom: "Your band aid has feelings?"
Isaac: "Yes! It's a feelingable band aid."