Yard work is rough

K learns about dandelions

10 Gross Things Kayelynn has done in less than 12 hours:

1.  Sat in dog poop.  (only 5 minutes after going outside)
2.  Tried to eat a booger off of Trey's finger.
3.  Stuck her fingers in her own poop.
4.  Picked up a dead bird and pushed it around in her stroller.
5.  Rubbed peanut butter on her face and in her hair.
6.  Let the dogs lick peanut butter from her face and hair.
7.  Let a piece of candy fall out of her mouth into the dirt then picked it up and tried to eat it again.
8.  Tasted a mothball.
9.  Peed in the bathtub.
10.  Drank bath water (after peeing in it).

Kayelynn 18 mo. pictures

For all of you non-facebookers, here are some of  Kayelynn's 18 month pictures.

Would you look at those eyes!!!  I think this is why she has Daddy wrapped around her little finger.







This picture makes her look kind of shy.  Really, she is just soothing her gums.  She's been cutting molars for the past few weeks.











Kayelynn does like to have tea parties.  She was being very reserved the day we got these pictures done.  Usually there are bigger smiles at Kayelynn's tea parties.











I just love her big blue eyes.  ( I've probably mentioned that once or twice, haven't I)

 

                                                                          

The new bike

Trey got his first big boy bike today. He was very proud. I wish I had a picture of him riding it through the aisles of walmart. It was priceless. He had told me that he wanted a Thomas the Train bike. We looked everywhere but couldn't find one. He settled on a Buzz Lightyear bike. Trey has now put in a request for the rain to go away so he can "hit the road".

Its Not Even Noon and I Quit!!!

I know everybody has those days when things don't go right. But when you are in the middle of one of those days, it seems like everything bad only happens to you. (Actually, everything bad only happens to me!!!!)
I got up early this morning to do some things on the computer before the kids woke up. I also wanted to start some laundry and work on the dirty dishes that were about to overflow from the sink.
(To add to my drama, keep in mind, I am NOT a morning person. I loathe mornings. I wish that time would stand still for about an hour after my alarm goes off. That would almost be enough time for me to start feeling human before I have to start my day.)
So, the alarm goes off, I stumble from my bed to the bathroom to the kitchen to the couch. Once situated on the couch with my laptop, I start my task. I had a few med orders to look at for jail and an email to respond to. Not too bad, shouldn't take a lot of time. But, before I can finish, I hear Kayelynn fussing. (She's awake an hour before her usual wake up time!) So, I hurry to finish what I'm working on and disconnect from the internet. I pull the air card from my computer and reach up to set it in the window sill. (For those who don't know, an air card is a small device that you plug in to your computer to access the internet. It is about three inches long and costs about $50 an inch! I live too far out in the boonies to get the internet any other way)
Anyway, where were we? Oh yes, setting the air card on the window sill so I can go get fussy baby......only it hasn't been an hour since my alarm went off, so I'm not quite human yet. My vision is fuzzy and my coordination is worse than normal. I drop the air card before I can deposit it safely in the window ledge. I grumble to myself as I get up off of the couch. (This same thing happened a few days ago and it was a pain to move the couch and crawl around behind it)
I move the couch. No air card! Huh, that's weird. I run my hand along the top of the couch. No air card. I shake out all of the blankets I had been bundled in. No air card. I throw the cushions off of the couch. I'm getting frantic now as I begin sticking my hand down every crevice I can see. I find 2 legos, a toy cell phone, a pretzel, 3 fruit snacks, a fruit roll up package and something else that I couldn't put a name to. But NO air card.
Now I can hear Kayelynn yelling "Mommy boop!" (Which means K has a #2 ready for me in her diaper) and Trey is yelling at his sister from his room, telling her to be quiet so he can sleep. I sigh and give up on my search. Today was a preschool/daycare day for the kids and I didn't want to be late.
Getting the kids ready was pretty routine. Trey didn't want to get out of bed, didn't want to eat breakfast, and didn't want to change out of his pajamas (ok, he's a little like me)
Kayelynn on the other hand is totally ready to get up and dressed and "eaaaat". She chants (screams) 'eat' at me the whole time I am fixing her breakfast. Before I can finish preparing her breakfast I see that she has fished an old yogurt pouch out of the trash and is sucking on it. Ugh.
Finally both kids are cared for, I am dressed and laundry is started (sorry dishes, you must keep waiting). I return to the couch and begin my search over. Nothing. I unzip the cushion liners and feel around inside them (because somehow my air card may have managed to unzip that, crawl inside and then zip the cushion back up). I even turn the couch over (hurt my back a little). Still no air card. I am baffled.
I pack the kids up and head to town. Kayelynn is demanding her cup. I feel around my diaper bag. No cup. I sigh. Bad Mommy, taking baby to daycare with no cup.
Next stop is the grocery store. My phone rings while I am trying to check out. Its Rex. I call him back when I'm through. Bad news, the load of laundry I threw in isn't washing and the washer is making a strange buzzing noise. (Side note, 2 weeks ago repair man came to look at washer. $200 later, washer is broke again)
I made my way to the verizon store. I shelled out the money for a new air card. (Apparently the warranty doesn't cover when your couch eats your air card)
I am headed home. I wish I could crawl in bed and cover up my head but I suppose that is not the adult thing to do. Things could be worse. Right?!?
(FYI: I typed this while waiting on a train that was completely stopped on the tracks on the road I was using for a short cut home. Why me?)

I Love You....

Trey and I were taking a walk a few days ago. He said "Mommy, I love you as much as all the grasses on the ground." I squeezed his hand and told him I loved him too. "And I love Daddy as many as all the leaves on the trees." He stopped walking and gave me a quick hug around my leg. My heart melted.
We love you too Trey, as much as all the grasses and leaves and more.