Crazy

I've gone a bit crazy.... be back as soon as I can locate my mind....xo, S

Isn't she lovely?!

I know, I know, I'm TOTALLY biased, but I think Lily is so lovely. Her personality is really starting to show. As much as it can be a trial, two is my favorite age. It has been with all of the kids. Lily is my choleric personality, with a little sanguine thrown in for fun. We watched a friends little boy last Saturday and she mothered him the whole time. Liam is melancholy and Luke is sanguine/phlegmatic. Or in other terms, I have an Eyore (Liam), Tigger (Luke), and Rabbit (Lily). Lily loves to sit at her 'desk' while I'm working at the computer. The desk is really a set of 3 nesting tables, but they are just the right fit for her.

Good bye old friend

It was a hard day for Lily. She had to let both of her brothers go to school then I decided that it was time for her highchair to go too. I have to confess, it makes me a little sad to get rid of it, just because it holds so many memories for me. We've had it since Liam so all three kids have used it. Lily was so upset when I moved it to the laundry room. She just stared at it and cried like she knew it was gone for good....

Luke's 1st day of kindergarten

Luke did great today. He was nervous, but excited. I walked him to class and he was like, 'yeah, yeah, would you go already!' He didn't need me at all. What a big boy!

1st day of second grade

Liam was so nervous this morning. He kept having to go to the bathroom and he said he felt like he was going to throw up on the way to school. I felt so sorry for him. Once we got there, he seemed better. The teacher across the street from us told me there are 1,000 students in the school this year! Many of the teachers have 25 students!

Piggy tails

Lily looks like a little Swedish doll with her 'half' pig tails. This profile of her looks just like her ultrasound profile. I remember thinking that I hoped her big lips and prominent nose were going to be cute!

Two-thless

Liam came to us one day last week and said he had a tooth loose (remember, he just lost his first one not too long ago). The next day we were eating and Luke complained about his tooth and said he thought his was loose too. I couldn't believe it, but then again, he got teeth at a much earlier age than Liam. Sure enough, his exact same tooth as Liam. It was practically falling out. Anyway, this morning I finally talked them in to pulling them out with some thread. Luke was very reluctant. He said he was wanting to wait until he was 6 (five weeks away!) so he could get more money. They get a dollar for each year old they are. I KNOW! It's robbery! But the ol tooth fairy does that for their friend across the street and he was so kind to share that information with my boys, so now tooth fairy feels compelled to do the same for them.... I finally remembered to take their picture before they went to bed.

Hip Hoppers

Since it has been so stinkin' hot outside, the kids have invented some things to play indoors. One of these is a dance party. They put in one of their favorite cds and dance and jump around the living room. For some reason, it includes removing shirts and putting on hats sideways. Lily comes running to me saying, "I want shir off!" Luke got out the video camera to get some footage. I'm so glad that he thought of it! We haven't done much video lately. School starts on Wednesday and I'm going to be sad when the boys aren't here. It makes my heart ache to know that most of their day will be spent away from me and I won't get to see every little thing they do and hear what they say. On the other hand, my house SHOULD stay a bit cleaner...

So Two

Lily is well.....two. What can I say? She's adorable one minute and a brat the next. Just now I was trying to get all the kids in bed. Lily got in to my purse and took out some gum (after I took a permanent marker away from her). I made her put the gum back and told her that she was not allowed to get things from my purse. I went to change the laundry over and she came along chewing on a piece of gum... from my purse. She said, "I got gum!" and smiled, so proud of herself. She got her first 'big girl' spanking after that comment. Which means she had to come to the kitchen and put her hands on the counter... I asked her to go to her room while I tucked the boys in and she screamed the whole time until I came in to her room. She's got the drama act down for sure. Whew! Girls are sure different... Here are a few pics of her being adorable. We took the side off of her bed so she could get in and out. Then she learned to open her door to her room, which lead to the garage, which leads to outside.... you get the picture. She loves her daddy, especially when he will 'nuggle her and read her books.