Mess? What Mess?As I look around this afternoon and that is what I saw.  Messes, Messes, and more messes,    Then I decided to look beyond the mess and see the reality of what is going on here.   Bath time, where the kids played for hours.  Cookie dishes because we spent quality time together.  Dishes in the sink, because I took the time to make breakfast and I have taken up making dinner again.  Which I’m sure my family appreciates, even if they don’t say so.  Chinese jump ropes hanging from the door knob because Kylan found that they make a good giant human slingshot.  It also doubles as horse reigns and giant worms.  Blankets and babies line the counter, because we had to interrupt pretend play for lunch, and that is where they landed for the break. And Kyra’s clothes all over because she is becoming so independent and can dress herself now.  And my clutter counter, because amidst all the fun we are having, I just haven’t gotten all the Christmas cleaned up and we still have a delivery to make, and we accidentally brought home a cousins gifts that need to be returned.

I look around and see all the things my kids are learning a midst their play and ….OK OK who am I kidding.  It’s a mess.  A disaster that happens faster than the blink of an eye (it feels that way at least) I guess it is a good thing we try to teach are kids responsibility too, because today after school they are going to learn the value of Hard Work and a Clean House.

 Then we will enjoy a nice quiet evening of reading, Hot Chocolate, and family time.  Now someone please help me explain to the kids that, this is the way it is supposed to happen!!

-FYI- I just turned around to see Kyra butt naked with a brush, comb, and curling iron in both hands, with the bathroom stool and rubber bands at her feet.  We are supposed to be leaving in 10 Min.  Should I do her hair or get her dressed first?!!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween To You All.  We had a great time on our very traditional Halloween. Carving pumpkins, dressing up and trick-or-treating.  Hope you all had a great time too!!

She's a mermaid.  Did the make up and Hair herself.

What a nerd.  She already has plans for next year.
Any ideas for a zombie Ballerina. 

My tiger and Ladybug.  And I have been informed by the little guy that tigers
are not afraid of ladybug's. Thought you'd all like to know.  He told at least
three houses that.  He also has an obsession with blue, hence the hair. 

She's swimming in case you can't figure it out.

Arhhgg! A'hoy matey.  All she wanted for her outfit was that
awesome sword.  I'm hoping she will pass it on to her brother when Halloween is over.

Family Dymanics

I was browsing through our Yellow Stone pictures and came across this one and almost burst out laughing.  You only get to see the cute ones I choose to post, but I couldn't help but put this one up because it shows our true family dymamics.  We don't always get the kids to behave the way we want, sometimes they have a mind and personality of their own.  Thought you might want to see what they are really like. We have bossy, stubborn, grumpy, silly, loveable, and Kerry likes to call them  "monkey 1 and monkey 2, monkey see, Monkey do".  See if you can figure out who fits what by this picture.