A new umbrella

Tiger has been dying for an umbrella. So when we were walking through the store the other day and he saw the umbrellas, I just had to buy one for him. Since then he has been using it any chance he gets.

I love this picture because underneath this groovy shirt, the boy is strutting commando.

So I've been a little busy

Life has been crazy and I haven't had much time for sitting around at the computer and blogging like I normally do. You see, we are trying to get our house ready to sell and there is A LOT that needs to get done in order for it to be ready. I was originally trying to have the house ready by May 1 with the intention that, of course the house would sell immediately and that we would then find the perfect house to move into right away and then everything would be set for the kids to start school in the fall wherever their new school will be (unless of course wherever we move keeps us at the same school). Well, that date has come and gone and I am still very far from my goal. Doug has helped me to see that is OK because for the last month or so I have been working like crazy and according to my family, I have been acting crazy as well. I think the fact that I haven't been sleeping and that the house has turned into a trash pit may be contributing to my craziness. So, for these reasons we have decided that we don't need to move right away. Moving right now is a bit of a leap of faith anyway and so instead of killing myself (and possibly everyone else around me) I am just going to slow down. Don't worry (Mom), I am still getting the house ready to sell, I am just doing it at a much slower pace and when it's ready, it's ready. Whew. I feel much better about this plan of attack. Perhaps now I can start sleeping again.

Sahweet!!

We had to pry these lovelies out of his cute little fingers. He was determined to buy them.

A Poem by KK

Hamsters

Hamsters are cuddly.
Hamsters are cute.
Mom, can we buy one?
NO!!
Oh shoot.

Look Mom, I so pretty. I'm Prince Charm.

Thanks for the sweater vest Grandma, it really makes a boy handsome.

Little animals at the Zoo

Spring Break was tough. I don't know why, but it was an extremely loooooong and painful week (I am now seriously starting to dread this summer). On one particular day when I was afraid that I was just going to snap I took the kids to the Zoo instead. The kids were good and cute and had a lot of fun. I was hot and sweaty and exhausted, but thier lives were spared and for that we are all grateful.

A perfect lunch

I was traveling yesterday and so Doug and the kids got home from church before me. When I walked in the door, this is what I found.

I love that it is 3:00 in the afternoon and they are all in their pajamas and snuggled up on the couch eating their "cheese grills" as Tiger calls them.

An Easter Tale

Tiger, you will take a picture with your mother and you will like it. I know that there are eggs to be opened and candy to eat, but smile dang it, and then you can fill yourself with sugar.

KK: Why does mom always make us pose for these ridiculous pictures? Seriously, how many is she going to take? That's it, I'm not even going to try to smile anymore.

Sparky: Look Mom, look Dad, I am actually balancing on the skateboard. Sweet! Now, where's the half-pipe?

Tiger: Yes Miles, I can smile just like you. I am being a Lion, what are you being? Oh, that's just how you smile for the camera? Yeah, uh, me too.

Cute Bedtime Boys

I don't have it in me to post pictures about Easter and so here is a cute pictures of my boys. Sparky decided that he wanted to put Tiger to bed and so they are reading Star Wars. Because what else would boys read before going to bed?

It's a Spring Break Miracle!

It is Spring Break for my little ducklings. So far I am quite proud of myself for not physically harming them in any way because it has been rough. But those are gripes for another day. What is shocking is that in the midst of all of this craziness, Tiger has apparently decided that he is ready to potty train. Now I tried this many months ago and he had ZERO interest whatsoever, but low and behold on the first day of Spring Break he decides that he must wear underwear. I humored him and just expected him to get wet, which he did. But then this afternoon, after a VERY long morning, and a VERY long afternoon at the zoo, and then a VERY insane bathing session with the kids, Tiger decided that he wanted to sit on the potty and watch Wonder Pets. As soon as he sat down, he did it!! I am still in shock. The kid is almost 4 and I really didn't expect to do this until this summer. Well, once again the kid is proving that he will do things on his own terms. I just hope this goes well. I am getting old and tired you know.