My Boyfriend

So I'm getting some pretty strong feelings that my family thinks I should have a boyfriend.  Wyatt asked me this morning if I have a boyfriend.  It went something like "Hey mom do you eat bread and do you have a boyfriend?"  I guess he just wanted to try and catch me off guard.  Then Jason chimed in asking me.  I told him to be quiet and mind his business.  I told him that if I do it is non of his concern.  Then this afternoon my mom thought she heard me say something about my boyfriend when I was on the phone with her.  Maybe I should think about this??? 

04/24/11 - Happy Easter

This has been our most FUN Easter season so far.  The kids had so many different Easter Egg Hunts.  One last weekend with the Kenosha congregation.  They made their Easter baskets out of milk cartons, made bunny ear headbands, and butterflies out of coffee filters.  Then they had fun finding all the eggs hidden all around the church. 

Riley had an Easter egg hunt at school and had to make a homemade basket.  We made a basket for Riley and Wyatt out of boxes, paint, tape, glue, and Easter stickers.  They had a blast and made the cutest baskets ever.  We never even used the ones I bought at the store. 

The kids and I went to the N. Barrington congregation yesterday and crashed their Easter egg hunt.  They had eggs everywhere!!  It was crazy.  Then the kids were able to paint sun-catchers, play a game with balls outside, eat lunch, and pick a prize from the prize table.  We also got to spend time with our family that we don't get to see very often. 

This morning the kids had an Easter egg hunt here at home.  They were so excited to see the Easter bunny had come to hide their eggs and just ran from place to place until all the eggs were found.  Riley actually woke up an hour earlier than Wyatt so she scouted out most of them before the hunt even began. 

Jason, Riley, Wyatt, and I also colored Easter eggs for the first time as a family this year.  This was an interesting experience.  The kids colored the eggs just fine, but when it came time to put the stickers on them that came with the kit Wyatt dropped 2 of them.  The first one rolled off the table and into his seat, but the second one he dropped on purpose to see if it could bounce.  Seriously???  Luckily they were hard boiled eggs. 

To close our holiday we had lunch at Mom's house today.  Good food, good weather, and great company.  Had such a nice time.  When Mom and I took Oma home I got a chance to visit with Grandma a little bit.  She was so happy because Aunt Lynn, Uncle Scott and family, and Dad had all been to visit her today.   All at once.  She had such a wonderful time.  So nice to see what really matters in life.  We forget so easily sometimes. 

Just to throw this in we did go into what Easter is really about with the kids.  How it is the time that we celebrate when Jesus went back up to Heaven with God.  Jason read them the story for bed last night and we talked about it here and there through out the last week.  Riley got it, but not sure about Wyatt. 

They sure do like the egg hunts though.  :)  Good night for now and Happy Easter. 

04/21/11 - Calgon - Take Me Away!!

• Calgon.  Take me away...  Riley hid a red and yellow crayon in her jean skirt pocket.  Wouldn't of been such a big deal if I hadn't washed her skirt with the crayons in them with ALL of the jeans for the ENTIRE family and then dried them all before anything was noticed.  Now I have to figure out how to get it all out.  
• ---  So Ben's halo is now being held up by the horns that have grown out of his head in the past couple of days.  He has learned how to climb on EVERYTHING.  He can get up on chairs, out of his highchair, and onto the couch, but still won't walk.  He also has this new great habit of crying every time he doesn't get his way.  Makes my days super fun right now. 
• ----  Got a double dose of vitamins today.  Went to get my antibiotics and cold meds and ended up taking antibiotics and vitamins (again).  Didn't realize I did this until about an hour after it happened and now I still haven't taken my cold meds.
• >> Ya.Ya.Ya dryer.  Stop yelling at me.  I'll get to you when I get to you. 

04/18/11 - Jason's 32nd Birthday

• Jason's 32nd Birthday.  We woke up to about 2" of snow on the ground after being in our sweat shirt jackets outside yesterday.  Then I sang MY birthday song to Jason while I was in the shower and he was getting ready for work.   For those of you who don't know the song it goes like this.  (It's a pretty happy and upbeat little ditty that my dad taught it to me when I was a kid.)  "Happy Birthday.  Happy Birthday.  Pain and sorrow fill the air.  People dying everywhere.  Happy Birthday.  Happy Birthday."   Then the kids came in and sang them the regular version of Happy Birthday with the church second verse after it.  It was super cute!  After this we had breakfast.  I had to remind Wyatt that he is not a cat nor does he wear a hat after he spit water all over the table and himself in a effort to sing with water in his mouth just like The Cat in the Hat. He was pretty disappointed at this revelation.  

04/10/11 - Daddy Date

• So Jason has taken Riley and Wyatt on a "daddy date" tonight.  They went to go see Hop and then go to dinner.  I am home with Ben, who has been sleeping for almost 2 hours now.  Just rented a movie, made popcorn, ate pizza, and finished watching my movie.  I am so bored.  What is wrong with me?  Aren't I suppose to enjoy my ME time.  I don't know what to do with myself.  Oh good - Ben's awake.  I forgot what it was like to have just one kid and be by myself with the kid for any length of time.  It's too quiet around here. 

04/07/11 - Easter Baskets

Today's Project: Make your own Easter baskets. 

Riley has to make one for school and it has to be home made so Wyatt made one too.  They actually have turned out pretty good so far.  We cut up boxes, glued paper to them, painted them, and next will be to put Easter stickers all over them.  They love painting!

04/07/11 - To Ben and Riley

Ben - stop grinding your teeth!  How do I stop a 1 year old from grinding his teeth without putting a nuk in his mouth 24/7? 

To my Riley.  I know that when you grow up and look back at pictures you will ask "Mom, why did you let me leave the house like that?".  I just want to go on record now by saying that you are a VERY strong willed and strong opinioned 4 year old.  You know exactly what you want and how you want it.  Why would I fight that if I don't have to?  Plus, you look so adorable in the misfit outfits you pick.  The outfit you chose for Kurt's birthday party last Sunday was a good one too.  Wish I would of taken a picture of that one.  You picked out rainbow striped pants, a blue striped shirt, and a Christmas striped jacket.  You remind me of your auntie in a lot of ways.  This is one of them.  Also your love of music, passion to read and compassion for others.  Do you know that 3 days ago you had me start reading you a chapter book and you are really enjoying it?  We have read almost 100 pages in 2 days.  You would rather do that than watch TV.  I think your brother Wyatt is getting a bit jealous of the attention you are getting since he doesn't quite understand the book yet.  This is making him extra fun to be around.  I actually threw him out of the car yesterday because he was throwing suck a fit about nothing.  I had daddy pull the car over, I unbuckled him, and put him on the side of the road.  After a minute I let him back in.  I know it's mean, but it works.  Whatever I have to do to get through the day.  I told daddy that I am fully aware we need to start your funds for therapy now because you all will definitely need it when you get older!