A Few Fun Things

Amy is always saying funny/cute things. The other morning, as Lee was leaving for work, Will started to  cry. Amy walked over to him, gave him a hug and said, "It's ok, bud. I miss him too. But he'll be back in a minute. Big sisters are always right."  She's always so sweet with Will. A lot of times he'll be crying and he'll go over to her and they'll hug each other. It's the sweetest thing!

(ok, let me rephrase- they aren't always that sweet. She yells/gets frustrated with him plenty of times too!)

Last week I finally hung the curtains and pictures in Will's room. Why, oh why does a simple project take an hour? Oh yeah, because I have curious children. Anyhow- these aren't the greatest pictures, but just so you get the idea. I used clipboards instead of frames- I really like the look of it.

Last Friday, I had asked a friend if they wanted to come over and play. They couldn't come until the afternoon, so I suggested they come for dinner instead. It was spur of the moment- but we had a ton of fun. Even our meal was crazy- I had anyone that wanted finish a lasagna that was brought to us, and then I made fried rice. Strange combinations- but it was yummy. The day before I hit the jackpot in the Kroger discounted baked goods section- so we had plenty of treats to feast on.

After dinner the parents (Linda and Joel) and us played "In a Pickle" which was a game Aunt Donna/Uncle Mike sent us. It was fun! And the kids- well, they all ran around and wore themselves out. I didn't get any pictures, except this one.....

There was a tiny piece of styrofoam leftover from the curtain rod box. Of course the children found it and decided to make "snow." I had no idea such a small piece could produce so much disaster! I HATE styrofoam! Packing peanuts should be banned from the earth. [sigh] Luckily, I didn't have to clean it up- Lee did it while I was at a craft day on Saturday.

I guess I'm in a nesting phase- this house is driving me CRAZY. It's such an unorganized disaster... a chaotic mess... whatever way you want to describe it. Yesterday I set out to organize the linen closet.

I try to stock up on toiletry items when they are a good deal. And I had no clue what we had and what we didn't. I put Will down for a nap and enlisted Amy's help.

You wouldn't know it (given the state of her room), but she seems to be quite methodical. She likes to draw a "plan" before every project and then she refers to it throughout the project. It's quite humorous.

She was a great sorter and then I had her make labels for each bin. She was so excited!

The project didn't get completely finished because I need to buy a few more bins, and make the permanent labels. But for now it definitely looks better!

I'm starting to wonder if someone, on either Lee's or my side, ever did mate with a horse. My kids LOVE dry oatmeal. I mean, it's like they can't get enough. It's hilarious.

And Will has been really into his Legos lately. He plays and plays with them... usually creating a stack or two. Sometimes he'll give you one and then start shooting you with the other. Or he'll give you a stack and say "thank you" which means "Here you go, will you play with me?" I'm starting to find stacks all over the house. It's so cute. Lee said he was the same way when he was little. So it's cute watching them play together. Lee gets so excited as well, building all sorts of planes and ships. Legos are definitely fun!

That's about it for now. Little Tyler is kicking up a STORM. The other night he kicked, banged and punched for well over 45 mins. Lee was afraid he was trying to come out. I assured him he wasn't, but that he was just an active child. "Great," (she says with a sigh). Nah, I don't mind if he's active, he's going to have to be to keep up with Amy and Will, but I just want him to sleep. I pray everyday that he actually likes to sleep. Let's hope my prayers are answered!