Keeping them busy....

While on a drive with the boys, having heard just a bit too much arguing and "stop it, no you stop it"... I came up with a plan to keep them busy.

Me: HEY GUYS!!!!

"what Mama?"

Me: Did you know it's impossible for you to lick your elbow?

(photos taken while stopped)

I need to write a book: Creative Parenting. HA HA HA!

Electric v.s. Wind Guitars

"Hey Mama?"
Yes Matthew
"Well, you know I always was thinking I should really have an electric guitar (said Kitar), but then I was thinking that would be a lot of money and I already have that green Kitar." (the green one is a child size acoustic)
Yes....
"So, well I was thinking that maybe I'll play my wind kitar until I'm about 18 and then I'll buy myself the electric kitar."
Sounds like a good plan buddy.

I love "Wind Guitar." I love that he knows he'll need to be 18 to afford the electric! LOL

Visiting Meme

We love when we get an opportunity to visit with Meme! I had Christina's kids with me, and we all went and had a great visit.

I Love Him

It's always amazing to me when I look back at childhood and think of how easy life seemed. There needed to be a slow reality check that started earlier, to let us know... Life is just not peaches and cream all the time.

The truth for me now, as an adult in a tough world, I have God...and that is a truth that keeps me looking forward and believing for great things in a world that continues to decline. Another truth that centers me and makes me want to "do my thang" each day... is this man. It's these images, the goofy, the love, the laughs, the fun... he's my safe place, and he is my partner. I don't always know why things happen, or how we'll make it through them... but I know it will be together and I'm so thankful God has blessed me with that truth.

I love you Aaron. I love your strength of character, I love that you're just the right size for a perfect hug (which I had prayed for when I would tell God what I wanted in a husband), I love that I can make you smile when you don't want to, I love that I can trust you, I love knowing you are praying for our family, I love so much... I just love that you're mine and I can kiss that cheek (whether you like it or not) WHENEVER I WANT!! ha ha

Thank you for all of your hard work in 2014 baby... Thank you for believing in my business, and helping me to create my spaces and not questioning my purchases for the business. ;) Let's continue that trend! ha ha

Happy New Year... I wish you were home!

My Co-Sleeper

The only times my boys are ever allowed to sleep in my bed is when their dad is out of town. ;) Aaron took Joe with him to Southern CA, so Matthew has been my co-sleeper! If you look close at the lower photo, you'll see SILLY PUTTY in his hand! Ack! I didn't notice it until after I took the pic! I had to get it off of Dad's sheets! ha ha He is a very sweet little man, and has rubbed my back in the morning. I love his tenderness.

Playing dress up

When we've had a hard time... or if the boys have been really good with me for some tough errands etc... one of the ways we like to "let off steam" is to visit the Party store... or any store that has costumes. lol The boys LOVE putting on masks and hats... and glasses! These costumes cracked me up. The Hunk/IronMan! lol

Matthew's in the Pack

I had to snap a photo of this. As much as it pains me to see it happening, I had to have proof to show him (and any girl who thinks she wants to kiss him later in life! lol). Aaron watched a show about a woman who trains wolves. Part of the bonding process was letting them lick her mouth, which made her a part of their pack. Matthew heard about this, and decided he wanted to make sure the puppies know he is part of their pack. Gross! :) BUT, His Tiny really does love him!

Christmas pups

Aaron says, "If they were gone tomorrow, I wouldn't care."... but, I see him sneaking in some play time with them when nobody is looking. ;) This isn't a great photo, but it's the only one I got of the little Christmas hats we got the pups. lol They lasted long enough for one snap! ha ha I love this little critters... I could do with out their bathroom behaviors and chewing of random everythings, but they a re so incredibly sweet. If they were gone tomorrow, I'd be heart broken. ;)

Bat Crew

We're knuckleheads. I love my family. We laughed at how the mask squished Aaron's cheeks and made him look like, "Chubby Batman." (like Chubby Bunny). We were all still pretty tired, I'm not sure how we got Aaron to try on a mask before he had drank his coffee! ;)

The Pup Chewed the Pup!

We bought each one of the boys their own box of "kid safe" ornaments when they were 1 and 3. The bottom half of the tree was just theirs. They could take their ornaments on and off as often as they wanted, and often left them in one big clump together. :) Over the years, we have continued to have the boys put their special ornaments out... Joe's being the puppies. This year, Joe actually has his own puppy, who had decided it was more fun to eat the ornament than look at it! ha ha... Oh Scrappy, you naughty little fella!