Thursday, April 30,2009

I am super tired this morning, I did not sleep well and it really did not have anything to do with the kids. My throat is really sore but I think it is just sinus drainage. So I was up most of the night drinking something to help my throat. I think I got to sleep about 1:30 and then Sam was calling for us at about 2:30. He said he was scared so he got in bed with us. He was all over my side so I got up and got in bed with Emma. She kicked me most of the night and when I finally got to sleep I had a bad dream and woke up in a panic so it was hard to get back to sleep. Chloe started waking up about 6:30 but I made her lay back down because the other two were still asleep. Well once again we are staying home today. It is supposed to be another rainy day. Since there is not much going on I thought I would give a quick update on the kids. 

* Samuel- Every day I am more amazed at how much he growing. He is always talking these days but I do not mind most of the time. He is a boy with a million questions. Every morning after breakfast when we start moving around more he asks "Mom where are we going today?" and it does not matter what I say he follows up with "and where are we going after that?" and it goes on and on like that. Even if I tell him we are not going anywhere he still asks again. It usually ends with me saying "then we are going to bed" and he will ask once more "where are we going after that?" He still is constantly writing. He writes all of our family's name and then he wanted to know how to spell about 50 other words. He is really smart about hearing a word and knowing what letters are in that word by the sound. The other day Jeremy and Sam were playing the ABC game where you say "I went to the store and bought..." and you say what comes next in the alphabet. He know what letter came next every time and said something that started with his letter. It was pretty amazing. I am also starting to realize how annoying commercials can be. Sam wants EVERYTHING he sees on TV. Every time he sees a commercial for a new snack he wants it! One last story about Sam and then I will move on. The other day Sam went with Jeremy to Lowes and they saw a big pile of wood that had been cut. Sam asked what that was for and Jeremy told him it was firewood for a fireplace. Jeremy asked Sam if we had a fireplace. Well we have a gas fireplace but it is not hooked up and we do not have the gas logs in it. I have a candle holder with some candles in our fireplace. So Sam replied "No dad we have a candleplace". 

* Emma- She is really trying to say everything these days. She tries so hard to talk in sentences but it sounds really chopping and I have to resist the urge to finish her sentence for her. If she is saying a word that we cannot understand she will keep saying it louder and louder until we guess what she is saying. Her new favorite phrase, that I am trying to break her from saying, is "I can't". She also started putting the word "mine" in front of just about everything. She still tries to be just like her big brother and she also likes to "write" in her notebook. She is becoming very independent and is also growing up so fast. She is getting so much better at being patient with Chloe and is really doing better at not falling apart over every little thing. 

* Chloe- She is my little handful. She is the one that wears me out the most out of the three. I probably say at least 20 times a day "Chloe get that out of your mouth". She is also becoming more territorial and has started pushing or slapping her siblings if they are in her way. Thankfully she is not biting like Emma used to do. She also has developed this little fake whine that she does when she is not getting her way. She will put her hands over her eyes and really puts on this sob act. Yes, it is an act. When we are around other people they feel so sorry for her but Jeremy and I know that she is just trying to get her way. Last weekend we were with some friends and she wanted another brownie. She had already had some banana pudding and a brownie so we told her "no". She put her hands over her eyes and started her little act. We were trying to ignore her and our friend looked over at her and she was peeking out from behind one of her hands. As soon as he looked at her she started up again. We all just laughed. She is still not saying much but she is trying. She does say "bite, bubba, and hot" on a regular basis. She is a hand full but she is pretty sweet most of the time. She is always smiling but sometimes I think she smiles when she does not know what emotion to feel. I know that sounds weird but sometimes when someone new is talking to her she smiles but I can see in her eyes that she is scared or confused. I guess my biggest issue with her is trying to keep her fed. She wants to eat ALL day. She will finish her meal or snack and grab something off Sam or Emma's plate. 

Well I know this is a long post but I guess my last few have been short. I am going to catch up on my shows I have missed this week. We taped a bunch of the shows we watch and I have not gotten to them yet. Well I hope everyone has a good day. 

Sam eating a Crush cup yogurt. He makes such a mess.

This Emma's new favorite toy. Her name is "Little Miss Naughty". The toy is one of those Mr. Men characters. The toy fits her just right:)

Wednesday, April 29,2009

Not much going on here again today. Yesterday we stayed in and I actually saw the bottom of our laundry hamper and the floor of my laundry room was empty of any clothes. I was pretty excited but it was short lived because by last night the hamper was completely filled again. The kids played pretty good yesterday so that was helpful. When Jeremy got home he was able to work some in the yard but he did not get to the mulch and flowers. The kids and I were in the garage trying to organize a little. Well this morning I woke up about 7:30 and realized that the TV was on. I had woken up about 6:30 for a second and the TV was not on and Jeremy was already gone, so I jumped up because I figured that one of the kids turned it on and I did not hear any kids. I saw the kids bathroom light on and at first I just thought that Sam had gotten up and he was using the bathroom but then I heard all three kids. I went in the bathroom and all three were sitting around the toilet looking in the toilet bowl at a bug that was swimming around. I am surprised that I did not find Chloe in the toilet too. Of course I made them all mad when I flushed the toilet and made them leave the bathroom. The kids usually eat cereal for breakfast or maybe some frozen pancakes warmed in the microwave, but this morning I decided to make them scrambled eggs. As I was making the eggs I realized why I usually make their breakfast quick. Chloe was hanging on my leg the whole time whining and whimpering. She acted like she had not eaten in days and that I was not planning on feeding her anytime soon. Well I am a few days behind on the pictures so here are the kids playing outside on Monday. 

Tuesday, April 28,2009

Well it is back to our uneventful life. Yesterday afternoon the kids played outside and I did a little work in the front yard. Our landscape is in desperate need of some work. We still have tons of leaves that have been in the mulch and around the bushes since Fall. I was racking the leaves up but it was pretty hot outside so I did not get all of it done. Jeremy and Sam went last night to get some new mulch and a few flowers. It is supposed to rain today but I am hoping it will be nice this afternoon so we can get some things done outside. My plan for today is to tackle the laundry. Well I know this is a short post but Emma is throwing one of her fits. Her and Sam were coloring and she broke four crayons. So I told her she had to use the ones she broke. Well she refused to color anymore and threw all the crayons on the floor so I removed her from the table. Now she is seriously having a fit. Here are a few more pictures from the weekend.

This was taken before we combed Sam's hair, so he looks a little wild

Monday, April 27, 2009

We had a busy weekend. Friday night Jeremy painted most of the house while I kept the kids occupied. The kids slept on the floor in our room but Chloe did not sleep so great. She was wide awake most of the night or rolling all over the floor. I got up several times to put her back on the bed I had made for her on the floor. She then woke up at 6:00 Saturday morning and woke the other two up as well. I did get a little break from the kids Saturday morning. Jeremy's mom came and got the kids and they went to Nashville to watch Papa run in the County Music Marathon. They were gone for a few hours and so I was able to put their rooms back together and Jeremy was able to finish painting. After they got back home we went up to the local grocery store for a few items. The kids were putting on some side of show. They really turned on the charm and every time I looked up there were several people coming toward our basket to talk to the kids and tell them how cute they are and of course they turned up the charm. So my short trip to the store took a lot longer than I had planned. We came home and the kids took a nap and then we left for a youth group activity. We had a Teen Invasion at Frank and Jennifer's house. We went there and ate super and the kids played for a while. Sam loved jumping on the trampoline. I forgot my camera so no cute pictures of him jumping. Yesterday we had church and it was a great service. Yesterday was our mission service and Neil Gilliland spoke and it was wonderful. The service really spoke to my heart and helped me sort through some things that I have been dealing with in my own life. After church we came home and ate lunch and then I took a 2 and half hour nap. I was afraid I would not sleep last night but I did not have any trouble getting to sleep. Well that is a recap of our weekend. This morning I made a run to the bank and Wal-Mart. The girls are taking their nap and I am getting everything put back in place from the weekend. 

Friday, April 24, 2009

I have spent the last two days cleaning and organizing and I still feel like I have not made a dent in getting this house in order. The kids have not played so great this week so that has not helped in my effort to get things done. Sam and Emma ganged up on Chloe yesterday and today Sam and Chloe are leaving Emma out when they are playing. I have also come to terms with the fact that I will NEVER catch up on my laundry. Other then the mad frenzy of cleaning we have not done much around here. It is really warm out today and we are going outside after the kids finish lunch. We are painting tonight so that should be fun (insert sarcasm). We are going to have the kids camp out in the living room or our room and get their rooms painted. We will tackle the kitchen and hallway tomorrow. Well I know the pictures of Sam and Emma look a little strange but there is story behind what they are doing. A few hours ago I killed one of those bugs that look like a mosquito but they are called something else. They are over taking our front yard so they get in the house. Well the bug was on the ceiling and so it fell on the carpet and it was there for a while because I had not vacuumed yet. There was another one of those bugs on the outside of the window and I heard Sam talking to the bug. He said "I am sorry bug but my mommy killed your buddy." He was very concerned about the bugs feelings. He then got his little stool and placed it over the dead bug so nobody else could hurt it. So Sam and Emma spent about an hour just looking at the dead bug under the stool. I eventually had to vacuum so Sam said good-bye to the bug and moved on to something else. Later Chloe came in the kitchen with her little paper and sat down and acted like she was really reading. Well I better go I need to get these kids outside for a while. 

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Well my streak of getting a decent nights sleep was over last night. Chloe was crying at about 1:00 so I went in to check on her. She had a dirty diaper so I changed her but she did not want to go back to bed. She cried for a while but finally went back to sleep. I had to stay in the room with her until she went back to sleep because I was afraid her crying would wake the other two up. I got back to bed and then Emma woke up about 3:00 wanting a drink. So, I am kinda tired this morning. I am still working on getting the house cleaned up and getting the laundry caught up. I have most of it washed but I still have a lot to put away. Well not much going on here today. I am picking up my friend's girls from school at about 3:00 and then take them home. I will probably make a Sonic run while we are out and then we will go to church tonight. Well here are a few pictures from the weekend. We went to a park Saturday to play and feed the ducks. The kids had fun feeding the ducks but I was a little bit of a nervous wreck. My fearless girls wanted to get as close to the ducks (who where kinda mean) and to the water. I could see both of them jumping right in the water. Before I go I guess I should clarify why Jeremy might be mad about the video I posted yesterday. He does not like Sam singing songs from "Mamma Mia" because it is for girls. I think it is cute and it makes me laugh.