These 15 boys and 2 girls (minus the three babies upstairs sleeping and two kids downstairs playing) watched Alvin and the Chipmunks
So much fun!! I'm so glad that I chose the right house and we were able to meet so many fun people here in Colorado. Thanks for the good times, and I challenge you to a Cranium re-match!
* why did this happen: I noticed Landon's size 6 church pants were becoming a little "floody" so I bought another pair in a size 7. Well, I thought so... I SWEAR the tag and the hanger said size 7. So Landon wore them to church and I put the size 6's in the storage bin. After the wash I noticed that his new pants were also looking like floods. I thought I got the pants mixed up and put the wrong ones in storage. I dug the size 6's back out and yes they were size 6. Look at the tags again - both pants are size 6! How is that possible?
*why does Isaac get a rash around his mouth when he eats eggs but the test results show negative for food allergies? (doc says he can still develop antibodies so shun eggs milk and nuts until 3 years old)
*why did I have a bugger in my nose while I was talking to my friend in her driveway? And why did she not just tell me?! AND why did I walk to the bus stop yesterday with my zipper down? Am I turning into an old lady? Am I developing early onset ahlzeimer's?
*why can't the kids eat over their plates? I have to sweep after every meal - I don't but I should.
*why is Landon so good at reading? and why is Austin not interested at all in learning the letters and their sounds?
*why do I love Dorritos? why are they so fattening?
*why have I had a headache for the past three days?
*why did the doctor prescribe such a huge dose of amoxicillan for Isaac's sinus infection? why did that lead to thrush? Is it going to be hard to get rid of? BOIL everything he eats with? and why did I forget to bring Zac's immunization record? I have to go back again to get his shots. why couldn't they just believe me that he was up to date on his shots and give him his next set anyway?
*why isn't the Photoshop program I ordered here yet? I can't wait for it!
*why do I miss my family like crazy? I really want to come visit.
*why does Austin tell me EVERY time I tuck him in, "but I don't like the dark." and I always say, "then close your eyes so you wont see it." and he says okay and goes to sleep. I actually, like our little ritual.
*why doesn't Isaac like the daycare at the gym? Why wont he just play for 45 minutes while I work out? Why does the babysitter always have to tell me try for twenty minutes today, we'll see how he does; 10 - 15 min. later this is what comes over the loud speaker, "[isaac] waaaaa, [baby sitter] will Isaac's mother please come to the day care, [isaac] waaaaaa." Actually, it is getting better. Yesterday I was able to do the eliptical for 20 min. and weights for 10. But I still heard him crying off and on. why?
*why didn't I buy diet coke at the grocery store today? I thought I was being good, but now I really wish I had one. I think it would help my headache.
*why didn't I start shopping at the Commisary sooner? The prices are incredible (at least on most things...)
These are just some questions I had. If anyone knows the answers, please tell me!!
Post Script - Thanks so much for the Diet Coke, Heidi!
We have season tickets to the Air Force Academy football games this year. Let me tell ya - fun for all. The kids love the air plane fly-bys and the falcon show during half time. Cameron loves the game itself, and I just like being with my family. I like football too, I guess, but somehow there's always a big guy in front of me that makes it so I can't see, oh well.
And this is how we spend four nights a week. Landon and Austin are both on Soccer teams, each playing two games a week, so Monday - Thursday here we are. We love it though, because the kids do. It's worth cooking dinner at 4:00, putting it in the fridge during the game, coming home by 7:00 to reheat, eat and TRY to get the kids to bed around 8:00. Seriously, this last Friday was pure bliss - dinner was eaten and cleaned up by 6:30, in time for some frisbee in the back yard. But, back to soccer, yes we love it and yes we can't wait until it's over in the second week of October.
This is a picture of Cameron about 2 minutes after he came in 2nd Place (in his category) in a biathalon. He rode his bike 12 miles and then ran a 5K in 62 minutes. This is what I just love about Cameron: he decides he wants to do something and does it, and not only that but he does it well. How do you do it? The kids and I got up early and ate breakfast in the car to make it to the finish line in time. We got there about 10 minutes before Cameron came in. It was pretty fun to be in the thick of the festivities.
So this my life with boys... I'm learning to embrace it. I enjoy being outside, riding bikes, watching sports, playing sports more than I have my whole life. I used to pretend I liked these things just so I could be tough but now I really do. Who knew that playing catch or goalie or referee would be so fun? Living with boys will do that to ya.
