Another snapshot into pre-dinner time

I suppose my job is crowd control when it comes to dinner preparations. Try to keep feet out of the kitchen and hands away from the stove. It's never been easy, but is increasingly difficult with the extra "legs" in the way and snack demands. Good thing this isn't my paying job!

Cohorts in crime

You may have questions about this picture....

Yes, those are the kitchen chairs in the foyer.
Yes, those are 2 children without pants  in the middle of January

Yes, that is Will trying to escape out the front door

Yes, that is Matt trying to do send morse code messages to the neighborhood

The Exhibitionists

Well, a new pattern has started in our house. This 1st started as Will taking his pants off during naptime. Then Matt caught on and thought it seemed like a good idea. Next, came removing pants by lunchtime. Then as you recently heard, Will has progressed to taking his diaper off during nap.  I am not sure what will come next, but thankfully we come from a family of duct tapers. We will use it if necessary!

Matt

Wi

3 Day Weekends

Oh my word. It has been absolute craziness since Christmas. It seems that we have gotten a case of the "screamers" since then. Either you just look at someone under 3 ft tall and they just start hysterically screaming/crying or alternatively they get whacked by a brother and start screaming. Since Friday:

• Watched a kid do a somersault off a kitchen chair head first land: 1 
• Walked in to a naked bottom after nap time: 2
• Vomiting child in crib: 3
• Pulled sheets off cribs, washed, dried and put back  on: 4
• Visited Children's Museum : 2 
• Talked to pediatrician on phone: 1
• Visited pediatrician: 1
• Target pharmacy fills: 3
• Spent more than I intended at Target while waiting on prescription: 1
• PBJ's made: 4
• Happy Meals ordered: 3
• Fights broken up: 1,976 and then some
• Babysitters utilized: 2
• Babysitters needed: countless

Just felt the need to log some of this, so one day I can reflect on what life is like with 2  2 year olds and a 4 1/2 year old. 

Turning 35

Well, I started the year seemingly falling apart. Someone (who will remain unmentioned) snapped my glasses in half. I was at the dr. for a gait analysis, had a ganglian cyst removed and am wearing an ACE bandage. I had to laugh that this all happened my 1st 3 days of being 35.

Last year, I think I realized I was going to hit a big number this year, and felt like I needed some 'change' in my life. Wasn't sure exactly what the change was, but maybe that I needed something for me or some focus on me. Since I work from home, have 3 kids and truthfully don't get out of the house much, life can become very monotonous.

So, I started the journey of Running in July. I told Jon I've never felt pride like that before. Well, maybe, minus 2 delivery dates. It's been an eye opening experience to set a physical goal and to go out to do that each day. I have my schedule and for the most part, I've really stuck to it. Now, I'm starting what I consider phase 2: Body Back. Body Back is an 8 week program, including 2 classes/week, meal planning, food journaling and no alcohol. It's a lot to take in. But - My husband is the bomb diggity and went grocery shopping Day 1, and made wonderful meals following the recipes. My goal is just to be the fittest ever at 35, and not to fall apart. There are 3 people that keep me running and I want to be able to keep up!