WAZ UP

I miss my blog world. I miss my old world. This stage of life is keeping me busy and tired. Can I please get all my kiddos back at home, no school. Do they really need an education anyway? The funny part is, if we were home all day together I would be screaming for school.

Got my Christmas cards made and ordered and I am pretty impressed with myself. I love making them. Now I have to start on my calendar and the one for the grandma's.

My Christmas shopping is 85% done. HOLLA!! And let me tell you, it's expensive friends. I have spent a ton of money and don't have that much. But bikes and DS' add up quick.

Got myself 2 new leather chairs for the family room. Found 'em on Craig's List! Score one for mamma!! They are brand new and look really great in the room.

I really want to cut off my home phone. Only telemarketers call us. I would have to pay some money to fix our alarm system to go wireless though. Does anyone still have a home phone?

Christian turns 2 next week. I am kind of sad. I am very afraid of the next year!!

I have fruit flies. Probably from a little certain someone who climbs the counters and takes bites out of fruit and then leaves it in the bowl. Nothing like buying 10 apples and they have 2 bites missing.

Cleaned out my closet. I'm fat and it's empty! I have got some serious new years resolutions in the works over this one.

Got a nook for my birthday. Not sold on it. And it's no cheaper than buying the actual book, for the most part.

Trying to figure out how I can buy a new Christmas tree without Mark noticing. Thoughts or ideas?

Time to get ready for our Wednesday night church class......
HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Halloween Steps

STEP 1:PICK YOUR PUMPKINS

 I hate going to the pumpkin patch in shorts

It just feels so wrong

In the past we have made numerous visits

during the season to the PP

to play and take pics

So we usually can get in at least one trip

in long pants

This year we only went once

PARENTING TIP:

NEVER buy your pumpkins at the pumpkin patch

It's highway freaking robbery

Buy your big guys at the grocery store

better yet-WALMART

This year they were $3.88

The big ones at the patch will run $10+

We buy the baby pumpkins that we paint for less than $1 each

That way the boys can pick out a few each

STEP 2: CLEAN THE PUMPKINS

 This is quite possible the most important step

mainly because it's the most fun

what's not to love about playing in 

soap and water

 and you can clean your kids at the same time

BONUS

 PARENTING TIP:

when providing your children with water (and soap) to play in

it is best to remove their clothing first

weather permitting of course

especially their $50 stride rite shoes

that will take 3 days to dry out

STEP 3: PAINT THE PUMPKINS

 PARENTING TIP:

painting is messy

but so much fun

under NO circumstances should leave the room

hold your pee

or you will return to find someone painting the other

and himself

STEP 4:PLACE THE PUMPKINS

 It is very important that each child

can place his very own pumpkin(s)

otherwise a fight is very likely to break out

STEP 5: CARVE THE JACK-0-LANTERNS

Be prepared to stick your hand in and get the goo out

Your kids will NOT do it for you

PARENTING TIP:

Have enough non sharp tools for everyone

or a fight will break out

(fights can start among 3 children quite easily)

STEP 6: DRESS UP IN COSTUMES (not necessarily the brand new ones mom just spent $$ on)

STEP 7: BRING MOM CHOCOLATE

Halloween was great! Hope yours was too. Now please don't forget about the turkey! We don't, especially now since we celebrate Christian's Thanksgiving birthday. I can't believe my last baby is about to be 2 in just a few weeks. It makes me sad. On the plus side, I only have about 2 more years until I get my sanity back...HOLLA!

I think I should start a parenting tip segment. But not about what to do, about what NOT to do. I have a lot of knowledge in that department, seeing as how I screw up bunches and bunches. 

Sorry for being so MIA. This working mom thing is kicking my butt. I promise to catch up on all my favorite blogs soon and too catch you up on our super exciting lives here in OKC!