Overruled:

What are your parental rights?  Do you have any?  Take some time to watch this video and be aware of what is going on in our country today. 


           

"I'm not sleepy Mom"

Yes, that's why you fell asleep on the floor after you got tired of emptying stuff.  Apparently he has decided the noon nap is over but he will fall asleep around 4pm if he hasn't napped.  Hope we figure out his new schedule soon because regardless of if he is sleepy or not I am! :-)

Warms my heart to see these two playing together so nicely.  #3 knows more about chess then I do but not quite sure if he's teaching his younger brother the correct way or his way(I was just happy they were quiet during rest time!!).  The kids often play games by the rules but then have just as much fun making up different rules and playing it that way for months at a time too!

Was reading someone else's blog this week and what struck me was they too played with a different game piece.  Here, you'll notice we have to sub in a Sorry game piece.  A sign of kids!

Dusting

 We got one of these in the mail last week.  Because I'm a vocal point member, they send me samples to try once in awhile.

This one got out of the shower and saw it and just had to try it.  Apparently having a duster as opposed to a dust rag is a big hit with the kiddos.  They scramble to use it first...wondering how long this happy dusting will last!

This happens if he doesn't get to the duster first.....or any other little things that he thinks should happen that doesn't happen.  Yes, a little drama he shows.

A week in review

 These two are plotting.  They started getting measuring spoons and peelers out then decided they needed a recipe.  Who needs a cookbook, not these boys!  #4 grabbed a pen and paper and was "writing" down what they were deciding to make.

 My 3 older boys at the science center.

 Watching the cars below.

 Really intent on watching the cars below.

 #3 made a canoe for school.  Realized we were out of construction paper but had this very bright, unrealistic in color, printer paper so we made do;) 

 Hamming it up for his shot.  He wanted to make a butterfly.

 #3 made a plane and wrote a sweet note.  I like this shot but asked him if we could try again because he looked sad.

 Love his freckles and his beautiful eyes!

Favorties this week

You know those chain letters that always come around in email or on facebook these days?  With lists of things for you to fill in the blank of what you like?  Yep, only once in a blue moon have I filled those out and passed them on.  Figure if you really wanna know you should just ask me ;)  But thought I'd share 2 of my favorite things from this week(hmm, is it a blue moon?).
  One I've been  thinking about since I've moved here and started drying things outside.  In Hawaii we didn't have the area to dry outside, I had a really small space I'd dry diapers but nothing bigger than that.  But I have decided I really, really like it when I crawl into bed and the sheets have spent the day outside.  They smell sooooooo good! 
Then Saturday I made Orange Chicken.  A little secret around here is we love Panda Express.  Panda Express is not in the budget right now but I have this book called Family Feast for $75 a week by Mary Ostyn.(I give the book a thumbs up).  She has a recipe that she claimed was like Panda Express Orange Chicken.  We agree.  We will be adding this to our regular line up.  In fact we loved it so much that the little bit of leftovers I had disappeared before lunch the next day.  I warmed the pan up but when eating I discovered that some child(apparently it was the elusive "not me") picked off all the chicken, so I was left with veggies and rice in orange sauce(which was still yummy but had me laughing).  I will admit I didn't follow her recipe to a "T" as I had to sub an ingredient or two and maybe next time I'll actually measure so I can share:)

What are your favorite smells or tastes?  And yes these can change depending on your day, mood or memory!

Gratituesday-children

 It's Gratituesday again.   Woke up to a cold rainy day today.  #2 wanted to bake cinnamon rolls and make hot chocolate.  Since it is fall break this sounded like a fine idea to me.  So today I am thankful for these moments with my children.  Time spent baking in the kitchen with my kids and drinking hot chocolate while taking in a movie.  I'm so blessed!