Like Rabbits!

Recently Ami posted her kitchen after making soup.... It definitely qualified her as a Havener. Although semi-legally I am no longer a Havener in name, I recently realized that another qualification is that when you have people over you rush around like crazy people trying to get your piles of stuff that should have been sorted through hidden. In some cases this may render an entire room unusable. (usually a bedroom)
Digging out is proving more challenging than initially anticipated. My mayhem and foolishness do not give up easily. And little hands have gotten a time out for aiding an abetting said clutter in it's escape to other rooms of the house.
This is how we know we are related... Clutter follows and multiplies around us.

Laundry ... Bah!

I would be interested to see who is also experiencing this laundry burst? I know I have not been able to do laundry for about a week, but I spent the better part of two days at my father-in-laws house last week monopolizing their washer/dryer. And now that I am starting up again at home I realized it could take me until we leave for vacation to get caught up! We are only three and a half people. Most days I don't get dressed, cause no one will see me and apparently my desire to impress and seduce my husband has taken a downturn. Claire did revisit bed wetting but only once a night and she isn't having accidents during the day. Nick, well he changes when he feels like it, usually once a day. He's not too messy yet. Jim wears, well he's the wild card, but I don't launder his work pants, But he does wear about two 'outfits' a day, work and pj type comfy clothes.... So how is it that every available space in this (I give it small) apartment is full of laundry!?
Boo hiss, I hope I win the lottery, then I will donate all my dirty clothes to the needy and buy all new stuff that doesn't need washed. I may also get a massage and something nice for my husband. (if he's nice to me)

Kisses

Cat and Mouse

Claire and Nick have been working on co-existing in our little space. Claire has discovered that by moving Nick's hands when he is pulled up on something- he falls down. And Nick has discovered that crying will save him from all situations uncomfortable especially those involving little sisters. So we have a great cycle of crying and falling... Nick is getting the short end of this arrangement mostly.
Yesterday evening we got a glimpse of what life will/would be like when/if they get along with each other. And it was Reeeeeeeaaaallly cute :)

Mommy Look What I Can Do!

All by his stinkin' self. What a shame we have to lower his crib mattress before he even got to really use it.

And Claire wanted to share this with you...

Need a Smile?

Notice that the Ingas have diapers on....

Home Again

We are home!

Ok not that home, but home enough, away from Gram's house. While we love her, she was glad to see us go. She looked like this in the beginning,

and I did not feel safe photographing her near the end. ;P
Santa came to Gram and Pap's, bringing giant smiles and a present for everyone.

We love Santa. Claire is sad to see the tree come down and even more upset about the stockings missing from the bookshelf. I guess she understands that means no more presents for a while.