Curious-er and Curious-er

Could it really be that I did not learn my lesson last time I was eyeball deep in laundry.... the lesson of doing it regularly and folding it right away.... nope and NOPE.

Spoke too Soon

We had our first fight over a toy today. tears, screaming, crying... the works. :(
Nick wanted it and big, mean Claire took it from him.
It was Claire's toy and Nick was too little for it so she took it from him.
Nick proceeded to chase after Claire crying and screaming. What a sight... And yet, it was so cute at the same time. I can say that because neither of them can read.

A Moment in Time

Tonight I looked over from my perch on the couch next to my husband and saw my little ones playing nicely by themselves and thought to myself, 'how did we luck out and get these two?' Then I wondered if every mother has a moment like that, if every 'demon child' has a moment when their mom feels lucky to have them. Maybe there is nothing I can do to preserve this moment, nothing I can do to ensure that I have the same moment tomorrow night so I'll just enjoy every moment as it comes and make the most of them.

Who am I kidding; look at these kids; they are angels.

Happy New Year!

Ok, we weren't ready to come back from vacation so soon, so we extended it by vacationing in our backyard. We went into China Town yesterday with Mary and Bill to celebrate the Chinese New Year. One of our family friends has an exchange student from China and she was really down about not being home for the celebration so we all headed into China Town to cheer her up. It was fun, definitely something we will only do once, it was crowded and a bit cold but fun!

Flying South

to warmer climates.

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