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To hot to blog

Hot. Hot like in I am walking around in my swimsuit doing my mommy duties. Trying to get the kids to bed before mid-night hot. Waking up to 2 kids puking and blood ( bloody nose) all over my pillow hot. Short tempered, no patience, send your kids to the neighbor's and Grammy's Hot.

Yes, I love the Sun. Helps with the vitamin D and the winter depression but I have had enough vitamin d and now I am firm believer in Summer depression. Crazy Hotness.

So, with all that said I think I will leave my van running in the driveway with the kids sleeping in car seats and carry out the twin mattress for me and Matthew to sleep in.

my ideas are getting crazier....

hope to blog soon until then you will find me trying to cram myself in the fridge or ask the local convenience store if my kids and me can sit in the cooler and take a nap.

Best testing

Can be found in Seattle. Yep, my Carter John will be going to Children Hospital in Seattle for some testing. The pyloric Stenosis testing came back fine but he is still throwing up. He needs to start some medication before hand. We are waiting for them to call back with the exact date of his consultation.

For now I continue to get on my knees and pray that whatever it maybe will go away or they will find it to be nothing or something small.

A sneak Peek

Thanks you Brooke at Roxsey!!

You are amazing!! Life with you in it is RAD!

And another thank you to Sarah over at

SLODAY Designs

for the Super cute headband!! We Love it!

and the race is on and....

here comes pride in the backstretch....okay, so I am bit cheesy If you like country music then you know that the lyric came from Sawyer Brown's song " The Race is On "

Yes, I beat him...by one pound. I keep thinking beer and hot days will be a great combo for this race and of, course in my favor.

Love you honey but I will be smaller then you and weigh less then you the rest of our days.

although you are still looking like a rOcKsTaR!

not MY child Monday

I used to do Not me Monday's but It got a little repetitive. I am a slacker mom. I am busy mom surviving each moment to the next.

As usual, this was created by MckMama, who is fabulous and her blog can be found HERE.

Miss America did not squirt Suntan oil in her brothers hair and I certainly did not bathe him but instead chalked up taking a swim in the pool a sufficient way to bathe him and I did NOT let Miss America sleep in her famous Easter dress and wear it again the next day.

I did not let Miss America have the same hair style for 3 days finally re-doing it just so I did NOT look like a super mom.

I did NOT clean Mr. Know it all's bedroom and during the process I did NOT yell at him 100 times on how piggish he was. I did NOT proceed to haul 5 bags of donations and 4 bags of garbage out.

I did NOT sneak 4 more things into the dump pile when my husband wasn't looking.

My child DID not drink a curdled milk cup and at that time I did NOT remove 5 cups from the bedroom under the mount of toys.

I did NOT pull the van over and reach back to grab a certain little girls leg just to get her attention I was Serious about her whining.

I did NOT lay down on the floor and throw a fit next to the child that was NOT throwing a fit.

I did NOT dump water in a little boys face so he would learn to quit screaming, I did NOT feel bad...then I did NOT give him juice in his bottle.

During one of Mr. Littlesthrowing up episodes I did NOT just clean him up with 100 baby wipes and put him back to bed instead of giving him a real bath

I did NOT look at my children's toe nails and realize it had been FOREVER since I clipped them.

I did NOT forget to feed my dog for 2 days while his caretaker was camping with his dad.

My child did NOT try and plan to sneak out and I did NOT interupt the plans.

Wow, It has been along time since I did a NOT me anything...What did you NOT do???

Adding busy to our life...

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Another crazy busy weekend has past. Its all a blur. I try to savor the time but all I remember is how much work it takes to get out the door. Not complaining. I know my kids will savors all the moments for me.

Jack Butt

Okay, so I make no excuses for such bad behavior. I try at all times to be a role model for my children. Its rough. I am not perfect ( when people tell you I am just smile and nod, agreed?)



Seriously, I look at every moment as a teaching moment. Just ask my know it all son, he will tell you everything he knows (and it is EVERYTHING) came from a teaching moment.



Here are a few examples



* ALWAYS hold the door open for people, elderly a MUST. Say thank you when the door is held open for you.



* Leave a good tip when service is good.



* write sorry letters when you SCREW up big time.



* write thank yous or personally call the gift giver ( we have missed a few, sorry)



* Let the customer with 3 things go before you in line.



* do EVERYTHING without expecting NOTHING.



* Pregnant women need a special accommodations.



* Open the door for your date and your future wife.



Here i s what we wish we didn't teach them....



Impatient angry driving.....



Yes, I had a not so good teaching moment today. WTH Jack***??? did NOT fly right out of my mouth.

Friends and Fun

Bubbles anyone???

Miss America why are there bubbles in the pool?

Cuz, doctor said I couldn't take bubble baths anymore.