Wednesday, February 25, 2009


The twins have been really into biting each other. Yesterday we were at the grocery store, they were riding in a car cart, they started to fight about something and Logan bit Brenden. Today we were in the car waiting for Layne after wrestling and Brenden got mad at Logan for something (I didn't see what) so he bit him, so bad he drew blood.


We were watching American Idol tonight before the kids went to bed. The twins love to dance so they got down from Tim's lap and started dancing, but Brenden thought I should dance with them. He was pulling on my arm saying "dance, dance" So I got up and all 3 kids and I were dancing. They are so cute when they are not biting each other!!

Monday, February 23, 2009

Layne had a great time at wrestling. He did really well and listen to the coach. He is the only first grader so he got paired up with a kindergartner. So it should be a fun couple of weeks for him.

Kara is in town doing her rotation for her pharmacy program. She came over tonight to play with the boys. They showed her all their best tricks, they danced, they hopped, they skipped. I hope we get to see lots of her while she is here!!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Tim got strep. I guess it was wishful thinking that we could both avoid it, but no such luck. We didn't realize that it was step until Friday morning and unfortunately we had Scott and Debbie over for dinner on Thursday night and now Scott is sick too!! Nothing like sharing!!

Layne got to go sledding today with the youth group from church. It was a beautiful day to be outside nice and sunny. I met the group at church when they were done and made them all hot chocolate and popcorn.

K-mart is doubling coupons this week here, I went with my mom and shared some of my coupons with her. She spent $50 (she had to get vitamins and some stuff we didn't have coupons for) and saved $30 and I spent $10 and saved $42!!!! I got some cough drops for free. We need them with all the sickness we have had.

The twins are monkeys. The have now figured out that they can climb over the ledge from the dinning room, onto the kitchen counter, and slide down the cabinets. They have also figured out how to open the door to the office and they go in the bathroom and play. Today Tim found them playing in the toilet. So we put a hook and eye on the door now. Monkeys all of them!!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

What a very long day. Logan played in poop again. I was in the kitchen making dinner, our friends Becky and Adam came over for dinner with their 2 girls, and Layne says to me "uh mom I think Logan is playing in poop". Sure enough he is sitting at the top of the stairs cover in poop. All over his hands, feet, clothes. I follow the poop trail into our bedroom where he naps and there are little poop footprints all over the room!!!! I thought that after last time he learned that it was gross and he should do that. He didn't even cry this time so I have know idea how long he was playing with it, but from the look of the footprints it must have been a while. So on top of everything else Tim is doing right now, he had to shampoo the carpet after dinner.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

It has been a long day. Layne didn't have school again and I had MOPS so he got to go with. That all went fine, the boys all behaved and had fun. After MOPS we had to run a couple of errands. We went first to Target and Layne immediately starts asking for stuff, candy, a car, anything he saw. So the twins picked up on that and started asking for the same things, and by asking I mean whining and crying. So I hurry up and get what I need and we head to the next store get what I need and head to the car. I start to unbuckle Brenden and get him out of the stroller and he says and I quote"no self". OK he wants to get out by himself, fine. He gets out and starts to run off in the parking lot, so I scoop him up and buckle him in. The whole time he is screaming "no self" and people are staring. I get everybody home, get the twins to bed (Logan fell asleep in the car) and tell Layne it is time for homework. He missed 2 days last week so he has make up work on top of his regular home work. He starts throwing a fit, crying, throwing himself on the floor, looking like one of the twins. Now at this point I am praying for patience, understanding, anything to keep me calm. I am tried and I know that Tim is not coming home for dinner and won't be home until late. So I told Layne that he needed to go lie down on the couch and that I needed to go do something else until he was done throwing a fit. He eventually calmed down and he got almost all of it done, we will do spelling words after the twins go to bed.

The twins are really on an independent streak right now. I got Brenden's pj's out, the dinosaur ones cause there his favorite, I start to dress him and he says "no self". OK fine. Get him done and start to get Logan's pj's on, the snowmen ones cause there his favorite, and Brenden starts to cry because he wants the snowman ones too. He undresses himself and I get out the snowman ones, thankfully we have 2 pair, I start to put the pants on and he says "no self" OK fine and he takes 5 minutes to get them on no big deal, but I need to get another pair of dinosaur pj's so we don't have to go through this every night.

I think the boys are ready to start potty training. I was not going to start until April or May, so they would be 2 1/2, but Logan keeps asking to go potty. He doesn't actually go but asks a couple times a day and won't leave his diaper on. I would be happy if they got potty trained it would saved like $60 a month!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

All the boys are feeling better! Thank God for antibiotics and Tylenol!! Logan won't leave his diaper on. I have found him running around the house naked several times in the last couple days. So on Friday night I put an old pair of Layne's underpants on him to see what he would do. He loved it, so then of course I had to put a pair on Brenden. Today after a bare butted Logan came down from his nap I put a pair of the training pants on him and Brenden and they wore them all afternoon. I tried to take a picture but my battery was dead so I will charge it and try to take one soon.

We took the boys to McDonald's with the play place for breakfast on Saturday. We thought it would be a nice treat for Valentines day. I love that the twins are getting older and we are able to do things like this!!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Guess what!?! Brenden is sick too. I don't know what made me think he would get by with out getting it, but I was really hoping. We had a long and sleepless night, Layne was up crying alot, his throat really hurt. I think he has it the worst of all. Logan ended up in our bed. He woke up about every hour and wanted a drink of water, he was running a really high fever. Brenden started feeling crappy right after breakfast and by 11:00 he was running a fever of 102.5 and sleeping in daddy's lap. I called our pediatrician's office and they were able to give me a prescription for an antibiotic with out bringing him in. I am grateful for that. I am also grateful that Tim has been home and we didn't have any plans this week or weekend!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

My good friends Maria and Derek got engaged over Christmas and last night they asked us to be their host couple. I was looking forward to their wedding and now I am extra excited! I will defiantly have to get a baby sitter!



I bought my ticket for Portland today. I got a great deal, so I only have to come up with an extra $200. I will leave on Thursday and come home on Tuesday, so I will get to spend an extra day and a half there with Scott and Debbie.



Layne is still feeling pretty tough. He slept until 8:30 this morning and woke up with a 103 fever. He was feeling better this afternoon and then towards dinner time he started to feel bad again. At about the time Layne was starting to feel icky again Logan woke up from his nap with a fever of 101, he was acting fine, looked a little sick though. So I took him in the walk-in clinic and sure enough he has strep too. I asked the dr. if anyone else got it if we could just call for a prescription and she said yes. By the time we got home his fever was 103.5 and all he wanted to do was cuddle his daddy. Brenden seems to be oblivious to everything. He has been running around the house playing with all the toys he usual doesn't get to play with!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Just got home from taking Layne to the dr. He had a fever of 103, a headache, blotches all up and down his arms and a sore throat. Dr. didn't even do a test just said it's strep. Poor kid is so cold and tried and I just had to wake him up to give him his meds. Tim is sick too, he just has a cold, but when your head is in the clouds and you are working with power tools you are asking for an accident. So tonight we are praying that Layne and Tim feel better soon and that no one else gets sick.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

I was sad to see Katie and JD go home this morning, but we had a really nice time. We got lots of little girl clothes at Once Upon a Child. It made me think baby thoughts!

Layne had to get new shoes again ( he went up a whole size in three months). We looked at payless and they didn't have anything so I was going to put it off for another day, but Layne wanted to go to Famous Footwear. So we went. I have never bought shoes from there before because they are usually very expensive, but we were able to buy some Sketchers that were $45 for $12. They are tie shoes so Layne has to learn how to tie now, but for that price I figured it was time!! I also got some great deals on yogurt and brownie mixes today too ($1 for a 4-pack of yogurt and $1.25 for 2 boxes of brownie mix).

Tim is getting sick and we are all tired so it is off to get the boy's ready for bed!!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

I am going to have a niece!! Katie found out on Tuesday that she is going to have a girl!! So we will be hitting up Once Upon a Child on Saturday for there $1 clearance sale!!

I couldn't sleep last night. I didn't fall asleep until midnight and I woke up at 5:30. I got a lot done this morning, dishwasher unloaded, laundry folded, went to the grocery store, and then to bible study. I am really tired tonight so I hope I can fall asleep. I feel like I am getting sick again though. I hope it's just cause I am tried because Katie and JD are coming this weekend.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

So it has been a while since I posted some pictures. So I am posting some slideshows.



Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Olive Garden was wonderful. It was great to get out with the girls and enjoy a great meal I didn't have to cook! We went out early so I even had some time to run some errands afterward.

My MOPS group started up again today after our winter break. The boys got move to another daycare room with all the other 2 year olds. In this room they have a schedule that they follow. The workers read them a bible story, then they do a craft, have a snack, and then free time. The workers (a wonderful "grandma and grandpa" that are retired) said that the boys were perfect gentlemen. As if they would be anything less! lol. Anyway it was nice to get back into a routine.

Monday, February 2, 2009

We had a great weekend! Friday night we took Layne to the Bobcats hockey game. Our neighbors Brianna and Levi came with us. It was a really good game! Saturday was so nice, we were able to take all the boys outside in the morning. Tim and Layne went ice skating while my mom and I played on the ice with the boys. It felt so good to be outside.

We went to Scott and Debbie's to watch the super bowl. Bob and Judy came over as well and Layne had a great time picking on Bob. The boys ate enough food to last them a week. We didn't get home until 9:30 so all the boys are tried today!

I get to go out to Olive Garden tonight with my girlfriends from bible study. Some of the ladies who can't come to bible study anymore are joining us tonight so it should be a good time!!