I forgot

I forgot to post a picture of out outing last weekend so here it is. The four kids at the Aviation museum!

First Real Day of Summer

Okay, so this morning started off my first real day of summer. I say that because it is the first morning since summer started that my children have fought. And I mean really FOUGHT!!!! They started the morning screaming at each other and it escalated to hitting and spitting by 9:20 am....(fyi: they did not get up until 8:30) And the BEST part of the day was I had to take them to the grocery store! What fun! Let me tell you, I could not ask for more fun on a friday morning!
It IS finally quieter here now because Bear has gone to a friends' house for a sleep over and Cooper has a friend over. Logan's friend will be arriving in an hour then Cooper's goes home and we are going to have a girl night sleepover. Pizza, ice cream, and a movie! Want to come along? I am sure Chad will change places with most anybody if he was given the choice.

Super Find

So I heard several comments about my flip flop quandry and I thought I would update everyone on how it was resolved. I found some great flip flops called SWITCHFLOPS at a local drugstore. YOu can CHANGE THE STRAPS.....Yes, you heard me right, CHANGE THE STRAPS.... So, you buy a base flop, then you can make the straps match any item of clothing you want. They sell over 40 different tops for the shoes. YEAH!! the best part is, my MOM AND DAD got them for me AND 3 CUTE tops. SO, I now have black, brown, and a PRECIOUS yellow daisy strap. And, I have the ability to match a whole lot more! Hip Hip Hooray!

Really Big step.....

So I took a really big step yesterday, in fact it was more of a jump or leap! WE SOLD THE CRIB!!!!!! And all the bedding to go with it. WOW! I am not sure if I feel relief or sadness. I think it is a little of both. I got some cash that I am now gong to use to decorate my little boys new room. I can't call it the baby's room anymore now. He is a little boy. Next step, potty training.....
Actually, it will be awhile for that. As I said in an earlier post, close you eyes and imagine me with all four this summer trying to visit every public bathroom in richmond in order for Parker to go potty AND lugging all four out of the pool on a very frequent basis for the same reason. Now open your eyes, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Maybe this fall.......until then, my little boy will continue to grow up and play with new toys and sleep in a big boy bed BUT the little part of me who misses the baby can keep changing diapers.

Day with Daddy take 2

Okay, I know you have all been waiting until this next post to see where in the world Chad was whisking us off to this week for Daddy Day. Well, we had a few constraints this week so we did not travel as far. The Park Man has Hand Foot and Mouth AND an ear infection SSSSSOOOOOO, we did not want to spend long amounts of time in the car. We went to the VIrginia Aviation Museum and everyone LOVED running around looking at the airplanes. We then got to go out for a pizza lunch and go see Kung FU Panda AND get popcorn/candy/treats. I think the concessions at the theater were the biggest hit BUT we were all together and did somethings that we do not normally do. We had good together and Parker really hung in there like a champ. Yeah for Daddy two weeks in a row......
Stay tuned for the Next adventure of....... DAY WITH DADDY.......

big Big BIG BOY

Well we did it this weekend. We moved Parker OUT of his crib and into his toddler bed. I have to admit, I was a little sad but his pure excitement definately curbed my sadness a little. He was runing around like a crazy man saying, "BYE BYE BED.....HI new bed!" So, now I need to decorate it up and I think I will feel better. We have already broken down the crib and are selling it tomorrow. Sadness...... no more little bity babies all swaddled up in our home. We have now moved on to blankets and toys and big boy beds.

Flip Flop Quandry

Here is my problem, I got some wonderful flip flops last summer that I adore but they are looking a bit worn SO I am thinking f purchasing new ones BUT what color do I get? The same ones? Brown? Black? I could get three pairs but spending more on flip flops than groceries this week is not an option. Also, do I really need new ones NOW, we are almost a third the way through summer???? What to do.....what to do.....