A Few Things

Sam had quite an ordeal this morning! First of all...she loves school! She is always ready to go to bed when it's time. She is even asking to go to bed on the nights she is extra tired. (Which seems to be more frequently because I think school is wearing her out a bit faster.) I think she is doing quite well though...except for the mornings when it comes time to do her hair. I hate to say it but I really had to hold back today and that's even with a spanking, and a escort upstairs, and waking up Dad to help me with the problem, and another spanking. YES, I was holding back...she was absolutely impossible!!! Just because she doesn't want her hair to look "cute". I'm thinking she is wanting to go for more of a extravagant, beautiful, elegant, breathtaking look or something??? I don't know???? But I'm the Mom and I get choose her hairstyle until she is big enough to do it herself (which is in another 5 years...at least) :P

And since I'm venting a little...I will continue with what happened Saturday. It was a lovely day! Well, the start of it was anyways. We took a trip to Bellevue to see the Seattle Temple with the Primary. We walked around and enjoyed the grounds and spending time with our Primary friends. Then it was time to go. Easy right? He he he ... On the way back to the car, Garrett (who obviously played to much Wizard 101 that morning) decided to whack Sam with jacket sleeve, which led to Sam's squelching, loud scream. I informed Gar that he would be grounded for the rest of the day (No games, TV) and he had a complete meltdown. Crying on and on and thrashing his body like a fish out of water. I warned him that if he continued to act like that he would be grouned for the whole week. He didn't quit! And then I added another week when he punched Quinna Sunday. So I get Wizard 101 all to myself for two weeks. Quite impressive for an 8 year old.

I didn't intend this to be a whaa whaa whaa post when I sat down...I think it's time for me to take a breath and remember they are just my cute, wonderful, lovable 'kids' who happen to have bad days like I do - they are not evil minions sent to torture me when I'm trying to be a spiritual, loving, nice Mommy.

A Quick Post

Just a little clip of Benny's new thing....The Crawl. He doesn't have it completely down but he gets around where he wants to be. He still travels much faster in his walker and enjoys a snack when he is cruising around.

And here is a pic of the first days of school for Garrett and Sam. I think they are going to grow a lot closer this year.

Aquinna isn't in a lot of these pictures cause because they were taken in the mornings. She is our night owl. One reason for this is so Sam can fall asleep without Quinna bugging and talking to her all night. (They share a room.) So she is usually up watching the boob tube until midnight. (Sometimes later I think cause half the time I'm asleep next to her and I'm not sure when she finally crashes.) But here is a picture of her eating something Yummy and being REALLY happy about it.

This Mornings Milestones

We have a couple of Big kids this morning. Benny is balancing on his butt. Some people would call that sitting up; but because he is still kinda wobbly and will fall over when he reaches too far for things I'll call it balancing on his butt for now because I won't walk away from him like this just yet. Though it won't be much longer 'til he is a pro at 'sitting up'.



And Sam is our first official bike rider without training wheels! She has been practicing with wobbly, none working training wheels on the grass. (By herself with Quinn cheering her on.) So today we took of the pointless trainers and put her on the road!


And the next picture isn't really a milestone but it's stinkin' cute. Benny has been enjoying his Johnny Jump Up...but not as a jumper. He makes himself swing by stepping forward and backward and letting go with his feet. It's quite amusing and cute. The other night he was in it for awhile having a grand ol' time and wore himself out.

Fun with Family

For our last summer trip (and our last trip anywhere for awhile,) we headed to Idaho to spend a day at Silverwood Theme Park with family. We left on an afternoon and stopped a couple times to feed Benny. He enjoyed getting a stretch from the car seat.



The kids really enjoyed the time with their cousins. Even before we got to the park. These T.P. Ninjas were quite a sight. (So were the bottoms of their feet.) :)




Sam and Quinna loved, loved, loved the Roller Coaster and the rides. Sam really likes the water slides too. Garrett didn't try a single one. But he did really enjoy the wave pool which to me was shocking cuz he don't like nothin'.


Benny and Me floated down the river a few times. It was about all he wanted to do. I think the water was too cold for him and his naps were only a couple at about two minutes each. But he sure had a lot of smiles. Especially when the pretty ladies would talk to him. Riggles said Ben was better than a puppy. :)


It's been a great summer with plenty of things to do and I'm glad we did all that we could. I must say that I'm REALLY ready for school to start though. Two kids at school, two at home......just a couple weeks to go.

Something Great

Once in while Riggles will surprise me...not on purpose (of course). But sometimes he will have something cool or have done something awesome I wished he would've told me about or shown me earlier. I ususally have to find it on my own. But being the Man/boy he is he just doesn't think about stuff. Here are some fantastic pictures he took at his work with Garrett. We had to stop there on our way to Utah last month for a quick potty break and Garrett got a quick tour of the office, cells and locker room. He thought the cell rooms where the put the 'bad guys' (or kids), "were pretty creepy."



I love how you can tell he is feeling silly and goofy wearing the hat.

Something That Makes Me Shudder!!

*Warning* : This is a graphic post. For those who continue on with reading and scrolling down I advise that your stomach is not weak and you are sitting down. (Most people do though when they're online though.) What I am about to show you is the part of my life that I just can't get rid of. It lurks from every direction. It seeps from every crack. There is no end in sight. Even when I think I get rid of it....IT COMES BACK !!!!! HELP!



*What you are about to see is a picture taken this morning. *













Sad isn't it! I probably shouldn't post a truth like this on the www. But, it's clean.....this is just how it ends up after it goes the the washing and drying process. Now guess what I'm headed off to take care of? .....(right after I check my FarmTown on facebook)

Summer Happenings

Here are a few random things that have happened so far this summer.


Running through the sprinkler. Its a given for any summer!!!

Raccoons sneaking in the garage and eating the cat food.

Riggles cleaning the moss off the roof. (He's learning how to be a homeowner one project at a time.)

Benny at 15lbs 40z and full of smiles!!!!!! (He loves rice cereal)

Benny munching on his toes. (This is my favorite thing that babies do.)

I'm sure there are a few other notable posts...but these are the ones I have pictures of.