Snow Day!

Mitch filling in for daddy this week
Megan just couldn't get enough of the white stuff

We had a snow day today(and it will be one tomorrow) so I took a few pics of the kids when we went out and played this morning. These were from 9am so they really don't do our snow total justice. When we went out after dinner for a few with a ruler we had 14 in. on our back porch. The kids were LOVING it and had snow for snack, lunch and dinner!!

lunch with my friend

I got to have lunch with my very dearest and oldest friend today. It was such a sweet, spur of the moment surprise and it totally made my day. Thanks, Jennifer! We caught up on gossip, reminisced on days passed and enjoyed some good Mexican food.

Then, of course, it was back to mommyhood. I said in my last post I wasn't going to whine so I won't, but wow, what a week! Someone snuck some monster juice in my kid's milk. Whoowee! Frank's plane can't get here fast enough on Friday is all I can say.

Single mommy

I am being a single mommy this week while Frank is in MN on business. I am praying for a great week. The kids have been on a real terror streak though, not listening, talking back(Mitch), and just generally beating on each other, so my expectations are pretty low. I have set aside many bribes and hope they won't be on a sugar high by Tuesday...kidding! I can do this, it's only one week, and my aunt did single mommy for years while my uncle was away in the military. No whining!

They are in bed and asleep especially early so I am planning to get a jump start on the week's laundry and I rented Twilight, Jane Austin Book Club and Fireproof for the week so we'll see how those are and how long those last me. I also have a good book to read because when Frank is gone I don't sleep well, go figure! I sure do miss our rottie on weeks like this.

Humbled

On Tuesday I took my vacuum in to be repaired so I have been without it for about 4, almost 5 days now, and the man called today to tell me the motor is shot and it would be Wednesday before I had it back...groan!! I am the kind of person that loves to vacuum. I could give up all other household chores(laundry, bathrooms, dishes) and just vacuum. It is such a stress reliever but by next Wednesday I think it is going to be a necessity. So, this week, instead of vacuuming I have been finding other things to clean, straighten and fix in the afternoons. My house is looking a little more orderly but still rather hairy. The taxes still aren't done and I am wondering just how long I can put those off...ugh!!

I just reread this and I bet some people wonder wonder why I don't just go buy a new vacuum. : )

To brag about

It's been a long week and when I talk to other moms it sounds like something is in the air because many kiddos have had a rough week. Maybe it was daylight savings time or the gorgeous full moon but whatever it was my nerves have been just about shot. And then there I was cleaning up the bathroom this afternoon after a long day of "but mom" and "why mom"s when I heard Mitch talking in his room. It wasn't talking really but him reading a book out loud to himself. In the midst of all my grumbling God blessed me with a humbling moment and I just stood out of his eyesight and listened in amazement as he read the entire book to himself. When he was done he close it and said, "wow, I did it" and went on with his boy things. What a great kid!

5 year check up

Mitch had his 5 year check up today. I know, I know, he's been 5 for almost 3 months but I finally got smart and decided not to take him in for a well child check up in the middle of cold and flu season. He did really well. He is nice and square...42 in. tall and 42 lbs. A perfect 50th percentile for those of you that care or keep track of that stuff. He also got his Kindergarten shots, all 3 of them, so he is official now and can start Kindergarten in the Fall. He was so brave and didn't cry at all when he got his shots. He just said "OW!" 3 times and shook it off at the end. The nurse and I were so impressed! Afterward I took him to Village Inn for pancakes with my dad and Megan. I'm really glad today is over because I think I was more nervous about the shots than he was and tried really hard not to cry as well!

Naky Meggie

In the past week Megan has learned how to dress and undress herself. She is very proud of herself and loves to changes outfits multiples times a day. Tonight she went through 4 pairs of jammies "all by myself" before finding the pair she wanted to wear. This process takes lots of time so I have to be prepared in the morning before we leave for preschool just in case she changes her mind and suddenly wants to change outfits. I am picking my battles with this one because I know it won't last and soon we will be onto other things (I remember when Mitch was this age and insisted on wearing 2 different colored socks all the time) so on the mornings when the clock is ticking off at 8:40am I just try to have an extra measure of patience with her. I am hoping that this milestone will lead to potty training but I am in no real hurry because they grow up so fast.

Spring??

Technically thre are still 17 days left of Winter but here in CO it feels like Spring has already sprung. The kids and I are loving it and Megan and I spent over an hour at the park this morning with some MOPS friends in just our shirtsleeves and then we came home and went back out after lunch. The kids also talked me into opening up the sandbox and as soon as I did Megan laid down and rolled around like a puppy on the beach. That girl is going to LIVE outdoors this summer because she threw a HUGE fit when I told her it was time to go inside for a nap. She needed a nap though because she is up there snoring away! You've got to love Springtime in the CO Rockies!