Mama's got a boo boo...

Saturday was kind of a lazy day... the kids and I got a late start, so around noon I was getting them a little snack, being that we ate breakfast at 10. Pulled out my new apple slicer, first time using the thing, and Look what I did!





Yep, I am just that good! Sliced my middle finger on my right hand pretty good... wouldn't stop bleeding... and it bled a lot... Poor Brenna was completely distraught, Sam thought it was so cool! My mom came and sat with the kids so I could drive myself to the insta-care around the corner. I ended up with a nerve block in my finger (a shot right at the base of my finger that goes right into a nerve, NOT FUN), a tetnis shot (OUCH!), and 5 stitches! Better believe next time I use the apple slicer, I will be much more careful!

Growing up...

This school year Brenna has had quite the noticable transformation, not only in looks, but also her intelligance. This has been her 2nd year of pre-school, and she is SO ahead of the game. She can recognize most of her letters and all of her numbers, colors, and shapes. She recently started working on learning to write her name, and it only took her a couple weeks to get it right. I personally feel she is ready for kindergarten, but then no longer allow testing to get into kindergarten early. Brenna misses the deadline by a month, so she will be nearly 6 and will have finished a 3rd year of pre-school before she starts kindergarten. They said that after she is of age to start kindergarten, if they feel she is ahead, they will then skip her up a grade... Kind of frustrating. Not only does it suck because she is beyond ready for kindergarten, but ALL of her friends are starting kindergarten this year as well. Out of all our close friends and family, she was the last born, so although she is right around the same age as them all she will be a grade behind. Oh well, what can you do? I will just continue to work with her on advancement... who knows, maybe she will be reading before she starts kindergarten... how would that be?

Where's Me Spinich???

I'm Popeye the Sailor Man,
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man.
I'm strong to the finich
Cause I eats me spinach.
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man.

Funny Faces...

Brenna takes such pride in her ability to go cross eyed. She started doing this about a month ago, and it cracks Bill and I up every time we see it. She will have an entire conversation with us, cross eyed... as we are laughing hysterically, she holds her composure and a straight face... She really is such a funny girl! We took a picture of her crossed eyes to send to her Uncle Nick in Iraq, she thought he would appreciate that, and I am pretty sure he will get a big kick out of it... Of course Sammy had to get his funny face in too! Love these kids!

Eat your veggies...

Both of our kids have always been big fans of their veggies. I am not quite sure what got into Sam, but he decided that he no longer likes the whole green bean, just the seed inside. He sat at dinner the other night pulling apart the green beans and picking out the seeds inside to eat... He is an odd kid.

Getting a journal...

Writing is an outlet to me, Think I may seek out a journal... any suggestions?

Me with my babies, a little over a year ago... Loving them, Enjoying them, their innocence.








Today, I am so far from that. Where did I loose me? Where did I loose my appreciation for the joys my babies bring to me? I find myself easily irritated, lost in my own head, mind boggled, the little things that used to make me happy I have forgotten about. My poor babies are taking the brunt of my unhappiness within me, it needs to stop. They deserve better than my irritability...




Tonight, this is where you can find me.... I need to find me, and only he knows where I have gone...