Not ready for Christmas!
I am still not quite ready! I didn't even do Brinley's and Brooklyn's hair for the past two days! This week has been crazy with entertaining kids! Morgan and Mason said at the beginning of the week. Mom we can go swimming, to a movie, ice skating and bowling! I said " Do you think I am made of money?" I did take them swimming after I taught on Monday. On Tuesday they had playdates with friends. Wednesday we all went to see Charlottes Web. On Friday we went Ice Skating for Mason's birthday. So that is why I am not ready for Christmas yet. I have one last thing to buy today. I then need to do ALL my wrapping, start and finish a small sewing project for part a present, mop my sick floor, and fold about 10 loads of laundry! I do work great under pressure, and it will get done!

Who Needs Walking?

When you are child number five why walk? Myself or one of her sibblings loves to carry and hold her constantly. She can walk when she wants to, she has to be in a good mood. This picture was taken a couple weeks ago. She was being so silly. B and B would say "Madelyn stand up." She would just stand there and then take a few steps. About two months ago Jon's comments were "Nic we need to practice with her!" How do you make a then 15 month old walk. Well I am happy to report that she is making progress. Her longest stretch is about 10 steps. She still can crawl faster and/or all she needs to do is beg to someone and then we'll pick her up. Some of her first words are mine, stop, mama, and hot. Monique said of course child number five would say mine and stop pretty early! Just two days ago Morgan said "Mom I just love Maddie what would we do without her?" I said I know she is suppose to be in our family!

Christmas Programs

Both Brooklyn and Brinley had small programs at their school for the holiday season. Brinley's was first and she seemed excited to go and sing. When we got ready to go she was hysterical. I was going to have Morgan baby sit everyone but Brinley because Jon was still out of town on business. Well she really wanted Mason to come to her program. So Mason was crying because he didn't want to go and Brinley was crying because she wanted Mason to come. It was a cute program with the Christmas story, lots of songs, and even Santa. Brinley was not wanting to participate in the singing though. Yes, my kid was the one on the front row picking her nose! Nice! Oh Brinley. She is at this funky stage in her life when she wants us to do everything for her. Turn on every light, set her on the toliet, and help her get dressed. She is almost four! Brooklyn's Kindergarten small program was cute. Her teacher is great! Always having cute parties, making fun crafts, and being so sweet!

Garden Pumpkins!
I took these pictures about a month ago and forgot to post them. I wanted to remember all the pumpkins that we got from our garden. This was our first time growing them this summer. Everyone was so excited to see them grow and change into their beautiful colors. We didn't want to carve them too early because they mold very fast in the NW. So the day before Halloween was a Monday this year and also Morgan's Birthday. We were busy doing her birthday festivities that we didn't have time to carve them. So what's the purpose of carving them after Halloween? The kids were sad especially Brinley! But we were able to enjoy our beautiful pumpkins throughout the month of November and have them for our Thanksgiving decorations !

Today Is A New Day!
Well my bummer weekend turned into a bummer Monday! It started when I got in the car with the three little girls to go teach my class at 930 am. My car battery was dead! I was a little stressed because of the time 910 am, but I quickly loaded everyone plus two carseats into Jon's car. (He is still out of town) For some reason his car battery was dead also! Now I was stressed! My next door neighbor was gone. (I was thinking that I could just borrow her car since she already has carseats in her van) My other neighbor wasn't answering her phone. I then called the gym and told them the situation. My neighbor pulled up shortly and ended up jumping the big suburban in the pouring rain. I quickly drove to the gym and taught the rest of my class. I was only 20 minutes late! My monday continued to be busy with carpools to school and volunteering in Mason's class. At Brooklyn's ballet class she had a small nutcracker dance that they had prepared for all the parents. I dropped her off at 3:45 and then was planning on going to the bank and returning to see her dance. Well I don't know what I was thinking but I thought her class got over at 4:45 but it really got done at 4:30. So I am just trying to kill time until I went back to her class. I walk in with Maddie and everyone is getting their coats on and getting ready to leave. I said to Brooklyn "Did you already do your dance?" and she said yes mom. I said to my friend Tammy "Doesn't class get over at 4:45?" She said no 4:30. Now how long have they been going to this class? Since September!!! Well I lost it and I started to cry right there in her Ballet class. My friend and her husband I think felt really bad for me and were asking what they could do. I explained how my day had been and that they caught me at a weak moment. But I am happy to report that Today is A New Day and we'll put our smiles on and enjoy what Tuesday has to offer!

Oh What A Day!

This past few days have been crazy without Jon being in town. I was going to take the kids to the movie last night, but when I got there I realized that I had looked at the wrong day. The times of the movies changed for the weekend. M/M and B/B were excited to see Santa Claus 3! We left the theaters with Brinley crying, Morgan pouting and me being upset with everything! We ended up going home and watching a Christmas movie that I had recorded. Saturday was going to be a better day (I thought). I had to run some errands in the afternoon. One of them included looking for something to go with this dress that I bought last weekend. Don't you hate it when you can't find what you are looking for? I went all over the mall, Kohls, Target, and even Walmart! I was frusturated and upset about that plus the fact that there were millions of people everywhere I went today. The holiday shopping season is in full force! I finally made it home to Morgan upset because we couldn't go to the park because by now it was almost dark! I was planning on going to a holiday ornament exchange. Well I ended up being 45 minutes late. Everyone had cereal for dinner except for Morgan. (The joys of not cooking when the husband is out of town) Mason and Maddie were taking a bath. They were playing and having a great time for about 15 minutes. Mason was blowing bubbles in the water when I noticed a floatie (from Madelyn). She has never pooped in the tub before! I was screaming! I immediately had everyone exit the poopy water. I told Mason to go take another shower in my bathroom and brush his teeth! That was a sign that I should stay home tonight and not go to the ornament exchange. I went for about an hour, and came home to happy kids. Although someone gave Madelyn a milk sippy cup without a stopper! So I found drips of milk through the kitchen, up the stairs, down the hall and finally into the bonus room! Now I am recording this so I won't forget how crazy my life sometimes is. I just wrote my to do list, and I am feeling very behind! " Oh what a Day"it has been!