Dr. Seuss goes to school

Apparently the kids are celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday at school. They were told that they could dress up like one of his characters. Brooke was all about that and informed me that she really HAD to have a 'Cat in the Hat' hat for school tomorrow. Can I just say that I LOVE FELT! I whipped up a hat in about fifteen minutes and she was thrilled. So thrilled that Madi decided that she needed one too. Then everyone one "needed" one. The bow ties were a cinch and were just for fun. I love felt!!!




The kids had an impromptu 'Cat in the Hat' party for about twenty minutes in the front room.

Too Big

At bedtime, while tucking kids in, I sometimes climb in with them to snuggle and talk. It's fun and we have great chats. Unfortunately, with two sets of bunk beds and a mommy who is 33 weeks pregnant, the top bunks are getting a little more challenging to snuggle in.

The other night, Ben came into our room to ask for Dad to come snuggle with him on his top bunk. Dad told him to ask mom. To which Ben replied, "Mom can't come snuggle in my bed anymore because of the baby in her tummy..." I was glad that he was being considerate of how hard it was for me to get up there to snuggle with him... until he finished his thought: "She's getting so big that she'd break my ladder and the bed would come crashing down. Ug! Thanks Ben.

We LOVE Preschool!

This is just one of those random rambling posts... but I LOVE preschool! I have taught all of my kidlets preschool. I have looked into organized (expensive) schools, but have always enjoyed teaching them myself.

My latest experience has been the most fun, hands down! Ben is getting ready for kindergarten and is mister smarty pants. We have one friend that does school with us and they are a pleasure to teach. I think I look forward to school just as much as they do! They both have a little brother that joins in one day a week. So one day a week which ever mom is not teaching... gets two hours of quiet bliss.

It is so rewarding to see them actually learning. Last night I came home from a meeting to find Ben READING all by himself. He had a book of three letter words and he was reading to himself. I ran downstairs to find my husband and squealed with delight. I'm not sure if I could do any good homeschooling for real, but preschool is way fun!

Encouragement for today!

Do you ever feel that all the hard work you do as a mother goes unnoticed or unappreciated? I do. If you haven't seen this video clip... it is so perfect!

Click Here! . It made me cry.

Happy Valentine wishes

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines day! I used to think it was a dumb holiday (when I was one of those girls without a sappy boyfriend who gave you flowers) but now I LOVE it. I have four little sweet hearts that make it super fun and one husband who I can spoil.

I've been decorating all month (which is why I've not been posting) and having a blast coming up with new, quick decorations. I'm all about instant gratification when it comes to projects. :) The kids and I have been crafting with anything pink, red and lovey. We've been using pink and red food coloring in just about anything that would look appetizing still. Its been really fun... and the month is only half-way over. Hooray!

I really wanted to go out to dinner last night but knew it wasn't in the cards (or budget) so I made a nice dinner. The kids went crazy over the candle light. They thought that was the greatest thing ever. I'm just glad we didn't burn the house down as we passed the dishes around! i tried to make a cheese cake again. I HATE MAKING CHEESE CAKE! I am always nervous that they won't turn out... and if they don't, that's a LOT of wasted cream cheese! But it's my man's favorite... so I gave another whack at it. He's still eating it, but I am totally buying one the next time! Ug.... hope you all have a fun filled LOVE day!

Dressed with style

As I dropped my two little ladies off at school and watched them walk down the sidewalk I wondered, "Are their teachers desensitized by now, or are they still surprised at the bizarre things my girls wear to school." Thankfully my husband leaves to work before my girls do, because I'm sure he'd be horrified at the outfits that I just shut my eyes to these days. (They are always modest and fit for the weather... however they are often sporting something dreadfully against all fashion advise, like plaids and polka dots or sandals with socks. This sounds awfully tame compared to what they are wearing, but its all I could think of off hand).

When I was getting ready to be a mother I swore that my children would always have their hair done, noses wiped, faces clean, and dressed to kill. Wow, how reality changes you! I still try (TrY tRy TRY!!!!) to have all of those things done as we leave the house, but sadly I've become one of those normal human being that occasionally let their children go to the store with chocolate mustaches and crazy hair.

But back to the original topic. My girls seldom allow me to pick out their outfits any more and often my fashion advice is followed in the opposite direction. I used to fight it. But now its a "choose your battles" type of thing! Good grief! They aren't even tweens yet! Any advice for a mother of two emerging fashion-istas???????

Cowboy up!

We may not have a lot to brag about in this little town of ours, but each year my kiddos get to don their cowboy duds for the week of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Its real... I'm not kidding. We have a billboard that says "Find out what rhymes with varmint..." I never did find out). Who knew that that my 'ten minute cutout naugahyde chaps' would get so much wear! Even my little boys who aren't in school insist on dressing up.






Ben was a sweet heart and let his big sisters use his button up shirts all week for cowboy shirts. He also lent Brooke his beloved cowboy boots. As reward, his daddy took he and Connor to buy some boots that actually fit. They are in heaven with their new boots.