The one with the pictures

So some new pictures of the kiddos are long overdue, and since mama got a new camera for her birthday, I am more than happy to oblige.  We are enjoying one of the last few nice days before the cold moves in here and made it outside to enjoy it!

Another great giveaway

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The Monkeys are driving me CRAZY!!!

Seroiusly why won't my children nap, don't they understand that I would jump at the opportunity to nap even for 20 minutes heck even 10 minutes would be helpful.  But my kids forget it, they flat out refuse.  This weekend my mother in law came up and we had a great time, R had a football game, and then we went out to lunch, J fell asleep for like 5 minutes in the car and as far as he was concerned that was his nap.  Lucky us!

After lunch MIL and I took both boys to the orchard, cause I was craving some apple cider and fresh apples, they of course were so busy the line to pay at the store was almost to the door to get in.  So much fun waiting with 2 crabby boys. It was worth it came home and make apple cake (a great Tastefully Simple one) and then just hung out the rest of the evening.

Big R let me sleep in this morning till almost 8 can you say heaven!!!  Made breakfast for the fam and had my cup of coffee and then started laundry, honestly how do 4 people go through so much clothes in one week?  It is a mystery to me. 

I would love to put up some pictures but the monkeys have hidden my camera dock and since our card reader is broken, they will have to wait!

Better go, Colts game is starting!!! GO HORSE!!!

More great giveaways...

Check out my friend over at Naults Nook, she is have a great fall giveaway.  Right now she has a Schwinn bike trailor/stroller, a really nice pumpkin spice reed difuser, a awesome dress for the little girl in your life, a really cool birch vase which I must have even if I don't win, and a really pretty and organic wrist rest for your computer!  Check it out now!!! You will be so jealous if I win and you don't enter!!!  Visit her at Naults Nook!

Check out this great giveaway!!!

A good friend of mine is have a giveaway on her blog for a Schwinn Joyride Trailor!!  Check it out here !

Colts football, on Sunday it was enough to put J to sleep!

I think this picture says it best.....  Football season started yesterday and if the Colts were able to put this football fan to sleep, then they need to pick it up!!!

Not Me Monday!!!

Welcome to Not Me Monday, a blog Carnival created by MckMama as a way for us all to share what we did or didn't do.  Please visit Mckmama and see what some other great ladies aren't doing...

Okay let's see, I most certainly did not drag my kids all the way to Colts training camp on Saturday so I could get in some much needed football time.  I would never drive an hour each way to enjoy something that only I could really enjoy.  I mean really does a 2 year old want to watch football practice, I don't think so.

I also did not drag my boys out of the house Sunday morning to take them to the zoo so Daddy could have some quiet time, I mean the like the zoo and all but it was hot and while at the zoo I didn't skip most of the exhibits and jump right over to the splash pad because it was so darn hot out.  Nope not me, I also didn't forget to put sunscreen on my youngest while as the splash area. 

I also didn't eat out 3 times this weekend because it was so hot and I didn't want to cook/clean after lunch and dinner. 

Hope you enjoyed what I didn't do this weekend, please visit Mckmama and read some more!

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Not Me Monday!

 

This fun little blog carnival was inspired by MckMama! You can see all the other fun things we are ahem not doing by visiting her blog!

Hmm now lets think this out, I didn't not hear my youngest say Cr&p several times on Friday and secretly laugh to myself after I figured out what he was saying.  I also didn't think to myself that if that was the worst he picked up from my potty mouth I am doing pretty good.

I was also not the least bit happy when my washer broke on Thursday.  I have not been counting down the days until it would pass so that I could get a new front load washer and dryer.  I didn't not secretly hope it would break even sooner.  I would never hope to spend money or for appliance to perish.

I also did not eat 2 cupcakes on Friday and indulge in the extra batter that was left when I made them and allow my boys to indulge also.  I would never ever give them raw batter with eggs in it, nope not me!

Mother's Day

Well today was Mother's Day, and while I had a great time spending the day with my boys, I realized that no matter how hard I try I tend to get aggravated with my boys. Then I think that I have friends who no matter what they have tried can't get pregnant, or worse have lost babies.

The thought of not having my boys is terrifying for me, I look at women I know who have lost babies at birth, and I can't imagine how I would survive that. I have always thought of myself as a strong person, but when I think of my friends who have had great loss in their life, and I realize that I am not that strong.

So I have decided I need to work on my patience, my faith, and my heart. I need to learn to appreciate my kids and my husband, and my family. I need to learn to be strong. So that is my Mother's Day wish for me, yes it is selfish but it is what I need!

Happy Mother's Day to all us moms out there, whether we are holding our babies, holding out hope, or holding on to memories. May your day be blessed!

Bad Blogger of the Year Award

So I am officially a bad blogger.  I can't believe it has be over 2 months since I last posted.  Sad to say not much in my neck of the woods has changed.  The boys are getting bigger I swear by the minute and at any moment I am afraid J will officially be able to climb out of the crib, I had hoped we would make it till 2 in the crib but no such luck I am afraid.  R started T-Ball about a month ago and his first game was last Friday night, I hope to post some pictures tonight.  It was so cute.  He has another game tomorrow and is excited.  It is nice to see him excited about a sport.

I am also contemplating putting the boys in the same room, that would leave our 3rd bedroom for guest/office/playroom.  It will be quite an undertaking but one I really want to make as I am tired of all the toys and the computer in the living room plus it will be nice if we have guest if they don't have to sleep in the living room.  We shall see.

Let's see what else is going on, Oh there is a very important giveaway going on on MckMama's Blog right now, if you are wanting to both do something wonderful and maybe win and IPad please check it out.  On here last IPad giveaway she raised 30,000 for Compassion Ministries.  If you aren't familiar with Compassion Ministries please check out their site.  They are a great program that helps children around the world.

Well that is about it for me right now.  Like I said I hope to post some pics of the boys tonight so stay tuned!

Not Me Monday!

Hmmm, I do love Not Me Mondays. It is a blog carnival developed by MckMama a wonderfully inspiring lady. You can check out her blog at MckMama and see what her and a bunch of other very lovely ladies are not doing....

So lets see what did I not do this week. I certainly did not eat dessert at 3 dinners this week, I would never do that. I also did not lick the brownie batter bowl after telling my kids they couldn't since there was raw eggs in it. Nope not me.

I also did not witness my youngest picking his nose for what seems to be the 1000th time this week and just ignore the fact he was eating what he found, I am not completely grossed out by boogers and wouldn't allow him to do this.

I also did not miss my cousin getting her trophy at her dance recital this weekend, because I could no longer stand being climbed on by a almost 2 year old. I would never miss such a good thing for her. Nope not me.

I'm sure there are many other things I didn't do, but I must now do some other things!

Not Me Monday!!

Welcome to Not Me Monday, a blog fun fest created by MckMama, as a way to feel better about the things we "haven't done". Click here to hop over to MckMama's blog to see what she and a great group of ladies that follow her have not been doing!

Well I most certainly didn't spend my entire Valentine's day being super lazy yesterday, I have tons of work around the house that needs to be done and would never just blow off an entire day!

I also did not buy my kids Valentine's Day candy with them. I would never not suprise them with what goodies they were getting, nope not me! I also did not tell R that even though he knew what he was getting for Valentine's Day that he couldn't have it until then. That would just be cruel.

I also did not rewash the same load of laundry 3 times because I was entirely to lazy to actually fold the towels in the dryer, and when I finally washed the for the 3rd time, I did not just throw said towels on the floor of the laundry room instead of folding and putting them away. Nope not me!

I'm sure I could go on and on, but I will sign off now so you can go enjoy some other not me's! But I will leave you with a cute picture of my boys just for fun!