Blackout

One rainy sunday morning we were all getting ready for church. I had the kids ready to go and on the couch watching cartoons while I took a fast shower. Upon exiting said shower time I heard Lola yell at bryce and then all the lights go out in the house. I run out to the hallway and see bryce against the other side of the hallway laid out on the ground not moving with his eyes wide open. I run to him and see his pupils are dilated and he is in shock, I start asking him questions but all he can do is shake his head. I now see the light socket and a melted fork and a black finger. Put it all together and he had electrocuted himself so badly it blew him against the other side of the wall. I got up and moved him to the couch and needed to get the lights on. I go to my flashlight and realize that bryce had taken the batteries out of course and still in my towel I hold my cell phone up to the breaker so I can see. Bryce starts crying and I am thinking I need to take him to urgent care but I am not dressed nor am I ready for 911 "company"! I call the maintenance man who says it will take him an hour to get to my house to fix the breaker and get the lights on. Poor Bryce can't stop crying and shaking at this point and Lola is just mad we are clearly not attending church today. But "Jesus will be sad" she says, I reply "He will understand!" An hour later all had been restored and Bryce, I hope, finally learned his lesson.

Lil' Mama - Big Hitter

Yes it's true, my lil mama is playing softball!! A girl after my own heart! She is playing great and we love her coaches. There is no score and all girls get to hit. (Mom, have I told you how patient you must have been with 5 kids in these kinds of sports?!?!) Lola attended a softball camp by the university girls team and she had a blast. Her games are on tuesday nights and saturday mornings! Anyone is welcome to come cheer them on!

"Special" hero

Bryce was in the bathroom for a long time which is never a good sign. I yelled at him to get out of there and that he would be dead meat if he had flushed anything other than what was necessary!! He comes down the hallway in this get up. I have no words and yes those are my glasses.

Uncle Gaby baby's visit

hahahahaha He is going to kill me for posting that title! We used to call him that when he was little. It was so nice to see my brother since it had been awhile since the last time. He didn't get to stay long but the kids loved it. He is single and loves kids, any takers?

Sockphone Idol

I hear the kids singing songs and then laughing hysterically from their room after we had finished our finger painting and bath. Lola is teaching Bryce a new song from school and he is making up his own words! I sneak down the hall to peek in on what they are doing and this is what I see. They transformed the top bunk into a stage and made microphones out of socks!! I said what is this "Sockphone Idol??" I love that both of them are so creative, it warms my soul.

Rain Rain go away....

What do you do with 2 little people when it is raining outside and play space inside is limited?! FINGER PAINT! I found these awesome finger paints on clearance and decided to let them try it. As you can see they used just about every inch of paper and every inch of their body!

You DON'T drink from this cup

I was in the dollar store with the kids to get just a couple of things and since it was St. Patty's Day coming up I decided to let them each get one thing. I paid no attention to what they grabbed. however I realize that now I should have. Bryce said he wanted a truck, no problem. Lola said she wanted a whistle in a cup, again, no problem. We go through the check out and as I remember it now the man did look at me funny as he was ringing up the "whistle in a cup". Lola exclaimed it was hers and he handed it to her. Fast forward to home and they start playing with their respective new toys. Lola asks me to detach the whistle from the cup. "How odd" I say as I removed the string from the small glass. She goes and fills up the glass with water and as she tips her head back to drink it I gasp. "Bring me that whistle in a cup!" I dig out the packaging in the garbage and as I suspected my 5 year old daughter bought a whistle and shot glass drinking game. NO wonder the man at the register thought I was coo coo! I told her that I had to confiscate the "cup" but she could keep the whistle! Next year please note: Do NOT let said daughter buy a drinking game which may include any whistles or shot glasses!

"My girls"

Happy Valentine's Day I say to my little people. I decided to take them out to lunch and when the waitress came to our table bryce said "I'm eating lunch with my girls" The waitress snorted out a laugh and said that is the most adorable thing she had heard anyone say all day.

Let them eat cake!