Thursday, May 31, 2012

Goodnight

Wow!  What a busy summer day.  Oh how I love summer and it's busyness but its nice to say goodnight sometimes.  Man has it been a crazy, fun, busy, fun, busy, crazy day!!!! Have I ever told you how much  I love summer:-)

We started off with a family workout at 6:10 this morning.  If you know me you already know how much I love(cough, cough) getting up in the mornings.  Yes, I was out at 6:10 AM riding my bike to the fitness park at the kids school to "workout" with my family.  We ran, did the tires, jumping jacks, lunges, pull ups, and whatever else Brian could makeup for us to do there. I had to leave first because Evan was coming over at 7:00.  I had a nice leisurely ride home by myself at 6:45!  All I could think of is holy cow its 6:45 and I'm out riding a bike.  What's wrong with me?

Evan arrived at 7:00 so I had about 5 minutes to myself to do very important things like check Groupon and Living Socal.  Yes, I have issues.  Once he got here he saw Austin's Lego Farris wheel.  I didn't think anything about it and headed to the laundry room to start a load.  It took me about 3 minutes and once back in the kitchen the entire Farris wheel was dismantled.  Yep, I knew the day was really gonna start off great.  Wow, what was I thinking? 

Brian and the boys made it back to the house about 7:15 and the first thing Austin asked Evan was if he took the Lego's apart on purpose or by accident. Of course he took the Lego's apart on purpose! Evan just gave a sneaky smile when asked.  Then Austin asked me and I told him the truth.   What was I suppose to say.  I'm not gonna lie to him.  Austin flipped out then trashed the living room like a crazy man.  I had a schedule!  Workout, get ready, be at the Farmers Market by 8:00, bring food home, be at zoo by 9:00. 

That didn't happen!  After Austin flipped out about the Lego's he threw beads in the floor.  Then had to clean them up with a lot of screaming on his part going on.  Needless to say we didn't make it to the Farmer's market until 8:30.  We saw the Bailey Station school officer there so we talked to him and got free t-shirts.  Bought strawberries, blueberries, and plums then headed home.  All of them were so excited to eat the fruit they couldn't wait.  



After eating we finally headed to the zoo.  We were 30 minutes later than my schedule and Kaleb and Evan were ready to go about 30 minutes after we got there.  What??  Kids are totally messing me up today:-)  Austin and I agreed to leave at 11:30 so we could eat lunch.  For some reason I thought there was a Chili's on Union but I was wrong.  It was Applebee's and the boys really wanted Chili's.  I had planned on taking them to the river but once I found out there was no Chili's, we headed back to Collierville.  Wow, their all so bossy!  I really wanted to see the Mississippi but I guess it is their summer. 

After lunch we went quickly home to change then head to swim lessons.  Kaleb is learning a jump dive instead of the fall dive that he always does.  He's improving everyday and I can't believe how far he's came in 2 weeks!  Austin is swimming the full length of the pool over and over and is completely exhausted by the time the 30 minutes are over.  On the other hand Evan and I went for a nice walk across St. Georges campus.  The sky was blocked by buildings so I didn't think anything about it.  We went on a nice bridge into the woods holding hands, talking, and laughing.  Next thing I know the bridge ended at a building which I was able to see the sky.  Holy Cow I can't believe I had my adorable nephew out in that weather.  It wasn't raining but lighting like crazy.  I jogged back through the woods(Evan sprinted) to the pool.  We went to my truck and I got a game plan.  I left my purse in the truck and grabbed an umbrella for Evan and I. 

The boys only had about 7 minutes left of swim lessons and it still wasn't raining.  I thought we were in the clear.  LOL!!!  Yeah right.  It started pouring about 2 minutes before we were ready to leave.  I didn't even dry the boys off when they got out of the pool.  Austin went to the car first and got lost.  I sent Kaleb next for him to help.   Evan and I were last and I got completely soaked but Evan stayed dry.  When we got to the car Kaleb was still outside saying he needed a umbrella.  Are you kidding me?  He was soaking wet......Why he thought he needed an umbrella I have no idea.  I got him in the truck then headed home.  The only dry person was Evan and he's the only person that complained he was cold.  Really?  Sounds like he should have been my child.     

Summer days like today make me happy.  I'll never forget it and smile when I think back on it.  I wouldn't change a second of it if you paid me.  I love having the boys with me.  Even though its busy, I wouldn't change it for the world!!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Mr. Whinny Pants!!!

It feels like our first official day of summer.  The boys spent the night with my in laws Sunday night and Monday night so I don't feel like the craziness has begun.  The boys left here around 6:30 Sunday.  Came home to swim with their cousins for a couple of hours on Monday but today at 1:00 they were officially MINE!  I was so looking forward to them coming home.  We were going to go get Kaleb some swim shorts because he doesn't have enough. He's getting to the age that he wants to pick them out.  Then head to All American Swim for new goggles and start the summer reading program at the library.

Yeah, right!!  The second Kaleb walked in the door his first question was "what fun things are we gonna do today?"  I told him my plans because swim lessons started at 2:55.  We should have plenty of time.  Then we can go to the gym and play.  He whined and said he wanted to watch T.V. instead.  Then Austin walks in the door with the exact same question.  I told him my answer and he cried hysterically.  All I could think is WELCOME SUMMER.

Why was I sooooo looking forward to this?  I absolutely love having the boys here but why oh why do they act this way?  I've got to get on a new schedule because I'm a schedule freak.  Once I get them used to it they will be okay(I hope).  I'm not looking forward to it.  I'm gonna try and stick with our normal morning routine.  Breakfast 7-7:30, shower 7:30-8, and free time 8-8:30.  Then we will head to the gym or start running errands.  That's a goal!  I'm not sure if it's gonna happen:-)  Oh, how I love my sleep!      

I would say about every 7 minutes Austin was whining about something.  I finally had to lock myself in a bedroom with the TV turned loud just to tune him out.  It was that bad.  Everything I would say he would argue, whine, cry hysterically.  I know he was acting like that because he was exhausted.  I couldn't be mad at him because it wasn't his fault.  They got in bed late two nights in a row and didn't sleep great either night.  He finally just put himself to bed!  I get so tickled when the boys do that.  You can definitely tell that there mine! 

They both did great at swim lesson but as soon as Austin was back with me he changed into his other personality.  Brian's out of town so we went to Cracker Barrel for dinner and Austin wanted a table for himself.  Ha!  What a brat.  I should have stayed home and cooked him macaroni just to be mean.  He hates macaroni.  I of coarse wouldn't do that so I put up with his whiny butt the entire time and even came home and swam with them.  I always want my kids to remember that I played with them and did fun things but man, sometimes they make it so hard for me to have fun!  I was expecting so much more out of today.  My prayers tonight are that tomorrow Brian makes it home safely and Austin gets a lot of sleep tonight.   Mr. Whinny pants makes me crazy............ 

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Dinosaurs

So were sitting at the table tonight painting a picture to go on Kaleb's homemade Tom Tom drum for school and Kaleb said "man I feel like I'm in the 1980's."  I asked him what he meant by that and he said he felt old.  I told him that I was one in 1980 and then he asked me if I knew a lot of dinosaurs back then?  What?  I'm not that old!!!!


  

Thursday, May 3, 2012

I need a job at the kids school

Seriously, I should get paid as much as I'm there. It's been a crazy week!  I promised the boys I would have lunch with them on Monday.  Of coarse I got nothing done that day.  I swore I wouldn't go up there on Tuesday and I didn't, go me. Wednesday and Thursday I was up there from 2:00-4:00 doing Memphis in May stuff.  Tomorrow, I've got to stay at home.  I'm up to my ears in errands and laundry!  I thought being a stay at home Mom meant you actually stayed at home.  What was I thinking?  I wouldn't trade it for the world:-)