Playtime

For the kids that is... Daddy has been working.
The rock wall has finished this afternoon and the slide is gonna be put up over the weekend.


Elli is happy to have a swing set.
She is hanging on for dear life in this pic but since she did not die on the first attempt at swinging she has loosened up and is having the time of her life.

Devonae is happy.

Danny is happy.

As I type this they are outside playing pirates with their new toy.

They love, love, love it.

Karist has had to make do with other toys but she found a fort in the house that is well stocked with food. Well not as stocked as it was... guess she needed more space.

Daddy is happy it is almost done.

Mommy is happy that everyone is happy. :)

Now is they all would go to bed early...

Lil Mess Maker

My poor kids hate cleaning.

They think it is their lot in life to clean all day.

They don't seem to have any problem making messes however.

Too bad some one was watching.....

"Mom I just got here and there was this mess all over..."

Caught in the act....

"OK fine Mom I made the mess. I am so talented. Now how about putting some cookies on all these plates I got out."

I am out numbered but never bored.

Feeling bored? Come on over and clean a bit.

You can start here....

Please note that the picture of the mess for you to clean was not taken by me.

I guess the kids are so proud of their ability to trash a room in 3 minutes flat that they take pictures of it.

I love my little boy

He helps keep me grounded in an unstable world...

He teaches be that it is ok to leap occasionally....

He teaches me that a different perspective can be better...

He shows me that a smile is magical...

He reminds me that dirt washes off...

I can't help but love my adorable boy.

Let's play beauty shop

From shaved too...

Darling....

She seems to be happy about the outcome.

Mommy is still sad about no ponytails for the coming year.

The part change and bang expansion appear to cover the mess and once again she is the beautiful girl that we all love.

Wahhhhhhh

She cut her hair. Well practically shaved the side of her head.

It was just getting long enough to put in a ponytail.

She says that she cut the parts that were not in a ponytail because I was too busy too fix it.

Did she ask? NOOOO

I was putting the babies down for a nap.

Wahhhhh

Finders Keepers

Understanding a 2 year old is difficult.
For some reason I interpreted Uhh Unhhh and arms reaching to the freezer to mean, " I want an ice cream cone". I was wrong. The cone was flung across the kitchen and a full fleged tatrum insued.
After a few minutes of attitude readustement exersises (removal from the room) and lecture about throwing food I returned to this...
Between her mouthfuls you could hear her thinking,
" too bad about that kid being tortured in the other room"
"hey Mom, look what I found growing on the kitchen floor"

Easter pics

So I holler at the kids to come sit on the couch so I can take their picture and only 2 show up.
Click... So cute
Hollering does not work so we captured the resistant children only to have Karist insist that she already had her picture taken and she was done.

She pleads with us to set her free. If you look over shoulder you will see signs of things to come. That look is not innocence but a evil "I will get my own way anyway" look.

The final product. The bomb was dropped. Everyone scattered and left me to clean up the poopy mess.

Easter Pic of 2007