paintabulous!

I have so not been a blogging mentality lately thus no picture of the culprit. . . we were sitting in the family room last night talking with friends while McKay was in the pantry looking for balloons. At least that is what I thought he was doing until he walked out covered in paint. He got a tube of craft paint and painted some piece of wood that were next to the paint (just like mom does right?) and he smeared it on the floor . . . then walked through it, and made the most adorable yellow footprints right up to the kitchen table. His new church pants were covered. I tried to take a photo, but when my card was full I said forget it, and just worked on cleanup. Thanks to Rochelle scrubbing , his pants may be salvaged. . . we will see.

I was tempting fate by leaving my paint where I did. It is mostly my own fault.

Camping season is on!!!!!

I can't help but get excited for summer after roasting hotdogs and marshmallows over an open fire in the great outdoors. How are we so lucky? I love it.
I always look forward to the camping experience even with little kids all over the place. There is nothing better than sitting around a campfire after the kids have finally fallen asleep in the tent.
Fire is seriously mesmorizing. This comes about today because we just got back from flaming geyser national park where we had a campfire with friends and all of our crazy kids.
I think I need a fire pit in the backyard even though our backyard is 35 feet deep. I wonder if it's legal??? hmmmm?
I might have to find that out, or else act and ask questions later, hehehe.
Alright, ta ta for now.

I'mmmmm Back!

So. . . where to start? When I got to the gate to leave, I was feeling pretty lonely without kids climbing all over me. I didn't know quite what to do with myself until I spotted a mom my age with five. . yes I said five children. The oldest of which was E's age. So I stood up and went over to inform her I was helping her with her kids on the plane. She graciously accepted, and so I was entertained by her very well behaved children on the flight to vegas. She is definately much braver than I going alone with five small kids, but they were on their way to a funeral.
Her boy who was H's age was telling me about the church they go to and asked me if I believed in Jesus, and I said "I do". It was very cute. It totally made my day that they were on my flight. I think it made me feel less guilty about leaving my own kids. . . as crazy as it sounds.

(To be continued, kids are calling!)

A Fly In The Window

So squid and kayzer came in the front room where the window was open. There sat a fly trying to find a way out through the screened window. k is not afraid of bugs and tries to touch everything one he sees so they stood playing with this fly until they killed it, yes I know. . . Nasty!! I couldn't help but watch as k giggled his little heart out trying to catch it. After the homicide squid picked it up and put it in the trash. . . sick and wrong. Who's daughter is she?
Then they came back for more, but only dead insects still remained (yah, yah, spring cleaning has yet to be done.) Now K has moved on to search other corners of the house for moving objects. Who needs pest control? ha ha.

"Maybe" . . .

We are getting ready to get Eth off to school today, and I was making his lunch. It is a little bit of work to get him ready. . . or I should say to get him to get himself ready. So before we leave I ask him "Do you have your lunch in your bag?" He answers "Yes" so off we go loading all four kids in the car, and then picking up one other on the way.
We are pulling up to the school when he says "I forgot my lunch!"

"Well I guess you are eating hot lunch today"

"Will you bring me my lunch and drop it off?"

"Maybe"

His friend says "Whenever my mom says maybe that means No."

I say "I will bring you your lunch and drop it off."

I think that maybe really means no at our house too. Kids are smarter than they seem. I think the only reason I agreed to bring his lunch is because his little friend called me on it. Dakpan ko na!(I was caught)