Why You Should Never....

Leave "Foo Foo in Targe" (That means Leave Matthew in Charge in Clara-ese) He may be cute...

But look what he did to poor Ruby Rose!!!

Clara was trying to tell us that she had it coming....

Either that, or she was trying to convince us that she had nothing to do with the merry dirt throwing. (We're not real sure what she was talking about...but she was excited...and covered in dirt...hmmmmmmm)

Thankfully, Ruby seems to be none the worse for the wear!

Noah and Ricky are counting down the days until school is out. Here's a pic of them this morning...my morning boy, and my grump. See if you can guess who is who!

Have I ever mentioned my husband being an ogre? Here's the proof....

Actually he has been quite sweet lately, but I can't let Missy be the only one who gets to post humiliating pictures of her husband online!

Like Father, Like Son....

It's late, and we've got baseball ALL day tomorrow. I wouldn't be crushed if the 9:30 game got cancelled.

God is good. All the time.

Cute pictures to make up for yesterday!

Today started out WORSE than yesterday, but is much better now. To celebrate, I'm posting a few recent pics.


This first one is called "Farmer John Came to Perry School, and Matthew Touched a Pig" (Sing it to the tune of Old McDonald....) Matthew was actually was holding the pig, but before I could snap the picture (I hate my camera...) it started squirming and he handed it back!

This collection is entitled... Why God Gave me a couple of Girls....

To help me make pancakes of course! Ruby was having so much stirring, that she got REALLY upset when I had to actually put the batter on the griddle!! Notice their pretty bracelets and pink fingernails! I can't take any credit for the fingernail polish though...kudos to Michelle for managing to get them to sit still long enough!

Speaking of kudos, my sister deserves some major ones...she took three of my kids today AND got the girls to take a nap. I am eternally grateful, although they slept so long, that as I type at 11:37, they are still up giggling in their room. I can always hope that they sleep in tomorrow.

Thanks to my sister I actually got a few moments to myself today, (which I needed DESPERATELY) and was able to enjoy Noah's and Ricky's baseball games. Both boys played well. I'm so proud of them.

Here is Matthew and his fiance "Baby".

I'm thinking of putting this picture in the paper to announce their engagement...but Matthew has his eye on a six year old! He actually blushes when he talks about her...which is almost constantly. He says he has a "trush" on her. :)

The girls are finally quiet, so they are either asleep, or drawing on the walls. I guess I better go check.

God is good. All the time.

Nobody Wants to see a Picture of a Crabby Mommy....

I have no cute pics to post today. Well, actually I might have cute pics, but I am not in a cute picture mood. Feeling a bit crabby today, so I'm looking forward to the weekend.

Here is a short list of things that may or may not have contributed to my foul mood...

1. Dog poop on the bottom of toddler sized Crocs.
2. Ice cream socials... with five kids and no husband.
3. Children who don't turn their assignments in and then try to play DS because it's Friday.
4. Whining. (From kids...not myself!)
5. Not winning any special post blog contests. I'm thinking they are RIGGED!
6. Accidentally killing chickens in utero (egg?) due to improper humidity.
7. And a few other things too, but I've complained enough about those....!

I think I need a bubble bath and a margarita...or at least a good night's sleep!

Now that I've vented, here is a list of NICE things that happened today....

1. My kids were GREAT at the spring sing today! (I'm so proud!)
2. Got an invite to a party! I know the date now...just have to figure out the theme. Hoping I don't have to come in costume. (Where can I get an alligator costume???)
3. My dad left me comments on my Myspace page.
4. Val had chocolate at work, and I know where she hides it!
5. Nice lady at the aforementioned ice cream social kept giving the girls free stuff.
6. (This one is awesome...) Getting Leslie in my room next year!!
7. Sharing the "poop" story with Debra
8. My nephew's adorable videos on my sissy's blog.

Maybe my day wasn't so bad after all. :)

Still looking forward to a margarita...

God is good. All the time.

The Lastest Trends in Boyerville....

It's a crazy busy time of year so I haven't been posting as often as I'd like, but I have been snapping pics left and right.


Here are a few of my favs....

I call this one "Why Everyone Needs a Doodle"

Here Puppy Cakes is supervising the night time bath. I told you all she was a great dog! We went to the vet yesterday. She weighs 23 pounds and is only 13 weeks old. I'm thinkin' we are going to have a great big Doodle!!

This next pic is called "What Happens If You Don't Give Clara Her Way"

Poor Ruby. Clara wanted the bike, and Ruby wouldn't get off of it, so if you know my Clara, you know why Ruby is crying. We've yet to break her of biting. Grrrr... just when I think we've nipped it in the bud (pardon my pun) she chomps down on her poor sister. I was outside snapping other pics when this happened. I documented it to make Clara feel guilty when she is older. :)

And here is my final pic of the night...I call it "We Don't Want to Go to Bed, So We'll Show You!"

Ruby and Clara never want to go to bed. Their new plot is to protest by refusing to sleep IN their actual beds. They've been found sleeping on the floor, in their closet, and as seen here, in the hallway! This is a battle I choose to ignore. If they want to sleep on the floor, so be it. I won't be the one with a sore back in the morning!

I hope everyone has a happy, restful, and relaxing Mother's Day.

God is good. All the time.

Take Me Out to the Ball Park....

For all the complaining I do about the hustle and bustle of having three boys playing ball at the same time, I have to admit that there is nothing quite as fun as opening day at the ball park. The weather report was awful, but just to prove he loves baseball, God blessed us with a beautiful sunny day to start the season.

Here are some pics from the day....

Matthew spent the day grinning from ear to ear. He was chosen to present an award from to the president and vice president of the league during opening ceremonies, so in front of a couple hundred ball players, and several hundred proud parents and grandparents, my boy got to trot across the field holding an award almost as big as he is and present it. Needless to say there was an audible "Awwwwwwwww....." as soon as he started out. His game was GREAT. Ms. Nancy from school came to cheer him on, and his grin got even bigger. I didn't think that was possible. If you are ever feeling crabby...just go watch tee ball. I haven't seen that many adults smiling at the same time in awhile. Here's my boy "in action"

Ricky had a great day as well. Here Ricky and his best bud Dylan laugh it up...
Ricky came ready to play yesterday! I was super proud, as was coach Dad. His team got creamed, but not for Ricky's lack of effort. We played our least favorite team...but it was nice to get them out of the way. Our kids did great and had fun...which is really what it is all about! Here's my Rickster looking like a pro... My sweet Noah had to move up to the majors this year, which was stressful for ME! I was so worried that he would not be able to hang with the "big dogs". I am beginning to see that maybe it is me that is just a worry wart, and he is just fine. Does he look out of place here?
Or here??? That's Noah looking to his base coach for the sign to steal...which is his favorite thing to do. If he gets on base (which he did two out of three times yesterday!!!) he will steal every base he can. Noah continues to amaze me every day. His team won 7-6. Go Mets!!!

We were at the ball park from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m. Thankfully Paula volunteered to come watch the girls for the first part of the day, and then she came out to the park later to watch Noah play for a bit. I'm thinking of pitching a tent at the ball park and just living there until June...we'll be there five or six days a week!

God is good. All the time.

The Party's Over....

Uggghhhh....back to work tomorrow. After a week of "sleeping in"(ha!)...and not HAVING to do anything, I am in the dreading work mode.

Break has been good. Puppy Cakes is no where near being house trained. She enjoys pooping in Noah's room. I don't blame her, it is a pig sty...I've now nicknamed his room "poo poo palooza". He's remembering to shut his door more often. :)

Here is my list of things that I will never ever do again over spring break...

1. Let your husband promise to buy your son a new Power Wheels motorcycle if he will just let his sisters ride his motorcycle without crying.

That Matthew has a mind like a steel trap when it comes to getting things he wants. My husband had thought that Matthew forgot about it, and was quite pleased with his problem solving, until Matthew was at Toys R Us with him. Upon spotting the new sporty red Harley Davidson Power Wheels Matthew jumped on it and told Brian "You can get me dis one dad...just yike you pwomised..." What was Brian going to do? Luckily the manager was willing to sell him the floor model. It saved a few bucks...

2. Take all five children to get hair cuts at the same time. No explanation needed.

3. Put away the winter clothes.

4. Get hair highlighted and cut at Fantastic Sams. (I was wanting to get pretty, but feeling rather broke after Power Wheels and paying for hair cut for all the kids...)

I should have ran screaming when the lady whipped out one of those caps...but I didn't. I should have said "no need to trim things up" but I didn't. I should have jumped out of the chair and ran like hell as she started to just randomly lift up chunks of my hair and snip away. Instead I just sat there. Big mistake. It didn't look THAT bad at the time...or maybe I was just in survival mode... but the next morning reality sunk in.

Needless to say, my "cheap" haircut ended up costing me double and then some. I went to Tricho at the mall and had to have them fix both the cut and the color. Should have went there in the first place.

I did no sewing over break. Ricky is nagging me about making some dragon pants. At the rate I'm going, I may make him some dragon shorts. I didn't read any books, didn't get a chance to watch my soap, and didn't get any great naps in either. (Damn those toddler beds!!) My days of throwing the girls in their cribs and sneaking downstairs for a nap are over!

Things could always be worse. At least we have no house guests. Oh wait...my mil and my nephew are coming to visit next month.

On the brighter side of things...I am looking forward to winning Missy's 100th post contest, opening day for baseball, and June 7th.

God is good. All the time.

A picture is worth 1,000 words....

We got our new puppy on Saturday. Despite my objections, it looks as if she will be named Puppy Cakes. Silly yes, but it kind of fits her.

To say the kids are thrilled would be an understatement. Clara has taken charge and believes the puppy is just for her. Poor Matthew has tried to make her share, but she is quite determined to do everything for this dog herself. She is like a two year old puppy sitter. That poor dog can't blink without Clara reporting it to me. "Puppy cose eyes mama" "Puppy go pee pee mama" "Puppy pay toys mama" "Puppy wake up now mama" "Puppy eat food mama" Ruby per her usual life is good self just runs around after the dog giggling. She has thanks me for the puppy every five minutes or so. Matthew enjoys playing with her as well. He wants her to live at our house forever, and follows the dog around the back yard waiting for her to poop so he can scoop it up. Ahhh...if only that would last!!

I'm not sure who is more worn out, the puppy or the kids. We've had great weather to start out our spring break. I can't believe our luck in getting such a great dog. She LOVES the kids right back, and is not at all put off by the chaos that is our life. Even the cat is tolerating her quite well. She fits right in. :) Noah spent the weekend at a friend's house, thus the lack of pictures with Noah and the new puppy.

Backyardigans Live tomorrow night with the wee ones. Grandma Peggi is going. Should be lots of fun!

God is good. All the time.