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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Happy first day of fall!

This morning Austin had to go to our local farmers markets for an opportunity to harvest the corn. (Through his beavers group) he had fun and got to bring some corn home too. 


Afterwards he got an award! 

Good job my jr farmer!!! Obviously he wasn't as excited, since we came home without the award when he set it down somewhere and it got left behind. Oops. 

Mackenzie was super excited to get a balloon 

And obviously loved toddling around while wearing it

Oh, and they got to pet a cow. 

Mackenzie was soooo gentle and nice with the cow. No hitting (thank goodness!!!) 


I'm pretty sure Austin loved petting the cows too.

What our super cute pictures don't show is how our day ended. With Austin whining he didn't want popcorn, then both of them misbehaving, so I said we were leaving. That was followed by me football carrying a crying Mackenzie out, while Austin followed along crying soooo loud that he wanted popcorn and didn't want to go home. And of course we had to walk through the entire farmers market with them doing this. 









Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Big girl bed already?!?

Yes, already. Same thing as with Austin. We got a great deal on an awesome bed and had to get it for her. Then, I'm impatient and just really want to set it up. Haha.

We had some issues... Our house is small so we had to leave it outside until we were ready to set it up.  I carefully arranged it so if it rained, the bed would still be fine, and none of the cardboard decorations would be ruined. Then, someone moved it to mow the lawn and he left it the wrong way up so water pooled in it. Sigh. 

So, I scrubbed it down, took off the decorations and moved it inside. 

Finally after getting sick of having to move to watch the tv, I decided screw it. She's getting her bed. 


Kind of curious what is going on here



Ooh look soothers!!!! There were quite a few hidden under there!


And finally the bed was set up!!! I had washed her new bedding last week so it was all ready to go. 

Bed time seemed great. She laid down, got all comfy. 

Then.....

She was excited. She was looking at all the things on the sheet set, she was bouncing, laughing, doing anything but sleep pretty much. Eventually though, she did pass out.  

The next day I continually couldn't find Mackenzie. She kept going to her room and climbing into her bed and just play on her bed.  When I put her down for a nap, I'm not entirely sure if she even napped. So of course that night went quicker on bed time.

Fast forward a week, and she's figured out how to get out of the bed. oh yay.  Last night she kept getting up and not wanting to go to bed. I did the same thing we did with Austin. Close his door. She of course got up, went to the door and started crying because she couldn't get it open. And again, I did the same thing we did with Austin. I sat on the other side of the door and told her it was ok and to go climb into bed. It was time for bed. Well, she instead decided to just lay down and sleep on the floor with her blanket. Whatever floats your boat baby. Whatever.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

First day of kindergarten!!!

Today was my little boy's first day of school. He was excited, I didn't cry, and I might get some stuff cleaned during nap time if Mackenzie permits it. (Or maybe I'll nap because I tossed and turned all night anxious to make it to school on time)

After we sorted out his supplies he played. I told him I was leaving he said he didn't want me to go. (Sniff sniff) but, I knew I had to leave some time so I told him I would stay until play time was over. Then he gave me 2 hugs and was just fine. And that was our uneventful morning. But hey, onto the pictures!!!

So this was his last day of preschool in June


And today's picture

And this is his thinking face

Walking to school














First day of kindergarten!!!

Today was my little boy's first day of school. He was excited, I didn't cry, and I might get some stuff cleaned during nap time if Mackenzie permits it. (Or maybe I'll nap because I tossed and turned all night anxious to make it to school on time)

After we sorted out his supplies he played. I told him I was leaving he said he didn't want me to go. (Sniff sniff) but, I knew I had to leave some time so I told him I would stay until play time was over. Then he gave me 2 hugs and was just fine. And that was our uneventful morning. But hey, onto the pictures!!!

So this was his last day of preschool in June


And today's picture

And this is his thinking face

Walking to school














Monday, September 2, 2013

True bath time stories

Some days I wish I was making these things up.

The other night I threw both kids in the bath. Mackenzie was playing with her water spraying toys, Austin was playing with his hot wheels.  They were having fun. Mackenzie kept drinking the water (insert dry heave here) and Austin kept farting in the water. If course I had to say "stop drinking the water! Your brother farted in it." Sigh. 

So, they are content playing with their separate toys. Until Mackenzie finds a new toy.... It's dangling in the water....... Between her brother's legs. She reaches over. I pull her away as she grabs on. Her brother of course is like what the hell?!?!?  I decide this is the best time to stop playtime and start washing and getting out.

Both kids are now out of the bath. Austin is drying himself off.  He looks at me all serious. "Mommy, what is this?" I look over, yeah..... "Well, that's a ball, or well, a testicle. You have 2 of them."  So he tries to find the other one. Of course. Then, he tells me - "look mommy, it looks like lungs." How, at this point how I haven't started laughing like a lunatic, I have no idea. I explain that it may look like a set of lungs, but they do not do the same thing as lungs. He points to his chest, says "here is one set of lungs, and here is the other" pointing to his newly discovered testicles. All I could think was dear god, do not let him bring this up at camp tomorrow. Please. So I tell him again, they are not lungs, then wrap him back up in his towel. 

But this story isn't done yet... Towards the end of the testicle discussion, Mackenzie catches sight of that new dangly toy again. So she's right beside him as I'm trying to put his towel on, trying to lift his towel to see it. 

At that point I looked at the clock, and said "oh good, bedtime" 

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