Winding Down

• Wow, what a crazy weekend. We are just now taking a little time to unwind and reflect on the past 48 hours. Everything went great with the camper and she is now parked out in front of the house. We couldn't be happier, this was definitely the one meant for us. We spent most of the day yesterday out in the camper just exploring and enjoying our new "camp house." The pictures were hard to take because the way the sun was reflecting off of the snow made for a nasty glare. I was only able to get a picture of one side of the living room, but the other side is a mirror image if that helps. I also wasn't able to get the bathroom, but it is adorable and one of my favorite features.

• This evening we had a small get together for the Super Bowl with my Mom, Step Dad and my two little sisters. We all had a great time, ate lots of food, and laughed a lot. The girls all just played and were exhausted by bed time. We rooted for the Colts and they won I am happy for them and Indianapolis. Hope everyone else had a good one!

Friday Again

I can't believe it's finally Friday again. The days are just flying by lately. We bought a camper trailer earlier this week and the King is going to pick it up tomorrow. We are very excited. This summer is going to be awesome, as we will be able to go camping often and not be affected by my pregnancy or the birth. I will post some pictures tomorrow.

Tonight we are pretty much just hanging out. The girls enjoy Friday nights because it is the one night a week that the older ones stay up later than usual and watch Disney Channel. Sunday we are having a small get together for the Super Bowl. It's a bummer that the Broncos won't be playing but we are rooting for the Colts. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Just Smile

This morning Tea had a dentist appointment for her bi-annual cleaning and check-up. I had forgotten that I made the appointment until yesterday when they called to remind me. We got a bunch more snow yesterday and last night so it was absolutely freezing this morning. I had to bundle them all up just to get out of the house. Something made Midge mad. I don't know if it was her hat, her coat, or maybe her diaper was a tad too tight. Who knows but boy she threw a fit. She cried all the way to the dentist office. When we got there I took her coat and hat off half expecting to see fire ants covering her body that's how upset she was acting.

There was nothing of the sort, but the crying didn't stop. We went inside and she continued to scream. It was a blood curdling, toe curling, cry that only a mother can forgive. Luckily they got us in right away. Tea was awesome and let them take x-rays and put a vitamin paste on her teeth. When she was done they gave her a new tooth brush. She handed it back to the lady and said she wanted gum or a sucker. The lady gave it back and said they didn't have gum or suckers. Chiggie went on to tell the lady that we had a whole bag of suckers with gum inside of them the other day but we ate the whole bag in just two days. Thankfully Tea didn't have any cavities or I would've had some explaining to do.

Now I need a nap!

A Night in the Life

Last night was insane around here. I wonder why I am tired in the morning. Yesterday was kind of a rough day. I felt really tired and being trapped inside didn't really help. Needless to say I felt relieved when the kids bedtime rolled around and I had a little time to relax. In a perfect world, maybe. This is how it went down:

8:30: Bed time for the girls
8:35: Tea is crying in her crib and I can't understand what she is saying.
8:36: Go in Teas' room and determine that she is upset because she didn't kiss Chiggie good
night.
8:38: Bring Chiggie into Teas' room to kiss her goodnight. This doesn't work as apparently it is
too late.
8:40: Shut the door, and bid them all ado.
8:45: Chiggie comes downstairs claiming to be starving. I give her an apple and send her on her
merry way.
9:00: Spend some time blogging and surfing the web.
10:00: Watch a little t.v. there is nothing on.
11:00: Give up on t.v., the King and I retire for bed.
11:30: Chiggie comes into my room complaining of a headache.
11:45: Motrin, a drink, and a quick bathroom break, and back to bed.
1:00: Chiggie is back, crying, headache is not better, I can't tell if she is sleepwalking or awake.
I put her in our bed.
2:00: Tea is crying again. I go up to check. She is obviously exhausted, I cover her back up,
check her space heater, and tell her if she is good and goes back night night then she can
go with us to Chiggies' dance class. She complies.
5:00: I hear the King's alarm going off. He shuts it off, turns the heat on, and gets back in bed.
5:15: I have tried to go back to sleep, but I have to pee really bad. I go, and come back to bed.
It's so cold I am shaking.
8:00: Alright, alright I am up. Another day, and I have a lot to do today.

The little engine that Could

The weather is making very strange things happen around here. I drug in some of the outdoor ride on toys and the girls have been riding them inside. They have one that is a small electric 4 wheeler that really is about the right size for Midge. The older girls spent the day cruising around the house on it. Tea was the driver while Chiggie hung on to the back. Around noon I called them for lunch and I could hear the little engine revving. By 12:15 I saw them rounding the corner from the sitting room into the kitchen. By 12:30 they were through the kitchen and coming into the dining room. They hopped off and got up to the table. It's amazing really, they have no patience when it comes to waiting for lunch but they can spend 30 minutes on a little motorized cart getting to the table.

Weekend at a Glance

Mundane as it may have been we really had a pretty good weekend. We got more snow and the temperatures were below freezing for the most part so indoors we remained. We made the wise decision not to go "window shopping" as we have a little bit of money that is burning a hole in our pockets and things were so boring we would've bought something just for the sake of it. Instead I got a lot of backed up laundry done and folded and put away. Now that is an accomplishment. The King cleaned up the yard and deck and we can now open the curtains on the back window again.

The girls played with their V-Smile, floam, and we played a few board games. I know they are starting to go a little stir crazy and the temperatures this week aren't predicted to get any higher than the 30's. We have some fun things coming up in the next few weeks though, so hopefully they will stay entertained and we will all keep our sanity.

Rub a Dub Dub

Sometimes when you look like this.....

You need this!