16 hours and counting....

16 hours left, 132 hours accomplished. Wyatt plowed head first into our 1970’s rock fireplace, that was fun. Took him to the doctor, he is fine but looks a little like a Klingon from star trek. I might have over reacted with the doctor’s visit, but I had just heard a story about someone hitting their head and it stuck with me. Poor kid was telling a story over dinner and forgot about the huge deformation on his head and swung his hand right into it while trying to making some point in his story more real. He cried. The nurse gave him 3 different band aids to take home, apparently that made things better. I wish I could remember everything thing my kids say and do… my brain just won’t let that happen.
Carson: “mom you know what my 3 favorite vehicles are? 4wheeler, motorcycle, and van.” He misses the van too. “Starts with chocolate, ends with milk, so it’s good.” “I think Owen likes you because you feed him all the time, like breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
It’s been a hard week, but I have good kids, and an amazing husband that I can’t wait to see in the morning!

Day Four Check List

1. Children fed, check.
2. Children bathed, check.
3. Children in bed, check.
4. Mom having ice cream, check.

(Watched video we took from Bear Lake Family Reunion Dance Party, cracked me up, I will have to post that later, then of course we had to have our own dance party. My boys are so cute!)

PS. got the closet under the stairs cleaned, I thought it was worth mentioning.

I will survive... day ThReE

Thunder, dying phone, and a smoke alarm that needs a new battery, makes for a lousy night but at least the boys stayed in their own beds. Owen is pooping again, right now! It’s like he saved it all up because he knew Brady was gone. Low on diapers and I don’t want to stuff the kids in the car again, if he would just stop pooping 5 times a day (literally) I’d be fine. Cross your fingers. We had a few minor melt downs at our house, Wyatt. No one walked the right way for him today. "Mom, my mosquito bites look like nipples," not sure I like that I taught Carson that word, made me squirm, but I guess there is nothing else to call them. Today is lasting forever... Bathroom cleaned, more laundry done but nobody cared that it got done but me, can’t wait for Brady to come home so he can appreciate me. Flew kites with the boys today (thanks Grandma Hulse) had to come in because of lightning. Is it bed time yet? Apparently today is Carson’s stupidest day… we don’t say stupid at our house. Sigh.

Day Two

Brady would have called the movie corny, but it made me laugh and that's the point I guess. Shoved 3 kids in the back of little red, buckled (that was a challenge) added antifreeze to the drained jug somewhere under the hood. 250,000 miles, poor little red is dying on us… trying to hold her together for another year… then maybe we can get Brady a new one :). Miss my van. Getting to Wal-Mart while it was still cool, 81 degrees at 8 o’clock, ha. I forgot a few things but have decided we will just live without them this week. Stressing scouts today but it turned out good, besides my co-leader not showing or calling, or answering her phone. Thanks Cindy for standing in. Talked to Carson about why Jesus put weeds on the earth. The kitchen got cleaned today, mopped the floor…. spent a few hours on the floor in the boys room, they talk a lot, sometimes I don’t notice, but today I just sat and listened. Spaghetti for dinner, dishes are still in the sink ;) 9:50pm.

First day of Husband gone at scout camp.

I woke up tired.... Brady had kissed me goodbye hours ago on his way to scout camp for the week. Wyatt was crying... which woke of Owen... down stairs now for some Curious George. Breakfast was peanut butter captain crunch (99 cents at Macey's :) It was nice of Brady to run get milk and toilet paper this morning before he left... 10:46 and I'm still in my jamies... I don't usually do that when Brady is home... But a day full of camping laudry and playing catchup on the dishes I didn't want to do yesterday doesn't deserve anything better. Boys have been "cleaning their room" for the last 2 hours - I know they are going to wake Owen up from his nap but he keeps on sleeping and they keep on playing, at least they are upstairs and giving me some time to myself, for now.
Unpacking is hard by yourself. The closet under the stairs is a mess, one of my many goals for the week I guess. Free red box code today, yeah!... I will get a romantic comedy, Brady will be happy he didn't have to watch it. The boys and I will do something fun today, if they every get that room cleaned!