Busy Busy Bumble Bees

Life can definitely be overwhelming with three kids and trying to keep my sanity, but we're surviving. I know I haven't posted for a while but when one kid is sick and then the other and they both feel like they're the most important thing that mommy can be taking care of at any given time, it can get really frustrating for mommy. Keileigh was sick two weeks ago with a tummy bug that lingered for several days and then Knut was sick the following week with something else. We had a really busy week with the young men/young women dinner and auction, an awesome RS meeting with Mary Ellen Edmunds, family birthdays, meetings and running errands. So it's nice to finally have a quiet day at home with the kids who have started playing on their own together, giving mommy some quiet time. Knut has also started requesting Mommy fun time when Keileigh and Nevan take their naps, which has become a great time to work on letters and numbers and is just a special time every afternoon.

picture perfect again

The Muppets say it best again.

Prince Charming

Nevan got to get dressed up again for some pictures since he didn't get any taken the first time he got to wear his tux. But he's a little young to be looking for a princess yet.

Movie Quotes

Have you ever been in a situation where the perfect thing to say has already been said in a movie? This particular movie quote will show exactly what I've been watching lately. Nolan tried to do something the other day and Knut looked at him and said, "silly, Daddy", but then for some reason I looked up at Nolan from the floor where I was playing with Knut and said, "No, that would cause confusion and delay." Which any little boy who loves Thomas the Tank Engine will tell you is as harsh as Sir Topham Hat ever gets with his engines when they cause trouble. We all laughed when we realized what I had said. Knut just thought I was weird.

More Cute Kids

There are definitely sometimes when my kids drive me bonkers and then there are some great times when we have a lot of fun playing. This past week was kind of both with so much family time and other things going on. I had a major sewing project I undertook and had only Friday to work on it. And guess which day the kids decided they needed Mommy the most on? Knut had to play with only Mommy, not Keileigh and Keileigh wasn't feeling good, so she wanted to snuggle and we think Nevan might be starting to teeth and he just wanted sunshine, which has been kind of rare this week with some overcast days and some rain. But right before lunch, I had the brilliant idea to take them outside and see what they wanted to get into. Guess what they wanted? Two buckets of water. That was it. But they did stop fussing. And then Daddy came home and brought lunch from the deli at Vons with yogurt for the kids and we got a picnic outside. That helped immensely with attitudes and got the kids worn out so that when I said it was quiet time, they were willing to listen.

Future Gamer

Now, Nolan is an awesome guy and I love him to bits. But sometimes he can be kind of quirky. He can let Knut and Keileigh whine because he knows they're just trying to get attention. But as soon as Nevan starts to fuss, he immediately has to go pick him up and snuggle with him. A couple of nights ago, after the first two were in bed, Nolan and I were getting ready to play a little WOW before bed and Nevan started his "I'm really sleepy but not quite ready to let myself fall asleep" little cries that will quickly lead to sleep, but because I hadn't placed him in his bed yet, Nolan had to pick him up and let him watch the computer screen. He was entranced and forgot all about sleep. At least, until Daddy gave him back.

Outfits From Grandma

My mom is awesome. When they came down this week, she actually handed me Knut's birthday present all wrapped and ready to go and a fun pan to make his birthday cake. His birthday isn't until July and I haven't even started to think about what we're going to get for him or how we're going to celebrate. She also gave the kids some fun summer outfits and a letter for each of them. Keileigh loved the letter more than the outfit and had to hold hers to read it over and over. She would pick up the envelope and say, "Grandma," and then pull the letter out, unfold it and say (as if reading it), "Grandma, Grandma, Grandma." Knut immediately had to put on one of his new shirts that had a car on it, but he didn't want to stand still for a picture.