What's wrong with this picture?

I took it today...

Well, if you can't figure it out here's a hint:

LOOK AT THE POST FROM YESTERDAY!

(oh and it's NOT the mess in the background!)

Yes, we win PARENTS of the YEAR ;-)

Happy Hump Day!

Happy 100th Day of school

is making me happy today!

Well, really the fact that my kindergartner came home bouncing and saying it was,

"One of my BEST DAYS EVER!"

How wonderful is that? I couldn't help but smile & be happy!!!

Quick update:I am so busy with school. Hopefully, I can get caught up on posting here soon. I am loving my classes. I have TONS of work though ;-) research papers, presentations, things outside of school I need to attend, reading, reading, & reading....and so much more! Thankfully, I LOVE the content soooooo much it is worth it! A classmate from another major said the other day, "Education, the new engineering!" meaning that the study/work load is very heavy. I laughed thinking of how many times over the years I have heard people trivializing the importance & degrees of teachers. Anyway.....just something on my mind!

So remember my word of the year *FLOW*.... I'm really feeling it! I am even studying about FLOW in one of my classes....so cool!

The kids are great. They are busy with school, friends, and Destination ImagiNation. Soon Ollie will start soccer. And Jax starts baseball not long after. Dax is busy with work. He is the BEST dad and hubby. I can't even begin to express how much he helps. I sure am blessed!!!

Happy Hump Day!

Making me HAPPY :-) this Wednesday is

MY SWEET GIRLS!!!

We are so blessed by these 2 girls. It would take me more space than allowed to write all about them that makes me HAPPY but here are a few things:

• HELPFUL BIG SISTERS
• SISTERS, TWINS, FRIENDS
• MUSIC LOVERS
• PHONE TALKERS
• OUTDOOR LOVING
• KIND TO ANIMALS
• FUN
• DEEP THINKERS
• DISH WASHERS
• COMPUTER SAVVY
• LOVE THEIR DADDY
• BREAKFAST MAKERS
• DOG WALKERS
• JOKE TELLERS
• BOOK READERS
• SILLY, SILLY, SILLY

I wonder....

if till the Spring of 2012 I will FREAK OUT at the beginning of every semester? Over the last week, I have once again had a roller coaster of emotions: excited, nervous, tearful, happy, sad, full out crazy. I have been alternating from getting ready to just laying around like it will all happen by itself ;-) I must say I did a little TOO much feeling sorry for myself over the last week. Over and over again, I was asking myself these burning questions:

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  How am I going to make it work? my kids, Dax time, class schedule, 4 kids schedules, laundry, dinner,........ all the UNKNOWNS
• What do I do when the kids get sick? Am I going to take a puking kid to the Dr. just to have an excuse or will Dax take off work or maybe Leah will watch them (THEY AREN'T EVEN SICK SOOOOO WHY AM I PLANNING THIS IN MY HEAD)


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  Am I missing out on time with the kids being in school myself? Are they only going to remember me studying all the time?


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  Can I do this? Am I REALLY doing this? Why again AM I doing this...NOW?


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  Over $500 in books.....BOOKS....I am talking about 4 books.... WHY?


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  Am I going to FINISH anything....EVER?


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  Why do I worry so much?

Ok, so I really already know the answer to these questions.

I know why I have chosen to go back to school.

I am loving school!

I know that I am fortunate that what I am loving will also make me a better parent.

The time I spend with the kids is all about quality. They know I love them.

I know that I have a wonderful supportive husband and 4 cool kids pitching to help me!!!

And well, I worry because............... I don't know but I thought just typing it out would help me feel better. My Spring classes start Tuesday....wish me (us all) luck and say a little prayer if you are so inclined!!!!

Snapshot Sunday by the "Little"brooks

Kitty's nightly outings have been cut out because of cold weather! She has a FEW calm moments. The kids captured this one but in the next minute she was attacking their ankles, faces or trying to trip them ;-)

WE all LOVE our kitty Cleo!!!!!!

Happy Hump Day!

Our new refrigerator is making me VERY Happy this Wednesday! We were living with the small one that the previous owners left the past year. It was french door and you could not get all the way into the fridge because of the wall on the right! Yippeee... this one works great! It is FUNNY because the kids are as excited as Dax & I! Dax went to get mulch at Lowe's before Christmas saw this (one we wanted but couldn't justify because of the price) in the scratch & dent area. He got is $600 off the original price....whoooohoooo!

Salon Time

Ollie came and bounced on my lap. I noticed that in his little hands was a bottle of fingernail polish. My first thought was of Jax at the age of 4 and him wanting his Aunt Robbie to paint his nails black....which she did & I continued to do for MONTHS & MONTHS! In my head I was thinking, "Oh dear, this is GLITTER.......GLITTER.... not sure if Houston can handle glitter.... I really think the black would be pushing it ;-)

Ollie: "Mom, this is really pretty!"

Me: "Yes Son, it is very pretty!"

Ollie: " We could light candles and make is like a VERY FANCY Salon & I could paint your nails. It would be VERY fancy for you."
WHEW....

Me: "That would be very kind of you Ollie!"

He ran in the kitchen to set it up for me!

Here is a close up.....my cuticles are very glittery ALSO :-)

He is very sensitive that I am missing his daddy! I have been getting extra hugs & kisses.

Jax has been doing Daddy work like bringing in the wood for fires. He got a splinter and said that it was ok because he was taking care of keeping us WARM!!!!