sometimes it just doesn't matter...

Some days it is next to impossible for me to slow down long enough to get the kitchen cleaned up after a meal...

or make sure that all the toys are put away before climbing into bed... 

or attempt to clean the mound of laundry waiting for me at the bottom of the steps...

because it just doesn't matter...  The memories I make and moments I spend with these 3 are just more important. 

Izzy's Party

Isaiah and Levi's friend Izzy turned 6 in January and had a birthday party at the Jumpy House.  The boys love that place.  It's so hard to get a good picture there as the boys are always here there and everywhere, but they had a great time!  Added this winter were big swing sets so the kids spent a lot of time swinging together on the tire swing!

Titus fit right in with the baby stuff, but loved pushing the trike and the mower around.  It was a bit hard for him to share with the other little 1 year old who wanted to push the mower too, but with luckily they are easily distracted.

Sadly I did not get a good picture with Isaiah and his friend Izzy, but I did get a cute one of Isaiah and his friend and classmate Rhea.  

What a great way to burn some energy!  And the boys still love to listen to the CD that Izzy made for all of her guests at the party.  Happy Birthday Izzy!!

a girl thing

So there is a lot of boy around this house.  My boys are completely into all things boy - transformers, super heros, cars, trucks, monster trucks, dinosaurs, Power Rangers, digging, racing, wrestling, basketball, football, etc, etc, etc (not that many of these things could be for girls too, but you know.)  Most of this stuff is new to me - I'm learning about the Red Ranger and Batman and Ironman, what a backhoe is and so much more - so when there was what I consider a girly craft (or at least a craft I remember loving as a kid) that was made into a boy craft in the clearance section at Target, I snagged it up!  I'm not sure what they are called, but the little beads that you put on the little shapes and then iron together.  This set came with instructions on how to make race cars.  I don't think Mark had ever done these as he was a bit confused to come home to us making these, but I must say I think he enjoyed himself.  haha.  The boys seemed to enjoy it, but it was a little slow moving for them.  The funniest part about the activity was when I got the iron out, Levi looks at me and says, "We have an iron!?!?!?"  That's how often we iron around here - I'm pretty sure it hadn't been used since the last drill weekend in 2009.  :)

So my girl project was pretty much a success.  However, I think the boys still prefer their "boy stuff" and would much rather do that instead.  

31

So I'm really sad to say that on my husband's special day - his 31st birthday the only pictures taken were these...(plus about 10 more of each of the bottom two pictures)

His birthday did fall on Martin Luther King Jr day this year - which means there was no school which then means that his store should to be open all day as those tend to be some of our busiest days... And a big Cub Scouts event was scheduled for several hours that evening so he had to be there to be sure things went okay.     And he also just so happened to be on an Advocare challenge and requested that no cake (or any sweet treat) be made as he didn't want to be tempted.

So I must say this was one of the most un-celebrated birthdays that I can remember in the history of birthdays :(  But Happy Birthday honey.  We appreciate all the hard work you do for our family and we are so, so proud of your successful business!!

thrilled!

I couldn't be more thrilled that Titus loves cherry tomatoes.  You may know that cherry tomatoes have been my most favorite food for years.  I always grow many cherry tomato plants in the summer and will often buy them even at $3.99/pack just to sit down and eat the whole package for a snack.  They are my favorite -- and no one in my house, not even my husband, would humor me and eat them with me until Titus joined our family!  He loves them too and when he sees them sitting out he will fuss and point until he gets them!  

And to prove this isn't just a one time thing ... here is he another day eating them too!

I wonder if we will fight over the first red one in our garden this year?  

one day...

One day these little boys will be too big to fit in the tub all together...and even if they did, they wouldn't want to.  So I'm thankful for each and every bath night -- even if it leads to a 20 minute fit about how they cannot get out because they will be just WAAAAYYYY too cold and that they never, EVER want to take a bath again because it is just too awful to get out.  (Sometimes it gets a little dramatic around here :) ).  Just looking at their innocent little faces is such a good reminder of the importance to cherish each and every day together!

And I am really hoping that the warmer weather (whenever it decides to come) makes bath time an enjoyable one again! :)