Thursday, August 31

An Average Day...

Today's blog has multiple entries because Blogger won't let me post more than four photos per entry. Today was an average day for our family. Cullen got up at 5:50am for school and was on the first of three busses by 6:45am. Andy got him up and left right after Cull. Kieren had a "bottle" (sippy) at 5am, went back to sleep right before Cullen got up, and woke for the day at 9:30am (she slept in for once). Kieren and I ran errands, I dealt with another migraine, we had lunch, played and got Cullen from school at 3pm. Kieren took a 15 minute nap in the car and refused to sleep anymore (She refused to nap earlier at home.). We got home at 3:30, did homework, Andy came home at 4:45 and we left for Cull's soccer game at 5:30. They lost, but played an excellent, although soggy, game! Dinner was at 7:30, followed by a quick trip to the store on the way home, a shower for Cullen and study for two tests, and bed for Cullen at 9:30. Kieren also had to get ready for bed, climb the couch and Andy like a monkey, chase the cat, stomp on the dog's tail, and have a "bottle". She was asleep by 10pm. Cullen was back up at 10 with a sick stomach, used the bathroom again, had medicine, and is now snoring in the middle of MY bed. Now we get to do more laundry, dishes, clean up Kieren's mess, and check the email. We also have to deal with the nightly night terror too. Andy will be in bed and asleep by midnight, me by 2am or 3am. And that's an average day in our house!

(Don't forget to look at the other entries from today!)

Cullen is an awesome goalie!


And he's too cute!!! (Hope he doesn't read that!)

Kieren playing with Leonard.


Crombie trying to stay out of Kieren's range. Poor puppy!

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Keiren's Treat - McDonald's




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Dancing With Blue's Clues




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Stealing Mommy's Drink




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Laughing At Mommy!



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Wednesday, August 30

I've Been Tagged And Didn't Know It!

Shoot!! I got tagged on August 16th and didn't realize it!!! Sorry, Robin! I'm such a dork!!!

So I need to answer these questions. Hmmmm... Remember you asked for it!!!

I am…
a night owl! I survive on 3-4 hours of sleep most of the time.
I wish…
Kieren's night terrors would stop.
I hate…
cleaning the bathroom!!! YUCK!
I miss…
my grandmothers. One is in Heaven and one lives in England.
I hear…
the dog, Abercrombie, snoring on the couch.
I wonder…
what Cullen and Kieren will remember about their childhoods.
I regret…
not being able to go straight to England from China. I don't know if my grandmother will ever hold Kieren.
I am not always...
nice! Just ask my sister or brother!!!
I dance…
ONLY with Kieren in an empty house with the shades drawn!!!
I sing…
like a wounded cat on its 9th life.
I cry…
very rarely. Usually only when my kids are involved or when my sister cries. We have a rule that no one cries alone!
I make...
lots of messes!!! The bigger the mess, the better the fun!!!
I confuse…
my family on purpose. I told you I'm not always nice!!!
I need…
a fairy godmother or a lot of dynamite!!! Please don't come to my house for any reason.
I should…
learn to keep my mouth shut at some meetings! (Shut up, Heather!!) I can't stand to be told that things will be done a certain way ONLY because it has always been done that way. Don't get me started...
I start...
laundry and forget to put it in the dryer every time!
I finish…
planning the kids' birthday parties weeks (okay sometimes months) in advance! We do birthdays in a BIG way here!

I’ll now tag Traci at http://andis-adventures.blogspot.com, Anne at http://davisdays1.blogspot.com, Colleen at http://young98223.tripod.com/youngadventures, Natalie at http://nannyland.blogspot.com and January at http://stinkwinkbinkster.blogspot.com. Have fun, ladies!!!

Tuesday, August 29

Just Like Bruh!

Kieren put on Cullen's MP3/CD player like a backpack last week.

She was so funny! She kept dancing to the "music". BTW, it wasn't turned on!

She loved it! I had to fight her to get it off!

She's so little, but she wants to do everything just like Bruh!
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While Cull is Away, Kier Will Play...

"Cullen is at school!"

"Now I can play with all his toys!!!"

"What do you mean Cullen might get mad? I'll wipe the drool off when I'm done!"
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Cullen's New Bed

Exploring the room from a new height.

Kieren-The-Fearless (Yes, she jumps into your arms even if you're not paying attention!)

We love the new bed!!!


It makes me sad to say it, but Cullen is growing up. Gone are the days of homework at the dining room table or kitchen counter. Cullen needs to have a quiet space to work on his mounds of homework now. Gone are the days of the standard twin bed or bunk beds. Cull wants something different. This past weekend we found a loft bed with desk through Andy's work and bought it. Cullen was thrilled! He is moving into his pre-teen phase a little early. Cullen said good-bye to a whole load of "kids" toys and has been living with his stereo on all the time!

I promise to post more photos after this weekend. I am getting rid of the boys on Saturday (Thank you, Matthew!!!!) and begging my folks (PLEASE?????) to distract Kieren so I can finish the new room. Cull and I still need to find new fabric for the windows, but that's not a big deal.

Kieren has figured out how to get on the bed, but is still a bit short to do it quickly and easily. Little Miss Fearless LOVES the bed!!!! She especially likes to jump off into our unsuspecting arms. Her favorite trick is to give me a heart attack by running around on the bed and pretending to jump off. Cullen thinks its a riot!! We will be gating his room.
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Monday, August 28

Too Cute!


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YUM!

Empress Kieren has finally decided she likes food, but not ALL food! If it's junk food, she's a happy girl! Oh well, we'll worry about that later.
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New Family Member (Rated R)

Introducing Lenoard Edward Funt (L.E.Funt). If you don't get it, say it faster! Aunt Heather decided he needed to come home with Kieren last week. You see, Lenoard is also an orphan and he needed a good home too. He comes from the Target SWI, Beavercreek, Ohio. Well, let's just say that inflating Lenoard was... um... an experience! You see the included pump next to Lenoard? Guess where you have to shove it? That's right! To do this, you first have to remove a "plug" in his rear. Then you need to flip him over and hold him between your legs (this is the only easy way, I swear!). Next you insert the pump and... Do I really need to go on? The last step is to re-insert his plug. Let's just say that I am sooooo glad no one saw me do this!!!! I laughed until I cried! Kieren thought Mommy had really lost it. Now that Lenoard is happily expanded (please note satisfied smile on his face or is it a look of shock?) Kieren LOVES him!

L.E.Funt

Kieren bouncing on her new friend.

"Mommy, what is wrong with you?! You totally need to get out more often!"

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Saturday, August 26

Overheard Conversation:

Cullen, in the back seat with Kieren, watching Shrek 2: "Kieren, you don't want to marry a guy like that one (meaning Prince Charming). He's cute, but he's not nice. You want a guy like Shrek. He may be ugly, but he's nice."

How true. I'm glad Cullen understands that how you look on the outside means nothing if you are ugly inside. It makes you feel good to see your children "get it"!