Our World is a Dangerous Place

Brooklyn is our Captain Safety.  She’s learning to write more, and had a fun afternoon with some note cards and tape.  Apparently, my house isn’t as childproof as I had supposed…either that, or I am a really grumpy mom that is always restricting my kids…

“Microwave Don’t Touch – Pushing Buttons”

“Dishwasher Don’t Touch – Getting Out Dishes”

“Garbage can Don’t Touch – Putting Garbage”

“Oven  Don’t Touch”

“Dangerous Don’t Touch”

“Breaks Easily – Don’t Touch”

“Baking Drawer Don’t Touch” (someone says okay)

“Special Place – Don’t Touch – I Say it is okay”

“Glass – Don’t Touch”

Happy Birthday Ty!

This year, for Ty’s birthday, I wasn’t feeling like being a “good” mom and doing a big party at my house.  Having added the stress of having eight boys running around my house to the cost of the average at home birthday party, I decided we could afford to go somewhere fun instead.  I gave Ty SEVERAL options on SEVERAL occasions, the unanimous decision was Chuck-E-Cheese.  I think he’s just a sucker for the awesome marketing for Chuck-E-Cheese that he sees on TV; this coming from the kid who insists on using Colgate Total toothpaste, because it “protects your mouth from germs for 12 hours”.    Anyways, it’s not that Chuck-E-Cheese is inherently bad, it’s just so dang corny. 

I gave in, as you can see.  Ty loved it and his little friends thought it was fantastic.  Who am I to think that it’s kinda lame?  In actuality, it was a great party.  They did a wonderful job of putting on a show and making Ty feel special; at the same time, his guests also were able to have fun running around using up tokens and eating pizza.  I don’t know if I would do it again, but I certainly didn’t regret it.  Happy 5th birthday Ty!

 

A Long Hard Winter

Snowstorm after snowstorm this year, our kids were devastated by the fact that the inches and inches of snow that fell were most often much too dry and fluffy (and cold) to be of use in making snowmen, snowballs, sledding hills, or really any thing of value.  As the winter got later, we had a few slushy storms that they relished in.  It was a good thing this year that Brooklyn was in school.  As long as the wind chill is no less than –5, the kids have to go outside for recess.  SO, she got used to going out and braving the cold, which helped all of us feel more willing to bundle up and get some fresh air.

Merry Christmas

 

Gingerbread Houses

Obviously, here in the land of blogging, we’re still in December.

Fortunately, here in the land of here and now, spring is here (well, almost…40 degrees is all it takes in the upper Midwest)

Childrens’ Museum–Chicago

Every once in awhile, we get down to this AMAZING childrens’ musuem in Chicago.  On this particular day, I have a limited amount of pictures that I am willing to share.  There is an exhibit with face paints/crayons; so for the majority of the pictures my kids are donning self-inflicted war paint.  Another exhibit, is all water.  Yeah, there are cute little aprons that keep the water off of the limited part of your body that the apron covers.  Kids and water.  Duh.  Like they only need aprons.  My kids could use swimsuits in there.  Anyways, makes for a great deal of fun; but not so cute pictures.  And just for reference sake, this was in January.  Little Jack has changed SO MUCH!

 

Snow Babies

WAY back in December…