If Only I Had Time

If Only I Had Time....I would tell you the story of how my girls are able to navigate the library better than I ever could.  I would take credit but in all honestly, it is sheer neglect.  

Read: I'm chasing after the rest of GLLAM.

If Only I Had Time.....I would tell you about Madeline jumping up in bed with me and saying, "Mom, I gotta tell you something..." and sharing that some boy has a crush on her.  

(Ok, not only do I not have time, I already shed a tear over this once!)

If Only I Had Time....You would read about how Lincoln has me completely whipped and has yet to see his crib.  Oh, my bad, he did take one nap in there last week.  Despite getting weekly emails from mommies all over the country, I have managed to break EVERY one of my rules with this little guy.  And I'm lovin' every minute.

(Oops, was that plagiarism?  Pretty sure that was a McDonalds tag line at one time.  Or maybe a song by Loverboy.  I forget.)

If Only I Had Time....I would make you laugh by telling you about the girl's Biography/History Fair and how Madeline wore huuuge sunglasses and stumbled about introducing herself as Helen Keller to everyone that approached her booth.

If Only I Had Time....I would share with you how I told my husband I had scheduled a vasectomy for him.  It was via Google calendar.  And I got a call about 14 seconds later.

But I don't.  Have time that is.  These are all the stories I would share if I were tending to my blog.  Which I'm not.  So instead, I'll share a couple fun photos with you.  I snapped these after coming home from helping my brother and SIL move into their new house.  Ron had offered to take the day off and basically do My Job.  

Is that a jogging stroller?  In the kitchen??

(please click on this picture to blow it up and give yourself a better view)

A new way of taking out the trash?

If Only I Had Time.....

Throwback Friday

This was a loooooooooong time ago. Okay, fine. It was a few hours ago.

No frills. No talent. Definitely no real dance moves. And yes, we are in our jammies.

Baby Bjorn

Gabe hasn't had any problems with the adjustment of adding a new baby to the family.  Nope.   Doesn't bother him at all that Lincoln is being cuddled and carried and fed 24/7.  Hasn't phased him in the least.

Which is why he definitely did not insist on taking Linc's place in the Bjorn.

Edible or Not

A little snip-it from my morning:

Maddie:  Mom, what are black eyed peas?

Me:  Oh, they are a band.

M:  Huh?  
Me:  You know, a singing group.  Rock band.  Fergie?  (ok, she def wouldn't know that!)

M:  Really?  Cause in my book they are cooking them.....for dinner.

Me:  Ooooooooh!  Of course.  They are also a bean.  As in, a vegetable.

M:  Ok, can we get some and cook them?

Me:  Uh, yes?

M:  Cool!

I'm gonna be honest here.....don't even know where to find these in the grocery.  

FALL

by Madeline

The apples are red

The pumpkins are turning

I see colors all around

Like yellow, orange and red

The bright colors tell me that Fall is here

Fall, Fall, Fall.

I wish I had to time to detail out our conversation this morning.  As we are planning a trip to a local Amish restaurant, we've been talking about the Amish and their history.  Suffice it to say that Madeline is completely enamored and announced today that she'd like to become Amish.  The Ordnung holds no dissuasion for her as she has said, "I can live just fine without a television!"

Oooookay then.

Happy 1/4 Year Birthday Lincoln!

I might have cuddled on the coach with Lincoln yesterday instead of making dinner.

He might have yet to be introduced to his cradle or crib.

I might carry him from room to room with me as I do my "duties" knowing full well that I could pop him in the bouncy seat and he wouldn't make a peep.

He might have the most addictive smile in the entire world.

I might have cried this week as I packed up his first few newborn outfits that he has outgrown.

He might be the first of our children that isn't sleeping through the night yet.

And I might be enjoying every. single. minute.

Throwback Friday

Exactly one year ago.

I surprised Ron with a zip line tour through a National Park.  And got a first hand experience of what it would feel like to have a panic attack.  No joke.  Aside from that, it was really pretty cool.