You know your a mom when....

You sit down to check your email, etc- while feeding a baby- and trying to eat lunch- and that same sweet bundle of joy poops all the way out of his "protective barriers" into your lap. Appetite gone for everyone- it is get up and change everyone- without gagging- really without batting an eye:)

And when your 6 year old shuts her bedroom door (that you have removed the doorknob from because you are honestly going to paint it ASAP) and proceeds to SPAZ until you free her. She was trapped for 10 seconds and will never be the same.

And when your 4 year old decides to help himself to a snack of cheese puff balls- right after you have gotten him completely ready- and as you walk in his room to say "Lets go" you see two cheese covered hand printed smudges all down the front of his once-white-now-orange shirt. Without 5 seconds to spare- realizing you have no time to iron something else- or FIND something else since it took you 1 hour to pick "not too hot, not too cool" clothing- you improvise- stick a sweater vest over the severely damaged shirt and head out the door. (the sweater vest was then destroyed by a blessed peppermint given to him by Granna at the singing) Have I ever mentioned that laundry is my most hated, dreaded , despised household chore.. not cool in this household I tell you.... not cool at all.....


These events are life- daily life- you just go with whatever is dished out- keeps things from getting boring!
I just told my aunt last week that I honestly can't remember the last time I was bored- I am the definition of "Never a dull moment" Well, most of the time it is "Never a calm,normal, sane moment!"

Been painting, putting up new light fixtures, replacing/painting all hardware in this house... can we say "gluten for punishment". I really think I have a lapse of brain function when I start projects- I forget that I am a wife, mom, I do work occasionally- and I am in no way going to get my own show on HGTV. I just start slinging paint and furniture around like I have nothing else going on... it is a mental disease I am sure....no official name for it.... we will just call it "Dretardism"

Gotta go- mom duty calls again.... Kyle is up for the 5th time.... it is 11:48.... who let this kid take a nap at 4:00?!?!

Kids say the craziest things.....

And mine is on a roll. Kaylee has totally cracked me up the past two days and I must share. First- I have been SO enjoying our free movie channels and I found that the move 27 Dresses was coming on and I DVR'ed it for Kaylee and I to watch when she got home from school. (anything involving a wedding is SO amazing to her) We sat down to watch it - and I had unknowingly recoreded the SPANISH version. I was so diappointed- and I went to turn it off and Kaylee said " Don't turn it- I have been wanting to learn Spanish".

Well tonight we were having a more spiritual discussion and Kaylee decides to inform me that when we are all born- we are given a special talent - and hers was to sing and color pictures..... and Kyle's talent was being wild......

and as we all took turns saying the blessing (Dad is at church) Kaylee said "God is great, God is good, let us thank ME for our food" and Kyle said "your not uppose to hit, amen"

Never a dull moment people.... this is the real deal......

Polly without the rolly....

I was trying to think of a good headline for this segment of our life this with what I could come up with. This is the works of my crazy mind- you just have to take what you can get from me- I am loony and random- I will say it is a gift... but we all know it is my failing sanity :)-

Now.... we have Kaden.... and he is our Rolly Polly minus the rolly.... he isn't rolling... not gonna do it... no amount of toys or bribes or laying in the floor just out of his reach is going to make this child roll over. He is like "HELLO LADY- this ain't workin' with my big ole' head and belly here". He will just stick to being moved around by everyone in the house. I am in no hurry for his mobile switch to be turned on (I have done this before- once the switch is on- you can not turn it back off) He is a joy- JD says that everyone needs a baby just like him- he is all smiles and he is so loving. He will put his face in the bend of my neck and let me pet him for as long as I want. (used to he would just pull away because he thought if his head was down- that meant I was trying to get him to sleep and he wasn't having any part of that)

We had a big weekend (of course- we will never know a relaxing stay home weekend) We (NH... not me ;) sang at Claysville Friday nite- pretty good- it was over considerably early (someone must have gotten my memo..lol) Kaylee went to a sleepover at a friends house- Kensley was at the same sleep over- so Mr Kyle made his solo debut.... with his guitarist Konner of course!

Saturday was typical- get up and go! I cleaned the house- did a quick run to the story- got the kids ready- went next door for a birthday party- came home to crying baby (I am talking about Kaden- though JD was pretty fussy..lol..) fixed tacos for our friends to come over (Dustin, Melissa, Scott, Josie and the kids)went to bed very late and woke up Sunday to a very messy house.... worth it... I love having friends over! We always have singings, blah blah blah on the weekends so we have no time just to hang out with anyone. We had fun- the kids played inside, outside, everywhere- and the guys watched the fight (and a singing they had recorded) what a combination right! Us girls just sat at the table and talked for hours (and ate an entire plate of cookies that Melissa had made- the kids helped make sure they were all gone) It was great- no getting all fixed up- no rush to be somewhere at such and such time- I told JD I needed 3 days of Saturday- it was nice!

Sunday I had to clean a house - shame on me for working on Sunday I know- but I think you can tell- my Friday and Saturday were booked. After I returned from that we ate lunch and watched some tv before getting ready for church Sunday nite. (for those of you thinking that we are back-sliders- We only had church on Sunday nite due to a death- otherwise we would have been there) OK- back to the watching tv- my husband had never seen PRETTY WOMAN until Sunday!! One of the best chik fliks of all time- and he was looking at me like I was crazy because I was saying every other line. (and even worse- he has never seen Dirty Dancing either! can we say SHELTERED!) I told him I was going to sit down one day and get him caught up on all he has missed out on! He wasn't so fond of that idea- he doesn't like "girl" movies.

ok- finishing up- gotta save some room for more excitement (lol... If you read my blog for excitement- you need to up your blood pressure medication... )
Kyle almost got in trouble at school for talking- his teacher let me give him a heads up at home before she made him move a clip- which worked b/c he still hasn't had to yet. He is loud and talks too much- but hey- if that is the worst of it I think we will take it!
Kaylee is what she is- a big sweet lovable cry baby! Just last week she was helping a little boy out at school because he had to move his clip and he was devestated because he thought he was going to get a spanking and Kaylee was as tore up as he was (I asked her about it after one of her teachers told me about it ;) Mrs Amy is my inside source) She said-"he was FOR REAL gonna get a whipping- I don't like ANYBODY to get a whipping". She is the defender- unless you mess directly with her- then she is a little more willing for you to get in trouble... lol...

agghhh- this is too long... lots on my mind... I will go for short and sweet next time... unless yall like to read.... I am sure I could make a novel :)-....

In Memory...

I know it is kind of odd to post pics of this- but I know alot of you will probably never get a chance to go by and see it in person. (I myself don't know if I could find it in Maple Hill- I think I would get lost)

Smokies...

Here are the pics that I finally retrieved from the work camara.....

My kids LOVED the creek in Wears Valley..... they had never been to one....I had to explain what it was (which was odd to me- I grew up swimming in the creeks in Paint Rock Valley- I just couldn't believe that they were so clueless as to what it was) We grilled out sausages with peppers and onions, potatoes and cabbage- and then made smores.... it was the best meal we ate while on our trip.

We got a 2 hour trip in to Dollywood. The kids got to ride 3 rides before the storms started rolling in and they shut down all the rides. Being the age they are- they didn't really care- they were just proud to be there!

We stayed in Gatlinburg- which was a first for us. We are usually Pigeon Forge dwellers when we go. It was great- the condo was nice and the traffic wasn't as bad as we had anticipated. Oh- and best of all- we could walk to Pancake Pantry- our FAVE place to eat in the Smokies!

We were with a crowd that were a "few" years older than us- but they were so much fun! I told them I was going to have arthritis just from listening to their stories of needing glasses to read small print! We laughed so much. JD ventured off with the teen crowd and played some lazer tag.... and lost.... I am not sure that he will ever grow up :)

and I did get some retail therapy while I was there. 3 shirts for me and Gymboree outlet- enough said! I bought Kaylee a long denim skirt- she thinks she is "the stuff" when she puts it on.

We all wore our Bama attire to show our pride- but I never did get a group pic- you can't interrupt the game for a picture with our bunch- that is grounds for death. We did get Kaden with his daddy for his first game. I have a very similar pic of Kyle with JD on his first game- love them both :) Kaylee had a jersey and everything- but she opted for her bikini to go swim in the lazy river while the guys watched the game- Thats my girl!

Slacker...

I know... I know... nothing more annoying than a blogger who isn't blogging..... I have been so busy lately that posting anything just ain't happening! I was also trying to wait on my hubby to remember to bring his camara home with my pics from our Smokies trip last weekend... but that hasn't happened either. I will just fill you all in on our craziness....

We did get to go to the Smokies for Labor day weekend... so fun... I will skip on all that until next post when I have pics and that way I will give you something to look forward too.... lol.... like that is really an "event" to mark your calanders for! It was fun... but not THAT exciting....

We are getting back into singing season full swing. We had sing at Sylvania this past Friday night. It was a super small crowd-but the singing was pretty Igood. We have the next 3 Friday nights booked.... Claysville, (somewhere....my memory is honestly failing me) and then Smyrna..... oh yes... Higdon..... that one I was most excited about (seriously- for once- mark it down that I was excited about a singing... ) This was our regular weekend at church also- so needless to say I have gotten 5 people ready ALLLLLLL weekend. That has to be the most exhausting thing about being a mom/wife is getting ready to go anywhere. By the time I do clothes, baths, dressing everyone... I feel like collapsing.... which I guess is why the Lord let us move all the way out here... the car ride gives me a minute to sit down and rest before we get to our destination :) (being optimistic today... the car ride also makes us have to leave 20 minutes+ early to go anywhere.... but we aren't going there today.... glass half full today )

The three K's are doing great! Kaylee is excelling in 1st grade- Kyle has made it all year (4 or 5 weeks now is it?) without getting in trouble at school (I worried about this more than most Mom's... but if you have met my child.. you know why) - and Kaden is getting so big in size and in development. (As I type he is in my lap making kissing noises and saying Blahhhhh... this has to be works of a genious baby :) They enjoyed our little weekend trip too... but you will hear about it later ;)- We had a scare with Kyle b/c we thought he may have the swine flu- it was just a virus- Praise the Lord..... he is his hyper self again...

We went to the gravesite yesterday to see Bro David's gravestone (tombstone... whatever you call it) I have pics of it... of course on the camara with the Smokies pics... so I will post one next time. It is gorgeous- black granite with a laser pic of our church and Bro David and Norma. It is 9 feet tall and has 2 side columns with a big cross in the middle. It is perfect. My kids of course were proud to see his pic- and they remembered where he was- it was sad and sweet all together. We miss him the most on the weekends.... regular weekend especially.... you all know how he loved church and seeing visitors.

We are just in normal mode this week. School, work, church, singing, church.... the routine that will repeat itself all fall long- along with some ALABAMA football thrown in there ;) And we will be helping Chad and Em move into their BEAUTIFUL new house- they are so excited and we are so proud for them.

Take care and keep your hands washed.... we don't want the flu to get you....