This is long winded

First I want to say...last week I made a list of the five things.  Well a LOT has happened since then.  So here goes the first five....

1. Sitting at breakfast

I sit with the boys every morning for breakfast.  Besides the random mornings we eat on the couch.  But anyways, we sit at the table every morning.  This week I didn't sit down one morning and neither did the boys.  They just ran around and acted like wild children.  I noticed immediately and sat down with them and enjoyed my coffee.  They sat back down and finished breakfast.  It was great.

2. Colors

We have been practicing colors like crazy.  On Thursday night my dad came over to watch the boys while I picked up four hours.  Cameron was able to correctly identify almost every color in front of him.  Not going to lie...I was a PROUD momma.  He won't do it every day but it was a good moment in time.  Huge smile on my way to work.

3. The smell is GONE

For a few days I had a TERRIBLE smell in my dining room.  It smelled like a poopy diaper.  Krista thought maybe I had a dead animal under the house or in the walls.  That was how gross and nasty it was with no obvious source.  On Friday morning I figured it all out.  It was a piece of broccoli that I did not notice still stuck deep into Owen's high chair.  It took me 30 minutes and lots of bleach to get this gross, old piece of food.  The smell is FINALLY gone.  That little sneak.

4. I didn't go to Penn State

Right now there is a huge scandal going on at Penn State.  It actually kept me up at night this week.  As a parent we try to do what is right.  We try to do what is best.  We need a village to raise our children.  We depend on others.  We trust.  We believe.  We do our best.  And we hope that is enough.  My heart goes out to the victims.

5. Lifeguards

I took the boys to the pool last week.  They did GREAT and they loved it.  It ended a little abruptly.  Cameron went under.  It was a flash.  It was quick.  I was actively playing ball with them it turned scary.  The lifeguard had to jump in but I got to him first.  It was terrifying.  Goodness how the mind and body take over.  Glad that is over and Cameron is ready to go back to the pool!

6. Play dates!!!

Here are some pictures from a play date last week.  Five kids under the age of two!

Loved having a play date with Krista and Jiles.  Cameron was upset that we put Jiles on the couch.  That kid cracks me up!

7.  Cleaning
Cleaning my vents and carpets was LOOOOONG over due.  Last Thursday I spent two arms and a leg on getting this done.  I found out that I had mold growing in my vents so it cost me a few extra hundred dollars.  So enough about all of that (yes...I am grateful I have a job)
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So on Thursday we did many activities and had a busy busy day before I picked up work to try to help the new hole in my wallet.  These first few pictures are from 7 am in the morning.  They used all the large paper up while finger painting for 20 minutes.  (And for those of you who notice these things...they are wearing the same pajamas as in the picture with Jiles from Wednesday because they never got out of pajamas that entire day!!  hahaha)

I love how the boys are so different.  Owen has paint EVERYWHERE.  It is over his entire arm, his clothes, the table, basically just everywhere.  Cameron on the other hand painted only with the tips of his fingers until the very end and he started to use his entire hand.
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This was the first time they actually enjoyed play dough.  We have the vests on inside because it was FREEZING outside and they had the doors open and heat off to clean the vents for the entire morning.  Chilly!!

Our snack this week was corn.  They loved it!

 Finally I made my way to Chic Fil A.  All the carpets were wet and toys were everywhere.  I needed to get out of the house so I took the boys here.  Two kids meals included fruit, chicken, juice box, and book.  It was a little less than $7.  I just ate their left overs.  Then they played in their playroom for an hour.  Ha.  Yes.  We were there for 90 mins.  I even had to change two poopy diapers.  It was a well spent $7.  Looking forward to more trips this winter!!

8. My new favorite food
Peanut butter between two pretzels with a part dipped in milk chocolate.  I made some this week. YUM.  Here is Cameron enjoying a bit of my addiction.  I love this stuff.