Easter Week

This week, the kids have kept me on my toes!  We've had a very busy few days with many stories worth sharing.  Here's just a few.

We went to lunch with Riley on Friday.  We walked in with our nutritious Happy Meals and were excited to see Riley.  I forgot that while walking in, Ava was also chewing gum.  I quickly remembered when we got up to leave.  My feet and shoes were covered in blue gunk!  Everywhere I looked, there was more sticky gum.  I asked Ava why she spit her gum out on the floor, or more apparently my feet.  She told me, "there's nowhere else to put it. I can't put it in the trash can, it might get stuck."  Correct my dear Ava, correct.  I would have hated for it to get stuck in the trash instead of my foot.

Today Riley was talking to me about a ceratin tree house she wants to build.  Evidently, this tree house I am commissioned to build will include a retina scanner, so no unidentieds may enter.  I must also build a kitchen, a fire pit, a kitchen, and a fully working bathroom.  We discussed why a kitchen or fire pit may not be a good choice in a tree, I'd hate for all my hard work to go up in flames.  Then, we discussed why it's not possible to run pipes for plumbing through a tree.  Totally dissatisfied with my responses, Riley responded, "Well, atleast I'll have my retina scanner and elevator."  I just left it at that.  No need to concern her with anymore details.

Then, there's tonight.  Tonight, we were scheduled to dye Easter eggs.  Tradition, right?  I did not plan for the Ava factor.  No, no, I'll answer that question right now.  She did NOT spill dye all over the kitchen.  We did this in a highly controlled setting.  However, she did snatch eggs while I was trying to hard boil them.  She decided I wasn't moving fast enough, or the eggs looked prime for maximum mess. I don't know.  Either way, it happened.  She got a yogurt cup, turned it upside down, and decided to get to work.  Eggs went EVERYWHERE!  She was cracking, and pouring, and mixing, and messing.  When I asked her what she was doing, she simply responded, "Making egg soup mom.  It's delicious."  I stopped her before she tasted her creation.

So, I cleaned up the mess. After that, it was time to actually dye the eggs.  I pulled out all the cups. I lined them up.  I added the little dye tablets. I turn around to grab the vinegar off the counter.  Next thing I know, Ava is inspecting one of the dye tablets.  "I bet this is really yummy Mom." NO. no no no no.  I snatched it away from her before she turned her insides pink.  That was the birth of the controlled dye setting.

Both of the girls are super excited for the Easter Bunny to come tonight.  They can't wait to wake up and find all their eggs.  I'm sure I will have new posts around this time tomorrow!

I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!

Hi all!

Sorry it's taken so long to update my blog, life got a little bit crazier these past couple weeks. :)  I have a mountain of stories, but can't remember them all.  So, I'm just going to post as I remember.

As you all know, I had the "honor" of being Cookie Mom for our Girl Scout troop this year.  It was a ton of fun, however, I'm not sad for it to be over until next year.  It was exhausting!  I have now also become a co-troop leader, which is a blast!  I get to help plan the meetings and do all sorts of fun crafts and activities with an amazing group of girls.  Since becoming a co-troop leader, the other leader and I needed to open a bank account for our troop.  She brought her two children to the bank, as did I one day after school.  The kids were hyped up from a full day of school and the bank seemed the PERFECT place for them to unleash steam...at least, according to them.  While the adults were sitting in a cube filling out paperwork, I just happen to glance up and see a full-sized bank billboard on wheels ZOOMING through the lobby.  um...what? I quickly excused myself and found the girls riding the billboard through the lobby with looks of excited glee.  I asked them what in the world they thought they were doing.  While still pushing with her foot for maximum speed, Riley answered quite frankly, "Mom. We're surfing..."  Right..I gathered that.  My response, "Riley, do you two REALLY feel like this is the appropriate place for surfing?!?!"  (In hushed, frantic, whispered tones I asked).  Riley's friend, "Well, this was right here...and it has wheels..." At this point, they are both looking at me like I'm a complete moron because, to them, it made perfect sense.  Oy.  I finally removed them from their "surfboard" for them to take massive quantities of deposit/withdrawl slips.  Not only did they take them, they kept trying to cash them as if they were checks.  We couldn't usher those kids out fast enough.  I can honestly say, I will never go back to that branch out of respect for them.

The cause of our craziness (more mine than anyone elses) is our new family member!  Jake is an adorable 10 week old German Shep/Lab mix.  He's sweet, and huge, and lovable, and huge, and....strong.  We adopted him through the Collin County Humane Society.  I HIGHLY suggest all of you adopt your next pet from them.  They have been wonderful!  Chad decided he would give himself an early birthday present in the form of this little guy.  However, Chad never seems to hear Jake at night as he cries...all night...due to hate of his crate.  *Sigh* Did I mention ALL night?? This has to change. STAT.  Anyways, we're in love.  He's wonderful with the girls too.

We did a bit of shopping today after school.  I don't know why I did this with two children instead of while one was still in school.  It never ends well.  While in Gap, the kids tried to wait patiently while I tried on a few things.  However, Ava soon grew bored and wanted to see what was going on in stalls next to her.  To her left?  Nothing to interesting.  She informed me it was just a naked lady.  (Please keep in mind while Ava was peaking, I was desperately trying to stop her.  The fact that employees get a kick out of smashing all three of us into a small dressing room with no room to move, I'll never understand.)  So, with face smashed against the mirror due to such close quarters, Ava tries to peak under the other side of the stall.  A little boy on the other side was ready for her. She poked her head under and he yelled "HEEEEEEYYYYY!" It scared her to death. We quickly had to leave the store.

Ok, that's enough for now. When I remember more stories I will post them.