Crazy time is on it's way!

I wonder if life has any plans to slow down a bit?   Probably not... especially with the holidays on the way.  I am exhausted.  Who wants to clean my house?!  It's a mess.  I need a bowl of gluten free chex and almond milk before I do anything.  Inlaws visiting, Nolan breaking out in hives, Link pooping on the carpet, Taylor getting a new TV, dishes, cooking, parties, work, kids, cleaning, kids, errands, kids, baseball, did I say kids?  I would really like a day where my kids are not here so I can clean the house, go on a run, shower and sleep until I wake up... without someone peeing on me or screaming "MOM!".  I am tired.  Nolan just sneezed ALL OVER MY ARM!  I... I don't even know what to say. 

Super Pee Man Strikes Again

I have all 3 boys enjoying a fabulous lunch of organic gluten free noodles, organic marinara pasta and a slice of my mom's homemade gluten free zuchini bread.  They are being so good.  Then I look up and Lincoln is gone.  Where did he go so darn fast?  Ohhh there he is under the table near Nolan's feet.  Then Nolan yells "LINCOLN!  What the heck are you doing?!" and in the dark I see Lincoln on his knees a trail of urine strategically aimed to drench Nolan's socks (and my zebra Pottery Barn rug).  I hear Lincoln cracking up and within 2 seconds I have one kid on time out and another freaking out that he just got peed on.  My life people... welcome to it.

Runnin4Nana

I did it!  I ran my first 5K.  What all started with signing up to motivate me to run and get healthy turned into something much bigger!  After signing up to run for The National Parkinson Foundation and creating team Runnin4Nana (that consisted of just me to begin with) ended up in an amazing turn out and an very FUN, successful morning!  Turns out EVERYONE loves Nana Margaret and wanted to run for her too!  :)  It couldn't have turned out better!  I am so happy to have been a part of it and can't wait to do another 5k!  My time was 30:23 (darn those 23 seconds!) 

Me and my cousin Vanessa showing off our bling.





Team Runnin4Nana October 9th 2011 LB ICB 5K



My Inspiration... or should I say

OUR ENTIRE TEAMS INSPIRATION

Nana Margaret hanging out with baby Dylan



remote

What is it about little kids and the backs of remote controls?!  They disappear within a few days.  How are the batteries supposed to stay in?! 

Life behind bars...

Watching Scared Straight with Nolan. (A tv show where they help troubled teens see the reality of jail) And Nolan says "I don't want to go there!" I told him "Nolie, I know you will never go to jail. You are too great of a kid." and Nolan looks at me and says "Well what about Lincoln? He is pretty bad." :/ Ummm... I have no come back for that. Writing on walls, and running around naked are illegal when I think about it. Goodness.

Toy Story

I am so used to my husband asking me "did you really spend that much money?" in his mean, annoyed voice that tonight it caused a funny misunderstanding.  My son is very into Toy Story right now.  Our cable allows us to purchase movies and it stores inside the cable box memory under "purchases" allowing it to be viewed unlimited amount of times.  It was 11.99 and we watch it about 5 times a day.  My husband restarted the movie and looked at me and said "Toy Story was 19.95?!"  I was quick to defend myself.  "IT WAS NOT!  IT WAS 11.99.  I wasn't lying to you!  It really was 11.99!"  and he just looks at me (with the usual "you are an idiot" look... and I realize he is saying that Toy Story came out in the year 1995... and he is right!  It did.  Phew... thought I was in trouble!

My husband has conversations with himself.

"I can never find the house phone. Ya know it's never where it's supposed to be.  Oh, here it is.  Is this thing that dead?  Must be.  It's not even charging?!  WOW!"