Those were the days....

....when all I had to worry about.......... was which dress up clothes I was gonna wear!!!!!!!
Oh, to be young and carefree again!!!.....and to not stress about posting a picture where you can see all the trash lurking under my couch. Couldn't crop that out! Oh well, that's just how I roll.

****BTW--I took Will to the doctor today. I noticed a rash on him last night. It didn't go away, so we headed to the pediatrician. It was strep throat......WHAT?! We've had strep throat PLENTY of times around my house. I know what the strep rash looks like. But, usually the rash is accompanied by sore throat, fever, crankiness, etc. So, I never anticipated it was scarlatina. Will's symptoms.....only a rash!! So weird. He doesn't act like there is a thing wrong with him. Good for me---bad for daycare. He has now effectively exposed his entire class! So, you might ask, is he going to school tomorrow? You better bet he is!!!! I mean, the damage is already done, right?....and he'll have already had 3 doses of antibiotics by the time he goes to school in the morning.

Hannah Montanna Madness!

Caroline has recently become OBSESSED with Hannah Montana. So, now when the kids play dress up, she goes with a lovely ensemble like this one, and struts around pretending to be HM. Too cute. Not so cute when we are leaving the house and she wants to go looking like this. NO WAY! Not my sweet little 4 (almost 5) year old. So she reluctantly changes back to "Caroline" for her real life. The battle over clothes has already begun. My baby cannot grow up! She just can't. Make it stop!.....What's next, halter tops and prom?!?

Caroline

Dramatic

Silly

Sassy

Bossy

Creative

Funny

Sensitive

Girly

Stubborn

Independent

Princess

Daddy's Girl

Smart

Attitude

Prissy

Shy

Artistic

Perfectionist

Entertaining

Exhausting

This 'n That

Well, our winter vacation is officially over. Back to the grindstone tomorrow. As much as I hate to admit it, I think I'm ready to go back. I need some structure and routine in our lives again. All that being said, I will definitely miss being at home with the kids. Here are a few random pictures from the past week.

This was one of the pretty days this week, and they all decided that they would take turns hanging out in the doghouse. Of course I had to grab my camera and snap away!

It seems like the kids spent their ENTIRE vacation in dress up clothes. Whatever floats their boat!

Caroline found this little frog outside and was obsessed with it. She cried when we wouldn't let her bring it in. I guess she has a little tomboy in her after all!!

So long Sassy.....Sassy has been staying at our house for about a month now. We have been taking care of her while my friend spent the holidays in Mexico with her family. The kids and the dogs absolutely love her. We will miss her!

100th

This is my 100th post!!!! It seems like yesterday I started this blog. How time flies! I am so glad I will have this blog for my children someday. They will be able to see what daily life was like as they were growing up. Besides, I have never kept a baby book or a scrap book.......so I guess this will have to substitute. Here are a couple recent silly pictures of the kids.

This is the boys hanging out on in the toy shelf being silly.
Caroline put together this ensemble herself. Can't you tell?

Trick or Treat!