Jingle Bells

I am not sure if this is an appropriate story for a blog and I am quite sure Jack will not appreciate it one day, but anyway it is too hilarious to keep a secret. We were riding in the car Sunday and Jack reports from the backseat that his "hiney is talking." To be polite, I asked him what it was saying and he happily reported...... "Jingle Bells!"

The nativity crisis

Last week I picked Anna up from school and a teacher had made the children a nativity scene from felt with lots of pieces! I asked her not to take all the pieces out until we got home so that nothing would get lost. Well.... the pieces mysteriously jumped out of the bag, as nativity pieces tend to do, and Baby Jesus was lost. Hysteria set in from the rear seat. Anna knew we were taking the car to the car wash and she said, "We can't take the car to the car wash, they will vacuum up Baby Jesus!" Everyone can relax because we did find him and now the nativity is hanging safely on her closet door.

She's 4 now!

A couple of days ago we were riding in the car and I asked Anna if she was ready to get back to school to see all her friends. She got going on an interesting monologue about how one little boy at school was probably not her boyfriend anymore because another one was nicer to her...etc etc etc. I could tell this was a serious matter (in 4-K), so to ease her mind, I told her she didn't need to worry about these kinds of things just yet because she was still a little girl. Well, Well!!! Apparently not the correct response. She replied, "Mom, I am not 2 anymore, I am 4 years old now, I'm a big girl."

Ice Cream Trip

Yesterday we all went to Up to Baskin Robbins to get ice cream. I ran in to get it while Patrick and the babies stayed in the car. I asked Anna what flavor she wanted, she said "Chocolate with chocolate sprinkles." I said, Jack what flavor do you want and he said.... "BIG." He is easy to please!

Our Weekend Getaway

Patrick and I had the opportunity to get away by ourselves this past weekend for our birthdays/anniversary. Anna and Jack stayed with mom and Alec stayed with Kenny and Nancy. We missed them way more than they missed us! Kenny and Nancy did a wonderful job with Alec, they even managed to get him to sleep through the night for the first time in 7 months. They haven't disclosed what they used or how they did it. Ha Ha! We had a wonderful time together and we really appreciate mom and Kenny and Nancy for keeping the kids and keeping them in one piece! Thank you! We went to Charleston and toured our old stomping grounds, it was very nostalgic. We always have a great time when we go down there. The weather was beautiful! Next vacation: June '07
Fuel for trip: $30 Hotel Room: $89 Starbucks doubleshot: $2 Sleeping in until 8am: priceless

Tagged

I am: very lucky!
I have: a wonderful family (immediate and extended)
I wish: I could take away the pain of all children
I hate: ROACHES!!!!
I miss: my cat Rusty, Wofford, and sleep!
I hear: nothing.... naptime
I wonder: what my children will be like when they grow up
I regret: worrying so much about the little stuff
I am not: going to become an exterminator
I dance: at weddings and in the kitchen with Patrick, Anna, Jack, and Alec
I sing: when nobody can hear me except the kids (they don't know to laugh yet!)
I cry: when anybody else cries, when Anna and Jack are sweet to each other, sad movies/songs
I am not always: well-rested
I make with my hands: clothes, art projects, baked goods (with Anna), crafts
I write: this blog whenever I can!
I confuse: Patrick, my mom, and myself occasionally
I need: a pedicure
I should: go to bed earlier
I start: lots of things that I have no time for
I finish: most of what I start because it bugs me if I don't

This is what happens when the Kelleys and the Bakers get together

Please visit my friend Claudia's website for the events of last Saturday night.
http://www.whatsbakin.blogspot.com/