RANDOM LIFE

I know you would love a long, meaningful post- but for today, this is all I could eek out. When I feel like I am treading water and not sinking in it, I will give you a long overdue update of life in our house. Since January, it has been nothing but trying to keep up- More later....
Oh- by the way- if your eyes are as bad as mine, click in the middle of the picture collage, it will make it bigger- so you can read!!!!!

Sad Days/Happy days

I do not think I have told you- I am really in a funk these days. ONE of the reasons for my FUNKINESS- is that our friends are moving I do not want to think of life here with them not here. So I am remaining in complete denial, pretending they are staying. The sign is going to go up soon. I will have to look at it. I will have to face it- unless of course I steal it, hide it or put it in another yard. They are like family, we celebrate all of our holidays with them. Shes my rock. I might sink. Boy am I sad!!!!!!

Karaoke

Over spring break we went with some friends to a local restaurant. They have a children's karaoke. Let me say- if you live around here it is good entertainment. Ben and Gabe, along with their friend Patrick sang, "I Got A Feeling" Now- several things were funny about this crew. This is Gabe's favorite song, which he knows every single word to. The only thing he could eek out, was "WOO HOO". Patrick has experience and boy did it show. Seriously, I knew he could work a crowd, he already proved this when he stood on the picnic table at his fifth birthday and told the "crowd" Thanks for the gifts- but more importantly, thanks for being my friend. Man he can engage you. Maybe this is why has an agent. No- he really does, in real life. Ben got serious, like he was trying out for American Idol. Ben loves music and singing (Thanks Tricia for those wonderful Kindermusik experiences) He did not want to miss a thing, so he was ultra focused. What a funny group- these 3!!!!

Shedd Aquarium

Kevin and Gabe had a great time together at Shedd Aquarium over spring break! Ben and I had an equally fun time at home in our pajamas.

Bruiser

A Conversation

THE MOM (sensing it was way too quiet upstairs) "What are you 2 doing up there?"
2 BOYS- "Nothing."
THE MOM (15 minutes later) "What are you doing up there and why is it so quiet?"
2 BOYS- "We are just playing."
THE MOM- "Playing what?"
2 BOYS-" Nothing."
20 minutes later the 2 boys shout out, "Mom, come and see the cool fort we built. We used the extra mattress, every single pillow we could find and ALL of the blankets from the closet in the hallway, it is sooooo cool."
THE MOM- "Say what?" (while running up the stairs)
2 BOYS- "Surprise! Isn't it cool?" We built it together. Can we play in here now?"
Lessons learned from this
I wanted to be angry that they used so much to build their fort. Stuff that I was going to have to re-fold, put away and organize again. But I had to laugh and be very thankful that I have 2 boys that will play together so well, designing, organizing and building their creation.
They played in their fort for 2 hours. They read with flashlights, Ben showed Gabe how to make shadow puppets and they colored.
I was feeling so blessed that my boys truly like each others company and like to play together. It is not forced, it just is- and for that I am happy today.

Evolution of Dance | Kideos

Evolution of Dance Kideos

Gabe asked for a "good dance song, on my I POD. I picked Ice, Ice, Baby. Gabe alternated between shock and interest as I sat him in front of the computer to watch the great Vanilla Ice on You tube- I realized, I just might be out of touch by, lets say, 20 years - give or take a few when it comes to good dance songs.
Click on the above link to see what I mean.