A DAY IN OUR LIFE....

WELL, ALL IS WELL. THE BOYS WERE BACK AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY. AS MUCH AS THEY LIKED HAVING A SNOWDAY, I THINK THEY WERE GLAD TO GET BACK. JACK AND I HAD A SOMEWHAT QUIET DAY TODAY. MY 6 YEAR OLD, ACTUALLY TOOK A 2 HOUR NAP TODAY!!! WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE KAIDEN, HAILEY AND ALEX OVER FOR A FEW HOURS. WHAT FUN! I'M POSTING SOME PICTURES OF US MAKING PANCAKES FOR LUNCH. EVERYONE HAD TO HELP. :) RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH, JACK WAS RUNNING AROUND THE KITCHEN WITH HIS BATMAN CAPE ON (BIG SHOCKER!) HE RAN STRAIGHT INTO THE SIDE OF THE COUNTER. SINCE HE HAD HIS CAPE ON, I DIND'T THINK IS WAS THAT BAD. THEN, OFF IT CAME....LOTS OF BLOOD. AMAZING HOW THE HEAD BLEEDS. SO TONIGHT, BEFORE LEAVING FOR CHURCH, HE INSITSTED ON WEARING THE CAPE AGAIN TO COVER THE EYE, THAT MIND YOU, IS NOW TURNING BLUE. POOR KID. IT HIT ABOUT 1/2 INCH. BELOW WHERE HE HAD STITCHES LAST YEAR. (DON'T ASK WHAT THOSE STITCHES WERE FOR....HE'S HAS THEM SO OFTEN)
TONIGHT WE HAD THE HONOR OF SEEING THE UGANDA ORPHANS CHILDREN CHOIR. TALK ABOUT HUMBLING. RYE AND I WERE IN AGREEMENT, IF WE COULD, WE WOULD HAVE TAKEN ONE HOME WITH US TONGIHT! THEY ARE PRECIOUS. AMAZING HOW THEY LOVE JESUS, IN SPITE OF THEIR SITUATION. AMAZING KIDS! WELL, AREN'T I JUST LITTLE MISS CHIT CHATTY TONIGHT!? HAVE A GOOD NIGHT! TRAC-

THE FINAL FORT PICTURE!!

THE FINAL RESULT WAS AWESOME!! THEY FILLED UP EVERY GARBAGE CAN & BUCKET THEY COULD FIND....POOR SAM, HE WAS ON A TEAM ALL ALONE. THE OTHER BOYS CLAIM "THAT'S WHAT HE GETS FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD THROWER!'. :)

DOES THIS REALLY NEED AN EXPLANATION??????

IS HE ADORABLE OR WHAT???

THE FORT BUILDING BEGINS....

HE'S HOME!!!

MY DEAR HUBBY IS HOME!!!! :)

ANOTHER DAY OFF.......AND IT'S B.E.A.R (BE EXCITED ABOUT READING) WEEK!!!! WHO'S IDEA WAS THIS???? I'M SURE WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT MADE THE DECISION THIS MORNING TO CANCEL SCHOOL, IT NEVER CROSSED HIS MIND THAT THIS HAPPENED TO BE THE WEEK FOR NO T.V./VIDEO GAMES/THE WII/LEAPSTERS/COMPUTER GAMES.....ANYTHING ELSE THAT KEEPS PARENTS SANE ON A DAY LIKE THIS!!! THE SNOW WAS FUN FOR THE KIDS FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. NOW THEY ARE INSIDE, DOING THEIR VERY BEST NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER! ACTUALLY, THE DEN BLEYKER COUSINS ARE OVER WHICH IS A BIG HELP. I CAN HEAR MAX UPSTAIRS, SINGING HIS HEART OUT TO THE POCAHONTAS SOUNDTRACK, BAILEE AND SAM ARE BUILDING TOWERS WITH 'JENGA' BLOCKS AND THE THREE LITTLE ONES ARE PLAYING WITH TRACTORS. SO, I GUESS, ALL IS WELL AFTER ALL! :) I'M SEEING THE BLUE SKY ROLL IN WHICH MAKES ME SAD! I LOVE THIS WEATHER!!!! OUR NEIGHBORS, THE VANDERHAAKS, WHO WE BOUGHT THE HOUSE FROM, CALLED TO SEE IF THE KIDS WANTED RIDES BEHIND THEIR 4-WHEELER. THEY COULDN'T GET DRESSED FAST ENOUGH! AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, THEY CAME LOOKING FOR HOT CHOCOLATE! IT'S 22 DEGREES OUTSIDE!!!
I JUST LOOKED AT THE CLOCK AND REALIZED THAT IT'S ONLY NOON. ONLY 5 MORE HOURS AND MY 'BACK-UP REPLACEMENT' COMES HOME!! :) QUOTING FROM MY NEPHEW ROSS'S BLOG,
'THE DAYS ARE LONG BUT THE YEARS ARE SHORT'......
SUCH A GREAT REMINDER THAT ALTHOUGH THESE DAYS SEEM TO GO ON FOREVER, THESE YEARS THAT I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING WITH THESE BOYS, ARE GOING SO FAST. THERE WILL COME A DAY THAT I WILL LONG FOR THESE SNOW DAYS WITH THEM....
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M OFF FOR ROUND THREE OF BUNDLING THEM UP.....
OH JOY! :)

ANOTHER SNOW DAY!