The house is finally quiet/Fun pictures from this week

Today was crazy. It was so full of things to do, to remember, upcoming events, kids asking a million questions, kids teasing, homework projects, painting Emily's toenails, bathing children, fixing a million meals (it can feel like a million on some days), a trip to Wal-Mart, clothes screaming they need to be folded, getting children to bed alone (Todd has a meeting tonight), and the list goes on and on :D. Never tell a child you will do something unless you can do it right then. I told Emily we would paint her nails this afternoon and it was 6:30 before I could sit down and do it. She was reminding me every 20 minutes. Along with Casey telling me "don't forget the cookies". He wanted me to help him make cookies. We got that accomplished at 7:00 just before bed. It feels good to get it all down on paper. I feel like I'm sharing my burden with someone else by writing this down. Strange! Or this just may be a release of tension built up all day. AHHHHHHH! Bedtime is soon to be here, right?!

How can the days be calmer without so much hustle and bustle? Is it possible with 4 small children? I'm convinced not but hoping there is a solution. Am I just terribly unorganized? I don't know the answer. I feel like I am pretty good in the time management category. I definitely don't know the answer. Oh and another bit of info that I was told today was about Mitch needing to sign up for day camp this summer with the cub scouts. He doesn't officially start scouts until October but they like the boys to attend day camp while they are still young because it is fun for them. I think it is a week long and they like to have the parents volunteer. Do they want all of my children at the camp? haha. Maybe just too much information for one day. Or is it the fact that I have been up since 5:00 going and going non-stop? Probably a little of both.

Some good news is that I got Emily signed up for preschool yesterday in the class that I wanted. Yeah. 2 other kids from our ward will be in there too. That should be fun for her. She is excited. It will be good for her to have some outside time on her own. She will be in heaven.

Blogger is not letting me post pictures...ugh! I had some fun pictures from this week that I took with the kids. Hopefullly I can post them soon. I better finish up some laundry while the house is still and shut down. The laundry is never ending. Goodnight!


It finally let me post the pictures......
Here is sweet Ellie Jayne standing up in her favorite position. She is pulling herself up on everything. She stands in the hall leaning on the wall by the night light. She loves to hang onto the chairs. Her smile is so cute. She is now 10 months and has 4 teeth...her front two on top and bottom. She is so cute these days. She motors all over the house and is starting to get into things. Fun for me!!


Me and Mitch on my b'day! He is a sweet boy with a bit of a 7 yr. old attitude.


Casey, Me and Ellie on my b'day.


Me and Emily being funny. She is a ham!


Here is Mitty's insect model that he put together. We had fun doing it! I think it really turned out cute. He is excited about it.