Ethanisms

Ethan has been saying the funniest things. I have a new "Ethanism" every day. I can't wait to hear what he will come up with next. Here are a few of my favorite:

-Ryan, Ethan, Holland and me were in the family room playing games. Ryan & Holland went to the other room and Ethan turns to me and says, "Well, it looks like it is just the two of us."

- Ethan likes to sleep in. Some mornings he sleeps in as late as 10:30. This morning he comes into the kitchen after we have all had breakfast and says, "Sorry, I'm late."

- When Ethan opens a door for me I always tell him what a gentleman he is. In our garage we have a rock that keeps the door open. Ethan told me the rock is a gentleman.

- One of Ethan's favorite movies is Bambi. He has watched it 20 maybe 30 times. He told me the other day that he does not want to hunt deer, he wants to train deer.

My New Life

August 2010

Life is pure chaos these days. But I think I like it.

I am no longer a working mom...but a stay at home mom. Let me tell you, it is so hard to be a working mom. I am not sure why I did it so long. I love staying home with my 4 kids. I don't shower everyday (yuck) and sometimes forget to brush my teeth (double yuck). But I get to be home with my 4 favorite people. I am happy (and a little tired).

Good luck to all those moms out there!

Coloring

Holland is our little artist. She likes to draw ALL the time. She is quite good too! Recently she has been found drawing on chairs and tables. Argh! So, I to her the next time she draws on anything other than paper, she will lose her crayons.

Well, sure enough I found her drawing on her baby doll. I told her I am taking her crayons and markers away for the day. And this was her response... "If you take them away, I can't be an artist anymore!"

Drama queen.

(drawing of grandma and grandpa...scary eyes?)

Holland & Horses

My little bug (our nickname for Holland) loves horses. I mean REALLY loves them. She will make the cutest, highest pitched, ear piercing horse noise. It is the funniest thing you have ever heard. She hardly ever plays with her horses with out making these loud neighs. If you are lucky she will gallop around the house pretending to be a horse on her hind legs with her hands motioning circling about in front of her. The other morning she woke up early and wanted to go play with her toys. I decided to stay in bed and catch some more ZZZZs. Next thing I know, she has all of her horses on the side of my bed, right next to my face and she is whispering her horsie noises. I guess she wanted to play and be next to me too.

"I can't want to..."

That phrase is accompanied by every tantrum. They happen anytime of the day too. Last night she threw a tantrum at 3 AM. I am not even kidding. She is seriously driving me N-U-T-S!

Boy, do I love her though. I can't wait until the tantrum is over so I can cuddle her and kiss her squishy cheeks. My life is a mom is never a dull moment.