Spidermen Don't Get Sick!

Carter is obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED, with Spiderman.

He has two Spiderman shirts, which are worn almost every day. If I can't wash them fast enough, you can find him digging in the dirty laundry for them. He loves them that much.

Last week I took the kids to Dr. for check ups and Carter ran inyo another little boy who was also wearing a Spiderman shirt. Carter was so excited! He hurried and unzipped his jacket so he could reveal his Spiderman shirt too. He ran up to the little boy and both just looked and admired each other's Spiderman apparel. Really. The little boy even said, "That's cool!!!" hahaa. I have a Spiderman song that Carter has me play all the time. He'll then run around the house singing, "Spiderman, spiderman," while holding his hand out pretending to shoot his web.

So here comes the "Spidermen Don't Get Sick" title.

Late last week I was scrubbing my shower. I had sprayed Tilex and the fumes were a little overpowering. While cleaning, Carter came into the bathroom asking me why it smelled. I proceeded to tell him that I was cleaning and that I didn't want him in the room because I didn't want the chemicals to make him sick. He left with no comment. Seriously TEN MINUTES LATER he comes running into the room and tells me "Mom, SPIDERMEN DON'T GET SICK."

Huh.

What was I supposed to say to that?

Boys.

I'ts FRIDAY

It's Friday Night, and the mood is right,

(thanks Sam)
gonna have some fun, show you how its done,

TGIF

(Thank Goodness It's Friday)

Don't tell me you don't remember that catchy little tune that always came on right before those classic Friday night shows starting with FULL HOUSE.

That's right.

Ah, the memories.

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Tonight I have get to have a fabulous date with this hunk of a man!!

(not the penguin)

Happy Birthday Carter!!

Carter had his fourth birthday a few weeks ago. Yes, that's right, I am just barely getting around to doing this. I actually tried blogging it last week, but for some reason my pictures wouldn't upload. We're good now.
Since Carter's birthday was right after we came back from Christmas, instead of planning a big party, we just sort of had an impromptu party at Chuck E Cheese. Carter was in heaven! We invited a few friends last minute who were in town and had ourselves a blast. I loved that it was just so easy. The only drawback to the party was that it was on a Saturday and there were a billion kids. There were probably like 10 birthday parties going on too. It was a tad crazy. Oh well.
The next day, Sunday the 10th, was Carter's actual birthday. We had Carter open his presents then, along with having his birthday cake. We invited the Smiths back over to help eat the cake, because there was no way we would've eaten that cake by ourselves. . . .. okay maybe we could've and would've, but we SHOULDN'T, so the Smiths took one for the team and came and helped us.
That cake was sooooo good. I did brownies on the bottom, then toasted marshmallows, then chocolate frosting, then ground up oreo's to make it look like dirt. To finish it off I buried gummy worms in it. Carter was impressed. Shoot, I was impressed. :) And like I said, it was GOOD.
Carter got action figures, clothes, a remote control car from my parents, v-tech games from Bo's mom, play-doh, and a light saber and cars from Milo Smith. Yes, Carter scored big time.
Happy Birthday Carter!!! I can't believe my baby is already 4. FOUR. Really? Where did the time go?? I love that crazy boy.

pucker up

Milo, Carter, Ben, Jamie

MUCH better

My kids slept in till 8 and 8:30!!!! Sweet. They DO love me.
I found some great deals at Target today. Clothes on the clearance rack because they're winter ones. Fine with me, they'll be perfect next year. You can't top buying cute pants for $1.75 or an awesome sweater for $3.50. Nope. I love that. I'm waiting a little longer to see if some other things are going to be marked down any more.
I got the kids new shoes today. Carter is now the proud owner of Spiderman shoes. Why yes, they are lovely. I actually don't like them, in case you couldn't tell, but I figure, if he loves them that much, and they make him happy, than whatever. I'm learning to chose my battles. He LOVES superheroes. And I guess I should add the shoes were $3.50. I love Payless. Meg got some adorable silver mary jane converse looking shoes. Girls are so fun to shop for!
So we're doing better here, we're all alive and healthy, and at the moment we're all still "best friend heroes"--Carter.
Now I'm just waiting for Bo to get home. He was supposed to be home 2 hours ago, but apparently there are a million babies being delivered at the hospital, so they haven't let him off yet. WOW.
Hope you all have a good Saturday!

Is it nap time yet?

No really, is it nap time yet?
It is only 12:30 and it feels like I've been up FOREVER.
I hate days like this.
Carter didn't take his nap the last two days, which means I didn't get MY nap.
Bo has been working at 6:30 every morning so he goes to bed way early and is too tired to even talk in the evenings. He also worked till 9:30 last night.
I mopped my floor last night while Bo was on-call. Yep. Today the kids threw spaghetti. GREAT. Why, why, why??? Throw it tomorrow, not immediately after it was cleaned! (If you had the big ol kitchen floor that I did, you'd grumble cleaning it too.) ( . . . or maybe you wouldn't. . . )
Carter has learned to talk back. Fantastic
I found out I have a hole in my heart. Super. Apparently it's not that big of a deal, but still . . .
Meg got up this morning 2 hours earlier than she normally does.
Instead of fighting with Carter, I put on the TV. I don't know what I'd do if I lived back in the 1800's.
This one you'll love--- Sometimes I just get so sick and tired of being poor. HA!! There. I've said it. Oh girl, you've got a long ways to go. Especially if Obama gets his way. Ick.
Bo's working Saturday AND Sunday.
I think my kids and my calling are wearing me thin. I'm pretty sure I'm failing miserably at both.
If Carter grabs Megan's cheeks one more time. . . SO HELP ME.
If Bo doesn't take me on a trip this year, kidless, I'll go on one without him. I really think I will.
So far being 27 has not been fabulous. Not at all. What a year, what a year.
I think the gypsy in me is calling out for a new home, new location.
I don't answer the house phone anymore. They're never social calls.
Megan is crying and hanging on my legs.
I think I need a nap.
I'm ready for SPRING.

One thing I love about my children is that they don't care whether I've showered or not.

Even better is that they don't EVER notice when my makeup is on or off.

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You've got to love someone who loves you NO MATTER WHAT, like when you have no makeup. Kids are great like that.

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One thing I love about Bo is that he says he thinks I'm pretty with or without makeup. (I'm pretty sure he's just telling me this to be nice)

Even better is that he REALLY doesn't care if my hair is done or in a ponytail. Really.

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You've got to love someone who thinks you are just as pretty, perhaps more, with a ponytail. Husbands are great like that.

Christmas Pictures

Cousins! Bannock, Hallie, Megan

Beus Family. Dinner at Shari's

Grandma Beus

Calculating the best way to get a strike!

Carter and Lane

Swimming at Johnson's pool. (indoors)

Exhausted from swimming and shopping. It's hard work being a kid!

Grandma Baker making a tent for the kiddos