Mini Marathon 09!

Our town is the start of the Boston Marathon. There are always fun events leading up to the big day. On the big day, I usually leave town. There is just way to many people here and the roads close. This year we leave for Florida on that morning! However, the week leading up to it, fun stuff goes on.

The Kenyans usually visit the local elemantry school. That is really cool! After a big assembly, they stay and take questions from the kids. They also usually run the track (or something) with a few select kids. It is neat.

Today, the Moms Group hosted a Mini Marathon! Each kid of an "Official number" and a medal.(that was chocolate!)

Before the race, near the real start line.

READY, SET
GO!!!
Katie would NOT run. She did get a medal though!
I think Tommy ran 2 races!
The highlighter was watching the guys build a new Gazebo. Plus, their Daddy is running the project! Tommy loved showing everyone his Dad in there!

Tommy tells it like it is!

The little kids and I were in the Gap the other day.
I over hear Tommy saying to Katie, "Katie, You know, I remember when you were born. Grammy and Grampy took me to the hospital to see you. Daddy said I had to take good care of you"

Awwwww.....so sweet......All these people are around and listening. I was so proud.

That didn't last long..........

He then blurts out...."Yup, after you, mom and dad are having no more babies. You were the last one they are ever having! They didn't want anymore after you!"

It was so funny. I think my face turned 3 shades of red! Several moms comments how funny or how smart I was for having no more. Others just laughed out loud!

Then the next day we are at church playgroup. (remember the week before he was making guns out of Legos?)

We are in the snack room and he looks at his friend and says "You want it? I got it...you want it? I got it?" OVER AND OVER.

**SIGH**

Breakfast of Champions!

Yes, my kids are eating pepperoni for breakfast right now.

There are some days when you don't feel like arguing about food.

This is one of them.

Yummy Napkin Rings!

Edible Napkin Rings!
I thought I would share this easy- kid friendly recipe. We are making them for the place settings at Easter!

INGREDIENTS: (makes 8)
1 package refrigerated bread stick dough
Edible Glitter or colored sugar
Cooking Spray
Tin foil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mold several pieces of tin foil into long sticks about the size of a paper towel tube. Spray with cooking spray.
2. Open the dough. Shape the dough into long snakes and coil them aorund the foil severla times.
3. Dip the rings in the colored sugar. (we put the sugar on before we wrapped them! OOPS!)
4. Bake 10-13 minutes ar 375 degrees.
5. Let them cool and slide the foil off.
6. Roll napkins up and slide into them! (if you get that far! My kids usually eat them first!)
   

VIOLA!

Cuteness

Gosh, she says the cutest things.

Tommy is so tired from being up coughing last night. (that darn asthma kicks in with a cold)

He was in the living room moaning.

She yells from the other room " TIRED BUDDY?"

I cracked up, she heard her daddy say it this morning.

When I looked at her and smiled she said, "Why you lookin at me? Cause I am cute?"

Man, she even knows it!

T Ball and Parade!

Tommy started T Ball this year. He is so excited. The town kicked off the season with the Little League Parade. Super cute. They even got the Official Red Sox Mascot, Wally the Green Monster, to lead it!

The little ones waiting patiently.

Katie wasn't so patient and ended up falling asleep before the parade started! Even the the Fire Truck didn't wake her!
Here they come!

This is the only one I got, Tommy put his glove up in front of him! GRRRRRR
Each team is a different professional baseball team name. He was SUPER lucky to get placed on the Red Sox! I wonder if our comapny sponsoring a team helped out at all!
The day before, he had his first practice. Man, they are all so cute. 1/2 of them don't even know the rules (including my son!)

For anyone who knows my husband, he is not the biggest sports fan. In fact, I had to explain football rules to him several years ago. I guess I am lucky that he does not sit and watch "the game" on weekends. The coach needed some help in the field, he got right out there to help! I had to take a picture! I think Tommy was so proud his dad was helping! I asked him if he was going to coach next year.....ya right.

Always Sleep with your Eyes Open!

Or this will happen to you!

**SIGH**

This morning Tommy was watching my lovely husband work out. He was amazed that Daddy has muscles on his chest. Plus, Dad is cool and can make them move.

Tommy: "Mom, Dad has muscles on his boobs and they move!"

Me: "Wow, great!"

Tommy: "Ya, but your boobs aren't like that! Your boobs go down your chest!"

Ya, thanks......what a way to start the day!

Running

I got the great idea of telling someone I would run with them in a 5K race. Yes, I had several martini's in me when I agreed. She is still holding me to it!

The problem?

I don't run and I am out of shape.

The race is in June. *sigh* I guess it is a great goal for me to reach for.

I started the other day. Sam came with me. Thank god. I was trying to get my butt up a hill and she yelled "Come on! You are lucky I came with you, now get up the hill!" So nice when your 15 year old is coaching you to move!

We walked, ran, walked, ran. It was the only way I could do it. I just came back from another run. I did slightly better today. I did put some fun music on my iPod to get me through it. It worked!

I am determined to do it! I know I can. I just need to get over the first few hurdles of pain.
Hopefully I will have a smaller booty by June too! WAHOO!

200th posts and randomness !

Wow, this is my 200th post. Man, I have a lot to say. Yes, if you know me in real life I am a Chatty Cathy. I am home with 4 kids, I LOVE adult conversation. My darling husband is far from a conversationalist. So when I get your ear....you get my mouth. =)
Now, people who don't know me get my Blog!

OK....some randomness

1. Tommy loves telling knock knock jokes lately. The problem? He only knows 3. So it is the same every time. He now has Katie saying them.

2. I am so tired of diapers but can't get Katie near a potty. She tells me she is scared.

3. I can't wait for April vacation. We are headed to Florida to my Out Laws place. I need warmth and sun. Chris and I are planning on taking the big girls to Island of Adventures without little kids!

4. I started running yesterday. I need to get in shape. It was a sorry sight to see. I ran, walked, ran walked. I have committed to a 5K in June. I can't even go 1K! Sam came with me and did a better job.

5. My house needs cleaning and I have no energy to clean.

6. I am headed out to dinner with girlfriends tonight. We have dubbed it "Dinner Club" like book club, only we go out to different restaurants once a month! This will be the 3rd time. It is fun!

7. I am sick of finding Lego pieces everywhere.

8. I am tired of sibling rivalry. How do you teach them to get along?

9. I need to go on a date with my husband.

10. I gave my son meatballs for lunch. He asked if I made them. I said yes......as I was pulling the premade package out of the freezer.

You watered it with what?

We were just outside filling up the bird feeder. Tommy asked if he could take some of the seeds to plant and grow a Thistle plant.
Scratching my head, I said ok. I didn't even know what one was, how does he?
This is what it is:
OK....I think it is a weed.

Anyways, I said "Sure".

Really, we all know it won't grow. It was an activity that took him 10 minutes to do. Score!

He dug a hole.

Put the seeds in.

Covered it up.

Went in the house to get some water for it.

The problem........

He came out with his SNEAKER filled with water!

Oh my.......I was laughing so hard! I asked him why. He said he couldn't find anything to put hte water in!

At least he was creative!

You know it is a bad day when......

Your son decides to make a gun out of Duplo blocks in the middle of Church Playgroup. OOPS!

Ummm...ya......

Our local church has a wonderful playgroup that we have been going to weekly for 5 years. For $1 a kid there is 3 rooms of toys, a snack room, craft room and Ms.Vicki comes and plays songs, dances and parachute. She ends it reading a bible based story. That is how my kids get a little bit of Jesus. Please don't flame.

While I was with Katie doing the music, Tommy was playing with some boys in the other room. Typical for moms with more than 1. It is gated off, no one is going anywhere.

I went to check on him and got the "You are HIS mom" glare from a mother.

Come on, we know you have all gotten that one time or another.

I knew something wasn't right. I look over and he was making several guns for the other boys. *sigh* I did put an end to that activity and made him move on to something else.

I wonder if they will let me back in.

What is in your cabinets?

Or worse.....what is in your fridge?

Sam took the initiative to clean out our cabinets, freezer and refrigerator!

She came grocery shopping with me and when we got home, she asked if she could organize the kitchen food cabinet.

Ummmmm.....YA!!!!

I looked over and she had everything out of them and was wiping them down! Holy Cow!
After working on that she moved to the refrigerator!

I crack up at this picture because when I asked her to pose she said "Ugh, is this for your blog?" Oh, she knows me all to well!

After, she has decided to make cupcakes with Tommy for dessert!

Hmm....I wonder what she will be asking for.

You are Playing with What?!?

Gotta love a 2 year old's speech!

Another Add to His Fashion Sense (or not!)

If you saw the post below, you saw my son's non-fashion statement today. I had to add this.

It was his "riding bike" attire. *shaking head*