karmen's week age1

- meat eater. she tolerates some veggies, but she can see meat from a mile away
- the boys went to a b'day party, and of course candy was sent home. Some how Karmen got the bags and took out all the lollipops. in every room there was a lollipop, wrappers off and one or two bites from each. how i knew? evidence showed on her little face....It was hilarious!!

KB's week age 2

- trouble with asthma and allergic reaction to something he ate
- running only makes it worse. ya think it slows him down? I told him
it makes him cough and wheeze. He replied, "but I"m still breathing"
- whenever his brother is in trouble he takes it upon himself to
repeatedly ask me in his deep gruff voice:
"ma, you wont meta beat him up?" before I can say no... a little fist is swinging in the air
and makes its way to any part of his brothers body. I don't encourage fighting, but with 2 boys in the house its hard to keep them from throwing punches. Yet, they"ll take up for each other... its love

Kevin's week age 4

-Me: "whats the first thing someone thinks of when they think of me (mommy)?"
Kevin: "kids"
- cut a handful of Karmen's hair off! (at the top where her hair was the longest)
- progress report academically he got O's-outstanding & S's- satisfactory

It feels like a blizzard!!!!!

It's been windy and cold all day. No matter how warm I set the thermostat, there's still a draft. I have heard of putting plastic up to the windows. Maybe I need new windows. Any suggestions?...

Ya think Karmen's happy about her new stroller?

Sock Thief!!!

I am almost certain that someone really likes my kids socks and decides to take them home with them. The more I buy sock's, the less I have. this is true: I will have all the socks in the washing machine, but when I put them in the dryer, take them out and fold them, at least five are missing... I'm left with a drawer full of miss matched sock's! From time to time, I look behind the dryer and there's a pile of sock's that are now too small for the kids, so I end up throwing them in the trash. But on the other hand, some sock's I buy, they wear them once and I never see them again...... I'm bewildered! I've come to the conclusion, when I go buy paper towels, tissue, all the disposable items, I need to pick up a pair of socks, too. If you have any suggestion let me know. Thanks. I thought about gluing them inside their shoes. whatchya think? I'm desperate for suggestions or even CLUES!!!

My Kenny had a preaching engagement Tuesday in Atlanta. We flew in on Monday(no kids).
Born and raised in Atl., its always a treat to go home. So, of course I got to see my Mom and Dad, plus a lot of friends. It's very rare that I get to spend mother/daughter time with my Mom... there's always three little short people tugging at her skirt for some immediate attention-because Nana is the greatest person in the world! So, it was my tern to spend some quality time with her. In the bottom left corner you can see a samosa, I was craving one. We drove by El Toro's, one of my favorite restaurants, but I had already eaten... that normally doesn't stop me!

Mom and Daughter time

stroller worries over

Pregnant with my 4th child, I don't want a stroller that looks like a train nor do I want one that's wide as a house. I've always liked the old fashion pram, but thought it was out of my budget and because it couldn't accommodate my little clan, it never really was an option.
I finally found one that has a toddler seat attachment- the Bumbleride Queen B. I looked everywhere for the best prices and craiglist/Philadelphia, someone was selling the exact one with the extra toddler seat for a fraction of the price. Most people who post on craigslist would rather you pick up the item or meet them somewhere. But they are willing to send it to Me. How awesome is that!!!! ok, ok, I know I go crazy about the weirdest stuff, but hey, I'm doing this for my BABIES! Anyways.... God is good! All the time! God is good!

Karmen and her great grandfather

"I love you great grandpa"

my poor baby

Karmen has been sick for the last couple of days. I hate to see her sick. She has the terrible runs (diarrhea) she is so, so weak. I have her on the BRAT's diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and dried toast) plus I've been giving her organic yogurt, which helps bring back the good bacteria. And also no sugar, it only makes it worse. She's drinking plenty, so I'm thankful for that. oh, yeah, and she's getting plenty of cuddles, kisses and love.....