ramblings

clay's been home a.lot. over the last few weeks. cause that is what happens when mama barfs her brains out right before he's supposed to start a trip. it's been nice (not the barfing part, the having clay home part).

and so now that it's just me & the kiddos again, i have lots of random thoughts throughout the day that i'd like to share with another adult.

like...
"g's up. it is 6:18a. what to do? i guess we could clean under our bed...since it's been like 4 1/2 years..."

and
"it's 8am and the kids are running around the playroom like crazies. i'm too tired for this. why did i think cleaning under our bed was a good idea before coffee? seriously, the kids are bonkers. somebody is gonna get hurt."
and then 15 minutes later...
"told ya. lu just slammed g's finger in the play oven door. but she was SO, SO.SORRY." (her words)

or...
"holy cow. we went outside today after lunch & it was so nice & chilly i thought i should run in & get the kids' winter hats. then i checked the temperature & it was 70 degrees. when did we become lizards?!?!"

or...
"i don't feel like cooking. wanna go to chick-fil-a for dinner?" actually, i did say that to my 3 year old and she readily agreed.

and...
"so the lu is afraid of 'ghost-es-es' now. d*mn halloween. she wants me to stay in her room with her all night. since when did she become afraid of things!?! luckily i'm quick on my feet & told her that daddybear & Jesus will keep her safe. and that ghosts aren't real, they are just pretend. she seemed skeptical at best, but she did fall asleep."

and...
"i hate the night before the best cleaning ladies on earth come. seriously. it is so much work to pick up. ev-er-yyy-thing. but i'm not complaining...no, really, i'm not. i'm spoiled & they are great & i'm grateful. what would i do if they didn't show up at 8a? how would i keep stuff picked up throughout the day?"

and finally,
"it's after 10p. at 6a when the goo is up we are going to wish we had gone to bed at like 8p. why is this a lesson we have to keep re-learning?!?!"

so yeah, thanks for listening. er, reading. and if i'm really honest, i know why you are all here...and it's not because of my ramblings. so without further ado...i proudly present...thecutestkidsever.

he eats half of his meal once he's down & out of the chair.