Tummy talk

Naptime...

Boog: My tummy hurts.

Me: I am sorry punkin', come on, let's go lay down.

Boog: But my tummy's hungry.

Me: You just had lunch, come on, it is naptime.

Boog: Oh. Does my tummy need a nap?

Me: Yep, I bet it does...

HI/Lo Thursday

This post is part of "Hi/Lo Thursday" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check out their blog to read everyone else's "Hi/Lo" posts and for a chance to win $100.

This is the first time I have participated in this blog post but for some reason today it just felt like the day. The object of todays blog is to list your highs and lows for the week...

My "hi" this week is my family; moreso, my children and my wonderful husband. I follow several blogs that would just break your heart for their kiddos. My hi is my kids because they make my day, they make me smile, they make me want to get up every morning (most mornings earlier than I would like) they make me a better person, they make my heart skip a beat when I see them smile. I know most parents feel exactly the same way so why is this necessarily my hi for the week? Well, I have 4 beautiful, wonderful, sweet, loving, perfect, healthy kids. I thank God everyday that my children are happy and healthy. I might not be the perfect mother by any means, but I am the perfect mother for my kids. I might not be the perfect wife, but I am the perfect wife for my husband. I have realized lately that not everyone is that lucky. Do I yell? Sure. Do I want to pull my hair out some days? Yes. Do I need a break from my kids? Yes. Do I love them with all that I am? Absolutely! Would I do anything for them? You bet. I thank my God everyday that I am here for my kids and my husband and that they are in wonderful health.

Which brings me to my "low" for the week. It does not have anything to do with me directly but it is still a low for me none the less. My low is the feelings of heartbreak I have felt for these wonderful families and their precious children and the pain they have to edure every single day. Like I said before, I follow several blogs and these families are the ones I am speaking of. For example Abby is only four years old and she has Leukemia. Kayleigh was born in June, three months early and she is still in the hospital, never been home. Then there are several I follow that have experienced several losses, miscarraiges, still birth, infertility...you name it. It just breaks my heart. It just does not seem fair. But, all of these stories have one main thing in common, their undying love and trust in God and their strength and bond with their spouse! What heartbreaking, yet wonderful stories they have.

I pray with all that I am for these families and hope that they all get their happy endings. And I count my blessings daily...God Bless!

I'm just sayin'...

You know it's the motherload of blowouts when you both need a bath after...I'm just sayin'. I will spare you pics of me during cleanup and recovery.But this one sure cleans up nicely.

Then we eat our toes...

Weekly Wednesday

I just LOVE me some baby feet, especially when they are this little and cute...Poor little guy is feeling a little bit better. He has 2 ear infections and a cold. The medicine is kicking in because today he was trying to get back to his normal self.

Even though he does not feel great, he still has the most precious smile ever. Melts my heart!

He has stolen my heart, I am madly in love!

Somebody else loves his baby...

Not me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday, where we can be brutally honest with each other, and live to tell about it. When you are finished here, head on over to MckMama's blog to see a list of more not me's. You will be so glad you did!

I guess I have had somewhat of a boring week...

But, Sunday in particular, I did not play around on the computer instead of cleaning and doing laundry! Nope, not me! I would never do that because I am the perfect wife and mother and we must always have a clean house and freshly done laundry, and it must always be folded and put away!

Saturday night (Valentine's Day) I did not get to have a yummy candlelit dinner alone with my husband after the munchkins went to bed. Nope, not me! This could never happen because when we put the kids down, we always fall asleep too so I know this could not have actually happened!

Friday, I most certianly did not actually get to attend MOPS at our church with 2 small children in tow. Nope, not me! Anyone who knows me knows this could never happen because 1) Boog will not go into kid's church and 2) I do not trust anyone to keep Tutti-Frutti! (There is actually a story and a reason for that one. Also the reason Boog does not stay in kid's church without crying.) So, not sure why I am talking about such a lovely outing that did not happen, or the fact that I had a great time! Woo hoo for MOPS!

Thursday, I did not beg my mother to meet us at Sour Apple's school because he had to turn in a project that should have taken 2 grown men to carry in! Wheew, anyone ever done a salt map? I did not beg her to meet us because surely I alone could juggle a baby, a 3 year old, an 11 year old, a saxaphone with stand and a backpack into the school. I am supermom you know! Thursday afternoon, hubby was outside doing some work to a friend's car and Boog was out with him. While playing outside, Boog did not get a HUGE (as in GINORMOUS) mosquito bite on his cheek! And the bite would certianly not still be there on Sunday as I type this.

Wednesday, I did not convince my wonderful hubby to take us back to the zoo again for the second time in a couple of weeks because it was a beautiful day. Nope, not me! And, since we did not go or have a fantastic time, you will never find pictures of said trip in a post a few days ago titled, Baby Giraffes, Cheetah's and Meerkats...Oh My!

Tuesday, we were not late getting to Tutti-Frutti's music class because we were messing around for too long getting ready. Nope, not us! That would never happen because we are always on time for everything that we do!

Well, I think that pretty much sums up my boring week of things that I did not do. Now, what about you? What did you not do this week? Now, want more fantastic lists to occupy your time, head on over to MckMama's and see what everyone else has not been doing!

Kids and the funny things they say...

Setting...early one morning, before daylight, I am sure.

Boog: "Mommy?"

Me: "Yes, Boog?"

Boog: "Mommy, my tired is all gone. I ready to get up."

Me: "uh.."

Boog: "Mommy, your tired is all gone, you're ready to get up!"

Me: "Uh huh...gimmie a few minutes."

Boog: "Mommy, are you getting up?"
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A few weeks ago...getting ready for music and a quick trip by the hospital...

Me: "Come on Boog, hurry up."

Boog: "Where we going?"

Me: "We have to run by the hospital really quick before music. Come here, hurry."

Boog: "Why we going to the hah-pital?"

Me: "We have to go see Grammy real quick before we go to music."

Boog: "Why Grammy at the hah-pital, she havin' a baby?"

Me: spitting and sputtering, rolling around on the floor in tears of laughter trying to get him to tell Daddy why we are going to see grammy at the hosptial.

*let me add, Grammy was AT the hospital, not IN the hospital*
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The other night, Daddy driving us somewhere. Traffic was bad on freeway so we went another way...

Boog: "Mommy, why we going this way, where we going?"

Me: "We are taking a detour."

Boog: "To who?"

Me: "What?"

Boog: "To who?"

Me: "What? To who, what?"

Boog: "Where we going..."

Me: "Traffic was bad, we are taking a detour."

Boog: "To WHO?"

Me: (now realizing that he thinks we are taking a D to her!) "No baby, we are going another way because traffic was bad."

Boog: "Oh."
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Last night after Church, waiting on our romantic dinner for two to be ready for pick up...

Daddy: "Boog, what do you want for dinner?"

Boog: "Huh?"

Daddy: "We are going to go get you something to eat, anything you want. What would you like?"

Boog: *silence*

Me: "Boog, what would you like for us to get you to eat? Anything you want."

Boog: "Humm, I'm thinkin'...I'm thinkin'...I'm thinkin'..."

Boog: "I can't think, you decide!"
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A few months ago, outside of Kohl's, trying to get the kids out of the car and inside the store. It was the one day that it was freezing cold...

Me: "Hurry up, let's get out."

Boog: *messin around in the car* AFTER I had gotten the baby out and into the stroller.

Me: "Hurry up, let's get out, it is cold. Tutti-Frutti is getting cold, Mommy is cold."

Boog: *still messin around inside the car*

Me: "Come on, get out of the car now!"

Boog: "I don't have time for this!"
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As we speak...

Me: "Boog, come here. Let's get dressed."

Boog: "Where we going?"

Me: "Home Depot."

Boog: "Awww, Home Depot makes my legs hurt!"

Me: "You don't want to go get paint for your room?"

Boog: "Ha, oh yea! I was just kiddin'."

Baby Giraffes, Cheetahs and Meerkats...Oh My!

The newest and cutest addition to the zoo. His name is Miles and he was born January 30th, he was 110 pounds and 5'9 1/2" tall. This week he weighed in at 120 pounds! Is he not the cutest thing you have ever seen?!?

He was loving being rubbed down by the keeper. Not sure if you can tell in the pictures, but they had the cheetah on a leash. Wouldn't that be a funny sight to see walking down the road?

And no visit is complete without seeing who is on guard duty for the day...

We have to stop and pose with this sealion EVERY time we visit the zoo...our little tradition. Hehe

Sealion love...

Chillin' in the new ride.

Chewing on the pappi.

Ooh...I got it in!

Those are not the prairie dogs I was looking for.

And we have to ride the train...

I found a bottle...tasty.

Tired lil man...