really?

$3.70 for a gallon of gas? Really? I guess I'll be putting the stroller to use a bit more! Well...after it stops raining.

we want...

Noah and Macie are always wanting new things. Everytime we walk into a store, they want pretty much the entire toy section. They already clearly have far too many toys. But, their latest wants they might just get. Well, maybe not, but I am melted by the cuteness of how they say the names.

Noah wants a "Hoho Stick." {aka Pogo Stick}

Macie wants a "Hoop-A-Loop" {aka Hula Hoop}

You've got to hear them say it, though...it makes it so much better! I love my kids, they make me smile everyday.

ballet time

Macie started her next semester of ballet. She is finally really liking it, and participating. She actually shows us what she's learned, and uses the words and everything. She hasn't ever talked about it before, but now she's finally catching on and liking it! I love getting her ready for class, she just looks so dang cute in the black leotard and pink tights. I have the cutest little ballerina! Her hair is finally getting long enough to play around with. It is still very very fine, and still hard to do, and it falls out every quickly, but that's alright. Ever since she watched Tangled, she is afraid to get her hair cut. She doesn't want it to turn brown. Because, didn't you know that every blond who cuts their hair will become brunette? Macie is a funny girl, very funny, for sure. We love her, though.

{this is proof that I am still functional, I do still do things around here!}

kindergarten

Macie is registered for Kindergarten. And I can't believe it. Seriously, wasn't she just born? In six months she will be starting school, leaving me for half of a day, and Noah for an entire day! It's craziness. Macie has been ready to go to school since Noah started. She hates that he gets to go and she has to stay home. Luckily the deadline in California is so dang late so she does get to go with a mid-September birthday, or we would be in trouble. She would go so crazy! When we went in to register there were so many kids there who were at least a head shorter than her. She's probably going to be the tallest in the class, and one of the younger ones. Not only will her blond hair make her stick out like a sore thumb, her height will make her that much easier to spot on the playground!

I am a little nervous, though. I hope she doesn't give her teacher attitude like she gives us!

classy.

On our way home from Seattle in June, we stopped a gas station for a potty break. Adam and Macie were the only ones to go in. Macie came out with the biggest grin on her face and something hiding behind her back. I thought it was another treat, which they probably didn't need, and was overly priced at the gas station in the middle of nowhere. But, it wasn't. Oh, no. It was "better" than that. It was much much more classy. Leave it Adam, however, to buy this beauty for our children:

Yes, you are reading it right. Dr. Fart. We are the owners of a Dr. Fart device. One of those things you see in gas stations and wonder who in their right mind would buy one. Yeah, we have one. And it's probably our kids favorite toy. They laugh and giggle, and follow people around to give the followee and unexpected surprise. The love it. Jacob especially. He caught on to it quick. He always says, "Ew. Yuck. Gross." And then laughs uncontrollably. Just the other day, however, he decided to put it behind his own bum and push the button, making the noise, and saying "I toot!"

It's such a classy toy. You all need one. Thank you, Adam, for ours! It's such a wonderful addition to our home! ;-)

one day...

Bleh. One of these days I will start feeling better! I just know it! I haven't even taken any pictures or anything in a really long time. My kids are saying and doing the funniest things daily. But, where am I? On the couch. Sick. Not wanting to do much. Much of anything, really. {I sound depressed. I'm not. I promise. Just pregnant and sick!} I did, however, get the drugs on Thursday, and that has been very wonderful! I love Zofran, it really is my best friend right now. I get so excited every 8 hours to take another. It has helped quite a bit. I haven't thrown up since Thursday! Yeah! But, my poor kids! They had Reese's Peanut Butter hearts for breakfast today. They've resorted to just eating what is within reach in the pantry. Sad, huh?

Today, in the time it took me to finally get off the couch to attend to a beeping washing machine, change the laundry, and line up the next load, I came downstairs to find chocolate syrup all over the kitchen, multiple glasses of water dumped out on the floor, along with a broken glass, three rooms in udder destruction, and three pajamaed messy kids! But, one day, I will feel better. My house will be clean{er}, my laundry will be folded and put away, my kids will have their hair combed and be dressed before 11, we will have better food in the pantry...one day. But for now, I'll go take another Zofran and eat saltine crackers!