New Year 2012

By the date of this first entry you are probably reliazing that this year is just as busy if not busyier than last year.

School started back up and I was so thrilled. I hate saying that because I love my kids I do but its hard having all five of them home day after day. Wanting to do nothing at all, because school calls it a vacation. So why should they have to even wipe themselves - its their Vacation!!!!

Steve worked night shift on Christmas so that sucked. The older kids helped me play Santa for the little guy. Then I played Santa for the four older ones alone. Its not a horrible thing to have to do alone - its just one of those things that when you look around and smile, you think............wow I really do love it when my husband and I do want him here at these little times. It seems like there are so few left. The kids are growing up so fast. I listen to some of these stay at home Mom's talking about they cant wait for their husbands to work night shift, or wait for that overtime. Some actually like it when the hubby has to travel for work. Me - I watch the clock and when it turns to 26 after I'm staring at that door waiting for him to come in with the best smile a wife could have. The kids all jump up and hugs are being thrown at him from every direction. It takes all that I have to wait in the back of the line so everyone can get their fill. Then I can get my hug and kiss. I don't understand people. I guess it takes all kinds to make the world go around but its hard to sit next to some of these women when they open their mouths. Either way I know I come home to my own hugs and smiling faces. I love my family, even on THOSE days, Mom's know what I mean :)

My kiddos are getting so big! I'm not ready for the next few years. It is great to see them blossom. I love my family.

On our way to the Doc again. I feel like I live there! Steve has to work on Thanksgiving. It sucks but he will be home that night so we are going to do it late.

Boobies

My son is obsessed with Boobies! The other night he said I like your boobies..and smiled and laughed. I asked him why he liked Mommies boobies and he "cause their nice, mama". Hahahahahaha he has been asking about boys and girls and why girls have boobies and why boys don't. He wants to know why he has nipples and how Daddy has nipples too. :) These questions have been going on for a few weeks now.

its so weird how Something we all seem to know about and forget how curious we all once were when we were trying to figure it all out. His facial expressions when he seems to have made a connection, days later when he will repeat exactly what you said only this time he gets it. Its like seeing the light bulb bought, installed, and then shine bright. Remarkable and Entertaining :)

Halloween Fun

Halloween is always fun with the kids. Chase was a teenager (a parents worst nightmare - he informed us), Will was a dead wrestler, bleeding from his face, Angela was a flower child, Mia was a witch, and Hunter was a fire truck man! That's what he says when you ask him what he is. They got so much candy its not even funny.  I could gain 10 lbs in one day eating it all and not put a dent in it. Its insane. Hunter's costume was lent to us by a friend - it was a one piece suit, The warmest thing I've ever seen and good thing too since there is still snow on the ground from last weekend. The fireman hat is attached to the whole thing like a hoody so he was nice and warm. We trick or treated for about 3 hours, Hunter fell asleep really easy last night poor little guy was so tired. :) They all had a good time!

Funeral

The funeral was - what do you say nice? Grandma died so was it nice? Pretty? I don't know but lots of people are and all of them had wonderful things to say about the woman I called Grandma. She touched so many people. People I had never even heard of came and told their wonderful stories of how she affected them. One lady talked about when she was a child she lived next door and Grandma used to give her cookies and milk when she was locked out of the house, that she once told her what was her favorite cookie and Grandma had it for her the next time and the next..............She was such a good person. She was so special to so many people I'm lucky she was my Grandma. I feel blessed to have had her for a Grandmother. I can only pray that that many people are at my funeral. She is my hero and I didn't know it till she was gone. I love and miss her so much.

Getting Ready

Today we are packing, doing all the laundry gettin the car ready. Trying to get the kids to finish all their homework. The school was really good with them leaving, I asked if there was anyway they could get their homework, and they did and ready in the office. No waiting it was great.
Going to Chicago for the first time with anxiety, fear, and sorrow. I have always loved going to see Grandma, this trip I will remember for the rest of my life.