A 6 year old!!

Austin is now 6 years old. It is so fun to have a birthday when you are 6. Austin was awake before me and dressed and ready to start his day. It is our family tradition to have breakfast in bed for your birthday. So Austin waited there. Here is a picture of Austin and his breakfast. We usually add a special touch. His was a smiley face waffle with was lips courtesy of a Valentines gift from Mema.

That night we had a party for Austin at our house for him and some friends. We set up some sport stations for the kids.....kicking a soccer goal, throwing a football in a hole, we had a tire run using the hose are made into circle, and they had to bounce on a hoppity hop ball around the trees. Then we pinned the soccer ball on the goal. The kids liked that one and all did it twice. A little pizza, cake and ice cream and we had a fun party. Happy Birthday Austin!

2 year olds speaking. Gotta love it!

I am truly enjoying listening to Robert and Steven talk. Whether it is to me or to each other it is really sweet to listen to. Lately Robert loves to say "Woo Hoo" when he is excited about something. It is soo cute and makes me smile every time. And both boys call elevators "alligators". Steven does not like to be called names. I call him sweet boy or cutie and he says "No, I Steven." And I just love the way Steven says "yes" with a little lisp at the end.

And the other things they like to do is sing songs....but they only remember some of the words. So Robert would sing "Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way" over and over again because that is the line he knows. Steven will sing ABCD because he knows that part.

They know their colors and we are working on counting. They go "1,2,4,6" or "1,3,5". They cannot make it to 5 yet but we will get there. Their vocabulary is great and I love each time they have something new to say.

Wanted to share this with other moms

I came across this on a forum I belong to and had to share. I have had days like this. For any mom who stays home I think you can relate. It really is the hardest job.

"What Do You Do All Day?
A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.

The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.

As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went.He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today?'She again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me sarcastically what in the world I do all day?''Yes,' was his incredulous reply.

She answered, 'Well, today, I didn't do it.' "

Our work is seen most when we don't do it!!