Never A Dull Moment!

BORING? What's that? I don't think there is such a thing in this life, and I really believe my boys are on a mission to prove that theory right!

Today started out like any other day, ... early.
It is Mike's day to work at the Fire Department so he had to get up around 6 am to get ready. We had Stake Conference today and it started at 8 am, which meant I had to get up at 6 as well. Mike assured me he would help and we would be ready in time to head to get mom. I had already arranged with my parents so I could have help at church. I got up and got dressed. Mike got dressed and then went and got the boys up and got them dressed. I helped Constance get dressed. The kids had cereal minus the milk for breakfast and yes, they even ate it in the car on the way to Franklin.
So far ... no problems.
We got mom and headed to Franklin. We got to the Franklin Stake Center early and were able to get a nice padded seat. Everything was fine. Dominic was getting tired and he didn't want to sit still. During one of the times I was trying to entertain him I noticed one of his fingernails ... it was really short ... I mean REALLY short. I looked at a couple others as well ... Didn't take me too long to figure out Jordan had helped himself to his brother's nails. I guess he figured both his toenails and fingernails were as short as he could get them, so why not help himself to his brother's. NICE.
I ended up spending the entire meeting out in the hall with Dominic. Bless his little heart. He wouldn't let me snuggle him for anything. Yet as soon as we put him in the van he crashed. I think he was asleep before we even pulled out of the parking lot. By the time we got to Mom's house ... both boys were out. I put them to bed at mom and dad's and headed home. I had visiting teachers coming over around noon.
I got home and decided to do a quick clean up with Jordan's and Dominic's toys. I went to put some cars away in their room and noticed a dark area on the floor. I opened the blinds and saw a "BEAUTIFUL" area of reddish-pink at the foot of Jordan's bed. I felt so bad. Here my son had thrown up and I didn't even know it. I went to get the carpet cleaner (can I just tell you how much I really dislike red popsicles) and a washcloth ... when I started cleaning I notice a screw in the middle of the mess. When I picked it up I notice it too had puke on it ... this is not good. Where did Jordan get a hold of a screw? He put it in his mouth? Awwwww ... that's why he threw-up. While I am down on the floor cleaning ... I noticed some marks on the footboard of his bed. The paint has been bitten off in several places. SERIOUSLY!?! I just refinished the bed and he is already destroying it ... I did want it to look distressed ... just not THAT distressed.
All you can do sometimes is shake your head and go on.
The visit with my Visiting Teachers was nice. I enjoyed dinner at my parents house. The kids had fun playing with Grandpa for a little bit and they enjoyed the visit with Daddy at the Firehall too.
When we got home I talked to Jordan about his bed and the "chew" marks on it. I told him that was a "no-no" and we are debating about taking the bed down and just having him sleep on the mattress. I am going back and forth ... I don't want the bed ruined but where am I going to put it and he could stop, right?! ... Of course, I don't know when that will happen or how long it will take, but it is possible ...
I showed the screw to Jordan and asked him if he put it in his mouth. He told me "yes" and added "it made Dordan sick." I told him he shouldn't put stuff like that in his mouth it could really hurt him and asked him to show me where he got it from. He told me "Nicnic's bed". I don't know how ... but there was a screw missing. I had Jordan open his mouth and tried to get a good look at his throat. I could see a bit of a scratch on this right side in the back. I really don't think it went down ... I think it got caught in the back of his throat and made him gag and yack. I will call the Pediatrician tomorrow and see what they want us to do.
Bedtime has been an issue ... Jordan seems to think it means playtime and that means for him as well as Dominic. I have tried just leaving them alone and eventually they will go to sleep ... the results of that ... last night Jordan decided he was hungry. I have tried putting Jordan in bed every time he gets out of bed ... unsuccessfully. Actually, I successfully get frustrated. Tonight I tried sitting on the floor in front of their closet until they both just finally give up ... mainly due to the fact I didn't want to run the risk of Jordan getting hungry again and finding something else to put in his mouth and the possible outcome there. Nothing quite like finding out your son tried to swallow a 3/4" screw.
Tonight I can claim success to my boys in proving my life is anything but BORING.
I am just thankful the screw made Jordan throw up and that we have multi-colored Berber carpet.
I am VERY thankful for the watchful eye of a loving Father in Heaven as well.

Springtime in Tennessee

You just gotta luv 'em!

We had friends over the other night. The kids were so excited! They ran and played and didn't stop. Jordan was in his true form ... going 90 miles an hour of course. He barely stopped long enough to eat. I found him going from chair to chair and helping himself to the drinks that were left unattended. I don't know how many CapriSun pouches he finished off for others. I also found him with the bag of chips (thankfully they were almost gone) ... walking around and finishing off the crumbs. Only my boy. Dominic was content all evening walking around and dragging his blanket behind him. I aired it out in the dryer before bed and then I washed it the next day.
The kids didn't get to bed until late ... they all needed to take baths ... especially Jordan ... between the sodas, juices, and chips and then the dirt on top of that. I wasn't about to put him bed without a bath. It was a great evening.

The other day I found Jordan in the bathroom. He had Constance's Waterpik and decided to use it ... pretty soon the mirror was covered with water as well as the walls. I was grateful he didn't think to turn it on me. I would have been soaked ... he would have thought it was funny too.

Yesterday we were playing outside ... enjoying the beautiful spring day ... when a white limo drove by. Jordan got very excited and pointed to the limo and told me it was "Hannah Montana's car". I just laughed and tried to tell him it wasn't. He would not even listen ... he was sure that was her car. Do you think his sister has watched the movie once or twice and he has too.

This morning Mike gave Dominic a hard cooked egg ... just to see what he would do. At first he just looked at it. Then he walked over and threw it down on the ground. He thought it was a ball. I was just thankful it was hard cooked. When Mike took the egg back ... Dominic was so mad. He wanted his ball back.

He's 3!!

My little boy is getting so big. It amazes me when I look back at pictures from when he was in the hospital and how small he was and then I look at him now. I can't believe how big my little man is getting.

Jordan is such a happy boy. Sometimes he busts up laughing even when I am being serious and trying to get him to stop doing something. He has such a BIG personality ... definitely nothing small about him.

He is such a blessing to our family!

Helicopters

I love the spring. After a nice cold winter, the warm up seemed to happen instantly ... so everything has seemed to bloom all at the same time. Everything has the nice green/yellow hue ... due to the nice layer of pollen. We have enjoyed the trees in bloom and the beautiful weather. Ever
It is fun to watch as the kids make all kinds of discoveries.

The newest discovery and source of enjoyment comes from the trees. I have showed my kids the "helicopters" or tree seeds. They come in all sizes. We found some the other day that were really small and then we have the big ones in our yard. Both Jordan and Constance love throwing the tree seeds in the air and watching them twirl to the ground. Jordan gets so excited whenever he sees the little "Helicopters".

Bubbles

Who would ever have thought you could have so much fun with something that costs only a dollar? We have recently purchased a few of the bubble wands. I quickly showed Jordan to spin around with the wand to get bubbles ... especially after seeing his face covered in bubbles from blowing on the wand.

Dominic hasn't quite caught on to the fun yet ... he just watches and smiles.

It was funny ... the other day when we were outside a bubble actually landed on Jordan and popped on the side of his little face. He quickly looked at me and told me "ow". I just had to laugh. Since when are bubbles hard or have sharp corners that poke you. Crazy kid. Definitely a joy to watch.

Dandelions

The weather has been so beautiful lately. We usually spend time each afternoon outside. The kids absolutely love it. When it is time to go inside ... I usually have two boys get very upset.

Dominic is such a content little boy. He just walks from place to place and plays. He has discovered sticks and you can usually find him carrying at least one around all the time. He has also discovered my daylilys ... unfortunately he likes to pull the leaves off of the plants. We are trying to discourage that.

The other afternoon I watched him sit along the side of the house and just play in a patch of dandelions. He would grab the stems and just pull them apart. I don't know how long he sat there but I enjoyed watching him.

Both Jordan and Dominic have loved spreading the seeds around. I am sure my neighbors don't get nearly as much pleasure out of it as my boys have especially when they watch the fruits of my boys labor appear in their yards.