You're a smart girl

"Here, Mom. Here's my baby. Hippos is a baby"
"Here, can you hold him?"
"Hey, you can read him this big book"
"Macy, I'm trying to work and hold Hippos. Could I maybe work and hold Hippos and you read the story?"
"No."
"What do you mean, No?"
"You do it."
"You're a smart girl..."

Not that I'm denying it, but really!?

The girls and I are home on a sick day today...it's been very trying at times. Every time I try to pick-up the phone and talk to someone, there's a MAJOR catastrophe...one that requires much screaming and both of them being held...then, pinching and needing hugs independently.
Oh, the trials of the working mom.

At lunch, Macy added a special feature to the day by painting her milk cup with blue yogurt. She mushed up her cheese stick and chicken and made pasty paint with the yogurt. Thanks, dear...I needed one more thing to do today...

...i will survive...i will survive...why is that song in my head?

Happy 4th of July!

Excitement for this weekend started on Thursday when we went for a walk, came back, I was walking with Jorey across the back yard when I saw Macy ducked down by the slide. I went over to discover her - butt to the neighbor's house - peeing on the grass. We can't be bothered to go in the house when we have to go?! I think she's confused from the last day at the park where there was no potty and we peed in the grass by a tree - it took just long enough for Jorey to crawl through dog poop...yes - it was sweet. So, she peed on her shorts - we took them in and she walked to the front of the house in her undies - Adam (her new neighborhood crush) came over on his 4-wheeler and Jorey was holding onto it when it started slowly backing down the driveway - she slipped and fell and had a fat lip and blood gushing from her mouth. I had one crying and bloody and one doing a booty dance in her panties...it was pretty silly.

The excitement didn't stop there. Friday, we went down to the Blooming Prairie Parade to walk with Korky - we love to show our support for his quest to take over the world of politics. Of course, we got there with about 15 minutes to spare, but that's just our style. :) We went to Kork and Mitz's house after the parade to do some swimming (please note Norah's mighty 5-pound diaper - seriously...go Huggies!) - Also, please note her boots with diaper ensemble...it was really priceless. If you don't know who Norah is, she's Kork and Mitz's kid - they're expecting another in November. Have mercy!

Ken was getting Dive-bombed on Saturday - we had a swallow nest under the deck and he had to mow the whole yard with his tennis racquet. Little did he know that the neighbors across the street, Tara and Brian, were watching from their porch and laughing at him the entire time! I'm not fabricating when I tell you that he was shouting at the birds as they continued to swarm..."This is my house!" I was so proud.

We had a BBQ on Saturday and that was fun - many friends and family members were able to make it over and we were able to chat with a bunch of neighbors that we didn't know. So, it was a good time. I got to bed about 5 hours before Ken so I was feeling much better today. Now, though, exhaustion has set in and I must surrender.

Enjoy the week!