Funnies..

I have always thought that it was just my luck that God gave me 3 crazy boys. I always get asked "Are you going to try for a girl??" ummm...we did three times...My mom seems to think it's payback. There are 5 kids in my family. I happen to be the middle child. According to my mom, my older siblings, Emelie and Billy, we're perfect little angels. They did nothing wrong and NEVER got into trouble nor did they ever get into things. They always listened and behaved. Then....she had me...and you know what hit the fan. SUPPOSEDLY I taught my brother & sister how to get into cabinets, drawers, the refrigerator, how to get on top of the refrigerator, how to run outside naked, how to hide in the best places that even your parents can't find you so they called the police. I can't believe they didn't know how to have fun until I came along! My mom must have been bored before she had me.

Raising 3 three boys has been quite the experience. I often wonder if other parents have same experiences that I have. I can usually compare notes with other moms that have a child the same age as mine, but it doesn't compare to sharing experiences with another mom of all boys.

I have a calender on my desk, it's "Baby Blues". It's nice to know that I'm not alone. I laugh out loud everyday when I read them...how true are these?




Whether it is sightseeing at a Museum or just going to Target....this is so true...well not the part about being in a Museum. God help me if I ever take my kids to a Museum...don't put a bull in a china cabinet, right? Especially during Potty training this is true. We have found where bathrooms are located in almost every store, except LOWES..Wyatt may or may not have used the display toilet.....this is one story I hope that other parents have had similar experiences with. Please don't tell me I'm the only one!






Ahh...Dining out with kids - what?? Who can afford this is more like it?? When going out to eat we find that our kids act like complete maniacs!! I can count on my right hand how many times Eric & I have taken the kids out to eat. It seems to be such an exciting time for the kids that they lose all sense of control. They have the hardest time sitting still, someone usually has to go to the bathroom (heaven for bid we go all at the same time), we'll have kids going under the table, crawling on top of the table (thanks mom!), pulling the table cloth off, fork fighting, banging silverware on the glasses, and if all else fails we can always count on the youngest screaching. I can only imagine what other customers are thinking..."Gee can't they control their kids?" How do two grown adults lose control so quickly? I digress.

With my family we have had to take this with a baby-step approach: We started out with our own dining room. If the kids could use manners and behave at the dinner table we felt that we might be able to handle going out to eat in public together.

Step 1: I figured we would start with a fast food restaurant - they're used to loud and crazy kids. We'd fit in for sure. If we aren't kicked out would mean a successful visit. Proceed to step two.

Step 2: We would progress to an eating establishment like Steak-N-Shake. We'd be able to sit down and be served our food. There isn't a play area for the kids so its great that it is quick enough so the kids wouldn't get too antsy and if needed - make a quick get-a-way.

MAYBE we'll eventually get to a Step 3: such as an Applebees, but like I said baby steps.






This one is so sadly true...and just for the record...I completely agree that Elmo has been dominating Sesame Street.