Just when I thought I was gonna lose my mind

So the day started with Evan falling from the couch, Jake spilling an entire cup of soap, Ben swearing Jacob swallowed a small ball (still not sure if that's true) and locking myself out of the car.

Then I went to the movies to meet my lovely mother in law who wanted to get all her babies together for a movie (she's so sweet) and the movie theatre charged me 9 dollars for Jacob,,9 dollars folks...then poured my $4 soda flat froma stinkin warm 2 litre bottle...then Jake wouldn't sit for the movie and after many stares from others, one spilled popcorn (mine) and 4 bathroom breaks (not kidding the kid legitimitely went to the bathroom 4 times in 30 minutes) I decided I'd take him kicking and screaming and we would sit in the middle of the mall with Baby evan...he screamed and cried and complained for ONE HOUR...then...we go to Wal Mart to get some necessities and got ripped off twice by a little toy vending machine (THIS IS WHY I DON"T GO TO THE MALL FOLKS) Then Evan spit up all over me and I got the car just to think I maybe locked myself out again...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

THEN...

We are leaving the mall and at the stoplight there stands a man with a sign (Painter, out of work, will work for food) and Ben asks...Mommy what does that sign say...I tell him...he says why does he have no food I said I guess he doesn't have any money...he says well mommy let's go get him food...I say Ben it may not be safe to wind down the window and give him food...Ben says God will protect you mommy...he's hungry...SO we went to the bank and got $5 out...I said Ben pick where you think we should get food and he said maybe we should just give him the money...so we did! We wound that window down a crack and I handed out the money...do you know what my 5 year old yelled out the window...JESUS LOVES YOU!

So I spent the rest of my half hour ride home crying...so proud...yet so disappointed in my initial response...I guess that's why Jesus saidAnd calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

(Matthew 18:2-6 ESV)

Jello Playdoh

So some may say I'm crazy for making daily messes with the boys but I just love the look on their faces when they are covered in dirt and flour and sand, etc. That's just the way it's suppose to be ya know...I'll save having a clean house for when they are too old to enjoy the fun things like makin Jello playdoh. In about the last five minutes of play doh time Evan decided he wanted to play and screamed his head off till I took him and put his hands in the play doh...I was so impressed at how wonderful this stuff smells without the hand staining mess of the kool aid recipe and the food coloring recipes we have tried in the past...this smells great and does not leave stains everywhere...here is the recipe:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Jello-Playdough/#step1

Look what we can do!

So today we were supposed to go swimming in the Keyser pool. We get there and silence...no one is there...I sit for a half hour until someone kindly lets me in that someone pooped in the pool and the pool would not be opening today...so...instead of floating with turds we headed to Dans Mtn...hopef
ully a poop free excursion but then the storms rolled in...so we gave up and came home...

Evan started rolling from his stomach to his back today...I was excited and scared to death no longer can I let him just chill on the couch...he's slobbering like a rabies filled animal...sorry but that's what it reminds me of...tons of slobber and spit up

every time he eats...oh how I miss the days he just laid there and looked cute...don't get me wrong his cuteness is still too obvious to miss...here he is...

The boys spent there eve painting lids...school supply box lids...they are stunning!

getting stoked about schooling

So I'm really getting excited about homeschooling...weird but true...

I would have never imagined that I would be so excited about teaching my children at home but the thought of my babies being home and learning about God's world at the same time is just really catching on...tonight I worked on their schedule and journals.

Our schedule

Ben's desk is on the way soon from Nana's house and we are very excited.

Ben's super excited about homeschooling and tells everyone mommy is going to teach him at home...God give me the strength to teach them while showing your love...help me to be slow to anger and loving and kind!

Tie dye fun

So today the boys and I hit up the Westernport library for some great fun! Today was tie dye day!

The boys made these with Sharpies and Rubbing Alcohol:

Playdate at the Furnace Playground

Today I met my lovely nephews and sister in law for a playdate...the boys had so much fun!Benjamin scared Jes to death when

he said "there's a snake" (it was just a garbage bag) and he chuckled watching her run away!

Oh Ben...he claims it was not on purpose but his smile shows it all...Jake and Harley enjoyed climbing ladders much too difficult for their little feet...what a blast!

The breeze was blowing and it was just a wonderful time:

Delgrosso

So Delgrosso day has arrived!

They boys are so excited and Baby Evan is chilling with Aunt Kathy...what a beautiful day for the park...it's just lovely.

Ben and Jake started the day in the pool with the typical water slides...I just love how parents don't watch their kids

at the pool just pisses me off I don't understand. Here are my boys waiting patiently in line (me too btw...c'mon I love the slide as much as they do and Jake can't go on his own) and here comes the purple mohawk crew skipping line...they did it about five times till I finally said in my kindest teacher voice possible "Can you show me where the end of the line is...you have to go to the end of the line" The kid looked right at me laughed and jumped line.

So he returns in two minutes I'm STILL waiting in line with my whiney Jakey waiting for his turn...he jumps in front and I block him with my whole body...he tries to move me I said buddy you'll have to wait like everyone else...I spend the rest of the day looking for a mommy and daddy with a purple mohawk to come kick my butt! hehehe...

Here's some pics...

Oh and on the tilt a whirl Ben looks at me and says "mom if your gonna throw up keep it in your mouth ok?'