why moms wear workout clothes to the grocery store...

Ok to start... I went to the gym today. Barb can tell you... it was a good workout. But it was NOTHING like the workout I got taking 3 kids to Kroger today. I must have lifted the two big kids in and out of that freaking basket 40 times. I was trying to keep them quiet so they would not wake up Trenton. I pulled their ears about 30 times for fighting, punching, touching everything at thigh level as they were walking down the isle, for eating grapes, stepping on my eggs, touching bread, j telling me he was going to "push me in the sewer" (thanks ninja turtles.. he now has replaced "im gona punch you in the face" w/ the sewer trash talk) And to any moms with kids that weigh over 32lbs.. pushing a cart with a 30lb kids standing in the front of it is a workout in itself. Nathan was pushing the baby in the stroller and ran into 2 displays and the back of my legs like 40 times. I almost bailed but was determined to get stuff to make tacos tonight and get grandma one of the pork shoulder that were on special.

 So early on N was pushing the basket and I was pushing the babystroller with Jacob standing on the front of the stroller.. (yes its a sight but it keeps him from holding the side and steering me all over the place and CONSTANTLY running over his boots.) Makes it hard to push but he needs two hands to hold on and it keeps him from touching stuff. (see exhibit A)

exhibit A

As I am  going down the isle people passing me are laughing. At first I just chucked it up to how J was riding .. but then it got embarrassing.  Did I have a big booger on my face? A boob sticking out ( yeah that's another story i need to tell) ... Finally I stop short and peer over to J holding himself steady by leaning his thighs against the baby tray and J has his pointer fingers in his baby brothers mouth stretching it from right to left like a big clown face as people pass by.(Exhibit B)

Exhibit B

Jacob's sneaky face here says it all~!!

Trenton is smiling and thinks its hilarious! I started laughing so hard I almost peed in my pants. TEARS... were coming out of my eyes... this lady says to me.. "Yeah I didn't think you knew what he was doing, but it sure was entertaining and made my day".

We get home and I am unloading all the groceries.... half way through much to my dismay I hear the garage door starting to shut.. I go RUNNING out to the garage and stop it just in time. The tailgate to my half unloaded suburban was WIDE open(exhibit C).. the garage forced it half way down. I know I reacted badly b/c even when I was on the phone telling my sister what happened he busted out in tears saying "I was just helpin".

exhibit c

Its a good thing that the fridge is too full and I need to go get rid of the rest of the OJ to make some room... think I can find some whipcream vodka to go in it, so I can relax.

Trentons Baptism 2-17-13

We baptized Trenton this last Sunday. Here are a few pics (thanks Mike!) from the big event. Trenton did great except the whole dodging Pastor Sue when she tried to put a cross on his forehead. She had to try 3 times to get it done! LOL.. Can I just say that its EXTREMELY hard to hold a child in satin!!! I somehow got him to go to sleep right after the baptism too so that helped. It was extremly quiet considering I had 3 nephews and 2 of my best friends boys in the service with us! 

Barb and Yvette were Trenton's sponsors. I wanted to make sure I had Great people who would make sure that Christ was always present in his life and hold me accountable for making sure I have them at church every Sunday! (These two are great at making sure I make NO excuses!) Thanks Girls!! Here are some pics!

I want to thank all our family and friends who made this special day. It means a lot to us to have you there for Trenton's big day!

Cold water is nothing for this boy!

He got a bit fussy.. for a second.

The girls are laughing because she couldn't get him to hold still.

Announcing him to the congregation!

Jacob is praying "Dear God is it over yet?" LOLOLOL

Me and Yaya and T-man!

Jesus and the swamp

So we were on our way home from small group last night when Jacob randomly says "Jesus died on the cross". Brian and I gave each other the -where did that come from- look.

So I said where did he go after that? J's reply "he went to the swamp".. then mumbled something about alligators. Nathan chimes in "Jesus died and went to HEAVEN, and HEAVEN is in the clouds". Jacob starts yelling "He went to crocodile creek and the crocodile ATE JESUS" ...

Clearly we have some work to do here.... but it was worth the laugh!

Jacobs favorite words lately are:
-crocodile creek
- magic potion
-im gona punch you in the face (which is a movie quote .. he doesnt actually do it!)
-he talks back (ie.. i say im gona spank you.. he says "NO IM GONA SPANK YOU!"
-hi-ya (karate)
-turdles in a haf shell  TURDLE PROWER (yes spelled the way he says it)
-gorillagaters (a spence made animal that eats everything)

Testies?

We were trolling through Hobby Lobby today, we had to go buy a new picture frame. Nathan annihilated the other one on accident. Trenton had fallen asleep so I was just trying to keep him asleep for as long as possible (You CANNOT move this kid!) I found this really fun magnetic organ parts game. It we got home and I was explaining what each part is and where it goes.

Jacob gets tummy aches from time to time. So I explained that where he points when it hurts is his small intestines. About an hour later he comes out of his room crying. Nathan had shot him in the stomach w/ a nerf gun (it didnt hurt, he was just in need of a nap!) He yells "my testes hurts" holding is belly.

 I couldn't help but laugh that intestines came out as testes... which is a whole different Puzzle!!!!! The best part is that when Jacob explains the organs he loves to show you where the poop comes out..The lower intestines is his favorite because of that! BOYS!

all the organs put in their places!

 We also got a United States puzzle and Nathan LOVED it! He put it all together so fast I was so impressed!

TURTLE-LY AWSOME!

The boys have been really into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately. I got the idea from Mrs.Barb to make them some masks! It was an instant hit. Since the show is geared towards a little bit older crowd its hard to find fun turtle gear. I just so happened to run across these shirts (marked down of course!) at Kohls!

We went to visit my Grandmother in Brenham yesterday and they wore their shirts. It hit me on the way home that the kids valentines party was today at school. We had so much fun with the pics last year that we did them again this year! Turtle themed of course! Came up with the saying on the way to get them printed (otherwise I would have had them printed with it on there!) Anyhow turned out TURTLE-LY AWESOME!

Neglecting the littles...

Well we are at that stage where little guy has just started on baby food. Things get pretty crazy trying to get everyone fed, then bathed, teeth brushed and prayers/bed. Little guy was out in his bouncer starting to get fussy. I finished reading the book and rushed out to pick him up when I realized what I had gotten into.

I yelled "Brian I NEED YOUR HELP" .. I guess I just had that tone because J looks at Brian and says "Poo poo?"

Brian caught this action on the way to the bathtub which was the ONLY place I was about to lay him down. Fun times. Fun... times. I so love changes in diet.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Moments that make you go hmmmmmmm.....

Jacob finds a koozie yesterday. We were eating dinner and he was playing with it. Nathan yells at him .."Its not a toy Jacob, its for DADDYS BEER!"  Brian wouldnt look up for like 30 seconds! :)))Too funny.

I have been asking the boys every night what they are thankful for. Tonight Jacob says "I am thankful for behaving good, and Nathan is NOT GOOD" again.. Brian about spit dinner through his nose.

J "Mom allie (the dog) has a butt"  Me "yes allie has a butt" J -"mommas have a butt" Me- "yes Jacob we all have butts" J- "mom you don't have a penis"  N- "Jacob mammas a girl..she has ba-ginas"  ..again.. thank you Brian.

My all time favorite (shameful) moment. I go to pick up Jacob from school and his teacher tells me he has an accident report written up against him and for him. To start she said the one for him was because his finger was slammed in the little kitchen drawer. (Nothing a kiss from his favorite teacher wouldnt fix!) Then..... the one against him was because he BIT someone. My reaction was "HE BIT SOMEONE?????" The teacher (who shall remain nameless:)) reply's "Yeah.. ME". Keep in mind she is our beloved babysitter and friend. For her to write up a report he had to have BIIIIIIT her. Then of course I say "where".  Wait for it... "On MY BUTT" ... Yes I am the mom of the kid who bit his teacher in the A$$.

Then my husbands reply (after getting upset of course) .. well at least he has good taste!

Another Dr.Spence?

So for school last Friday it was "dress up as a grown up" day a school. You dressed for what you want to be when you grow up. I asked Nathan for 2 days what he wants to be. He would just say NO to whatever I said, or say "I don't wanna be nothing." At 9pm the night before he had it narrowed down to A) a golfer or B) a doctor.

I didn't really know how I was going to pull off a golfer, except to send him to school with a kid golf club. I strongly encouraged him to be the doctor (he could bring his doctor kit) and then when I got out some of Daddy's masks and gloves... IT SEALED THE DEAL!

 Later that day we caught the boys playing doctor in the entryway. So sweet. Nathan checked his ears, throat, and nose. Then took his temp! He followed up with some meds! So fun to watch them play.

This is my fav!!!

Jacob needs a shot for sure!

Filing the syringe with meds!

Like a man

So I was just getting the boys dressed and Jacob comes up behind Nathan and smacks him with the fly swatter. I sent J to time out and asked Nathan if he was ok. He replys "I am OK mom, I am like a man, it doesn't hurt me" (Then flashes his muscles!)

Sniff... can he just stay a baby for a little while longer?

A real BOY Mom!

 So being a mom of 3 very entergetic boys I had an all time first this last Monday. I went to drop the bigs off at school and ALL 3 BOYS had HEAD TRAUMA. Nathan had a huge scrape and scab on his forehead from an injury resulting from "ninja turtling off the bed"..? what ever that is?  Jacob ran into the couch while running with my phone, playing keep away from Nathan who was chasing him with a sword (as the story was told to me.. i was drying my hair!) He turned to see how close N was.. and BOOM.. the couch got him. Its a true black eye. Lovely!  AND last but not least poor Trenton scratched his face all up with his nails.. try as I may I could NOT get a pic b/c he WONT sit still!  Mom of the year award is almost with in reach..... I can feel it.

Hair cuts and earmuffs!

This little boy is so darn cute and such a little pistol at the same time! Recently we started doing haircuts outside. I bride them to sit still be promising a Popsicle! Hey a moms got to do what a moms got to do! I told them that the little birds need to use their hair to build their nest. It worked like a charm. Nathan the loving little bug he is... is either the perfect picture taker.. or total photo bomber. In recent post I showed how he resorted to ugly faces in pics.. well now he just turns around or puts his hand over his face (see below!) what a nut! I just had to share these because they are so precious!

We went shooting out at gigi's last week and here is Nathan hiding his face for a pose... and one I caught of them with their earmuffs (meermuffs) on!

Monsters 3D!

For some reason we thought it would be a fun idea to bring 3 kids to see an entire disney movie in the theater! It was a BLAST! I tried to explain to the boys that's 3D means that it is like the characters come out and touch you. Half way through the movie Nathan leans over and says "Mom, none of them have touched me yet!" I couldn't help but laugh! We made a mess with popcorn and the boys enjoyed the ICEE almost as much as I did! Trenton fell asleep about 10 mins into the movie and slept the whole way through! Jacob "CRACKED" his little man glasses in half about 3/4 the way through the movie so Brian put his on Jacob and wore the broken ones (hence how funny Jacob looks with BIG glasses) Also Jacob has an obsession with hooded shirts.. he demands to wear the hood on at all times.

my fav pic!

Gigi M and the boys!

 This is my moms mom. We recently went and celebrated Gigi's 90th birthday! We took her to go eat ribs at Chili's! (She loves those ribs!) Nathan loves going to "stair gigi's" house (She has stair at the back entrance to her townhome) I got these pics of her and the boys after her birthday party.

Gigi B and the littles!

 Their faces say it all!

 I love that my grandmother is one of my best friends. I tell her everything and talk to her almost 2-3 times a day. She had her second hip replacement this last week and we went and spent the day with her before she went to have it done. I caught these few pics of her loving on her newest great grandson, Trenton and had to share. She is such a great Gigi and all my boys adore her. I realize how lucky I am to still have both my grandmothers and that my kids are such a part of their lives just makes me so happy.

Thump...

Yesterday morning Nathan would not get out of bed and would throw a fit if I turned the lights on. I was sick of the drama so I started on breakfast w/ Jacob, who just pops right out of bed and even helped me make breakfast. Trenton was on the floor being soo well behaved.

We got pancakes made and on the table. I yelled for Nathan to get in here and eat or he is going to school in his Pj's. Jacob ate 14 tiny pancakes before N came out of his room. N sat there with a pout on his face - REFUSING- to eat pancakes because he wanted cereal.

As noted in blogs before -- I AM THE PARENT-- and --I DON'T BARTER. (I have to remind myself of this sometime because Nathan likes to try to take over the parent roll) It's eat the pancakes OR go to school hungry. (WHICH HE DID) I also told him to get in the living room and get dressed or he was going to school in pj's.. and it was close but he managed to get dressed before I got them all in the car.

I am FUMING mad b/c Brian is on his way home and always teases me about being late which I AM NOT.  Just so happens this morning I am totally running late. As I am backing out of the driveway and driving down the street a voice from behind me says "Mama, I know your mad, but you still have to wear your seatbelt.......(long pause.. BIG SMILE) .. BECAUSE  I LOVE YOU MOM"

Times like this were you want to thump him on the forehead and kiss him at the same time. (but honestly .... I was leaning towards the thump!)