Elly goes straight from kindergarten to college

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Clean the house, No Way

This week the kids are on spring break. I am normally the clean house Nazi and spend all my time yelling at the kids to clean or cleaning myself. Not this week, I told myself I would do stuff with the kids instead. We have done science experiments, had a room party, had a studio movie grill in the kitchen, read to each of them from the friend or new era, gone to the freaky mouse house( chuckee cheese), and more and I still went to school two days this week. My house is such a wreck that Shay started cleaning without being asked. But we have had so much fun. I think they have noticed. On our way to play some basketball.


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What if

Anytime I go away, I always think about what ifs. What if I don't come back. What will my kids remember? Was I good enough to them or did I give them enough attention?
I start missing them before I even leave and it makes me sad to go. Although I wonder if I never left would I realize how much they mean to me?
So I will enjoy the perspective leaving gives me and have a wonderful time on my cruise with the knowledge that for every moment away the kids make me pay double when I get back.

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My Valentines Day Note

I received a note yesterday. It was from Janers. She had wanted to eat frosted flakes 10 min before dinner and I told her no snacks, especially since her and her twin sister hadn't eaten their dinner the night before because of too many snacks. She stormed off. I say that because it literally felt like a storm. She screamed, stomped, threw things and ran off to her room leaving a trail of destruction along the way. When I went up to get her for dinner, I had a note waiting.

I rn aw bs I hat Mom

Translation: I ran away because I hate Mom.

Her door was locked and when I opened it I found her passed out on her bed. Were my feelings hurt? Not really. That may sound callous, but I had no guilt. If I had done something that was unfair maybe I would feel bad. She woke up and apoligized with tears and told me she loves me. I told her I loved her too. So although my note wasn't loving, the gushing afterwards was.

And you can bet I am keeping that note. I just think it is funny.

Janers

A few things about our third-

Fav color- Yellow
Fav person- Mommy, Daddy, Elly
Fav Food- Watermelon- What, when did that happen?
Fav thing Adam says- I can't I'm too big.
Adam loves it when I play puppies with him.

Elser Belser

A few things about our fourth

Favorite color- Red
Favorite food- Ice Cream
Favorite Activity- Art
Favorite Person- Mommy
Who do you want to be like when you grow up- a teacher or a doctor
Favorite nickname- ally
Best Friend- Amanda
Favorite thing in your room- my birdy on the wall
Favorite picture- the one of my family
Where do you want to live when you grow up- Paris (jane asked Paris France? El no just Paris)
Favorite thing Adam says- Aliens
Jane says She shares and she is super smart.

She says she likes peace signs and she loved Tangled.

Snow Days

The snow fell Sunday night and the kids were so excited. NO SCHOOL! They could hardly stand it they were so happy. I was too, but then no school Tuesday and then Wednesday and now Thursday. Can I make it? I feel strange being cooped up for so long. Georgia just doesn't have the equipment to get the roads cleaned and the freezing weather has kept them frozen over all week. Will there be school tomorrow? I don't know. I guess I should make the most of it but I feel tired of all the fighting and grumpiness of the kids. I feel lazy, and a little grumpy myself. A little in limbo. But it is beautiful outside and Adams birthday is in a couple days. I guess I should get to work on that, it should keep me busy.