April 1, 2008

So I was trying to type something like, "We're expecting" or "We're having twins again" for an "April Fool's Joke", but as I tried to type it, I just couldn't! The only thing funny about me having more kids right now would be the fact that there must be something wrong with me that needed medicating! My uncle actually asked me about 6 months ago if I was pregnant again. (What was he thinking?!) I told him we had found the birth control aisle at the grocery store. :)






Other than April fool's, here's the event of the week:


We went over to visit a friend who had a new baby (her first is about 15 months old). While visiting, Seth managed to put a tear in the little girl's ball pit. So, today we went to target and $30 later, we have replaced it.

  (Hopefully Rob can fix the torn one so it's useable and mine can play in it.) Rather than time out (which seems to have little effect on Seth lately), I decided he would have to work off his debt by doing extra work (30 chores - 1 per dollar) other than his normal chores: dumping the little trashcans throughout the house, cleaning his toys, and making his bed (none of which he does anyways). So, I am open to ideas. He is capable of very little.





Thus far I have thought of:

• rotating the laundry
• folding the entire basket of towels (instead of just the washcloths)
• cleaning the baseboards
• cleaning the doorframes
• sponge mopping the bathroom floors
• windexing
• dusting

Any more? (It can't be too fun. and it can't make more mess for me to clean up)





My manageable children:


I wish I could get a good video of the babies 'wrestling'. They are so cute. A few minutes ago, Kaitlyn was standing over near the computer desk where I'm sitting, and Natalie comes stumbling over and tackles her to the ground! Ha ha! It was really cute.
They also like to play peek-a-boo with the curtains or around furniture. See Video below (about 1 minute long). Thanks to the big bruise on Kate's head (a lot better this week) we rearranged the room to put the blanket chest (the culprit) out of the middle of the room. Maybe Rob will post pictures of the changes on his site (named "Where's the Couch" which keeps up with our constant changes). So, the video is from before the re-arrangement.