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Silly Kael

Love this cute video that shows Kael's personality so well!

Halloween Crafts

So the other day Koen had a rather long testing appointment and we had a small break while they discussed results so we went shopping. I saw a craft store that I hadn't been in and decided to go check it out. While in the store Koen found some wood halloween figures to paint. He wanted to buy one for everyone to paint. They were $1 so I told him to pick one for the other kids and himself. They were so excited and made quite a mess, but it was so worth it, and they have these for memories now.

A New Table

 

Our old table had been around since Koen was only a few months old, and only had 4 chairs. To say the least it had seen way better days. We had been talking about getting a new one come tax return time, but when Havyn knocked over one of the chairs (leaving us with 3 and a family of 6) we broke down and went to look. Tyrell and I were sick of eating our food on the floor next to the table anyway! We found this marble top one that looked sturdy enough, and it came as a 6 piece set which was exactly what we needed, so we purchased it and set up a time to pick it up.

Well 3 days after setting it up I come home to find this.

 



Now I tried really really really hard to get rid of the marks, but it just wouldn't come off. I started to freak out. I even called the store and asked what to do to get rid of it. I kept calling trying to figure out what to do because this table wasn't cheap and I didn't want it ruined before we'd even had it a week. Finally after many phone calls and lots of me being grumpy they finally tell me that this table never had a sealant put on it. I told them that that wasn't my fault and that if they don't tell the customer that then they assume it's sealed. They were nice and agreed to let us exchange the table for a different one.  So we set out to pick a new one.

 

 

They delivered this one free of charge! My sister happened to be here when they delivered it and moments after we both had a seat on the bench and it snapped. Now that makes you feel fat!!! Luckily the delivery men were still here. They took it back and set up another delivery. So 4 days later on delivery day it is around 7 a.m. and I am still laying in my bed trying to convince myself to get up and get in the shower before the little ones wake up and Koen come running in (wearing nothing) to let me know that 2 guys are here and they have the bench. I think he must be wrong, since it's so early, and I haven't recieved a phone call, and so I ask him if he is sure. He says he is and so I come downstairs and look out the window. Then I realize the door is unlocked, and I ask Koen if he opened the door, and he says he did. So then (remember he is wearing nothing) I ask well were you dressed, and he replies that no he wasn't dressed. Oh my, talk about embarrassing! Trust me we discussed that number one it isn't okay to open the door that early in the morning for anyone, and two never without clothes on. And yes, there is a plastic cover on it, I am scared to death to see what my kids will do to it.



A Box and Some Kids

So Tyrell was finally cleaning out the mess of a garage we had on Labor Day, and he brought in the dryer box for the kids to play with. He cut a door and window holes. The kids had a blast. Here are the pictures to prove it.

 

The Other Day

I have to blog about my day the other day because more often than not my days go just like this one did, and I know someday I will look back and wonder where all my time went. I do not want to forget what it was like when my kids were little, and hopfulley when I read this in years to come I will be glad I wrote it down to remember, but glad it's over too! So since I hurt my back (doing who knows what) I have been doing some excercises I was given by a very generous and kind physical therapist who happens to be our home teacher. This particular morning I was feeling pretty sore from not doing my excercises the way I should have the day before (gee, I wonder why...couldn't be lots to do with the kids and house or anything). I decided that even though I had dishes that needed done, and a house to clean that I would lie on the floor and do some excercises. Just as I get the first set done, Kael comes hauling into the room towards me, and I am the recipent of a butt in the face. Somehow he and Havyn had gotten their diapers off and they were both running around butt naked. So I get up and chase them down and get their dipaers back on just in time for Koen to start bugging me for breakfast, and Kai wanting something else on the TV. After I get all that taken care of Tyrell is out of the shower and I hurry and hop in because it's also grocery day. After grocery shopping and somehow getting the house clean Tyrell has to head off to his second job, and Koen is bored (this is his new things, he is always bored). I give him a list of about 10 things he could do, but none of them are good enough so finally I decide to try something I saw on Pinterest. BAD IDEA!!!! The little kids mad such a huge mess with the cloud dough (flour and baby oil) and Kael starting eating. Remember how I said I had just gotten the house clean, well now it's not clean anymore.

I had two older happy boys, who unfortunately were making a giant mess as well, and two happy to stir up trouble toddlers who were just spreading flour all over the house and their bodies. I honestly didn't know how I was going to get this mess cleaned up and dinner fixed. After the choatic clean up that left me with 4 crying kids, I managed to get dinner ready. No one ate their dinner, and then it was bath time. I didn't even get dinner cleaned up before I heard the water running upstairs (this is Kael's new thing). Kael had gone up, got in the tub, and turned on the water. This happens several times a day now because he always wants a bath and somehow he knows how to get in the bathroom. By the time bathes were done I just wanted to sit and breath for a minute, but Kael being Kael had other plans for me. He decided that it was time to stir up more trouble, and make another mess since I had just gotten the first one cleaned up. And I swear that if it's the day you vacum or mop they instinctivley know that they should ruin it. So I am sitting looking a facebook for a quick breather and moment to myself when I hear Havyn say, "kael doing". This is never a good thing so I go look and he has gotten out the full canister of oats out of the lazy Suzan and dumped the entire thing in the carpet and is spreading it out.

 



By this time I am so ready for bedtime it isn't even funny! We get that vacumed up and I put all of them to bed about 30 mins early because I just couldn't take it anymore.

First Grade

I can't believe this kid is old enough to go to first grade! I still remember the chaotic night he entered the world! It doesn't seem like it has been 6 1/2 years! He is such a sweet little boy! He is smiling big in this picture because he wanted to show that he lost his 2nd tooth 2 days ago. He was so excited that he lost it right before school started so that he could show his new teacher. I love watching this kid grow and learn! It is truly such a blessing to have him in our lives!