whatever

clean

as far as our house goes...this is about as clean as it gets...without paying someone else to do it.
and it is this way because everyone pitched in.
the kids cleaned their rooms before bed.
we cleaned till late last night...it had to be done...it was just gross.

so this morning when i forced them to clean again they all went nuts.
(the kids..craig was at work)
there was lots of stomping, door slamming, crying....wailing...
give me a break.
i made them do it anyway.
i was also getting very crabby from them being this way.
i had just cleaned my kitchen and didn't want them in there
so i shouted "whenever that room is clean we can have a picnic!"
"PICNIC? it's raining"
"an inside picnic...so hurry up!"
it worked.
they were cleaning fast and actually did a good job.
then we had a picnic in the foyer.

it's a proven fact...you can't stay crabby at a picnic.

in the afternoon the family arrived!
always so good to see everyone.
i am glad they are here.

raining all day

perfect activity for a rainy day...can you tell what he's watching?

it's a U2 concert of course...
a family favorite.
annie was eating her lunch but when she heard it she took off into the living to watch Bono.
don't all 2 year olds love Bono?

we had 2 friends come over today at seperate times
trying to make the day go a little easier.
it went alright.
still a long rainy day.
they even crammed some swimming in...the 10 minutes it wasn't raining.

annie made some nice art before dinner.

craig's family starts to arrive tomorrow...all of them.
it is going to be a busy full week.
family reunion.
worlds of fun.
hotels.
hanging out.
playing games.
eating and eating and eating.
and ending with the 4th of july block party on our block.
i am going to be tired...and so is everyone else.

banana bread

we were up early this morning.
making a meal for a new mommy at church.
i don't think i have ever cooked chicken breasts at 8:30 in the morning.
i also made this incredibly yummy perfect banana bread and didn't get to taste one bite!
jenny it's your recipe...complete with the mashed potatoes. ha

it smelled so good.
we drove our meal out to her house which is out...way out...in the country.
it was so pretty just getting there.
in kansas they are harvesting the wheat so we saw combines everywhere.
annie kept shouting "TORN DROWIN"!!!" at every single corn field.
(corn growing)
there are alot of corn fields.
at her house there were baby kitties and frogs and a dog so my kids never even saw the baby.
BUT I DID.
ohhhh holding that tiny baby was too much.
i had an immediate internal reaction...i wanted one.
logically i know i don't.
we have enough babies.
i don't want to gain another 50 pounds again.
my brain can't handle another baby.
but it is still in me...i wanted to take him home.
if we could...but we can't...but if craig said "let's have another one"...
HA HA HA HA HA HA
i would. i would. i would.
it won't EVER happen though.

i cleaned up my yard this afternoon.
in the sprinkling rain.
all afternoon.
the kids played in the pool while it sprinkled.
i am in love with the pool.

lauren is at camp.
she is missed.
it's very different without her here.
i hope she is getting filled with god's word this week.
and having a blast!
and making new friends..being kind.
i hope.
and i don't think she will be stinky at all when she comes home.
she will be all pretty and clean i am guessing.
the usual.