Picasso's got nothing on my kids.

I have very creative children.

Most children, when making an art project will use crayons. Markers. Paint.

Not mine.

Well, that's not true. They do use those things. I know this because I have cleaned all of the above off of my walls in my house.

But I think my kids have taken art to a whole new level.

As I was making lunch the other day, I turned around to find my two youngest had removed the bologna from their sandwiches and were now plastering them to the sliding glass door. In all different shapes.

I tried to get a picture so you wouldn't think I was making this up...I am not that creative...but by the time I got my camera, they had consumed their masterpieces.

Let's not talk about the many many reasons this is disturbing and disgusting. Let's not go there.

Oh, the many uses of bologna.

Creative indeed.

A smile on my face

I really am not a vulgar person. But this was not what I expected to see when I went to the zoo with my first grader. But see it we did. Always makes for good conversation on the way home.

Can I just say YAY!? I am so happy to be done with soccer. No more scrambling to find uniforms, socks, shin guards, shoes, balls, water bottles, etc. Can you tell it was time? So time.

Ain't he cute?!?! He is my baby...you know...the one who forgot how to be potty trained. I wish he would remember.  

It was free comic book day. Kobe has just started to get into them. This was Grandpa Captain America and a much older and wider Thor. Funny. But if you haven't seen Avengers yet, you must! I am not kidding! It really is that good!!

"First off, you have only been there once. Today. How are you a valued customer?"

"Secondly, it's only a good deal if you are shopping for rims." 

"And $70 is not practically free."  

Happy Mother's Day to you all!!

May Day! May Day!

Do you have plans for the next three weeks?

I do. But these are not plans I made for myself. No, these plans were made for me, by the many teachers that my children have.

In the next three weeks either I or Hubs will be paying for, preparing and attending:

• two trips to the zoo
• a band concert
• a trip to the aquatic center
• Hootz
• Itz
• Acoma
• 3 field days
• end of the year music party
• and Kindergarten graduation.

 I know my kids love the month of May. But I, personally, wouldn't mind taking a nap. But as you can see...out of the question.

Ahhhh, May. Welcome!

I'm talking really tired.

Most people know they are tired based on the number of hours they have slept.

Some base it on the color and depth of the rings around their eyes.

Others judge it by the amount of energy they have to carry them through their day.

Still others know they are tired by the amount of patience they have with their children...or  lack thereof.

Me?

I know I am tired when I roll over and there is a child in my bed and I can't remember how he got there. But I know I am REALLY tired when said child reeks of urine and I don't even notice it until Hubs points it out.

When will potty training end.....

If that doesn't motivate you to have children, I don't know what will.

I Learned It From My Kids: I don't think that's what it says.

Scripture Power
Keeps me safe from sin.
Scripture Power
Is the power to win!
Scripture Power
Everyday I need
The power that I get
Each time I read!

Such a great song, right? Great message.

But when Briggy was singing it to me the other night, his scripture sounded like stripper.

Stripper Power
Keeps me safe from sin.
Stripper Power
Is the power to win!
Stripper Power
Everyday I need
The power that I get
Each time I weed!

Yeah. I know. Not quite the same inspiring message.

Today I learned the importance of pronunciation.

What did you learn from your kids this week? Do share. Link it up!

Changed

"This is going to change your life forever," he told me.

Really? That? That is going to change my life forever?

I can think of a lot of things that would change my life. Forever.

• Going on a mission for my church.
• Marrying a Deaf man. Changed my life forever.
• Having a baby. And then another. And another...five times. You can actually see that change.
• Seeing one of those children almost die and then watching God step in and save him. Life changing.

All of these things have changed my life.

I can only imagine that....

• ...death of my immediate family member would change my life.
• ...seeing my children move out on their own.
• ...empty nesting.
• ...being a grandmother.
• ...breaking a hip.

Life changing, right?

So when the guy in the booth at the mall told me that this was going to change my life....

.....I laughed.

So I Married a Deaf Man: World's Best?

Bwahahahaha!!! Hold on...let me...breath.... I found this to be hilarious rather interesting.

"Concentrate on watching the road." (Giggling) "...they see everything when they're at the wheel." (Chuckling) "...and can tell immediately if they should pull to the side of the road." (ROFL!)

Okay, sorry. But this has not been my experience. As in Not. At. All.

Sure, Hubs has gotten far less tickets that I have. But that's because cops don't give Hubs tickets. (You can read about the only ticket Hubs has received here.) Never mind that I have totaled two cars in our married life. This is not about me! No-one ever said I was the world's best driver!

Hubs is a good driver. But the "World's Best Driver"?? .....????...........???????

We had to borrow my parents' truck to use on our honeymoon. This was because the man who guaranteed he knew how to change our transmission and promised he could get it done before we got married...yeah, well...not so much. We gave him two weeks....he took four.

So we borrowed my parents' truck and off we went.

One day, we hopped into the truck and headed out. I had the map and was trying to navigate. Apparently I was not doing a sufficient job because Hubs started to navigate the map...while navigating the road. 

One thing you should know about Hubs is that he doesn't multi-task well. He is great about starting something and finishing it...most the time. But if I say something like, "Hey, while...(he hates that word)... you are upstairs replacing the toilet paper...(because that happens)...could you grab my book and bring down the laundry basket?", he starts to feel stress.

But on this day, the multi-tasking bug had got to him and multi-task he did. Mapping and driving. At the same time.

I was in love and believed he could do anything...and when I say anything I mean driving without his eyes on the road. Yes, not only had love made me blind, but it had taken all common sense from me. And him for that matter.

He was doing a pretty good job until this mile-marker appeared out of no-where. Okay, so it was on the side of the road like all mile markers, only we weren't on the road like we normally are. Lucky for us, Hubs look up in time and swerved. Unlucky for the the truck, it lost a side mirror that day.   

I wish I could say that was the last time something like that happened. But that would be lying. And I don't lie. Not about that, anyway.

So, is Hubs "The World's Best Driver"? Ummm..not so much. Maybe the "World's Best Multi-tasker"? That would be no.

"World's Best Hubs"?

Without a doubt!!