Halloween 2009

I better add a Halloween photo from this year too. Aiden was a knight. He changed his mind several times a day leading up to Halloween as to what he wanted to be. Asher was a dragon. They had a great time going trick or treating with their cousins, Reagan, Peyton and Lincoln and friends, Granger and Denton. Followed up by a night at Grandma and Grandpa Stensrud (tradition) after trick or treating.

Deep Thought by a three year old

I guess it seems I am using this blog to archive the cute stories of the kids. Seems like a great place for it. So today we were outside on the swing set taking advantage of this beautiful fall weather we will not have for long. I was pushing Aiden 'high' in the swing. He wants to go higher and higher. Preferrably the ultimate, Under Dog! I think he was swinging for an hour! Need to teach him to pump his legs! Well, I have tried, but not happening yet. So he was staring into the clouds as I pushed him higher and higher. When he asks, 'Mom, where is God?'. So I answer, 'He is in Heaven.' I was quickly corrected. No Mom he lives in my heart!!! : ) Yes, true he lives in your heart. So I tell him he is special and God lives in his heart and chose him and loves him....and he is smiling ear to ear to hear this. Then he goes on to say, 'when I go to heaven I am going to tell God that Denton (his older and wiser buddy) was swinging and said, Aiden your a sissy and then he said geronimo and jumped off the swing. Well, maybe I won't tell him he called me a sissy Mom.' : )

Blessed

Blessed....yes, I am blessed. I don't say that lightly. Today as I get a moment of silence I have time to step back and look at my life and really feel that I am indeed, blessed. I hate how that term gets thrown around and when I say it I mean it!
I love my family! I have a great husband, I do! Today he was so great to let me sleep in til 10am! Awoke to him dusting the house and the boys happy and fed. Now he took them with him to run some errands and I have a few hours to myself! Time to think, reflect. A quiet house. Ahhh. I can't do laundry or dishes (until the drain is fixed, hopefully today).....so I have a quiet mind too...not thinking about those constant chores. Instead I am quietly and slowly, showering and changing out sheets, getting ready and getting out the winter bins to find out what we have and what we need. Making lists of what we need and again am blessed we are so fortunate God has provided enough for us to get what we need.
It is amazing what a little quiet time will do for you! I have been 'blessed' enough this week to have a few hours of this time here and there and have really loved it! It makes me a better Mom and a better Wife and a better Friend!
I am blessed to have a good friend or two! That is all I need. Good friends are hard to find, and I am thankful to have that!
A good husband, also hard to find, and I have that too!
Two wonderfully rambunctious, happy and good little boys, I have that too!
Not to brag, but I do know how 'blessed' I am!

Ask me tomorrow when chaos resumes and I may forget how blessed I am but hopefully I can reread this and remember to take a little quiet time for myself and find those blessings again!

Imaginary Friends

They have arrived. The imaginary friends are here! Aiden told me his friends are in his truck last week...they were rocks. Now this week we have friends he carries with him in his hands. He even keeps them in his hands when he bats or picks things up so it is really funny! Inevitably he sets them down and I sit on them. Their names are Penny and Bolt!!!! You may have heard of them.

Stories

A couple cute stories for the day.

AIDEN: What happens when I tell Aiden no treat. I busted him in the bathroom polishing off his toothpaste, mmmmm! : )

ASHER: I made Puppy Chow for the first time since middle school (Well I didn't make it then, but I ate it) and Asher came to me wanting a piece. I gave him a piece of PUPPY chow and he kept disappearing but coming back for one piece at a time. Well I finally decided to follow him and he wasn't eating it at all but hiving his PUPPY chow to Leo! : ) Smart little guy!

Ok, my update for now.

Also this morning against my wishes, but ok, Andy buzzed Aidens hair. I touched it up with the scissors. Aiden didn't mind this haircut at all. Then he cuddled up on the couch to watch a movie with Leo on this rainy day.

Now I am off to go shopping, alone! Wonderful! AND Andy is taking the boys to the "zoo" ....aka...Cabela's!

Dirty Jobs

A day in the life of a Stay At Home Mom. Glamorous, Glamorous. Flying 1st class.... anyway.

I started my day in my "uniform" of a t-shirt, pony tail and capris. Two boys....what more do I need to say really? Spent the day changing lots of poopy diapers by the 1 year old....more than usual. Wiping the 2 year olds butt after he goes potty. Cleaning up pee off of the floor. Cleaning up pee on the toilet from the biggest boy. Cleaning up juice, milk and whatever other substance off of the floor. Vacuuming up crackers off of the floor. Did I mention I have two dogs too? Pulled two ticks off of one dog today. Went to the basement to clean up and do laundry, at least 5 loads today, nothing new there. Decided to wash the dog beds find 1,000's of bugs in their beds. ewww. More laundry. Nap time....now it is time for me to do dishes, clean out the fridge, lots of goodies there! Wash the dogs, their oily coats are stinky. Forgot to put a bag in the diaper champ and it is starting to smell .... pull out the diapers one by one along with used wipes, q-tips and whatever else is in there and put them in a bag. Oh, don't forget the bathroom garbage! My 2 year old tells me someone pooped in the toilet as there are obvious stains...need to get to that today too. Forever trying to get to the floor of the play room...if there is one! One day in the life! Glamorous!

Reasons I LOVE summer

1. Open windows and fresh air.
2. Popcicles every night!
3. The feeling of the sun penetrating to my core.
4. Walks.
5. Grilling (means less cooking for me).
6. Flip flops
7. Little boys in rompers.

Just the start to my list....it will go on!