Bad timing, bad parenting, bad kids, you tell me?

First off let me say I know that I am blessed to have two healthy and relatively happy children. However today went from great to bad in less than 60 seconds. This may have happened due to illness, teething, exhaustion, parenting, chance, bad choices, I don't know. But it did, and here is how it went down. This summer we have been taking advantage of the gym's kid's club as an activity the kids love and get to go to my two favorite classes: Zumba and Body Pump. They love going and I so do I! We did that and it went great, I was ready to tackle the world. I took the kids to subway, which I haven't been there in years, but I had a coupon so I thought why not. My first clue that they day was going bad quickly was the tantrum Maddie threw about opening her chips immediately. I decided not to give in today and Max was doing a great job. By the time I had to pay, Maddie was having an all out meltdown and said coupon was throwing the cashier for a loop. While I tried to be patient and calm Maddie down I went ahead and got the kids chocolate milk and sat them down. I go back to pay and as I'm gone the kids manage to get into a little fight, which Maddie won and left Max crying. I pay, separate the kids and get them settled with their lunch. We eat, Maddie proceeds to make a mess with her chips, fall out of her booster seat and cry because she has cheeto fingers, really?? I'm just thankful nobody spilled their milk....yet. Of course Max has to go to the bathroom, so we all go. Max is ready to go at this point, so I clean up quickly and start walking to the door. Of course, Max decides to run to the door, falls and spill his milk all while crying and screaming. And you know crying is contagious, so Maddie decides to chime in. I calm them down and I think I might be able to go into Vickie Lynn's to look at some jeans that are $20 off. Max seems ready to go. It looks like things have turned arounds. I find a cute pair of jeans, kids are playing nicely while siting in the dressing room. Then the crying starts again, I decide, I'll come back for the jeans. I get the kids loaded in the Expedition then Max realizes he left a train in the store. Really?!?! I tell him to go get it, no, then he falls again (not wearing those shoes again by the way). So I unload Maddie, take both kids in the store to retrieve the train with two screaming kids. Nice, I'm sure they love me at Vickie Lynn's. We drive home, one kid still screaming the other asleep. I'm sure one day I'll look back at this and laugh, not today though.

Bahamas part 1

So there was a tropical disturbance pretty much over The Bahamas pretty much the day before we were going to fly

But that wasn't going to stop us!!

So we flew to Ft. Lauderdale, then to Governor's Harbor on the Island of Eleuthera.

Shawn looked serious!

...and ta-da....paradise!!

This was my morning most days.....

and my afternoons.....

and my evenings.....

Max's last days of school

Water Day at school

Excited to take his teachers a gift!

Max's wonderful teachers --boy he has grown up this year!!

Jake's Party in Magnolia

We got invited to a fun "John Deere Gator" themed party a few weeks ago and it was so much fun. Shawn was taking a scuba diving lesson that weekend so I was on my own with the kids, but they did a  great job. The location couldn't have been greater. There was a covered pavilion, playset, jumpy house and a gator to ride. It was a great day and we are going to miss Jake and Karen when they move to the Dallas area. 

CtR End of Year Program

Last night Max's school had their end of year program and we were so excited to see Max at school with his friends. We we dressed up for church, dropped in off in his class, then waited for them to make their entrance. Maddie did not want to sit still, but I didn't expect anything else (she actually didn't even want to wear her dress --kept saying "don't wike it!") The 4 year old class had their graduation, then they sang songs with the other students. Max was front in center when it was his turn singing "This Little Light of Mine" So sweet! He did a great job and looked so cute. When we came up to picture he kept waving and smiling. I love seeing him with his friends. He is so sweet and wants to tell them hello and play, but he is a little shy sometimes. After the program he joined us and we had cookies and lemonade in the courtyard. It was a great night, and yes I did get a little teary-eyed! To top it off his teachers sent his pre-school portfolio home. It was great to look back at how much he's grown and the fun he has had with new friends. We are looking forward to doing the same with Maddie next year. Shawn took a video also, I'll try to post that later too.

September 2011

May 2012

Mother's Day Tea

One of the coolest things about having Max in MDO is that they have these little programs and I get to see him in a new way. I love seeing him stand in line and listen to his teachers. Then when he gets so excited to see me, I love it!They always compliment on what a good boy he is. They had a Mother's Day Tea this past week. All the moms sat in the chapel and the kids walked in line by class to leave a flower for the Virgin Mary. I thought I was recording it, but I didn't. Gotta love technology or the operator really!

Walking in, Max is towards the back of the line

Max with his cupcake and my gift.

L.O.V.E.

Miss Maddie hung out with her friend Olivia. I don't think she even realized I was gone!

Cheese!

I have taken a picture of this pose of the kids a few times. Today as we were rushing out, Max insisted on a picture. They both said cheese and looked absolutely adorable.

And this is our weekend project, planting flowers!