Signs Your a Mother

- someone has tried to staple your hair

- you have driven to and from the Elementary school 4 times today

- you've cleaned yogurt off the bottom of your foot

- someone has licked your back pocket TWICE today

- you've done 5 loads of laundry, and...there's more to be done

- you brushed someone else's teeth this morning

- you celebrated this morning when you realized it was just you and your husband in the bed

- you used the blowdryer to heat up a 5 year old before school

- you had a contest to see who could eat all their lunch first

- you've measured someone's muscles

- you've given one child 2 baths in one day- one to get clean, one to keep him busy so you could clean

- you caught someone using markers on a doll's face

- you've smelled underwear to determine where they need to go

- you said nothing when someone hit himself in the head with a piece of glass from a picture frame and it shattered in his lap...natural consequences were enough there.

- you've turned on Diego 5 times today

- you've been kissed more in one day than a soap star

Gas Pains

My heart sunk when the engine light came on a few days ago. 

I was driving Scott to the bus stop when I heard the faint ding and the little engine picture lit up. crap.

What could this mean?

All I could think of was that engines are expensive.

I finally called our neighbor, whom we absolutely admire and are deeply indebted to, to take a look at it. 

He came by today and hooked this cool little machine up to the car that would tell him why the engine light came on.  

Here we go...

He read the little machine, slowly walked to my gas tank and flipped open the cover.

I had not screwed the gas cap on, it was just dangling there.

I grinned sheepishly.

"Could that really make the engine light come on!" I squealed.

"Yep" was the response.  

I screwed it on and the light turned off. 

Count your many blessings name them one by one, oh, and don't forget to screw on your gas cap!

in my defense:

The last time I got gas I had a 15 cents off per gallon coupon, thus my gas was around 1.70/gallon.  Unheard of.  I think I was so excited when I finished filling up that I simply forgot to screw the cap on.  And I'm pregnant.  There. 

More Dentist Trips

Today I took Chloe & Asher to the dentist.  Cole came along to get a little cavity filled (no shots needed) and Aidan came because I didn't have anyone to watch him. I just recently switched dentists for the kids .  My kids all do very well with the dentist and such I just thought they needed someone who understood kid's teeth better.  I was tickled when it was announced that neither Chloe nor Asher had any cavities!!! YEAH!  They were both thrilled too.  Asher also has quit grinding his teeth at night.  (At one point he tried to talk us into putting a t.v. in his room so he could relax and then not grind his teeth in his sleep.  Creative, huh?)  Chloe's got some major crowding and I guess we can start rubbing our nickels together now to save up for braces in the future.   I think the switch to a pediatric dentist was a good one.  Their office is so fun for kids.  Because Aidan didn't have any work done today, he didn't get to pick another prize like Cole did.  He was very disappointed.  The dentist had to smile when Aidan piped up, " If I get a cavity, then can I have another prize?"  I made him a deal that if he doesn't get a cavity next time I'll buy him a prize.  

And now to see if you are all as confounded as I was. 

On the way home Aidan asked me, "If a place says it's a place does it have to be that thing?"  

That's a direct quote.

I thought for a minute and said, "Yes".

He replies, "So the Naked Brothers Band has to be naked?"

New answer, "No".  "And where did you hear about the Naked Brothers Band!?"

OUCH!E

Yesterday Aidan went and played with a friend.  He came home bleeding.

Seems his mouth met up with someone's head.

First I noticed the bloody lip, but upon closer examination I noticed 3 of his top teeth had blood coming from the gums and were lose.  

Fantastic.

This poor kid is going to have all his teeth knocked out.  Remember the porch incident? 

Well, today ironically, he had a dentist's appointment.  

The dentist noted, indeed he had been hit quite hard in the mouth.  Let's hope those permanent teeth still decide to descend.  

His gums today are somewhat swollen and bruised.  

The real kicker to this whole story....he never shed a tear.  

To celebrate a decade of Chloe

Chloe is 10 today!  I cannot believe that in 2 short years she'll be going into Young Women's!  AHHH! I decided to celebrate our 10 years of Chloe I'd list my top 10 reasons I love this girl:

1. She's always thinking of others

2. She loves to create

3. She's an excellent example for her brothers

4. Behind that sweet demeanor lies one aggressive soccer star!

5. She reminds me to be a better person, simply by being

6. She loves vegetables

7. She's an excellent foot massager

8. She makes friends with ease, and has all different kinds of friends

9. She still kisses me goodbye every morning

10. She finds joy in doing what's right.

I love you Chloe.  What a special gift we received for our first child. 

I'll never forget the day I was laying on my bed and I was quite pregnant with Aidan.  Chloe told me she'd rub my feet. 

She had just turned 5. 

While we were sitting there she looked up at me so sincerely and said, "Mom, I'm so glad Heavenly Father sent me to you".  

I couldn't have said it any better myself.

Happy Birthday sis.