Balancing Act

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Here is your warning.

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Moving - apologies

I'm in the process of moving my blog, and will post the new address as soon as I get it all or mostly situated.  Hard to do when I can't mess around on my laptop, because my power cord broke (the little piece the connects into the computer - snapped - probably shouldn't drop my laptop). 

My nap time and bed time free time has been engulfed with playing Santa's elf, helping my mom organizing gifts for 16 people. 

Oh, and we have had someone with the flu or a sickness for the past two weeks, as well. 

Hang around, I'm hoping to get things situated and moved sooner than later.

Tots need to be tots

Christmas has exploded all over this big ole house we are all sharing.  Everywhere you turn, there is something that lights up, plays music, and is/or breakable.  I have three children 2,2,and 3.  For the MOST part, they know what they can and cannot touch.  But, they haven't quite figured out that grandpa likes to listen and watch the news before and after dinner.  All day long they run around turning things on, dancing their little hearts out, oohing and aaahing over the lights, the blow up tractor, you name it.

Things change, though, when the sun disappears into the night sky. 

I can always sense when the kids are annoying my parents, or getting under their skin, but there are some times where I can't be everywhere to keep them out of their hair.  Because now we have baths every single night, alternating days between the twins and Addyson.  Addy listens more so than not, and just follows her grandma around the house while I'm bathing the twins, not a problem. 

Tonight, though, was Addy's night for bath, and the twins decided to stay downstairs while I bathed Addy.  I heard grandpa yelling at one or both of them about not touching something or someone, and had to rush Addy out of the bath so he could chill and not blow his gasket.  I got the twins up the stairs and locked them in their room with me and played for a good 30 minutes before bed time.  

When I finally emerged to wrangle up Addy for bed, I was asked, "Why did you keep the twins upstairs?"  

REALLY?!  

My tots are simply that, tots, and are still learning what's right and wrong and like to explore those glittery, music-making items you have to tease them with, and allow them to play with during the day hours.  

We absolutely.positively.NEED.things.to.work.  My tots need their space to be kids from sunup to sundown. 

These are a few of my favorite things - three little monkeys style

Unlike this particular famous person who gives out her favorite things to adoring fans, you get to simply listen to what these three monkeys are obsessing over lately. 

The diva - Addy:

• Umm...I like princesses and anything pink.  
• I love to stash all my toys into backpacks, purses, and any other spot I can find.  Now, if I see my mommy searching my stuff and putting all my goodies away, I will go bananas.  
• Footy pajamas, the warmer the better
• NOT combing or styling my hair.  That spray stuff, yeah it doesn't work for me.  
• Dance class - shuffle, hop, shuffle hop.  I like tap dancing better, because my shoes make all kinds of loud noises.  My mommy hides these shoes, so I can only use them at dance she said something like they will break.  Pffft.  
• The "Hamster Dance" song, The Chipmunks music, and I"m dreaming of a white Christmas."
• Playing with my sticker books (they are static cling so they are reusable and are full of learning activities)
• My daddy.   I love him sooooooo much.  He is so much more fun than my mommy, for sure!

Little man - Eligh

• Choo-choo trains, especially Thomas.  He is so cool with his monotone voice and no movement.  
• Hiding in my room and playing with my race cars - especially taking all 50 cars and throwing them all over my room so my mommy will pick them up.  
• Not eating.  I like being skinny with my bones sticking out.  
• I only like wearing my light up race car shoes and will have a huge fit if mommy tries to get me to wear those boring blue tennis shoes.  
• Bananas 

Bruiser - Kinsley

• Doing absolutely every little thing that Addyson does.  She is so cool, so why not?
• Slamming all doors and gates, especially when it comes to locking people out or in.  Hahaha!!
• Getting into any thing I'm not supposed to, because I like to have my mommy yell at me all.day.long. 
• Tinkerbelle and Tiana are my favorite princesses
• Most food - I'll take seconds and thirds please

28 - the year of taking care of myself, or at least that is what people are telling me

This birthday, my 28th birthday, was full of surprises.

• Cody was here with me, when he wasn't supposed to be. 
• Addy went shopping with daddy and picked out at least two of the gifts, and only told me one of them. 
• Not only was I throwing up the day before, but I also welcomed the morning of with my never present should be monthly visitor.  Perfect timing, right?

Here is a list and a dissection of what I received.  

From hubby and the monkeys:

Yes, an apron.  Addy picked out this particular one, and then my mom embroidered my name and a saying at the top.  I promise you, that I actually hinted at wanting this.  Pathetic, I know.  I think I might test it out tomorrow when I'm prepping some potato soup.  Oh, and you know what would make this even better?  A dinner bell.  I ring a ling every night for the kids, but it would sound so much better if it was from a real dinner bell. 

New running shoes - hoping to actually work out tomorrow, as it has been over a week due to someone being sick every stinkin day.  If all goes well, I would really, really like to run a 5K this spring. 

Since we will need to be making budget cuts with the move, I will probably need to start running outside, you know where it is free, so this will be a great way for me to track how I'm doing.

Too lazy to upload a picture of a pink phone case - another choice made by Addy. Which was the one thing she told me she bought me, but she said it was purple.  

 

My parents picked me up the following:

I just wish I could actually use this bedding and snuggle up under it.  

Replacement since the clumsy hubby broke the ceramic part of my old one.  

I have been borrowing my mom's blow dryer, because it dries so much faster than my 6+ year old blow dryer.  I wouldn't have known there was a difference between blow dryers until I tried someone else's out.  

 

There you have it, I am old, need to get back to the gym, get cooking and baking, and make myself look presentable. Ok, ok, I got the hints.