Welcome, Summer!

Today is the official first day of summer vacation! Just to let you know what I am in store for this summer, I'd like to show you how today started. I needed to get ready early because I knew I would have all the kids by myself for most of the day. Molly got up early and watched me do my makeup. She knows what things she can't touch, so I don't have to watch her too closely. Things got a little crazy around 6:30 when Kyle had to get in the shower. Lanie crawled in and Kyle put Lindy in the exersaucer. So we were all in the bathroom together. I started drying my hair and Molly was applying eyeshadow (under her eyes). She grabbed a tube of lipstick and put some on her lips. Of course, she was out of the lines! It was pretty cute and I thought-okay, just let it go. It will come off. The main goal was to be READY before Kyle left the house! So as I'm drying my hair, I am keeping an eye on Lanie who is getting into everything and performing like a clown for Lindy who decides she really wants to be out of the exersaucer... Every now and then I would look at Molly and she was so still and just playing in the makeup. Then she turns around....



Welcome, Summer!!!

God is SO good...

God is SO good...

God is SO good...


He's SO GOOD to me!!! Happy Mother's Day to me!

Mommy...

Yesterday Molly and I went shopping for her teacher appreciation gift. The store we were going to is about 5 minutes from our house. Meme had given Molly a pack of gum on the way home from school. Molly LOVES gum! I will not let her chew it in my car. She has twice before. The first time, she stuck it to the window. The second time, she "dropped" it and couldn't reach it so it was stuck to the floor. No more gum in Mommy's car! So yesterday-of course she wanted to chew the gum in the car. I told her no about three times and here is the rest of the conversation. Keep in mind I am driving and she is behind me and I can't see her:

MGM-Mommy... can I have some bubba gum?
Me-Not in my car-when we get to the store you can have it.
MGM-Mommy...I'm just going to hold it. That's all.
Me-Ok, but DON'T open it! No gum in Mommy's car!
MGM-(pulling it out of the cardboard sleeve) Mommy...I'm just going to take it out.
Me-Don't open it!
MGM-(as I hear a tiny piece of foil rip open) Mommy...I'm just going to take it out of here. But I'm NOT going to eat it. I am going to hold it in my hand.
Me-Ok, Molly. (I am on to her now!)
MGM-Mommy...(I hear a sniff) I am JUST going to SMELL it, ok?!
Me-Ok, Molly.
MGM-Mommy...I'm just going to lick it. Okay Mommy? But that's okay-YOU DON'T CARE!

It was really hilarious! What a sneaky little thing!