Mom, You are so boring!

My kids love Imagination Movers on Disney Channel. To summarize it is about four "movers" who solve problems and they do silly things, dance and sing. One of their neighbors is Mister Nitnots. He doesn't like things to be exciting. He wears a brown suit with a brown bow tie. His walls, desk, paper-everything is brown.
Yesterday my neighbors had their kids outside. They play in the common area right outside my backyard. It is very hard to keep the kids in when it is cold when all the neighbors are climbing on the tree and waving to my kids! Anyways, after pleading to stay warm inside, I told the kids to get their coats on. I grabbed a warm coat from the closet. As I was zipping it...Elek says, "Mom, You are so boring!" At first I thought what? I'm taking you outside!! Then I saw his lips twitch upward and his eyes light up. =) I looked down at myself to see what he was talking about. I was wearing brown pants and had put on a brown coat with a brown lining and was wearing brown shoes! He, He!! :) After a good laugh...I changed to a red jacket and we went outside =)

Camden

Oh this boy! About 2 1/2 weeks ago Camden was riding on Elek's back. They were having so much fun - giggling and being silly. I heard a big thud. Wait for it...little cries...not bad...hysterical cries! I go in and pick him up. There was blood smeared across his eye brow and forehead. It looked okay it was thin and already drying. Camden kept crying and holding his mouth. There was a little spot of blood under his lip above his chin. It was deep red, not too bad. Then Camden started choking. When Camden fell his face/lip area landed on the sippy cup and his teeth went straight through his lip. All the blood was going into his mouth. Elek was starting to panic because of all the blood and crying. I was trying to keep everyone from freaking out. Elek started to copy what I was saying to Camden in a sweet little voice.
After finding out about the new insurance and dropping off the other boys we were headed south with all the other Friday night traffic. (the ped doctor wouldn't even look at him..What?) We finally get to this very run down area and the office closed 30min earlier. What to do... Camden's mouth had stopped bleeding and was oozing through the front. We decided to go home and come back in the morning.
When we got there we were the only ones there. Great no wait. The doctor came in (didn't wash his hands) and went to open the babies mouth! Yuck!! Because we had walked through the place and it was small I know there was no sink where he was - I couldn't believe he was going to stick his dirty hands in my babies mouth that was cut all the way through. I jumped up and opened Camden's mouth for the doctor. I was less then impressed when the doctor then says, "It no bleed. Baby fine. You no see it in end of week. Baby no cry." What!!! I was glad to hear he didn't need stitches, however unsure if I could trust his opinion.
Since this lip splitting experience Camden has hit his head on everything. He has re split his lips three times(maybe stitches would have been a good idea). I was thinking on Monday maybe he was getting past all the injuries - his other bumps and cuts have scabbed up and are disappearing/healing.
That leads us to today. Camden was playing in a toy area. What could he possible do? Camden climbed up onto a padded hassock/chest thing. Suddenly he is screaming. The 2ft wooden framed picture fell off the wall and on his head! This kid is a magnet for disaster! The picture hit Camden so hard his head actually pushed out the little prongs that hold the glass and picture in the frame. I'm so grateful the glass did not shatter or break. Maybe now Camden's bad luck will change.

Elek prayer

Elek is on a prayer kick lately. He wants to say prayer at every meal. He's been coming up with some sweet and interesting things to say. His dinner prayer was:
Bless the food, thank you for the food. Bless Camden to close his eyes, fold his arms and not scream or talk during prayer. (high expectations for a 1 yr old) Bless Daddy to be kind to his work friends. Bless all the bad people and Satan to not make bad choices and not to be so cranky. Amen.
What a cutie:)

Elise, Ellen and Elaine

On Saturday afternoons we try to do something fun for the kids. The kids decided they wanted to go to their "favorite store" the pet store{not to be confused with their other favorite store: Wies. I'm not sure the fascination with Wies. The hope for a cookie or just the chance of creating pure torture for me:) } The kids had a fun time with the cats at the front and were excited to see turtles, lizards, fish.... the endless options of animals. Keenan found a step stool and dragged it around the rodent area. While there Shaun was teasing me that we should get mice. I don't want mice. -An hour later we walked out with three little white mice and all there stuff.
Elek wanted his mouse to have an E L name like him. He came up with Elise. I have no idea where that came from. Keenan quickly jumped in with Ellen. Why not continue on with the E L name and have Elaine for the third mouse.
The boys love these mice! Elek and Keenan are continually talking to them. Well squeaking at them:) Trying to wake them up during the day, and making sure the poor things get enough water. The kids have been found with their hands in the cage trying to pet and pick up the mice. Basically driving me crazy touching them. I do like the little mice, but I can't get past that they are dirty! I was excited to find some little stuffed animal mice at Ikea. Camden had a great time playing with the three stuffed animal mice and was very upset at having to give one to each of his brothers. All three boys have been so cute playing "mice." Camden carried his mouse around church. The best part is no more hands in the mouse cage. Hurray!! We are having tons of conversations about the difference between mice and mouse. I'm not sure I'm making any progress. Keenan insist that his mouse is "a mice." Funny boy:)

A little ornery, but funny

I walk into the kitchen to find Keenan run up to me jabber about something, laugh and climb onto the window seat. I was on the phone, not paying close attention - until... Camden and Keenan are in the window seat laughing away. Running from side to side. Keenan keeps messing with Camden's hair. Camden runs to the side with the fridge puts his hand under the water and then to his head.
Turns out Keenan showed Camden how to get the water from the fridge and spike his hair. Keenan loves his spiky hair - I guess he just had to share the style with Camden. They were having so much fun together putting water on each others head and spiking their hair I just couldn't get mad it was so cute! Instead I just locked the water. What silly boys:)

This is what I wanted.....

Last week the boys and I were running errands. I told them each they could earn a quarter if they were really good while we were out and did everything they were supposed to without me nagging. They were sooo good! All for 25 cents! (we are not above bribing at our house:} )
We walked into Trader Joes and I pulled the cart over to put the baby in and I hear Elek say, "Mom, this is what I wanted to get you!!!" (Awe in his tone - like he can't believe it is here!!) When I look up I can see Him searching through the flowers. "Can I buy you some roses?" How sweet is that?!! So, I let him pick out pink roses for me. He was very specific on what shade of pink. It was settled that dark pink was best. Elek was so proud to buy his Mommy roses. Before he would pay the cashier he made sure she understood the roses were for His Mom!
We went to Costco next. I love any store that has a cart big enough to put all three kids in at once! We went around getting what we needed. Then we ate lunch there. Hot dogs and cinnimon twist stick:) We were almost done when this women leans into us and says, "Your kids are so well behaved." I jokingly said, It helps that they have food in their mouths" :) She then insisted, "No, I'v been watching you through the store - they just let you shop and were cheerful they are so good." I was a little taken back. I get so into getting things done so focused. I forget to step back and realize how good they really are. It was nice to be reminded to have someone bring it to my attention. It was a nice blessing for the day:)
The kids earned their quarter and a little extra for good behavior:)

Room change...

To start I do really love my boys. Sometimes they are a little too "boyish" though. Since we've lived here mornings have taken a turn for the worst. We started out with Elek and Keenan in their own rooms. Then came baby. Where does one put the new baby? He was with us for awhile then he had to move out. We thought the best solution was to put the big boys together and let baby have his own room. Elek and Keenan were sooo excited to share a room. That is when the problem began. Being on the third floor - we can't hear them until they are full into some game of jumping off beds or dressers or whatever elts it is that they do. Keenan is a night owl and Elek is an early riser. This means no sleep and two cranky boys in the morning. To make it better, not only will Elek wake up Keenan he then picks at him. Until finally Keenan loses it and starts screaming. Oh so fun!
Waking up monday morning to their screaming was it. I told them they lost there privilage to sleep in the same room. They were very surprized by this. I told keenan he was sleeping with camden. Elek then says, "you have to sleep in the baby room, baby!" Where did this come from? So, If I'm not happy and keenan's not happy why should elek be? *Evil mommy gleam* I then told Elek, HE was moving to the baby room and camden was going in with Keenan. That did it, no one was happy! :)
The boys were even more surprized after breakfast when I got the tools out to take apart the bed and started doing it! Shaun was also very surprized when he came home from work. That night the room changes were complete. And everyone went to sleep!
Wow! Why didn't we think of this sooner? There was no hanging and swinging from the *blinds, no yelling boys, no matresses sideways on the bed frames, no wall paper border torn, no jumping off beds, dressers or window frames....Yes, they have been very naughty the last 12months. Last night we didn't even have to tell them to go back to bed. We tucked them in and that was it!!! Hopefully it last awhile:)

*"What happened?" (Blinds on the floor at the end of a bed) Keenan comes over gets all sad and says in his best pouty voice, "that blind just fell on me and it hurt my head :( " The blinds actually snapped in half from the mounting thing at the top! The boys were in big trouble. There money was taken away to pay for new blinds. When this story came out at christmas(elek talking to his aunt) He told her about how the blinds broke and then "my mom just took all our money!" His Aunt asked if that was to help pay for the blinds. Elek, all big eyed and innocent, "no, she just took it!
-There was a lesson well learned! Ha, ha! :)