Family Weekend

Gorgeous weather (sorry- Mama's got a touch of S.A.D. so weather is important to me...not to mention being stuck in the house all winter with 2 babies) ...ehm..anyway, it lent well to a nice 3-day weekend. We played in the yard with the boys Friday evening, then took a little walk to close the night. Well, we thought we were ending the night...but Buddy decided to stay awake for another 2 hours. In fact, he did that almost every night this weekend. This Mama B does NOT like to share my Down Time with anyone under age 18. So I was more like an angry wasp, than a Mommy Bee by the end of most nights. But back to the lovely days... Saturday, Papa took the boys out in some door-to-door activity. So I finally got to have a nice, uninterrupted Bible Study. Oh how nice it was! Afterward, was lunch and naptime for the boys while Daddy B conducted 2 of his studies in the early afternoon. My sister lovingly pushed the boys along in the stroller while I did the grocery shopping. We had to give the Mister time to finalize his public talk he would deliver the next day. Oh he also grilled a big salmon fillet for us. Yum. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets (I think) and I sleepily studied my Watchtower lesson. I was kid-free again Sunday morning as I attended the Public Talk at our congregation, in an effort to encourage a student to attend. We got ready and (barely) made it to the Mount Something congregation. [I won't mention that we were nearly late b/c nobody listened to my suggestion to leave in plenty of time] Brother B did a swell job delivering the talk. I was able to comment on the WT lesson. We came home and fired up the grill again for a couple (turkey) dogs and (turkey) burgers. Then we heard a beep. Crys arrives with all the makin's of a real bbq. So we call the rest of the fam and have a real throwdown. After putting the kids down, Daddy decided to forgo the final quarter of the NBA game to stay home with me. We watched Selena and I drank my "Jamaican Splash". Ahhh...Now that's how a night should end. Monday Buddy B and I rushed to meet the group for service and worked with Uncle D. That was cool. We cleaned for a couple hours. Then Papa went to play ball while I (of course) held down the hive. The baby started officially crawling this weekend so we had fun with that, baked cookies and broke out the sidewalk chalk for a little Summer fun. When Daddy returned with the car, we took some special cookies to Mommom and (a sick) PopPop. Then back home for bed. Monday night didn't go as well as the prior. But that's family life, I suppose. Ups & downs. So I guess you could say it was a Family-style Weekend.

Happy Day!

I decided to type midday in hopes to bring you a more positive, happy story! I'm feeling pretty good after a Nice walk with Aunt Maris and Amiyah. The boys are asleep...there is no better peace in a day than that! I should really be studying at this very moment..and I will be as soon as I'm finished. I'm happy I finally set up a mid-week field service appointment. I need it badly. I hope it's just the beginning. The morning was pretty good. Baby B had a super-tantrum when I refused to pick him up and he actually had to crawl to me. He was so worked up, it was a full hour before we could remove the pacifier without real tears and double-sniffs and all. The boy was pret-ty not happy with this Mama. Big Brother B tried a free-for-all when I got on the telephone. But we stopped him short of the spanking he was headed for. Ahhh...there...a happy report. I'll not type tonight lest the evil Sleepy Mother gets hold of the keyboard. Happy day!

Another Day

Wish I had a better report today. Weather was lovely. The boys and I got to spend time outside together. And - guess what - we still had LIGHTS when we came back in! Woohoo. Baby B is being a Capital B....R.A.T. He doesn't feel 100% but I'm not sure that accounts for ALL of the whining and crying and mommy-hold-me. Buddy, on the other hand can't seem to stop talking all week. By "talking" I mean loudly and constantly. I have found it starts to wear on a Mama B after the first few hours. On a positive note, he has done a WONDERFUL job keeping his pants dry. To celebrate, we'll have a party on Monday. He has helped with the planning. The menu: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches and "Real" Grilled Cheese (yes, he literally said that) Water and Chocolate Milk. Tomorrow, I'll let him choose the color scheme. I'm guessing he'll say "Blue"...because that's what he always says. "What kind of popsicle would you like?" BLUE. "Which shirt would you like to wear?" The BLUE one. "Underwear?" BLUE. Got it. But I'll ask anyway since it's his party. What's up with Big Daddy B? Well, he is working on TMS scheduling and preparation. He has a part tomorrow for which my brother and I have a demo. So we finalized that today. Now he probably just wants me to go to bed so he no longer has to wonder what's wrong with me and can enjoy a moment of peace. I'm going to grant his wish now. And tomorrow...will be another day.

Madhouse

Boy what a day...what a week! Weather was gorgeous, we took a nice long walk. Mommy even got a shower! And still...what a day! The boys are 'off' in every way this week and I seem to be emotionally UNequipped to handle it. Daddy, of course, is just tired. He works hard and stays up late. The second part is his doing. So it takes some of the "aww" out of when I see him falling asleep on the floor while Buddy is literally pouncing him repeatedly. A part of me feels bad then I remember - the kids go to bed at 8pm...no reason he has to be up. Then I'm back to 'GetupandGetoverit' again. Not much to share today, just glad to have made it. My supper didn't even turn out as yummy as I planned. Welp, what more reason do I need to go to bed and try again tomorrow, right? G'Night!