Alone Time

So, Sunday nights I have a long standing girls' night with my gal pal, college roommate, soul sister, Lyndsay. We both LOVE Desparate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters soooo she being single/no kids (although this will change soon....she's getting married in June....Yay, Lyns!) I travel over to her apartment where we enjoy some 'girl time' catching up and watching these 2 shows minus the fighting, screaming, giggling, running around etc. at my house. It's just nice to be able to get out of the house and have a little 'Dina time'. Well, Tucker asks EVERY week where I'm going when I get ready to leave. And EVERY week I remind him that I go over to Lyndsay's house for some 'alone time'. Tonight, as I'm reminding Tuck where I'm going, he follows me into the bathroom...I'm a mom -- I haven't gone to the bathroom by myself in 4 and a half years! I remind him about the 'alone time'. He closes the bathroom door for a total of ...maybe 5 seconds.....opens the door back up and says, "See Mom, I give you alone time". What a giving little child:-)

5pm - 8pm

Laundry duty
Diaper duty
Supper duty while breaking up fighting duty
Bath duty
Dish duty....there's that pesky fighting duty again
Read-a-Book duty...after we've fought over the book decision duty

...I have the HUGEST respect for single moms! How do they do it? And with an exhausted smile on their face the whole time. I have the exhausted part down, but not always the smile part. I really need to work on that:-/

My Loves......

I love this boy...

I love this girl...

And I love Batman...!

Wordless Wednesday....almost.....

This is the first time I have ever seen my name spelled out by Tucker....Thank You, Sweet Boy:-) And I was all excited when I saw the person..."is that me?"....."no Mom, that's Tabby."
It's PERFECT!

Last one....I promise...

Our next door neighbor came over to play with the kids this afternoon. She is 8. Her name is Olivea. Tucker says she's smarter than God. (yes, I correct this one evertime he says it! This just shows you how much he loves this girl doesn't it!!!) Well, after a while Tuck comes in from outside and grabs some paper and the markers. He tells me Olivea is going to help him with his letters...what a sweet girl to do that for him right???....yeah, this is what they were "doing" with the markers!!!! Green marker eyeshadow and Red marker lipstick! Pictures don't do the 'makeover' justice.

He has a music program at his school tonight!!!! He is a complete mess, wreck, disaster..... but you can't help but love a face like this....

Out of Sight, Still IN Mind

Ok, I know I've already posted today but I had to share what my 4-year-old son was doing when I walked up the stairs from doing laundry.

So what's the big deal, you ask? Well, unfortunately my "easy" baby is now in the stage of Out-of-Sight-Still-In-Mind~~~ translated, means everytime I leave the room, he throws THE hugest fit thinking that I'm gone forever. Well, I went downstairs to switch out laundry and of course he was crying and screaming his head off. Pretty soon he stops and I just assume he's settled down. Well, I walk into the living room and, like I said before, this is what I found. Tucker had made Porter a bottle (which is NOT an easy task when you use Vent-Air bottles... many parts to put together) and is watching PBS Kids dot Org....(that's what my kids call PBS). Thank goodness he used the FORMULA in the fridge and not real milk. And actually, I have to add, this is the SECOND time Tucker has done this. Yes, some people might say, "What a big helper!" He is. I have a feeling though,.... he couldn't hear the tv over the crying....

For our Friend Kara.....such a little business man!

Our friend, Kara, gave us this onesie....yes, little P' Man is wearing a tie (of course, the top part of the tie is hidden by the triple chin)...and....no pants:-) Tucker says he looks like a 'business man'...where he knows a business man, I don't know!
I couldn't resist posting this. Just look at those legs!!!