Yeah Daddy!

Daddy put the two air-conditioners in tonight with NO swearing!!!  Yeah Daddy!

Oh my.

Here is the kitty helping to clean up the youngest's attempt at
helping out.

Cinematic Inspiration

Today I spent a few hours watching movies. 'Robin Hood' in the theater and 'Young Victoria' at home. Both movies contained a love story. I think those are always my favorite types of movies. A story about two people loving each other.

I also like learning more about someone or something in the movies I watch. After each movie today - I felt compelled to look to see what I could read about each character and time period. There is so much we don't know about Robin Hood but that hasn't stopped many authors writing about him. Also I have always wondered what Prince Albert must have been like to have such a powerful woman as a wife in that time. Now I am excited to find out more about each of them.

If I get a book completed soon on any of these subjects - I will try to write a little review here. Get you excited about the England of my past.

Until then - go see these movies. Call me if we are close and I may watch with you.

In my World

In my world...
...the mechanic would come to my house to check my car once a month.
...the train would get me where-ever I wanted to go.
...there would be a college kid in my neighborhood that would be available to help me with the kids
...the maid would be reliable and do a great job
...my family would live close enough to stop by for the evening
...I would own a few horses
...I could stay up until 2a and not be tired the next morning
...food would always taste good

That is the way it goes

I have not had much interest in reading lately.  I think the culprit is that I am not able to relax enough to 'get into' the book. Another part of the equation could be that once I start reading a book - it is hard for me to want to stop.
I have started watching 'Bones' on Netflix. I have one more episode until I am done with Season 2. I absolutely love this show. The gross parts aren't too gross and I love a mystery.

So maybe once my kids are a little older - I will get into reading a little more regularly.
Until then - I can watch as much Netflix as I want!

Water Play

B had a few shots today to be Kindergarten ready. Then she did so well with her shots that she and her brother both got to pick a prize.  They both picked turtles.

I was so proud of B - she didn't even cry. Unlike her mother who was almost ready to do that part for her.

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

We celebrated Mothers Day with a walk through 'the garden'. It is one
of my most favorite places in Mpls.
Today we shared the garden with many other people and while it was
good to see, I knew we weren't going to see the woodchuck today.

Breezy Beautiful Spring Day

My 5.8 year old and our beautiful flowering tree.
Kindergarten round-up is this week.

Funny how time flies when your having fun...

Wake up!

This morning I was kissed awake by my cheerful son.
'Wake Up Mommy!'
When I didn't get out of bed right away - he soon became bored and was walking around the room.
Soon I heard - 'Mommy - I have your onesie!'
Then he handed me my bra.
'Thanks Sweetheart'
'Welcome Mommy'

Our Evening

Most Friday nights we eat dinner with our neighbors that live across the street.  Tonight was no different. After much dialogue and off topic conversation - we decided on McD's Playland. This decision was made mostly to comfort the eldest after it was mentioned as a possibility. 

We made it through dinner only being asked twice if we were going to go play now. Finally MD said he would take B and they were off. D and I sat for a few minutes longer while I tried to get him to eat some of his dinner. Of course - after telling him umpteen times to eat this bit of nugget - he knocks the nugget onto the floor. Now I had to try to convince him that he shouldn't go down on the floor to retrieve it. Ugh. No luck with that but at least he didn't try to eat it.

D-man and I finally made it into the play area and B and D ran around for a bit.

At one point MD and I were sitting in the loud, very stinky room and I hear what I thought was water dripping.  When I found the source - I was relieved to see it was just a little girl cleaning up some spilled drink on the second floor of the structure.  But the funny part for me was when the woman sitting underneath that second floor looked up then down on the floor and said 'Was that puke?'  Fortunately we were able to tell her it wasn't but she still looked like she was going to be sick.

Hopefully we won't have to go back anytime soon.