Yoga Master

The Bailey Sage doing her morning stretches.

The little family

Here we go....new pictures of the boys and the not so new addition.

I WUV DEM!

New Camera

Shock proof, Water proof. What more do we need?

Food food food

I have been trying some yummy recipes that I discovered on http://bad-girls-kitchen.blogspot.com and have been delighted with the outcome. YUM! Last night I tried chicken thigh supper, and made chocolate chip cookies for dessert. It smelled sooo yummy in the kitchen.

Then, Alex came in. He asked me what we were having, and when I said chicken (when he knew we were having chicken) he screamed 'I don't like chicken!' I was so frustrated when I had been so excited. It's made with bacon even. AND he does like chicken.

What was more frustrating was I took him to the store with me to get the ingredients, and told him if he behaved in the store I would get him a giant bubblegum. He was good in the store, and we did get the bubblegum. When we got home I realized that I forgot the 25 lb bag of flour at Village Market on sale for $6.99! We needed flour for the cookies and Alex was going to help me make them. So we went back to the store, without feeding Bailey. So she cried the entire time, on the way to the store, and in the store...Alex got a balloon from the lady at the register... and Bailey screamed all the way home. Me of course speeding a little bit because 25 miles per hour on 500 west seems ridiculously slow when you have a starving 4 1/2 month old screaming in the back seat.

I am still frustrated today. It's like why can I be soo excited about making a new meal, treating him to bubblegum, a balloon, and creating an incentive for after dinner dessert, and still get the 'I hate food' attitude? I feel like I am obsessing it is awful. Alex needlessly went to bed early, without dinner.

I have eaten a lot of the cookies myself today. Emotional eating, I know.

Tonight I'm making Pot Roast. He does eat pot roast. Wish me luck.

Laughing

I had so much fun with Colton last night. We were laughing like we haven't laughed in a long time. Too often we get caught up in the "rules" of life. Making sure everybody is doing just what they are supposed to do instead of enjoying things as they are. But last night was different.

It started out that he was playing his flute for me, and I was in awe about how different the flute is from the piano. But it still has the same music that you read. It was incredible. It turned into this laughing spout and he and I were both laughing simultaneously.

Alex learned how to tie his shoes, and Shanon finished the mudding in the hearth area.

It was a great night all in all.

Chickens!

We picked up our chicks on Friday. Two americanus, two silver lace wine dots, one bufforpington, one new hampshire red, and one black sex-link. All seven are happy and well. We have kept the dogs and cat away from them although Meow is on to us.

I wish I could post a picture but unfortunately we have no camera. Soon. I am determined to put the camera I want on layaway TODAY!! It's a Shock proof/Waterproof Olympus...just our style.

Saturdays

My baby is asleep, my pre-teen is on the deck with his three neighborhood buddies, and my Six year old is playing with his friend out front. I am blessed!

I am tired however. Very exhausted and I still have dinner to cook. Laundry is going - typical Saturday. I don't know where my husband is.

I really wish I could take a nap but I wanted to post this blog instead.