Nap Time Challange

I put the boys down for naps at 12:30. After putting them back in their room 20 times in 10 minutes. I sat by the door and closed it everytime they tried to open it for 45 minutes. 2 hours later I can still here someone making noise. I walk in to find James on the floor sleeping and Jakub on the changing table which is now used as storage. All baskets have been emptied on the floor.
I hope my peace in the afternoon's is not over. I need the boys to nap. Oh how I miss the days just a few weeks ago when I could lay them down in their cribs at 12 and go get them out at 3.

And the award goes to.....

Faraway Grandma! She took the time this week to watch our 3 crazy boys so John and I could get some much needed R and R.
After a few days without kids....we got back in the groove slowly by spending a few extra days at Grandma and Grandpa's with the boys.
On Friday Grandma went with us to the Base to see the planes and then to Union Station to see the trains. Yes that's right it was a day of TRAINS, PLANES, AND AUTOMOBILES!
Thanks again Grandma! We love you!

Family Photos

Chelsie met us at Willow Park on Saturday Morning.....check out her blog to see some of the great pictures she took for us.
http://creativeclicksbychelsie.blogspot.com/

SUNDAY WITH THE FAMILY

Kurt joined our family when Charlie and him were Seniors in High School. Today was the first time in years that we have all been home together. Kurt has been serving with the Navy as a Medic. He has been to Iraq twice. He walked into the house today in full uniform. What a Hero. He is one of the men I pay tribute to this Memorial Weekend. Scott was the other man at the house today that I honor as a hero today. He was just given the job of commander over his company. Scott amazes me....he can be joking and playing as I remember him then with the click of the phone opening he changes to army mode.
After countless war stories, Kurt and Dad took up on their favorite pastime "political discussions" There were years of catching up and when I left the house it was still going.
Grandma got all the grandkids new shirts. Jakub calls every flag..."grandpa's flag". He was very excited to have a grandpa flag shirt. It was a challenge of course to get all 9 kids to sit for a quick picture.

T-Ball

J missed the cut off to play baseball by 4 days. He is the biggest kid on the T-ball field and very bored. I should have just signed him up for the real game. I have been tossing him the ball and he can hit it even with my bad pitches. I feel like the mom job just keeps throwing me more curves......and how do you mom's out there keep up with all the activities? J has piano on Monday, T-ball practice on Tuesday, and a game on Thursday. Then there is homework every night. Maybe it will be easier when school is out!

New Niece

Baby Emy is here!

Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Pepsi's

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours
in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2
Pepsi's.

A professor stood before his Philosophy 201 class and had some items
in front of him.

When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty
mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar He shook the jar lightly.

The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Pepsi's from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
space between the sand.

The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children,
your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if
everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still
be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house
and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no
room for the pebbles or
golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will
never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children.

Spend time with your parents.

Visit with grandparents.

Take time to get medical checkups.

Take your spouse out to dinner.

Practice "romance" as often as possible.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

Take care of "Mama" first---the things that really matter.

Set your priorities..

The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Pepsi represented.

The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The pepsi just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of Pepsi's with a friend.