Halloween Yuck

I've never like Halloween...it's creepy and just gives you a tummy ache. Now that we have 3 children, I don't like it even more! I don't like the idea of getting three kids in costumes, especially when two out of the three of them do not want to wear them and I don't like that we walk around taking horrible candy from people and consider it fun. Am I a grump? Yes, and I have a tummy ache.

Darcy changed her mind on her costume 4 times and finally decided she was going to be "nothing". Drew decided he would be a cat because "cats get lots of candy", but refused to wear the head piece, which made the costume. Ashton gladly walked around in his frog costume, but really, we could have had more fun at home than walking around Huxley saying "Trick or Treat".

I am glad it is over and I am ready to begin celebrating two of my favorite Holidays! Put the black and orange decorations away and throw the candy out! I am happy to say we don't have one piece of candy in our house...Ashton decided to give it all to Grandma and Grandpa. Yippeeee!

The Ashton Method

I will cherish this video forever.

Candles

If anyone is interested in purchasing some of my new and improved soy candles with a VERY strong scent throw, please leave me a post on my junk hunt blog. www.junkhunt.blogspot.com

Pictures of my candles are on this site and I have been doing a lot of melting to get ready for the holidays.

Thanks for checking!

Drewby

 

Napping problem solved! Ever since Drewby decided he could climb in and out of his crib, he climbs into Darcy's crib during naps and it makes for a lot of goofiness. Why do I even try to sweat the small stuff? If he wants to nap in our room, then so be it...he is sleeping right? He has no trouble snoozing in our cozy bed, but the crib is now a cage and he doesn't like it. Do they really have to grow up? I am waiting on our new house to bring out the toddler beds as I don't want Darcy to have to deal with Drew all over her while she is trying to sleep.

Drewby is my reminder to choose my battles, and belive me, it is a constant battle with this child. He looks so peaceful when he is sleeping. HA HA HA!

I better get back to work before I hear the pitter patter of his footsteps coming down the hallway.

Blessings,

Hollie

Crazies!

The twins really enjoy playing together when Ashton is at school...Darcy loves the attention from her brother, who is usually best buds with Ashton. I usually take time to do a few activities with them and then let them play while I clean. In this video, they asked to jump in their cribs with music while I was dusting bedrooms. Things got a bit crazy and Drewby, for the first time, crawled in and out of his crib. Since the video, he has not attempted again and I praise God...I plan to keep them in cribs a bit longer still.

When you think your life is crazy, just watch this video and think of this poor Mama.

God bless my babies!

Hollie

Whoa!

I love spending time alone with Drew and Darcy and today while Andrew and Ashton went to the ISU football game, I headed to the park with the twinners. We had so much fun laughing together and rolling in the leaves.

As Drew and Darcy would come down the slide, they would say, "Whoa at me Mommy!"...this meant that they wanted me to say whooooooa as they were sliding down. Consistently, they would say this phrase as they climbed up the steps to the slide.

Blessings,

Hollie

Twins

There's two to wash, there's two to dry,
There's two who argue, there's two who cry.
One's in the mud having a ball,
The other holds a crayon, another marked wall.
Some days seem endless, my patience grows thin.
Why was I chosen to be a mother of twins?

The answer comes clear at the end of each day,
As I tuck them in bed and to myself say,
There's two to kiss, there's two to hug,
And best of all, there's two to love!

Author: Unknown

GREEN

Since I am such an organized Mom, always on top of things, I knew it was "Green Day" at preschool today and I had Ashton's clothes set out last night all ready to go. Today when we left for preschool, he was decked out in green "swooshy pants" and a green shirt, as well as some green frog socks. He looked VERY green.

As we were walking to school, Pete(Maggie's dad and our neighbor) was talking about it being picture day. For some reason, I thought it was next week, but as we approached school, I saw the photographer's vehicle parked. Oh well, it's just preschool pictures, right? Well, I felt a little strange when Miss Wendy ran after me and said, "Did you know it was picture day today?" I felt like a terrible mother. I sent my adorable son to school in ALL green along with a head of hair that really needs to be cut and today was picture day...nice.

I know in my heart that this happened so I will never forget our crazy life when I look back at the green preschool picture.

Ashton has no idea that anything was wrong, so I feel like a pretty good Mom actually. I went with the flow and was not going to stress him out by making him change his clothes just for a silly picture.

Don't sweat the small stuff, or the green stuff.

Happy GREEN DAY to you!

 

 

 

 

We just returned home from a wild and crazy trip to NYC! We really did have a good time as a family(including our dear fiends Cyndi and Chris who live in NYC), it is just nuts in New York and even nuttier with 3 kiddos. I am sure glad that we live the simple life in Iowa...nothing beats it. I could never live in New York! The sites "wow" me, but also make me think a lot about pollution, consumerism, overpopulation, etc.! When we got back to Iowa and started playing in the backyard once again, I was reminded about how important home is to us.

The simple joys of bugs and dirt made the kids settle down and enjoy themselves again.

Home Sweet Home.