Monday Madness

Why is it that my sweet 2 year old will lay down perfectly still for his afternoon nap & fall asleep so peacefully, but will throw the biggest fit & endure 10 spankings before finally giving in to bedtime at the end of the day?

The kids & I bought some suncatchers the other day in the Wal-Mart craft department. These are the kind where the kids fill each little space with different colored beads & then you stick it in the oven for 10-20 minutes & watch the beads melt. We finished creating our beautiful suncatchers almost 30 minutes ago. The beads are just now starting to melt into one big glob that is supposed to look like glass. Apparently, they do not recommend using air bake pan to set the suncatchers on. Oops!

After picking Nick up from Bible class last night, he told me, "I love Bible class." That makes me feel good!

The twins got new scooters the other day. And, they are so excited about them! We were all over at a friend's house the other day & the kids were out front playing on their scooters, bikes, etc. Samuel was having so much fun on his friend, Bryce's, Spiderman scooter & was doing a really great job balancing his weight. I commented to Bryce's mom that I should probably look into getting a couple of scooters for the kids. So, the next week at school, she tells me that she found something for Samuel at a garage sale. When we got to her car, she pulled out a Spiderman scooter identical to the one she owns. Samuel was thrilled, to say the least! And, it was only ONE DOLLAR!!! Woo-hoo!! You can't beat that! But, of course, Sydney wants to know where her scooter is. (That's how it is with twins... what you do for one, you have to do for the other!) Bryce's mom assured Sydney that even though she didn't find a scooter for her this time, she would look for one the next time she went to a garage sale. And, sure enough, after a mutual friend's birthday party over the weekend, Bryce & his mom hand Sydney a pretty purple scooter with a basket on the handlebars! And, guess how much it was? That's right... ONE DOLLAR!! So, we just scored 2 great scooters for $2!! But, more importantly, the kids & I developed a wonderful bond & friendship with another mother & son that live nearby. You can't put a price on that!

I better get off this computer... laundry awaits! No big surprise there! But, it will be a lot more fun today because the kids are watching Polar Express for their afternoon "quiet time" and I happen to LOVE that movie! I love the story, but I think I love the music even more. However, that might have something to do with my love for Josh Groban's voice...

Have a great Monday!