Hailey

Hailey- Where will I go so my husband can find me?
Me- huh?
Hailey-When I grow up? How will I meet my one true love? Where did you meet your one true love Daddy?
Me- I met Daddy in College.
Hailey- Can Queen's go to college? I am planning on being a princess when I grow up.

She also told me her secret wish she made in the fountain. Although she was very worried sharing it would make it not come true. She is wishing for a Unicorn. A real one she can ride and take care of.

She also wants to know how she will get to the grocery store when she is a Mom. She doesn't remember where it is and how to get there.

The other day my sister was watching them at bedtime while I ran to the store to get a make up box.  I got a text from my sister saying Hailey was devastated that she had to go to bed as she was so excited to stay up and see my new make up box.  Don't worry the new box has a lock!   Those two have destroyed so much expenisve mac make up!

When she's a Mom she wants twins because only really special people get them. Indeed that is true!

Hailey....

Tonight at the dinner table. Hailey was acting up. Come to think of it she has been acting up today. The fit at the store, the fit all the way home in the car (which was an entire half hour), the stolen ice cream sandwich, the paint. Just to name a few. So she wanted to say the prayer. She began with her average bless the meal prayer except she blessed that the twins wouldn't be so naughty anymore. Hmm... who could those twins be?


Some days I pray for that too. Wink.

For the love of bugs....

Looks like she is drinking something wonderful....

Don't be fooled...


The love of bugs and "roly polies" has taken over they're every thought.


and to them it is wonderful.


The sun has opened up a whole new world for you both this spring. The pull to go outside is almost obsessive. Keeping you in the back yard has become a new challenge. I often find you sneaking outside without permission. It makes me uneasy. Two people always waiting for me to let my guard down so you can escape.

Saturday morning...

Weekends around here are brutal at times. There is sports to do to all.the.time. Then there is the mess. Does anyone else live in a bomb that can only be recovered on Monday's?

So I am telling all the kids to go up and clean their rooms. Distracted by the cereal all over the floor I don't follow up (because no one is listening to me). A half hour passes I head upstairs to get kids dressed only to find Hailey in her room. "What are you doing I ask"? Forgetting my earlier orders. "I am cleaning my room. I like to clean my room. It makes me happy". I get her dressed. She tells me she loves to get her hair done (which isn't really true). She is all smiles and kisses. "she tells me her favorite color is pink, but not hot pink". I love these unexpected moments. When you feel like someone is listening to you and you find time to stop and listen back.

Tid bits...

The View from my house...




and a tidbit from Hailey....

Hailey loves shoes. Every barbie opened on Christmas (all there were a lot) she exclaimed "Oh look at her shoes".

This morning the following conversation took place:
H-Mommy did you sleep in those shoes"?

Doesn't everyone wear high heeled boots with the jammies driving kids to school in the morning?

Later she noticed my boots had a few scuffs on them. "Oh no she exclaimed, what will I wear when I am Mommy if your Mommy boots are ruined"?


Have a good Monday.

All we need is one bathroom...

Last week I stayed up almost every night till 2am. Alan was gone and I guess I just got doing stuff. It was the only alone time I was getting so I guess I felt I would make it last. One night I went to bed I accidentally let my door swing almost shut. This is a very bad thing. My twins room is next to mine and incidentally they have to pass my room to get to the rest of the house. Every morning I watch to catch them, but this morning since my door was slightly shut and I was so tired they slipped right on by. I am later awakened by screaming. I get up and find that the twins had destroyed Lindsey's clean room and dumped an entire bottle of Swim Ear all over it and ruined her new Hannah Montana doll. After cleaning up that disaster I came down stairs and began making breakfast. Hailey announced she needed to go the bathroom. She always tells me she has to go and I say, "just go". She headed out of the room. Next thing I know she is back in the kitchen covered in poop. She says she pooped on my stairs. I go to survey the damage. IT.IS.NOT.GOOD. Apparently she went upstairs to use the bathroom in the middle of doing her poop she decided that she would prefer the downstairs bathroom (seriously). So... she gets up mid poop and strolls down stairs. Problem is NO ONE can do that. So she proceeded to poop on the stairs, step in it and track it down the halls. So nice. So Thursday at 10am I was not in a good mood.

Later I noticed Lindsey posted this on her blog.

Made with love and lots and lots of glue... ( Rachel she must see your blog open from time to time)

I have had so much craziness is my life!!!My room is such a mess with my twins,jacob loves to BMX only when I am there,my Dad is on a work trip,and my Mom is stressed out!!!She need LOTS of help and I am trying to help! My family is so crazy when it comes to perfection , but I love all of them!(even if Sydney uses markers to draw on the walls.)it is a happy life!

It really had me laughing. Oh and to set the record straight she considers me a perfectionist because I require her to have her hair done every day, clean clothing, and rooms clean. I know totally nuts. Oh and she was totally right.... I had a very stressful day.

Part 2 of my poop week will follow later this week. What one twin does the other will follow- just in a different worse way.

When I growed up...

When I growed up
by Hailey (age 3.5)
I will make food.
I will do lots of cleaning.
I will go out in the front yard.
I will use the "mote" (remote).
I will use the puter.
I will wear lipstick.

My night time chats at bedtime really reveal so many interesting thoughts.

It's a jungle out here...

Thank you for all your well wishes on my great day post! Alan got a job offer we have been waiting/hoping for and we are thrilled!

The other day I got the twins dressed (as usual). They were very excited about their outfits and told me they were ready for the jungle. So they ventured outside on a nice warm day (the first in a while) and enjoyed every bit of it. Life through their eyes really is a lot more interesting...