PARTY planning!!!!

Heath is growing up so fast, almost 6, half way through kindergarten. We enjoy this age, and all the quirky things they say and do. We love the things he pretends, stories he tells, the way in which he sees things.

Today for instance........

K " Heath what are you thinking about up there in your fort?"


H "I am thinking I would like a surprise party for my birthday, so let's plan one!!!!


K (letting him down gently). "UM, those parties are not ones YOU plan!!!!"


H "UM, I know that, you don't have to worry mom, my friends will be planning it!!" I have all the details worked out, they will hide, jump out and yell SUSPRISE!!! and then there will be presents and a really large cake and that's it. You will tell me we are going somewhere else. Of course, I will think we really are, although we are not really going where you tell me we are.


K "WOW, that's an amazing plan.


K "If you know about it, how will it be a suprise"???


H " Well, OF COURSE!!! just don't tell me when it's April, and then I won't know it's my birthday. The reason this is perfect you see, is because I don't know the months that well".


K "perfect plan, I guess we don't have to do any work then, do we"????


Leave it to Heath to decide, plan and execute his own suprise birthday party,

and


Be suprised!!!!

Box of cheerios on the floor,

Forgot stuff at the store,

House lacking the right paint color,

No real vision of a dinner plan.

It is my life, I am feeling overwhelmed and uninspired until I think about what real blessings I have today in......

The friend that trusted me to watch her children.




The neighbor that told me they were glad we lived here.




The friend who embraced my unannounced visit with snacks



The brother who calls to see how my kids are doing



The two year old that gives kisses and love



The friend who loves my kids like their own



The parents who let my kids eat all the cherries from the jar they want



The friend who invites us to watch movies and feeds us candy



The five year old that smiles with out a front tooth.



The husband that loves me and listens to my needs



The friend that told me I was capable of painting my own murals for the living room



The in laws that tell me they love me like their own daughter



The brother in law that tells me I am great and visits my kids



The teacher who thinks Heath is smart and capable and great



The sister in laws that check on us in Texas, and teach us about parenting



The friend that posts pics of me from HS on facebook, to remind me of my glory and skinny days



The nieces and nephews that share a love of family and snow play with my kids



The best friend from HS who was my great competition, greatest cheerleader and still my friend



The life that is always only mine!!!!



It is full and rich and real, (and still needs a dinner plan)

Mountain Men

Our night with something like this........

7:36 P.M. home late from busy day, (Sonny work, kath mom duties, Heath w/nana, Aus being 2)

7:40 P.M. Mom," Bed time Heath and Austin"!!!

7:41 P.M. Heath, "NOOOOOOO, doesn't anyone care about drawing in this house"!!

7:42 P.M. Dad, "yes, Heath, we appreciate the arts, just appreciate kids bed time more"!!!

7:43 P.M. Heath rolling around on the floor.

7:46 P.M. Mom, "Time for bed for real this time"!!!!!

7:47 P.M. 13 minutes before Sonny's church meeting!, Mom, "Sonny draw quick and then bed"!!

7:48 P.M. Mom, thinks Dad is a sucker, Heath stalling, he is so putting him to bed alone for this!!

7:49 P.M. Heath, " dad I just need you to draw me one quick thing for my map"!!

7:50 P.M. Sonny," SURE!!!!!!! (ten minutes and counting til his meeting)!!

7:51 P.M. Heath hands over a piece of cardboard & one half dried orange marker

7:53 P.M. Dad, "ok Heath, draw what a river, tree, trails, thinking of all things map"????

7:54 P.M. Heath, "actually what is the name of the mountain with the 4 man heads called"??

7:56 Dad, P.M. "what mountain with 4 man heads? You are so stalling"??

7:59 P.M. Heath, "NOOOOO, you know that mountain with those heads, the important one?"

(total teenage attitude voice and tons of eye rolling!!!)

8:04 P.M. Sonny, WHAAATTT??????(officially late, and irritated).

8:07 P.M. Sonny, racking his tired brain for all known mountains with man heads????

8:08 P.M. Sonny, ??????BAFFELED


8:09 P.M. Sonny, "Oh Mt. Rushmore, Yea what about it?"


8:10 P.M. Heath, "could you draw it?"



8:12 P.M. Sonny, "AHHHH Heath"!!!!!

8:13 P.M. Sonny finished drawing the best fast abstract of Mt. Rushmore, satisfies Heath,


8:15 P.M. Sonny to meeting!!! Offiicially LATE



8:17 P.M. Dad the drawing hero, mom the bed time nazi

(typical)!!!!

ALL IN THE NAME OF ART AND ENTERTAINMENT!!!!

TOOTH TALES

So, Heath lost his tooth last Thursday, I mean actually lost it, both from his mouth and from our lives. That night we forgot the tooth fairy note, then Friday night, found the tooth in the dining room, but forgot to put it under the pillow, Saturday night, bought the gum for under the pillow, but Aus ate 3 pieces out of my purse, with the paper (mother of the year moment), Sunday lost it again, Monday night, dad puts the tooth under, and forgets to tell mom, you know where this is going, (once again MOTY). Tuesday night lost it, Wed tooth makes its debut under the pillow, 2 dollars, gum, happy Heathurs, gum all over house, mad mom.

Recap:

Lost it

Found it

Forgot about it

2 yr old gum swipper

Lost it again

Found it again

Tooth fairy slept through her shift (Her finest hour)

Fairy delivers!!!!Oh Happy Day

gum in carpet

crazy mom

Tooth fairy needs a personal assistant!!!!!