Mommy's Got Work To Do

So, I've started a new adventure - there will be more details to come. But, I'm opening up an online Bow BOWtique. It's called Pritty Bitty BOWtique. It's still in the works. This morning I really needed to upload some product onto the site, so I set up a playdo station for the boys right outside our office, so I could work and they could "work". I thought it was a great idea at first, but now I'm not so sure - looks like I have quite a big mess to clean up. The good thing is - I'm getting closer to opening my "Shop"

Confessions of an Ice Cream Addict

So Brock goes to preschool Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings; it's much easier to clean with two little ones to watch than three, so those are my cleaning days. Monday and Wednesday I vacuum and mop - it really does need it twice a week with two big dogs, 1/2 acre of dirt and a crawler. But I have figured out a way to make it not so bad - I reward myself in the middle. Lucky for Dane he gets to enjoy the reward as well. Briley takes a morning nap, so she misses out. It's kind of turned out to be a special time for Dane and I, and no one, until now, knows. But, since Brock and Briley can't read yet, we'll still be in the clear. As some of you know I have a bit of an addiction... to frozen yogurt that is. I think I could literally survive on it alone - just add in a few rainbow sprinkles. When I don't have frozen yogurt on hand, ice cream has to do. So I've decided that on cleaning days I need A treat. It's a great encouragement, and it makes all the vacuuming and moping not so bad. Once I've got everything dusted and vacuumed, Dane and I gather on the floor for some ice cream before I mop. Here's this mornings treat.

Here comes Trouble

She can't quite walk yet, but she's into everything. She digs in the house plants, empties out drawing in 3.2 seconds, and this mess is from pulling out the basket of diapers which I store under the end table, emptying it out, and climbing in.

Can you guess what these two are going to be for Halloween?

My kids LOVE playing dress up. It's not uncommon for us to be at the store with a cape on, or a power ranger belt or who knows what. I won't let them play with their full Halloween costumes yet - if I did, they'd be destroyed before Briley's Birthday which is a costume carnival and for Halloween. But I did have to give in a little bit. I figured I can always buy a new eye patch if I need to. They wore these crazy things for hours:) It's been crazy having the kids so close together, but when I see them play like this I know we did the right thing... they really are buddies:)

MY KID'S DOMAINS

So I was checking a friends blog who is in the process of moving, and she posted a few pics of her kids rooms as she got them set up. My oldest saw the pics and asked where the pics of his room where. So, I thought let's share. I LOVE touring and seeing other peoples homes. I do a little interior decorating on the side, and I love seeing what ideas other people have had. So, Brock and I grabbed the camara and shot some pics. This is Brock's room. Our "Fishing Hole".



Then there's Dane's "Surf Shack"



Next, Little Miss Briley's "Pink Sugar" room




Last but not least...our PLAYROOM:)

BRILEY...MY (ALMOST) WALKER

As I mentioned in my last post, our backyard is, as I like to put it, unplayable. Thank God we have a big kitchen, and the kids can ride their bikes around the island. Until last night little Miss Briley only watched and laughed. But, now with the help of the hippo, Briley can join the crazy race around the kitchen.

OUR LITTLE BIKER

Dane, My BIG two year old has now mastered the art of pedaling. He is so proud of himself. We were once again visiting Grammy's house (where we play in her backyard because our big 1/2 acre is a death trap) Side note - as some of you know we started our gigantic swimming pool a while ago, and when the mortgage market crashed (my husband owns a mortgage/real estate company) we had to stop the work on the pool. So, now we have a huge 20 foot deep hole in our backyard with trenches for plumbing and electric surrounding it. So, Grammy has accumulated all our outside toys; sand box, swing set, bikes, blow up pool...everything - and we've spent quite alot of time at her place.

COOKIES WITH GRAMMY

The boys LOVE making cookies with Grammy and Great Grandma Chris. Today was Grammy's turn. They made Peanut Butter Blossoms, or Peanut Butter Possum's as Brock calls them. What a yummy mess they made!

Hanging with Daddy

You've gotta love the dramatic difference in color with Bobby and Dane!:)

THE TAILS

First there was one... now there are two...tony tails that is:)

Water fight

Another week... more heat. So again we headed out back for a little water fun - I think Dane took the brunt of the assaults.

Another first...First tony (aka pony) tail

Briley's hair is finally long enogh to get into a pony tail - a baby pony tail. She was quite proud of herself.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Wednesday was Brock's first day of school. Last year he went to preschool two mornings a week - he ABSOLUTELY LOVED it. This year he gets to go three mornings a week. He loves school and is really excited about his new teachers.

FIRST STEPS

Our little Miss Briley is almost walking. On Monday she took her first steps - three to be exact. I don't think I'm ready for her to walk yet. The boys didn't walk until they were 12 months ( I think it was because they were so chubby:) But, little skinny miny Briley doesn't have that problem so looks like she's going to be walking at 10 months. Things are happening way too fast - it doesn't seem like she should even be crawling yet - I swear it seems like she was just born!