Hitch Look Alike

Have you ever seen the movie Hitch starring Will Smith? There is a scene in that movie where he eats something and has an allergic reaction - it causes his whole face to swell up HUGE! **Side note - you should really see this movie if you haven't yet, it's hilarious.


Well yesterday I was working in the yard while Logan and Evan were digging in the mud and something bit/stung Logan on his left ear. It was really red last night but he wasn't complaining of it. This morning he woke up and it was HUGE - Will Smith huge. I called the oncall nurse and she said to keep giving him Benadryl every 6 hours. Seems that children swell 10x worse than adults because their skin is not as elastic.

Competition

8:01 AM


I'm trying my best to pay bills.


Bills - meet Evan.

McWane Center

Nana and I took the boys to the McWane Center today for the first time. We had such a great time and the boys were exhausted by the time we left. They can't wait to go back.

Wordless Wednesday

Stunt Rider

Check out Logan on his new scooter that Nana and Papa got him! Such a big boy - I have no idea how he learned to ride so good!



And Evan in his muscle shirt....he loves playing outside!

Happy Birthday to ME!

Yesterday was my birthday and what a great one it was! The big 2-9...my last twenty something birthday. My mom came down to Tuscaloosa and took me, Chris and the boys to lunch. We came back to the house and Chris had gotten my favorite cake from Celebrations - strawberry - beautiful flowers from Jesters, and balloons and party supplies.
My mom took the boys back to Pell City with her for the weekend so me and Chris can do some yard work and painting and have some MUCH NEEDED date nights. We went to Olive Garden last night then went to see Angels and Demons at the theater.
Such a fun day and night!

Rain, Rain GO AWAY

It's another dreary weekend here in Tuscaloosa. We need some sunshine! Here's some cute pictures of the boys making the best of a yucky day.

New Things

Lots of things have been going on at our house the last few weeks. For one thing, Chris and I have decided to put our house up for sale and move to the Birmingham area. It is something I have been wanting for awhile now, and with Chris' new office in Birmingham it only makes sense to live there. However, we are having to do a few things before putting our house on the market - yard work, staining the deck, little fixes on the inside. But with these silly monkeys -


and this yucky weather -


it makes it quite complicated to get anything done. But it will in time.

Also, I had a wonderful Mother's Day! Chris took the boys to the dollar store so they could pick out anything they wanted to get me (which is great, we're trying to teach them to give and share rather than just receive ALL the time). So - I am the proud new owner of a pink rubber bouncy ball (from Logan) and 3 bathtub rubber duckies (from Evan). Such a sweet idea, but I haven't gotten to play with either not even once :)

And to my mom - I hope you had a great Mother's Day too. I am the mother I am because of you. I love you!!

**WARNING** not for weak stomachs

I have really tried not to post anything that may offend or gross anyone out in the past. You know what - I'm over that. This blog is supposed to be about our life and I should share even the disturbing moments. So, look away if you must.
Chris and I have been having the hardest time getting Logan to poop in the potty. He pees like a pro, but not so much the other. We have tried positive reinforcement, punishment, you name it - we have tried it. I told myself when we started potty training I would not put another diaper on him no matter how hard it gets, but the past few days I would be lying if I said it hadn't crossed my mind. I am sick to death of cleaning up poop!!
Even in this time of trials (I say 'trials' because I know this too shall pass - I just wish it would hurry up already!), Logan makes me laugh at the funny things he has to say about it. Last night I made him sit on the potty for 20 minutes after he had started to go in his big boy underwear. I tried to reason with him (yea right, he's 3?):

Me: Logan, try to listen to your body. If you feel poop coming out, your body is saying "Run to the potty Logan! You need to go poop."

Logan: **looking at me like I had LOST it - he raises his bum-bum off the potty and says:** Mom, listen, my hinny is not talkin', my body not talk!

What do you say to that exactly?? I couldn't help but laugh as Chris comes into the bathroom with a smearky grin.
I should credit my friend Sarah with the whole listen to your body talk. It seemed to work with her son, Luke. Oh well, not Logan.