WOW! I don't think I will go back to Costco for a while! It has been a while since I went to Costco and picked up more than milk, eggs and chicken, so I knew I was in for it. By the time we got there it was 10:02 AM, they had been open for 2 minutes and the parking lot was almost full! Trae was asleep so I decided to pull out the stroller for the kids and I knew I needed one of those flats for all my treasures. I had figured out how to hold onto the stroller with my left hand and I connected the stroller and the flat with my right hand. We were doing great...then I ran over my baby toe with the flat! OUCH!! We started getting our things and Winni decided she'd had enough of the stroller and climbed out. She wanted to carry everything for me. She tried really hard, but most things were too heavy. She decided she would carry the 3 pack of mayo. It started to slip and as I stepped in to help her she dropped the pack on the rest of the toes of my foot with the sore baby toe! We are going along getting looks from people. They would stop me and say "I think your baby is falling out the front of the stroller!?" I expressed gratitude for their concern and let them know that he surely wouldn't fall out. After the first 2 people to tell me that I just responded with, "He's fine!" As we are rounding the corner to go to the diapers, my phone rings. Walter is calling to ask me where he left his glasses. I let him know that I do not know and he informs me that he wishes I was better at keeping track of his belongings!! While he is going on asking me questions about our plans for the weekend, I keep interrupting him with a "Winni, please keep your clothes on!" Finally, we end the conversation, but not soon enough. Winni has taken her shirt off because "it's dirty!" She sees some ladies in line at the pharmacy, they say hi to her and she responds with, "I'M NAKED!!" then she runs away. She sees the flowers and lets me know she loves flowers. The florist notices how cute she is and decided to give her a flower. Perfect!! Maybe now she will sit in the stroller and play with her flower. No such luck! She takes off running for the cashiers shouting, "I'm Superman!!" As people looked around to find the mom, they found me just laughing and struggling to pull this overloaded flat while pushing Trae in the stroller and chasing after "superman!" We get to the cashier and she is all smiles and helpful, still shirtless with her pants falling down every few steps. We checkout and as soon as we pay she turns from happy superman, to evil princess. The cashier is pretty shocked at this drastic change and looks at me with a concerned look, I reply "it's naptime!" and we go on our way. Then, all of a sudden I realize I have to get all this and my kids out to the car in one trip, without killing myself or anybody else, all while balancing 5 dozen eggs on top of my flat. And then he steps up, an older, retired gentleman, using a ski pole as a cane. He offers to help me out to my car. Usually my pride gets in the way and I say no, but not this time. I didn't even have to think about it. This wonderful older man just made my day. We load up and head home, for a much needed nap!!

Last night we went to a great concert!! We went to the Charley Jenkins concert! Josh Gracin closed for him. It was so fun! We've never seen Charley in concert and he puts on a great show! He is a local artist and is, in fact, married to one of my best friends. His website is www.charleyjenkins.com He just put out a new cd and one of my favorite songs is 'Rodeo Clown!' We plan on Charley putting on a concert for us in the White House!! :)

Child Labor Laws?? You mean, I can make them work, I just can't pay them, right??



My kids are great! They fight over the swiffer and the vacuum!

We had a lot of fun this morning playing outside. I'm trying to be a more fun mom and to take time to play outside with my kids. Winni and Trae love this horse!

Future Rodeo Queen!


Trae loves this bike. He has figured out how to get on it, he just can't get it to go forward! Backward will do for now!


Winni begged me to let Trae ride with her. It didn't even last long enough for them to both look at me for a picture!


Our neighbors gave us this cute little car. The kids think it's great! Here Winni is driving it with her "passenger" known to the rest of us as a piece of bread!

All of a sudden she got worried about her passenger. I got closer to check on her passenger. I couldn't see the bread, so I asked her where it went...

I guess she figured it was safer in her mouth!

"RAAAAARRRRRR!!!! I'm a Ninja!"



"I'm not Winni, I'm Superman!"

Today was absolutely wonderful!! For Christmas last year Walter gave me a full day pamper package at the spa, well the spa college. It was nice. My pregnant friend, Amy, went with me. We are both due the same day with our 3rd babies!! Dang! We started out with an oatmeal scrub on our backs, then a facial. It was cool. They put this cement stuff on our face and we couldn't talk. It was nice! hahaha Then we got a pedicure and manicure. During the pedicure they brought us lunch. Then we went upstairs to do hair and make-up. It was pretty fun. They did my hair a little weird, though. When I got home my loving husband let me know I looked like a 10 year old since my hair was almost in pigtails! Oh well, it was a wonderfully relaxing day! Now, back to my wonderful children!! :)

Today I had the pleasure of collecting poop samples from my kids. They have been sick for too long. I'm sure they are ok, but we just want to be sure. They have been sick and ornery for a month now! Anyway, today's blog is not so much about collecting a poop sample, but still about poop! Winni has been afraid of pooping on the toilet since we started potty training. I guess you could say that today I found my secret weapon. I really wanted this to be an easy catch, so I told her that if she pooped in her potty she could have a popsicle. It took a little while in the bathroom, some patience, and a tummy massage, but she was so proud and excited when she finally did it! Then she wanted a diaper on....at least its progress!