At the end of my rope

Before

Well, technically Uncle Ray and I where at the end of a rope. A rope to guide this beautiful tree down and away from his pool. OK, so as we are standing there pulling to guide this tree, I'm thinking -I know I weigh a ton, but can my weight really change the direction of this tree? If this thing really wants to take out his pool, there is no way we are going to be able to stop it.

AfterNow part of that tree is in our block collection. As well as some scrap pieces of 2x4's from our new bathroom.

Why my son may never eat cookies again

"Mama bird."
"Mama bird is coming out."
Oh, great not another bird in the house. I thought we plugged all the holes. Though our house is like swiss cheese at the moment there are holes everywhere. Now they are both screaming "Mama birds coming out." So, I look around to see what they are screaming at. Nicole standing on a chair at the counter. Oh, it's OK it's just the egg I set out in a bowl to make cookies. Nicole cracked it open. "Mama bird." they both scream jumping up and down.

Why I did this I don't know. It could be, because I'm all about the facts. So, I go into the whole story about this being an egg from a hen. The mommy hen lays the eggs.... You know the story.
Anyway we get busy making cookies with each of the kids are back to fighting over whose going to do what.

You know sometimes there is nothing better than nice warm chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven. I give each of them a cookie. In which Cole quickly devourers hers and Moe's is still sitting in front of him. He looks at me and then back at the cookie. Very quietly he whispers "baby bird" and runs away.

I got Elfed

I got an email from Aunt Nancy and thought it was so great I had to do one myself. Just look at Moes face. I smile every time I see it. Click on the picture below to see us dance and then go elf yourselves.

Kissing Cousins

Cole and Dean

This is the conversation I woke to this morning...

Nicole;

"Moe, Nigel gone."

"Nigel in the ground"

"Nigel, Harley up in the clouds"

Michael;

"Build blocks!"

Nicole;

"No, build block Moe." -As if to say I'm trying to have a meaningful conversation here and all you can think about is toys