What can you do??

But laugh maybe?? or perhaps...wonder what you are doing wrong??? ;)

My two year, two month old daughter will close her eyes and turn her head when I reprimand her. As if she just suddenly fell asleep and can no longer hear me.  'What Mom? I'm sorry, I can't hear you, I'm sleeping, I'm sure you can tell, as my eyes are ever-so-tightly closed."

"Talia! Noooooo! We don't touch our poop!!" (if you've read the last couple of posts, you should know my life is very much full of poop.)   ...to which, when she hears me say this, 'falls asleep' - sometimes standing up! (which, really, must take a good amount of talent)

This morning I was changing her and she is laying on the floor just being a goof. Then she began to act naughty and I scolded her. Immediately she tossed her head to the side and closed her eyes tight.....and laid perfectly still.

Oh, whoops. My mistake. I should be quiet, my baby is sleeping!!! hahaha.....
At least when she has her eyes closed she can't see me laughing to myself!

Camping with the fam

I did it! I survived. I more than survived. I thrived.

I have to admit. I was a little nervous about going camping - in a tent - for two nights - in the 'woods' - with a 5 year old, 4 year old, 2 year old (who is potty training) and a 2 month old baby.
That's right - four kids 5 and under in a tent for two days. And the forecast called for rain.

But the trip was sooo nice and actually quite pleasant other than the rain washing out our dinner and campfire the second night.

And the baby?? She slept 10 (TEN!!) hours each night! She doesn't even do that at home! I was spoiled! We've been home a week and she hasn't kept that schedule up at all!

The kids were good. It was our 2 yr old's first time in a sleeping bag, they all loved being on that big matress, and playing with flashlights and glow sticks at night. There were hikes with dad, walks with mom and dad into the national forest, trips to the playground, and mini golf and a kiddy train in town. Even the drive there and back was nice! All I kept saying to P about the trip was that God gave us so much favor!

The only thing I wish I personally could've done is gone into town and shopped! But maybe next year. I'd love to go with P and do 'grown-up' stuff. Camp. Starbucks. Hikes without kids. Hmm... sounds fun.

But as far as this year goes, with all the kids as young as they are. The trip couldn't have been better! What a great memory! Every year from here on out can only be easier, right?? So, yea! Bring on the family camping trips!

PS: that's the short of it, may tell more detail later, maybe, maybe not, but I have a little kid who keeps begging me for food, so this is all I can report right now. Apparently, someone in my house is starving to death.