The sunrise this morning was stunning, and this was the view from my front porch. No complaints here, we are truly lucky and I never take it for granted.
Almost Wordless Wednesday
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Newbies
I’ve got some new readers! How exciting…just don’t know where they all came from. I love getting comments and while I love my “regulars” / borderline “stalkers” (love you, Lian)…you guys are mostly silent. So when I got 3 comments in one day, I had to check the stats and there had been 211 hits on the blog today. WHOA! That’s about 180 more than average.
So, welcome new readers…hope I can entertain you with tales from the trenches of motherhood with the three boys.
Also, I’m enjoying reading the newbie’s blogs, it’s always fun to see what other people write and the beautiful pictures they take. It’s like a window into another’s life and I’m addicted.
Beach Injuries
Dee came home early today with a picnic to take to the beach. There was a chill in the air that wasn’t there yesterday but the kids didn’t seem to mind. We misjudged and went down when the tide was on it’s way in, so our trip was cut short but also by Levi bonking his lip on a log and bringing Alice down with him. Trey was camera shy and then downright hostile about getting his picture taken so this is the only group shot that was decent.
School’s back in tomorrow…yippee! The boys have cabin fever and really need to get back to their regular routine. Mama K does, too!
Then There Were Three
To Infinity and Beyond
Shopped a little this morning, but the only great deal that I found was at the Disney store. The boys each got a “Woody” doll for $1.25 (which they carried around ALL day and are now sleeping with…that’s money well spent) and these Buzz Lightyear costumes for $4 each. The wings light up and all, the boys had a ball and can’t wait until morning when they can put them on again.
Making the Most of the Day
Happy boys playing on the beach. That was the story right up until until Carlos accidentally hit Trey in the nose with a stick and we had to cut out beach trip short due to a bloody nose. Got some great close to sunset shots of Seattle and Mount Rainier and a cool one showing just how small Levi is in this big, big world. Last is the guys running up the hill to home, there’s something to be said about them being excited to run home.
This is How the Weekend Should Be
So we got the boy’s Valentine’s pictures back and they are cute. I think they’re going to hate me when they are older and see this one, but it’s funny.
The weekend has been the best, both productive and relaxing and all in all I feel good about it. The boys went to Saturday Club for 5 hours on Saturday and Dee and I got a chance to wander through Winslow and go into all the little shops that we don’t dare take the boys into. We didn’t buy anything, but it’s always fun to look. We found some stores we have no idea existed in our little town!
We picked the boys up and headed to the park with Mary and Alice, the kids played around awhile then we headed home with Alice in tow for a sleepover. Got the kids fed and let them watch a movie before bed while we ate our dinner.
This morning we had breakfast with Mary, but Alice woke up not feeling great so they took off to get her some more rest. We took the crew outside and got to work. I washed the van and Volvo and Dee mowed and played in the garden. The boys are so happy to be outside again, it truly changes the whole mood of the day when they get a few hours to run outside.
No school for the next couple of days so I’m sure we’ll be finding ways to keep busy with them. Weather is supposed to be nice, so it’ll be lots of trips to the beach and the parks.
Adidas
So I find myself cruising Ebay in the wee hours, looking for deals on clothes and shoes for the boys, I’ve done it since day one. Tonight there are lots I’m watching, but I doubt I’ll end up buying (I’m cheap, there, I said it)
I’ve had people say that they won’t buy clothes for the boys because I’m picky about what they wear. Well, at this point I can say “anything Adidas” works. They look great in it, it’s comfortable and sporty and what’s now to love? Now, if I could only get the boys modeling for them….free Adidas clothes, that would be cool.
More of a Good Thing?
Another blogger mom that I’m a religious reader of has inspire me to start a new project, called Project 365. Instead of putting yet more pictures on this blog, I thought it would be cool to do it on a separate site. So check it out and mark it in your favorites and leave some comments to tell me what you think!
Kendra’s Project 365 Blog
http://kendra365.blogspot.com/
Cupid Explosion
Happy Valentine’s Day to all! The boys were all decked out in their LOVE shirts and yes, I know they aren’t triplets but they are brothers and they look cute. These are actually the same shirts they wore last year, I bought them big and amazingly they still fit. I think Carlos may be in his same shirt for years to come.
Got the boys off to school and headed out to the Evil Empire (aka Walmart) to grab the last of Dee’s Valentine’s present. Picked up Levi and Carlos from school, and along with them was the Cupid Explosion that was inside their backpack. It was cool, though, they had a Valentine that they had made for each of the Mamas (with some pieces of candy, it’s a parent’s survival kit), then the Valentines from all their friends. They were so excited.
We went to Nana and Papa’s for a special lunch and the boys got to open their Valentine present from Nana/Papa and play outside for awhile before we went home for a nap.
Tonight we have family dinner with Mary and Alice and the kids will get to open their Valentine’s bag from Mamas. They have been eyeing those guys all day. Lots of little plastics trinkets that will be broken by tomorrow but boy will they have fun tonight!
Just a side note….I’ve been asked a couple of times what Carlos’ shirt says so here goes “I like ice cream, insightful cartoons and long walks in the playground”
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, y’all!
Three Scurvy Dogs a Wee Lass (and their Mamas) 
