Cha-Cha-Cha

 Man I have been a blog slacker! In my defense, I haven't been feeling well at all. I guess someone is trying to make sure I know that this is our last kid, because I don't ever want to do this again! Amari is so sweet and checks on me throughout the day "So mom, how you beelin'?" To which I usually lie and say "I'm feeling ok, how are you feeling Amari." Her response, "I don't have anything in MY belly, I'm fine."

Zeke LOVES his preschool these days. Last week he was feeling a little crabby and told me he was going back to bed about an hour before preschool started. I didn't argue. He came out about 15 minutes before we were supposed to leave with his shirt on backwards and inside out and said "I'm sorry mom, I do want to go to preschool." He comes home each day so jazzed up about all of his "activities" (crafts and paperwork) and loves to show them off.  When I picked him up yesterday he saw a sign by his school and "read" it to me "It says 'welcome to preschool!' that is so nice of them!" It actually said "no parking fire lane" same difference.

 I'm not sure what this face is but it made me giggle a little.

I realized today that I usually take Katurahs pictures when she is in her highchair. She makes super hilarious faces when she is in it and she can't run away from the camera, so you will probably see alot more of them.

 She has discovered a new talent, climbing on the table...ugh. I really don't love the injuries that come along with this stage of development, but it sure is a cute one.

 She loves to dump things out and riverdance in them, she doesn't care what it is goldfish crackers, chocolate milk, old cereal, she's not picky but she does have some awesome moves.

I got to go to Pantera's Valentines day party at school. Pantera sure does love her class and they love her. Some of them a little to much. There is a little boy who told her and everyone else that he is working on becoming really rich and buying a mansion so Pantera will marry him. Pantera thinks it's creepy, I think it's super cute.

 Second grade is full of this kind of drama, it's all about "crushes" who has one on who and what not. It seems like these change on a daily basis and not only that but they all have lists, but pretty much every boy or girl is on the list. So if there was the opportunity for an entire class to get married, I'm pretty sure they would be all over it...for about an hour anyway.

I turned older on Saturday, 28 yikes! Jess and I got to go out last Thursday without the kids for a hot date. I got him a handsome new shirt and hat for the occasion, then on the day of realized I had almost nothing that fit me anymore, already. I found enough of an outfit not to have a meltdown and lock myself in the bedroom, but I think I might need to go shopping. Anywho, we had a great time, I just love hanging out with that guy, I'm such a lucky gal.

10 weeks pic last week rockin' a bump already...

 The kids were so sweet to me and Pantera created several crafty projects to express her love for me. Best part of my day was when they sang me Happy Birthday. The older kids add the Cha-Cha-Chas because, well it's cool. Amari tried to get in on the action this time, but just couldn't sync up with everyone else...it was hilarious. Thanks guys, I sure do love you all!

Chiwala

It's absolutely amazing to hear all of these ideas from a little girl who I swear just learned to walk yesterday! Maybe yesterday is exaggerating a little bit, but she wont be 3 until April and she has this HUGE personality and a HUGE vocabulary to go with it...kind of a dangerous combo. She is so very smart, but I must admit I love it the best when she gets the words wrong. For example, I may be a horrible parent who buys and feeds her children cocoa puffs, Amari calls them meatballs. What do you want for breakfast Amari? "Meatballs and milk!" She also gets chihuahuas and koalas confused, I actually think she thinks they are the same animals and has coined the term "Chiwala" and keeps those stuffed animals together.

 She and Pantera love to play together, I love that they love to play together! The other day she is following Pantera down the stairs and Pantera said "Let's roll!" Amari quickly said "Yeah, I'm gonna roll!"

 Here is Amari looking "bwusterwated" poor thing can never catch a break!

 Here is Zeke thinking he is making me mad by taking my lens cap...little did he know I was pretending so he would smile...joke's on you Zeke!!!

 He is doing really well potty training...we are so close!!! We still have incidents like yesterday when he informed me "My sock smells like toilet." What?!?

As I mentioned before Zeke is terrified of animals. He does love to look at Cleo from afar though. He always says "Cleo is so cute with her cute eye!" I guess only one is cute. Or "Cleo is so lucky, she is so cute!" But if she tries to come near him he yells "Mom! She's being cute by me!!!" I hate it when things are cute by me, so I quickly whisk her away.

 Pantera has jump rope for heart tomorrow and she is "way nervous." She has been practicing like crazy and is pretty darn good at it. I didn't get to go last year and she informed me "You were the only parent who didn't come." (Insert sad Charlie Brown music here please). So this year I am going to pack up all 3 kids, brave the snow and morning sickness during naptime, and wait for 1/2 hour while they securely check us into her school so I can watch her 5 minute jump rope routine, behind a crowd of people who will likely be so rude that I wont get to see. Wait that doesn't actually sound like a good plan...I might have to rethink this.

We bought 1/4 of a cow from a friend. Pantera is so funny whenever we eat any of the meat, last night she said "MMMMM, he musta won like 5 awards for this cow!"

 Love this pic, but so sad I cut off her toes. I was backed against the wall and using a prime lens (one that doesn't zoom).  She does look darling though...

 I seriously couldn't have posed her cuter myself, she is a natural I tell you! She is also becoming quite the natural trouble maker. She has discovered timeout, and she LOVES IT!!! Yesterday Zeke and Amari got into an argument and Amari yelled, then she hit me. So I sent her to the stairs which is our timeout. While Amari is howling in her misery, Katurah walks up to her, looks at me, smiles, then hits Amari! I told her we do not hit. So again she looks back at me and grins, hits Amari again, then looks at me like "Bring it!" So I put her in timeout next to Amari. I have never seen a kid look so proud in my life! She was grinning from ear to ear, I might need to think of a different punishment for her.

Number 5 is ALIVE!!!

Due September 19th...5 kids,  holy cow!!!