ZING ZANG ZOOM

So we were giving all the kids a bath (we do that every month or so when the flies start dying in front of us). Anyway, with 5 pair of glasses on the counter we looked like an optical store. I got Austin dried off and dressed and put his glasses on which he promptly pulled off and threw on the floor. This does happen at times so I didn't think much of it. I went in and cleaned them and put them on him again. He threw them off again. "Austin, stop it" Again, I put them on him and was getting slightly grumpy thinking he was just being ornery. After what seemed like the thousandth time I gave up and let him be glasses free. The next morning, Skyler was complaining that she couldn't find her glasses. I gave her them and she said "these aren't mine!" I said, "yes they are" and she replied "no they're not." Well, then it hit me. Her glasses were in sitting on Austin's dresser. The same pair that he had refused to wear last night. Apparently he had been pulling them off because they weren't his and weren't helping him see. Such fun! You tell me, who's is who's. Lasik take me away......

THE MINIVAN, MY DREAM CAR

I recall watching an Oprah episode where a mother was telling how she cried all the way to the dealership when she went to get her new minivan. I relate because this is the car I had before.

The things we sacrifice for our kids.......

So anyway, the point to my rambling is that the other day I spent a whole afternoon cleaning out my Bugatti Veyron.....uh I mean my minivan. Amberly, who is my very tidy freak child, had resorted to stepping from the outside onto the armrest and then hurling herself back to her seat so that her feet in no way would touch the floor of the Bugatti Veyron...uh I mean the minivan. She really doesn't understand the concept of food storage, because literally I probably had at least two full boxes of McDonalds french fries on hand (or foot) for emergencies. Okay, this is totally nasty NASTY NASTY! This is not a picture of my car, but it could be mistaken for it.

I really am not a messy person, but with four children, my car seems to become a disaster zone in no time and THEY don't understand how this happens!!!!!!!!! Somehow Mom just doesn't clean it enough. Anybody want a ride?

INTRODUCING THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH...............

Well, we went to the Circus last night with Mehmut Okur. We thought we would hang out. Okay, okay, so actually we just walked across the crosswalk at the same time as him, but I think we made a connection and we'll be BFF's. Go JAZZ!

Amberly, Skyler and Kenadee loved the circus. They thought it was awesome or as the boy in front of us with the ginormous circus hat said "That was fantastic!" Austin enjoyed saying "Bye Bye" in other words "get me the fetch outta here." He only fell down the stairs once which added to the excitement for the crowd. Happily, Kenadee's lost flip flop reappeared at intermission when the people in front of us handed it back. Also, I must say that I have never heard such a heckling ridiculous laugh before in my life as came from the little boy behind us - he was having an absolute ball, but his laugh was absolutely something out of a cartoon. I have had fun imitating him since. He was so excited that he couldn't keep his feet still. He kicked the back of my chair no less than a thousand times and when I attempted to put my hand behind my chair he kicked that too! Ouch! Other than that it was well worth hanging out with Mehmet too see the fun!

It really was cool. The girls were awed and kept saying "how did they do that?" as the ringmaster reminded us musically "do not try this at home." I was singing that all morning and having quite a ball annoying Burke :). The Tigers were awesome, the elephants were awesome, the magic was awesome. It was a really an awesome night! Happy Circus Birthday Austin and Kenadee!

WHAT ELSE

Burke has been working his butt off as usual. The other day he went to work at 3:30 AM and came home at 10:30 PM. He said he loved his job so much he can't believe he gets paid for it! It's too bad the company he works for makes such cool products. He really has a lot of pride for his company. If only they made something lame like......pooper scoopers or fly swatters. This is some of what they make. These are real men toys - none of those tonka trucks.

Soccer, soccer, and more soccer. Amberly is getting better and better, Skyler is so excited when she kicks the ball and Kenadee loves the half time and after game treat! I even got to play in two of my own games in the women's league before the referees kicked me out for the season. Just jokin'. Actually, I found out the referee is Brenda Craven's son and Mick Craven started refereeing with him, so I have an IN! (they live in the neighborhood). They did fold the league for a season though, because too many women were busy canning peaches and doing other June Cleaver stuff that they didn't show up to play. So sad because I LOVE PLAYIN'. Although, I went to all the soccer games, I did get over 100 jars of peaches canned. I even showed Amberly's piano teacher how to can and as she stated she has turned into a canning monster and is canning everything in sight! Speaking of piano, Amberly is becoming a GREAT pianist and I am so glad I am a mean mom and haven't allowed her to quit! Skyler got her rabbit - he's a little netherland dwarf that she named dark chocolate. We put him in the garage, just like our kids :).

Austin has gotten really good at saying BYE (as previously mentioned in the circus paragraph). He says BYE YA, BYE YA. He's really cute. At night or naptime I lay him down and he waves and says BYE YA! Also, I finally had his hair cut. All those adorable curls gone. He no longer seems to be my little baby, but instead looks like a big boy - sniff, sniff. Kenadee oh kenadee we hope that the magic will begin at age 4. My laundry pile needs to decrease. On a good note, she is learning to read like her sisters - she sounds out really well - D D D CAR or P P P Mom or S S S Potty. All is well at the Phillips Home LOL