Shenanigans

So I have been on my own the last few days and I just needed some "girl" time. A good friend of mine brought over a ginormous bag of clothes for my girls and we sorted through some stuff and decided to give some of it away.

Enter: my trip for "girls" time.

I called one of "my girls" (1 of 2 that I trust with my girls, because I know she can handle Savannah and more importantly come back after she has done so) to come and watch the girls while I escaped for a few hours.

Let me back up a bit. A few months back (beginning of June), I woke up to Savannah and a laundry basket full of unattached hair... yes my friends, she cut off all of her hair with a stray pair of scissors (of COURSE I LEFT THEM IN HER ROOM ON THE TABLE TO CUT HER HAIR, DUH!!!!!) that she had found in her room. My first instinct was to yell and scream and beat the tar out of her... alas, I did not follow my instinct because it surely would have ended in her with a red bum, a smirk on her face, and me not feeling any better at all... Oh and I would have awakened the children, and we can't have that at 645 AM!!!

So I looked at her and said, "REALLY???? REALLY????" Stuck a hat on her, sent her to school, and called my hairdresser.

I don't really know why she does the things she does. I think it is just to see if she can get a reaction out of me or maybe she really wants me to be committed to an institution with white walls, white sheets, white beds, in the corner saying "Rubber room rubber room rubber room" over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Who knows?!?!

I did mention to my dad the other day that I would like/need to kick back something stronger than a diet coke. No seriously. I would. But alas, I won't. But you better believe if I wasn't Mormon, I would be an alcoholic. (Did I just say that out loud? I am sure to get some flack. Don't judge.) I haven't ever tasted the stuff nor will I. I am just saying that I totally get it.

I digress. No really. I actually don't even know where I was going with this....

Oh yes. Savannah. Girl Time. So I left the house with instructions for bed and was on my merry way. About 45 min after I left, I received a call from the house. Savannah had flushed the cell phone of my friend DOWN THE TOILET?!?!?! SERIOUSLY? SERIOUSLY? SERIOUSLY? I just don't even know where to start. I guess if I knew that there was an "end" I would be able to plan or endure a little easier knowing that there would be an end to all the shenanigans that she pulls almost on a daily basis.

Bless her heart, my friend was so gracious. I don't know if she will come back or if she will just have a really good story to tell. I must say though, It was really humorous to watch her, me, and Mikenna all with a kitchen glove on and a plastic bag in tow, with our hands up in the toilet. NICE... side note**we did look everywhere before shoving our hands in my (very clean I must say) toilet.

I seriously don't know what I am going to do with her. I really don't. I read about these moms who have like 5 special needs kids (no really) who are all adopted and their lives just look picture perfect. That's the thing with blogs.... they are too perfect. (not mine though... I just admitted that I would like a tall one!!!)

Blog from my phone?!?!

Yes please!!! Now that I can blog from my phone and use pics from my phone , I am so excited I think I might pee my pants. (or peeded... As Isabella says ;))

Last night I was tucking her into bed and she said to me, "mommy, don't kiss me on da lips, kiss me right here (as she pointed to her cheek) cuz I don't want you to mess up my wipstick." she is such a wicked funny girl. I've never met a more annoying person that I love to bits and pieces ;).

This summer has been SO much fun. I would be lying if I said I wasn't ready for the kids to go back to school, but it has been great to have late nights, travel, do swim team, and have no schedule whatsoever (although that part has taken a toll on my very structured 10 year old... Who btw today the girls discovered she had armpit hair and they thought it was HILARIOUS!!! I almost peeded a little at the fact they were cracking up so much over it).

Currently we are at the cabin ENJOYING THE RAIN AND COOLER weather, whilst daddy is in Austin working hard (more like hardly working). It's been fun to leave the valley and just be with the girls.

We have been on walks, to the playground, prepared delicious food (M found a recipe book), working in our workbooks, doing our exercises, watching movies, staying up late, and of course visiting the cabin store ;). Best of all, I come to a clean cabin and clean it when I leave, with not much in between... Though we must keep up tiny objects bc little S has been rolling and turning all over the floor and putting said tiny objects in her mouth... Oh dear what have I done?!?! I've started OVER!!!!

Speaking of little S, she is sure a gem. Love her.

Oh dear... Baby crying. Guess I'll get back to this later but I'm SO stoked I can do this from my phone!!!

Not sure where these pictures will land but here are a few for your enjoyment.

When I grow up

Yesterday if you would have asked Mikenna what she wanted to be when she grows up she would have said, "I want to be a mom and a nurse."

Today during church Scarlett peeded and barfeded and drooled all over me. It was a little bit awesome. She said, " mommy I don't think I want to be a mom anymore." It was even more of a deal breaker when I told her that moms cook food (that nobody eats) clean toilets, scrub floors, do laundry (again and again and again) and work 24/7.

She was pretty confident that she "really didn't want to be a mom anymore." lol. It was VERY VERY VERY hard not to peeded in my pants.

And those are the moments that make being a mom worth it ;).