Time

Warning: Negative post ahead...not all days are good. You don't have to read this.

It's been a bad day at our house today. I think we're all a little tired from the weekend, and things are not fun today. I'm working on potty training Tate, who is doing really well, but potty training is still a LOT OF WORK. So, here is a little estimation of how I've spent my day today:
-the amount of time I've spent in the bathroom with Tate:2 hours
-the amount of time between said potty training "bathroom breaks":15 minutes
-the amount of underwear and outfits Tate's gone through this morning(and yes, he IS doing good):6
-the amount of times I've answered the question "Why?": four hundred million times
-the amount of time Callie slept for her morning nap:0 hours,0 minutes, 0 seconds
-the amount of laundry I have to do b/c of said accidents:3 loads
-the amount of times I've thought this job is too hard for me today:5
-the amount of times I've cried of had to apologize for crabbiness:lots

I'm tired.

Where is Doc??

That has been the question around our house lately. The doc I am speaking of is Doc Hudson, of the movie Cars. Hunter has a lot of the cars from that movie and he has lost Doc. The boys and I were sitting on the couch Saturday morning and Hunter saw our sign that says "Faith". He asked what it meant and I told him that faith is knowing something without seeing it. I told him that we can't see God but we know he's there and that is faith. He agreed with me and then said, "Hey, I can't see Doc but I know he's here in our house! That's faith!" He's even prayed to find him. I decided to try looking for him today, so I gave the boys flashlights and we checked under all the furniture. We didn't find Doc but we DID find lots of other things;) That got me cleaning. I feel like writing another version of "If you give a mouse a Cookie". I get sidetracked easily. I ended up putting some of the kids toys in containers and moving the furniture around in the play room. They seem to like some toys more when they aren't around all the time. I put away the musical instruments(hallelujah!) some construction machines and the doctor stuff. I know that when I put the food in a tupperware container last year and I bring it out once or twice a week they actually play with it and it is easier to keep track of. I got a lot done, but we still didn't find Doc. I got out some chalk for the chalkboard side of the easel, and Hunter really enjoyed practicing his name. Tate enjoyed coloring not on the easel but on his sister's face.

Speaking of Callie, she can add the Johny Jump up to the list of things she's fallen asleep in. I was getting lunch cleaned up and the boys down for their naps and she fell asleep while I was doing that.



I've been trying to have Tate go pee on the potty lately. I know he's not near ready, but I am hoping he'll be ready sooner than Hunter was. He told me this morning that he was pooping and I hurried him to the potty and he went on the potty!! That is very exciting!

A funny Hunter saying:
-Brent usually says to me after a meal he likes, "You're a good cook and beautiful." Hunter has been thanking me for making the food lately and calling me beautiful right after.