Sicky sick sick sick

Yep. ALL of us. Sick. Brody was the night of the 20, Avery 25, Justin 26, Kristin 27. Here's my question.....Why do you always get sick over night? Why can't you throw up all day and sleep all night? All of us....all night...I was up for all of them. Ugh. We need Maui!

Boo Boo Bunny

So, I am posting this on both blogs. I am doing it on here because this is personal. My mom made these for us as kids. I make them for my kids. I am doing it on pintereviews too because I looked and there are pins on how to make boo boo bunnies, so even though I didn't find it there, you can!
I could write out a whole tutorial on how to make them, but there is already an about.com article on it, so I am using that.
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/easterbunnies/ss/booboobunny.htm

These were my spur of the moment no prep time bunnies. Wrestling accidents happen. I just used a rubber band and drew on them with a sharpie. Googly eye ones are cuter, but they all work!

Bleh....Literally

Poor bubba man has been so sick! He started throwing up around 5:00 last night. At 5:00 this morning I thought we were done. We both got about 2 hours of sleep. Daddy let me go back to bed for another hour or so, and then Brody woke me up by throwing up on the side of my bed. Guess we're not done.
Even in the midst of being so sick and puny Brody is such a funny kid. He was so mad at me that I wouldn't let him drink water. I mean, literally, the second the water hit his stomach it would be back out. We changed the floor pallet 3 times, each changed our clothes 3 times, carpet cleaned twice so far, and am on my 3rd load of laundry. I probably have 6 more loads and sheets!
So my dilemma today is when do I disinfect the house? A stomach bug is contagious for 2-3 days after symptoms, so if I clean today he will just put his germs back everywhere tomorrow. If I don't clean today do I just marinate in these germs? Do I clean once a day for the next 3 days, plus until 3 days after the rest of us get it? I am not in denial, I am just waiting to start throwing up. We shared water yesterday. And I was thrown up on multiple times. I am planning my meals by what won't hurt coming back up right now.
Oh and Brody wanted to go to his christmas party at school so bad he got up and put a tie on this morning. He immediately proceeded to come into my room and throw up on the side of my bed. 
Anyway, here's the cute part.

• Sick Brody isms- "I wish I was with someone else that would let me drink lots of water and then you would come back while I throw it up."
  "My throw up is spicy."
  "Why are you trying to sleep while I am trying to throw up?"

  "When is my throw up going to leave me alone?"

  

  
  

The best time of the year

I am loving the holidays with the kids this year. I mean, I have every year, but this year is getting really fun. Of course the stresses are there. Shopping. Wrapping. Working. Cleaning. Planning. Knowing we will be without a big family gathering on yet another holiday. It's all fine though. I am appreciating every second I have with these precious gifts I call my kids.

We went to Nashville for the annual Gigi's Conference. Only got to spend 1 day with my family, but we made the most of it.

We played games

 

We went to the ranch and rode horses.

We had an amazing time at the Opryland hotel. It's absolutely GORGEOUS!

Oh, and we won an award! :)

So much to be thankful for.

 

This is why I had kids young

Brody has officially turned from super sweet calm loving little boy to obnoxious crazy loud non stop big BOY! Today, he wore me out. I have to work tonight. I am not looking forward to staying up all night after the day we had. I am looking forward to getting away.

Sweetness

I love how sweet my kids are to each other.

THE tree

Decorating the tree as a family is one of my favorite days of the year! We all pick it together, Justin and I never agree. Then we bring it home and decorate the house! This year Avery went into the bathroom and tied her shirt up. Then she looked back over her shoulder and said, "Does my back look good?" I am telling you we are in BIG TROUBLE!

Then I helped Avery get the Santa up on top.

Isn't she a beaut?

Yay! I made it!!!

Thanksgiving this year was fairly depressing. I was just missing having a big family filled Thanksgiving. I wanted to be sitting around a table drinking wine and doing a puzzle with my mom. I wanted to hear my dad playing the guitar. I have, in general, been having a very hard time missing my family recently. Anyway, I made, what I think, was an awesome meal. It was just Justin, the kids, Bill, and me. Of course, the kids are precious as always.

While the kids were waiting to break the wishbone I made them say what they were thankful for. I think they both had wonderful thoughts and maybe actually "get" the point of it!
Brody- "I am thankful for god because he keeps us alive."
Avery- "I am thankful for my friends and family and for all the holidays even the ones you don't get toys or candy, and I am thankful for nana and pot even though they can't be with us." 

 We went up to Grand Lake the day after Thanksgiving and had a WONDERFUL weekend away. I really wish we could do that more often. We need it, we deserve it, but we are working too hard to do it. 
We played at the park. 

We made s'mores.

We went out to dinner and I took my FAVORITE picture ever!

I am so thankful for my life. For my husband, who is the best partner I could ask for. For my kids, who are entertaining and infuriating equally! For the ability to do a job I LOVE.  It's been a good year, and it was nice to take a break and remember what this living business is all about!

Forgot to set my alarm

My last post was a little over a year ago. I ended it by saying that I wanted to set an alarm to remind myself to write in here weekly. I guess I forgot.

Shortly after my last post I got my dream job! I have been working labor and delivery for over a year now! I still LOVE it! But I have to work nights, and I don't want to work full time. I know I am being picky, but I would love to work part time to have more time at home with my kids and house!

Now to catch up on my hilarious, awesome, random, cute kids! 2012 in review!

January 2012-
 For bed, for the last week, Avery wants to read "the God book". The bible. Then during prayers she said, "and God bless God, we have to remember God because he always remembers us!"

 The kids gave Justin a new nick name tonight. He is now "hot dude". So obviously Brody is "hot boy", Avery is "hot chicka", and I am "hot mama". It's a funny house tonight!

February 2012- 
 Brody Mack- age 3, after eating some of mommy's all you can eat crab out to dinner, "I love crab! And sometimes lobster looks like crab, so I must love lobster too!"

"mom, do you recognize that this is me trying to write my name in English?" Avery Olea 5

 

 Avery just said, "mom I think I am planking."

 

March 2012-

 

 

Car conversations today:
Avery- I am waving to God in heaven.
Brody- Heaven is in the clouds.
Avery- No, Heaven is on Pluto.

 

 Morning car conversations:
Avery- Mom, what's omg mean?
Me- Oh my gosh.
Avery- I thought it was oh my god.
Me- We don't say that.
Avery- Yeah we don't say gods middle name either.
Me- What's gods middle name?
Avery- Dammit.

Brody- There are crocodiles in that pond. They don't eat the ducks. They are friends. Crocodiles eat meat. But not humans. I know lots about crocodiles. I will teach Avery. Hey my feet are friends. They love each other. Oh no my one foot just hit my other foot because they don't want to play the same game. Ok they had a talk and are going to be nice to each other now. One is named caysa and the other is juba. I am hungry.
Me- Um ok.

 

April 2012-

 

 Just almost got knocked the eff out by a s'mored up 3 year old! I will have a headache, waiting to see about the bruise!

 

 

Just threatened Avery that I would give hers toys to kids who need them if she doesn't pick up. She said, "how about I pick up half and you give the rest away to those kids!" she even finds a way to be sweet while being punished!

 

May 2012-

 

 May 28, When work calls and offers for you to be on call for the night you take it. Because it means you get to stay home and watch your daughter ride her bike for the first time. And when that 3:30 AM wake up call comes to go into work you're thankful for the time you had.

 

 At dinner Brody took the to go bag and put it over his head while I wasn't looking. All I heard was Avery say, "Brody, I have no idea why, but, we don't ever put plastic bags over our heads!" Good thing she's been listening! But I apparently need to explain myself better!

 

On our way to Bitty girls last day of kindergarten! I asked her what she learned and she said, "I learned science, the earth spins all the time and we don't feel it and Pluto is just too small to be a planet anymore!"

 

June 2012-

 

  Ok new favorite quote-
Avery-"Brody do you know where God is? He is in here." (pats her heart)

 

 My 2 favorite kid quotes of the day:
Avery-"Brody, I like you better when you are spiderman."
Brody-"momma, that moms bathing suit is brown and white polka dots. It's ugly. Yours is prettier because it is blue with sparkle jewels! I am glad you don't wear ugly clothes."

 

 Avery just said, " white fence farms has the best chicken. I thought it was the inside of an animal chicken. And guess what? It is! And it's yummy. So I like eating animals!"

 

July 2012-

 

 Just asked the kids what they want to watch on tv. Avery said the Olympics! Brody said, "I want to watch the Olympics because the Olympics change the world!"

 

August 2012-

 

 Bittyism of the morning- "everything is not about money. But you sure do have to have money to go to Disneyland!"

 

 Avery just said, "mom, u are hot and I am hot, so together we are too hot!" why yes, Avery you have that right!

 

September 2012-

 

 "I am watching golf. We are the blue team. We winned the first round. It was so cool. Can you mow the lawn today so I can practice my golfing? I want to go to the beach in Texas. They have tables and dinner at the beach in Texas!"

Morning conversations with the cutest boy ever.

 

 Avery-"I want to do something fun tomorrow.........I know! Let's do my homework!"

 

 Brody- "why don't you just call me smart dude instead of Brody from now on?"

 

October 2012-

 

 Just taught my daughter how to make scratch biscuits on the counter like my Nana taught me. It was so good to remember being in that tiny kitchen in Comanche making biscuits and fried chicken. She was amazed.

 

 Brody just said, "You should be strong girl for Halloween because you are like a superhero Mommy!" Love him!

 

 Love that Brody asks me for homework every day, and Avery is the sweetest girl ever. She gave Brody her glow stick to sleep with last night because his was broken all on her own. My kids are amazing!

 

November 2012-

 

 Avery- "momma, can I eat a body part? Like a foot, an ear, or an eyeball?" Gotta love Halloween candy!

 

Phew status overload! It is so fun looking back! Ok, off to REALLY set the alarm on my phone!