The siblings that play together... raise hell together too.

We are in full on tag team sibling engagement now. 

It's awesome.  And exhausting.

Proud of the kids (and me)

There we were - Robbie, Annie, Daisy and myself loaded into the Subaru for a quick weekend trip to see my family in SC.


I will admit I was a little . . . concerned. 


Given the lack of parental defense in depth I tried a new strategy as far as departure time.  We waited until right after lunch.  My thought was that let's get their tummies full and some milk in them and pray they fall asleep.  They did just that and I got a hour and half of quite in before I had to do other things to entertain.


The highlight of the visit was the Swamp Fox Chili cook off - great music (a little loud - Lord I sound old), great chili and they even had revolutionary war re enactors.  This was all good but the best thing as far as the kids were concerned was the fact that they had BALLONS!  It was also great to see old family friends most which Robbie and Anna Helen had not had a chance to meet until this past weekend.

And God bless Apa.  Couldn't have done it without her there.

We made it home safe and sound last night - the car looked like a bomb went off in it - but we made it safely.


Needless to say, we were all happy to see Susann and I think she was just as happy to see us.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

I had a parenting epiphany this weekend about how 2.5 year old toddlers and drunk college sophomores aren't so different after all...

They are both unfiltered.

Kinda messy.

A little embarrassing.

So DUM DUM DUM, let's play

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

An utter and complete lack of impulse control.  Push a friend.  Run away.  Say mean words.  Pee on the floor.  Walking down the middle of the street is the only possible way to get where I am going. 

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Hiding the corner because you did or say something you knew you weren't supposed to do.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

I could WALK down this hill, but rolling is way more fun.  Yes.  Rolling it is.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

No matter the meal options... catered, mom made, cafeteria choices, PIZZA always wins... Cold, Hot, found on the counter or floor the next morning... it is still pizza and pizza always wins.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Not being able to put words with the right things, and the results being hilarious.  Can't read that ice skaters' name?  I'm rooting for... YELLOW.  OMG, SHE FELL DOWN, THAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Not getting your way no matter how unbelievably right you are... and as a result falling to tears, tantrums and general creation of an embarrassing scene? 

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

It's so nice that you have words Mom/Man, but me?  I have words!!! You have opinions, I have truths.  I am going to filibuster my correctness and words and talking ability for a Strom-Thurmond-record if I must.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

In that vein, I don't WANT to go to bed.  I want to talk.  I mean really really talk.  Have I told you about my day?  Yes?  Oh... well, have I told you about my hopes and dreams because now is the only possible time to do that...

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

THESE PANTS MUST COME OFF NOW. 

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Kissing all the friends on the way out of the room.  All of them.  Lots of hugs.  Requests for ones and forced ones on unwilling people?   OMG, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN THAT PIZZA THAT I JUST DOMINATED

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Right now, I hear music, and all I need to do is DANCE. 

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Holy shit, I found a shiny penny on the ground.  It is my new best friend and I am the luckiest person that ever touched the universe.  Don't know me?  You should.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

OMG this song on the radio is the only song that should ever exist in the future of songs.  We must play it over and over and over and over again.  And DANCE.  Have you seen my awesome dance moves?  You must see my awesome dance moves!!!

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

I just fell asleep, half in my bed, half out of it.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Lying.  Indiscriminately.  Unbelievably. Just to get attention lying.  "Saw a hippo in my room, MAMA."  "My dad is a US Senator."  Not that far apart.

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Grapes dipped in ketchup?  Don't mind if I do!

Toddler or Drunk College Sophomore?

Parenting lesson learned? 

Life is unfiltered.

Kinda messy.

A little embarrassing.

They are always going to make some bad choices.  Keep em' out of (baby) jail.

 

 

Snow Day Play

 

Snow day play with the infamous CVS Valentine's Day frog.

 

Chef Robbie

Cooked up a delicious dinner for us tonight.

It's spaghetti night-- shirts off!