Later that same day...

What is it about this time of year? This very week last year I entertained you all at my expense with Mess Week 2007 (part I, part II). Minus the stomach flu (knock on wood) this week is shaping out to be about the same.

I recently share the Lysol story. Later that morning... I found this:

An empty toy shelf. How curious.

And where's Reid? In my room looking out a second story window.

What's he looking at?

Ah...that's were your now broken toys are.

Look what was lined up to go out the window next.

I see a future science project for Reid...which brands of toys hold strong after being dumped out a second story window? Surprisingly, the Tonka truck was the only thing that didn't make the fall...and it was on the fritz anyway. Kids toys are seriously built to withstand anything.

The crazies have seriously been on a rampage this week. The toilets specifically have been an issue because ALL THREE CRAZIES like to stuff them with things that don't belong.

The latest? A good portion of our Sam's Club sized dog food bag has been unloaded into the washing machine. Our laundry room/ pantry/ mud room is where we house the dog food as well as our food, shoes and washer. Every shelf and every shoe was also filled with dog food. As was Gray's mouth when he found what the older two had done.

AyAyAy. What have I gotten myself into? I suppose it's not hard to believe that these cute faces could cause so much trouble. They can't help but look a little mischievous.





And for anyone wondering...Parker did get a hair cut. I cut about three inches off. It was a little sad. I hardly recognized him for a couple days. I liked his shaggy hair...as did he. But it's so thick, it was getting unmanageable. It's nice to be able to fix his hair again. Though he is very particular about how he wears it.

Before

After

Doesn't he look like a completely different kid?

And a few more pictures just for good measure. Gray is really looking older these days. Maybe that's because he's FINALLY WALKING. Sheesh. It's about time. And he still doesn't use walking for his main mode of transportation. But he can walk across a room.





We bought this shirt for Parker a long time ago and yesterday was cold enough for long sleeves. (WooHoo. Too bad today is back up to 78. Though truthfully, this weather is ideal, I'm ready for fall.) Spencer has a shirt that matches almost exactly and Parker wanted to match. He his a little fashioniste. We go through quite a process deciding what to wear every morning. I thought he looked particularly cute yesterday. Four going on 25.





As if this email wasn't long enough... I'm switching gears a bit. We moved to this house that's nearly three times the size of our house in Ohio. We don't have enough stuff to fill it and our current decorating allowance is $0. But the white, empty walls are driving me mad. I've attempted to put something on the walls a few times and never been happy with the outcome. I scoured my house yesterday and this is what I came up with for the wall above my piano. I think it's kind of a fun look. It's definitely not ideal, but I'm pleased with my resourcefulness.

And just a close up on one of the pictures. This is a postcard I've saved since high school. I've always thought it was funny, but I've never done anything with it. Who knew I'd end up hanging it in my living room.