Between facial expressions and new phrases, I am constantly laughing. Collin having gotten into the new HOP movie, has started blurting out "I'm just sayin!!" alot. Last night at Christophers ball game our new puppy had fallen into a rather deep sleep on my lap. Collin see's this and asked me "Puppy dead?!" It is always interesting to see what will come out of their mouths next.
As I said before we are potty training. On the days where they decide they would like to wear underpants, cleaning out potties, and giving jelly beans to the eager two year old that beams of pride consumes most of my day. Collin seems to have the knack of it, but still has good days and bad days. Cole on the other hand has no interest. He asks for the jelly beans when brother is receiving his potty reward, but gets quite upset when he is denied the treat until he potties in the toilet. I am not pushing him, so hopefully he will get the itch soon. They have also started participating in a moms day out. Once a week for 4 hours they head to Miss. Marilyn. It was rough at first. The first two times they went it was tears and clinging to my leg. But now they run in on their own, eager to play with the other kids and enjoy the craft that comes with going to "school". And this "school" is a great blessing to Momma as well!!! I use this time to hit the store, for appointments that are needed, any other errands, or just to get the bathrooms that have been neglected for far to long scrubbed down. Cole has also taken this time as an opportunity to try and reroute the lines of his boundaries. He pushes me on a daily basis to see what he can get away with. Today for example Collin decided he was going start banging a toy on one of my windows, when I told him to stop he did so. Cole on the other hand who was not even near the window, grabbed a toy walked over to the window, looked right at me and started banging. (deep breathe, and a time out later) no one was banging on windows. He knocks down every baby gate he possibly can, and the number of fights I have broken up over a toy or one boy having something the other boys thinks is his and only his, or was first to the bath tub, or the front door, is insane. The whole twin thing a still new to me even at the age of almost 3. I wish I knew if twins normally fight as much as these two seem to do. I know when the other kids were small and pretty close in age, we had those days. But it seems like these two cant get along to save their lives.
The older kids are enjoying spring very much. We have had a few days in the pool already, and other afternoons at neighbors pools. We get knocks on the door quite often asking if someone can come out and play. The kids know my rules, if homework is done and their room is clean they can head out until dinner. Kayla has several friends in the neighborhood as well and when they are not walking to Dairy Queen after school (which I have had to limit, due to constantly having to head out in the middle of dinner prep to pick her up. And most of the time some stray child would need a ride home too. I was starting to feel like the city transportation). They are hanging here. I constantly have a few more mouths to feed other than my own. But it makes me look forward to the evenings where it is only mine at the table.
We are blessed to hear from Daddy on a daily basis. He is on night crew, so he sleeps when we are going to sleep too. This and the fact that he has wifi access at work so we can talk pretty much when we want thanks to Viber. It feels as though he is still in Utah. I know it will get harder as time passes and he is not here. But I am doing my best to be strong and get through this at my best.
