Little Terror

Don't let this picture fool you. For months I have laughed at my sisters blog and her stories about her three year old daughter. Her daughter gets into everything from hiding markers in her bed so she can color on everything, or climbing to the top of a closet to get toothpaste that Heather has hidden. Well, I can't laugh anymore. Because I have a child like that now as well, he is just a late bloomer. In the matter of two hours yesterday he did some nasty things, and is lucky to be alive today. I am TRYING to potty train him, and he has been doing okay. But yesterday he was in going "potty". No big deal, I leave him alone in the bathroom all the time. Until I hear him screaming at the top of his lungs. Mind you this child only cries if he is really hurt. So I run into the bathroom to see him standing in the toilet with his feet stuck in the drain hole. He has literally tried to flush himself down the toilet. It took me about twenty minutes to get his feet out, with him screaming the entire time. The good thing is, that I think it scared him so badly he won't try it again. About a half hour later he wanted to play baseball in the backyard. I got all the stuff out for him and figured he would be out playing forever like he usually does. I figured that I would vacuum out my car. I came in about 10 minutes later to get a garbage bag, and who do I see.....Coleman. With mud caked all over his shoes. And he has proceeded to get mud EVERYWHERE!!! All over my floor, my area rug, my couches, the carpet. This was strike 2 against him. It took about an hour to clean that up. I finally get everything cleaned up, the baby is down for a nap and Walker has a friend over. I sent Coleman downstairs to play with the boys. He came up 10 minutes telling me that he had a black eye. Oh, and he did. He had colored all over his face with permanent marker. Not just on his face, but his entire body. It looked like all his veins had turned black. This was all before 11:30 in the morning because I had to leave at 11:40 for an appointment that morning. I am so glad that yesterday is over!! Why are there no pictures you may be asking?? Because it is sure hard to want to take pictures of your child when you are ready to lock him in a padded cell for an entire year!!

Walker's Week

Walker had a big week this week, between his soccer party and preschool graduation he has been a busy kid. In soccer he was given the "fire foot" award because he had a big kick and, averaged about 5 goals a game. He loved his team, the red dragons, and his coach. He can't wait until the fall when he gets to play again. Tonight he had his preschool program. I can't believe he will be in kindergarten next fall. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE his teacher. She is so great, and teaches him so much. Plus she knows how to put up with him and all his talking. The nickname he has had since he was 2 is "Walker Talker". He hates it but the name fits. The kids at the program are so funny. Some are like Walker and sing at the top of their lungs, and some kids are to scared to open their mouths. Good job Walker!!

Past two months........

Heather forcing her child to go down the slide.

Sisters

Kimi with grandpa and the boys

Kimi and 75% of my kids

As you can see from the date of my last blog post, I am not very good at blogging. But for those of you who still read this blog (if anyone still does) here is what has been going on the past two months. My sister Kimi came home from her mission in April. My boys were SOO excited for her to come home and play with them. Coleman still wakes up everyday and asks if Kimi is going to come play baseball with him. She still has an accent, but at least she speaks English consistently now.

Last week Kimi and I drove to Denver to visit my other sister in Denver. Between the 3 of us and 8 kids we got plenty at of weird looks. At church on Sunday we took up an entire large bench. My brother in law leaned over and told me that he wondered if this was what .polygamy was like. After that trip I now know what it would feel like to have 8 kids, and it will NOT be happening. I will let Heather pull that one off. We went to a place in Denver that had a lot of blow up toys and our kids were in heaven for 2 hours. My sisters and I even joined in the fun. There was an obstacle course and we all raced each other. I have a huge floor burn on my elbow to prove it, and yes Kimi....I beat you.