An Intelletual Conversation with a 4 year old

and it goes a little something like this.....

Last night Preston and I were driving home from my parents' home and I told him we were going to take the subdivision way home (two ways to go out of my parents house).

Preston: I want to get home quick.

Mom: Okay I will take the subdivision way home.

Preston: Okay.

Listening to some music and then.....

Mom: When we get home you need to get your pjs on so you can get ready for bed.

Preston: Wait, I want to see the televisions.

Mom: Sure, you can watch a movie when you go to bed.

Preston: No I watch out my window and don't see no televisions.

Mom: What televisions.

Preston: The ones you said we were going through to get home.

Mom: Laughing hard, "No, I said subdivision, where all the houses are.

Preston: Laughing too, "Okay."

Listening to the radio and almost driving out of the subdivision.

Preston: That not fair.

Mom: What's not fair.

Preston: I didn't see any mouses.

Mom: (once again) What mouses?

Preston: You said where all the mouses are and I don't see any mouses here.

Mom: Almost dying laughing by now, "I said houses not mouses."

Preston: Laughing hard now too, "Mommy, I think I need new ears or maybe you get a bigger mouth."

I was laughing so hard on our ride home last night. Thank goodness for 4 year old comedians.

Family Picture Appointment

Okay so I guess what I want in a Christmas photo and what my family will give me during our appointment are two different things. I went out and bought everyone black shirts because I wanted a more formal picture and I even made the appointment after dinner so everyone wouldn't be whiny because they are hungry (been there done that). Well we get there and they are already starting to bounce off the walls just a little too much so I can tell right there this is going to be rough. And of course it was. We get about five pictures taken and Mat says okay we are done let's just look at the ones we have taken already. Well I look as they run around and none had anyone looking decent. So back into the appointment we go, thank goodness we were the last ones scheduled. This time she took about four without us changing poses but just trying for my sake really to get a picture I will be happy sending to people. And YES we finally got it. I was happy with the last two poses so bought those in every size imaginable because who knows when I will want to go back. So if you receive the photo from this year next year too deal with it because no mother of three boys and an antsy husband wants to torture herself every year with a new picture. Enough is enough already. I really do compare family photo appointments with getting a cavity filled at the dentist office. The fun of both experiences overwhelms me sometimes.

Pumpkin Patch Pictures

Here are some family pictures of our trip to the pumpkin patch. We had lots of fun that day.

Halloween

Well I completely forgot to post about Halloween. It went so fast that it seems like a blur. The boys had their usual early day on Wednesday and I had my niece for the afternoon so we didn't get ready until around 4:00pm. We headed out to my parents house to see them and get the boys' treats. They took pictures and we headed off for a quick dinner at McDonalds. The kiddos were excited but then got a call from my Dad telling me Austin forgot his mask for his costume so back to their house (we actually met them at a local store instead) we headed. At least they got to eat. We then went to my niece's house to get her finished (she was a clown and needed her makeup done). The guys were setting up their annual haunted house out of my sister in law's garage. We took some pictures and headed off trick or treating. Preston and Nicholas were Ninjas and Austin was the Grim Reaper. After only the first block Nicholas was already to call it quits and then he had to potty. So we headed back and I convinced him to keep going. As soon as I get back with the group Preston had to go potty, did I mention Preston went with me when I took Nicholas? Of course at that particular minute he didn't have to go. He went back to the house with my sister in law. Then only one block later I got a call to go back to get Preston. So back up the same hill I had already climbed twice now to get another child. Austin decided at this point he had enough candy and wanted to work in the haunted house. We proceeded to finish the neighborhood and got to a house that had a haunted garage. Well they also had someone hiding behind a garbage can with a pretend chainsaw and scared the begeezes out of Preston and my niece. Nicholas and my other niece went inside the garage to get their candy. Well it was scary inside too so as soon as my niece had her candy in her hand Nicholas grabbed hers and ran out. My sister in law said it was very funny. I was busy having one child climbing up on me and another calling me mommy and crying (my niece). Well we ended up finishing trick or treating and heading back. The kids made out very well in the candy department. We finished the night off with heading to a haunted house that was in our old neighborhood. The guy does it every year and my husband loves those things. He convinced Austin to go in with him. I wish I would have had a video camera of his reaction when they came out. Austin was crying so bad and freaking out. I do not think he will be asking to go in another one for a long time and Preston was freaking out because the guy at the end had a chainsaw and he could hear it everytime the door opened. Oh was I exhausted by the end of the night.

Being A Mommy is Hard!!!

I drop my youngest son off everyday at his bus stop which is at my older two sons' school. Nicholas is always at the fence to meet us to say hi. Preston gets on the bus and Nicholas and I chat for a few minutes and he stays at the fence waving as I leave. Today he cried when I was leaving. He said school was too long and he doesn't like to play at recess. I know he is very shy when it comes to talking to other children and I also know he hasn't made any real friends yet. I never had this problem with my other two so watching him so upset is also very upsetting to me. I feel like it is my fault he doesn't want to talk to other kids. I also feel like he is intimidated now since his last preschool he was in the same class with the same kids for two years. They all had speech problems so he felt more comfortable around them. He isn't in speech therapy anymore so speaking or communicating isn't the problem. It breaks my heart to watch him sit by the fence all by himself waving to me as he looks like he is about to break into tears. I love him so much. He is my cuddle bug and loves to be creative, draw, write stories, and read. I am sure he will make a friend eventually but until then it breaks my heart sitting on the sidelines instead of helping him along. I know you can only do that so much as a mom but it is so hard to let go and let them try things for themselves. No one ever said being a mom was easy and now I realize why.