bubble-guns and cruises

I'm typing this in between about a dozen+ tasks.
Plus taking care of a tummy-sick Lucy-bug.
May I just say that it seems somehow easier to me if the majority
of the kids are sick instead of one?
Especially this one?
I didn't just say that.
I am perfectly content with just one being under the weather.
But still.

We had originally planned to go to a new park today.
After spending all day long at home yesterday,
we were desperate for an outing.
But now...since Lucy is sick....we will stay home.
Again.

A few months ago I bought some bubble-guns that I was saving
the the perfect boring day.
And even though I had hoped to delay their debut a little later
in the summer,
yesterday was the day...

It was a fun-filled exciting moment in their day...
and by moment, I do mean...moment.
The batteries didn't last long.
And the kids lost interest quite quickly.
And Mama was annoyed.Not long after that,
my little tuckered out fella couldn't fight his need for a nap
any longer.
They're so sweet when they're sleeping, aren't they?

And I feel the need to explain publicly (for the record) the two large
knots on his noggin.
Though they're hard to see with his cocoa-colored skin
(that I am insanely jealous of).
One huge bump by his eye was from him getting himself
down from the bar stool.
(And I should explain further that I mean the bar stool
in our kitchen...not at a bar. Though I'm not beyond that, should
our entertainment run out this summer. Just kidding.)
And the other bump is from him hitting his head on the toilet stool
when he was pulling his pants down to pee.
Yes, he did that.


And the day ended with cuddle time with Brenden.
As many of you may recall if you followed our journey to Lucy,
she also was very smitten with her biggest brother right from the start.
And so is this little guy.

Slowly but surely we are adjusting to our new normal.
But I'm not gonna lie,
August 19 can't come quick enough.
(That's when school starts...the big kids are going to school this year).

And I also can't wait for November 2012 when my dear hubby and
I are planning a cruise (or something) for our 25th wedding
anniversary.

And in 2018, my dear friend Patty and I are going on a girls cruise
to celebrate the fact that we got these big kids raised without
completely losing our minds.
Well, we're going on our cruise whether our minds are intact or not.

Now I must go for now before someone
bumps their head or throws up or gets bored to the point of running away.


And please, please leave a comment...it's my only contact with
the outside world.