Not boring!!

When I was growing up, I knew I wanted to be a mom. I knew I wanted to stay home with my kids and play all day long. (Cleaning and laundry were there too, but I chose to focus on the fun.) However, I never thought my life would be this NON BORING!

Jackson refuses to eat with his tray on the high chair anymore and he really doesn't like to be spoon fed. Tonight we had pasta roni with grilled chicken and garlic bread (mmm, it was delicious!) so I gave him a plate of food, his drink, and a fork and let him go to town!

 He still hasn't mastered the fork so he took matters (or noodles) into his own hands

 Mmmm

 He sure did make a mess...look at my table!

 (somehow things got out of order so stay tuned for the picture of the high chair!)

Emma loves to color on paper plates and I don't care!

Ethan picked up on the fun too.

This top picture was drawn by Ethan

 Emma is a GREAT artist and loves to draw faces and people

 Ahh, the high chair

Messy Jackson!

 (more paper plate art)

 While I was cleaning up, I put Emma and Jackson in the bath, mostly so they would stay out of my way. And after cleaning up wet noodles all over the floor and mopping up Emma's juice she spilled (I just mopped yesterday!) I found these two squirts just where I left them

 Just to make sure Jackson wasn't throwing too many toys out of the bath (his favorite past time lately), I sent in the reinforcement and he was prepared with a gun!

 (no bullets)

I do get frustrated and onry at times, but this face

 and this face

 and then together

They make it all better.....most of the time. I try really hard to stay mad but they make it hard when they smile.

Ethan is the BEST helper too! He is so willing to help watch Emma and Jackson when they are in the bath, he hardly ever causes mischief (anymore), he helps me with dinner. Just a few weeks ago, I was making dinner, the stove was hot, the oven was hot and Jackson just wanted me. Ethan, without any prompting by me (but maybe the Holy Ghost) dropped what he was doing and said, "I'll play with Jack so you can make dinner!" That made my day. I love that kid and what a great helper he is.

Now I say he hardly causes mischief, but he is right now! He's running around the basement having a nerf gun fight with Mike!

Like I said, we are not boring here!

And I wouldn't have it any other way!!