Holidays

Holidays are hard. Still

How This Made Me Angry

Can you tell the difference between these two? 

I borrowed a big pop up tent when I did the craft fair booth and a piece of it broke. I ordered a new piece and according to my papa it was going to be easy to screw it in when it arrived. 

I got the new piece in and I lined up help for Monday to help me.... BUT Sunday I had borrowed an allen wrench for something else and while I had it I thought I'd just pop the tent up and try to replace the part myself so my friend wouldn't need to come over and help me the next day. 

Oh man... I think I spent an hour outside with that tent,  not in a very nice mood, in the cold, on a chair, kept dropping the tool and the screw. I could NOT get the screw to screw in. I would look at the other poles to see if I had it in correctly, which I did. I tried so hard. Then, after much time I had this thought to see if the new replacement pole had the same hole width as the old poles did. Can you tell in the picture that the pole hole on the left is much smaller?? The screw won't even fit through it! What kind of replacement part is that!?!? I was SO mad. 

I called the company yesterday. They wanted pictures of the defective piece even though according to them "ahh yes, I see it has been a complaint lately that this is happening." I sent them the pictures and now I wait until they get the new parts in. It wouldn't be so bad if this were my tent but it's borrowed. 

Next time I may look in advance to make sure the parts are the same before I go to fix something. GRRRRRR! :D

Bentley loves The Lorax

This is from the movie, The Lorax. This plays on the dvd as the main menu comes up. He was cracking me up!!!

Lately in Pics

Kensi stayed home from school yesterday to help me with the baby. I worked for 10.5 hours and got SOOOO much done. I so appreciated her help.

Christmas in October. Love it.

Sarah & Brae

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Stunning!!!

Stud Muffin

He fell asleep with his shades on. So cute!

Playing under the table. Moments like these make my heart happy.

The Texas sky from one of my favorite places in Texas, Buc-ees :D

Bella :)

I gave Bella and Cali a double airplane ride. Looks like Cali is choking Bella. Oops. 

We were able to ride around with little Mitt in our Wal Mart cart. :D

I'm Up To My Ears in Poop

I'm not surprised any more!!

My boy does this everyday!

Yes, someone pooped in the hallway, it was Bentley!!!

And I'm always HOME when he does it! 

Every day my boy poops in his diaper then sticks his hand in it and gets it everywhere. :(
It is making it EXTREMELY hard to work.
How am I supposed to take care of a 2 year old and get any work done?
 I am starting to have chest problems because it weighs so heavily on me.
Work is out of control busy and I am really struggling. Is this a good time to potty train or would that just be more hardships?

I need help.
At least he loves Texas! My little naked cowboy!

High/lo

Highlights of this day:
Getting a brake job!! No more intense squeakiness! Score!!

Dance party to assorted satellite tv music with my two youngest!! Fun to do classical ballet and hip hop at 7pm.

Low points:(

I worked for less than 30 minutes and came down to find poo and pee on the floor.

3 times the boy got a bath today bc he sticks his hands in his poopy diaper. What am I doing wrong and how am I supposed to work?

Health

My heart hurts for parents who have babies with cancer. Babies of any age. I can't imagine what it feels like to watch your child hurt. Or be poked & prodded. I'm so sorry to families who go through this. I feel like, personally, if we have the Savior & our health & we are together, everything is ok. No matter the trial. I pray for a cure for cancer. <3

Exceptional Day

I took the day off. It was amazing! I went back to sleep after Brae went to seminary. I slept as long as I could before school. It felt great! As I woke Bentley up to drive the girls he was super cuddly and all wrapped up in a fuzzy blank. I loved it. He was a burrito for awhile. He & I ran errands with the windows down & enjoyed the 60 degree weather. We went to the park to play. He sat on my lap to swing. He laughed. We saw the ducks bathe themselves. He laughed. We went down the slide together. I hurt my shoulder, he laughed. "Again." We went for a bike ride. We watched a movie on the couch. He was extra cuddly today. We all had a good dinner & fhe with my favorite dessert. At the end of the day Ken came into my room to tell me something and as she left she said "I love you mom". My heart is so full. Many small things , very exceptional day. <3