Who says slipping and sliding is for kids?

We just couldn't help it the kids looked like they were having so much fun so we thought why not!!!!!

There is this and then there is this!!!

My little girl has always been so sweet and easy going and she still is alot of the time, but like most children she is going through a change right now and I don't know if I like it. Attitude is just about all she is throwing out right now. I had to spank her yesterday because she did not mind me after already receiving a warning. When I did spank her she came up to me and put her finger in my face and told me, "Mommy you don't spank me!!" These or comments that she is coming out with more and more often. I tell myself that all children go through personality changes, but I can't help but to want my little angel a little more often than the alternative.

Connors room in progress

Connor new room is in progress. It is not done, but its getting there. Connor is so excited about spiderman everywhere and we bought new spiderman red bunk beds, Which I am still looking for a full size mattress for the bottom half so if someone knows a decently priced one let me know. The above pic Destiny came over and painted yesterday. I am really happy with how it is turning out. Well I will let you know how it ends up!!!

What we have been doing lately!!

Why is it always my kid??

OK I am really starting to feel like my kid is the only one who does this kind of stuff or maybe I am just sharing to many of these stories. These or pics of my sons walls after he snuck colors into his room. When I asked him why he did this he said,"I was making it pretty". I was really upset luckily I am getting ready to paint his room. My kid is so sneaky. A.J. had been here playing with him earlier and I thought that maybe they had both done it, but when I asked him if he and A.J. had done this it went something like this:
Me:Did you and A.J. do this?
Connor: No not A.J.
Me: Just you did this
Connor: Yes not A.J. I wanted to make it pretty.
Well atleast he's honest.

No More Crying!!

I thought I would share a good cooking tip because I know that most everyone hates having to cut onions because they make you cry and your eyes burn. Well the next time you have to cut one just get a candle and lite it right next to where you or cutting. The fumes from the fire eats up the juice that makes you cry from the onion. So you no longer have to fear the dredded onion!!!!

Two ways to do everything!!!

Connor has discovered the comment, "He hurt my feelings" and he has also discovered its a great way to get some quality loving. Its hard to resist when you have to tell your kid No about something and then he looks at you and lets his little mouth drop into a frown and says, "Mommy, you hurt my feelings." On the other hand Kahlan has chose to take a different approach which is to just ooze attitude and have her be the one telling me No, which just doesn't have the same effects as her brothers way. I am just assuming Connor hasn't taught his sister the tricks yet. In fact I can almost swear sometimes when he sees Kahlan shake her finger at me and tell me No or do the Kahlan eye roll (Michelle knows about that) I see him sitting back with a bit of a grin in anticipation of the scolding to come. Kids!!!