Land of McGovernville

Don’t mind the messy wall (that a sweet 3 year old decided to um decorate).  The dishes are paper (sorry mother earth) and the cups don’t match (most are dirty or in the dishwasher).  Seeing all 4 of our kids sitting together in harmony eating dinner is so sweet.  I am working more on contentment and less on perfection and boy DOES IT FEEL GOOD!  ahhh, I will sit back and eat my mac and cheese with veggies and enjoy this moment.

This little girl (and her Mommy and big brother) are all sleeping happily tonight.  Baby Jesus is back in her arms.  Her trusty companion has been found and life can go on.  We are all doing better today!

JESUS HAS BEEN FOUND!!

Kenniston had stuffed him in a compartment/pocket between her carseat and the trunk.  It was a spot that I hadn’t thought to check because it is a weird spot and honestly I thought it hadn’t made it to the van.  I was absolutely relieved when we got in the van today (after buying a similar replacement bear) and I heard a sweet little girl shout “There’s my Baby Jesus!!!”  I hugged Kenniston and her pink bear!  Vincent then grabbed the bear and hugged it in excitement, it was so sweet.  Phew, that was quite the scare!  I bet Mamaw had no idea just how loved that sweet little bear would be when she bought it for Kenniston many years ago.  Needless to say I am going to put a tag of somesort on the bear with our phone number on it!

This little girl (and her Mommy and big brother) are all sleeping happily tonight.  Baby Jesus is back in her arms.  Her trusty companion has been found and life can go on.  We are all doing better today!

not many words

 

MckMamma did something a little different today so I played along as well!

My 1 year old daughter did not riffle through the pile of laundry {that doesn’t exsist} on my couch to find her big brother’s underwear.  Nope!  And once she did not find a pair of underwear she certainly did not put them on her head and crawl/walk around with them.  No, and I wouldn’t have evidence of it either. 

My 3 year old daughter definitly did not get into my friend’s son’s fabric markers (read: does not wash off!) during a bbq recently.  She also did not color all over herself and her shoes with the markers that she did not find. 

My twin babies (er 1 year olds) did not unload a box of wipes while giggling.  Even if they I had I would never pick them up off of my living room floor and put them back in the box, no, that would be just dirty!

Jack, you know, the 1 year old baby, did not find his older sister’s Croc while I was in the bathroom and proceed chew the heck out of it in hopes of getting some relief from teething pain.  He knows better than that and would never do that!

While at Forza after our bike ride, my 5 year old son definitly did not throw a huge (of epic proportions!) conniption fit because his gelato did not have a spoon in it (yet).  Nope, he did not yell, jump around spastically and act like a 2 year old in public.  Not my little angel.  His Mommy did not take away the privledge of said gelato after the melt down (did not) happened. 

but Ruby says them. 
Ok ok ok, I forgot to mention a few (or a lot) of words that Ruby says.  Words like slimey, dinosaur, gentle, hippo, fish, balloon, walk, and maybe a few others that I have failed to jot down because, let’s face it, after chasing around 4 kids and caring for our daily life, I don’t always remember.  Besides, now days it seems like she repeats most of what we say anyway.  Actually it seems like she repeats most of what Vincent says.  She likes that big brother of hers. 

Ruby that is.  She jabbers a lot, but, she also says a lot of words.  She surprises me with all of the words she says. 

Nina
necklace
me
help
play
flower
blanket
teet teet (“tweet tweet”)
poptart
breakfast
pretty
diaper
Lulu (Kenniston’s nickname for Ruby)
thank you
smart girl, no really she says “smart girl”  Yes sweet Ruby, you are indeed a smart girl.

Just because I know you probably wonder what it is like to go shopping with us.  Just because you probably wondered where it is I put all of those precious children when I do go on an outing.  Just because I wanted to prove that I do indeed leave my house to go on said outings.  Just because I had a cute sling on.  Just because I don’t want to forget these days. 

And “just because.”

And just because I knew you would ask..yes they are all mine and yes I do have my hands full.

family birthday party complete with egg yolk   M&M cake

Cool Spiderman Cruiser

trip to the children’s day at the Farmer’s Market

the beach

pictures of ME!!  Something that is a rare treat!  I don’t mean to sound vain, but I often wonder if the kids will think that I wasn’t around during their childhood…I am never in front of the camera, always behind one!  And, in the rare case I get a picture taken of me, I usually *ahem* filter the pictures that are actually kept so very few are around.  I love the fact that this beautiful sweet little baby girl was in the picture too!  Just look at that sweet face!

Time with Nana is never dull!