JJ didn't have to get stitches...

JJ got a staple to close his gash in his head. (Close your eyes or don't scroll down if you are squimish.) I think he was just too groggy after his nap and fell onto the bench in his room. This time he did a better job than the last time. The cut was a bit longer and deeper.

Jason was called into the office on Thursday...

...and his boss asked him what was needed for Jason to go back to his old run, going North. Jason wasn't very greedy and only asked to be kept at the 6:30am start time. That will give him overtime hours nearly everyday. The businesses will be much happier with a driver that aims to please (instead of one that complains and doesn't make all the deliveries). I think Jason will also be happier. He liked the North run, although when the weather does not cooperate it makes for a really trying day.

Which was funner? Swimming or dusting?

It seems that I just will never be able to catch up with let alone get ahead of my destructive duo! Yesterday when I came out of my room, all I did was change my clothes so we could leave the house, Josie and JJ were swimming on the kitchen floor. Josie had been getting water from the fridge's spout and pouring it over their heads. They were laying on the floor making the motions for a terrific breast stroke when I caught them.

Today, I didn't even leave the room...I was on the other side of the counter and heard the giggles. There was flour everywhere...inside the cupboard, on the stove and under everything else!

If I didn't love them so much, I don't know what I'd do!

Valentine's Day

It has been a great day! We were fortunate enough to receive free tickets to Playhouse Disney's Live Tour from the radio station and a Red Robin gift certificate for my birthday, so we were living high on the hog today!!! (Yep, I illegally took photos at the performance and that is part of the reason that they aren't very good! Mickey Mouse is about the clearest character I was able to get during the finale.) It is a bit unconventional to take the whole family out for Valentine's Day, but we loved every minute of it!

Joise is using the bathroom on her own!

Well, Josie has finally found something she wants more than wet diapers!!! She is working really hard on toilet training for a trip to Chuck E Cheese's. She has been asking over and over and over to go and I finally said, when your potty chart is full of stickers. She is going on her own now and I am really happy that there is something to motivate her! Now we just need a bit more consistency!

Trying to ignore the big 40!

I can't believe how fast time flies! It seems like Christmas was just yesterday and now Valentine's Day is so close. Jason did a great job of putting together a birthday party for me. He invited friends and family over for cake and ice cream last Saturday.

This week has been kind of easy going. We didn't leave the house on Monday or Tuesday. Needless to say the house was a disaster for the week. Wednesday we did some grocery shopping and not much else. Yesterday we had an opportunity to play with friends while their mom went to the temple. That was a lot of fun! Today we went out to do some errands, but stores were not open when we got there...it is hard to remember that not everyone is up and shining brightly before 6am. (we were wanting to be in Sears about 9:30ish, they don't open until 10) While we were in the tub, Grandma called to say she was in town and needed a ride. She was dropping off the van to get it ready to sell and didn't want to sit there for a few hours. We picked her up and the kiddos fell asleep. I was able to get the house cleaned up and Grandma was able to catch up on Burn Notice. It was a lot of fun to get some time with her. We are looking forward to the time spent with grandparents tomorrow!