A Few of my Favorite Things

Seth and Clark have been sick the last few days. After I did my online research I came up with the conclusion that they either have a cold or RSV. Or neither since the Internet isn't the most reliable place to get information. I'm suppose to take Clark into the doctor if he stops eating or starts losing weight. He has done neither (He actually might have gained a little weight) so I haven't worried too much about it. What that means for the rest of the family is a lot of stir crazy boys who are sick of being inside. Of course they reached that point long ago after it started snowing and I stopped going outside. In my defense snow lost it's appeal ages ago and I am pretty close to hating it. I blame the snow for our 8 month incarceration inside.  I assume I will miss it when we move but as for now I could do with a little global warming.

Most days I have a little routine that I follow. It goes along the lines of

Wake up

get the boys breakfast

feed Clark

Have MD read his school book to me

Take MD to school

Come home

Home school Hyrum

clean the kitchen

Make lunch

Pick up MD from School

Boys eat lunch and I finish cleaning the downstairs and start making dinner

MD reads his book to Hyrum or himself and does his homework

Bedroom time for the boys while I take an hour to myself reading

finish up dinner

dad comes home

eat dinner

relax

go to sleep

start over

Obviously there are some things that change from day to day but that list is still pretty much it.

Some days I get creative and come up with projects. Like today we made a "volcano" and watched it explode. and then watched it explode again.

I also pulled out my camera today to take some pictures of Clark for my mom. That turned into the boys and I taking about 200 pictures of every little thing they could think of. 

So here is a little glimpse of the last hour of my life :) 

 These were the best pictures I could get of his red hair. Mom this is for you!

 When Hyrum realized I was taking pictures he started putting on a show!

 They also started posing

 Seth, who is constantly yelling "Hold Me!" watched the boys from my lap

 But it looked like fun so he decided to participate

 Which led to this. He looks like this about 50% of the time. No tears-he is just mad.

He ended up back on my lap. So we took a picture.

 Which led to Hyrum asking to take a picture with me

 But then Hyrum decided he would rather take a picture making funny faces with Clark.

 The boys then asked if they could take some pictures

MD captured this gem

I was talking to Seth when I heard Hyrum call out "Mommy smile!"  I looked up and this was caught

 which led to this

not bad for a 4 year old.

Hyrum asked me to take a picture of his weapon masterpiece. According to him you "throw the shield and the sword comes out and pokes you in your stomach and your tummy." I don't know what the gun is for but it looks cool.

 And this was taken when the boys weren't looking. These boys are best buds. Everyday Hyrum asks me if he can go pick up MD from school. There he waits by the school until he sees MD come out and then the two boys run to each other and hug before running to the van.