You know when...

you get an idea in your head and just can't let it rest? Well, My darling husband was kind enough to indulge me. He made a simple comment the other day about what we will do when Madison needs a bigger bed. I immediately envisioned a pink canopy...and was like a pink canopy?? He was like, "er, huh?" That was it for me. I needed to fix her dreadful bedroom. I envisioned pink with stripes and chalkboard paint at the bottom. (kids can actually write on this surface) Matt did not realize that the surface was able to be written on, so did not share my vision. He thought it would look weird. I thought it would be cool and she could draw on the walls! Anyway, we went to Lowe's and looked around...I still was undecided on what to do. We picked out some paint and found a really cute boarder and off we went. It turned out beautiful and so, very, different than the prev gray. I just did not realize what a difference a little love could make to this room. Now, to start on Andrew's....I have a vision. :)

Do you want to know how many diapers I can change in a day? A lot. A lot of diapers. How does that much stink come out of the most angelic looking babies? I will never understand this. They are wayyy too cute to stink so bad. It's crazy.

I haven't posted in a while, but I really do have good reason. Like, two babies to care for and usually one other (not counting Moriah, although she should count as three just herself). I have Jayden with me now. WHAT a little tornado. I thought Madison was messy, but this child leaves trails of toys and blankets behind her everywhere! Even the garage has her tell tail brand, babydolls and blankets... Madison is really enjoying her presence though, I can tell. She follows after her and plays just as hard right behind her wherever she goes. I am sure Jayden could use a break from a one year old threatening to beat her up for a toy, every 10 seconds. It's all fun though. At least, I thought it was fun. Jayden has a different definition for fun...last night when her daddy came home from work she said, "daddyyyyyy, whennnn are we going to do something funnnnnnnnnnn??" Of course this was after she had spent the whole day with me. Thanks kiddo. I know I am not like the most fun lady in town, and I do have two babies to take care of all the time, but cut me some slack. Geesh.

Anyway, At least Matt and I got to do something fun...ha We were able to go to Miami beach for Memorial Day weekend. It was fun, not having any children to wake me up in the middle of the night...and to be able to sleep in till whenever. The best part was being able to focus solely on this guy I married. I have been so splintered, life just gets away from you when you have this many kids. Everyone needs you, and it is really easy to forget that it was once just the two of you. We love our babies, and love being parents...but it was really nice to just be a couple for a while. We could hold hands when we walked, there was no stroller or bags to carry. Oh, but we SO, totally missed the kids...we really just wanted to be home. It was tough, feeling a little guilty for enjoying the solitude so much and missing them. But, the water was amazing, not that we went in it...but it looked pretty. It was mint green, really. I have never seen anything like it. It was beautiful. BUT, and there is ALWAYS a but...it happened to be "URBAN hip-hop weekend" and if I need to explain to you what that means...well I can't, except to say, it brings the highest crime rates to Miami for that weekend. (according to the Miami Herald..regarding the previous year). Crazy. We just had to be careful and we were. The whole weekend went off without a hitch, so we were pretty blessed.

Matt and I traded out beloved Yukon for a Yaris...no comparison really, but much better on gas. The truck is now mine, and the yaris is Matt's but he doesn't believe me. :)

Moriah? Don't ask. She's 16, which = DRAMA. She is spending some time with her father this summer. I miss her a lot, and I cried hard when she left...but I will be OK! Because, NO DRAMA = BETTER SLEEP at night. She's on the road, truckin' with her Pa. hee. I think it will be a great experience for her, really and for him too. (sleep = ahhhh)

A big thank you to my MOM, Melissa and Barbara for making our Miami trip possible. I don't know what you were thinking when you agreed to do it, but thanks for watching the kids!