There is no denying that they are related huh? Joe and I joke they they get my hair and skin but the rest is allll Daddy. So who is who do you think? Sorry one is rotated...don't know why it keeps doing that. They are all abou the same age in these pics :)

Why??!!

I know I know I should have completely learned by now....but I haven't. Those of you with more than one child no how VASTLY different yet the same they can be. Garrett wants to be sooooo much like his big brother that he put on his batting helmet the other day, grabbed an bat and a ball and headed on the field SEVERAL times. I actually had to take him to the car and keep him confined and watch the rest of practice from there. He never plays with baby toys...he likes the matchbox cars and geotrax just like Joe. Joe has had a couple of sleepovers and Garrett fits in there and plays with the big boys like he was 5 just like them.

However.......Joe never really "got into" anything when he was Garrett's age. He would makes messes with his toys but wasn't banging with pans, rearranging my spice drawer, or COLORING on everything and anything he could find!!!!!!!! Garrett's best friend has to be a sharpie marker and he loves to draw on my white kitchen cabinets or my white kitchen floor. Oh man.....he did this the other day.....oh well....I think this is payback or something.

Tball and truck cuteness

So Tball practice officially started today. Joe was so excited....probably too excited. In soccer we encouraged him to dive in the scrum and get the ball. With baseball it's a little different...you call it you get it. So we have to teach him not to fight over the ball. He also doesn't quite understand of staying in his position, but he tried really hard. Even got a hit on his second pitch!! He got sooo dirty though. Hmmm now I think I know why my folks put me in swimming ;)

Big Joe has also been asking for a pic of the kids in the new pickup :) So cute to see them all lined up back there. Here ya go hun :):):)

New things going on here

Been interesting around here to say the least. Yep another cow leg entered my yard the other day LOL Yuck....but it is taken care of.

My bed finally came in. Not quite as soft as I would have like but it is still so much nicer than my old one. And I am thinking a pillow top or foam top might bring it to a perfect ten :) Ok dont shoot me it's not made all the way in the pic...

Also got another new bed.......on the backend of my new TRUCK. I finally got a deal to go through on a truck I've been looking at for weeks. I love it. I've had dreams about this truck even :):)

Last but not least Joe is playing tball this Spring!!! He played soccer for three seasons but has decided he would like to try baseball this year. He is so excited. His first practice should be tomorrow. I will have to post pics of the first game. He is on the Mets :) Should be soooooo cute!!

Ear, couch, vomit, and cow legs?!?!

LOL Welcome to my house :) Let me explain what has happened the past couple of days.

1. Ear- My sweet lil girl has done really well with sleeping, until Monday night. Then it was like someone traded my precious lil one for a screaming, non sleeping, fussy eating, monster!! By yesterday I had had enough and scheduled a doc appt. Mostly for my sake but I thought surely they could tell me something. Low and behold she has an ear infection. Way to go Mama....make your sweet baby wait 5 days to get relief. She's also still really small. In fact she has lost weight since her 4 month appt. She is hovering around 12 1/2 pounds. The doc was thinking it was ear related but if not reflux meds will be introduced....again.

2. Couch- This is where I have been sleeping for the past 3 nights. My beautiful sleigh bed is here and assembled but I have no mattress. So while I wait I am sleeping with the dogs...lovely :).

3. Vomit- Two of my three dogs woke me from slumber last night needing to vomit. Needless to say I did not fumble to the alarm to turn it off so I could get them out before they puked in the kitchen. UGH!!!!

4. Cow Legs?- So why are your dogs vomitting, Liz? Are they sick? Um no. As I venture out this morning to feed the horses I notice a large black object in my yard. Oh jeez I think to myself, Zhuk has killed a cat...or worse a skunk!!! Nope it was the leg of a cow. Oh yuck!!! I just told myself to close my eyes and toss it in the trash. Man I need to tip my garbage men.

So that is my world as of right now. Sounds blissful huh?! hehehehe so since you made it this far I decided to include what made me smile this week.

Been busy 'round here!

Between kiddos, school, and gymnastics, and TAXES it's been crazy around here!! Taxes were a mess but I got them done for the third time by myself. I was kinda proud cuz I really dislike doing "grown up" stuff like that alone. Joe usually takes care of those types things. But I got them done and waiting on our pretty lil refund :)

I have been bed shopping as well. After sleeping on my aunt's bed for a week in Texas over Christmas Joe and I decided we would me much more comfortable on a King. Plus I have been waking up with shoulder and hip pain in the mornings. Ugh, so might as well just get the whole kit and caboodle. So I bought this bed

And I can't wait to have it set up. You guys might have to come over with a crow bar to get me out of it ;).

Another thing I have been toying with is getting a new truck. Mine is getting up there and has many MANY miles on it. Joe and I had looked around over R&R but couldn't come up with one we like. Well I found one and now I've got myself in another "grown up" issue. Oh well, it's a lil fun "playing ball" with them as Joe says. Don't know if this deal will work out or not.

The kiddos are doing well. Little Joe's behavior at school has VASTLY improved. Woohoo! Garrett is doing ok with potty training....a few accidents here and there and one day with none!! Katie is getting so big. I just love seeing her grow and change. I can't wait to see what kind of lil lady she turns out to be. She has slept through the night 4 times in the past 8 days which is AWESOME. I got her a new play gym...cuz the ones the boys used have been pushed to the limit. I didn't think she was big enough to reach and grab toys but one day I randomly heard the toy play music and I looked over...sure enough she was holding on the lil froggy's legs :)

This is the face I've been stressing over...

LOL bet you thought it would be a kiddo huh? This is Arthur the donkey. And I am getting paranoid over him. He has gotten severely ill twice since December. For those who understand horse terms...it's COLIC ugh!!! Anyway anytime he lays down, rolls, or even lifts his tail to pass gas I am worried that he is blocked again. I stress and stress and for the past tow days this poor donkey has looked at me like I am out of my mind!!LOL. I'm poking and prodding and pouring oil on his food. I have added a heater to the water...everything I can think of. Strange how when we got him I thought of him solely as a companion for Gunner, our horse, but it's official...we love him and his is a part of the family. He seems fine now..lets just hope and pray he stays that way!