UPDATE

Hello All-

Michael headed to DC today to drive back with his BFF Will. Will is medically retiring from the Army so he is headed back to Leavenworth KS to become a stay at home dad! I am sure he is in for a rude awakening, so I am anxious for his first phone call when he can't sit around eating bon-bons and watching man shows! I am happy for him-- he will get to know his two beautiful kids better since he's been off fighting for our country! God Bless him.

After naps today the kids decided they wanted to see my mom and dad and spend the night there, so I took them over there and just got back! Now, Xavier is sleeping and I am emailing and cleaning. I am getting lots done, and that is been a welcome relief! I am trying to get some veggies cut up for when Will & Michael come home they can have a good dinner and I hope to make some cookies for Will to take on the road!

The kids have really been terrible this week. I don't know what is going on, but theres been lots of yelling, spanking, time outs, etc! Even Michael had it and he's only with them for a few hours at night. I am hoping that a night at my mom and dads will help straighten the issue out. I think it's because they are just bored and they've been sick. Clare had all her problems then we thought Will had a sinus infection. That didn't really clear up with the first antibiotic so on Tuesday they put him on another. Xavier had an ear infection on Tuesday so he just finished up his antibiotic today for that and if he doesn't start sleeping better by this weekend--I will be at the dr's Monday. He's really only been sleeping for about 1 1/2 hours at a time. He hasn't wanted to eat food, so he's been nursing and a 23lb kid can't make it that long on just the nursing :( So, it's been a really long week. I feel like I need to catch up on laundry, cleaning, sleeping, cooking, etc. Uh, being a mom :)

Well, sorry to bore you with our boring life. I hope you like the pictures! We took the kids to a Kids Eat Free night at a hotwing place by us (Wings Etc) and they have a lady that comes in and paints faces! They LOVED it!!

Here's hoping to a better week next week! Maybe the weather will turn around and we can have some time outside! Fingers crossed!