Who cares? Not Aubrie!

Yesterday was a little busy, but everything fell into place nicely. I'm finally beginning to embrace the busy nights. Weird, I know! I used to dread them and get all stressed out, but now they add a nice flow to the evening, all the way till bedtime! Too much time around the house makes me stress sometimes, watching all the hard work getting the house organized, be undone so quickly! Last night I felt like I was quickly approaching a different stage in my mothering life, as I stayed up putting Rhinestones on Aubrie's dance shirt. How did I get here so fast? When I'm sewing patches on scout shirts, I think I will have that feeling of , "I'm not a young Mother anymore"! Anyway, one of the Mom's from dance said it only took her 20 minutes to get the shirt done. Guess I don't' have the skills, because I only had to do one side and it took me much longer than that! I'm glad we bought it big, because I don't' want to have to do it again next year! (Beside that, it was expensive!)

Here is how Aubrie went to school this morning! Contrary to what you might think, I'm not a mean Mom making my child go to school like this. Here is how it went down. Last night I rolled Aubrie's hair in sponge rollers, per her request, so she would have a curly pony for tonight's performance. When she woke up this morning, her hair was still a little damp. I told her she wouldn't be having curls for her performance because they hadn't set yet. She told me to just leave them in and that she didn't care! I was like, "You don't care if you go to school like this?" She didn't! I have to give her props for not caring about what others think! There is NO WAY you could have gotten me to wear those to school. When I dropped her off , there was a group of older kids staring at her as she got out of the car. I saw Aubrie look in their direction and then turn around and happily walk off. Funny how some things mean nothing to her and she lets them roll right off her back. I wish I could do that more!

THE HAIR THE EVENT

Aubrie had a great time tonight at her performance! Ben took her and made it a daddy/daughter date! Aubrie had to get ready and practice on the Mercury practice court, during the whole first half of the game. They were the half time performance. So that meant Ben had to sit through half of the game by himself. He said he had never seen so many masculine women under one roof in his whole life! Ugh! I try not to think of it since my sweet daughter was performing for them. Anyway, Ben said she did GREAT! After the performance, they left (having no interest in staying for the second half) and Ben took Aubrie out for dinner. Of course, she picked Ah-So. When it comes to food, that girl is high maintenance! She's worth it! We are so proud of her!

THE DINNER SCARY CHOPSTICK/ BEVERAGE SWORD POSE?!?While they were out, I enjoyed a night with the boys. They chose the dinner menu (noodle with white sauce and applesauce). Then I let them stay up late with a movie of their pick. They chose Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (no surprise!). This whole week, they have been waking up early and finishing all their chores just so they could play Lego Indiana Jones (the video game) before school!

So lately I have been frustrated with Sophia, feeling like she is way high maintenance and so needy. I just didn't' remember any of my kids being like this. Then today I watched Erin's girls for a few hours while she went and had lunch with Libby and Eliza. Sophia was so EASY while they were here, and then it hit me! DUH!! My kids always had someone to play with! Aubrie had her first friend Ryan who was her age, and they played almost everyday! After that, my kids were so close together, they always had each other. So it's the 3 year gap that's been killing me! Time for some play dates! Even after they left, Sophia hung out and played with the toys in the family room for about an hour. She NEVER does that, but instead motors around the house getting into everything and anything. Her favorite things are unrolling the toilet paper, getting into the kids plates and cups, throwing things off the balcony (which means they land on my wood floors in the dining room. Good thing they are already distressed), and getting the kids toothbrushes. Gotta love it!

"How else am I supposed to eat this thing?"

Though she acts like she doesn't understand anything, I know better. Today, after finishing a bag of yogurt melts (the yummiest toddler treat around), she walked over to the trash and threw it away and went back to finish the ones that were on the family room floor. She also is trying my patience with tantrums. I don't remember tantrums this early! Unfortunately for her, she is #4 and I know better than to give in, and it no longer bothers me to be carrying a screaming baby through Target. In fact, I often do it with a smirk on my face thinking "your not going to get anywhere with me Missy!" My favorite time with Sophia is when I'm rocking her to sleep. She is so busy, it's my only time to hold her! I wish that she would let me do it more. Guess she is too much like her Mama...likes to keep busy! Of course, I wish she would take after me in the, "can sleep anytime" category! Here is a Sophia funny! Sophia has been a thumb sucker since she was an infant. Lately, when she sucks her thumb, she has also been sticking her index finger up her nose. I guess since it's already sticking straight up in that direction, she might as well put it somewhere. Usually it's just one hand, but this picture is showing double duty!

My NEW responsibility chart! They do their "white board" chores before school and everyday they are in charge of a room. The names are velcrod (therefore interchangeable)! The most coveted and easiest job of the house is Living/Dining!:) The Boys Star Wars movie night! Notice the shirts. They got these free magazines (Star Wars of course) at the movie! Luke Skywalker meets Woody (or Jessie)?!