Last night we invited Eric’s folks over for a fire in the back yard.  It was really nice.  Here are a few pictures – very few – I was busy making hot cocoa and tea.

Sissy jumped on the trampoline before it got dark

The big boys supervising the fire

Grandma & Sissy swinging.

And, here is Sissy showing off her newest skills:

I started the day so optomistic:

Today’s plan: very little! Woohoo! Making Chili, knitting and watching DVDs, and that’s it! Yeah Me!!!

But then it started to fall apart…and then it was a day that just would not end!  Ugh!  But at least it’s done.  She is in bed and I’m going as soon as I can.

Days like this I feel that I’m just too old for motherhood!

Praying tomorrow is more peaceful and I can finish the gifts I was hoping to complete today!

First thing this morning, J1 intercepted her pulling the chair into the kitchen chanting “cookie…cookie…”.

After naptime I was met by a completely naked baby who had peed all over EVERYTHING in her crib.

After lunch, she got into the refrigerator and threw two eggs on the floor.

A bit ago, I heard the cookie jar lid and found her back on the dining room chair, in the kitchen, literally with her hand in the cookie.   I got her down, put the chair back and told her she had to ask for a cookie.

So, just now, I hear soft crying.  She has dragged the chair back into the kitchen and is standing in front of  the cookie jar and crying.  Why can’t she just ask for a cookie??

Oh MY GOODNESS!!!  I can’t make this stuff up!!! While I took a call from my Hubs just now, she poured her water all over the living room carpet.  What is going on?!?  And, how am I going to survive until bedtime in 6 hrs and 20 mins?!?!?!

UGH!!!