Molly's Revenge!!!

So, here is the story.. We have this squirrel that the neighbor feeds, and it comes on our porch. This squirrel also knows how far the dogs tie out leash goes, and will stand just inches away from the dogs and eat it's peanuts, or whatever the neighbor has thrown out for it. Well, today Molly got the squirrel back!

Apparently the squirrel was coming over from the neighbors house, and did not notice Molly who was standing in a pointing position, still as could be. She then went for it. I saw what was going on and yelled to her. Molly had the squirrel pinned on the ground. She did not hurt it at all, surprisingly! The squirrel was quite angry and trying to fight back. Once Molly let it go, it started to scurry up the tree. Molly turned around and dashed to the tree, then grabbed the squirrel by it's tail. UGH!!! I yelled at her, and she obediently listened and came inside the house. I looked all over her to make sure she had not been bitten. Nothing! Not a mark. The squirrel also left this little fight unharmed. I watched it peering down from the tree. lol.

Maybe now, this squirrel will stop teasing the dogs. Molly was so proud of herself. Her whole butt was wagging along with her tail. What a hunter she was today. A gentle one though.

And no worries, Molly has ALL of her shots. No fear of rabies or anything like that.

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1st movie

On Sunday mom-mom, and pop-pop treated Bradley and Parker to their 1st ever movie. Bradley and Parker were really looking forward to it. They seemed to be most excited about getting pop corn, and soda's.

To my surprise both boys sat through the entire movie. I was also told both boys were on their best behavior, and were really into the movie. The movie was Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs. The movie was at a IMAX theatre, and was in 3-D. Bradley kept his glasses on the whole time, but poor Parker could not. Only because the glasses were too big for his head.

After the movie, mom-mom,and pop-pop treated Bradley & his cousins to dinner at McDonald's. The boys each got a happy meal, and played with Nathan, and April.

I was very proud of them for sitting through the entire movie, and being so well behaved. Of course both boys promised daddy and mommy they would be good. I'm glad they also enjoyed their special day with mom-mom and pop-pop.

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Halloween preview

Ok, so here are my absolutely 110% adorable little boys dressed as bumble bees. Too cute.

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A change in Halloween plans!

In a previous post, I wrote how our boys were going to be dinosaurs. Well, after searching for cute dinosaur costumes, I failed. The more I looked at the one costume I was originally planning on buying, I changed my mind. Then I decided, this year, there was way too much stress to take the time to make a costume. Sooooo, I searched long and hard and finally found something I found adorable. I ordered 3 bumble bee costumes off of Old Navys web page. They are adorable! Plus they were affordable. I paid $16.88 for each costume, plus had a 10% discount, but did have to pay shipping. But all & all I think I got a pretty good deal on them. So as soon as the costumes arrive, I will be trying them on the boys, and posting pictures. So exciting!!! LOL.

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I love these shirts!

Brad and I picked these shirts up from JCPENNY. It has become one of my favorite places to shop for our boys. I just loved the sayings on the shirts, plus they look adorable on them.

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So cute

I love watching Brad play with his sons. I was able to catch a picture of the four of them playing air planes together. I really love this picture, I just wish Bradley wouldn't have made a goofy face lol!!

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A Baby Sister

No, I am NOT pregnant. But apparently Parker is telling people that "daddy and mommy, are going to make a baby sister". Where on earth he came up with this, I haven't got a clue. Yes, Brad and I plan on one day trying to conceive one last child, and hopefully that will be our long awaited daughter. But no one told Parker it would be happening soon.

The other day my mom was pretty ticked off. I had no clue why, until she angrily asked Brad and I why Parker told her - "mommy and daddy are going to make me a baby sister". I laughed when I heard what Parker had said, although my mom did not find it funny.

Currently we are living with my mom. So, she doesn't want anymore occupants in the house. Brad and I are dreaming of buying our own home in the near future, and then expanding our family. But for Parker to blurt out that mommy and daddy were going to "make" him a baby sister was not true.

Of course Parker still has it in his head that he really wants a sister. I am not sure why he wants a baby sister, but he insists he wants one. I really don't even know that he will ever have a sister. Mainly because I feel that if I were to get pregnant again, we'd have a 4Th boy, and not a girl. We would still be happy, and love another son, but Parker would be disappointed. Brad also would be a little disappointed. He has on multiple occasions said how he wants a daughter. And I do feel like a part of me would be a little disappointed that I would never have a daughter, but as long as the baby would be healthy. That is what really matters.

So for now.. I am hoping we can make Parker stop telling people he sees that mommy and daddy are going to make him a baby sister lol.

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I miss him already!

Today Brad went off to his new job. It was probably harder on me to watch him leave, then it is for the boys. Brad is my rock, and he keeps me sane most days. Of course there are those days where he helps make me go crazy! But, after having him home for about 6 weeks (jobless) I am going to miss him not being here. Yes, money has been extremely tight, and scares me to death how the next bill will be paid. But... I just love being home with Brad. And I really miss him when he's gone.

I am very thankful he has finally found another good job. Hopefully now we can get our financial lives on track. So many bills are due, and I am ALWAYS on time when it comes to paying bills and car payments etc. I despise paying anything late, in fact I am usually always paying way ahead of time. I once had bad credit, and could not get approved for anything. Finally my credit score is good! I can not say the same about my husbands, so to me, it is important to keep my credit in good (if not great) standing.

Now life will be back the way it was before my husband lost his job. I'll only get to see him one or two full days a week (if I'm lucky). Then planning family activities will be harder, but at least we'll be able to (somewhat) be able to afford them.

I do plan on getting a job eventually. I feel like I want to work (financial reasons), but there is absolutely no one to care for my kids while I do so. Daycare is so pricey, and it is bad enough preschool is so expensive, for only 2 hrs! I just can not imagine having to pay probably 300 per child to be in daycare a week. It's probably even more expensive than I think. Plus I do really enjoy being a stay at home mom. I love always being here for my children.

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The count down has started!

Halloween Countdowns at WiddlyTinks.com

Halloween is on it's way, and I am excited! I really enjoy dressing my little guys up, and having them proudly parade around in their costumes. This year the plan is to make them dinasaurs. Bradley and Parker will be the bigger dinasaurs, and Dustin will (at least I'm hoping & planning) be the dinasaur still hatching out of the egg. I am going to buy Bradley & Parker's costumes, and (with the help of my mom) make Dustin's costume.

For the past two years we have been going to a local nursing home for their trick or treat night. So the boys will get to show off their costumes 3 times - at preschool, the nursing home, and on Halloween night! I must say though, I really enjoy going to the nursing home for the trick or treat night. It is a safe place for the kids to trick or treat, and the people in the home really enjoy seeing the kids. It seems every year my kids are always "made over". The first year we went, Bradley and Parker actually were in 2nd place for the cutest costumes. They were two little scooby doo's.

Another event quickly approaching is Bradley's 4th birthday!! Holy cow, he will be 4!! It is so hard to believe my little baby is going to be 4. He is already so grown up. It still and probably always will amaze me how quickly your children grow. One thing I have learned is not to ever wish for them to be older, because that time comes quicker than you know. I remember wishing to be able to sleep, and saying how I wished they were older. I did this for both Bradley & Parker. Then as they got older I kept wishing they were itty bitty again lol. I love the tiny baby stage, but I also am enjoying all the new ones they go through. I just love my kids.

Bradley is really excited for his birthday, and will not let anyone forget that it is coming up. Bradley has already announced that his birthday will be at Chuckie Cheese, and tells us everything he wants for his birthday. He is so grown up already.

Birthday Cakes from WiddlyTinks.com

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My baby

Excuse his messy face in the picture above, but that is my baby. He is mommy's little attachment. Bradley, and Parker both refer to Dustin as "mommy's baby". They are always quick to announce "awwww, mommy, look what your baby did!".

Now, lately I seem to hear that phrase more than I would like. Dustin has become my most difficult child. He is always doing something he is not supposed to. Whether it be drawing on the floor with the toilet brush, and toilet water, or taking mommy's toothbrush and cleaning the toilet. Or maybe he's decorating the house, and coloring the walls a new color, or making the cat's water bowl more appealing by pouring all the dry cat food into the water dish. Ugh, oh Dustin!

Lately he has been into everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! Every time I turn around he is busy. I will place him right at my feet with a toy while I am making lunch, or doing laundry, and as soon as I turn to look he's gone. Then there will be two loud screams "awwwhh mommy". My two little tattle tails will be rushing to me with the news Dustin is at it again. I just do not understand why he is always doing something mischievous.

Plus now, Dustin's new thing is potty training. Dustin is 18 months old now, and is very interested in using the potty. My problem is, I rather Dustin wear his diaper until it's time to try and go potty. But instead, Dustin has learned to undress himself. So now I have a nudist running around the house around the clock. It seems that no matter how difficult it his to take his pants off, Dustin finds a way to take them off!

I just have to laugh about it, other wise I'd lose my mind trying to dress this kid every 5 minutes. At least he is interested in this potty training thing at a young age. He is also a sweet heart, that makes up for his rotten behavior. I just hope with time I am able to tackle his little quirks and get him to wear his cloths, and behave!

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First day of preschool

Well, my big boys were off to preschool again on Thursday. Daddy dropped them off, since mommy and Dustin are still sick. I have been feeling better, but Dustin has been horrible. Not only because he is not feeling well, but he's been having some behavior issues lately.

I did go with Brad to pick them up from preschool though. I had promised Bradley & Parker I would pick them up. When Bradley saw me, he came running to me. He ran into me and hugged my leg so hard, I thought I was going to fall. I love when my kids are so excited to see me.

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Sore throat!

All of the boys have been a little sick, and now it's mommy's turn. I was so hopeful that I would be lucky (like daddy) and not get sick. But, just like always I end up being sick, and daddy is as healthy as a horse! Why Brad never seems to catch colds, or get sick is beyond me. He is so lucky to have such a good immune system.

Today when I woke up, I took the older two boys down stairs and attempted to talk. But.... nothing came out but a squeek. Bradley being his sweet self rubbed my arm, and in a sweet voice said "mommy, what's wrong?". I managed to get the words out, and told him I was sick, and he needed to go wake daddy.

Daddy was sweet, and made the boys breakfast. Scrambled eggs with cheese for Parker and Dustin and, for Bradley "mommy cereal". Mommy cereal is also known as Honey nut Cheerios. The boys call it "mommy cereal" because it's pretty much the only kind of cereal I eat. Well anyway, I went ahead and did laundry, and then tried to relax. Brad then walked to the local grocery store to buy me some hot tea, and honey. He then made me a cup of tea. It was a sweet gesture. He also took it upon himself to make the boys lunch, and help out as much as possible.

I will add though, I swear you children know when they can not be corrected. I had no voice to correct them with so they used the opportunity to be rotten. Daddy had to watch them, and make sure they were being good. Besides the bad behavior, Bradley and Parker were in a talkative mood. Unfortunately mommy couldn't talk. They always choose the worst moments.

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Open House!

The open house for Preschool was Thursday morning. And you know it figures Bradley came down with what we thought was pink eye! Poor Bradley was so upset that he could not go. The preschool is very cautious this year about not spreading sicknesses. I do not blame them with the fear of anyone getting the swine flu. This year before you can even enter the classroom, we will need to apply antibacterial hand wash!

Parker went solo to the open house and met with his new teacher, and teacher's aid. The teacher's aid was so nice. She reminded me of a teachers aid I had back when I was in preschool. She had that older type grandma feel about her. She was real sweet and nice. I know Parker will get along great with her. I was very upset that Bradley will be in a classroom with eight girls. NO boys at all! Personally I don't think that is fair to Bradley. I mean, what will he play during playtime? Dolls? Bradley enjoys playing cars, and pretends to be a knight and sword fight. I just hope he does well.
Although the teacher told my husband and I that there will be a lot less playtime this year. They will be focusing on learning to write their names, and even having homework to do. I have high hopes that Bradley will do very well this year. Parker as well. Parker can already write half of his name. He does have a small attention span though. He does great for the first fifteen minutes, then he starts goofing off. Bradley on the other hand will try and try for as long as your willing to sit there and watch him. Although Bradley does get frustrated at times, and wants to give up. He gets really upset when he doesn't succeed.

Well, the boys first day of school is this upcoming Thursday. Brad and I will be dropping them off together, and I am hoping it goes well. Parker acts very afraid, and I am worried he will not do well without Bradley being by his side. Bradley on the other hand, I feel will be a little sad when mommy leaves, but will forget about being sad once he is given something to do. I guess we will just have to wait and see how they do!

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Hershey Park

This past Wednesday we all went to Hershey Park. It started out fun, but I ended up getting sick and being miserable the rest of the day.

Brad and I first went on the Comet, an old wooden roller coaster. I was already nervous about getting on it, so I figured we might as well do it first. I told Brad I would be able to ride without screaming. Well, it started off fine. I some how managed to keep from screaming, and I swear I held my breath the entire first few drops and dips and sharp curves. Then finally, I lost it, and screamed. Although I must say, the roller coaster wasn't as scary as I remember it being.

Then we took the kids on the tilt a whirl. This is a ride I used to love when I was younger, but now I will NEVER get on it again. All 3 boys got on with Brad and myself, and they loved it. I spent the entire ride laughing and staring at the boys. Parker leaned forward and laughed the whole time, while Bradley talked in a forced voice and said threw his teeth "my stomach's falling, help, my stomachs falling". Bradley's little face was red, and I could tell he didn't like the feeling of spinning so fast. Dustin didn't seem to really care too much. He just leaned up against me and hugged my arm.

When the ride stopped, Parker with a smile on his face said "I wanna do it again". Bradley then chimed in he wanted to do it again too! I was feeling really dizzy and slightly nauseous . Ignoring the nausea I agreed to get on again with Brad and our boys. The second ride was terrible. Parker still laughed his little butt off, but Bradley, Dustin and myself felt sooo sick. When the ride stopped I had to hand Dustin to Brad, and tried as hard as I could not to puke up my breakfast. I had to run to a bench and put my head between my knee's. lol. I was miserable! That ride ruined my entire day! I basically just pushed myself along the rest of the day for my kids. I wanted them to have a good time.

The only other ride I got on that day was the Trailblazer. It was a mild roller coaster. We got on that coaster twice because it turns out Parker loves the faster, rougher rides. Parker will definitely be daddy's roller coaster buddy. And sadly Bradley and possibly Dustin will be sitting on the bench with mommy. I have always been terrified of coasters, and Bradley is so much like me. He looks like me, and is my little clone. He has the same personality, and attitude. He is also sweet and polite like his mommy. Parker and Dustin seem to be more like their father.

The rest of the rides that day were ridden by the just the boys, Brad, and my mom. I mainly sat behind on a bench and focused on not puking. Ugh, I was so miserable.

I do want to go back for Hershey Park in the dark, or most definitely Christmas at Hershey. We have gone every Christmas for Hershey's Christmas time. It's usually not crowded, and it's a fun experience walking around and seeing all the decorations. Plus having the boys get on all the kiddie rides. Oh, and don't forget Santa and his reindeer can be found there as well. The boys always enjoy seeing the reindeer. Not sure that they enjoy Santa though!

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Busy busy busy!

Right now I am looking forward to tomorrow. Tomorrow is our trip to Hershey park. It's our last summer trip before preschool starts. On Thursday, after our day of family fun at Hershey, will be Bradley and Parker's open house at preschool. So the next few days will be busy!

I am looking forward to taking the boys on rides, especially since they have grown! Bradley and Parker are tall enough to get on a mild roller coaster now. There is only one that their height qualifies for, but it should be fun. The roller coaster is called the Trailblazer. It is very mild, and doesn't have any tall drops or anything too scary. I also look forward to seeing the excitement on my kids faces. Plus it's always fun doing something together as a family.

As for Thursday I am both nervous and excited. I am nervous because Bradley and Parker will be in seperate classrooms this year. I am mainly concerned for Parker because he will have a completely new set of teachers. Bradley will be more comfortable because he will have his same teachers from last year. I just really wish I would have sent Parker to the 3 year old class along with Bradley. It was the preschool that requested I put Parker back in the 2 year old class. Only because Bradley and Parker faught too much in class.

Next year, I'll have all 3 of my boys in preschool. That will be really hard for mommy!!

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