In case you haven't noticed backgrounds are my obsessions. I love change and often get bored when there is none. So this is my new background I have no idea how long it will last.

This summer is going by entirely too fast. Don't get me wrong yes I am ready for school to start, but not for the reason of getting rid of my kids. I need to the routine just as much as they do. We haven't done anything extra special this summer, we forfeited our vacation due to gas prices. So I thought that I would just post random pics throughout this summer of '08. Enjoy.

I have a rule in our house, there will be no kids in my bed. Not to say this rule has not been broken a time or two, but it is rare. I pride myself in the fact that we have 3 children and I can count on two hands the amount of time they have slept with us. Last night was one of those nights. It was about 2am and Lilly was screaming/crying loud enough for the pope to hear. When I came into her room she was asking for her cup. After searching and trying to quiet her before she woke up everyone else I found it empty. By now though she is attached to my neck and won't let go. Crocodile tears were dripping from her face and she was now gasping for breath between cries. I was just flat out too tired to deal with it so I scooped her up and she joined Dimples and I in our bed. For the most part she fell right to sleep. Only once do I recall being started by a deep groggy voice firmly telling her to lay down. Of course this morning I woke up to a size 8 foot in my back and a little hand across my face, but at least we all slept. I could have stuck to my rule and been miserable. This morning during our talk about what will happen for each of us that day talk Dimples simply asks, "When did Lilly get in our bed?" Oh I wish I could sleep like that.

This is the first year in many years that we got to spend 4th of July with Natalie. Here is my punk #1 with her punk ready to bring it on.

A must of all 3 of my girls. It is ridiculous, seriously a problem if I run out. We have been known to make a trip for these alone. Even though there are regular ones in the fridge.

This is an obsession that just really gets to me. This child climbs to the highest of heights to reach my make up.

So you know when your kiddo is potty trained when at 2:30 in the am they decided to begin yelling for you to take them potty. Wiping the crust from your eyes and running into everything between your bed and hers you grab her and put her on the potty. Not fully aware of what is really happening, she is now crying because the light is hurting her eyes. She does a slight tinkle in the potty and is all done. A whopping three drops at 2:30am. Are you serious?
On another note, I'm not sure if I mentioned that Caitlin's crib has been recalled. Mind you that Lilly slept in that crib too. So we have had this unsafe crib for 2+ years now and they finally decide that it is unsafe... anyway when the recall came on 6/26 we were told to immediately stop use and they apologize for the inconvenience but they will send a voucher for the highest amount paid for the model that we have. Oh good. Here is the catch. Yes there is a catch for a recalled crib. I have to wait to receive and acknowledgment form sign it and send it along with all the hardware to the crib back to Jardine Enterprises then wait again for them to receive and process it then they will send me the voucher. I registered 2 weeks ago and still have not received the form. I guess really it is not that big of a deal since we haven't had any problems with it in the last 2+ years, but now that I know that it has been deemed unsafe I would really like to replace it. Maybe by Christmas they will have their stuff together enough to fix the problem.

Oh how I have missed you! I remember when you last held me. We have had so many sweet times together. When will I get to see you again? You know sometimes I think of you secretly throughout my day. I dream of you and me together for hours. I could spend all day and night with you if I could just have my way. Why does my heart break each time I am stolen away? It is because I love you. Until tonight my sweet, I will be waiting to lie with you and rest my eyes and body in your warm embrace of 450 count. Oh my lovely bed how I love and miss you!

Notice in this last one the little arm peeking out... yep it is summer time. No more getting up at 6:30 to jump into the shower and attempt to catch the bus. Now it is time for sleep and the heard all to often phrase of, "I'm bored!" When do I get to have my summers back? I want to sleep until 9 or later! (said with a little whine.)

Okay in my defense it is summer time and I do have 3 kids. So here is a quick/long run down of what was going on last week or two. First of all and most importantly my little card reader was mia... I found it this morning inside a toy inside the toy box. So there are lots of pics...

This is Caitlin this past week. She got three new teeth all molars.

So here Lilly is eating cereal out of her big girl bowl. I am so proud!