September 23, 2012

Celebrating 38 Years!

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• Anderson's first words to me this morning was "I had a dream that you told me that Daddy was dying."  That was a great way for Robby to start off his 38th year of life.  
• Campbell was laying with Robby this morning and he was asking her if the new baby was going to be a boy or girl.  Then he asked what the new baby's name was going to be.  Campbell must have understood his question as being what will the new baby say because she answered "wah wah on the bus."
• Later that morning, I was trying to get the boys to leave the toy room to come and put their clothes on.  I thought if I said "I need my favorite son to come and put their clothes on" that they would both come to get ready.   I was wrong-they just sat in the toy room pointing at each other, giggling and saying "no, you go."  So then I asked for my least favorite son to come and still neither budged.  I guess there is no favoritism in this house.  
• Now poor Keaton was covered in poo this morning from head to toe. She had a shower with Robby while I took her bed outside and let Graham have at it with the fabreeze.  The smells was pretty bad (actually horrendous) so Robby opened the window in the school room to let it air out.  And a few minutes from being away from the house, we looked back and saw huge dark clouds.  We could tell that it had rained at home because of the standing water on poor Keaton's bed-this did make for interesting nap time arrangements.  Keaton slept forever this afternoon in Campbell's comfy bed and Campbell was so happy snoozing in our bed.  
• Graham had asked first thing this morning if we could go to Burger King and get cinna minis and since that sounded easier than making breakfast, we scurried around to leave a few minutes early.  And once we pulled up to Burger King we were met with disappointment-no more cinna minis.  Now they do have cinnabon cinnamon rolls for 2 bucks a pop.  We bought everyone one of those and I had to cut them into pieces since they were full of icing-a gooey mess.  Graham did say that he wanted us to go there again but after 12 sticky hands (4 big kids, Robby's and mine-Keaton ate at home) and 4 messy outfits, we probably won't be stopping there again.  
• Let me tell you about loading up the car for church-Keaton's diaper bag, Campbell's diaper bag, my Sunday school bag, our bag of Bibles, bag of clothes for the afternoon and finally Keaton is put into the car.  Needless to say that I start getting my bags ready Saturday night and start loading the car as soon as my clothes are on.  Plus adding getting on church shoes for the 4 big kids, Robby and I turning off the lights in the house, plus each of us running back in the house to find a wallet or phone and my problem with forgetting my shoes.  I load the car barefoot and someday I will end up at church without any shoes.
• After church this morning, Anderson said that he wanted to go to Lilly and Cash's church because it wasn't as long as ours.  
• Lunch and Robby's last birthday celebration was at Grannymom and Grandpa's house.  We had Robby's favorites-pizza and oreo delight.  Then he opened up a few presents and before too long it was time for us to head home.
• We all rested this afternoon and then Robby did my usual taking the kids to choir bit-and he found out about my secret.  Loading up 3 kids that can put on their shoes, buckle and then spend the hour by yourself hanging out at church is much easier than saying at home for an extra hour with Keaton and Campbell.  Though Campbell was my helper tonight and we cleaned the living room and did 3 loads of laundry.  There is just something about Sundays-my house gets trashed.  The preacher talked about  "order" a few times today and all that I could think about when he said this was how un-orderly my house is.  
• The sermon this evening was on homosexuality and they had a place for you to take your children if you were concerned about what they might hear.  We choose to take the kids and I became a bit concerned when I saw no other children in the sanctuary.  My kids only heard truths from God's word so all was fine.  Graham actually snoozed and Reagan was so cold that she was shivering the whole time.
• As soon as church was over, Anderson popped up and was ready to get home for the ice cream truck.  We saw Grannymom on our way out and she had a present from Ms. Laryn's mom-a mask and ear plugs for Reagan.  Reagan often complains that she needs a mask and ear plugs because she has to sleep with everyone else and they are so noisy (too bad it will only get worse when Keaton moves in there with them).  Reagan thought the mask was so funny and said she wasn't going to try it but I bet it will be on her when she wakes up!