A little Leprechaun Mischief!

Last night while we were sleeping, we had a wee leprechaun sneak into our house and wreak a little havoc! The kids warned me it could happen. They learned in school that leprechauns like to make messes and leave footprints. They also told me that if you caught one, not to blink before you made your wish, because if you did, you wouldn't get your wish because he would be gone. Well, they were right. Don't believe me? Take a look for yourself!
Matthew was quite terrified at the idea of a little leprechaun in his house. Literally he was shaking. As the day has worn on, he has warmed to the idea. He even thinks that all the kids should get candy from the leprechaun. He has blamed everything (even the bite I took of his "dang quesadilla") on the leprechaun! Here he's pointing out the green footprints left behind by the wee fella.

T Jay was beyond ecstatic to find that a leprechaun did, in fact, choose his home for a little mischief spree! Here are the partially eaten candies, a packet of Taco Bell sauce and the little green footprints.

He must have used his magic (according to T Jay) to walk sideways along the oven and then jumped onto Lexi's tray and then over to the window where he escaped. Very nimble fella indeed.

Let's not forget his green mark on the milk! I really never knew St. Patty's day could be so much fun.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Untangling

On Friday morning, I was brushing Summer's hair for school. As I did this, Matthew was playing in the shower. I sprayed some detangler into her hair. She asked me what it was for and why I was putting it in her hair. I told her how it helped get the tangles out of her hair so we could brush it easier.
Fast forward to Saturday afternoon...
I was at the sink doing dishes when I saw Matthew out of the corner of my eye leave the bathroom with the detangling spray and head upstairs. Knowing that could only spell trouble (let's face it, trouble is his middle name), I quickly finished what I was doing and followed him. As I called for him, his response came from the girl's room. I found him spraying the detangler all over the blinds, which were all scattiwumpus, one side up and the other down. When I asked him why he was spraying that on the window, he told me, "the blinds are all tangled." I can't believe the things kids pick up, and how confusing some of it must be to them.
He also split his pants sometime between getting dressed this morning and the middle our church meeting. It didn't bother him one bit! I so enjoy being his mother. No seriously, I love it!

Commercials

I was watching TV with the kids this morning when a commercial for Ultra Leak proof Huggies came on. It was of a Dad who laid his son on the bed to change him. When he opened up the baby diaper a fire hose sized spray came out and sprayed in every direction, all over the walls. The add basically said, have fun, here is a product to help you. When I saw it, I laughed out loud! It caught me off guard, and I thought it was funny. Here's where this gets a little interesting. Fast forward about 15 minutes when the kids were instructed to go to the bathroom so we could run our errands. I went into the bathroom to check on Matthew. (it's always Matthew, isn't it?!) He was upset about something, and then I saw it. He had hosed our bathroom walls around the toilet. He was borderline sobbing that he "makes bad choices with his pee." I got him changed and the walls and floor cleaned up. As we were walking out the door I asked him the question I already knew the answer to. Me: "Were you trying to do what the baby did on the commercial." Matthew: "No." Me: "Were you copying the baby on TV?" Matthew: "yea, I was trying to make you laugh with my pee." Of course this conversation was followed up with the "We only pee in the toilet" speech. It makes me wonder if this possibility ever came up in the brainstorming sessions of the particular commercial!

Matthew can fix his own hair...

That is if I want a bottle of hair gel used all at once!
He's such a big boy, so independent!

I haven't had much time to post lately. I have had a lot going on. (who doesn't?) Anyway, the kids have been sick, Jess has been travelling an insane amount, and I have been working on a little redecorating. I have a lot of projects that I am working on. A lot of painting, reupholstering, refinishing and sewing. I'll post some pictures when I finish. If I finish, that is! No, it'll get done, how long, that's a totally different story!

A little cute-ness...

To brighten your day. It always works for me!

Matthew won't need lunch today...

Another post-shower surprise. I came downstairs from my shower this morning and saw an empty package of lunch meat, empty package of cheese slices, and a half-empty package of bacon. I asked Matthew, "What is this?" to which he replied with his angelic smile, "I was hungry!".

I love that boy.

In honor of the Olympics...

Here are my top 10 favorite things about the 2010 Vancouver games:
1. Kim Yu-Na's figure skating gold- wow, she was amazing!!
2. Watching Joannie Rochette skate-so powerful.
3. USA men's figure skating gold! (Notice the trend?)
4. Shaun White
5. "The Hurricane!" I would puke if I tried anything remotely close to that!
6. USA going 1-2 in the 10K Cross country skiing.
7. Canada vs USA hockey game. That was an amazing game!
8. Special interest stories, especially the one about Gander, Newfoundland. I so want to be like them!
9. Short track speed skating! I Love Apolo! He was totally robbed in the 500!
10. TIVO! I didn't miss a thing (except for the commercials)!
In honor of the Olympics, we held one of our own for FHE! We had an opening ceremony, complete with dancing.

We lit the torch.

Bobsled!

Hockey!

Luge!

and a medals ceremony! Farewell Olympic flame, we'll see you in 2012!