greatest hits

remember my resolution to chill out?  i really f'ed that one up this morning.

parenting is not for the faint of heart.  while parenthood can bring out the very best parts of you that you never even knew existed, it can also bring out some pretty ugly sides of you as well.  sometimes your kids get on your nerves, and then you say it outloud and then immediately regret thinking that and endlessly remind yourself that you are solely responsible for shaping those little people into who they are, warts and all.  did you create the parts in them that drive you crazy?  are they going to have a bad day/week/self-esteem because their mom snapped after enduring a morning of whining/crying/complaining/screaming/fighting/dragging feet?  those thoughts go round and round until your brain short-circuits and steam shoots out of your ears.  not even a work-out, a solo trip to target, or low-end theory has cured this funk i'm in.  hopefully, a hug and an apology will fix it all.  we shall see.

just keeping it real, folks.  tell me i'm not ruining my children.  K? thanks.

but i have enough perspctive to know that a bad morning does not equal a bad week.

here's a peek.

1) nana and papa got the boys a wii for christmas, and my boys have since been practicing their bowling/batting/sword-fighting skills.

 2) we went to the arbortetum to cure our cabin fever.

 look at my grumpy little chickens.

3) crosby started going to our beloved children's center twice a week.  after working on potty-training all break, he crapped his pants the first two days at his new school.  this boy.  he is so naughty, but so dang cute that i want to eat him up.  i've tried and he doesn't like it.

4) i have no pictures of birthday girl marcy, but i do have a picture of the fried chicken i ate.  priorties;)

y'all go to sissy's.  like now.

looking forward to marcy's birthday party on saturday!  how was your week?  what are you looking forward to?

much, much love on this dreary day,

coco