... "What comes around, goes around"

Well, I can't find a good, childhood picture of myself to go along with this next one. But here is what my mom had to say on the previous blog

It been said... "What comes around, goes around"(or is it goes around, comes around)oh well, or how about "Paybacks are hell" and remember the one,"Just wait till you have your own children".

At three years old, Kati had the same happy smile that she still wears to this day and the extra blonde beautiful hair that she has handed down to her Henry. Anyway being the well behaved little girl that she was, I had convinced myself with her promise to just watch TV so that I could take a much-needed afternoon nap.Our bedroom was a loft that overlooked the livingroom so keeping a watchful eye on her seemed easy enough just while I closed my eyes for a moment or two. The next thing I knew as I peeked over the edge was that she was not in the livingroom anymore but I could hear rumblings coming from the kitchen. I decided to just watch and see what she's up to as she returns from what must have been countless trips. She has in her arms a container of dry oatmeal that she dumps on the carpet in the middle of the doorway. She gets down stirs this with her hands into the already dumped flour, sugar (white, brown and powdered), every spice she can open, boxes of cereal, dry macaroni, cornmeal, a bottle of cooking oil, anyway you get the picture.You would think a person would jump up at that instant but I choose to lay there and see what great things she would return with. By the way, it was peanut butter. She was so happy and proud of herself, she told me she was, "making a cake"! This is one of my favorite memories.Love you,Mom

As if they aren't sweet enough...

Alright, I already sense this blogging may lead to trouble. I have worked three of the last four days, not a terrible amount, but enough for the chores to build up, loads of laundry, filthy floors, & man, the toilet...! But here I sit, building on this blog. I managed to get on the treadmill, but it's in the same room as the computer, so Ithought I would just sit down for minute before taking my shower. Well, I ran out of time & barely had time to get my shower before picking Henry up from preschool. And here I am again! At least dinner is started. So, another thing that got a little out of hand today while I sat here... Henry & Elizabeth fending for themselves. Now mostly they played in the same room as I am working, but for a while they are upstairs watching TV together, peacefully, I might add. That should have been a clue, I suppose. At one point Elizabeth starts to come down the stairs, excitedly trying to tell me something. When I get up to meet her, I see what it is she is so excited about, & why these two have been so quiet. She has the sugar shaker in her hand, which I just topped off this morning. By the time I catch up to her upstairs, she has this sugar shaker up @ full tilt, sucking on it like a sippy-cup! Well, you know she's not giving that up without a fight. I don't know why the phrase 'like taking candy from a baby' implies something is easily done! Remarkably, the rest of the day has gone pretty smoothly. I got this post down didn't I?

My 1st Post!!!

Okay, this is the big moment! My very first post on my blog! I've been so busy trying to figure out how all of this works, I haven't even considered what I might write. Well, now there is nothing left to do but start filling this thing up, and I have been getting plenty of harrassment to do just that! Today, my friend Anissa, who has been showing me how to make a cute & unique blog, has been pestering me to actually SAY something on it. I told her I didn't know what to write, I was afraid to write something now, because someone might read it. She was finally able to tell me, through her laughter (@ my expense, as usual), that this is the whole point!!! So here it is, enjoy!