Yikers

So this is what I woke up to today....



That combined with the bullet proof sunglasses he also got, has made for a bit of a sad day. I'll get over it, but today it seems real.
Jim is going to Iraq first week in Jan. It's just part of life, and it's o.k. but today I'm feeling sad about it.

Who needs fancy toys?

Tonight we have cousins Brad and Jack over for a sleepover. The kids have been playing for hours having so much fun together. No one has been screaming, so I figured all was well. (A+ babysitter right here!) Then I was alerted to what was really going on in the basement. Let me just say this: If you have only been using your treadmill as a laundry hanger, you are sorely lacking in the creativity department.... Here is what they were doing with the trusty treadmill... can you guess?




That's right! Playing baggage claim! I can't stop laughing!