I Want That!

I'm always saying how Cameron and Mookie are so much alike. Here is another example. I was doing the dishes in the kitchen and had the gate up to keep Cameron out of the cupboards and drawers. I have enough dishes to do already, right? I look over and Cameron and Mookie are both trying to get their hands and paws on Jace's Easter basket. Cam was sticking his little finger through the holes and Mookie was sticking his snout through, but they just couldn't get it! They both wanted it so bad and were fighting for the best spot to grab it. Neither one was going to give up! I did give Cameron a jelly bean for his hard work and dedication.

Happy Easter!

I'm a terrible mom and didn't take any pictures this Easter, but we did take the kids to have their pictures taken in their cute Easter outfits. We had a great Easter this year. The Easter Bunny hid eggs in our house on Saturday morning. Kaylee was the first one up and she woke Jace up. The two of them found most of the eggs before Mike and I wandered in to help. Cameron even found one under a table. He was so excited and loved shaking it! We had a neighborhood egg hunt later that morning at a nearby park and that was fun. Then on Sunday Grandma Robinson and Tanya came over for another egg hunt! Mookie helped with this one! We had dinner at my parents' home. It was fun to be with my whole family, minus James. My testimony was stregthened again this year as I thought about and taught about Jesus Christ's love for each and every one of us. I know He lives!

Mookie + Gorilla Glue = Not Good!

We don't have our fence finished yet. (The posts are going in this weekend!) Mookie has always been really good at staying in our backyard without the fence. Over time he's gotten more brave and has wandered to the other side of the fence. One afternoon I noticed him laying on our back porch chewing on something. I was surprised to see he had gotten his paws on a bottle of Gorilla Glue. Where in the world did he find that? We've never owned a bottle of Gorilla Glue! It was all over his mouth and on his front paws. I snatched the bottle and let him stay out until the glue dried. The label said something like "harmful if swallowed may be fatal." I called Mike to tell him what happened and he looked online and found multiple articles of dogs who have swallowed Gorilla Glue. It expands in their stomach! One dog had a mound of glue removed the size of a cantelope! There wasn't very much missing out of the bottle, maybe a half ounce. So we watched him carefully watching for signs, lack of appetite, vomiting, and troubles going to the bathroom. Three days after he ate it he threw up 3 times. It was the weekend, so we waited until Monday to call the vet. The other dogs we read about had to have surgery to remove the glue. How much is that going to cost us? How much is Mookie worth to us? It was hard to think about possibly putting him to sleep when he has so much life to live! We love him too! Luckily when I called the vet they said as long as he stops vomiting and is still eating he should be fine. And he is! If you ever have this stuff in your home, keep it away from pets and children!

Silly Kids!

I think I've mentioned this before, but Jace is always saying the funniest things. What a fun age! I wish I was better at writing them down. The only thing I can think of that he's said recently is "What in tarnation!"

Cameron has discovered a secret hiding place. Under the sink in their bathroom is completely open for him to get in and crawl around. After bath time on Tuesday Kaylee and Jace joined him in his secret hide out. He loved it!






This is the silliest song and dance Kaylee has ever learned. All I can say is, "A tutie ta!"

Family Jam Time

Before we had the wii, we had to find other things to do together :) Mike has dusted off his old guitar and has had fun jamming with the kids. Cameron loves music and dances along. What a cutie!

Wii Finally Got a Wii!

We have wanted one for a very long time. I think they are fun for the whole family, and something that we can do together. Mike likes to point out that I was the one who wanted it and bought it. Usually it's the husband who goes out and buys one. But I guess I'm weird. :) We also bought the American Idol game, Wii Play, and Metroid. Kaylee likes to play golf and sing on American Idol. Jace likes bowling and the tank game on Wii Play. We can not get him to sing! He's so funny! He'll get the songs in his head and sing them every day, but will not sing into the microphone! We haven't figured out why. So far it's been fun for everyone. I'm glad I bought it! :)

Kaylee's Cut :(

Two weeks ago I woke up to the sound of Kaylee screaming. My immediate reaction was that she was fine and just upset about something small. She tends to over react to things, so I assumed Jace took a toy of hers, or was about to throw something at her. She came into my room saying that she cut her finger. Still not that worried. Then she says, "I didn't know I wasn't supposed to cut with a knife!" Well, that got my attention. She was being little miss independent and making her own breakfast. She was trying to cut an apple with a bagel knife and cut her left index finger. When I first saw it I could see it was pretty deep, and knew we needed to get her to a doctor. What do I do? Apply pressure right? Yeah right! Like she's going to let me near her finger. I got her a clean towel for the blood, frantically got dressed, dropped the boys off next door, and rushed to the doctor's office. Of course our doctor wasn't in that day, but Dr. Poor was very good to help us. She could have used a couple of stitches, but there was no way she would hold still for that. So, the doctor told us to clean it 2-3 times a day and put neosporin and a clean bandaid on it. The first couple days were rough. She didn't want us to take the bandaid off or clean it, great! After many tears and screams we've been able to keep it clean. It's been two weeks now and it is looking really good. Hopefully it will never happen again. Later that day she was watching T.V. and they talked about safety in the kitchen. She said, "Now I know not to cut with knives." She says she can't use knives until she's a grown-up. I think she's learned her listen. Poor girl. When I was in junior high I cut my finger with a knife on my right index finger, so I know what she's been through. It was a dumb mistake, and a lesson learned. We'll both have matching scars!