Lost without Lost

Last night Steve and I watched the final episode of Lost this year. I am in mourning because next year is the final season. I have truly loved this tv series. I love sitting down with Steve and watching this show so it makes me so sad that it will be ending next year.

It took me I think an hour to go to sleep last night because I was baffled by the episode. I have to give a big thanks to our friends Jeff and Heidi for getting us hooked. If you are not a fan yet you can get it at the library. Just commit yourself to watch the first two episodes and after that you won't be able to stop.

Lost is the perfect word for this show because you are always lost at the end of an episode. Nothing happens like you thought it would. The show is anything but predictable. And just when you start to get answers they open a whole new series of questions. You think the title is chosen because this plane crashes on an island and the people are lost but the title means so much more.

Sweet Little Chubber

Elijah is such a delight. He is really the sweetest little baby. He loves to smile and laugh. Last week was really hard and on Saturday I noticed Elijah pulling at his ear. I took him to the doctor and he had ear infections in both ears. I knew he hadn't been feeling well all week but had no idea he could be so sick because he is so happy all the time.
By the way he had his 6 month check-up yesterday and Elijah is up to 19 pounds. Only six more pounds to go and he and David will weigh the same amount. What a big boy!

Favorite Things

Yesterday I was doing the mom taxi thing and was thinking as a I drove. Noticing signs of spring that I love. Which led to me to think of other things I love so I thought I would just list 10 of my favorite things I like.

• Lilac bushes- Big bursting lilac bushes. They are so pretty in full bloom, not to mention the fragrance.
• Tulips- They come in so many colors and there are so many of them around town right now. They make any day brighter.
• Chocolate Milk- Love it. Have to have a cup every morning with my vitamins.
• Showers- The warm water waking me up. The soapy smells and the way I feel after.
• Cool breezes. I love the fresh crisp air against my skin.
• Cranking up a great song in the car by myself. I love little drives and thinking but when a great song comes on you have to crank the radio. I don't think anyone should listen to Def Leopard's Pour Some Sugar on Me if it's not at least cranked to deafening level on the radio (yes I love that song).
• A child's giggle. Nothing makes me smile more than to hear one of my kids laughing whole-heartedly.
• A clean kitchen. I love it when everything is in place. The counters are sparkling. The floor is swept and mopped and nothing is out of place.
• Quiet time. I do love to listen to the radio but I love quiet time all by myself to think. And when the children are in bed and the house is quiet. I love those moments.
  

Good Times....

Okay so life is not all doom and gloom. If you read my David Daily on the right hand side of the page you can understand my last post.

In fact yesterday was a pretty good day. We went to Wheeler Farm. The weather was perfect. It was warm with a little breeze to keep you from getting hot.

All the baby animals were out. The workers at Wheeler Farm let us pet some baby goats that were one week old. They also had lots of calves. There were two little older calves that would come right up to the gate and let you pet their soft coats. David loved feeding the ducks and geese.

Funny how we each have our own outlook on things. My sister Rebecca was there and at lunch she commented on how walking around made her want to have a farm. She could imagine having a cow and a pig and maybe some chickens. I said , "really?" I was just thinking to myself how much work it would be and how stinky it was. We are sisters but think so differently. I don't think I ever want to own a pet let alone take care of an entire farm.

The other really fun thing that happened yesterday was I went and picked up Steve from Trax. David came with me. On the way home we passed Gardner Village and a train passed over head. David loves trains. We took the route home by Sugar Factory so we could watch the train. Steve had his window rolled down and the conductor waived to us. In fact he blew his horn for us. David was in heaven. We drove along with the train up until we hit 2700 West. It really was so cute. The train blew it's horn when it passed a road and David would say "What's that? Choo, choo?" We definitely have to do that again. Funny how the best things in life are free.

I give in.

I have decided I cannot be a homemaker and mother. In trying to do both of these rolls I am failing at both. So I have quit I am no longer a homemaker just a mother. At least I can feel I am succeeding at one thing.

So if you have to kick your way in. If you come over don't ask for a drink because we probably won't have any clean dishes. In fact we probably won't be here because we will be on an outing somewhere so I don't have to look at my messy house.

Do I sound like I am venting, yes I am. My house is crumbling. It has been a hard week. Elijah is sick and David is bored. So the combination is a recipe for disaster.

Today....

So today I really wanted to re-clean the kitchen, scrub the bathroom and dust and clean the living room. However when David starts the day off whining I know I am in trouble. This morning it took me over an hour to get ready because the two boys were taking their turns at crying or whining.

Finally I gave in. I bagged trying to clean the house this morning. I packed up and went on a walk. It gave us the break we needed. I enjoyed a half-hour of no crying and whining. The fresh spring air. And we walked on my new favorite route.

If you walk on the other side of Old Bingham there is a road that says DEAD END. The house on the corner has a goat or as David calls it a sheep. So we always look at him. Then we went all the way to the end of the road where there are two horses you can get right next to.

Then Lucy Jackman told me about a little pathway you can take at the end of the road which will take you to the next neighborhood. So I tried it and lo and behold there it was. It was just what we needed to make it through our tough day today.

I really wanted chocolate but Steve took the van and I wasn't able to indulge my craving. Although the day is not over yet so I just may need a little something.

Never a dull moment...

So this morning I was going to bathe the boys. However I decided I would take a quick shower first. I was slow this morning and hadn't done it yet. Well I always leave the door open and put Elijah in the hallway to play so I can hear what's going on.

I heard David talking to Elijah and peeked out to see what was going on. All I saw was flesh and black. David quickly ran off when I saw him.

Covered with soap I showered as quickly as possible so I could try and control the damage. When I got out this is what I found. And what was David's response? "Look mom, pretty." As he pointed to the black lines all over his body. I can be thankful it wasn't permanent marker. Most of it came off in the bathtub. Boy am I in trouble when Elijah is mobile too. I better end here before some other "David adventure" begins.