Just another Boring Saturday

Let me just start by saying we left the house 11 hours and 25 minutes ago.. I feel like we have been on vacation and are coming back home.
To start the day off Landry had a basketball game, He won, he ALWAYS wins. They don’t keep score. They had fun
Then we ran to Us toys in Plano for Valentines Day goodie bags for school. Which by the way I think is a joke aren’t the valentines they get form their friends enough. Why should room moms be put thru the stress of giving them MORE candy and rinky-dink throw in the trash toys? But I do what I am told.
Off to the Heard Museum in McKinney. We were not the only people who had this brilliant idea. It was packed. But so much fun. The boys really liked the dinosaur exhibits. You go outside and walk down this nature trail and these HUGE dinosaurs growl and move at you. One even spit poison (water) at you. Of course that was Landry’s favorite. Lukas liked them all until we got to the really really big ones, then he liked them from a distance. He also thought it was funny his brother was getting spit on but so was not about to go over there and join him. It was a gorgeous day for it. Inside there was plenty to do too. There were tons of learning opportunities. They looked at things under microscopes. Felt different bones from different animals. Saw life cycle of a toad. Then there was every type of rattlesnake known to man. Ok maybe not every type but 20 of them and copperheads and king snakes. My hubby loves/hates snakes !! He gets the willy jillys just talking about them. It was a fun time and we will defiantly go back.
It was such a pretty day that we decided we couldn’t go home. So, we asked our Garmen where a park was. It sent us to the neatest, coolest park I have ever been to. It was huge!!! And it had a water spray park that was turned off inside of the park. So we are so going back there when it warms up. We played for almost 2 hours there.
So by now its 5:00 .. food …. Kids need to be fed.. What to do what to do… Frisco?? Gattis Town!!! Yippee!!! We are off to pig out at GattisTown!!! And play games and just have a good time. Poor little Lukas was doing the head bob thing at dinner. You know the I about to go to sleep in spaghetti bob. He made it to play games and that seemed to give him his second wind. Poor thing. I know he’s tired b/c I am.. But just another fun filled Saturday here at the Mullin house. Come on over. I’ll se if I can get you to fall asleep in your spaghetti too..

I am loved!!

How cool is that. My good Friend Heather(Reese's View Of The World) gave me this too cute badge!! She says its because I give my children Gingerbread house for Beakfast. ( only at CHristmas) . I use to love Valentines day. THe day your daddy would give you a fudge heart,or original cookie heart. Then the day everyone ws talking aobut where you were going on that HOT date. We lived in Wichita Falls so our options were The Sizzler ( only very lucky girls got to go there) or Something that all the grown-up went to and you knew all you could order was salad becouse your poor date really couldn't afford it but was trying to impress you. Boy that sounds Pathetic huh?? Now, Its all about the kids. I have boys so really its all about acting surprised whrn they bring in their flowers and candy. This year, Valentines is after Lent sooo there goes the candy.. The boys of course will gte heart shapped pancakes, sandwiches and anything else I can find to cut into a heart. They really don't get it. I am just guessing that will stick with them fro the rest of their lives must be that Y chomosome thing.

Mommy's weekend out

I just got back from our yearly Women's retreat at church. This year was all about how we as women tend to put everyone else first and if we get hurt or get a "boo boo" in the process we would just push it down and keep on forging ahead. It was great and I had no idea I did that but of course I do. Thinking of it I can't think of a women who doesn't. We have all put ourselves to the side for what ever is best for our families. The Speaker told us to try that weekend not to say say "fine" when someone asked how are you. Try to actually tell them whats going on. Now Of course this would not owrk in everyday life. An example: Landry was late to school this morning because Luke is sick. I was walking him in and the A.P. asked how we were my first response Oh Fine.. But seriouosly she did not want ot hear how many times I had cleaned up after Luke this morning. SO I think this is a great concept and a great learnig tool. But not practical for day to day living. But It did make me laugh when I said Oh Fine. B/c I actually thought well no not really..
Other than actually learning things about myself and having a great weekend of praise and worship. It was so much fun. We stayed up until 1:45 on Friday night talking and 2:00 on Saturday playing game and talking with a great group of Ladies. Its always so nice to reconnect with people.

Another baby???

HA HA made you look!!!!! Ok seriously so in the middle of my break down the other night ( at 2:30 in the a.m.) My hubby actually ask if I want another child!!!! Is he crazy??? Insane?? Think I can find a good shrink somewhere to help him?? Anyone know any??
I was just wanting a little sympathy for my little baby growing up. Why is it men feel like they have to fix things.. He knew he could fix that one and was more than willing to try but could not help me with Luke growing up. What every time A milestone is hit we have another child. Do I look like old mother hubbard??? Seriously... I love my hubby more than anything, he is wonderful, he is always trying to make me happy. I know in his mind he was doing the right thing. hmmm I wonder if I have a bigger breakdown if I can get my farm??? Maybe I should start making holes in my house?? Ok thats probably overboard.. Ok thats a lot overboard ..

I just wish I could freeze frame time and keep them safe and small.. Not gonna happen huh.. They have to grow up and we enjoy each stage more and more than the last. I love watching them develop into little people but, I am going to miss my baby. Thank God I have another year before I have to hand him over to the school system. Oh how I would love to keep homeschooling, but they are cursed with a adhd mom and we would never finish a lesson. We sure would have alot of fun.

Waiting....

Here we are ... looking out the window every 15 minutes... Nope no...nothing..nada..zip...Can weather people ever get it right???If it is going to be this stinking cold I want white stuff. maybe not the Ice they were forecasting but something. You should have seen Walmart last night. People acting like they we going to be iced in for days.. but nope nothing...

The BEST homeschool group EVER!!!

Have I ever told you guys that I really do have the best group of friends that I share our homeschool experiences with. They are totally awesome. We have soo much fun. Our group is better than your group .. I mean seriously what other group can you call teaching your child how to do a shot a school function?!?!? Ok I guess that needs a little explanation. So we went to eat today as a group after our wonderful day at the farm. (more abut that in a minute) after lunch they bring complimentary shots of alcohol for the mommys for dessert and cute little Shirley Temples for the kiddos in shot glasses, looked like a good learning opportunity to me, I mean we are suppose to be preparing them for life. This is a very important part of collage. right??? I know I know mother of the year award here I come!!!!

THE FARM

The farm was awesome, We went to a goat farm today and the kiddos had a chance to learn all about how goats were raised and got to pet the goats and such. Then they had the chance to go meet the mama goats, the ones that give milk. They were much bigger than your standard goat. They had a great time, they learned how the goat was milked and even got to touch the milking machine and fell the suctioning power. They learned about Whey and how it was made, They watched as the goats were feed the y whey. Those goats were all over it. and they learned about goat cheese and how it is made. Now having a child who can not stand cheese of any type. Wanted to try the goat cheese. He thinks he might like it, the verdict is still out. It was a great experience. Lukas has told everyone he has seen today about the goats and the cheese. It really made me want to pack up and move to a farm. I can so see me living somewhere like that. What an awesome experience. See why I love this group. That is something we would have never found on our own.. Our homeschool group is awesome.

ahhh the sounds of asthma machines which means 10 whole minutes of ahhhh

What is that sound you say?? I say the sound of bliss... The sound of 10 uninterrupted minute...The sound of 2 little boys connected to walls and they can't move or fuss... Yep, Its nice and quiet around here!! Does that make me a bad mommy???