My Loving, Chaotic Life

It has finally happened. Both of my boys are going to the same school for the same length of time. Yikes! Where did the time go? I feel like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant with Luke, and Jack was starting to walk and talk. Now, I have a Pre-K and 1st grader.

Both of the boys had a great first day. I do believe highlights of their day (and mine) included seeing their mommy in the secondary office as they walked to and from the playground. Jack even came by the office this afternoon to let me check out the ingredients on a special snack to make sure it didn't contain any peanuts. Could I have a more awesome job? I think not.

Luke did pretty well for being so stinkin' independent. The one time I peaked in on him was when his teacher was reading a story. His head popped up in the door window because the aide was bringing him outside to explain to him that he cannot hide under the table while Mrs. Smalley read the story. Needless to say, he needed a hug from me, and I told him if he didn't listen to his teachers that he wouldn't get to play on the playground. Those words seemed to help his listening skills the rest of the day. :)

As always, I've added some pictures from the day:

My cool cats:


My boys in their adorable uniforms with me:


The boys with their daddy:


Jack putting up his backpack and lunch:


Jack with his 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Marsh:


I sneaked this picture of Luke in the office:


Luke with his Pre-K teacher, Mrs. Smalley:


Aaron was being silly by taking a ton of pictures, and we were all laughing because of the camera flashes. I'm pretty sure that was the most pictures I've ever had taken of me in a short amount of time.

Our favorite things to do in Nashville:

Get tickled...


Play with toys...


Play other people's games...




Eat...A LOT!








Pout...


Suck a thumb while gnawing on a shirt...ok, maybe that was just Ellie.


Looking cool in sunglasses...


Having too much fun!




Thanks Uncle B, Vonnie and Ellie for making Nashville a ton of fun!

Today, we went to Best Buy to pick up the second season of Alias (**Alias!**) and Gold's Gym Cardio Workout for the Wii. As we walk into one of the greatest stores in America, I am memorized by the flat screen televisions. See, one of those beauties would look fantastic in my den. Plus, the prices are dropping. All in all, this is a great idea from my standpoint.

On the other hand, Aaron thought it was a better idea to spend said money on a sprinkler system. That he is installing by himself. For the past 2 weeks. And I'm pretty sure it has cost twice as much as the tv. But I digress.

So, the salesman is telling us how awesome this 47" tv is. I'm like "No need to tell me, Mr. Salesman, 'cause I already know. I just need to talk it over with my husband." The salesman says "No problem" and is willing to answer any questions I may have down the line. End of conversation. Or so I thought.

Jack pipes up and throws in his two cents:

Jack: I really want that tv. Plus, I'd like one in my room, too.
Me: Well, we need to talk to daddy first.
Jack: But why do we need to talk to daddy?
Me: Because he is the head of the household, and he needs to make the final decision on whether or not we spend the money for a new tv.
Jack: Hmm...that doesn't seem fair.
Me: Why not? **begins to think about what a valuable opportunity this is to tell him about the Biblical model of what a Christian household should look like**
Jack: Because you are older than him and you should be able to make all the decisions.

Hot dog! The kid makes a valid point. He sees it at school and at church. In his world, the person who is the boss is always older than him. Plus, he hears from his daddy non-stop about how old mommy is compared to daddy.

Needless to say, I was laughing too hard to really turn this into one of those great teachable moments. Instead, I just bought the tv.



Nah...just kidding! :)

This week has been a variety of words: fun, thrilling, chaotic, exhausting, fast and furious!

My sister and her two girls came down on Saturday to visit. We were so excited that they decided to come because VBS started this week, and they were going to get to join in the fun.

We went to church on Sunday morning and began VBS on Sunday night. We ran into town on Monday to pick up some extra VBS supplies, had some fun at Jumping Party, and ate a yummy lunch at Jason's Deli. Tuesday, we went to Six Flags (yes, I have "sucker" stamped across my forehead...but, in my defense, it was the prefect day to go since it was cloudy and a high at 88*). Of course, our evenings are filled with VBS fun.

I don't have any VBS pictures to share yet *hint hint Shelley*, but I have one picture that I feel like describes this week.