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A complicated boy

We have now started to deal with a complicated little boy...he has an obsession with NOT wanting to get his snow boots snowy!!! Why? Because then they're wet and he can't wear them in the house!!! You're all probably laughing because it's such a funny issue we're having, and believe me, I laughed for a while too...but with all the snow we're getting now and for how big he's getting, I'm not laughing as I try to haul him, his book bag, etc every time we step outside the door!!! Oi Ve. Chad keeps trying to tell him that he wears his boots (which Kale has the same exact pair in his size) outside in the snow, but he's just not having it! Hopefully we get through this phase soon.

I also had a funny and complicated conversation with Kale yesterday - this is how it went:

"Mommy, why does the buck hanging in our yard have a band aid?

"The buck doesn't have a band aid honey"

"Yes it does Mommy"

"No honey, maybe you're seeing his tail or something"

"Why do we have a buck hanging from the tree?"

"Because daddy and some friends went hunting and someone shot it"

"But why is it hanging from the tree?"

"To drain all the blood so they can take it in to get the meat"

"Oh, so they put the band aid on to catch the blood? Just like I do mommy?"

"No honey, there is no band aid"

"Okay...but I still think there's a band aid Mommy"

With that I walked away from the conversation (because I have NO knowledge of deer and feared he'd ask me more! And honestly, he'd argue with me until I finally just gave in!) We later had to take some rope to Nick at a bin site and as we pulled out, I suddenly realized WHY he kept asking me about the band aid...it was the deer tag!!! He is way too observative for 3!!!!!!

My 7 year olds!!!

I have been so terrible about blogging lately and I'm so sorry...if I wasn't in the field, I was trying to catch up on everything that I was behind on here in the house. My poor daughters, they turned 7 November 18th and I haven't even written about it yet!!

I always feel so bad because their birthday is so close to Thanksgiving and they usually end up having at least 2 birthday parties (cakes anyway) because I hate to have everyone travel twice in 2 weeks so it always is jumbled up for them, but they take it in stride and probably enjoy the attention!!! This year I gave in and let them have their girlfriends from school for pizza at the Pizza Ranch. I have never heard so much screaming before in my life!!!! When it was over, I told the girls "don't think you'll be getting this every year!!!" I was amazed at how a couple little girls came up to me and said "so when are we getting started?? Don't you have games to play?" Of course we had little activities to do while we waited for the pizza, but obviously I'm new to the rules of birthday parties!!!

It's hard for me to believe that my little girls are already 7. I vividly remember the day they were born. It was unseasonably warm, there was no snow on the ground, and it was a very long day stuck in bed so both babies could have monitors on them. Chad was very nervous, but I was very calm...I can only imagine the fears and worries of the fathers - worrying about their wife, the health of their babies, the health of their wife if problems should arrise, etc.

The humor of the day: Nick and Kathy (Chad's parents) and his sister, Nikki, showing up at about 8:00 am after we had told them to wait because it would be a long day of induction so there would be no need to rush - I think they were excited for the first born(s) grandchildren to the family!!! - Chad having to duck tape the stirrup up on the bed so I could push and his quick reaction to NOT wanting to cut the umblical cord!!!

The scary part of the day: Mia being rushed out of the room to intensive care because she wasn't breathing and would later be on a breathing machine for 3 days.

The outcome of the day: The most beautiful, healthy, and special little girls in the world!!! Oh, and an expanded wasitline for their mother!!!! I wouldn't change a thing though - we are truly blessed.