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Hubby had work off yesterday and finally got the roof finished.  When he was all done Cody kept wanting to go outside and sneaking out.  Finally he got outside with Arnie and found a mud hole while Arnie was washing his motorcycle.  I managed to snap a picture and then a video.  If you look at the video you will see Cody takes a couple leaves and ever so gently places them in the mud hole and then steps on them!  Boys!  Arnie kept saying “that’s what boys do mom!”  Yeah right.  Who’s gonna take care of the boy when he’s sick?

Mud Stompin'

Now the video:  (will try to get it uploaded after bit)

Sleeping Hard After Getting Cleaned Up.

Well seems we have two projects going on this weekend.  Hubby is fixing the roof on the garage and I’m painting the front porch.  Now normally I would not complain, but this is totally nuts!  I honestly think we bough this house from someone that is or let his renters paint a cement porch!  Now because of this it has to be painted.  Not the sides or that but the top of it along with the freaking steps!  Honestly I would not paint a cement porch unless the whole thing could be painted but noooo.  Just my luck ya know?

Anywho, I snapped some pictures of Arnie and Shawn on the garage roof yesterday.  Shawn was not happy I was taking pictures.  But come on.  I’m a Mom!

Now here are the picturs of the porch.  The paint hasn’t dried yet when I took these and it’s only the first coat.  I think I have to do another coat today.  Not looking forward to it as my butt hurts from bending over.  Arnie informed me this morning that he has a paint stick for the roller.  Now he tells me. 

Well I survived!  I was exhausted but I survived!

We had the inlaws over for a cook out.  My Mom couldn’t come because she had other plans with the family.  So it was still nice.

The day before I was cleaning and Cody just loves to help me clean.  Ho Ho brought the little ones one of those Dirt Devil Sweepers for Christmas.  Well needless to say I was chugging right along.  Dumped the dirt out of my sweeper and turn around and look what I find on my couch:

Cleaning is hard work!

I about lost it!  I know cleaning is hard and tiring but to stop on the job? 

All in all it was a nice day.   Kind of cool but the sun was shining when it wanted to.  The kids were so tired they didn’t want to go to sleep.  I was so tired I tried to take a nap but that wasn’t happening.  Guess a Mom’s work is never done.  Even on Mother’s Day. 

Well i’m here trying to write and Cody is screaming over bread pudding that we are saving for daddy.

I haven’t updated much but have been a busy gal.

I’ve taken some pictures, redid the house in a few places, went on a business trip, and who knows what else.

But of course my favorite one,

Now don’t they look alike?

Of course I am happy to say too that the touch has been passed down to the next generation too.  Arnie snapped these of Shawn when they were out in the garage working on the bike.

Well we have been getting some snow the past couple days and even though the kids have not been feeling well Arnie & I bundled them up and took them outside for a few minutes for some fresh air.  I was able to capture a few pictures.

Joshua

Dakota Shoveling Snow

Madison Hamming It Up

Shawn & His Igloo (which is in my front yard)

We had fun.  The snow was deep for the little ones and Josh was trying with all he had to walk through the back yard.  Even though they were little popsicles they didn’t want to come in.