CPS

So, I got a visit from CPS today and came to the conclusion that I am an absolute SAINT!
From what they said and asked, here is their definition of a WONDERFUL Mother: provides a place for the children to sleep (doesn't have to be a bed) , has enough food for TWO (only two!) meals in the house, and doesn't excessively use alcohol or drugs in the house.
Are you kidding me?!? That's all it takes to be a good mom? I guess I have nothing to worry about!

Run-In with the LAW!

Jamin had his first experience with the police today. I don't think he got to wear handcuffs or ride in the back of the police car, but he definitely got pulled over. Here's what happened...
I was driving a friend to the airport. Because of extra kiddos and luggage there was no room for Jamin and Levi. So they stayed home and my brother was SUPPOSED to be watching them. Right as we got to the airport, my brother called me and said that he couldn't find Jamin anywhere. How long he was gone is still unknown, but he came back with a sunburn (so probably longer than my brother will admit to) So I told him to keep looking for him and call me when he found him. In the meantime I was hoping and praying that he was at a neighbors house. We have several older neighbors and he calls them all Grandma and Grandpa and always wants to go visit them. But apparently none of them answered their doors so he just kept going. He made it pretty far...and he would have made it farther, but then the police stepped in and ruined all of his fun.
Now he is home and safe. And I'm just thrilled that Child Protective Services was called. The police assured me that nothing was wrong and I wasn't in any trouble- it's just required, standard procedure... but it doesn't exactly make me feel like a great parent either.

Levi is One!

and has been for awhile (April 9th) I'm just slow at posting...
Spencer was randomly home for two days the week before Levi's b-day
so we threw together a cake and called our friends over!

and one of our BFF's, Christina, made Levi his own personal cake to destroy!

but he just poked at it and sucked his thumb, as usual...

but doesn't the frosting make that smile extra cute?

A few months late...

Well, here's some pictures from Easter. They are a few months late, but hey, pictures of my cuties are worth the wait!

These first ones are from an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at a friend's.

Levi waited inside because it was SO COLD outside (and still snow on the ground, in April!) He'll get the full experience next year though!

And these were the best we could do in the two minutes before church on Easter Sunday.

HEELLLPP!!!

We just had a freak rain storm with
REALLY LOUD THUNDER and Jamin said that
DINOSAURS are coming for us!! Help!

for Spencer

I finally took a video of Levi walking for you.
He even put his thumb in his mouth when he was done- with that look on his face "was that good enough mommy?"

WAGON!

I finally got my kids a wagon! We've wanted one since last summer, but it just never happened. But I've also wanted a double stroller, so I thought this would do the job.
Jamin and Levi both LOVE going on walks... but I do NOT love chasing Jamin, so hopefully this will be the solution to my sanity.
We tried it out today (after a frustrating hour of putting it together) and they both seemed to like it, so we'll see how it goes!
Anyone want to go for a walk?

Flower Broken

Jamin: "Oh no! Flower broken, mommy!"
Me: "Oh no. What are we going to do?"
Jamin: "I'll fix it."
Me: "Ok, Jamin. How are you going to fix it?"
Jamin: ...long pause... "um, Mommy fix it. ok, mommy fix flower."