Black and Blue

Ahhhh....time to sit. I am proud with what I have accomplished today. Not alot to some, but major for me. We made it to our coffee/ play group at Pam's this morning. This afternoon, I dusted the computer room and our room, I cleaned all the floors upstairs. After supper, I scrubbed the kitchen, laundry and bathroom floors. Mind you...there are four little feet and four little hands grabbing, chasing, reaching, climbing, pulling, dripping, running, poking, digging, balancing, etc... all the while...

While I was in the kitchen, I heard sobbing. You see, Lane has a new favorite thing to do. He crawls really fast and climbs into Drue's little pink, overstuffed rocking chair. Some times I catch him sitting in it with his little arms stretched out on the arms of the chair with his fingers tapping. Other times I catch him standing up, bouncing, being silly...EVERY time he sees me look at him, he starts to giggle, like.."I'm such a stud muffin! I am getting to be such a big kid! Mom, isn't this cool?!" Well, one time tonight, it wasn't so 'cool.' Evidentally, I say this because only DD saw exactly what happened, he stood up and fell off the side of the chair and hit who knows what. There were toys everywhere and Dad was in the living room...don't ask. Anyway, he has a bump and is black and blue between his eyes, right at the top of his nose. He was pretty upset...for a while, then he was right back at his chair trick!

Lane is continuing to practice walking. He'll be walking before we know it, can't believe my baby is growing up so quickly! I can't believe it has already been a year since we brought that tiny little boy home...

Drue had a wonderful time at play group. I caught her and Campbell pushing eachother...I heard DD say, "Don't push, Campa!" (Campbell) AS she was pushing Campbell back! =) We're going to have to watch those two... I foresee many challenges in that relationship, I can bet there will be times when Ryan and I will have to ask Drue, "are you friends with Campbell this week or not?" one of those types, especially being only 6 weeks apart and having parents that are such good friends...and being GIRLS! Drue watched Charolette's Web today...She also helped me scrub the floors for a while. We put a little scarf on her head, like Cinderella wore. She looked so cute scrubbing in her scarf...then she slipped and fell, that ended the fun. So she went to watch Cinderella in the toy room. She's way into the Princesses right now...better start saving for that trip to Disney before the magic is gone!

Ryan continues to love his job and the responsibilities that come with it. He works a little longer than he used to, about like a farmer now. Gone at dark, home around dark. I'm so thankful he enjoys it...now we both LOVE our JOBS!! =) His and Shawn's lease is about up for the cattle operation. THANK GOD! That was a big joke. The guy they leased them from really ripped them off. He didn't stay out of the decision making, as promised, he demanded they use certain medications, charged things to their vet account, sprayed pastures unneccesarily, made the guys move or work cows/calves, when he wanted, charged them for preg checking, on and on and on...It was definitely a learning experience, thankfully, it's over on Sept. 30th...Shawn and Kelly, Ryan and I are planning on celebrating at Travis's wedding, which is that same day...Phew!!!

Well...everyone is in bed...their own, I might add! Better go give my kisses to the kids and get my covers from the 'hog!' :)