February

Well folks - my friend G' has been riding my butt about not staying on top of my blog. She calls me names, taps her fingers on the desk, makes funny faces and even worse makes many, many comments. So I've come to the conclusion that weekly updating will not work for me :)
At any rate - what's been happening around town let's see let's see.

Whereas I'd love to say that tax return time was a wonderful time for me, I can't say that it was. Mine was rather 'minimal' this year so I went and paid off credit cards (it's hard being responsible) and then I bought the kids new beds. It felt good to see the smiles on the face and the pride in their eyes at their new space. Niklye got a daybed and whereas we are still working on her area, she's absolutely girly and I want her room to reflect that. We're going for pinks and purples with her, we still have some purchases to make which include posters for the bare walls. It's funny to hear to telling the boys 'get out of my room!' or 'get out of my bed, I don't want your crumbs in my bed!'. I very often have to remind her that there is only 1 mother in this house, and it isn't her. But I look at her and she's just growing and she so much reminds me of myself which automatically means she gets on my last nerve (STOP LAUGHING) but that's my girl. She really hasn't had much going on this month. The most excitement would be from me doing her hair which with all her drama makes me want wrap my hands around her throat and squeeze - gently of course.

James & Jarel - they have both somehow managed to learn how to call their father on their own. One day Jarel snatched my cell phone and the next thing I know, he's having a conversation. I think to myself, I know I locked up my phone so I go and look and what do you know, he's talking to his father. So I figure the best thing to do is to explain it to James as well - when you want to talk to daddy this is what you do. All I know is there have been quite a few times that my phone has gone missing and I hear my children in conversation. It's actually rather cute.
So I was going to choose their bed as well and I showed it to them just as I did Nikyle, well they didn't like the bed I showed them. James says he wants spiderman, Jarel was right behind him 'sminaaman' - so let it suffice to say that I ordered my boys spiderman beds. They haven't arrived yet but when they do, I'll be sure to inform you all and follow with pictures.

Jamere - Now this is another story all together. I always grew up with the saying if you don't have nothing nice to say then don't say nothing at all.


Now, the space above should say it all :).
Remember the last time I was praising Jamere and how he was doing in school - he changed that for me recently. Changed it so much that I took his cell phone (which dang near killed him) and sent him to Grandma's (for whatever this last week long vacation they just had from school) to be babysat. That was better than me putting my hands around his throat and squeezing - tightly :)

I will say however, at the end of the day when the kisses and the hugs come in - that's the reason I became a mom.

pics to come.