ok so I really stink at blogging these days!

so what's new?

we went to Peter's parents for Thanksgiving and had a wonderful time. Art was still in the hospital up until the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. it was good to bring him home. they seem to have the cancer under control (as much as you can). however, he has a compressed vertebrae (I not sure if it is 1 or more?) and this puts him in a lot of pain, regardless of the meds. He spent most of our time there laying in his recliner, only getting up to use the restroom. It was good to be with him, love on him, and serve him. We really enjoyed spending time with Peter's brother, Chris, sister, Amy and her family. We spent our days with Art and took the kids to play at Amy's for breaks. Caleb and Elijah love to play with their cousins and the weather was beautiful! We were so thankful to be together for Thanksgiving and to have Micaiah with us! our first holiday with her!

We went yesterday to get our Christmas tree! the kids were ecstatic, tonight we decorate it! Last night over dinner the kids brought up a funny story I would have blogged, had I been on here lately. and yes, inappropriately, they brought it up at the dinner table.

I was giving the three kids a bath when Micaiah was starting to grunt, like number 2 might be coming soon. I quick grabbed her out of the tub and set her on the potty. She pooped in the potty!!!!! yeah Micaiah! then I started to think maybe some came out in the tub so I told the boys to get out right away. I took Micaiah off the toilet wiped her bottom and set her on a towel in my lap. I got the boys out and put towels around them. Looked down and Micaiah had pooped in the towel and since I didn't notice right away I had wiped her with the towel and dropped some poop on the floor. So of course, she had to get back in the already emptied tub. I tried to stand her up on the bathroom floor while I quickly dried the boys so they could go upstairs, naked of course, and I could wash Micaiah, again. That's when she peed on the floor. I just started laughing! Caleb said, Mommy, why are you laughing. I said what else am I going to do? of course, Peter was not home.

so the dinner conversation started out good, remember when Micaiah pooped in the potty, and then Caleb and Elijah just kept adding more the perfect dinner conversation. Remember when she pooped in the toilet, remember when she pooped on the floor, remember when she peed on the floor!

At least it was just the five of us at home having dinner!