Boys and their Toys

Thomas enjoys taking pictures and experimenting with the digital camera my mom has loaned us. I had to run to the store on Friday and he was watching the littles for a few and was in the bathroom with Benjamin. Not wanting to waste a moment of precious "mom away" time, Thomas grabbed the camera and began experimenting with our 3 paneled medicine cabinet mirror. I am rather impressed with the results!

Yesterday I wanted just a couple hours ALONE to try to work on clothes organization for myself - I have a bunch of categories right now : fits now, will fit further into pregnancy, post-baby, will fit me hopefully one year after birth, and HA, It ain't EVER gonna happen again! I need a chunk of alone time to fold, sort, and box for either storage or Goodwill. I have a hard time trying to do this when the boys are here because they want to "help" which means putting underwear on their heads, jumping on the bed while knocking over folded laundry, and laughing like maniacs. NOT real conducive to getting anything accomplished! Well, Norman and the boys went to Meadow Farm for a couple hours. When they got back, Benjamin was awake but tired, and Max, well.....

Today has been a LONG day. There was a fire at the RTD plant yesterday and paper delivery is a bit sketchy at this point. I got home from Applebee's around 9:30 last night, got to sleep around 11:30pm, and was up and at my distribution center at 3:30am. We got papers at 6:00, I got on route at 7:10, as opposed to my usual 5:30, and finished at 9:10am. After talking to about 60 % of my 342 customers, explaining the delay, I was quite done!! I came home, showered, and slept for a couple hours. When I got up, I went out back to check on the fellas. Norman had been busy, making Benjamin and Max swords! Benjamin LOVES swords and pretending to battle the "nasty guys". He is certainly my Warrior child. Thomas was never really interested in guns and the like, and Max would rather play with a ball of any kind. Benjamin is the child you hear about who, when not allowed toy guns, will make one out of a stick. He loves to play with sticks and swords and the like. He is VERY excited about his new toy, and Max is interested in his, too!Well, Max is napping, Benjamin is watching Shrek, Thomas is working on room cleaning and Norman is working in his shop, so I am off to work on clothes for a little while!


Oh, and later, Norman came in with a sword for Thomas. Just like the Three Musketeers!