I really hope this lasts

So, some of you may have seen the post about my little laundry fairy.  Well, it gets better!  Yesterday, Corey saw my broom and decided to take on the kitchen.  He swept the floor.  Then, he moved all the chairs from around the table and swept under the table.  Before moving on, he put all the chairs back and pushed the table neatly into the corner (no easy task for a fellow his size).  He then moved on to the kid table and repeated his above actions and finished by pushing the little table neatly against the wall before happily moving on the the floor in front of my pantry.  I was able to catch a few snapshots, including a cheesy smile for the camera. 

Tables and chair all neatly put away

Mommy helped by sweeping up his "piles" which are actually getting to the point where I might not have to use quotes when referring to them.  But this was an easy task, and I was thankful for the motivation.

I know you are all staring at the screen in amazement, but wait...there's more!  He put the broom down and surveyed his work, but found a spot on the floor.  The floor may have been swept, but it still wasn't clean, and that wouldn't do.  And because this mommy wasn't thrilled about him coming in contact with the chemicals in the mopping solution, I gave him a damp paper towel.  He was thrilled!  And down onto his hands and knees he went.

So, as I said above, I really hope this lasts...for years and years!

Oh and Kyle thought he would join in the "fun" too...I have funny kids!

Learning to play together

Up until just recently, my boys would play together, but they wouldn't really be playing together. You know what I mean, right? They would play side by side with the same toys, but they would have been just as happy if the other was 10 feet away. But now, it seems they are (do I dare say it outloud?) enjoying each other. Kyle is just now getting to an age where he is wanting to do whatever brother is doing. And Corey, well he has always seemed to want someone to play with him, so it seems to work out well...

OH, I can do that!

Here, let me help you!

Oops, I dropped some

 ...most of the time.

It's still a work in progress, but I guess that is what learning is all about.

Big boy bed (pictures only)

The Laundry Fairy

I was just talking with some friends about how laundry is my downfall.  I have no problems getting things clean and dry, but anything beyond that is apparently beyond my capabilities.  I can usually get the clothes out of the dryer, but that is only because the next load needs to go in its place.  Then it either sits in a lovely pile on my floor or on top of the dryer itself.  If I do fold it, it sits in the laundry basket and I find myself pulling clothes for the kids straight from there. 

Well, today there was a glimmer of hope.  Desperately trying to overcome this laundry cycle, I worked hard last night to fold and put away all of my laundry only to fail after realizing that I couldn't put away the kids clothing as they were sleeping in the very room I needed to enter to finalize my task.  And little did I know, but I had left a load in the dryer...tsk tsk! That is where my little laundry fairy came into play.  All on his own, he pulled the laundry out and started to fold it.

Then, when he was done he asked me where he could put it.  At 2 1/2 years old he has done what I have come to think was impossible :0)  Oh JOY!

I haven't posted in how long?

I used to think it was bad when I was only able to post once in a month. I was ashamed to see that I haven't posted for over a year...OVER A YEAR! I am also ashamed that my children are only mentioned as being conceived and having a baby shower. Not one picture to prove that I have two beatiful boys. Not one mention that their births were relatively uneventful and that both are healthy. And not a shred of evidence that I quit my job as an RN to be home with my babies full time.  No. Nothing.
So, if you think I am a horrible mother for not bragging regularly on my children and documenting their every move, then you just need to ask me for a link to my photo album. There you will find plenty of bragging and monthly updates (see I am not so horrible ;0)). And for those who are not brave enough to ask...well, I will start to post a few here too. Although, I am fairly certain that if I ever had a following (readership? lurkers? ;0)), they have long given up on me. So, this post is really for me...the person who gets impatient when her favorite blog doesn't get updated daily.

See...I really do have cute kids :0)