Tom's new baby and motherhood

• Tom's new baby
  
  People have told me I'm crazy for it. Tom got his (almost) dream car. Two weeks ago he became the proud owner of an Audi convertible. No, he'd not having a midlife crisis. We're thinking of it as a Father's Day gift since he got it the day after. I think I'm the best wife ever! In fact, I think I should get a new SUV for Mother's Day next year. I even found the perfect one at the Audi dealership...Pictures will have to follow in another post since the car is with Tom at work.

• Motherhood

Have you ever noticed how most mommy blogs are sugar-coated? All sweetness and sunshine about the life lessons they are learning from their offspring. I am not one of those moms and this is not one of those blogs. I love my kids. I truly do. But sometimes I really want to run away. Ok, not out of town runaway but definantly out-the-door-screaming-and-pulling-my-hair run away.

This morning I took the kids to a kids' Zumba class at my gym. It was cheap, I thought they would like the activity and Cate and I could have a good time watching. Wrong. Thomas wouldn't do it because he said the music was too loud, Patrick did the warm-up song and then sat down and Beth got tired halfway through and wanted Cate's snack. So, while I'm trying to get them back up and finish the class they are all sitting on one of my appendages and/or lap. I'm not a jungle-gym and have never advertised myself as such. I know, I know. "Someday they won't want to sit in your lap, Megan." "Someday they won't want to talk to you and ask you any questions." (When we pull into the gym parking lot), Beth: "Is this your exercise class Mommy?" "Is this where you park when you come to exercise class?" " Is this where you always park?" "Is this the parking spot you were in when you first came to exercise class?"

I guess I'm having a hard time understanding why I don't find as much joy in my children as others. Why I live for the days my sitter comes over and I get to go out alone. Why I cringe when I hear someone wailing/crying (again) and don't think "Oh no, what happened?" but instead "Now what?!" Why I wish I could go back and do everything over again and not have them so close in age. Why I love public school so much and think it should be year-round. Why I can't get my act together enough to motivate my kids to clean up after themselves instead of me playing maid every day. (Can someone please take their dishes to the sink without being asked?!)

Maybe I just needed to rant. Maybe it's the rainy weather. Maybe it's my cold feet in July. Maybe it's Buster chewing on everything in sight except his chew toys......

busy, busy, busy

Sorry it's been so long. Things have been crazy and hectic this past month. School ended and we got to go on one last field trip to a miniature horse farm. The kids had such a great time!

This was a dwarfed miniature horse. It really only came up to Cate's shoulder!


Our backyard flooded when a tornado went through our area. This is actually about 3 inches less than what the water level was at it's highest. We got water in our garage and basement. It's the city's fault, a sewer drain near our house was backed up.





Beth had her first ballet recital. They were butterflies! Alexis (her best friend from school) was also in her class this year. They had such a good time together and we are hoping they will either be in the same class at school next year or will get on the same soccer team.

We also have a new addition to our family. No, I'm NOT pregnant again. We got a puppy, which was our compromise to another baby. His name is Buster and is a cairn terrier (like Toto from the Wizard of Oz). We are getting used to having him in the house and I think he's getting used to the noise level of us. Cate is having the hardest time with him since his idea of playing is not the same as hers.

brotherly love

I love how much Patrick loves Cate. It makes my heart melt when I see him being gentle with her or trying to help her with something. One day I was in the kitchen doing dishes and cooking dinner and spyed Patrick pushing Cate on our tire swing in our backyard. It was so sweet! he knew right away not to push her too hard so she wouldn't fall off. Now everytime we go outside to get in the car she makes a beeline for the swing wanting a ride.

Birthday party pics

Cake!

Okay, here are the fabulous cakes I've been doing lately.

This was Libby's birthday cake. She's really into Pirates of the Caribbean.

I can't get the picture to turn, sorry. Patrick is in love with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Beth wanted the princess cake for the third year in a row......I'm so sick of making this cake.

I will post pictures of the big sheet cake for the school celebration after it hapens.

Ice Cream

I found this link on Jami's blog and I'm kinda embarassed that I'm something we don't even beleive in consuming but.....

PMS and chocolate cake

Planning a birthday party for twins, pms, and a broken chocolate cake are a terrible combination. The twins are five today (I've been a mom for five years?!) and their party is at the bowling alley. Last Saturday was my SIL's bithday for which I made the cake. I'm also making a sheet cake for the twins' end of year classroom celebration. That's where the chocolate cake comes in.

I've never done a sheet cake before and have no clue how to turn it out to cool. My first experimentation led to one corner not making it onto the rack and when I tried to move it the whole thing cracked down the middle, irreparable. Alas, I have had it sitting in my kitchen (unfrosted though) and have been stress eating it all day long. Did I mention the PMS?!!!