Jeff's mood swings

Typical 2-yr. old behavior or no? I can't remember the other Crack Monkeys acting like this.

Anyway, today my sister needed a ride to work (the brakes on their car was being worked on), so they called me. Naturally, I said yes, but I had to wake Jeff up from his nap. At first he was compliant (mainly because he was still trying to wake up), agreeing to go for a ride and all. But, once we arrived at Papa and Tutu's house, he furiously shook his head and announced, "I no go!"

So he waited in the car while I went in. I sat in the back with him (brother drove, sister in the front), but he refused to talk to any of us. Oh, and he also glared. Alot. We kept trying to talk to him, to get him to smile, but he wasn't having any of it.

Until we stopped to put some gas in the car.

My sister wanted something to drink, so I offered to get it for her. I took Jeff in with me and all of a sudden, the kid just won't stop talking! Talk about a complete turnaround! My brother and sister were laughing as we came out of the store because Jeff had a bounce in his step and a giant grin on his face as he walked back to the car clutching three Airheads candy.

Lol, what a weirdo!

Sunday Morning at The Zoo

And, here I thought Sunday mornings were supposed to be quiet. I don't think my kids know the meaning of being quiet, lol. But, that's what kids are good at, right?

Vanessa decided she wanted to go to church with Papa and Tutu, so I'm currently outnumbered by boys. Doesn't she know she's supposed to stick with her mama?!

Anyhoo, I can hear the boys tearing it up in the family room as I sit here in the safety of my craft room, trying to finish my lesson for church. When I asked the boys to settle own, they gave me the requisite blank look.

Couldn't help it, I laughed.

Ryan won't stop growing up!

We had a pack meeting for Cub Scouts tonight and we were really surprised to learn that Ryan earned his Webelos badge! Wohoo! Scott and I were laughing to ourselves because we've been kind of slacking off in helping Ryan and he hasn't earned his Bear badge yet. So we were quite surprised when they announced he had earned his Webelos.

Still, congratulations to Ryan! So proud of him!

Whoa, baby!

I don't think it's right for a 2-yr. old to be able to glare at me like a sulky teenager! Seriously, where did he learn it from? All I can say is that if he's already perfected glaring at this age, I am in so much trouble when he becomes a teenager!

Sheesh.

I blame his daddy, lol.

It's Monday!

Ryan woke up this morning and deemed himself better to go to school. He looked better, but I made him promise to call me if he started feeling bad while in school. He said okay, so I guess I'll be playing the waiting game today.

Daylight's Savings Time kind of sucks and kind of doesn't. It sucks that when the older boys get up for school, their bodies are telling them it's too early. Whereas, it seems as if Jeff and Vanessa sleep in later. In fact, as I write this, Jeff is still sleeping. Very nice!

Vanessa, on the other hand, is trying her best to play quietly, but she's really not succeeding. She's also still trying to get over a cold, but you wouldn't know it just by looking at her. Nothing keeps her down from playing, not even a cold, lol!

And, the weather is supposed to be better than what it was during the weekend, so that's always a plus in my book!

Just realized...

...it's time to change the pictures of the kids in the banner! I only noticed it after I the last post just mere seconds ago, lol!

Here comes the coughs!

Ryan stayed home with me from church today, saying he wasn't feeling well. Actually, he hasn't been feeling well since yesterday, but I thought it was because of allergies. Now, I'm thinking it's because he caught Vanessa's cold, which she's had for a few days now. But, she never really seemed sick except for a slightly stuffy nose and a cough, but she sure didn't act like it. Oh, to be a kid again and not let something like a cold get you down, lol!

I'm thinking Ryan is staying home from school tomorrow, which will be good. Although, I can already imagine the shouts of, "Mom! I'm bored!" that will come from his bedroom as he lays on his bed, snuggled under his blanket. Something to look forward to, yeah?

Anyway, so far it's only been Vanessa and Ryan that have caught colds. I'm hoping Jeff and Ethan won't get it (I mean, where is it a rule that ALL the kids have to get sick, right?), because it's not fun, as I'm sure any parent will agree, to have sick children. Here's hoping that all the dirt Ethan and Jeff munched on as babies helped boost their immune systems, lol!