While Mom And Dad Are Away...

Not everything was calm on the home front while Matt and I were taking it easy in Las Vegas. Barbara watched them the first night. Jake acted like he was being all helpful getting a diaper so she could change Spencer's poopy one, but he had other motives. Like going into the bathroom and getting the bottle of aloe gel and dumping it onto our couch. Debbie watched them the second night in which Jacob broke our lamp in our family room and a magnet I made in home making. This happened while she was changing Spencer the first time and bathing Spencer the second. Jenny, my sister, had them the third night and I think they were all right for her except she got locked out of our house and it was snowing. Who would have thought it would be a blizzard at the end of May?!? One of our awesome neighbors was kind enough to break into our house so Jenny could get back in with the kids.

No More Calling The Doctor, Mom

Jacob went in for his 3 year checkup on May 17th, and what an experience that was!! I should have known it would be bad when I had to take Alex and Spencer with me as well, but it was worse than I even imagined. I tried to prep Jake for the exam by talking about it on the way to the appointment. He seemed good until the nurse tried to get his height and weight. He stepped onto the scale and got upset and stepped right back off. She finally got both by having Alex do it first but could not get his blood pressure or do the eye test. He was saying no and stomping his feet. When the doctor came in, Jake would not cooperate. He yelled no and stomped his feet and at one point ran out of the room. He was so angry. To top it off, Alex was not listening and Spencer was crying. By this point I was on the verge of crying. The doctor said that this behavior was beyond his area of expertice and refered us to a child development clinic. Can't wait for that. He will have to be evaluated by a doctor and a psyciatrist. I think I can safely say that Jake does not like the doctor. At least his imunizations are caught up and he didn't need any more shots.

And The Destruction Continues...

These kids are busy!! This week they have gotten into my nail polish twice!! I thought they would learn the first time after being in trouble, but I guess not. The first time there was polish all over my bathroom. It was on the floor, the counter, the toilet and the carpet it the hall. Nail polish now decorates Spencer's closet door and some of his carpet as well. They were also kind enough to dump out the nail polish remover I had left so I couldn't clean it up. Two days later they were at it again, only this time Jake emptied the polish into one of Spencer's toys. That was a little less messy, but I need to purchase a few bottles of polish and it is locked in a hall cabinet for now. I am sure they will be able to figure out how to get into the cabinet soon too since it is only kept closed with one of my head band elastics. For now I am just praying they don't get into that cabinet.

Hey Baby Let's Go To Vegas!!

I did not realize how badly I needed a vacation until Matt and I went out of to Las Vegas on the 21st of May. We went for the weekend with some friends, Matt and Crystal, and had so much fun. I felt so relaxed and had a great time. We didn't do a lot, but being able to sleep in was well worth the trip. We did go to the Coke store and tried different Coke products from around the world. For the most part the drinks were pretty gross, but it was fun to try. Until we tried Beverly. I don't remember where it was from but it was the worst thing I have ever tasted. We did watch the show outside the Treasure Island hotel. Wow has that changed. Definitely not for children anymore. We also went to the Bilagio where they have this chocolate store that has awesome chocolate and a giant chocolate fountain that I would love to stick my head under and drink. We walked a lot, which was probably good since we ate at the Cheesecake factory and I don't think that is anywhere close to being low in fat. Matt and I did play ping pong. He won 2 games and I won 1. On our way home we did see someone who got into an accident and a car that had been on fire and was completely black. Overall, it was just relaxing and enjoyable and I am already ready for another vacation!!