birthday

Usually my weekends are relatively quiet and boring, just the way I like them but during the months of June and July it’s like all of a sudden I have a crazy busy life. Not that things aren’t usually busy around here, someone always has something going on. The schedule just changes quite a bit, from some late night down time to no down time; that’s probably how I should describe it.

It does keep things interesting though because something out of the norm is happening. We have four birthdays during this time, two children and both of us parents. The kids get so excited about their day and I just there sit in disbelief that I’m old enough to have one child let alone four. It’s like I blinked and I aged 10 years. Life is much better than I could have imagined it would be 10 years ago though.

Friday evening I had some girl time. Every woman needs time out with other women! I got to get out of my trackies and dress up. I do enjoy my trackies, it means I can get dust and paint everywhere then add in a workout but I enjoy slipping on a pair of high heels just as much. Before I went out Andrew told me he really liked my hair. So did I, so I figured I’d do a mini vlog on it. You can see it here: My hair & the kids.

Of course we’ve been working on Miss V’s bedroom pretty much nonstop the past week. Tidying up edges, picking up the creative mess that comes with renovations, getting it ready for her sleepover. While I was out for dessert with the girls I mentioned how much effort it would take to get the room up to scratch by the next day and a friend suggested I just leave it and put some mattresses in. Never a wiser word had been spoken, neither Andrew or I were up to putting in much effort (can you say drained?) at the time so instead we moved all the gear to the garage so that the house was presentable again and pumped up some air mattresses for the girls to sleep on. It all worked out great. Just don’t go in my garage.

By the way, nine year old girls = NOISE. Music  to my ears though, sleepovers with my friends growing up were some of the best times I ever had. I’m glad my daughter is getting the same experience.

Of course it was the one weekend that Boston decided to wake up 4:00am. What.The.Heck. He usually sleeps through until 8! By the sound of his cry he’d had a nightmare and just didn’t want to be alone again. The next morning he was up early again but this time 6:30am. Still doesn’t give you much sleep when you’ve had visitors until 2:30am. *Yawn* He’ll get back to 8:00am in the next day or so hopefully. We’ll do our best.

Other than the crazy early morning and the odd toddler tantrum, Boston is so much fun to have around. If you don’t have a toddler, have one (or just borrow one). They are amazing. Boston is basically our shadow, everything we do, he wants to do too. Here’s some picture proof from the weekend:

This is what happens when a nearly 2 year old gets into his Daddy’s hair wax. Believe it or not, these photos were taken after his hair had been washed multiple times. When he puts product in, he doesn’t do it by halves! All he wanted to do was put it in his hair like he sees his Dad do every morning before work. I know, I know, he needs a haircut. I just can’t bring myself to do it yet. He’s my baby It represents the end of an era and I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to his baby look just yet.

This next photo may shock and distrub some viewers:

I bet you’re going huh? Why?

Well my dear friends, that ‘lipstick’ right there is in fact a tampon. He cracks me up so hard. I snapped this with my phone as I was getting ready to go out for my girls night. His favourite place to be is in my bathroom where all of my interesting bits of jewellery and make up are. It’s his forbidden fruit.

This is why people have kids. There’s never a dull moment and we love it.

How was your weekend? Did you have any “what the heck” moments like we did?

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