Helping Son

I was very lucky to have my Micah help me fold laundry since I had a ton to fold 

He was so helpful & excited!

Love their innocent sweet spirit & his willing to help 

Love my babies

Love this poem...

Wet Oatmeal Kisses

One of these days you’ll explode and shout to all the kids, “Why don’t you just grow up and act your age!” And they will…

Or, “You guys get outside and find something to do — without hurting each other And don’t slam the door!” And they don’t.

You’ll straighten their bedrooms until it’s all neat and tidy, toys displayed on the shelf, hangers in the closet, animals caged. You’ll yell, “Now I want it to stay this way!” And it will…

You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that hasn’t had all the olives picked out and a cake with no finger traces in the icing and you’ll say, “Now this is a meal for company.” And you will eat it alone…

You’ll yell, “I want complete privacy on the phone. No screaming, Do you hear me?” And no one will answer.

No more plastic tablecloths stained. No more dandelion bouquets. No more iron-on patches. No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or rubber bands for ponytails.

Imagine…. a lipstick with a point, no babysitters for New Years Eve, washing clothes only once a week, no PTA meetings or silly school plays where your child is a tree, no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch money.

No more Christmas presents made of library paste and toothpicks, no wet oatmeal kisses, no more tooth fairy, no more giggles in the dark, scraped knees to kiss or sticky fingers to clean.

Only a voice asking, “Why don’t you grow up?” And the silence echoes: “I did”.

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He writes his own name now???

The other day I was helping my older 2 do homework in the dining room while Micah was back & forth from the living room & office/playroom. Then he all of a sudden closes the door to the office/playroom. Every Mom knows that when their kid is quiet + behind a closed door, disaster is about to strike or it already happened! Lol

I send Isaiah to open the door & see what his brother is up to. He yells, ooh Mom Micah wrote on the window!

I immediately get up from my seat & stomp right over there. I grab a Lysol hand sanitizer wipe so I can wipe it clean since the damage is still fresh. Before I wipe it clean, somewhere among his scribbles was his name a couple times.

I had no idea he knew how to write it!!!! My madness literally melted off my body as I smiled soo hard taking pictures w my phone!! Lol It's funny bc in school he goes by his first name, Penisimani. So for me to see him spell Micah on his own is a HUGE accomplishment!!! So I asked him to join his brothers who were doing homework & he can continue to practice his name :)

Time is definitely going by sooo FAST! it seems like yesterday Isaiah was in Pre school trying to write his own name ;(

I'm definitely one blessed Mommy!!! I LOVE being their Mommy! I pray that HF may continue to help me raise these boys righteously & with loads of patience ;)

One of Micah's Many Firsts....

I had the privilege to spend some QT w Micah during one of the many firsts in his life!

His 1st field trip & 1st time on yellow school bus :-)

His classroom was going on a field trip to Farmer John's Pumpkin Patch in Half Moon Bay & we got to take the yellow school bus!!!

He was in love riding in the bus!!!!!!

With his classmates on the haystack pyramid :)

I was standing at a bad place to take a picture of him riding on the back of Farmer Johns tractor :)

He's one happy kid picking just the right pumpkin for himself :) I wish I took pictures but I used my video instead to send to my Hubby so he was in on it :)

What a wonderful fun day it was!!!!

Kiddy Krafts

I finally tried a homemade Gak/Slimy kinda thing recipe I saw on Pinterest that I have been dying to try :) < if you ain't on it, GET your tush on it!!!! >

It's sooooo EASY yet my boys are such hands on, they love love touching things. They love learning w their hands :)

Here's what u need:

- Borax: it's a powder all natural cleaning product that is used for many things! I got this huge box at Target for $3.24 in the laundry section :)
- Food Coloring whatever colors u want :) remember u can mix colors to make a color they don't have!
-Elmer's Glue. I wanted to try the clear one, but Target didn't have any & my kids were too anxious to head to another store. So I bought 5 glues at $.74 each!
-1 1/2 cup of water

Measure 1 teaspoon of borax in warm to hot water & mix & set aside

In a separate bowl, empty 1 whole glue container & mix 1 cup of warm to hot water. Mix until smooth.

Add desired food coloring

Pour your borax mix into the glue, water mix & stir & then Eventually you can use your hands :)

And there you have it :) empty the extra water & let you nice slimy gak sit dry :)))) lol the cool thing tho is, it's not slimy at all! If u let it sit for 5 minutes It forms & it's this stretchy gak thingy!!!!

And it literally kept my kids occupied ALL DAY!!!!!

And as you can see they LOVED it!

Thank You Pinterest for making me another happy customer :))))

Have Fun doing this with your Kiddies!!!!!

Sunday With Grandma

We LOVE to go visit my Mom at Skylawn. We used to go faithfully like a couple times a month before I had more than kid, but life got crazy & we could never fit properly bc all of my siblings + my kids wanted to go & my car can only hold 5 with seat belts :( I hated driving up there with a risk of getting pulled over, so I always chose safety over visiting my Mom when it came down to it. So whenever we go, we savor each moment we're there!

Today was such a beautiful day that I told my Hubby let's go visit my Mom!

We stopped by Michaels & got some fake Fall colored flowers for my Mom since the real ones either never last or the deers come eat it. So fake ones always win the vote!

As always, my Hubby willingly doing the dirty work & cleaning around Mommy

He sends these 2 to fetch for a bucket of water to clean off the headstone

Joined by Jonah after filling up the bucket of water

Going back to help Daddy while u carry the bucket

What the hele pelu? Lol yes he's really using one to trim the grass :)

Yay I finally got to use my Breast Cancer garden tools I got for Christmas! They were sooo cute!!!!

Never in a million years would I think my kids & I would be cleaning my Moms headstone.... I wish she were here instead....

Having a quick snack for all their hard-work :)

My kids find it entertaining to start up the hill, run downhill non stop to gain speed & they fall :)

It was the PERFECT HOT day to come visit Mom!!!! Not a cloud in sight!!!

Before leaving, he must've said 'Bye Grandma Atili' a hundred times waving & opening her picture. So sweet!

Is it really possible living without you???!

I can't seem to fathom the words on how MUCH I miss you & WISH you were here with me...

My Boys say the Funniest Things!!!

One of the main reasons why I wanted to hurry & start a scrapbook for each of my boys is because at their certain age, they think a certain way so they will eventually talk a certain way!

My kids have the funniest sayings, comments, questions that when they say it, I wish I had a recorder so I can record it & play it back & have a great laugh & to document it in their scrapbook! But of course I don't have one & of course they say it at different times of the day! So that's not ideal! Lol

So I just want to basically record their funny sayings in this entry! I will just keep adding to this entry every time I hear a new 'funny quote' from my boys :)

So be sure to check back often so you can get a great laugh too :))))

Jonah- Daddy, what is wrong with your stomach? Do you have a big big stomachache???
So in our household, stomachache just mainly means 'big tummy' lol

Jonah- Do girls fart?
Me- Yes Baby everyone does!
Jonah- But do girls fart?
Me- Yes! Why?
Jonah- Just asking!
Omg!!!

Jonah- Mom, you're such a great wiper!
Me- huh? What do you mean Jonah?
Jonah- you know, after I take a bath, you know how to wipe lotion all over my body really good!!
Me- why thank you Jonah! I never looked at it like that :) lol

Micah you're easily entertained & laugh at everything funny & unusual to you!!!
If anyone says: booty, poop, stinky butt, you crack up like you've never heard those words before in your life!!! I know there's more words, I just can't think of it right this second :)

Isaiah- Dad why are you dark & your Mom is light?
Laughing and a slight pause
Dad- why are you so dark & your Mom is light?
Laughing & Isaiah shrugs
Isaiah- maybe because I'm your son!
Lmbo! We were hecka laughing!!!!!!

Every time I ask if if you to do something, like for an example:
Me- Micah go brush your teeth before bed
Micah- I did already Mom last morning
That's his answer to EVERYTHING meaning he doesn't wanna do it :) lol

Bath-Time = Best Time!

As much as I loathe the floor getting soaking wet from their never ending water slide they make up or continuous games they come up in the bath, I STILL let them have their baths!

They L-O-V-E it!!! I don't mind it too much beside the watered floor, bc it gives me time to gather their PJ's, underwear & make their bed! And if it has been a super busy day, I can throw a load or two in or I can wash dishes or clean the kitchen while they're having a blast in the bath :)

Until then, I guess I don't mind it as much....

Because one day, I know I'm going miss this at their age :-)

First Day Jitters....Buh-Bye!

Yes.... I thought this day would NEVER come any faster! BUT it unfortunately has! My Micah Boo has OFFICIALLY started Pre-School!!!! He was having jitters last night & would NOT go to sleep!!! He was sooo trying not to go to school in the morning!
        However this morning was a DIFFERENT story! He was soooo excited to get up! He was so funny, Isaiah & Jonah has to get dropped off at 8:00 so that I can take Micah to his school (literally blocks away from his brother's school) since he started at 8:15am & I knew these first couple of days were going to take a long time so he can get used to! When my Hubby went to take the older two, Micah was crying bc he wanted to go with them ;( Don't you worry Sweets! You'll be there next year & the next 5 years over there! lol

As we  made our way to his class, he was stuck like glue by my side! I was surprised he hasn't cried yet. But I kept encouraging him & telling him he was going to have so much fun & he's going to make new friends! I sat w him on the mat & asked him to get a book so we can start reading a book together.

 Here he is cracking a smile for me while I'm trying to think of how I am going to leave un-noticed!

Gettin' all shy on me right now... He's totally EYE-ING my every move by now ;)

As I was getting shoo-ed out by the teachers, I can already see the water works are beginning to fill up as I make my way out the door :(

But when I picked this guy up at 12:00pm....

He was ALL SMILES!!!!

He even wanted to take a picture with his new teacher! Mrs. Miroslava... You should hear how he pronounces her name!!! CUTE! He will even correct you if you say it wrong!!! :-)

I knew you were going to have a great first day Babe!!! Bye Bye to first day jitters!!! Because this son of mine is a Big Boy now :)

This picture really shows his character & how goofy this one is :)

Here's to a great 1st year of school Micah & many many more memorable sweet years to come!

I Love You Babe xoxo