The Weekend

We had such a fun weekend! Friday morning we took the boys to get haircuts. Henry is so good about it and just sits there not moving. David is another story. He's never been great about getting it done, and Friday was no exception. Henry got his done, and Chris was getting his done at the same time. David kept coming back from the waiting area to say, "You OK Daddy? You OK Henry? Mama, they're FINE!" I told him it was his turn and he kept saying, "No, I'll wait until later." I didn't feel like fighting with him about it, so you'll notice from the pictures below that Henry looks like a nice clean boy, and David looks like a shaggy dog! I'm going to take him on Tuesday to the kids hair salon. At least if he has a fit there I don't feel as bad -- it's only for children, so they must be used to it! After haircuts, our two favorite girls Julie and Lily June came over and came with David, Henry, and I to deliver a cake in Nashville. I think it's my favorite cake I've made so far.

After we delivered the cake, we had lunch and hit Target for some shopping. David and Henry literally had two pairs of pants that fit. That's one each for those of you playing along at home. Cooler weather crept up on me! So we got some pants and other assorted necessities, then came home and hung out for a while. D&H were VERY good, especially considering we ate out (not generally fun to do with a 2 year old and 3 year old) AND went to Target during nap time.

Chris has been working overtime like a madman every week for the last month. I hate that he's been working so much, but how can we complain when just six months ago there was the fear of layoff?? We're very fortunate that he's got a job that allows me to stay home with the monkey boys, so I am really trying not to be a whiner about him not being home! Because of the overtime and working nights, he sticks to his crazy up all night schedule on his one day off, leaving only Saturday morning for playtime. And play we did! Nissan's family day was Saturday morning. They do it every year, and it's a great day. They set up a HUGE carnival with kids rides, adult rides, bounce houses, a rock climbing wall, midway games, a live band, and lots of free carnival food. The whole thing is free and just for Nissan employees and immediate family. The boys LOVED it. Last year David liked it, but Henry was really too little. This year they both were so excited to go to the "carnibal" and didn't want to leave. They loved riding the rides, especially the slightly rickety Chinese Dragon roller coaster. This was their favorite, mostly because there's a Thomas the Tank Engine story that has a Chinese Dragon in it. . . obsessed?

After the carnival we went to Jenna's third birthday party. David started asking where the cake was as soon as we got there. Clearly he takes after his mama! We had a great time but had to leave early to go deliver a cake. When we left Jenna's mom loaded us up with a HUGE tote full of clothes for the baby. If I said that Henry was going to be nicknamed Hand-me-down Henry, for sure this child will be Second-hand Jack! And yes, that means he actually has a name! Can you believe it? Three whole months before he's going to arrive. That's a record at the Simpson house. His name will be Jack Ryan Simpson. I love it!

Things David and Henry Have Taught Me

1. An average sized 3 year old and above average sized 2 year old DO have enough strength together to remove a twin mattress from the bottom bunk. In about 3 minutes flat. And they have the creativity to think of "making a slide" with it by propping it up against the bed and trying to slide down.
2. Eight assorted wooden Thomas the Tank Engine trains and two Matchbox cars fit inside my grandmother's silver tea pot. But you can't close the lid all the way.
3. Approximately 75 diaper wipes will NOT go down the toilet. Well, they'll go down, but nothing else will. And it will all come back up.
4. The entire bottle of cinnamon sugar will cover the top of my coffee table. And, as a bonus, make a "great track" for Emily the train and her tender. Cinnamon sugar, when driven through on said coffee table by said train leaves scratches in the wood.
5. Chapstick (cherry flavor) is not toxic when you eat the entire tube while hiding behind the bedroom door. But "it makes my tongue feel real funny".
6. The toilet paper at David's preschool is magic. It allows you to "follow the road to the fabulous bathroom of fun!" when you unroll it into the classroom while simultaneously pooping your pants instead of using the toilet!

I'm sure they'll teach me much more in the future. Thankfully, what I've learned the fastest is that I am able to have a great sense of humor!

Pumpkin Heads

We took another trip to the pumpkin patch today, this time with Gigi. It was about 93 degrees, but surprisingly enough not totally uncomfortable. The boys loved the "Be a Farmer" area where they could dig for potatoes, gather eggs, "milk" a cow, plant some pumpkin seeds, pick apples, and touch pigs. All pretend, of course, but they loved it. And of course the hay maze, which is their favorite thing. David and Henry were so well behaved and fun to be with. I love days like this. Here's a link to more photos. http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=175571754/a=22991490_22991490/fromupload=true/t_=22991490

Twenty-Three Weeks Pregnant

16 weeks (at the most) to go, and getting bigger every day! Please disregard the tired eyes and
crazy witch hair!

Two Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

David and Henry got new beds today. They've been slumbering (is that a word?) in toddler beds. For those out of the baby loop, a toddler bed is a mini-bed you put a crib mattress on. They're far too big for that. Especially when they want me to snuggle them. Picture me, now six months pregnant, curled up in essentially a crib with no sides. With Henry or David. Riiiiiight. It's not pretty. And they were able to do all sorts of naughty things with the aid of the bed. Break into "piggy pails" as they call them (and I do mean break -- two ceramic piggy banks have been broken), pull the bed over to the door and barricade me out, etc. Lots of mischief making. So today they are the proud new owners of bunk beds. Who do you think will break an arm first? I know everyone just said Henry! Let's hope nobody. They're "in bed" now. They've been there for ten minutes and I've already gone in to confiscate a whistle and turn the lights off twice. Why would they never get out of the bed that was three inches from the floor, but they can't stay in this one?! Henry was sobbing in the first picture because I wouldn't let him have a milkshake in the bed. MEAN MOMMY!

UPDATE! I went back into their room to check on them after I thought they had fallen asleep but then heard crying. They were both laying on the floor, and Henry was crying saying, "David try to pick my nose! That's private!" David thinks it's a riot to stick his finger up your nose if you're sleeping, so I'm positive that's what happened. Henry quickly went to sleep in his bed after the nose violation. I went back in about 15 minutes later to get their laundry, and David was sleeping on the floor! I had to pick him up and shove him over my head and the bed rail into his bed. I seriously need to start keeping a step stool in their room!

OK, something new

I decided I wasn't feeling too lazy to get the camera out of the car!

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=175545027/a=22991490_22991490/fromupload=true/t_=22991490

Nothing new to report

As you can gather from the title of this post, not much going on at the Simpson household lately.

David's on "fall break" from school this week. . . I never realized how much I love him being in preschool until he had a vacation!!!! He told me today he misses his teacher, which I think is a good thing. He'll start back on Monday. He's been quite mischievous during nap times lately, pushing his bed all around the room to help himself to more trouble than he can reach from the floor. He and Henry both have toddler beds, and clearly they're too big for them at this point. They'll be movin' on up to bunk beds this weekend. I predict Henry will be the first with a broken arm, although David will be sleeping on the top bunk.

Henry's just as sweet as ever. Yesterday David was very grumpy in the afternoon and had a fit because I wouldn't take him to get a donut. He was screaming and crying, and didn't stop. I told him that he wasn't having good behavior, and that when he doesn't have good behavior we don't have fun money for treats like donuts. About an hour later Henry found two dimes on the floor and said, "I found my pennies! Now we have money for donuts?" I told him that wasn't enough and he said, "I don't need one, just David. Then he be happy?" He is such a sweet boy. I wanted to cry when he said that. He's always so thoughtful and kind and thinks of other people before himself. What two year old does that? He certainly doesn't get that from his mama!

I've got some pictures to put on, but the camera's in the car and I don't feel like going to get it! I'll try to remember to do them tonight.

Ciao!