Bumps and Bruises

A list of Mark's current boo boos:

• A bruise and scrap on his forehead from running into our glass TV stand.
• A scuffed nose from tripping on the sidewalk, which also took a major amount of skin off his knee too.
• An abrasion on his cheek from falling down our deck's steps.
• A cut on his lower lip from tripping over Steve's shoes by the front door, which I also left a nice small chip in his front tooth.

I think that's it -- for now! So not only do I mother two boys, but one is on his way to looking more and more like Rocky Balboa after fighting Apollo! Can anyone relate or is my son the biggest clutz ever?

Finger Lickin' Good

French toast is still a big hit in this house. We are on day 4 of it!

Also on our family's schedule today: having Steph and her kids over!!

We are praying this works out since our last two attempts were thwarted because of a child's illness (curse that pink eye, Steph). Oh, I've been praying the third time is a charm!! Also, I have been honored with a Rockin Girl Blogger Award. That put a smile on my face this morning.

Thanks, MorningSong!!

Crunch Time

Last week Matt's rookie baseball season came to an end. This week swimming lessons wrapped up on Wednesday. To my surprise I found out Matt can continue lessons for 3 weeks in July starting on the 9th. While I would gladly welcome an easier schedule, I've decided to sign Matt up again. He is having a blast and we'll all survive 3 more weeks of aimless Target visits and quick grocery store runs for Matt's sake!

There will be time for playdates with friends and their kids. Going to our local park's "splash pad" and having a nice picnic lunch. Traveling to a neat children's museum by a the beach. Maybe venturing out to the water park now that Matt is an expert swimmer -- or so he thinks! Steve may even grab a couple NASCAR tickets so he and Matt can have quality father/son time trackside. We'll make time considering there are 2 months left of summer vacation. We better plan wisely!

Wordless Wednesday: They Just Can't Wait!!

Celebrating Mark's 2nd birthday last week.

Leggo My Eggo? Ok, you can have it!

Recently I decided to try Pamela's Amazing Wheat Free Bread Mix hoping for a good find. Let me just tell you, it's the best gluten free bread thus far!! I make it in our Zojirushi bread machine and it turns out totally delicious every time. Those of you who eat gluten free bread understand how difficult it is keeping it moist and plyable. It also tends to crumble quickly and the shelf life is short. But this one is moist, very gluten-like and keeps well! Pamela's also makes a kick-butt pancake and brownie mix which also come with alternative recipes for chocolate cake and muffins. How awesome is that???

That said, this morning Matt requested French toast for breakfast. I popped in an Eggo waffle for Mark and started working on the French toast. As I started plating it Mark wanted a try. I gave him a bite. Immediately the Eggo waffle was pushed aside (thrown off his plate actually) and he asked for "Matt's toast". So I had to put another slice on the griddle for little Marky too and both plates were cleaned off. Goes to show you Matt doesn't miss out on much sticking to a gluten free diet. (Plus, mom throwing in her spice of love helps!)

It's All Good

Another busy weekend is done. Thanks to Saturday's clouds and all-day rain, Matt's rookie ball picnic was rescheduled to Sunday. We already had plans to go to a friend's house Sunday. So double the parties. Double the fun. Double the food. Double the conversation. At the end of the day I was double tired!! (But the boys had a ball!)

Some great news: My dad went in for his cancer screening check up. He is doing well and everyone is very happy with his progress. TOTALLY CANCER FREE! God is good and saw our family through such an ugly time.

Can I admit something? I know this blog is titled Glass Half Full, but there are days when I dwell in the half-empty. When stress is on the rise and my kids are giving me whines and moans.

"I don't want that for lunch, mom!"
"Mark wants you to put his shoes on, again!"
"Why does the bathroom look like a monsoon hit?"

You would assume I would be struggling now that Steve is working so hard and I started wearing different hats around the house. My attitude is good -- give or take the times I wanna retreat to the bathroom for 5 minutes of peace! I know there is an end to all this craziness. I am content. We have good health, a house, food, family and friends. Isn't that what matters anyway?