Get ready to laugh your butts off. Jared is full of practical jokes lately and thought he would get his sister. Although she wasn't too thrilled I assured her that paybacks are sooo worth it. So the first video is Jared sneaking into the bathroom unbeknownst (is that a word) to his sister. The look on his face is hilarious. Second video is him getting her with 2 gallons of ice water then screaming. Video 3 is Jayden and her dad getting Jared back. This was done with a hose in the house from the upstairs bathroom to the downstairs bathroom. As you can tell our bathroom isn't finished yet and has no ceiling so the hose water went straight down into the shower much to Jared's shock. I missed the first shot but got the other two. I guess living in this family you must be prepared for anything.

Some fun things I've been making lately. I have been starting to sell some items on Etsy which is a site for all things handmade. Here is a link to my shop at Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/jnjols. I know how much I love to make things and how therapeutic it is for me. The mindless counting soothes my craziness. Thanks to Patty for all the books, patterns, and time she has shared with me to teach me and help me to love to crochet. P, are you reading this? She is truly an artist.

Wow! I am ecstatic yet apprehensive, thrilled yet worried, excited and nervous all at the same time. I have been flattered by a Dr and asked to be his nurse. He is starting something completely new in the area called Team Care and he has asked me to start it with him and his current 2 office nurses. Offering me the same money and possibly part time if I wanted to pursue being a Nurse Practitioner with a yearly bonus type plan. Wow! Team Care is not currently done anywhere and what it is is that you come to the dr and have a good 45 minutes with the nurse and doctor together. You start with the nurse and she gets an adequate history and asks if you need anything else like - do you need your children seen today? - do you need that mole removed? - do any of your medicines need refilled? - what other issues do you have? If this takes off this will be huge. If this works for me this will be a fit for life. So what to do? Take it and not feel guilty about leaving Christian home with his DAD until 2:30? After all he will be home with DAD and all the rest are in school. They will be flexible about school activities during the day and needed times off. Or do I stay working on the weekends, make less, miss church, and stay knowing that it is not my dream job? I have gotten over my self confidence issues over the weekend and know this is something I CAN do. But should I?

As a reminder to myself that I need to blog more to keep a better journal for our family I was just sitting here remembering.....
This month is my mothers birthday - oh how I wish she was here to tease, to laugh with, for Jeremy to make fun of... Some people have mothers that drive them crazy and oh how I wish mine were here to drive me crazy.
Funny things my kids say that make my heart tingle:
Bubbie is always yelling and correcting us right now. He spent the whole way home from church the other day correcting everyone who said it was hot. He said, "...no it not hot it warm". This makes me laugh because it took sooo long for him to even talk and now I'm even thinking he might be a little smart even.
Kate and I were heatedly discussing one day. Well Kate was heatedly trying to make me understand and I was trying to figure out what the heck she was talking about. She wanted Rotten Candy. I tried to tell her there was no such thing but she was insistent. The next time we were in the Wal Mart line she lifted up a bag and said with much satisfaction that what she was holding was the Rotton Candy. I couldnt help but laugh so hard because of course it was cotton candy.
Jayden always so proper can fart like no other. Yes I know this is on public record for all to see but that girl can make noise that you don't even think is real. So many noises I even think she has her own fart language. And to make it even grosser her best friend and her do this together and think it is hilarious. Gross!! This is blamed on Jer because before any of our kids could talk he had them realizing what was a good fart and what wasn't. Jayden would fart and look over at her daddy for approval before she could even talk. Many broken chairs at this house from that girl.
And Jared oh lovely Jared right now. Hmmm! Can't hardly say anything without his voice cracking. This is sooo wierd for me. I don't feel that old to be having a child maturing but you can't stop it. This is great for me right now because it cracks when he is yelling at his siblings or getting angry with me. It stops him quick because he has to caugh and well ha the jokes on him.
And my guilt for the day. We were driving in the rain and hitting puddles and having a little fun until I stopped too quickly and Jay side and Kates nose got hurt. So much for a little fun. I told Jared no more doughnuts in the winter or puddles in the rain - its not worth it.
Thanks for listening to my ramblings. Other than the last thing I do try to sit down each night and reflect on happy things and then I sleep much better.