Check out Piper's hair from the sitter tonight! It was adorable!

I can not believe how fast the weekend went. We had the big kids and it was a pretty nice weekend. We have been trying to not eat out as much - usually just once a weekend. We didn't do so well this weekend. We went to Applebee's for supper on Friday night and then on Saturday I made a good lunch (meatballs, mashed taters, corn and gravy) because I planned on making homemade pizza but we ran to Target and big mama was hungry when we left there so we hit Little Caesar's pizza for the party pack. It wasn't too expensive but still I should've cooked!

Steve and I were able to go look for new glasses. I got a cool pair! They are black and white frames. They are "fun" the lady said. I am not sure what for sure she meant but they looked cool and felt great on my face. Now, I just have to go to the eye exam and get the glasses done. Then I will be one hip mama!

I just saw a commercial on tv for a website http://www.protectingfutures.com/ it is for the girls of Africa who can't go to school during their period. How sad is that. If you buy Always and Tampax they will donate pads and money to these girls so they don't have to miss school. I can't imagine having to stay home just because of that. They have a t-shirt section. I asked Steve if I should order Ashley one. It says Use your Period for good! Ashley would shoot me. If we even mention the word "period" she is gone.... gone or grossed out. She must think that I have no idea what it is or how it all works. I am sure I was the same way. So freaked out when my mom would even try to talk to me about "it". I guess I probably didn't have the goofy parents Ashley has that just talk about it! Our poor kids - we have a pretty open policy about talking about anything and usually it's their dad(I know you are surprised!) that brings these odd stuff up..... I always answer their questions.... I may not tell them the "whole" story but I don't lie. I tell them enough that they are satisfied and answer anymore questions that they may have.

Like this weekend I was explaining to Riley about constipation. Ashley was pretty grossed out but Riley needed to hear about it. Apparently he is having some trouble. Well, it doesn't help that they only fruit he gets is what he eats here and at school and he drinks VERY little water. I found out in talking to him that at their mom's house she buys VERY little fruit. Kinda crazy - what a good thing to feed your children and helps fill them up. No wonder they eat us out of house and home!! But it's kinda a funny story - Friday night Riley said his stomach hurt and Steve got up to get him so medicine. We don't have Mylanta or whatever upstairs and the next morning I realized he gave him Milk of Magnesia..... that makes you shit! No wonder Riley got up at 12:30 and took a crap. I told Steve the next morning... you know you gave him meds to make him shit and he said "yes I think that is his problem" and sure enough after talking to Riley he has had these problems. Well, whatever it takes to feel better. And I guess all of you that know Josh you know he doesn't have these problems......

Steve is going to look at a car tomorrow and sounds like he is probably going to get it. It's a nice ride. It's a Volvo S40. He thinks it will be a bigger car for when it's just the 3 of us. When we have the big kids I like to take my truck(suv) - it just has more room for all of us and I just feel more comfortable in it. But when it's just the 3 of us it's nice to leave my truck at home and take the car (for gas reasons) So if this car is bigger than what we have and the 3 of us can fit in it better it would be nice.

On a fun note... Piper is really liking playing with the Little People stuff. I won a house and bunches of extras on ebay and it's on its way. I think she is really going to like it! Plus something else for her to play with..... she really doesn't have many toys.....ummmm.... yeah right.