Oops... grr... The Short Version

So, I meant to write in the last post, but hit a wrong button - So.... The first pic was of Ethan and the car he earned with his sticker chart - very proud! Then was Lucas - so mad that I wouldn't push him on the scooter - so he solved it himself... And finally, Ethan kept "parking" his bike and asking me to watch it while he "walked around a bit." Goof.
The week was going pretty well... wait, that makes it sound like it's further than Tuesday... not so much... but Monday went pretty well - though Ethan was kind of a bear. Should've known - he's really sick today. He had a fever and body aches - his teacher held him the last hour of the day. It breaks my heart to see him miserable. He actually begged to go to bed as soon as we got back from my school (sub plans). Lucas tore up the room while we were there- hope the kids understand why their stuff is on the floor....
I hate missing school, but it'll be nice just to snuggle with E, and I brought home all my papers to record and grade, so I can get caught up. Just praying that Lucas and I stay healthy. So that's that. Our week so far...

Time Out Saga...

(Ethan is playing by himself on the floor in the living room, acting out the scene with cars.)

"Stop doing that!"

"Mom! Why you being mean to my friends?"

"Son, I'll save you. Come with Daddy."

"Okay Daddy, take me away."

"Sorry son."

"No Mom, you go to Time Out."

"Don't worry son, Daddy here. I help you."

So now I'm the villain.... great...

Spring, We Need You.

So we finally had a great day - we were due! Started the day with Zumba while their favorite babysitter watched them- though we almost slept through it. The boys slept 13 hours and we woke up at 7:15 ( I leave at 7:30). Nutty, I know. But the class was great- I really sweated out all my stress from the week.
Then we headed to Costco for some amazing pre-Superbowl snacks. Ethan and Lucas' favorite was the Tri-Tip - good taste! We really didn't need much, just wanted the samples. You understand, right?
Came home and LLOONGG naps - 2 and 3 hours, respectively - it was great. I did nothing productive, that was nice. After Ethan woke up we got to talk to Auntie Katie and Maddie on Skype - she is so stinkin' cute!

Then we decided to go for a bike ride- that was awesome. Lucas moved slowly, but loved being out there with his big bro. Ethan was a mad man. He figured out how to go fast around and around and around. We had one bad fall, but I just said "Ready for Round 2?" and he said, "Yeeahhh!"
We came home and made mini-mini pizzas - delicious and healthy. Ethan's getting really good at rolling out the crusts - he wouldn't let me help at all.
Bath time was insane - Lucas has learned to splash - big. It was crazy, the bathroom was/is soaked.... But they had fun. We had fun.
So yeah, all is well in the house....

Welcome Anthony Cole!!!

We had a nephew/cousin born early this morning - Anthony Cole Piazzese - 6 lbs, 12 oz, 21 in long. So exciting! Haven't seen a picture yet, but I'm sure he's gorgeous! We're bummed he's so far away in Maryland, but know we'll see him sometime soon!
Other than that, it has been one heck of a week. I don't even know where my head is tonight, so I won't try to recap. I'm drained, completely, and headed to bed. I think this weekend is going to be a quiet one- has to be! We're all feeling fine, just tired after a long week. I think tomorrow I might rent a couple of movies on the way home from Zumba, and just have a movie/snuggle day with the boys. Or maybe a good night of sleep will get us out of our funk - you never know!
I promise pictures this weekend!

Big Flakes

"Hey Mom, look at that! Snow! Igloos from the sky!"

"Yeah, it's really snowing Ethan, that's crazy!"

(flakes get really big)

"Holy SHOOT!"

"What did you say?"

"Holy shoot..."

"Who says holy shoot? Where did you hear that?"

"ME mom. I said it."

"But who said it that you heard?"

"I SAID IT. You crazy?"

A 7 Day Culture

So I started feeling a bit cruddy again, was thinking I might need to go back to the doc or go get some more meds or something when I get a phone call. "Remember that culture we took A WEEK ago? Well, turns out it was positive. How are you feeling?" So then I stumbled around explaining that I had taken some antibiotics left over from a previous infection because I was sure they'd be calling me..... Anyhow, I am now on a Z-pack and never going to that Urgent Care again. So there! (Until the next time that I'm miserable and that's the most convenient choice....)
My boys, they are adorable. Yesterday was another of those days where everything seemed to go wrong and yet, there they were grinning away at me. Ethan really likes his sticker chart - he has 12 stickers right now - very exciting! And Lucas, HE WENT POTTY IN THE BIG POTTY at daycare today! Miss Amanda said it seemed to scare him a little bit, but he did it! Tonight he begged to sit on the potty so I let him, but nothing. We're by no means potty training him, just letting him be curious. That's how Miss Amanda got Ethan potty-trained, so I say Go For It!
Enough potty-talk. I'm exhausted. As I should be as I apparently have Strep. Aye-yi-yi. I need a vacation. But I do have adorable boys!