Meat and Carbs

  Today was an odd day. The kids wouldn't go to sleep last night til almost midnight...Owen screamed (he's getting his two top teeth) until 3am so both Bryan and I were/are exhausted. Colin came in our room around 8am crying that he had hit his head. I expected him to just be awake at that point but instead he climbed in bed with us and we all went back to sleep. I startled awake at about 10am and shook Bryan to tell him he was totally late for work! haha He jumped out of bed, threw clothes on, and off he went. About 10 minutes later the kids all woke up and we had breakfast and got ready for swim lessons. Thanks to their late wake up time I couldn't get them to nap and I had some stuff that I really needed to get done...needless to say, it didn't get done. They pretty much trashed the living room and got out every toy they own! *sigh* After I write this post I have to clean it all up so stuff doesn't get lost or broken. You know how much I dislike losing toys or them breaking!
  I had some steaks and potatoes that I decided to bring over to mommy's for dinner. Stacey and Mattie also had dinner ideas in mind and because of a lack of communication we all cooked something (better than no one cooking I guess)! Dinner consisted of: Loaded baked potato fries, steak and mashed potatoes, and chicken wings! It was a dinner of champions and we are all very full...with indigestion! Mommy was a dear and sewed Jack a birthday present that I saw online and thought would be perfect and hilarious! It turned out great and I can't wait for him to open it! She didn't get back until about 10pm because she had a hair appointment after dinner (she is looking pretty foxy!) then had to go sew the gift so by the time she got home Weston was a MESS! He left her one of his usual frantic voicemails...and when she said she needed to eat before she put him to bed he started breathing heavily and almost had a panic attack! We all got quite the laugh out of it which I think made it worse....ok I know it made it worse! But it was too funny not to giggle about! He is just so cute and dramatic...just like a little (almost) 4 year old we know and love!
  No real lessons or stories tonight. Just the usual missing you and seeing reminders of you that make my heart hurt. Your hair gel and brush in your bathroom drawer when I went to look for nail trimmers...your wedding ring sitting in it's permanent spot on mom's jewelry box...your Tahoe collecting dust in the driveway. *sigh*
  Oh, Owen is trying to crawl! But I think it will be at least a month or two before he actually succeeds because he can't hold up the weight of his huge head! And those big thighs are pretty heavy to move! He just gets stuck then cries hysterically until I come rescue him. It's adorable and pathetic all at the same time.
  Well that is all I got for tonight. Pretty boring but hey boring is good sometimes! I love you and I miss you more every day! It just doesn't get any easier!
 Your Favorite Second Born,
  Carley