Is there a crumb switch?

The crumb question: Do kids just automatically have a switch that they can activate and dispense crumbs at their discretion?

I swear, no matter how many times I vacuum, sweep, swiffer, etc., as soon as a boy enters the room (this includes my husband) there is always a menagerie of crumbs, sand, dirt and grass clippings in their wake. It drives me insane sometimes. Other times when I am partaking of the vino, I do not go as insane, only a little nuts. Maybe that is where the twins got the saying "Oh Nuts" that they say all the time and is oh so cute - but I digress.

If the boys eat a meal or a snack, crumbs will just start flying like sparks.

If the boys run outside to play, dirt/sand/grass always trails their sweet little croc encased feet.

This tends to happen ESPECIALLY if the house has just been cleaned from top to bottom!

Now that I think about it, I think that it may be a conspiracy. I bet that they have banded together and decided that mom is just a little too anal about the cleanliness of the house. They probably get together and whisper behind their little hands "Let's have a contest. The guy who can make the biggest mess on the pretty white floor, be it crumbs, toys, grass, dirt, sand, drops of juice, etc.will get to pick which t.v. show we watch before bed."

No, my angels would not do that, would they?

La Jolla, CA

With the hectic life of three boys, Ryan and I got the opportunity to travel to La Jolla, CA for a couple days. It was soooooo relaxing and beautiful. Gorgeous weather, beautiful beaches, fun little town and a lot of spa appointments! Needless to say we got spoiled by the weather and the limo rides. We were super excited to come home to our three little munchkins! But, I could get used to the CA life!

It is too quiet up there

You know that whenever your children get quiet to the point where you really notice it that they are up to no good. Today, my twins were upstairs playing with their trains and so happy. They were coming down the stairs and going back up. I could hear them talking and laughing together with the occassional squeal that one had taken something from the other.

All of a sudden I realized it was quiet. Normally, I would LOVE some quiet time but I knew it was too quiet. So I creep up the stairs and hear laughter in the hall closet. Evidently, I did not get the door closed well when I got the train tracks out because it is a no child zone with a door lock on it.

I open the door and find Christmas wrapping paper unraveled everywhere and the boys were in it up to their little sweet chins. Well, so much for saving that wrapping paper for next year and it is too bad to because I really thought it was pretty. I ended up have to throw away two rolls of paper all because of a little carelessness on my part. I have no idea how I could have done it, I mean, its not like I don't have anything else going on :)

Oh well, a little wrapping paper is better than poo all over the floor (as I have experienced a few times before).