We threw them all out....At least for a day

Well you may have noticed I am a little behind on my posting. Lets just say I have been under the weather. More on that in a sec. First I wanted to let you in on a little secret of mine. Some of you may already know. I am a little anal when it comes to the rules in our house. I say a little some would say a lot. I will name you just a few that are a little more on the normal side.

No eating, drinking, or shoes on the carpet. Which in the new house is all upstairs including the play room.

No sugary snacks(i.e. ice cream,cake, cookies, candy)until after lunch, and sometimes dinner.

My children also have to finish all of their meal before receiving the snack. Or have at least enough to satisfy me. So I know they have received some healthful nutrition.

Usually no soda for the kids. Sometimes with dinner if their good boys. Don't worry their not deprived and I really don't think they care. They get lots of juice, gatorade, and even kool aid. They also love water, and that's usually what they ask for to drink. We really in general don't drink much soda anyways, and if we do its usually fruity like grape, strawberry, peach, and my new favorite raspberry (only found at walmart). Anyways that was a tangent.

Jaren is aloud to play xbox for 1-2 hrs a day while the other boys nap. He is also not aloud to ask a million times before that. His favorites are lego starwars, (just in case you haven't met Jaren, cause if you have you would already know that) Cars, motor cross, and guitar hero. He is actually getting pretty good now.

We run a pretty tight ship around here as far as schedules go. For instance breakfast is at 8:00, first snack (usually something semi-healthy like a peace of fruit or some crackers)around 10:00. Lunch between 11:00 or 12:00. Naps around 1:00. Second snack after naps. Dinner is between 5 and 6.

Bare with me here I am almost to the point! So early on Thursday morning I found out I was going to have surgery on Friday. No big deal right? Well I was being a little dramatic.

But it's always different when it's you. Of coarse the thought of what if this is my last day with my kids, and how will they remember me if it was? They were just general questions. One's I probably should ask myself more often when I start to get up tight with the rules and schedules. So on Thursday we threw them all out. Me and Jace shared a bowl of ice cream in the loft at 10:00 while Jaren played xbox. Then we made lunch at 10:30. It took a little longer than normal because I held Tate the whole time I made it. We also ate in the loft/playroom while we watched Incredibles. Jace loves Incredibles, and you may have seen him around town in his costume in the middle of the summer. His costume is now resting in the delicate laundry pile. Which usually takes me a long time to get to. He keeps pulling it out and asking "Can I wear dis?"Now he pulls it out and asks "Mom you wash dis, in da laundry?" Also at first Jaren refused to eat his lunch in the loft with us. I think he thought I was testing him or something. He is usually thee enforcer when it comes to the rules. He lets all of the kids know when they come over what they are. I always feel bad for the kids, cause I'm sure they think we are pretty crazy around here. When he saw me and Jace go upstairs with are food, and drinks which included peach soda he quickly followed. I watched all of Incredibles with the kids. I forgot how cute of a movie it is. Jace is like him Mom and Dad. He loves to quote movies. His favorites right now are "That was totally wicked!". When he gets mad or upset about something he yells "It's not about you!" That part in the beginning when the mom and dad are fighting about the kids. When he says it I just can't help but smile and laugh. Even when I am smokin mad. After lunch I let the kids eat a bowl of ice cream while we finished watching the movie. Yes, I let Jace have seconds. I know I was on a kick. Then we all napped. When Daddy got home he asked Jaren what he did today, and the first thing he said was " we ate lunch in loft, and watched Incredibles with Mommy." I was glad to know that if it was my last day with the boys that was what they would remember. At least Jaren would. I'm glad to report, and I'm sure you all could have figured it out by now. That I didn't die from my out patient procedure. I know I promised more details on that, but this post was a little longer than intended. I am fading, and I need lots of rest. So hopefully tomorrow you will get more.