In the last post, Uncle B left a comment that the IrishKids are cute...but he'd really like to see more of them in their natural state...as the hellraisers that they were born to be!
Because Uncle B lives in a different country and doesn't have to deal with the meltdowns, tantrums, lack of listening skills, etc. on a regular basis, he thinks those moments are HILARIOUS!
And because I know my brother misses the children terribly...I will accomodate. In the next few days...I will capture my kids less-than-desirable moments and post for all the world to see (and knowing my children, there are bound to be a few)!
First up: Fionn's fantastic listening skills (not too bad...but it's the best I could do on such short notice)
But get ready B...because on March 27th and 28th...they are all yours! Mel will be out of town and lucky for us...you will be IN TOWN! Not to worry...we'll get them primed for lots of hellraising fun with Uncle B!!!
Friday, February 29, 2008
The Dawn of A New Era
Do you see that? That's the dawn of a new era with the IrishKids....
As you can see, I am being quite literal. This picture was taken the morning after Kit's first night's sleep in her 'big girl bed'. So angelic (don't ya love lookin' at them when they're sleeping?)
As you can see, I am being quite literal. This picture was taken the morning after Kit's first night's sleep in her 'big girl bed'. So angelic (don't ya love lookin' at them when they're sleeping?)
She slept peacefully the whole night through, 7:30pm to 7: 15am...not a bother on her! And she was "sooooo excited" about her new bed, blanket, sheets and pillows.
Fionn inherited Kit's crib and as you can see, he's pretty happy about the new set up too! I'm hoping that he'll continue to wake up in this kind of humor with the new room arrangement. Let's just say he hasn't been much of a morning person for the past few months!
But I could definitely get used to that smile when starting my mornings!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Counting My Blessings...
Ahh, another blissful Saturday with the IrishKids! Wish I could say that it was all about the fun in the snow...unfortunately the day was a bit more stressful than snowballs and snow angels!
After the big snowstorm of Thursday and Friday, I thought it would be great to take the kids out for a snow-filled Saturday! The only problem...Kit has snow pants, but no snow boots and Fionn has snow boots, but no snow pants!! Disappointing for sure, since they were both born in IL to a native Illinioan (who by the way, doesn't own snow boots either)! Hey, no worries, there's a Target just 10 minutes down the road. This will be a quick trip, in and out, right???? For those of you who are familiar with where I live and what has happened today...you know the answer is WRONG!!!!
I packed up my children this morning for a quick trip to the Target and found myself in the midst of chaos. As I arrived at the shopping center, I notices ALOT of police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks. The first entrance was blocked off, but the second entrance was still open (I agree that my first clue should have been all the emergency vehicles...but I thought that there must have been a fire in one of the stores). As a matter of fact, I said to my sister in law on the phone, "I don't know what's going on here, I'll just skip Target and go into Payless for the boots". I parked the car and was in the process of unbuckling Fionn when a woman in a minivan pulled up next to me and said, "don't take the kids out of the car...there's been a shooting in one of the stores...they've got everyone on lockdown...go home." That's not something I ever expected to hear from a suburban soccer mom (thank you to the woman who took the time to let me know what was happening!!!). Needless to say, I hightailed it out of there. But not before my truck was searched by police.
As I was leaving, I tried to remain calm, because my eldest IrishKid definitely sensed that things were not good. Let's just say she understood the expletives I had uttered in the rush to get away as fast as I could and repeated them back to me. As scared as I was (and I was and still am shaken), I didn't want her to feel scared...which is a tenuous rope to walk. So I did what any kid would do...I went to see my Mom & Dad.
After the big snowstorm of Thursday and Friday, I thought it would be great to take the kids out for a snow-filled Saturday! The only problem...Kit has snow pants, but no snow boots and Fionn has snow boots, but no snow pants!! Disappointing for sure, since they were both born in IL to a native Illinioan (who by the way, doesn't own snow boots either)! Hey, no worries, there's a Target just 10 minutes down the road. This will be a quick trip, in and out, right???? For those of you who are familiar with where I live and what has happened today...you know the answer is WRONG!!!!
I packed up my children this morning for a quick trip to the Target and found myself in the midst of chaos. As I arrived at the shopping center, I notices ALOT of police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks. The first entrance was blocked off, but the second entrance was still open (I agree that my first clue should have been all the emergency vehicles...but I thought that there must have been a fire in one of the stores). As a matter of fact, I said to my sister in law on the phone, "I don't know what's going on here, I'll just skip Target and go into Payless for the boots". I parked the car and was in the process of unbuckling Fionn when a woman in a minivan pulled up next to me and said, "don't take the kids out of the car...there's been a shooting in one of the stores...they've got everyone on lockdown...go home." That's not something I ever expected to hear from a suburban soccer mom (thank you to the woman who took the time to let me know what was happening!!!). Needless to say, I hightailed it out of there. But not before my truck was searched by police.
As I was leaving, I tried to remain calm, because my eldest IrishKid definitely sensed that things were not good. Let's just say she understood the expletives I had uttered in the rush to get away as fast as I could and repeated them back to me. As scared as I was (and I was and still am shaken), I didn't want her to feel scared...which is a tenuous rope to walk. So I did what any kid would do...I went to see my Mom & Dad. The good thing...the IrishKids and Lily got to have their day in the snow and I had my family close. I couldn't believe that something like this was happening in my town. My heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones today. And I'm thinking about the familiest and friends of those who have been lost in countless thoughtless crimes. I've hugged my children a lot tighter today.
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