Happy Birthday Benji!!!

Benji you are one wild and crazy guy!! You have 2 speeds... ultra and asleep!! You hate to say "I love you" but will cuddle on my lap. You drive me crazy and crack me up! I love you so much!! Happy 6th Birthday Benji!! I love you!! :)

Awesome bath time discovery!!

Frick and Frack HATE washing their hair!! It is such a pain in the butt to give them a bath and it drives me crazy!! Well, I accidentally happened upon a wonderful solution! Watering can. Yes, the new watering can the boys bought to help in the garden.  It worked great. The boys thought it was super fun since they are enamored of the stupid can anyway. It made it super easy for me to wash their hair without getting water in their faces (easy to aim that little spout of water!!) The boys thought it was so cool to "grow" from a stink weed to a coconut tree (you know... coconut smelling shampoo!!) Happy bath day to ME!!!

Rain Rain Stay Away!!!

Why oh why do my kids have such early Spring birthdays?? Ok, I know WHY... but it sure makes parties hard to plan! Benji is turning 6 on Thursday. On Saturday he is having his birthday party... at the park. I have been obsessively checking Weather.com and it said sunny so I sent the invites. It has since changed to RAIN all weekend!! NOOOOO!!! Please tell me how in the world to host a NERF GUN FIGHT indoors??? If the forecast doesn't change as it gets closer I think I'll have a breakdown!!

So please, RAIN... STAY AWAY!!

Best little bag shop: Little Dudes and Divas

As every Mama knows when you've got kids you've got crap. Lots and lots of crap. It takes over your house, it takes over your car, and you've got to carry it with you wherever you go. BUT you still want to be a cute Mama!! That's where Little Dudes and Divas comes in. They have TONS of adorable diaper bag brands and THE. BEST. CUSTOMER. SERVICE. Period. :)  They are amazing to all the Pink Ladies (obsessive Ju Ju Be bag Mamas!!) Say you are looking for a JJB Packabe in Lotus Lullaby but worry about PRINT PLACEMENT. Simply call/email Maya at LD&D and tell her what you're after... and she'll hook you up!! She will go through inventory, find the bags that match your request and send you pics to choose from!! Talk about amazing!! The are also super cool about answering questions, letting you change your mind a million times (very handy when it's pre-order time!!) and they're super super sweet!!! Shipping is always super fast, they offer adorable free gifts with some purchases, and they do a TON of fun giveaways!! Join their forum  here to find out more! Click the Blog Title to be taken directly to their online store!

Oh, and they also carry tons of adorable and ingenious baby products on their web site, I just discovered them when my only baby "needs" were bags! Stop by and do some shopping and be sure to tell Maya that The Momma Duck sent ya!! :)

I will miss having a 3 year old to talk to.

Seriously, 3 has got to be one of the best ages. In fact, it is my 2nd favorite! (18 months is my fave. For the record, 15 appears to be my least fave ... I'm guessing 16 will surpass that soon!) There is nothing like a 3 year old. They're like real kids but not. In addition to my own 5 kids I taught 3 year olds in preschool back in the day and they were just a hoot!! I really loved 'em!  My 3 year old is my last one and I will miss it so.  He says the funniest things. Every day I look at his little face, and hear his little laugh and my heart breaks to know that someday he'll be 15. ;)  Some of my current favorite Max convos:

Max: "I saw a katty!!"
Ben: "Do you like him?"
Max: "He looks so warm and soff, I love him."

Mama: "What is your high point?" (at dinner we do high point/low point)
Max: "My high point is I love Mommy" (Could he be any more fabulous??!!)

Daddy: "Max did you make this mess"?
Max: "No Daddy, I did that LASTERDAY"

At Sunday dinner right after Halloween when Riley brought her boyfriend to meet the family.
Grandpa: "Max do you remember the trick or treat I taught you?"
Max: "Trick or treat, smell my balls." (For the record Gpa taught the standard "smell my feet" version... Ben and Max thought it needed updating. Riley turned the best shade of red!!!)

Max: "I love you Mommy. And I won't ever kick you or punch you".
Mama: "Um, thanks Max. I love you too. And I won't ever bite your toes"
(he has always had a penchant for telling us the mean things he won't do to us since he loves us. Like poking us in the eye. It's quite cute and a little disconcerting.)

And an all time classic while trying to get him to sleep in his own bed on his 3rd Bday:
Max: CRYING
Max: "You're  mean  because you made my have a birthday cry!!"
Needless to say Mama let him sleep in her bed. He's my last baby, I've got to get every last second of cuddle I can!!

Win a SWEET JJB MIghty Be !!!

The wonderful Mommy Mentor is giving away a Ju Ju Be Mighty Be tote bag courtesy of Little Dudes and Divas. This is one awesome bag!! Roomy, organized, GORGEOUS, and the price is right!! Check out the bags here:
http://www.littledudesanddivas.com/brand-shop-ju-ju-be-diaper-bags.html


And the Blog: From One Mommy to Another here:
http://www.mommy-mentor.com/2010/03/april-giveaway-your-choice-of-new-ju-ju.html