Keeping up with it all!!!!

disclaimer: Let me begin by excusing myself for the potential disaster that is this post... I am running on approximately 3 hours of sleep. So the ADD may be extra special this rant.

Last weekend was nuts with orders and having to get them all done before the Friday because we were leaving to St. Augustine. Although I was tremendously sleep deprived I did complete my tasks as you saw in the previous post and completed them all quite well if I do say so myself. Tomorrow we are heading to Naples for a tournament (surprised I am sure) so it was another crazy past two days. Except since we are leaving Sat and not Friday I had a little more wiggle room. I had 5 in total... one was just a sheet so nothing special that I would even take a picture of, so for photographic purposes it was only 4. I really zoomed through them for the most part. And I did not sleep because it would (I am aware of how crazy it sounds) it would just be easier. As most of you know, daddies love to help--- but never quite keep things in line like Momma Bear does (I will touch base on THAT shortly). So I work best when EVERY ONE is asleep and out of my hair. Likely why I always find myself posting at these late night hours. For the most part none were out of the ordinary and difficult. The christening gown I had never done before... I got a little concerned. I thought it was not going to look right, or that I was going to have to drape fondant more than once. Pretty anxious about it... turns out it was not difficult to make at all. I know that your non cake people are probably thinking- yeah right not hard--pppfffhhh... but it wasn't. The most difficult part was getting the sleeves the same size, other than that (pardon the cheesiness) it was cake.

So as I was saying earlier, is it not the most annoying thing how kids smell weakness. Now, it is really difficult to explain because for the most part Omar is the enforcer. I tend to bend too quickly and feel bad when I scold or give a time out. And when we are both in the same vicinity, a stern instruction from Papa always beats Mama's pleading. Odd, when I am alone with them I swear they listen. Maybe I just tell myself they do to help the self- esteem... lol. (They really do listen though). Ok so stern and "strict" Papa right??? NO! It is like when Papa is in charge these little darlings turn into havens! I mean little O starts prancing from couch to couch, on the back rest none the less all the while Aiden is pulling apart the blinds from the sliding glass door. Where might you ask if the strict one at this point in time??? Well he watching a movie... taking out time to play "timber" (Omi sits on Big O's shoulders and than "falls" to his tickle doom) every so often with Little O. Only to be interrupted with laughter and clapping caused by Aiden Eric's amusement with the destruction he has caused. You would believe that if they have their Papa to entertain them that Mama could make an attempt to accomplish a task or two- WRONG! Turns out while they are not being destructive one is clinging to my leg (Aiden) and the other is trying to climb into the fridge (Omi) because he wants to help me cook. Why is it that I find it more peaceful when O is at work and I have the terrors to myself. I have to rationalize that it is not that it is truly more peaceful, but that since I am alone I expect there to be chaos. Plus there is no one else to entertain the little monsters--- I mean darlings. On one last tangent... can someone please tell me why it is that I handle the monster and goblin alone all the time and survive, yet no one else wants to??? Is it a mom thing? Am I the only one who wants to put up with these two? They are not bad.. maybe it is just overwhelming since Aiden is soo0o0o (beyond) needy. No clue, but it is annoying.

So you get a little background, my dad does martial arts; Tae Kwon Do to be precise. Omi loves nothing more than to dig into grandpa's sparring gear and put it on!

I have quite a few more pictures of the boys and our daily adventures as well as our trip to St. Augustine... but I tease by describing how delicious my two boys look in all their pictures. Oh I also have their Halloween pictures... but again, not posting tonight. I plan on posting on Sunday night when we get back from Naples. Would you believe I still have to unload the dishwasher and reload it again... laundry (don't get me started on my arch enemy) and oh yeah.. I have to pack the boys and I for this weekend. GRRRRRR....