Not Me Monday

Not Me Monday is brought to you by one of my favorite blogs, My Charming Kids. This is a place where blog mamas can unite together and confess all their imperfections as moms, you know...all the things we would NEVER really do! ;)I have wanted to do this for awhile....

So as I was laying with both kids to see if they would nap together and I could nap too. When my potty training 2 yr old. said, "Pee pee." I did not say "Just go in your diaper." b/c I was too tired to get up. Not me...Never!!

While craving ice cream this week but in a hurry. I did not cover my kids in napkins as bibs just so we get home quickly while they ate their melting ice cream so I would not have to clean up the messy clothes...Not Me..Never!!

Even though swimming lessons were not till later in the day I did not get both kids in their swim suits and run errands with them all day so I would not have to change their clothes before we went to the pool b/c I was tired and lazy....Not Me...Never!!

Yesterday I did not go drop something off at a friends house right at lunchtime for Makenlee and then wonder when we got home after an hour why she was so whinny....I most certainly did not at that time realize she was whiny b/c she was hungry for lunch...Not Me...Never!!

Ice cream for cheap...

I found this coupon that made Dreyers (in the west)/Edy's (in the east/south) ice cream .19 cents. Yep, you read that right. It was a small container. But perfect for a little treat and even more perfect for 2 little kiddies So I printed off 6 and we were off to get some on my normal Target run for the week. If you want a yummy ice cream treat click over to my friend Gabe's blog HERE to get the coupon.

We decided to let them eat it on the way home.

Don't really know if that was the best idea but no major spills were had.

But we did cover them w/ napkins....

Enjoying a treat on a VERY HOT day.

Last post about NC

On Monday we drove back to TN. We hit Trader Joe's to fill up the freezer and the pantry of yumminess and then IKEA....New IKEA just opened in Charlotte...

Eating our oh so yummy healthy cheap lunch at IKEa while watching a movie...

Can I just tell you how much I heart IKEA!!!

That would have to be a whole another post....

My only bent is the height requirement for the kids area. Now mind you I don't normally let my kids go play in an area sans me w/ people I have no idea their criminal background or qualifications. But I devised a plan. The kids go to the play area and Jon and I sit on the outside where they had couches. We would eat our lunch, talk and have a mini-date while I could technically watch my kids but they were not requiring my attn. Well, we go up and M is like 3 in too short...Bummer! I can't send one kid in and the other is screaming her ever bloody head off watching her big bro play. So now I had 2 kids screaming their ever bloody heads off b/c E wanted to play so bad..NICE!!! We quickly hit the road back to TN!!!

Love the decor

Love this pattern

I want this light

Family Reunion Part

For the finale of the reunion. We all went bowling...It was fun! The kids had a blast. We need to take them know that we know they like it and will actually play.

What a big girl..DOing it all by herself...
Now that is a way to bowl....

M would do dance after she bowled.

Ck out those stylin shoes

E's happy dance

Our stance is getting better here

Family Reunion Part

On Sunday we went to church. Came back to Aunt JoAn's and Uncle Butch's had lunch, family photos, a boat ride and ice cream. What a grand day...

E loved the boat

Then E was a daredevil and went down the long driveway

on a toy that was way too small for him. Oh,well he had fun.

No head injuries or falls. We save those for when we dive off couches like he did 2 weeks ago....

The kids playing outside. Filler up!!

E, Meg and Chase

All the kids played so well together the whole weekend.

Meg and E enjoying their ice cream

Jon and Zach having their ice cream

"Is there more?"

Swim lessons

Easton is now a swimmer. YEAH!! Took 3 days. But now the boy jumps in and fits and meltdowns are in the past....Wahoo!! Now he asks to go and is doing well.

Makenlee is on her way to becoming a little fish too.

Walking around the pool all by himself....Progress!

I seriously should have had before and after videos.

Where he would kick, scream and be fearful about getting in.

Now he walks in likeit is no big deal and does what he is supposed to do.

Daddy came today to swim w/ the kids at E's lesson


She is a Daddy's girl!

Practicing her kicks

E practicing w/ Ms. Jenny his teacher

How one can sleep like this....

I caught this the other night....

How could he sleep like that...

Happy Father's Day....a day late

(click on the image to read it)

I meant to post this yesterday but did not....Jon got some fancy schmancy artwork from the kids (it was all fun to do and see) for Father's day. He was also given an award from Easton. Most of what E said made sense but some did not, oh well!! Jon liked it.

We had a low key day. Just what we needed as a family.

Family Reunion Part

Last weekend we went to North Carolina for a family reunion with Jon's fam. It was a lot of fun. There were almost 60 of us. We had a great time. I have more pics to post but here are some.....

Family Reuion Part

All the family pics we took....

Grandkids, Spouses and Great Grandkids

Us

9 out of the 10 kids.

All of the families

G&G and the kids

Grandpa and the kids

4 of us

Family Reunion Part

Enjoying Saturday at the Lake

Waving as Mommy and Daddy were on the lake caneing

This girl loves a good pickle.

Yummy!

Family Reunion Part

When we got there Friday and met some of the family at Concord Mills Mall where they have a NASCAR speedway. The kids enjoyed the arcade and got some tickets to get some prizes.

Playing basketball

Air hockey with Grandma




Playing Skeeball

Family Reunion Part

Canoeing on last Saturday at Lake Norman State Park

The kids were not big canoe fans so we took them back to the dock and Jon and I went around the lake some.

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