Update... Again

I know I said I'd try to be better at keeping this updated but my day changes in the blink of an eye. Everyday in what little spare time I have, I have to try and decide what I'm going to do or what needs to be done. I either clean my house (laundry, dishes, scrub toilets, etc.), do yard work, pay bills (one that I don't like to do but have to), read, catch up on recorded shows, or play on the computer. It's a tough choice everyday and lately I don't have any spare time to get to choose. Oh well. Anyways, updates.... Kodiak took yet another fall and hit his head on the entertainment center and got a cut behind his ear. He was lucky again and didn't need stitches. I swear he's going to have brain damage with how many times he hits his head. Kalsin has a cold and threw up as soon as we walked into Sam's Club the other day. That was pretty adventurous trying to find somewhere to put the puke I'd collected in my hands. He also gave his cold to Kodiak. Yay two sick kids! Nothing else is new. I haven't done anything fun and exciting and Mike just got done putting in a new engine for one of his bosses daughter, but that's not really exciting. That's it for now. Maybe I'll write sooner than 2 months!

Kodiak and his death wish

Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Kodiak. He was a cute little boy who liked to laugh, get into mischief, and scare the crap out of his parents. He had had several close calls like falling over the banister and landing at the bottom of the stairs, falling of a stool onto a slate floor, etc, etc. He never got hurt too bad just a few bumps and bruises.
One day Kodiak, his brother Kalsin, and his father Michael were outside playing in the dirt in the backyard. His mom had just left to go to a baby shower. After she left, Kodiak decided he needed to escape from the backyard and run down the street to find some cars. One of the neighbors saw him and yelled " Grab that little boy!", just as car tires were screeching and horns were honking. Michael was running down the street with little Kalsin following at his heels, trying to get to Kodiak. Now Kodiak, unfazed, smiling and happy and safe (thanks to the neighbor) had once again managed to escape the fate of death and scare the crap out his parents.
The End

Update

I know I said before I would keep this updated but we've been a little busy in the Washburn household. We have been painting and trying to get all of our other little house projects done, like putting baseboards up, patching holes in the walls, cleaning up the backyard, and one of these days we'll start working on finishing the basement. Hopefully we can get it fixed up enough to sale. I've also started potty training, again! I think Kalsin will be the easiest to train. He seems more interested and willing to cooperate with it. Kodiak on the other hand is a little stubborn. He'll get mad if you take him away from whatever he was doing and especially if you take his cars away. I'll just have to have a little more patience with him. People have told me to put Cheerios in the toilet and have them try to pee on them, but I don't see that working too well for me seeing as how they love Cheerios and Kalsin has no problem drinking toilet water! I'm sure Kodiak wouldn't either if there are Cheerios involved. Silly boys!

Ah, the terrible two's

If only I knew how little children thought when they are two, I might be able to understand why they're so terrible. If anybody has a guide on how to survive the "terrible two's" for twins, I LOVE to get a copy! The boys haven't been too bad, but they definitely have their moments. They'll cry at the drop of a hat and be happy 5 minutes later. They want to be held, but they don't want you to touch them. They don't want to eat, but they're hungry. Mom isn't good enough to snuggle with in the morning (only uncle Dehson will do), but it's ok at night. That's probably only the half of it. So if anybody else knows how to stay sane during all this, please, please, please let me know.

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The boys' birthday party was an exciting event. Once again we had a huge turnout, so next year we're going to need a bigger house. They got alot of fun toys that they rotate playing with everyday. And a few toys that they've aleady broken or working on breaking. Grandma Washburn (Edna) gave them a ton of Curious George items that they love! We read Curious George books every night while they cuddle with their Curious George dolls. (Pictures coming soon.) Grandpa Asay gave them a race track that came with little motorized cars that seemed to attract all the kids. The little cars really helped out at the Dr.'s office too.