Just Another Normal Week

My oldest kids are nuts. Completely crazy. I'm pretty sure they haven't thought many, if any, of their actions through this week. At least no one got hurt and it was all pretty funny so no one got in trouble either. I'll explain...Thursday Trace decided to see if he could fit the top to his piggy bank in his mouth. Wouldn't have been a big deal except that the top is a large plastic baseball! I thought he was kidding until he had to write me a note to explain what was going on. I was starting to worry (while laughing so hard I was crying) cause it was REALLY STUCK behind his teeth. 30 minutes, lots of drool and one very sore jaw later he jerked it out. Thank goodness! I think the threat of visiting the ER and me taking more pictures may have helped.

You'll also be shocked to know that Avery struck again. We went to a festival at Trace's school tonight and in the spirit of things I let her make a candy straw. A 1/2 inch wide, foot long tube filled with powdered candy. She walked around with that thing like it was a magic wand and she was the sparkly pink haired, tattooed, face painted fairy. All was good, she was even ok with waiting to eat it at home, till we got in the van. I got her in and walked around to get in my seat. When I did I started the van wondering why things smelled like fruit punch. As I'm thinking this I hear "Uhh-oohh" from the back. Not good. Avery had taken that stupid straw and spun it around like a helicopter. The top flew off and the powder had gone EVERYWHERE! On my hair, the windshield, on her, on the seats, the floor, the ceiling. Before this the baby was screaming, after she was not. Didn't think too much of that till we got home. Alex was a lime green sticky mess! Most of the candy was on her! No wonder she was suddenly happy, she spent the ride home lapping it up! The picture doesn't begin to show the mess on her but if you look closely you can see the green glow to her face. Enjoy the pictures and laugh at all of it. I did! Which is probably best for those two!