Mother of the Year...I think not :)

Before I get into the pictures from the week, I'll just share a little story as to why I will not be receiving any Mother of the Year Awards. :) Yesterday, Kate, Linc, and I went over to Mary's house. Since Linc didn't want his breakfast when he got up, I put it in a plastic sack to take in the car. On the way I looked back and noted he was eating away. Upon arrival at Mary's, I didn't see the sack and therefore, gave it no further thought. Once inside Mary's, Lincoln proceeded to whine and cry and carry on for close to two hours. We then ate lunch and got in the car. When I got the kids back out of the car, I noticed Linc's breakfast sack sitting on the seat beside his carseat. Could it be that he isn't really that bad and he was just S-T-A-R-V-I-N-G......again I say, Mother of the Year, I think not.

Our banker for JK invited us to CEFCU night at the Peoria Chiefs game. You sit out on the Pepsi Patio and get to eat food from a free food buffet. Our kids were in HEAVEN. They quite possibly ate their body weight in popcorn and cookies. They even enjoyed the game and especially the fireworks display after the game. Linc was in absolute awe and possibly a bit frightened, but he never made a peep. :)

Sunday afternoon/eve we spent a lazy day swimming and eating chicken with the Koehl's. Lots o' fun as usual!

As has become tradition, we "do corn" with Aunt Jane and Mom. This year it went quite quickly I must say. I have no pics of A. Jane because she wouldn't stand still that long. :)

Kate was actually moderately helpful.....when she wasn't eating two ears of corn and 3 tomatoes...

Linc pretty much just ate...all afternoon

They were so nasty after the corn mess and spaghetti for supper that it was straight to them bathtub for these two monkeys.

Someone has been doing a little re-arranging of our refrigerator.......

Lastly, two Kate sayings from the past week:

1. "Mom, look in my mouth. I swallowed my hiccups and now they are all gone." (Kate had the hiccups and Mike told her to hold her breath and swallow 3 times)

2. While eating a chicken leg, Kate says to herself, "Well, for crying out loud.... I can chew it." She happily went on eating without even looking up....