Out of the mouths of babes....

More tidbits from the Dynamic Duo:

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Me:  "I don't like to hear you say that..."
Logan: "Well, then...cover your ears, Mommy."

I gave him the one raised eye "maybe-you-should-rethink-what-you-just said to-your-momma, boy" look and he responded with two raised eyebrows and a "Well, I'm not saying it to YOU." 

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Dressing the boys for school Friday, I hear:  "Mom, these are the shirts that Daddy's girlfriend gave us."

...world fades out and then slowly comes back in.....I look at their clothes...

"Okay, that would be your daddy's SISTER, boys...let's make sure we work on that one before we head off into the world, today - okay?"

 ;-)

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Thanks to Kelly Osbourne and her time on Dancing with the Stars, both boys now remember ONE key phrase she blurted out after a not so great performance "I think it looked more like Louis pooped me out than gave me a lift."   Yes, folks that's a classic one-liner I hear daily (6 months after the shows finale) "He pooped me out!" and it's always followed by just as much laughter as the first time they heard it!

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Sitting in the big brown recliner with Austin on the armchair beside me (and a little higher up) and he says, "Aghhh, I just farted..." sniff, sniff  "...and it was a good one."   Nice!  I concur, and from my vantage point the correct term would be stanky!

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Wait...are those MY words!?! 

Before heading out one afternoon, I asked the boys to clean up.  "Logan, can you take those books back upstairs to the bookshelf for me, please."

Logan:  "No, Ma'am!  YOU brought these books downstairs.  It is YOUR job to take them back upstairs."

"Well, yes, that is ususally a rule Mommy sticks pretty strigently to, isn't it?  Does it make a difference if I brought them down here to read to YOU?"

"No, Ma'am.  It's your mess.  You made it, you clean it up."

I think I like my words a LOT better going out than coming in!  lol

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Over at Nonnie's house, Logan was playin' around and accidentally sent a glass of water flying all over himself, Nonnie and the stool he was sitting in.  Nonnie, rather sarcastically said, "Well, gee THANKS a lot. That was nice."  Logan broke out into the most hysterical and musical laugh I have ever heard from him and he could barely contain himself when he managed a, "You're welcome, Nonnie"  and continued to laugh for a good five minutes!

Can I just you that  I LOVE the fact that my kids are picking up on the sarcasm that surrounds their life ...as I was recently told that that was my "preferred" method of communication!

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Reasoning:  Austin is quite the logical thinking.  The other day in the car we were on the topic of cows.  Logan asked, "Mommy why do cows eat grass?"  Before I could come up with anything, Austin replied "Well, Logan - why do YOU eat crackers?"  Logan: "Becasue I like them."  Austin:  "Well, then that's why cows eat grass. Okay, Logan?"  

Thanks for the help, Austin!

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Being the only girl in the house, occassionally stray lost long hairs are found in unwanted spots and I'm always the accused shedder!  When Logan found yet another one, he held it up and I quickly tried to intercept the attack.  "hey - is that MY hair?  Give it back!  STOP taking all of Mommy's hair!"

Logan stuck it back on my head, giggled and said "Why cuz then you would look like (bald, er, hairless)Uncle Mitch?"

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Smart boys!

Driving home from a fun day at the Irish Festival, we were passing through downtown (which has grown and changed a lot in recent years) and Nonnie siad, "What was THAT building?"  From the back seat, Logan pipes up, "Richmond Center Stage - that's what the sign says."  I thought Nonnie was gonna have a heart attack thinking her grandbaby could read at 3 years old.  I was laughing too hard to explain to her that Logan must have recognized the "emblem/sign" from the Richmond Center Stage commercials that run on the local PBS station.  Still an awesome accomplishment that he recognized it!! 

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Garage Makeover - Phase 1

This morning's shot of the garage...

Then our crew from Clutter Cleaner showed up:

NO!  Not this house!!  It's too much!

Matt had to take a very important phone call on a very LARGE phone! 

Gary did a lot of this.

While I did a lot of this...

And this...

(Hey, my blog.  The story gets told from my persoective!)

Below is a view of our Smart Boxes at 12 PM.

This is our "keep" box.

This is our "things to go through, sort and SELL" box!

4:30 PM boxes are getting a bit full. 

Matt giving directions:  "We just want to put most of this stuff up." 

"And YOU're going to do it, Gary!"

This pile did NOT go back in!  ;-)  Yay!

Friends and family - I.  give.  you...

FLOOR!

(cue the choir of angels!)

Still standing!  Still friends!  And most importantly, for two of us, still married!

They came.  They saw.  They kicked CLUTTER in the BUTT!!

Matt and the guys from Clutter Cleaner ROCK!! 

Hands down a phenominal company that truly, truly puts people first!! 

There's a LOT of good Karma coming from these guys!  

Gary and I are beyond thrilled with what was accomplished today! 

We're going to keep going.  Getting the house straight and decluttered and move around some things. 

And then we're going to tackle that Smart Box on the right!

The Closet Factory is working hard on our plans for our new garage. 

And we'll get an idea of what we're getting in about two weeks. 

Then they'll start work building and assembling at the end of the month. 

We're very grateful for that time to accomplish all of our de-cluttering!

See - it isn't easy!

While I "participated" in my first 10k on Saturday
(hey, so what if most of it was walking?),

Gary and Nonnie took the boys to our church's Easter Egg Hunt.

And God Bless my husband, he took pictures for me! 

See - I make it look so easy, don't I? 

But photographing the dynamic duo is a challenge!  They just don't stay still!

Well, unless there's a chokehold involved...

"Um....I wonder where Mom is? 

She's usually doing some pretty cah-razy stuff behind the camera to get us to smile!"

I heard lots and lots of great stories about their big day. 
They had a pretty fun time! 

Except for that darn scarey Easter Bunny! 
Austin wanted nothing to do with him, again.

But.... 

 look what this boy brought home!

What?  Can't see it.....

An Egg Trophy, of course!

Austin found the MOST eggs!   

He carried in his trophy to me in two hands, up and over his head. 
He was SO proud! 

Placed it up on a self and everything!   

Running!

But first, more from the fashionister...

Layered tops paired with mismatched shoes...and a spiked mohawk...accessorize with a green frog.

On your mark!

GO!!

Logan pulling the use-the-arm to get ahead approach of running a race!

My boys love to race!

Austin using the "I'll start way ahead of you" method of cheating, er, I mean, "ensurance of winning."

FASHION!

Shamrock boys!

Cool shamrock shirt! (Thanks, Nonnie!)

What does she want us to do?

I think do something cute....

Like this?  Uh, no - you look sorta silly....

Well, you've got something in your ear.

Lets yell "Shamrock!"

MOM - You've got something on your camera!  It's blurring Logan's FACE!!!

Let's hug - she LOVES it when we hug!

HAPPY SHAMROCK DAY, EVERYBODY!

Confession time:  These pictures are so timely, because in my confused frame of mind, Shamrock Day was Monday!  You know, the 15th of March! 

Sent my babies off to school and everything prepared for good ole' St. Patty!