Santa!

Ok, all you fellow mom's out there. I need to find a Santa!

Here in good old Brigham City they set up Christmas Village every year downtown. And last year I was in the hospital having Ellie when Santa came to visit all the kids. My parents took Ethan last year but this is the first year he REALLY knows what is going on. So I checked out the paper and Santa is only coming once. Saturday morning after Thanksgiving. Which is fine, we will be home but...Jacob has to work! Jacob has never been able to see Ethan go see Santa. He said that I could still take him because he wants Ethan to see him for sure wether or not he can be there. Jacob's work schedule is pretty packed - he is working about 60 hrs. a week so I hoping that there is some Santa out there that is available. If any of you guys know where Santa will be - even if they charge to see him - please let me know.

We are willing to travel to Salt Lake so that Jacob can see! I also heard that Santa comes to Mantua but I can't remember when or anything.

Please HELP!

Yesterday the whole family went to I Street in Salt Lake to see Jacob and his brother Phillip mountain bike. We haven't been able to see him ride in quite a while because it is hard for the kids to not run crazy outside!

It was nice though. Ethan thoroughly enjoyed being outside with his cute little cousins and surprisingly, Ellie was happy for two hours in the baby carrier on my back!

This is just one of the many jumps up on I Street. The guys spend alot of time and energy to make the jumps.

Now here are three cute little kids! All watching their Daddy's ride their bikes and doing some awesome jumps.

Here is Jacob taking just one of the many jumps that are up there.

He just got this new bike and this was only his second or third time riding it.

He got the bike because he agreed to get his wisdom teeth out for a research study and therefore get paid for it - that is how he is paying for his new bike!

All in all - everyone did really good. Nobody crashed, we got some good pictures, the kids were happy to play outside, and I got to be outdoors for a little while!

Ok, yes I noticed I spelled Barker wrong!! No comments, that includes you Mom! I'll fix it later.

Now, onto the reason for this post. I added comment moderation. I have had some really weird comments (like links for Viagra!). So from now on all comments have to be approved first. I really dont want to have to go private so no more comments from stupid people!!

Some Days...

I just wanna give up.

I am hoping that I am not the only stay at home MOTHER that feels this way. And I am hoping that by posting my woes other moms can feel some comfort knowing that the grass is definetly not greener on my side of the fence.

I LOVE my children. I would do anything for them. I am incredibly happy that Jacob works so stinking hard so that I don't have to. Some days I want to auction off my children to the highest bidder.

Ellie is so different than Ethan was at this age. Maybe it is because she is a girl, maybe because she is our second child, or maybe just because this is who she is - but she is one dramatic little baby! If something does not go exactly her way - she is screaming her little tush off untill it is made right. I know my mom is out there somewhere reading this and saying, "Not Ellie, she would never!" Yes, mom - she would!! There are days where I just have to ignore her crying because she is crying to just cry. I feel bad, but at the same time - I am NOT going to let her chew on the shoes!!!

And then there is Ethan. And by Ethan, I mean "Ethan the terrible". Ethan is one sweet little boy. He is very polite; always saying please and thank you. He is very courteous, always saying excuse me and I'm sorry. He is also a very good helper; he loves to take out the garbage and help vacuum and put the clean dishes away. He is all of those things - unless you are his mother. And then he is "Ethan the terrible" lately. He yells "NO!". He refuses to take naps and then when 6:00 rolls around he is so exhausted that he is a kicking, hitting, throwing, yelling, not listening machine.

My friend, Aimee, came over the other day and he was doing something he wasn't supposed to. I said stop like 20 times. As soon as Aimee says stop - he stops. What is this magic that others have over my children? Can I get some? Can I buy it?

I really with that STAPLES EASY BUTTON really worked.

My house is a mess. Someone was coming over and I litterally hid my dirty laundry, in my kitchen, under a big bath towel!

The bathrooms haven't been cleaned in almost a month. Yes, mold is starting to grow.

Forget about dusting. That hasn't been done since we bought the house in May.

Laundry is a never ending battle.

I didn't brush my teeth today.

My back is killing me from lifting either a 20lb. or 40lb. child all day long as they battle

over who get to play with what meaningless toy first, only to be forgotten about

minutes and thrown aside.

I have bills that need paid. I need to win the lottery.

Ethan says "Oh crap" every second he remembers he isn't supposed to say "Oh crap" and then immediately follows with "Don't say that!" Because that is what I say when he says it.

He is going through this weird phase where he gives everyone a

smack on the butt - we aren't in sports buddy!!

Ellie is crying because I took a DVD away from her - big crocodile tears.

I can't remember the last time I slept the entire night through - quite literally.

My grocery "want list" is about three pages long.

My house "To Do" list is about 12.

I haven't scrapbooked or sewn in almost a month.

I'm pretty sure that people think I'm a hermit because I feel like I never leave the house.

By the way, what does sunlight look like?

I want to start writing my history but I can't even brush

my teeth dialy let along write!

I wish my stomach was more "elastic" like it was in the olden days. The next web search

I do is going to be titled (Plastic Surgery for Moms).

My acne has gotten worse since I have had kids.

I wanna be done having kids.

I wanna have more kids.

I wish moms had paid vacation and sick leave.

My Grandparents are coming to visit next week and I am very excited.

I have all the words memorized to Rascall Flatts "Life is a Highway" from Cars and

the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song - "It's the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!!

Come inside, it's fun inside! Roll Call!"

I want to go back to school and get my teaching degree. I don't have the money

or energy - not to mention the time to go back to school right now.

Ethan cracked the screen on my IPhone with a car.

I have "fished" poop out of the bath tub three times this month.

I love my kids.

(I really do)

I promise.

Alright, alright...so it took a little longer to get Ellie's EEG resuts. And then a little longer for me to get around to posting. She is fine. No seizure, she juast has to learn how to breathe!! Anyway, we have been really busy lately and my brain isn't functioning quite yet so Halloween pictures will have to come a little later. Rest assured that they are stinking cute though!