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I spoke too soon when I said just the other day that 'neither of my kids have pooped in the bathtub'. A statement I was weirdly proud of. But, leave it to someone to make sure that statement never leaves my mouth again! While getting ready after my shower, an eager Ethan wanted in the tub so I put a little water in and flung his diaper off, and put him in the tub. I literally turned around and finished getting ready. He was right there, I could see him in the mirror I was looking into. I got my moisturizer and face powder/foundation on. Then I turned around and saw them....laying there - flung on the bathmat, floating in the tub, and in his hand as he was scooping them up and getting them out of the tub. Ewie, how gross!

I am starving as I type this. I have a colonoscopy tomorrow with lab work beginning at 8am, with the actual procedure at 10am. I am 'cleansing' my colon as we speak. I couldn't eat anything all day except for Jello and popsicles (no red, purple, or pink) or drink anything except clear chicken broth, Sprite, Propel...water....and had to take 4 Dulcolax tablets at 3:00pm (which I think did absolutely nothing). Just at 5:00 I started sipping on 64 oz of Orange Gatorade that has a 238 gram bottle of Miralax dissolved in it. It'll take me 2 hours to drink this as I have to drink 8 oz every 10-15 minutes. I'm opting for the 15 since I don't want to get sick and throw up or get a stomach ache. I chilled the Gatorade last night, and dissolved the Miralax in around 4pm. I have a feeling it'll be a looong time before I get the urge to drink orange-flavored Gatorade again. The last colonoscopy I had was in early 2000 (has it really been a whole decade?!) and had to drink this powdered crap called GoLytely mixed in a gallon of water that tasted like celery water. Yuck! At least this time around it'll taste better!

I love doing laundry but maybe you already knew that about me. I also love hand-washing dishes. I prefer it over my dishwasher anyday.

Tomorrow we will make pretzels from scratch. I'll put up a post on that...we'll see if the pretzel making actually happens tomorrow. Might have to wait until Thursday, depending on how sleepy I am after the colonoscopy. I'm hoping for tomorrow.

Summer vacation is winding down and I don't want it to. I do enjoy teaching, but I love staying home with the boys and doing things spur-of-the-moment. I love being lazy with them and pretending to be a kid again. Oh, to be young again.....

Time for another MiraLax cocktail....

Over My Head

When I read about the "Over My Head" contest over at I Heart Faces.....I thought of this image immediately. I just love it so! I haven't posted anything on their site in forever, so just for fun...consider it submitted. You should click on the link and check out all the other entries!

Sun Day on Saturday

Saturday morning we packed up the truck and headed due East. We were itching to be somewhere else, have some time for relaxation and laughs, and to be in the company of friends. For me, personally, moving from one city with a river and streams to one that is completely lacking, I honestly miss having instant access to water. But a 45 minute drive isn't that bad at all.  Since it was a fabulous, sunny and virtually a cloud-free day out, we took advantage of it and met some friends out at Lake DuBay for a few hours. The boys enjoyed the sand immensely. So did the adults. 

Ethan doesn't really care for the water all too much yet. When we're at pools, it is another story though. I think it has to do with the mud, and the waves...and not being able to see in the water. But he's getting the hang of things.

The little man ran to the water and then just stopped short of the water and just stood there. I thought it was a bit odd...so, I grabbed my camera from my lap and ran toward the water and snapped the photo before he had the chance to move. A friend that was standing a few feet away said "He's lettin' it go..." Huh? Oh, yeah...he is taking a pee! I only put swim diapers on him when we're at a pool, so here he is sans swim diaper taking a pee. I thanked him for running to the water and not peeing on the blanket he was just sitting next to me on.

Austin is turning into a regular fish, running toward the water, running in the water, and back out again. He divides his time equally between water and sand...

...digging holes, and being buried in it. (Please excuse the water on my lens that is blurring out Ethan's face. Sorry lil' bud!)

I love it when other people insist on grabbing my camera to take a photo so I am included in pictures..I'm the one always behind the lens. And a cold beer on a sunny Saturday afternoon was perfect. (Gracias Melina para la foto y la cerveza!)

We all stood around in the parking lot when it was time to go and vowed to do this again...and again...and again.... And we will!

Up North...

...Before the Fourth.

We went 'Up North' to Bayfield/Washburn for two nights last week. Michael and I celebrated 8 years of marriage with a night sans kids and stayed at the Rittenhouse Inn on Thursday evening, a B&B in Bayfield (thanks Grandma Cheryl and Grandpa Bob!). It was nice to have uninterrupted adult time together. We enjoyed walking around Bayfield - for fudge, and a pre-order of wine bread from The Candy Shoppe...okay, I confess. TWO. I couldn't just get one! I wanted to be able to take one home with me. Oh my, the wine bread. If you ever do venture up to Bayfield it is a must. If I find out you went up there and didn't try it....well, you better not mention you were there, then.  It is that good! We enjoyed a nice dinner at the Rittenhouse and some relaxation later. Friday was a fun day, taking the boys to the beach and having pizza. It was lazy, unplanned, and just a good day. That night we met up with another couple and enjoyed some conversation over beer, Margaritas, Bacardi Limon and Coke, and Vodka Cranberries ..... Then up the next morning to go strawberry pickin'. I could have picked for hours, it was that addicting. We picked one flat, which has provided me with eating them as they are, making ice cream, and freezing some for later. My freezer can only hold so much! Later that morning we met up with some friends that were up for the Fourth from The Cities. Ed and Sarah have two boys, and it was fun watching the six boys in the water together playing, digging, pretending to be sharks. Six? Doesn't 2+2=4? Ah...Gotcha! I'm counting the husbands in there too. Haha. Sarah and I hung back in the dry sand and chatted, took pictures, and just soaked in the view of the boys and their daddies playing and having innocent fun. We left a bit sunburned, tired, and eager for the next time we'll all be Up North again for the Homecoming festivities.  I sense more beach, more chatting, more picture taking....and more relaxing.