Friday Free-For-All

Since we have been on vacation this week I actually have time to write a blog post.  It's been a little crazy around our house to say the least.  I have not specifically said anything about it for security reasons, but Matt has been working nights.  And to clarify, when I say security reasons, it would be for the security of the idiot that decided to break in our home.  I pity the fool that ever tries and finds me with a 357.  I have always wanted to know what it feels like to shoot a scum bag multiple times.  But I digress.  Matt is off of night float and will never have to do it again!  I really wanted to have t-shirts made for all of us that say "We Survived Night Float!"  So let's jump in to our week and how we celebrated night float being done.

 This is just normal J-Man, eating Kix cereal with sunglasses on.  Doesn't everyone?

This was Sunday after church.  Matt worked 24 hours on Sundays so we were on our own for church and the rest of the day.  Towards the end I learned that lunch at Sonic was the way to go.  The kids stay strapped in and they ate.  Why did I not think of this sooner?  Then we would take Matt lunch when we were done.  And on the drive to the hospital the bigs would fall asleep and I accomplished yet another feat!!  This was Jackson and Mary Frances' overly dramatic face as they explained they might die of starvation while waiting on our food.  It was desperate for a few minutes, but luckily our food came and I saved them from an untimely death.

And this was Jackson's attempt to get the chicken nugget crumbs out of his shirt.  Then he passed out.

What the playroom would look like on Sundays.  When one parent is home alone with 3 kids for 24 hours this happens.

My little Rookie has been sleeping in his rocker because he has been so snotty.  Sleeping on his belly in his bed sounded miserable.  He sounded like he couldn't breathe, but when I put him in the rocker he slept like a charm.  This rocker was the best find ever!  Look how sweet and chubby he looks while sleeping.

Speaking of Sundays, here is the Bean and a serious Sunday nap!  She was worn slap out!  Don't you wish you could sleep that hard?

This was the day of fall weather where the kids could wear jeans and a jacket.

I am not exactly sure what Mary Frances was doing here, but she got some cars out and gave them to Rook to play with.  Such a sweet big sister.  As long as you forget the fact that she threw the cars at Rook.

The picture above is called parenting by Mickey Mouse.  While Matt has been on night float I have gotten into a terrible habit of letting the kids watch Mickey Mouse while they eat and I do housework and feed Rook.  Breaking that habit when life gets back to normal will be so much fun!

And this milk Junkie was 4 months old on October 7!  He is the most laid back happy baby I have ever seen!  He weighed 14 pounds at this appointment and impressed our pediatrician with his above average IQ.

Rook even started holding his own bottle!  He knew mama needed a little help.

And this stud is Uncle Buster!  He turned 27 on October 8!

More of the Rookie!  The bottom picture of Rook is his milk drunk face.  And he is drinking so much milk he is eating me out of house and home.  He is eating 7 ounces every 4 hours and takes a formula bottle at bedtime since he eats at 6:30 and goes to bed at 7:30 and wants 7 ounces both times!  I am hoping to cut the formula bottle out now that he can start eating foods.  I am a little behind on foods though.  I have only tried cereal once and he was not sure what to do with it once I put it in his mouth.  We'll keep working on it though.  Once he figures out he can have food rather than formula he'll be all over it.  He is not a big fan of the formula bottle and makes a funny face when he realizes what it is.

In celebration of night float coming to an end Matt and I left the kids at home and headed to Oxford for some adult time!  On Matt's last night I sent him this picture before he went into work.  It's a picture of us at the Tennessee game in 2009.  I remember it vividly because I was nausea the entire time, but could not tell anyone I was pregnant yet.  That's the last game we attended without children in toe.

The kids and I decorated the house with streamers to celebrate Matt coming home the next morning.  I even bought balloons I planned to use, but forgot and Matt didn't get home until after we left for work and school so his homecoming was a little less dramatic then I had hoped for.  Oh well, I tried and night float is over and that's all that matters.

Headed to dinner at Taylor!

Early Saturday in The Grover!  If only we could have pulled it out against A&M and Johnny Manziel

This was a Texas A&M tent.  All I can say is "Well done A&M, well done."  It appeared to be about a 40 x 40 frame tent with TVs, linens, fully catered, and decorated by a florist.  They had a sign at the entrance of the tent that said "Sorry we are late to the party, but we got here as fast as we could."  Dan Jones even called A&M's president to congratulate them, but told them it would never happen again.  We want you to come tailgate, but you can't take over.  

 This is a horrible picture of us, but it rained that day and my hair was a hot mess!  And can I just say, it's so hard being a Rebel sometimes.  BUT, I'd rather be a Rebel than a corndog from LSU!  :)

And my Bean sporting her new cheerleader uniform.  She was so excited!  I really think I am going to sign her up for gymnastics in January since she will be so short when she grows up, she will be my Ole Miss cheerleader.

Jackson was so proud of his pumpkin shirt and the fact that he was sitting on his chair incorrectly.

And that afternoon after school he was so worn out he just couldn't muster the energy to hold Rook's bottle!  He started out helping, but quickly stopped and whined about it.  He said he was too tired to feed Rook.  So when we got home I told him I was too tired to feed him.  As you can imagine that didn't go over too well.

That's a wrap on this week!  I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend and we beat LSU.  Go to hell LSU!!!