A Day in the Life of Lane

A friend brought this shirt over for Lane....I thought it was totally appropriate!
I called up the stairs, "Lane, What are you doing?" He replies, "Just getting water all over the place." This is what I found.

THere really was water everywhere...even the garbage had water in it.

I thought I should post a little about how I managed without Trent. Well, I thought I did pretty good but now looking back on it, I don't know how I survived. Lane kept me pretty busy. Amongst the typical teasing of siblings, making messes, and the relentless mission of "Search and Destroy" here are a few things that happened and some pics.

-He pooped and peed all over basement (while a family was over for dinner)

-Broke open a box of mac and cheese...sprinkled cheese all over basement and then him and his friend hid behind the couch to eat the noodles after dumping them on floor

-Knocked out screen in bedroom window and threw clothes, toys, blankets, towels out onto front porch (their bedroom is on second floor)

-Broke open second box of mac and cheese and poured out on basement floor (this time he cried for an hour before he realized I was serious about him having to pick up every noodle by himself)

-Lane and friend (while hosting a dinner) got out zout, shout, ant/roach cleaner, goo gone, fabric softener, and simply green cleaners and sprayed them all over basement and each other...they were both drenched in cleaning supplies from spraying each other.

-Knocked out second screen from other bedroom window and climbed out onto roof

-Broke open tub of pink frosting from food storage and hid in basement to eat it with his hand

-Dumped out cup of applesauce on couch and splattered it around

How is this kid still alive? Well, he does get in my bed every morning and snuggle with me and give me eskimo kisses(rubbing noses). Brayden described him best when he said, "Lane is just like curious George." He hit that nail on the head. He is just curious and busy and it always ends in trouble. And the fact that he just doesn't think in a 'Cause and Effect' kind of way.

Brayden tends to cope with daddy being gone in a different way. He doesn't cause trouble but just decides not to do anything you ask him to. A different kind of coping but equally infuriating.

Here's a pic so he doesn't feel left out. (They love to look at the blog too)

In fact, right now Brayden is pouting and giving Trent a speech because we won't let him have a bowl of Cheerios for lunch. He just said, "I am not letting any one have Cheerios EVER again!! (yelling of course)" Then Lane just told Trent, "Brayden has a really bad attitude." Funny!

Amelia, she is still my little angel but has recently found her voice box. When she wants something...usually food, there is a lot of very loud screaming. Her personality is starting to show and I think she will be another strong-willed and stubborn child but still in the adorable phase so she gets away with it.

Gotta love the melting snow

Here she is signing "more"

Me....well I think I am doing okay. I am playing on the Med Group volleyball team which is a blast when the kids allow me to play and I will brag a little. I got my cholesterol checked and feel pretty good...it was awesome. I guess my working out and all these raw and living foods are actually doing something for me. Hey, I have to have some hobbies to keep me going in this remote place. I will start working in May after our vacation at a Convenience Clinic 2 half days a week. Sometime this summer we will be moving just across base as they will be knocking our old house down and we will get to move into a new one...Hooray for a dishwasher and a two car garage.

There is a good ending....TRENT IS HOME and we will go on vacation in a week. We are off to Disneyland and Denver for a much needed get-a-way.