If I dont go to bed will it prolong sending my baby to Kindergarten in the morning?

Here I sit. It is late and I need to sleep. I have a hint of sadness in my heart tonight, for tomorrow my sweet baby will be a baby no more... He will be a Kindergartner. For 2 years it has just been me and him... him and me during the day. I know he will be fine. He has had his school blessing from his amazing Daddy, he knows his letters, colors, how not to run with scissors... he just grew up on me too fast.

City of Fountains....

Kansas City is know for all of the beautiful fountains found though out out our city. I love driving by a fountain that is filled with children frolicking with glee in these fountains. Yesterday morning I woke up and decided to have a fun day... We left the breakfast dishes and took off for a day filled with fun... 1st we ate at Fritzs... Not the best food in my opinion but to have your food delivered by a train... dreamy! We had a 1:10 apt at Keliodoscope for the kids to get super duper creative! After this the kids changed into their swim suits... we walked across the street for the kids to play in a fountain. The weather was perfect.. Noah and I watched the kids under a shaded tree. Ammon did not last long in the fountain. He was too excited to play with his many creations he made at Keliodoscope!

6 Quirks to insanity...

I have made a "blog friend" I am not sure really how we became friends... She stumbled upon my blog a few months back and has checked in from time to time to see how we are doing... Well my blogger friend has tagged me... I thought it was a funny tag since I have just exposed my super powers of smelling to the world...

1. I am a germ-a-phobe... is that even a word.. it has gotten worse as I have gotten older. I carry germ-X wipes with me at all times... We NEVER eat off a table when eating out before I wipe it down and give it my stamp of approval... I hate public play places... Can you imagine the germs on them.... pee and poo... barf... snot... oh I want to puke! So.... seeing the RitterB's at a play place is a true treat for my kids... We have done it from time to time but not before strict instruction to not put your hands in or near your mouth... hand sanitizer breaks are a must... and a bath once we are home.
2. I find myself checking adoption situations daily... It became an obsession when we were searching for our amazing Noah. Now I look just to look... Maybe I will find our baby girl in the process... It is not like we can even adopt another right now... crazy I know...
3. I love Diet Coke.. I always ask if a restaurant is serving Coke or Pepsi. If it is Pepsi I immediately say Water Please... Because the word TOILET WATER pops in to my head in BIG BOLD LETTERS! PEPSI=TOILET WATER I wish I had the same experience with Diet Coke... I just can not give up the stuff! ADDICTION come to mind!
4. I love love love the flavor and sent of PEACH I enjoy drinking the Walmart brand of PEACH crystal light... I can drink it all day... with the exception of a diet coke now and then...
5. I talk to my sister-in-law almost daily. Not that we have a ton to say to each other but we can think outloud with each other and not be judged by our thoughts! At least I hope so...
6. I am not a bug lover... When I lived in Los Angeles we had roaches in a couple of the apartments we lived in... It was something I NEVER got used to... I once lived in a basement apartment where I taped off the door ways from the home so that bugs could not get into my apartment... It was amazing the creatures that I caught. This being said I totally enjoy watching the TV show called Verminators... it is all about a pest control company... I too think it is crazy to love watching something that gives me the creeps!

Favorite Smells

It has been said that "Kiera can smell to Mars" Sometimes I think it is true... I am hyper sensitive to different smells.
For the most part it is a ok super power but there have been time where my gag reflex has a hayday and goes wild... It is a bit embarrassing to gag and gag in front of whoever just because my nose is not so happy with the smell that has gone up it! So tonight I would like to share some of my favorite smells... Some of these smells will shock and amaze you... with my gag problem... I am amazed at some of them too...So in NO particular order....
Rain
Old Books
A fresh bathed Baby
Skunk
Fresh washed sheets
Fresh Cut Grass
Lilac
My Grandma B's house
Bread
Sunday Roast
Leather



I am lucky to be able to smell at least one of these smells every day!

BEFORE yOu kNoW IT!
.....LiFe WiLL gEt BeTTeR

NeRf MaNIa

I was tired of our usual dates... Dinner... Movie... Movie... Dinner... you get the idea. I guess I was looking for the feeling of dating when I was young and carefree... You know when your date is so poor we have to find free activities... Last night I had a great time on date night... After dinner we all headed out to the park for a game of capture the flag using nerf guns as our weapons... I must say Myka was the force to be recond with. I think all in all we can chalk this night up to "GOOD TIMES"
Girls vs. Boys

Rob felt it nessacary to "alter" his gun a bit. Lots of skull and crossbones... and war paint of course!
Ammon let me use his "machine gun" It ended up being easier to run and use the single gun...
The old "I'll take one of you and you take one of me trick"
Dont mess with the lady who carries a "Bouncing Baby Boy!"





It was fun playing with other couples but I had the most fun playing with my Marc-a-Roni... I love date night! Not only do I get a short break from motherhood but I get to spend time with the one I love!

Tomatoes

In May I planted 9 tomatoe plants....I wanted to can salsa this year. I think I planted 6 plants last year. Last year was not a good year for me because I hardly grew any... Needless to say I didnt can. This year however I have hit the mother load! Everyother day we are picking at least enough tomotoes for me to can one batch. Our plant are fat and loaded with the wonderful flavor of red tomatoes. Crazy as it may seem each time I walk down to the garden I am amazed to be part of this sweet miracle. It is a miracle that a small seed can grow into a huge plant and provide substance for my family to eat.

I guess I can have it all because out of our 6 green pepper plants I have not a pepper... Maybe I will figure our what I did wrong for next year... This year however I am grateful for the produce section at Walmart!

Here's to HOME CANNED SALSA!