September 2012 Ten on Ten

What a fun and exhausting 10th, I took four kids to the dentist by myself, enough said.  I know its the 12th already but here you go.  The pics are all from my phone.  I didn't even Instagram them so excuse the lack of quality.  I love this time of year, so full of change and excitement.  Number 10 may just be my favorite.  Make sure you check out Rebekah's blog, a bit of sunshine, and see the other Ten on Ten entries.  Beware, you will stay up past your bedtime looking at fabulous pics :) don't say I didn't warn you.

5am-My new workout buddy, meet Tom Jones, he P90X'd it with me.

6am-It's a straight hair, coffee and bagel kind of day.

7am-I love that she helps the little ones

8am-Waiting to see the dentist at the bottom of the jungle.

9am-Regan is a superstar.  4 kids and ZERO cavities.  Go Me!

10am-Waiting for the older ones to be finished.

11am-Lunch and ice cream to celebrate being cavity free (and not having to make lunch!). 

12pm-Tom and Regan.  Note the outfit change.  Of course we can't wear a shirt with ice cream on it.

1pm-First undies, clean and ready to wear.  I'm not sure I'm ready though.

2pm-My big boy (who would not stay still) in his new undies. He's been asking to go and I'm hoping that he will potty train a million times easier than Regan, or Ellie or Ethan (crossing fingers).

Something had to give

Whoa!  Where did I go?  Sunday night I told Dale we were getting up and doing P90X together and that he needed to be up at 5am.  We saw, we did, we spent the morning together working out and having breakfast together before he went off to work and the kids got up.  It was great!  Since then Jack has caught on to us having fun together in the morning and has attempted to put a stop to it.  Tuesday he woke up early and watched us while eating some fruit, no big deal.  Wednesday night he decided to get up before we even went to bed and then got up later in the night to come to bed.  Dale didn't get his work out in, he didn't get home until 10pm from a work conference.  We were exhausted last night but determined to get up and do Yoga at 5am.  I woke up at 4am to Jack snuggling me and after putting him back in bed he got up 15 minutes later and went to Dale's side, who put him back down.  4:45 and it's not only Jack but Ellie up as well.  She was complaining of her toe itching so much she couldn't sleep.  Dale caved and put Jack in the middle of us.  I put cream on Ellie's toe and re-set my alarm to 5:30.  Let me tell you at 5:30 I said to hell with it, Yoga can happen during nap time. Right now I am balancing working out, really playing and engaging my kids and keeping the house clean but throwing the blog in throws me for a loop.  Something had to give and it was my blog.  I'm still figuring out the balance of working out, keeping my house clean and my kids engaged and blogging.  I will never be one of those blogs that you wonder how she does it all, because I will be the first to admit that I don't do it all.  I remember reading a few weeks ago a blog about unplugging and how your kids will remember you.  It hit home.  I don't want to spend my days glued to the computer and just plop them in front of the TV.  I refuse to be that mom. So if I seem absent just know that I'm either working out (for real P90X'ing it), playing with my kids or running around frantically to clean up after them :).

In the next two weeks I'll be posting about:  Upcycled rain boot planters, backyard bliss and a the tree house, P90X, our toy and bed room makeovers and our family vacation.  So while I'll still be here it may not be as hard core as I've been before.