One Measure of Insanity

This post brought to you by an AWESOME birthday present from an AWESOME friend: a camera that WORKS!!! And the fact that my Saturdays as of late are turned over to short people; and I'm not just talking mere Niece Borrowing here!

So, I, being one of four adults, took TEN children on an outing. Well, make that 10.5, being as the sister is quite assuredly knocked up atm.

And to think that four months ago I was maxed out by five kids for two hours...

DC (10 yrs), BP1 (4 yrs), Shae (7 yrs), The Niece! (2 yrs), L. (3 yrs), Sunshine M. (3 yrs), Bennett (6 yrs)

Plus three in strollers: BP2 (16 mos), Miss K. (9 mos), B. (9 mos)

5/7 walkers...

What lies beyond the light at the end of the tunnel?

Children on the wrong side of the exhibit!

You would think that this stroller bound thing would start sucking at some point?

Totally oblivious that he is being one upped by a chick seven months his junior...
Miss K, dressed for a job interview for Santa's shortest helper...

She'll make a fantastic sky diver someday...


Dude who fake cries whenever you put a camera in his vicinity. Drives his photographer Auntie nuts.

BP1 with 2/3 brothers...

Not one to hang out with chicks his own age...

Playground Yoga.

Emergency meeting amongst the playground's higher officials...

Forget the light...there is a baby at the end of this tunnel!

The next three photos brought to you by cuteness and nothing else.



He can stand.

He just doesn't want to.

Up again.

Making another break for it...

Put back to work...

Bah. Do you see where this is going? Do you now understand why the resident toddler is referred to as the "non-walking toddler?"

Stubborn. Baby.

Jamie's Boys.

All of the testosterone in our group, less the Pumpkin...

That's as far up s the baby made it...


7 of 10 children in the next photo...can you spot them all?

I took this picture because he matched the bench so well.

Inchworm.

He is very fast at his preferred method of travel...

Poser.

Anyone want to wager whether or not...

...this bottle is spiked with rum?

We so, totally need one of these babies in our back yard! Capable of entertaining multiple children for multiple hours...and dude, it's just a tube!

Bennett attempting to stop traffic...or at least slow it down. Very. Bennett.

Peacock Stalking. Have you tried it?

You totally should!



That was our one day of gorgeous weather in recent memory. The next day it returned to cold and gross, which it remains, to this day.

'Twas a Shitastic Day Indeed

We did not get to where we were going as fast as I had anticipated we would...
The Tire was Toast

Ah, yes, little man, I feel the same way about that creepy clown!

The Cost of Children

When I set the baby on the counter at the store today, the clerk laughed and said, "How much for the baby?" I said, "I don't know, what are babies going for these days?" Then the clerk looked at BP1 and said, "How much for you, sweetie? One Million, perhaps?"

BP1: "Nothing!"

Heza: "Nothing? You mean she can have you for free?"

BP1: "I'm not free! I'm four!"

Clerk dies laughing.

Oh Baby! (April Edition)

Congratulations to Joni & Ryan on the birth of their son; a baby brother for Taia, Tyson & Jaida.

Jackson arrived at 1:44 p.m. on Sunday, April 20th, weighing 8 lbs, 10.5 oz and measuring 50 cm long.

Joni says that this is both her heaviest and shortest baby yet. Mama & baby were both home from the hospital a mere four hours after delivery. (BC)

"Perfect"ly Useless Day

Due to the severe sleep deprivation of the children, whom were up three hours past their bedtime last night, we took the eldest child to school this morning and then returned home and went back to bed. The baby saw fit to wake the four-year-old and I up shortly after noon. He even yelled "An'ya!" (his version of BP1's name), "Ge'up!" while pulling her hair! He gives orders well.

We then consumed the Birthday Cake leftovers for lunch. Yummy!

A sweet birthday present from a good friend...

...which will be well enjoyed, after having to deal with the child that did not benefit from our morning slumber...



And now a word from my sponsors...

And without further adieu, I am a year older, whether I like it or not.

My Pumpkin and I: 6 years & 12 days of Mamahood...


Someone else got a cool new toy on my Birthday. Ever seen a Harley with only 36 km on it?


This would have been an awesome shot, had it been taken on an actual camera: middle aged son showing his former Harley riding Dad his new ride...

This would have been a sweet shot too: two generations admiring a work of art...


Yesterday I spent the whole day moping. The eve of my birthday is a little worse every year, as I inch closer and closer to putting a 3 at the beginning of my age. The up side is, there is no better way to clear oneself of negative energy like a self inflicted day of blueness; I was in an extraordinary mood all day today;-)

It turned out to be a very nice day.