February 17 = Distraught Sister Day

Here's a screenshot of a text I sent to Alexandra this morning.  Poor little girl.

September 24 = Couch Nap Day

I don't know how Zachary survives.  He often goes to sleep at the same time as I do if not after and then wakes up at least an hour and a half before me and I regularly take naps.  Sometimes, he takes couch naps in the afternoons.  Somehow.  With two crazy kids running around, I don't know how he sleeps through all the noise but I guess he's just that tired.

So my kid isn't even in school yet and I'm already running out of space to put artwork so I did something I've read about- take pictures of the art work and then you can *gasp* throw the actual artwork away.  So here we go:

Also saw these on facebook and loved them:

September 16 = USNA Soccer Day

I love this.  Since we got a handicap sticker, I've been thinking of printing this and handing it to anyone who comments that we shouldn't use a handicap sticker.  I don't use it very often, just when I'm by myself with both kids and Liam's having a rough day.  Well that doesn't really eliminate very many days but I tend to stay at home on those days anyway.  But just a thought.

So Grandma and Pops came in last night and we were all so excited to walk Liam to the bus this morning.  Since I now knew where the spot was, this should be easy peasy, right?!  

We were told the bus would be there around 8:10 but to get there 10 minutes before and wait up to 10 minutes after.  So we got there at 8.  All of us.  At 8:17 I called the bus company just to make sure they weren't coming as I assumed they weren't.  She said, "Oh they've already been by and they couldn't wait."  

Me: "But we've been at the bus stop since ten minutes before the estimated arrival time as we were instructed to do."

Bus Lady: "Let's see.  They came by at 7:55... were you out there?"

Me: "No.  Ten minutes before the ETA was 8:00 so we got out here at 8:00."

Bus Lady: "Oh.  Well.  Hmm.  Oh I see!  There's been an adjustment to the bus schedule.  His new estimated ETA for your bus stop is 7:55."

Me: "Awesome, thanks so much."  [Hangs up] Remember even though this is crazy and the third time in a row I've had to deal with this bus not doing what it's supposed to do, I have no idea what anyone involved is going through and so I should just be nice.   "Alright gang, we're driving Liam to school."

So we all packed into the Sienna and took Liam to school.  But then we went to Breakfast Shoppe so it was all worth it.

Here's Liam getting off the bus.  That's right, ladies and gentlemen [I'm 95% sure there are no gentlemen reading this but, ya know, let's be inclusive], the bus came when it was supposed to.  Hallelujah!

Later, we all went to a USNA soccer game.  A couple of girls from Zachary's company are playing- one is their star player.

September 8 = Chickfila Day

I wonder how many blog posts are titled "Chickfila Day."  More than I'm comfortable with.

Anyway- when I picked Liam up today from the bus (which was supposed to drop him off but went to a place they didn't tell me they were going and then acted like I was crazy because I didn't know to go to an undisclosed location) at school... as we were walking to the car he started requesting lunch at chickfila.  I have a problem and now I've passed it on to my son.  Oops.