The battle continues...

Changing table 3 -Wilcox boys 0

There is no such thing as a stupid question right?

Hypothetically..... If you get laid off of work, and you collect unemployment.... Then you have to fill in "employer" on a questionnaire.... Would you be employed by the US Government or the US Taxpayers? Just wondering. On a side note did you know that Oregon's unemployment rose from last month? Unfortunatly, I know of some people who helped it go up.

Car rides and birthdays

Matt and I have always agreed that when it comes time to carpool the kids and their friends around, we want to be the ones to do it. Not that we don't trust other parents driving our kids around, but because we want to hear all the conversations that go on between them.

Today, I mentioned that he had a birthday party to go to on Saturday. Then I mentioned that he was invited to another birthday party in March.

This is kinda how our conversation went:

Parker: My birthday is April! That's after March! That's in like 2 days!

Me: 2 months. It's kinda a long time, but we will let you know when it gets closer.

Parker: April is like like a long car ride mom. For my birthday I want to go tot Pump It Up, and then have Abigail spend the night at ours house. Not JR, the big one this time mom.

Then on my 5 birthday, I want to eat at McDonalds, and then have my Riley and Benji spend the night.

When I am 10, Nathan will spend the night.

When I am 100, I want my Pop Pop to spend the night. I will touch the ceiling when I am 100!

Matt: (jokingly) When can I spend the night?

Parker: (very serious) no Dad.

Only 48 more days until "the 3 year old" becomes "the 4 year old!

Changing Table Vs. Wilcox boys

Changing Table 2-Wilcox boys -0 What a night of heads getting "stuck", ankles being smacked, icepacks and tears....

I want to call in sick.

Today is a busy, life altering day for a couple of my friends. One, I met on a plane going to San Diego when I was 12. We wrote each other ever week for many years, lost track of each other in college, and through the wonders of myspace found each other again a couple years ago! She was my best friend who lived in Arizona! There wasn't anything that we couldn't tell each other, and boy did we have a lot to say! Two, we went to Middle School and High School with each other. She is the reason that I had the guts to "stalk" my husband until he noticed me! She ate lunch with me everyday, went to most High School dances with each other (and our dates). Let me talk about "my dream boy", and cry about him when I needed to. I didn't know it at the time, but if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have the husband I have, or the two fantastic boys that I have. About our kids. One, is having her third baby today in Arizona! I have been awake for 1 hour, and I have checked her myspace page twice now waiting for an update. I don't know why. It's not like she's going to update her profile between contractions, but I am just so excited for her and her family to be bringing in a new little Parker into this world! Yes, his name is Parker too! When I told Parker this, his response was: "Now there are TWO Parker's!" Two, is waiting anxiously by the phone for her adoption agency to call. Today is the court date in Ethiopia to see if they get to bring there little girl home. It's been over a year, and we are all ready for little girl to be in her family's loving arms. I have also checked her blog twice now to see if she has written anything. Checked my email to see if I have gotten the mass email letting us know all is well! We all want it to be that much closer to being complete! I don't want to go to work today. I would much rather get a cup of coffee, and sit on my bed with my laptop checking myspace, my email, and blogger.... I am thinking of you ladies today! And I will try to sneak away at work, call Matt, and have him get online for me!

Keaton vs. Pete the cat

Poor guy. He got bit by the cat this morning. (Squeezed him a little to hard) Then got in a fight with the desk, and the desk won. I can offically write in the baby book- First Cat Bite: February 6, 2008 First Black Eye: February 6, 2008 What a day!