Work Project

So while my boys were off to Michigan, Seth and I had a little project to complete. Well it wasn't little at ALL. We were so busy that we really didn't have time to miss our kiddos. Which I guess is okay because I would have been going crazy otherwise. So here are some pictures that show all that we did.


The floors are all sanded and ready for stain. And I just want to add that I did 90% of the sanding. Seth did the edges but I did the main part. (I am a little proud of myself about that)

Quilon's Side of the room

Ike's new bed that he just loves! All it needs now is a ladder

Seth's mom painted their names above their beds.

And they of course match the whole theme of the room. There is an old chimney that is boxed in and Rosetta, Seth's mom, is going to paint a tree on it. I can't wait for that to be done too. I am very proud of this room that Seth and I did. We had such a good week working on it together. We spent many nights up till 1 or 2 in the morning. Sometimes even longer. But it was so worth it. The room looks great and we had a good time doing it! What project will be next????

Well my 11 days is already down to 10. I survived my first day with out my boys. I really hope that I can make it the rest of the time. While I have all this to do stuff I have created a to do list. I really hope that I can get some of it done...We shall see! So here is my to do list. I am so sure you want to know what I am hoping to be doing!!!

• Spend Time with MY Sethie
• Sleep In
• CLEAN(and I don't mean straighten and have things organized I mean CLEAN)
• Go on a date with MY Sethie
• Do Nothing(Well that I did today but I think I need to do it again)
• Refinish the floor in the boys room
• Maybe some painting(Maybe a room or a Dresser)
• Hang out with MY Seth

I don't care if I get to some of the things on my list but I am sure you can tell which ones I am really hoping for!

Just 3 More!

I can't wait. Only 3 more night sleeps and they are gone. For 11 days. My kids will be with my parents in Michigan. I am so excited to have this long break. That's 11 days that I don't have to yell "Quilon Paul NO!" 11 days that I don't have to pick up random things picked from anywhere my 10 months old chubby little hands got a hold of. 11 days of not having to her "MOM my nose running!!!" 11 days of not having to say " Well what can you do about that?"

Can you tell I am excited?!?! I am!!! I have so many things that I want to get done. Will they or not is something totally different. I want to sleep in till like I don't know 8. I want to clean my floors. I am not a huge fan of drool streaked floors. I want to read. And not children books. Seth and I are going to sand the floor to the boys room and hopefully get that all finished. I want to just enjoy Seth. And not have to share him with 2 other lil boys. I just can't wait!

I will miss my boys. I will miss not getting nose rubs before bed time. I will miss hearing Ikers come into our room to wake us up and tell us its light out. I will miss there big blue eyes with big smiles. I will miss the boys playing fighting together. I really do hope that I can make it the whole 11 days.

Oh I am sure I can....I just hope my family can. Good luck guys!!!!

Ahhh.....

I just love being able to have fresh lilacs.
I walk in from being outside and all I smell is Lilacs.
Through out my whole house.
It is so nice and sweet.

Happy Mother's Day

So today is my 3rd Mother's Day. And Ikers did a really cute story about me in his preschool class at church. I figured I would share with you all......

"My moms name is Raychel
She has purple hair, green eyes,
is three-four feet tall and weighs four pounds.
Her favorite food is bananas.
My mom works at the hospital and
at her job cleans up.
At home my mom paints.
For her hobby she likes to play outside
an relax, she takes a nap.
My mo likes to watch cartoons on T.V.
and listen to "Elmo's World" music.
My mom can do many things-
she's best at food.
My mom is as pretty as a mommy.
My mom is smart. She even knows how to clean,
I make mom happy by cleaning.
My mom is so special.
O love her because she is happy."

Oh my life trough the eyes of my 3 year old. He is to funny and sweet. I just love him to death.

I'm 10 Months Old Already!!!

Can you believe that I am 10 months old now?!?! I know mama can't/won't believe it. Yesterday all she kept saying was "My baby is looking like a lil man." Well what does she expect that I am going to stay little forever. I think not!! If I were to stay small forever how would I ever bet my brother up! That would totally not be fair if he only gets to attack me. I want my turn!!!!

Now that I am 10 months old I am doing a lot of different things now. I have been crawling for a while now and almost able to walk. I love it when I am standing all by myself and act like I might take a step then I don't....Mom gets so excited but then I just trick her buy sitting back down. It is so funny...I wish you guys could all see it.

Mom keeps trying to teach me these signs for talking with her, like more, please, eat, milk and I am sure there are others. I refuse to do them. I can communicate just well thank you! I know how to squeal, yell and cry. What more does she need?!? It is really annoying when my brother Ike starts showing me too. I thought he was supposed to be on my side! What is up with that?

Mom keeps telling me that I will soon not be able to drink from a bottle anymore. I drink from the sippy cup and will eat the foods that she eats. But that bottle is my favorite. If the bottle works so great for me why change things up. She is always complaining about how fast time is going and how I am growing up so fast. She can just let me keep that bottle and I can still be like a baby.

I think it is so funny when I take a toy away from my brother Ike. I just laugh away when he is crying about something. Is that mean of me? Well he does take my things and then I cry so I guess it is far. But mom will always come to my rescue when I am crying. Not so much for Ike though. She says something along the facts that I don't know what I am doing and Ike does so he can just deal with it. Yeah I know what I am doing. But I love having that women wrapped around my finger. It is great!!!

Life is pretty easy for me these days. I am starting to slow be able to defend myself from my brother...which is needed. I can move all over the place. Which means I get into everything....it is great watching my mama freak out about the mess I am making. But I sure do love her. And my daddy too. I can say da da. Which makes mama mad cuz I won't say her name. I also say Ike. Life is pretty great. I get whatever I want right now.....how great is that.