Most days, before school, the kids and I (and Ranger) drive down by the water.  They love looking at the birds, ducks, swans, and geese. I try to use this as a learning opportunity and talk about what each animal is, what they do, what they eat, etc.  Sometimes, we even feed them bread or cereal, which is always a big hit! Taylor knows that a “boy duck” has a green head and is called a mallard.  She knows that he and his “duck friends” eat fish from the water. She laughs hysterically as their heads dig beneath the surface.

Today, I was trying to reiterate what we had learned and I asked her what the duck with a green head was. Her response: “Oh, that’s a green-headed pickle duck! His head turned green from eating too many pickles!”

She might not be an ornithologist when she grows up, but she sure is funny!

Although my boys can clearly say the word “apple” when asking for a piece of fruit, they have been running around the house asking for “ass-sauce” while hanging on the refrigerator doors.

Not really a menu item, guys.

The kids had a particularly long day yesterday in the sense that they were up early and didn’t nap. At all. They were definitely showing signs of being overtired by dinner time.  I said to Taylor:

M: Wow, Taylor. You guys are all crabs. Early to bed tonight!

T: Mom, that’s not possible because I don’t even have pinchers! I’m more like a seashell.

She got me with that hilarious comment, and she was quite accurate. She may not have pinchers, but she has jokes!

It’s 12:30 am and Todd and I are lying in bed watching FRIENDS. When I’m about to fall asleep is often when my best thinking happens. I plan things in my head for the following day, or remember things that needed to be done today.

As Todd lazily rolled over, I remind him that once again, the boys completely pulled the radiator off the wall in the playroom.  When I asked them why they did it, they blamed it on Mickey. Yes, the stuffed Disney character.. This is not the first time they have done this either, and it’s not like I’m far away from them.  Within the 2 minutes it takes me to put the laundry from the washer into the dryer, they have moved three chairs and lifted a radiator off a wall. Who thinks of this? Why do they think that is even a fun activity?

As the boys are asleep, snuggled in their beds, and Taylor is awake (again) playing with ponies in her bed, Todd is making sure that I reattached the radiator safely.

Tomorrow is another day for demolition.

Todd’s best friend, Kevin, is a bit of a wise ass.  He is one of the individuals that enjoys laughing at the chaotic things I post, almost daily.  Like many people, he finds the things I have to endure with these crazy kids day in and day out hilarious.  It’s no secret, my kids are insane.  Don’t get me wrong, I love them all with my whole heart, but they are insane.  There is no other way of putting it.  The things they think of doing would never cross my mind.  They throw things in the toilet, climb on tables to record over the outgoing message on the answering machine, dump Ranger’s water bowl on the floor, tip over furniture, etc.  I suppose all of this could be explained by the fact that they are two years old (and there are TWO of them) but calling them insane is more fun.  While Taylor is the sweetest thing you will ever meet, she has a wild side to her too.  She sometimes likes to assist the boys in their various “projects”, but mostly, she’s just full of funny.  I hope to capture the antics of my three loves through this blog, weather it be hilarious one-liners, pictures, or stories.  So, thank you in advance, Kevin, and all of those who have expressed interest in our wonderfully chaotic life.  We hope you enjoy this ride with us.