Monkey In the Middle

Ahh...back to blogging. I've been on the computer a lot lately, ordering backpacks and lunch boxes, a few Gymboree purchases, checking e-mail and facebook, and keeping up with everyone else's blogs. But I promised myself that once today was almost over I would blog. I just can't get past the fact that today is August 12th. The first part of this month has literally blown right by me.

Anyway, the camping preparations continue and I have most things crossed off my list and piled in my dining room of all places. We've got brand spanking new mountain pie makers and marsh mellow forks (thanks to my brother, Kyle) and I can't wait to use them. We also had to make a trip to Wal-Mart to purchase a first aid kit at McKenna's request. Now, those of you who know me well know that prior to having kids Earl and I usually did not have so much as a band aid in the house. I distinctly remember my mom being over one day and asking for a band aid. When I couldn't produce one she said, "How can two nurses live in a house without band aids?" That's a pretty good question. After that people like my mom and my gram actually started buying us band aids for Christmas. Anyway, back to the first aid kit. So, we bought the first aid kit on Sunday and I'm thinking of taking it back. I think it's cursed. I think it's cursed because we have NEEDED to use the first aid kit three times since Sunday. And by NEEDING it I don't mean that the kids just want to wear a band aid around for 5 minutes. We really have NEEDED it. Big, stretchy band aids, gauze, antibacterial wipes to clean out wounds, neosporin. I'm worried that we may need to restock it before going camping.

So in other news, here is a cute picture I took of Cooper last night.

We have an adorable monkey towel that Cooper received as a baby gift. It's a antique of sorts in that it's a old Gymboree bath towel from when they still made awesome bath towels. I think my friend Sherry bought them out a few years ago. Anyway, Cooper looks so cute in his towel. This is the view I get after bath time as he walks to his room, dragging his little monkey tail behind him.

McKenna is continuing to surprise me and just all out make me smile. Last week we went to the library where she received her very first library card. You have to be able to write your name, which she did with no problem. She now has announced (after some input from Uncle Shane) that she wants to get her ears pierced as soon as we return from camping. She also managed to master the art of tying her shoes in two days (she likes to use the bunny ear technique). She's having a bit of trouble adjusting to having very little nap at school but I'm glad that they have taken steps to get the kids into a routine for kindergarten. Hopefully that will make for a smooth transition. And hopefully she'll still take short nap for me on weekends! I love naps! I mean I love when my kids take naps. I can't actually recall the last time I took a nap.

Tomorrow we actually have nothing planned. I use that term loosely to mean that we don't have painters coming at the crack of dawn, we don't have grocery shopping to do or an appointment to attend. The house is relatively clean and I'm working on the laundry as we speak. So, if anyone is around and wants to give us a call we're pretty much open to anything. We did discuss going to the pool in the afternoon if the weather is nice. And we decided that if it's yucky out we'll do crafts. Sounds good to me. I'm just hoping that two little munchkins in my house sleep until at least 7:30 tomorrow. One of my friends said it best on Facebook today when she commented, "I wish kids came with snooze buttons." How great would that be?