getting caught up...

i know it has been way to long since my last blog entry, but it has been beyond crazy around this house. after cleaning out the basement and gaining the motivation to clean out the rest of the house, my 3 little boys decided they needed to get the flu, one kid per day for 3 days...not fun! so after many instances of carpet scrubbing, diaper changing, emergency get-the-stink-off baths everyone is feeling better and my house has been cleaned and sanitized floor to ceiling, thanks to my mom for the help with that one! tuesday night frank and i were able to go out to dinner at the resturant, just the two of us - thank you to bridget for insisting on watching the boys...cutting her kids hair in exchange for a free night of babysitting, thats a no brainer!! we had an amazing dinner together and enjoyed some very wonderful conversation. its amazing how the stress level between us has lowered itself since starting the "total money makeover" my whole take on life seems to be different since we have started the process of eliminating our debt and looking at a future of financial security! and the best part is, its only been 15 days!! i can't even imagine how great its going to feel 15 months from now when most, if not all the debt is gone!

anyway...this is what my day yesterday had inspired and after sharing it with a friend through IM i was convinced to share it with all....

top ten reasons why i love tuscan so much!!

1. after trying to explain to him that he doesnt need to take on the task of yelling at his brothers, he tried telling me today that he's the mom, i told him no because im the one with the boobs! he said "yeah mom"

2. he had such bad gas today...all day he kept telling me stinky coolie! then twice he "sharted" yeah for potty training!! gotta love when they have juicy farts while running around commando! motherhood is amazing...

3. we made brownies, he wanted m&m's in them but there werent many left so we agreed to put them all on top. i asked tuscan if he wanted the one with all the m&m's, he told me no, it was for daddy because its his birthday and he needs balloons too!

4. he has recently embraced this whole potty training thing with complete independence. lives his life, takes care of business and then informs me when all is said and done! he's amazing.

5. i walked through the kitchen today and kissed him on the cheek, two seconds later he is standing before me at my desk, jumps into my arms, kisses my cheek and then goes back to eating his lunch in the kitchen.

6. i said "i love you so much tuscan" he said " lah to so mah mom" who knows what language it was in, but he said it back to me with just as much love and devotion as i feel for him!

7. everytime i am sitting at my desk he crawls up on my lap and asks me to put on "dominic the donkey" for him - in tuscan language "mom, hee haw, hee haw...la la la la"

8. when he brushes his teeth at night, he is insistant that i also brush mine, always looking out for everyone else!!

9. when the babies are put in their highchairs in the morning and waiting for breakfast to be served, tuscan is quick to make sure they each get a handful of cheerio's/kix - we dont ask that of him, he just does it!

10. when i am feeling stressed out/extra tired/just cant go on with the day...tuscan walks over to me, pats my leg and says "ok momma, no biggie" (translation-dont worry mom, everything will be ok in the end, dont worry about it!)

if my other two boys grow up to be just as sweet as him, i will feel even more fortunate than i already do. i am so blessed in so many ways and so grateful for all that God has given me, even on my worst of days!!