Failed Attempt

So a couple weeks ago I decided that potty training would have to take a vacation. I have been living with my parents while Joel is gone and Soy hadn't been handling potty training well. He still had never gotten the pooping part down and even the peeing part had become a trial. When I would remind him to go he would throw a temper tantrum every time. It pushed me over the edge and I became a monster --well I already was a monster-- this whole potty training thing brought more anger and frustration than any other thing I have encountered thus far in my life. So it took my father coming to me and saying "Hey it's okay if you stop-- you don't have to keep doing this to yourself or your son.....he may be scarred if you continue." So with his permission and gentle guidance I quit. And Soy is now back in diapers and him and London wear the same size! Convenient. But I would definetly like to have no diapers in the house before we try for a next one! If I talk about getting pregnant someone please help me! Remind me!

Canning Spree

I have been on a canning spree the past couple of days because we got two laundry baskets full of pears from my Grandma and I just can't let them go to waste! So we've made spiced pear jam, raspberry pear jam (4 batches), and just pears....so far and we have used less than half of the pears! I love it. But I don't think my kids love it. It takes a lot longer when you have to stop to take care of the kids so I end up staying up late. I really miss having a camera....hopefully Christmas will come early this year.

Lynx Found

Hooray! Lynx lives! And today I found that the cats had put claw marks in my mom's leather couches......hmmm......why did I want to find her so bad? Oh yeah....Joel's "attachment". Anyway I've got soft claws on both of them now. Sorry Mom!
Sawyer is loving being at Grandma's and playing outside all day in the mud. I took them for a bike ride today and they looked so cute sitting next to eachother in the bike seat carrier. I am so mad I don't have a camera. Joel has a video recorder in Alaska--he better be getting some good footage! Oh yeah...other events that have transpired lately that I am not too proud about--London fell of the couch head first onto my parents concrete floor and the next day she fell all the way down the stairs.....yeah I am still sick about it. Soy still throws a fit everytime I mention going to the potty so he is digressing with potty training instead of progressing. I don't even like to talk or think about it anymore. But he is getting so smart and talking so well. It is so cute! I asked him if he wanted something and he said "sure" and he said today while my dad was fixing my bike "Grandpa going to fix mama's bike?" And he still loves to snuggle once in a while. I can't wait til I can snuggle with a man again though....I still have at least a month!!!