Sorry if that scared you, but with this particular child this photo sums up my week, all my weeks actually. It's not an overstatement to say that life with him is somewhat akin to living in a cartoon. Despite his general craziness he is also my sensitive and tender one. First to ask how you are feeling or snuggle up if you are a bit blue.
So this week I did some sewing, lots of cooking, laundry (my washer is finally and momentarily empty. Don't ask about the dryer or the hampers, I am feeling triumphant about the washer.) and dishes, found a child spraying Dermoplast out of the window (he thought it was bug spray), baked some bread and cookies, acquired a new nephew, fixed my neighbor's daughter's silky so she could sleep at night, finished a book, started reading By the Shores of Silver Lake to the kids, talked myself down from several freak-outs, had several freak-outs, found a child drinking granulated sugar from a glass, wiped a cute little nose a thousand times, bought the ugliest little shadow box at a thrift store (reinvented post coming up!), got lots of kisses, gave lots of kisses, saw a one of my favorite people (thanks for the clothes K.), met another friend's miracle baby, and had a picnic with the kids. That about sums it up. Intersperse that with lots of laughing, glaring, desperate prayers, relieved thanksgivings, and a fair amount of sleep and there you have it. Hope you had a busy and fun week!
Last week during a bitterly cold spell we were all stuck inside. All day. Every day. For over a week. This is a little tough for a mom who values daily vigorous outdoor play for her rambunctious kids. I especially value the ensuing quiet in the house when they are enjoying their daily vigorous outdoor play. So last week we played inside. They were starting up a game of hide and seek and while his brother was counting I cleared out one of my cabinets and stuck big brother in it. He was thrilled and delighted to say the least. Particularly since he obtained the only flashlight with working batteries. 
Of course, this led to clearing out three more cabinets for the other delighted siblings. This led to dragging pillows and blankets into the hideouts and almost an hour was spent hiding and giggling, visiting back and forth and the requisite rearranging.
Little sister was content snuggled up in the smallest cabinet, as long as she has her blanket she is content anywhere.
Then I ran out of cabinets. Poor little guy, so sad. Or maybe he is crying because everyone else has clothes and he doesn't. I can't remember.
