Mud Makeup Mug

Today was such a HOT day, if I hadn't already planned to take the kids to Lewiston to Home Depot and Costco, we would have found some water to splash in, but alas, a trip to the "Pizza Store" AKA Costco was promised and much anticipated by one little girl! When we got home Carter and our neighbor friend Halli played outside while I cleaned the front room, the girls popped in and out of the house for more popsicles...etc.....when you hear "Look, we have make up on"......be prepared to see this!

 The girls had made a bowl of mud, and were painting "makeup" on each others faces....to top it off, they decided a little chalk drawn on the body here and there was a nice touch too!!! I just had to laugh....and GROAN...because the kids had baths last night....but oh well, I remember having glorious summer days as such....you know it's been s fun day when there's a bathtub full of dirt, and a pile of laundry  waiting for Mom to deal with at the end of the day!

 Daddy had a chance to call us amid the mud makeup episode....can you see on that muddy little mug, the sad little girl who misses her daddy SO much....the first day or so after he leaves she carries on like normal...then she gets sassy, whiny and very emotional over EVERYTHING....day 3 she's finally able to verbalize that she misses Daddy, only wants Daddy, doesn't like Mommy...etc.......hopefully we'll make it over the hump soon.....only then to have it all upset again when he comes home, oh well such is life!

 OH, that muddy mug makes me want to cry, what a sad and serious little lady...

 Owen misses John when he's gone too, there's NO mistaking his excitement when he gets to hear Daddy's voice on the phone, his face lights up, he gets a big jaw dropped toothy grin, and actually....can you believe it....for a moment...he is silent.....he's SPEECHLESS!!!

Fortunately for me, he's a little less emotional, and carries on as normal every day....case in point....crazy little climbing man child! He's now mastered climbing on the couches, getting on and off trikes, etc...climbing up me (rock climbing style or monkey style...you know dig in the toes, cling and swing!)He's mastered falling off the couch and my bed with grace and minimal crying, he's mastered pulling sister's hair, kicking her, pushing her, throwing toys at her head and annoying her by turning the tv on and off....and thankfully.....sweetfully.....mercifully.....he's mastered giving Mamma kisses and hugs!!!!