Later that same day...

So I was looking at my posts and realized that the picture of our entryway looks terrible, I was just looking at the floor. The ugly blue on the walls will be painted Antique Brass, sounds lovely, no? and the trim will all be painted again and will one day be very beautiful. One day, that is, after we return from Oz.

So these pictures show our progress and I think this is about all we are going to get done. We got the floors down, but they need a second coat of polyurethane and the spackled wall there is our kitchen. I think its gonna have to stay like that. We did all that ourselves too. I think I am like a master spackler now. I want a T-shirt that says "Master Spackler".

That reminds me of this awesome shirt I saw one time on some guy at Busch Gardens. If any of my beloved friends or family ever see this, BUY IT FOR ME!! On the front it said "I'm a formata" and had a picture of a formata, and on the back it said "so hold me." HA HA HA!!! It still puts me in stitches!!

(yes, I was a band geek, but if you laughed, then so were you!)

Anyway, what was I saying? Its long gone now, so I will end here. Ciao.

Chuckles...

So I remembered a funny story about the children today and wanted to write it down. As the title of my blog hints at, our children are in this huge, HUGE superhero phase. Joaquin's obsession is with Superman and Elias' is with Batman. Just the other day, Joaquin got his four year vaccinations and he didn't cry or flinch a bit. When I acted surprised and praised him for being such a big boy, he replied "It's not about being a big boy, mommy. I'm Superman. I told you I was Superman." Then two weeks ago when we went to Philadelphia for our immigration physicals, the doctor saw the boys together. He first talked to Joaquin and asked him his name. Joaquin proudly responded "My name is Joaquin Tristan!", then he turned to Elias and asked "And what's your name?" Elias very seriously replied "Batman!"

Seven days!!!

We have precious little time left to get everything done and I am kind of freaking out! I have discovered that the Australian Deparment of Immigration is only slightly easier to deal with than our own. I applied for our visitor visa but I have this sinking feeling that I put Esteban down as a female! I just called immigration and their response??? "No worries! Unless of course its not obvious and then you've got worries beyond what I can help you with!" Now read that to yourself in your best aussie accent...pretty funny and frustrating at the same time.

However, my freshly laid tile floor looks very good. Let's see if I can stick a picture in here:




Yep, I did that! Although I have to say that this picture makes the slate look a bit more colorful than it appears in real life. I still have to grout it. Esteban and I have tried to finish all the projects that we had started, which was a lot. I believe that there is a lesson in there, but try as I might, I don't think I'll ever get it.

Joaquin can recognize his numbers now, so what is his new obsession? Calling people on the phone. As I write he is pushing me to read off someone's number...hmm, its late, is there anyone I'm angry at? Just kidding! I also had one of those "ouch" parent moments just now. Joaquin took too long to dial and the "telephone lady" starting telling him to hang up and dial again. He then resolutely hangs up the phone, looks at me very seriously, and says "How do I get this stupid thing to work???"

First ever blog...

Right now the hubby is bathing the kids. This is usually when I sneak away to do something for myself. We are moving to Australia in eight days and we are trying to get our house prepared to be left alone for some time. Today I lay floor tile at our front door. I still have to put the grout in. For the first time, I think I did a pretty good job.

I am not going to get GG's sweater done. However, I am happy with how it is turning out so far. I am using a knitting pattern from Runway Knits. I think its called the seafoam shrug. Its really a cute idea, I will have to make one for myself after I finish this one.

I can't think of anything especiallly cute that the children said today. Sometimes it makes me really sad to know that I have already forgotten so many things that they have said and done even though they are so young. I can't dwell on it.

Tonight I will probably continue packing up our bedroom and try to take some photos that I can post.