Luke the Garbage Disposal

Around here one usually cannot shower alone.  Today I snuck in the shower while the kids were playing.  Otherwise, I would hear things like - "look mom, I'm peeing on your foot :) "  These boys!

Luke is eating a ton these days.  He IS about to be a teenager!  Tonight at dinner I took this picture.  He collected everyone's bowls/cups from around him and got every last crumb out of them.  You really have to watch him when there is food out, you turn your back and it's likely to be gone!  He's a growing boy I guess!

What a week!

Ben got back safely and with treasures for everyone.  He brought me two large bags of brown sugar!  I hugged them (the bags), yes I did!  The boys were thrilled to have Pasta Roni and Pop Tarts and other treats from MaMaw.  It's the little things.  He also brought back a vacuum that my sisters got for me on black Friday.  I've never been so happy to vacuum in all my life!  There is more than a little dog hair on these rugs of ours.  I filled up the canister just vacuuming ONE rug!

We decided to be a nice family and share....germs that is.  The 24 hour bug struck 4 of us this week, one at a time, of course.  I'm praying it has stopped there.

Ben and I had a nice time tonight with some friends on a double date.  It's always refreshing to have some adult time.  The boys love when Paty comes over to watch them.  They got to go to a tienda and filled up on chips and suckers and then came home and had ice cream.  Surprisingly, they are all sleeping.

Thankful

Ben is in Indy this week enjoying time with family.
Hopefully Addison isn't too spoiled by the time he leaves.

Some friends who just moved to Magdalena a few weeks ago have graciously offered to stay with us while Ben is away.  I am so thankful to have help!  They have been playing with the boys, doing dishes, helping with meals, cleaning, changing the 5 gallon water bottles, etc., etc.!!!  Not only I am grateful for their help, but simply for their presence!  If they weren't here I know I would not be sleeping well at night!  I'm a bit of a chicken!  I hope and pray that we don't drive them crazy :)  I know I would have gone crazy if I had to do all of this by myself!

I ventured out to the market this morning with the boys.  Telma saw me so she accompanied us and insisted on carrying my basket.  Paty walked the boys home from the art school today and came in to see if we needed anything.

I was so nervous to be flying solo for a week, but I am so thankful for friends who are willing to sacrifice to make sure we are well taken care of.