The Mueller Family: June 2010

Monday, June 14, 2010

New Landscaping

We decided that our lot line could use a little more privacy from our close neighbors. This is the "before" picture.

Our friends Bob, Patty, Andrea, Jesse, and Nick came over to help. I can't tell you how huge it was to get the extra help. I do not have a green thumb so Jeremy would have had to do all the work himself! They not only worked all day, but supplied the truck and trailer to help us haul everything. They are lifesavers!

DURING

AFTER

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Triathalon 2010

Heeerrrreee heeeee comes!

The proud kids

Jeremy managed to shave off a few minutes from his last year's time! We came to cheer him on at the finish line. We were later than I wanted to be because Max refuses to wear sleeves on his shirts and we couldn't leave until I found one. Dirty or not...he has a shirt on and we made it on time!

Daycare Party

My kids have the absolutely BEST person to watch them while we are at work. Kathy not only watches over them she loves them with her whole being. My kids have turned out so well because of her nurturing and guidance. June 4 was Max's last day at Kathys since he will be full time in kindergarten next year. It is amazing how fast the time goes. Ben started with Kathy at 3 months old and as you can tell by the picture he still thinks the world of her....we all do. Thank you, Kathy for loving my kids!

The three hooligans at Kathy's daycare program

Maddie singing "Shake it Baby"

Arde was the "old man" of the group singing his last song at daycare

New Swimming Suit

Jeremy picked out Maddie's new swimsuit this year. She was so cute I barely could stand it. She had the top off in less than 5 minutes. When I asked her why she said.."because my brothers aren't wearing any shirts with their swimsuits." She is such a tomboy. I hope one day I can convince her to be a girl.. :)

Maddie's 3rd Birthday

Maddie's birthday was May 15. I am super late posting pictures... I am in process of getting my masters and I am struggling to find time to update the blog. Maddie had a great birthday. The school had a carnival that day. Since we don't have any family in town the kids' birthdays are always pretty small. But, on this day Maddie thought the carnival was her birthday party that WE threw for her! I didn't have the heart to correct her.

My dad found this cradle and a small vanity for Maddie. Where did he find it??? Where else..the DUMP! My dad finds "jewels" at his favorite place. Everything was actually in really good shape and better yet, Maddie loved it!

Here is Maddie riding a pony at the Carnival. Oh, I mean..her birthday party..

Funny Kid Quotes

Maddie (yelling walking to a timeout): Mama you're so mean to your children! (age 5)
Maddie: I wish I was an only child (age 5)
Mama, isn't cleaning out between your toes awesome?! (age 4 1/2)
Maddie: lifting up her bare arms...mama do you think my armpits are pretty? (age 4 1/2)
Maddie: on the bus today I had a whole bunch of ear wax in my ear. Me: oh, is it better now? Maddie: yup, I just stuck my finger in and scooped it up and wiped it on the bus seat. (age 41/2)
Max: Jeremy took the boys out fishing. Max saw a ripple in the water indicating a fish may be on the hook. He was so excited he says..."look dad, there's a nipple!!!!:
Maddie: As she was getting on her bikini to go swimming she comes downstairs and I overhear her say to Max, "Arde, will you button my bra in the back for me?" (4)
Maddie: took the remote and insisted she knew how to get iCarly on TV. After much stubborness she clicked through the channels and just by chance it landed on iCarly. She looks at me all smug, "I told you I could do it, Mommy. You must have forgot I'm SMART!" (3 1/2)
Ben: I think my tongue is broke (9)
Grandma Mueller gave Arde some Eggnog icecream for a snack. Max looks at it and says, "Grandma, this doesn't look like my style."
I was telling the kids that when I was little St.Nick didn't come visit me when I was a kid. Arde asked, "why mom? Did you live in an orphanage?"
Maddie was racing me to her bedroom tonight and cut the bottom of her foot pretty bad. she saw the blood and said, "oh, this isn't going to be good."
Maddie out of the blue says to me.."we both have diarrhea don't we mommy?" My response, "not that I know of!"
Tonight Maddie told me, "J.T. is my boyfriend." (This is a guy that is helping us design our new house) On the next breath she says, "Richard is also my boyfriend, but don't tell Daddy." (Anyone that knows my wonderful neighbor knows he is in his 60's!!!) We are going to have our hands full with this one!
One night I told Maddie she was cracking me up. Her response was, "You want to gobble me all up don't you mommy!?"
As I was putting Maddie to bed I told her I was going to go and wished her a goodnight. "Why do you have to go mommy?" I told her my nose was dripping and I had to get a tissue. She held up the bottom part of her pajama shirt and said, "Here mommy, just wipe your nose on my shirt that's what I do."
Maddie was mad at me today (like usual). A bee came by her while we were outside and here are her exact words "Bee go away! Go by mommy!"
Max: I was having a conversation about a good friend of Max's who is spanish. Max said Oscar has black skin so he is black. I corrected him by saying Oscar is spanish. Max's response was "He's not Spanish mom, he speaks human!"
Crying in bed one night, I asked Max why he was sad. He said, "The world is just so hard."
Max: You're all making me crabby
Max: I wish Ben didn't have a mouth
Maddie: Don't look at me!
Ben to Maddie: Maddie, don't even think about it. My patience is wearing thin! (I wonder who that sounds like)
Max: Mom, do you wish you were Amish?
Mom to Max: Max, did you cut off the pony's mane with scissors? Max responds: Well, that depends if I'm going to get into trouble or not
Max: (After eating a cob of sweet corn)...Mmmmm, I mow'd it down like a chicken
Maddie: Whook it, Mommy! Whook it! (look it)
Max: Mom! Stop talking! I have cookie in my eyeball!
Ben: You want a piece of me?
Max: Mom, how long were you thinking about making this yucky supper?
Max: Mom, why are you wearing black stuff on your eyebrows? (I was wearing mascara)
Max: Jesse, you can't win a fishing tournament with just one fish!
Maddie: Whenever we ask the kids if they want to go somewhere, Maddie always raises her hand up in the air and shouts "Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, ..." She won't stop until we tell her she can come too!
Ben: Mom, how old will I be when I'm 16?
Max: I better get to bed now, no sense in putting it off.

The Mueller Family