Three Thought Thursday: Episode 23

1. Things have finally settled down a bit around here. I guess we're getting back to normal after our crazy May. One thing that has always made me slightly cringe before travelling is the thought of having to "get back to normal" with the boys after returning home. In previous experiences, Kolbe in particular did not fare well with returning to our boring ol' lifestyle after having so much attention from my parents and other family members. Each trip involved at least a weeks worth of acting out and breaking the rules until we could establish our routine again. Don't get me wrong...my parents try to do their best to maintain our rules while we're there, but there's just so much excitement, so much fun, so much attention! I don't blame him for getting home and thinking hey! why are we just sitting here reading books? The backyard?!? You can't be serious, lady! Not to mention the broken sleeping routine from staying up later than normal! But I guess my little guy is growing up a bit. I braced myself for the standard week-long recovery from our recent trip to Houston, and wouldn't you know it, I don't even think it took a day. Kolbe is finally starting to get the concept of "the way we roll." Certainly helps me out a bunch!

2. Mark's cousin Melisa has an adorable little girl named Hayden who is just a few weeks older than Reagan. Hayden's regular sitter is on vacation this week so she has been staying with the boys and me. It has definitely given me a perspective of what it might be like to have twins! And honestly, I don't think it would be as rough as I once thought. They're at the same stage, have the same needs, like the same things. Just double whatever I'm doing for one! Not that I'm trying to have twins any time soon or anything! Also, it's been fun to have a little girl around the place for a while. They're so different than boys! Soft, dainty, cuddly...gentle. Now that's something I really wouldn't mind having in the future!

3. As always, Kolbe cracks me up with some of the stuff he says. Here's his conversation with Mark and me a few nights ago:
Mark: Kolbe, is Pinkie a girl or a boy?
Kolbe: Gul.
Me: Kolbe, is Uncle Pat a girl or a boy?
Kolbe: Boy.
Mark: What about Uncle Andy?
Kolbe: Gul! (he, he, he, he)
Me: Oh, don't be silly! Uncle Andy isn't a girl!
Kolbe: Uh-huh! Yeah!
Me: (curious as to what he would say in response...) No, what do girls have, Kolbe?
Kolbe: PONYTAILS!!!
Oh so observant! Little stinker!