Some Tags

I checked out some of my friends' blogs and found three different versions of a version of blog-tag. I like them all, so I'm posting them all. Please choose one and participate. It's a bit of fun, as Nigel Lithgoe says.

Option A:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!


2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.


Option B:

Take pictures of the following things just as they are right now - no stopping to clean, straighten, or to wipe a child's nose: The kitchen sink, the fridge, the toilet, the closet, the laundry room, your favorite shoes, your favorite room, and your kiddies. No cheating! Post them on your blog OR email me so I can see your true self! (I did half of this one and never finished, so I'll let someone else do that one).

Option C:

Answer these 15 questions about yourself on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Joys:
1) My kids
2) Water skiing on glass at 6am (I found a sitter!)
3) My husband

Fears:
1) Anything bad happening to my kids.
2) My teeth falling out.
3) Never sleeping through the night again.

Goals:
1) Spiritual: Food storage! Go to the temple monthly!
2) Paint my house.
3) Run a half marathon again.

Obsessions/collections:
1) Blogging
2) Running
3) Coupons

3 Surprising Facts:
1) I competed in the first ever High School Ultimate Frisbee National Championship Games in New Jersey as a senior in high school.
2) I didn't have a declared major in college until I was a senior.
3) I shot the sheriff (but I did not shoot the deputy).

A Day in Barneyville

I don't have much excitement to share, so I thought I'd show a photo log of a typical day in the life of the Barney children and Mom. It starts with PJ's and TV, of course (some days I actually wake up coherent enough to go straight to breakfast, but usually I need Bunnytown's help in the morning). But don't worry--they watch Noggin and that's "Like Preschool on TV" so really it's a learning experience.

Next we usually do some morning exercises, which I'm not ashamed to say could be to the music of the all inspiring Greek God Yanni.


Then it's time for dress ups:

Or saving Ben's life (which usually happens a few times a day):

The kids love to take the baby for a walk. Of course they both have to push a stroller and I just make sure at least the one pushing Ben doesn't run into anything.

A few times a day the kids pause to refuel. It actually seems like they eat all day long, so I don't know when they have time to tear the house apart, but they seem to be able to accomplish both pretty effectively. On this particular day, Sam wasn't playing with his food, he was organizing his food.

Lastly, we wash the day away and get ready for bed. This is one of my favorite parts of the day.

Then it's books, brushing, and bed! It might seem monotonous, but somehow every day is very different. I have found that motherhood is anything but boring!