Sometimes I think that the powers that be are helping me get things done. Here are some tips of things you can do to increase your motivation to get things done!
Do you need to deep clean your bathroom? Just let your two year old flush it with her magical fingers of mischief, then as you see the toilet begin to over flow, ignore it. Also, make sure you ignore the nagging reminder that you need to fix the little floaty thing that turns the water off when the tank is full, this will allow the water to continue flowing from your tank for a little longer. Keep in mind, this motivation to DEEP clean the bathroom only works if you have a vivid imagination and can envision the little poo particles floating around on your bathroom floor.
Do you need to take a shower? I did, it had been a few days....well all you ahve to do is walk around in the above bathroom in bare feet while you are cleaning it up, note the poo particle thing again. SPECIAL NOTE: Since your towel is the only one that actually gets put back in the bathroom you may want to use a new one....as that is the one your used to stem the flow of potty water and bum funk.
Do you need to mop the ENTIRE HOUSE? Before you get to the shower just make sure you have to chase half-naked children around the house, then, once again, imagine poo particles.
Need to have a relaxing shower? Put the kids in the same room for naps....yes that is them you hear giggling, but who cares, they are happy right! Plus this way your shower won't cut into precious nap time!
Need quality time with a one year old? Jack Johnson on the iPod...see photo. Sweet!
Need to blog? Just stick the "puppy houses," (cardboard boxes with foam flowers) in the livivng room and ignore all noises while you blog. Then when your two year old comes in and puts diaper cream on your face and has lots of "darts(farts)" run her to the potty, to no avail....don't worry, she will hold it until she can poop in her pants. Cari (name has been changed for the sake of the innocent) is going to hate me some day for flinging poopy slander about her all over the internet!
...the deep depression that hits when something catastrophic happens to your hair. Ok, so this is MUCH better than it looked right after I got home, but let me start from the begining.
Sometimes I think that the powers that be are helping me get things done. Here are some tips of things you can do to increase your motivation to get things done!
This is from some of our gift cert from Gpa Ohler. It's really fun to have some Christmas shopping to do after Christmas and receive packages for a month or so! The girls love dinosaur books...can you tell?
I may as well admit right off...yes...they are eating in front of the TV. Yes...they are eating ramen, but it is SPECIAL ramen. No, I did NOT add vegetables! Nicole sent me some fab sauce that the girls love, this makes "honey loodels," as Tenna calls them. She asks Rabbit (me) to please make honey looodles for lunch, so I did(ok second lunch, their first lunch really was much healthier). The "loodles," MUST then be consumed withtthe hands in the manner pictured so she can be like Pooh bear eating honey. Daddy said "party food," and in went Meet the Robinsons! So lazy, but fun! We ended up playing most of the time anywho. One thing though, we learned that we need to get some big band stuff, Andy couldn't help dancing when the frogs were on singing, and she kept going for about ten minutes after they stopped!
I chose these two pictures because they seem to epitomize my days for the past little while....everything starts out fresh. Sweet smells fill the air and each moment is pregnant with expectation for great results. Then life happens and by the end of it all there is a strange odor and brown stuff to clean up. Ok, so slightly burnt cinnamon rolls aren't an exact parallel for potty training, but it works, and they are the result of it! 
I am glad that I never really grew out of the "potty-humor," stage. I think it helps me cope much more. I am beginning to see the progression of potty reality that has slowly been sneaking up on me. It all began while I was pregnant with Tenna and the lady upstairs came down to borrow bleach as her three-year-old son had pooped in the tub....again. If I had only known! Well, ok, I know I would have still had the kids, and I do still want more, however, I think potty training boot camp would be highly marketable.
We had a beautiful snowy day today. Everyone besides Albert had colds today so we hung out at home and watched the snow pile up. 
We also practiced some winter camping skills. Ok really, not, we would have died with these kind of acomidations!
I admit that, in general, I am not super fond of life as a student family. This week has taught me to count my blessings, however. I think Albert is a calming influence on the girls (hence the pictures). With all the mayhem of Christmas and quests they are pretty much even on energy levels, but I have enjoyed the little moment of comfort he can bring the girls. 
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas! We had a great time in Lyman with so many friends and family. The girls received a wonderful gift from a kind man in our ward (who work with Al in Sunday School). This beautiful rocking horse wasa huge success(can you tell?) We had to give it to the girls before we left, as it wouldn't fit in the car. 
Lyman was cold, however, Tenna was undaunted. She loved the animals.
And all little girls love grandma!
....and candy!
The Noyes clan has a tradition of playing out the nativity story on Christmas eve. It was so fun to have the little girls understand this, and play parts. Gracie was Mary, and Tenna was a sumersaulting goat at first. Then, of course we had to take turns, so Tenna was Mary. She was so sweet cooing at "baby Jesus." Though you can tell Gracie did not like giving up the title! They were such good girls sharing toys the next day, they could both be angels. (cheesy I know)
