So I need to catch up on a few things around here and blogging has taken a backseat to the never-ending household chores.
Laundry seems to be somewhat out of control.
 I barely make it through the day unloading the dishwasher.
Why all of a sudden does it feel like 3 kids is a lot?
I feel like we were breezing through the first 3 months with Clara and now the pile has grown into a mountain. Piles of things I want to do and need to do.
Mostly we just make it through the day, sometimes falling apart at bedtime.
Tonight was a meltdown of extreme proportions.
I have Clara's 3 month pictures still on the camera. I now need to take a 4 month picture.
The computer monitor is broken. It turns on and immediately goes to sleep mode. Major bummer.
All those mental blog posts are going to be wasted by the time the computer situation gets fixed.

On a positive note, I successfully (with the help of my Mother) executed a second birthday party for Oliver last week. Dump trucks were the theme and I try not to get too carried away with a theme. Mostly because I have no time for that sort of organization but also because I hate matchy matchy.
My Mom and Dad surprised us and showed up for Ollie's birthday party. There I was sleeping with Ollie because he had just woken up crying. 2 am. The dog barks and wakes me up. I walk out of the boys room and there is a man's head about to peek into Clara's room. I freak out for only a split second because I recognize the head as my fathers. Shock and surprise. My Mom and Dad drove the 13 hours to surprise us and help celebrate Ollie's second Birthday!
I'm not sure how I would've executed the birthday party without my Mom's help! Maybe I was in a little over my head planning a playdate birthday party for 8 of our Mom friends and the 16 children that would accompany them. More will come on the details of the party and pictures of the birthday boy. He deserves a post all in his own toddler glory. Testing every limit and waiting for a reaction from a less patient Mom.

This is where my story ends for now. The youngest is now awake. I hope she gets over this cold soon and goes back to sleeping through the night. It's been a rough 2 weeks!