What is Love Thursday ?

Love Thursday is a theme that my dear friend Tiff discovered over at Shutter Sisters.
What do you have to do ? post a photo that depicts love in some way.

This is my first ...

Brotherly Love S & J at 12 months

Go check out Tiff's gorgeous photo of Daddy's Girl.

Heads or Tails .... Three

Skittles has chosen Three this week.
I will try to keep it short (er)

1. I have three memes I have been tagged for that are a work in progress ... I will try (tri) to finish in the next three weeks.
2. I have three sons ... two of my sons have three names (not including their surnames)
   
3. The genie gives three wishes ...I am not sure about the limit on Santa's wish list but I received this email today .I already saw it posted on a parenting forum and I was going to use it. So please take three minutes to read and enjoy ...
   

Dear Santa,

I've been a good mum all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold (eaten) sixty-two cases (152 bars) of chocolate bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground (playgroup toys). I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.

Here are my Christmas wishes:

I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache (in any colour, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze; but are strong enough to pull my screaming child (twins) out of the lolly aisle in the grocery store.

I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last(twin) pregnancy.

If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, 'Yes, Mummy' to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting 'Don't eat in the living room' and 'Take your hands off your brother,' because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.

If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

If you don't mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare tomato sauce a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.

Well, Santa, the buzzer (button) on the dryer is ringing(broken) and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door and come in and dry off so you don't catch cold.

Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.

Yours Always, MUM...!

P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children happy, healthy and always believing

4. I read tonight about using the 1.2..3... countdown to discipline

1. Mummy is getting a little cross
2. Mummy is crosser
3. Mummy is really cross Ok ... timeout.

(Comments are my own ... )

Problem is the babies can't count and the only place for safe timeout is the cot ... hubby said won't it make them confused about the cot?
.... I said the naughty chair/mat ? (we need three). I said it works for the Super Nanny. Then he said I bet she uses the wooden spoon in the commercials.

We are still working on this one...

5.Three babies = triplets ... I cannot imagine it . The last three weeks I have been minding another little 1 yr old boy for an hour or so (once a week). He is very quiet but having three little toddlers is nerve racking.
Go check a few triplet blogs if you think your have it hard. I do on a bad day and I come away ... grateful for my double delight (ful).

6. Less than Three weeks to Christmas day

Some new tricks & treats

Horray - I got feed burner working ... just how to figure it out - can anyone recommend a good tutorial ?


I have started subscribing to a few of my favourites but I have so many blogs in my favourites.I can't keep up. I apologise in advance to anyone who has commented and I have yet to make it back to your blog. I do try hard.


I have got so many new ideas and things I want to blog - bring it on November - because I have signed up for NaBloPoMo. I am in inspiration heaven.


I also have got so much lovin' since becoming more involved in the blogging community and shiny new awards. Can you feel the love tonight ...

The memes are fun.I love Wordless Wednesday the most so many pictures to drool over ... and places to see and dream about, babies and QTpie kids doing amazing things, funny pictures to make me laugh out loud, wildlife , flowers and just about everything.

I like Thursday 13 ~ some people are so creative, Friday Feast is short and sweet and I look forward to joining a few more when I find the spare time.

I have also found some competitions to enter ... okay I have little chance because I am a non USA blogger but one says they will ship anywhere.

I have found some great links , recipes and websites ... retail therapy and Christmas ideas.


My new favourite is from Uncommonly Cute!! BABY CLOTHES and other T shirts I found the link @ The Laughs will go on .Her little man, Tate is just the cutest model - well next to my boys anyway. He looks so co-operative and happy

The prize up for grabs is a unisex long sleeved I Love You alphabet shirt! (size is 18-24 months). The thing I loved was the twin onesie sets they have...they are very funny! Boo hoo my boys are now too big for them .My favorite is the 'pair' that says "copy" on one and "paste" on the other! seriously funny! I might have make some myself . Though my boys are not identical . Even my friends with boy/girl twins get asked this question ... as if !



"Yes, we are twins ... No, we are not identical"



They certainly are a talking point. Some multiple mums don't like the attention but I am happy to say my boys love it (so do I -it doesn't last long)S & J are so friendly and smiley - they bring a lot of joy to people. I have seen many other t shirts like "Womb Mates" and "Thing 1" "Thing 2" but I am not sure about calling my babies THING - haha but 'copy' and 'paste' that is cute !.



Now I just have to figure out how to squeeze a few more hours into my day ... I have to get some new letters for the keypads on my laptop so I can read / blog when my boys play outside I think !


While we are on the topic of competitions - I know you are all busy but can you please cast a vote in the Twinsane competition. It is a popularity contest - so pretty please. We are the very last entry so scroll right to the end. They have great t-shirts and accessories too - especially for twins.

Okay - this competition is @ Apples of Gold - a new website I stumbled upon today. You could win 'Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul'
I love the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. My eyes start puddling up and waterfalling at some of the stories. Tears of joy and sometimes sadness. I can read them over and over. I have about six of them and I have read more because I gave some away too. They are so inspirational and very easy for all the family to read. Apples of Gold has a very encouraging website too if you need a lift and some food for the soul.