Tonight my son had his very first baseball practice and he was as cute as could be and I am dying to share some pix of the occasion, but my brain is complete mush after taking care of my sick girls all day (and it’s clear we still have a very long night ahead of us). I will save it for later this week when I can give it the time it deserves.

We’ve been battling some germs here at the circus. Everything from ear infections, stomach bugs, croup, asthma attacks… we seem to have had it all, and then had it again. After this week’s bout of croup went from kid to kid (with the baby waking up today with a fever) I am thinking Momma could use some chocolate. So, during nap time today I plan to whip up some of these (my favs) and enjoy a little chocolate fix while I try to catch up on some blog reading and commenting.

[5 Minutes for Mom] (http://www.5minutesformom.com)is hosting their annual blog party and this year I am joining in the fun! So kick your shoes off, change in to some comfy pants and make yourself at home, because the best thing about a blog party is you can join in the fun from the comfort of your couch! I’ve been blogging for almost a year now. What started as a fulfillment of my new years resolution, has grown into a means of making new friends and reconnecting with old ones as I share my circus life as a wife and stay at home mom of three active preschoolers.

When my oldest doesn’t take a nap, I am often looking for creative ways for him to play quietly while the girls sleep and I do “whatever I do” during nap time. Often time he plays quietly in his nap room (I separate the kids during nap time so they aren’t sleeping in the same room) or will play a computer game. Some days, however, I give him the point and shoot and let him have fun with his artistic side.

Someday when I open my silverware drawer I will find each piece sitting neatly in the slot it belongs. Someday my kids won’t come running when they hear me opening the dishwasher, eager to help put the dishes away. And I will look back on these days when my 19 mth old did it all by herself with longing. So, today I am enjoying the help!   Check out 5M4M for actual Wordless Wednesdays.

I seriously wonder what moms did before the internet. Where did you go when you were looking for that cookie recipe you can’t find in your recipe box, or to check for tips on how to bring your child’s fever down, or to seek help tips for crayon removal? A few weeks ago when I discovered this  after my daughter’s naptime, I left a face book status that I was wondering how to get marker off of a baby doll face and within the hour I had 15 helpful tips.

Yesterday when I was taking a picture of my son with his “baby” to post on the blog, he asked what I was going to do with the picture.  Son: “Are you going to send it away to people?” Me: No, I’m just putting it on my blog. Son: But I want this picture for my scrapbook. Me: That’s fine, you can still have the picture, they’re not taking it, just looking at it.

5 years ago if you had told me that I would care, I mean really care, about a little stuffed animal blankey, I would have laughed. Shortly before I stopped teaching my third graders threw me a “surprise” baby shower. One of my students gave me a blankey/stuffed animal all in one. You know those things that have an animal head on one end, blankey in the middle and feet and buttom on the other end?

My daughter loves to change her clothes. We go through a clothing change at least, AT LEAST 4 times a day. Thankfully, she can dress herself and requires little assistance from me. Typically she rotates through her most favorite articles of clothing. In addition to her candy pants, she’s added a silk pair of pj pants to her collection, as well as a too tight Winnie the Pooh pajama shirt.

A few weeks ago my son came up to me and asked if Prince Charming was always the prince. I told him yes. His eyes got really big and he said, “Wow, that is a lot of princesses to take care of.” Apparently, he wasn’t done pondering the subject, because later while holding up his sister’s sippy cup, he remarked, “That’s too many princesses for one guy… you’re only supposed to have one.