Oh my aching back...

That's what I get for chasing two kids and five cats around all weekend! My house was a freakin' madhouse this weekend. We had my in-law's cat Little Guy, our 4 fur babies and our 4 year old nephew (AW) and two year old niece (RM) from Thursday until Sunday.

We had a lot of fun with the kids. They're at such a cute age and so funny. We took them to Blackberry Farm twice and Chuck E. Cheese. The Farm has a train ride, pony rides, a carousel and a lot of farm animals. RM immediately headed for the carousel squealing "Merry go round, ooh la la."

One thing I really noticed about the kids this weekend is that they are all about repetition. Either they ask or do the same things over and over or I'm saying the same things to them over and over. For example:

10-the number of times AW can ask "why" in one conversation
9-the number of times I had to tell RM on Sunday to "Leave the cats alone!"
8-the number of times we had to ride the train at Blackberry Farm
7-the number of times we had to listen to Willie Nelson's "Shotgun Willie" in the car-they absolutely adore that song! It drove The Saint nuts!
6-the number of times my sister-in-law called to see how the kids were doing
5-the number of times we had to ride the carousel
4-the number of times RM can say "Hey Auntie..." in a 10 minute span. For example, "Hey Auntie, watch me!" "Hey Auntie, can I have some milk?" "Hey Auntie, can I pet the cat?"
3-the number of times we had to watch The Incredibles
2-the number of blocks RM rode her "bike" before she decided she wanted me to carry her AND the bike. I carried the bike but I made her walk.
1-the number of cookies leftover after the kids went home