Bugs, worms and dirt.

     I am pretty sure a whole bunch of ants a few worms and atleast one ladybug got dug up and relocated today.  Me and the boys spent the morning and most of the afternoon out in the yard, me diging in the dirt to get the weeds out and then digging in the dirt to find bugs.  At one piont they were digging ants out of the flower  bed and putting them into the flower pot that containes the strawberry plant that Anthany gave me for mothers day.  When I was digging weeds I came across an earth worm which I gave to the boys to add to their collection of ants.  When Anthany finally let Atley have a chance to hold it I heard,"Atley don't hurt it, it's an animal"   I will miss this old house and it's yard when we move.  The boys know exacty which rocks in the front and the back yard to lift and find an ant hill.  It will be sad but there will be all kinds of new things to discover at the new house.
     Has it ever amazed you how you can brush a child off at the back door and insist that they take off their clothes before entering the house but there is still almost half the sand box in the tub once you pull the plug and the water is drained!  Like seriously where does it all come from?
     I am a lucky mom.  My boys love veggies, raw or cooked.  Even though I know this about them I am still always surprised at how fast a plate of veggies disapear.  We had soup and veggies and dip for lunch and I cut up what I thought was enough veggies for lunch aswell as enough to snack on for the rest of the day.  NOPE gone and they were even asking for more.  Guess That is one thing I will never complain about.
     Okay, so my friend is doing a personal challenge and has asked if anyone wants to join her.  I decided I would join but I will tweek it just a bit.  The rules for my challenge are that I will not buy any clothes, toys or gadgets for me or anyone else in my house till September 1st with the exception of B'day gifts.  We are however are moving this month and will need a few things for the house.   Another part to this challenge is that I will not eat chocolate or chips till September 1st.  We will see how it goes.  I challenge you to find something in your life that you would like to change and set some rules and a time frame for yourself.  But remember it is always easier when you tell someone about it, it keeps you acountable.