Oh for the month of APRIL ---

So about 3 weeks ago I was cleaning out my kids rooms.  {Like SERIOUS, DEEP, SPRING-Y cleaning!!!!}  I was going through clothes, bringing in the new clothes, going through toys, moving furniture ... the WHOLE she-bang.  Well, I was ALMOST done & was tired so I thought I would save time & carry 2 bins of clothes downstairs at a time.  I made it safely with my first set of 2, so I went back up for 2 more ... well the second set didn't go as well ... I ended up FALLING on a STUPID ball that was on our 2nd flight of stairs.  Since I was holding 2 bins worth of clothes I didn't have my arms to catch me & I ended up landing DIRECTLY on my TAILBONE ----- OCHIE-WAYSIES, it what we call it in the Madsen home.  IT KILLED!!!  My right leg was tingly, my left arms had a gash in it, & I couldn't even MOVE!!!!!!!!  Well, needless to say I haven't sat comfortably SINCE that day & I think I might've broken my lovely tailbone ---UGH!!!!!!  Why do I share that story you may ask???  It's not to show I am a clutz --- although after 27 years of FALLING I know I am --- it is to show you why I haven't wanted to sit downstairs, on a uncomfy chair, & blog.  SOOOOOOOO-OOOOO bare with me why I catch up a bit!!!

ALAN IS SPOILED!!!!

Not by me!!!!! By his BOSS!!!!

Seriously --- THEY LOVE HIM!!!  I know this because of many things, but here's the cherry on the cake ... a $7,000 bike just handed to him cause his boss CLAIMS he doesn't have time to ride such an expensive purchase --- he wants SOMEONE to be able to enjoy it.

{fyi --- his boss did LOTOJA last fall & is doing it again this fall --- he placed 3rd in that race!!!}

I am happy for him!!!  He LOVED the thing!!!  He spend 2-3 hours one night polishing this baby up in our basement --- hehehe. :)

Well, we need a new GRILL --- WHY?

Well take a look at this piece of art --- 

             SILLY BIRDS!!! 

They try this every spring & this year we GAVE up trying to STOP them!!!

I love that Emma writes NOTES!!!

Especially when I get to decifer the writing!!!!

{i think it says: "new friend welcome to my room.  Come along to play"}

I also LOVE that all 3 of my bundles pick weeds in the backyard & bring them to me like they have just presented me with a JEWEL!!!!  {Kye is HILARIOUS when he hands me his "flower" he's picked for me!!!}

I'm learning some new quick haristyles for last minute hair-do's for school --- awe mornings can be SOOOOOO stressful!!!

 My Mom's a genius!!!!  She came up with this FANTASTIC entertainment for my boys one day while we were sewing away together ---- GENIUS i SAY ... GENIUS!!!!

It has given me HOURS of peaceful BLISS because they do this OVER-&-OVER-&-OVER!!!

She was helping me finish up these LOVELIES ---

My MIL" helped" me start them one day & then my Mom came the next day to "help" me FINISH, so I could once again have some PRIVACY!!!

THANK YOU to both of these fine mothers for making my wild pattern dream of curtains come to pass!  They pratically just sewed them for me after I gave them a sciwampus view of my vision! :)

We celebrated this not so lil' girls 6th birthday!!!

{Which SOMEDAY I will blog in depth about!!!}

 This lil' guy has MASTERED the "no training wheels" bike riding in NO TIME FLAT!!!!

{i knew it was just a matter of TIME before he jumped on like his sister!!}

The only problem is he can't get ON by himself & is too STUBBORN to learn --- he just wants you to "HELP" him EVERY time.  :)

 These 3 boys went road biking together the other night ... & yes my oldest brother IS wearing a hockey helmet ... & YES, he did wear that while they went biking!!!

 & last but not least ... Emma has started BASEBALL with a cute little team made up of 5-6 year olds in our own neighborhood --- it's entertaining to say the least!  & we, meaning Emma & I, are both WAAAAAAY to excited for her 1st Dance Recital the end of JUNE!!!! 

 Wow, we have been busy & This is just a little of what we REALLY have been up to.  My tailbone & head are saying it TIME for bed, so I guess I will go!!!  Hopefully I MAKE the time to blog again SOON!!!!