Did I forget to mention...

...that Atticus is outgrowing naps, that Violet is boycotting naps, that Atticus banged Violet's head into the rock fireplace last night, and that he likes to lock all our new doors from the inside and then close them from the outside--so that we have to pick the lock whenever we want to use the bathroom?

That last one really cracks me up actually. As does this story from today: I took the kids to Costco and I parked at the far end of the parking lot because it was very crowded. It's a little downhill from the far end of the parking lot to the store. Which means it's a very steep uphill from the store when the cart is full of 80 lbs of diapers and wipes and groceries and 50 lbs of kids. When I finally managed to complete the task of pushing the cart to the car, I got Atticus out to put him in the car first. Then I turned to see that the cart, and Violet in it, was heading backward back down the hill, where luckily no cars were driving past. I had to chase it down with Atty on my hip.

It's been a little chaotic lately. If you see a crazy lady chasing a shopping cart through a parking lot, it could be me. That's what moving and remodeling while raising toddlers will do to you.