Monday, March 31, 2008

Things that annoy me, Part 1

So can someone please explain to me why I am the only person who can rinse out a sippy cup. I just don't get it. The girls finish with them for the day, I open the top, rinse them out and sit them in drainer to be loaded into the dishwasher. Can anyone else do this? Apparently, no. Today under my mountainous pile of dishes I found 3 with old crusty, sour milk in them. Are you kidding? Stay with me here. They were in the sink.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Field Trip!

Today we took the girls to visit JL Longhorns. A farm owned and operated by a family friend.


They got to experience a lot of new things and see a lot of different animals. First up were the massive Texas Longhorns.



Next was the pig pen. The baby pigs were the main reason for the visit. Addison was a bit scared at first, but warmed up to them shortly. I myself, wanted to bring the litte runt home, he was so cute!




In the big barn we found some cows, some bigger pigs, goats, and sheep.









The girls even got to try out the small tractor with daddy.



I think they had a great time. After all they are destined to be country girls at heart.


All together it was a fantastic way to spend time with the family. Check out my other blog Image is Everything for a few more fun shots of this beautiful day.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

What a weekend.

Easter was nice. The girls were excited about their baskets this year. They ripped them apart and then moved on LOL. We had a nice family breakfast and then hit the in-laws for lunch. It was a fun day all around.









Sunday, March 23, 2008

Then and now

Payton then ...

Payton now ...

Addison then ...

Addison now ...

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Here comes Peter Cottontail

 
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Payton had a little lamb.

We had a special visitor yesterday at daycare. Valentine the lamb and her owners came in to teach the kids a bit about sheep. Payton thought the 'doggy' was very nice, but Addi was a bit scared.

 

 

 
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Monday, March 17, 2008

Noggin you suck!


I love Noggin, I really do, but their new line-up just sucks ass. Seriously if I wanted to watch 12 hours of Little Bill, Little Bear, and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids I would break out my On-Demand. The Wonder Pets and Backyardigans aren't on until 8:00 and 8:30 and Oswald not until 10:00! My kids don't watch a lot of tv, but they really enjoyed the singing parts while we were getting ready for daycare or calming down for nap. Now we have to listen to Little Bear engage in a beastial relationship with a young girl and Little Bill whine to Alice the Great. Sad. Just sad. Where is the variety? Where is the fun? So for this I say, Noggin, you suck!

This is what they do to my children at daycare ...



The picture quality sucks, but the image itself is funny. Payton is the only one that would wear her headband. Shocking considering I can't even get them to leave their hats on outside. Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Payton has a tooth!

Thank goodness! Greg and I were beginning to seriously worry. I know they say it can take up to 18 months ... but please. I myself am missing 9 permanent teeth, wisdom teeth included. By that I mean I never got them, they're not in my head, and will never grow. It caused a lot of problems when I was younger and I'm still dealing with ramifications. Know any other 28 year olds with baby teeth still? I don't, and it's almost embarassing.

Payton and the bra.

Ok so my children like to play with odd things, I admit it. A few days ago Payton realized the drawers in the nightstand in Addison's room open. It's been pure chaos since. Since both girls have a full (extremely full) closet in Payton's room. I kept my clothing in the closet in Addi's converted room. In the nightstand I keep all my panties, socks, and various other things. Yesterday they discovered the sports bra I wore while I was pregnant and it became the greatest toy ever.






Addi and the curio cabinet.

Addison is obsessed with our curio cabinet. It was my grandmother's, and when I was younger I was obsessed with it too. She loves my 'vintage' Care Bears in the bottom section, but right now is all about playing peek-a-boo in the mirrors that line the back.




Saturday, March 15, 2008

DD39PB



You suck! I thought it was bad when I used to get stuck behind you and your little copper colored car when I worked in the city. "Pass him straight out of town" I advised my friend, "or you'll be stuck behind him until you get there." Every morning on his early morning shift weeks (he evidently worked swing) I would race out of my alley, praying to whoever was listening I would beat him. Never knowing if I would catch up to him or would be home free. Even better were the mornings when I would see the tell-tale glow of his headlights inching their way towards me from his end of the alley. That's when I would blow the stop sign and cut him off.
On the days I met him on the road I'm sure he thought to himself, "There's that purple Grand Cherokee that cuts me off all the time" as I passed his sorry ass. 3 months of bedrest, a year home raising babies ... I thought it was all behind me. And then it happened.
Cruising my way to work, which is now the complete opposite direction I used to travel, I saw him. No, I didn't just see him, I was stuck behind him. You see my most direct route to work these days is a messy, winding back road with no place to pass. 3 days a week DD39PB travels to McDonald's on said messy, winding back road. 1-2 times a week I am lucky enough to get stuck behind him yet again. Did you know it is absolutely possible for a minivan to go less than 10mph downhill? I know because on Friday that's exactly the speed we travelled. 10mph downhill, 15mph uphill, and roughly 25mph on the straight stretches.
DD39PB ... you suck!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Ode to Lamby.

So Addi has this Lamb she dearly loves. She rubs his ears to calm herself down. We now have 3, just in case. This is our ode to Lamby.