Just a few things i've learned this week

* One should always make sure they have their wallet before reaching the checkout line

*One should also make sure the birthday present is inside the car (not on top of it) before driving off

*homemade icecream is heaven

*running is a lot more fun when accompanied by ac and Oprah

*i can get much more done in a day if i never shower

*nursing in a sports bra is uncomfortable and messy, esp when forced to do in public.

*Painting in our house is similar to the book If you Give a Mouse a Cookie ...what starts out as a small simple task can turn into a huge project

*My family can down a ginormous watermelon in 2 days

*If i ask nicely my hubby will do just about anything for me

*If i am a beast i get lots of alone time

* Skinny Cows do not make you skinny, just skinny for a cow.

*Eclipse is awesome!

the end.

The Manly Bonding

Nothin' says guys night out like an Astros game and a good ol' "Deep in the Heart of Texas" sing-a-long:)

Noth'n says Kolby more than a shy face for a stranger taking the photo.

Noth'n says Daniel like being too embarrassed to ask for a retake.

...and this is why i am not allowed at guys night out:)

"Be gone long one"

Hee hee i love that line from Robin Hood.

Picked blueberries yesterday with Holly and Rosie and their girls.

Kolby spotted a nasty snake right below our feet while i was preoccupied with the juicy berries. I got chills...i despise snakes and all things creepy.

We picked 2lbs, we didn't get attacked by the snake, i got some alone time with the kiddos and no baby, and we enjoyed blueberry smoothies for dinner and blueberrybuckle today for dessert. yum!

Sister sister

Sister how i love thee...

i love how everyone thinks we look alike even though i am a fatty beast and you are freak'n gorgeous:)

i love how you adore my kiddos and they adore you!

i love how you think shoving grapes in your mouth is just as hillarious as i do...how you make me laugh so hard i cry...

how you love the sun as much as i do and can have a blast doing absolutely nothing...

i love you for playing hard all day long with me and the kids eventhough you're prego and super exhausted, seriously nothing says love like givn' up sleep.

i love that we like to trade clothes.

and go shopping together...

i love that we love to eat...esp fajitas and lots of candy!

I feel so lucky to have a sister like you! You bring out the best in me. I feel like a happier person around you.

i just hope my girls will cherish each other as much as i cherish you!!!

now if you'll excuse me i gotta go cry my eyeballs out bc i miss you:)

p.s. dont hate me bc i posted the ugly pics of us too hee hee.

Happy 2 months

Naomi,

You turned 2 months yesterday! Time really flies with you.

I took you to the DR. to get your shots.

You were a whopping 11lbs 13 oz (75%), 22.5 in (75%), and your head was 40.5 cm (90%). That's my big girl:)

You've started smiling and everytime i just melt. You smile the most in the morning, you definately do not get that from me. I haven't even caught your adorable grins on camera yet because missing a moment of your smiles isn't even worth grabbing the camera.

You also coo and the kids love it because they think you're talking to them.

You still sleep through the night which makes me think you are the best baby in the world:)

You've grown out of two outfits already and i get a lump in my throat each time i realize you no longer snuggle with your froggy legs all pulled up against my chest.

Still no bottle or pacifier which could become a problem in the future:)

My absolute favorite is at night when everyone else is sleeping and its just me and you and some lavendar bubble bath. Even if you're fussy before and after those 10-15 minutes are bliss. We just stare at each other. I talk you to you in a soft voice, you coo and we both unwind from the day. Its perfect...just like you.

Love you little sweet thang!

-mama

Scout Master Widow

got called this today at church. I'll add it to coach's widow:) Daniel left for a week of scout camp this afternoon. I missed him the moment he walked out the door. Pathetic? yes but true. After almost 7 yrs i still wanna hang out with my hubby all the time. Luckily for me, my sis is coming on Tuesday to cheer me up and help with the kiddos. Unluckily (is that a word) for her my kids want to wake her up every morning to play Uno.

No worries sis, i told them you'd throw up on them if they wake you up before the sun rises.

what i wanted vs. reality

Ya things didn't really go according to my plan this week...

Monday- wanted to clean the house...ended up only cleaning half and destroying it before the end of the day.

Tuesday- wanted to take all 3 kids to the pool by myself...after hours of packing and lathering up it ended up storming 10 minutes after they jumped in, olivia cried out of fear of rain? and i balanced the stroller on 1 wheel to avoid dumping my newborn into the pool.

Wednesday- wanted to have special time with just kolby and olivia, took them to see Shrek and bought a ridiculously priced bag of popcorn...ended up with a 3 year old tantrum about having rainbow candy

Thursday- wanted to go to the zoo or the beach or some place i would never venture out to on my own...ended up going to the pool instead.

Friday- wanted to have a day to hang out as a family...ended up with the best family day ever:) We shopped, we ate, we played miniture golf, we hiked, and we ate ice cream.

Friday you totally redeemed my week:)

Mr. Sandman returns

Don't want to jinx it but for some odd reason Naomi has decided to sleep through the night for a week now. We're talking in bed by midnight wakes up once (4am or 6am) and sleeps til 9ish. Shhh... i won't tell her that her siblings never did this at only 7 weeks.

Ahh... Mr. Sandman welcome back into my life! I missed you! I love you!!! Please stay!

San Antonio family

Daniel's brother Dave graduated this weekend (again hee hee). I don't know the official title or anything but he has completed his 2nd residency i believe. We drove out saturday morning to San Antonio to get in on the celebration. Naomi was an angel. She only cried for about 10 minutes both ways (7 hrs of driving). Kolby and Olivia said it was the best party ever! We are sure gonna miss our San Antonio family!!! They are moving to Tennesse next month...sniff sniff. We may have to squeeze in one more get together:)

the adults colored... the cousins played and ate all the raw corn in the garden...

naomi got passed around...

and then we all swam and ate a feast!

Ballet {week}

Ok not exactly a week of Ballet...more like a few days here and a few days there. Started off by my mom bringing this awesome ballerina book for olivia's birthday. Then i checked out a bunch of ballet books. And at last we played dress-up and had a costume change everytime the song on the ballet CD changed. We danced to The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, La Fille Mal Gardee, Coppelia, and Sleeping Beauty.

Naomi even got in on the action with her several pairs of ballerina socks. I let kolby dress up like a horse and run around so Daniel wouldn't think i was trying to turn him into a ballerina. We rested our twinkle toes by watching Angelina Ballerina off of Netflix instant play (i love that thing!)

Happy Dancing!

Mc-embarrassing

Almost forgot to share this funny story...

Last week my mom took the kids and i to McDonalds. As soon as we entered the playarea we heard this super loud abnoxious alarm going off. Someone had gone through the emergency exit. An employee had to come shut it off with a key. 20 minutes later some teenagers walked through the door again, sending the children running with their hands over their ears and all the parents in an annoyed frenzie. We had to wait for an emplyee again. Luckily Naomi slept through it all.

Seriously like 20 minutes later my mom got a call on her cell. She wanted to step outside to hear better and in her distraction walked right out the emergency door. Yep...here comes the ear piercing alarm again. I of course start giggling. An employee finally just locks all the doors. Yes we might all die in case of en emergency but at least we won't have to hear that dang alarm again.

A father across the room yells, "Didn't she have kids playing in here? She just left them?"

Then i had to say, "No they are my kids."

Father: "Oh she's with YOU!"

Me: (smiling) "No i don't know her, I've never seen her in my life!"

I hid my head in (fake) shame and laughed.

The father and another grandmother did not see the humor in the situation and stormed out. Not before giving my mom a dirty look on the way back in.

My mom served her pentence by having to come back and sit in the center of the playarea waiting for the kids to finish playing and having everyone stare at her:)

Thanks for the entertainment mom.

Best lunch at McDonalds ever!