Friday, October 17, 2008

Crazy Question - Please jog my memory

I love the sitemeter I have on my blog because it lets me see who is 'checking us out' from various parts of the country and even the world (if I knew anyone other than LeDon outside of the US right now). Sometimes it shows how poor my memory is regarding where some of my friends are located right now. I have noticed that there is someone in New Mexico that checks in pretty frequently, usually at least once daily, and I even saw someone today from Vermont. Please jog my memory and let me know who you are (just leave me a comment). I love to know who is keeping up with us so I can keep up with you as well.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Wow! An Alyson Moment

OK, so I know that laughing hysterically and following your child around with a camera is not exactly the best way to handle a moment like this. Sometimes you just can't help it and all you parents looking at this can't deny that you have done the same at some point. If you haven't, just humor me and let me think you have. This is also proof to some of you who think Alyson is so sweet and not capable of things like this that, yes she is.

Basically, it all stemmed from her wanting to sleep in the living room with Natalie (she has fall break this week). That was fine with me but she insisted on sleeping on the hard floor and I wouldn't agree with that. When we couldn't come to terms on that I told her she could just sleep in her bed tonight. Well, that went over like a lead balloon and this clip is just a small glimpse of the tantrum that ensued. There were some much more entertaining moments that I couldn't catch because as soon as I started recording she would run - I warned her I was going to get the camera out.

For all you critics who can't believe I allowed this to happen and actually took video of it - not to worry, she got what was coming to her after more than enough warning.

Sorry, I think you will have to look at it sideways - I can't figure out how to rotate it.


Finally, what Alyson really needed!

Poor Natalie had been waiting so patiently to do something with me after storm passed and she fell asleep in the meantime. We will have to make up for that tomorrow because I have a feeling she will have some hurt feelings.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Happy Birthday Natalie!

I can't believe she is 9 years old! It seems like just yesterday that we were waiting for what seemed like FOREVER for her to get here. Now she is turning in to a young lady right before our eyes. Have a great birthday Nat!

Look what the toothfairy brought me!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Snaggle Tooth!


Snaggle tooth!!




Snaggle tooth with her tooth and the infamous (remnants of) the candy bar.


Alyson has lost her first tooth! Wow! All this is happening too fast. I wasn't quite prepared for it yet. I figured we at least had a few more months. She started to complain of her tooth hurting just before her birthday last week. It had gotten pretty loose over the course of this past week and then this afternoon, she took a bite of a candy bar and guess what! She was so excited - "My loose tooth fell out!". She even tolerated the small amount of bleeding without a panic attack. We have our Tooth Fairy pillow ready and she is anxiously waiting for her visit tonight.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Bubbles galore


I will still be cleaning up bubbles next week!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Artistic Flare?


Natalie felt the need to work on her artist skills this afternoon and Aly graciously agreed to be her subject. I don't know if Alyson really knew what she was getting in to. At least they didn't use the Sharpie markers they had been working with a short time earlier (to decorate a pumpkin).