Baby Tuesday on Thursday

Why is all my text underlined? I have no idea.

Anyway- we cut our tree down from Crest Ranch on Saturday. They were slightly more grumpy than I would have preferred, but next year I'll remember to do the hot chocolate *before* the tree cutting, as to help them be in a perky mood.


Grump grump grump grump.


Finally she cheered up. She liked guarding the tree once we found one that we all agreed on.
She said "just like we had to guard our fridgerator!" [at the Sears outlet.] haha


Grump grump grump grump grump.


I had to bribe her with candy to wear that coat. I bought it from a garage sale, it's a vintage all wool coat from England. She hates it. If it had Cinderella on it, she'd wear it. But it has no commercial affiliations so she doesn't like it.
(I had to tell her some princess tennis shoes were tacky the other day at the store. And I might have said, "they make ugly shoes and then put princesses on them so people will buy them, don't fall for it." Maybe I said too much? Baby R had just dropped my iPhone on the ground, I was pushed to the limit.


Baby R and the tree carrying cart. We didn't really need it since we buy squat trees but hey.


Hoods on, both looking forward. Thank goodness, we got the pic.


Grump grump grump grump grump grump.


Love this shot! The joy was sporadic.


We bought an "Arizona Cypress" this year, which is a kind of seafoam green color. It's pretty cool, but I had to buy a different color scheme of ornaments to go on it.
Target trip!
I told Kid C she could pick out one ornament (in the correct color scheme of course!) and instead she found a 6 pack of princess ornaments. Her little face was so cute and innocent asking for them, that I didn't want to say "no, those are tacky!" Right below were these tiny tinsel trees, so I said "how about you can have your own tree and you can put them on there" She was SO happy with that. Best 9.99 I've spent in a long time. She decorated the whole thing herself, proudly and quietly, while I put other decorations out around the house.



This is Kid C in her preschool class doing show and tell today.
I felt like total loser mom today because I forgot until 5 min before class that it was my day to help out and bring snack. THANK HEAVENS FOR SUE! She was able to take Kid C to class and cover for the first 30 min while i took Baby R to KidsPark and bought some crackers and juice and ran back by the house to get her show-and-tell object. I grabbed the tree, and that made Kid C forgive me I think. She got to tell the class all about it. So cute.



(here she is decorating)

sorry!!

I know, Baby Tuesday is majorly late! I know!

I've been working like crazy trying to make deadlines before I leave for Dallas. And on top of that training for the half marathon (aaaa!)

But to show you that i"m not making it up, check out the video I just finished!

Turkey for me, turkey for you, let's eat turkey in a big brown shoe

I'm getting up before 2am tomorrow to join Joanne and Kara tomorrow for Black Friday.

I have never done something crazy like this before, but it was their idea. I'm just along for the ride. I will for sure take photos of all the maniacs running each other down with walmart shopping carts.

But here's some pics of Thanksgiving, after my Turkey Trot of course.

Check out Baby R's cool H&M outfit. I saved it special for today. And yeah, those are skinny-fit pants with a big robot accessory on them. Awesomeness.

Kevin's aunts, uncles, cousins, grandfather, etc.

El Guapo!

baton wielding powder keg.

Everyone!

Baby Tuesday on Wednesday

I didn't forget.
Well I kind of forgot, and then I would remember. And then I would forget and now I'm posting this.

Thankfulness Homework Day 1

Mark said we had to write down one thing we're thankful for this week. One different thing per day. I think that means for 7 days.

So today, I'll do the obvious:

My babies.

I'm thankful that they are incredibly healthy, mentally and physically.
And thankful that they are pretty darn cute and loveable.

Even if I don't *really* pray at night. (by "really" I mean, focusing and making a real effort) I almost always thank God for my C & R.

(even if they drive me crazy ;) )

Baby Tuesday

My theme until the kids get into preschool is tiredness. Tiredness until January.

Baby R got sick and barfed at KidsPark and I didn't know my phone was on silent. So not only did I unknowingly bring a barfy kid to childcare, but I also didn't come and get him when he got sick.
I felt AWFUL about the whole thing. I took them some "apology cookies" this morning with a card to those women that had to take care of him.
I need to take them there tomorrow because I have a ton of projects I'm working on, but I'm kinda afraid of them giving me the look when I go in there. Maybe it'll be different people? Who knows.


After we bought our new fridge, we stood outside the store and there was this display with a real old Ford Fairlane behind the glass. Since it is her middle name, I made her stand next to it and take her pic.



Yes, the "l" is missing in the name, like it broke off.


Baby R had to get in on it too.


This is Kid C's pumpkin. She drew it out and Kevin cut it out.
I know I'm completely biases, but I was impressed with hers and Baby R's too.
But I felt like I would draw something like that on purpose to look "whimsical."
The scar on the head? So great.


Baby R's looked like something from Nightmare Before Christmas. I liked it alot too.


Kid C took these photos with the camera. It's like a tiny gallery showing of Mojito as her muse. The yawn one is actually a super awesome shot!











And the long awaited refrigerator serenade video. As the installers were putting our fridge in the kitchen, she sang to them in "spanish" which was just her making up gibberish, and a few Dora vocabulary words thrown in occasionally.

Baby Thursday

oopsie.

Tue and Wed were crazyville.


Today's still crazy, but I gotta put something up right?

Here's a collection of self portraits by the kids. Playing with "Photo Booth" on my laptop is one of their favorite games. I have hundred of Kid C's.





('sup, yo)










(peace out)






(this one is from a while back, I forgot to post it)

Sears Outlet is Da Bomb!

Here's the fridge we got, but we didn't pay NEAR that much crazy money for it!

I really wanted a Big Chill fridge, but they aren't practical at all. Boo.