I am not a NBA fan. But Raymond's favorite NBA team is the Boston Celtics and last night they won the NBA Finals. He told me this morning that he was 2 minutes away from the greatest Basketball season, college & pro, ever for him. If you have to ask about this...please don't... if you know Raymond, you know what I am talking about... Anyway... When the game was over, I asked Raymond, were they not the worst team last year in the NBA, he looks at me, smiles and says "the second worst". I was like oh yeah the Griz's were the worst.... Sorry Griz fans.
I am playing in an all girls fantasy football league this fall. I am so excited, why should Raymond and the guys from Sunday School get to have all the fun. I did ask Raymond to help me get my team together and if it was too early for this. I am already thinking about which QB and RB and kicker I want. I may have a little competetion getting the kicker I want. Raymond said yes it is too early to start making a list. I seriously don't know where this competative edge came from. I was a littled surprised by it during our March Madness Bracket Challenge. It will be fun playing with the girls from church. I wonder if our teams will do better than the guys. You noticed they did not let us play with them..... I will keep you posted on team, players and standings when it starts.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Happy Father's Day
Tonight after we got back from the Baker's and the girls got their PJ's on, they sat in Raymond's lap to watch Tiger Woods play the last hole of the US Open. I told the girls they could not watch TV when we got home because they needed to go to bed since Abby had no nap today. This was the best shot I could get of the 3 of them. Happy Father's Day!
Silly Girl!
Silly Girl!
Swimming Fun
Hannah (our niece) came over to play and swim Saturday afternoon. All 3 girls had so much fun playing together. I think Hannah was a little upset when she had to leave. Here are some pictures of them in the water and playing afterwards.
I bought a long float for me to lay on in the pool and the girls discover that they can "flip" me off of it into the water. It is so cute to see them do this. They keep asking me if I am ready to go in the water. I have to admit I enjoyed them doing that. Allie has learned how to "dive". She holds her nose and under the water she goes. When she pops up she laughs and wants to do it again. Abby is our sea horse (that's what she wants to be called instead of a fish). She is "swimming" pretty good. I would love to get her in swim lessons next year.
Abby laying on my float. 3 going on 13!
Allie was a little freaked out about it at first.
I bought a long float for me to lay on in the pool and the girls discover that they can "flip" me off of it into the water. It is so cute to see them do this. They keep asking me if I am ready to go in the water. I have to admit I enjoyed them doing that. Allie has learned how to "dive". She holds her nose and under the water she goes. When she pops up she laughs and wants to do it again. Abby is our sea horse (that's what she wants to be called instead of a fish). She is "swimming" pretty good. I would love to get her in swim lessons next year.
Abby laying on my float. 3 going on 13!
Allie was a little freaked out about it at first.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Our New Toy
I have been after Raymond to get the girls an outdoor toy. He found a swing set on Craig's List that we are going to go at later this week and if it is as good as the lady says we will take it. Best part about the swing set is that it is FREE! The girls found the item below in the Toys R Us ad on Sunday. After 2 hours gong back and forth and Raymond searching the web for something.... We decided on the pool below. The box says ready for water in 5 minutes. Don't think so, more like an hour. It took a little while to blow up the ring on top and then we had to get it level and the filter hooked up. I hooked the filter up all by myself and I filled it water today. It took just about all day to fill it. The girls had fun playing in it this morning and again this afternoon. It must have wore them out because they took a 2 1/2 hour nap!!! It could hold more water but I don't think we will add any more. It seems to be a good level on them. I have to admit I like it to. It is big enough that I can sit in it and play with them.
Ready for play -
Ready for play -
Stopping Traffic
Here is the latest creation I have made for the girls. Sundresses with ribbon ties. It was so easy to make. I did not even have to hem it!
Silly girl
Sunday when got to church and parked. We had to cross in front of traffic to get to the sidewalk. We were walking and a car was coming slowly waiting for us to cross and Allie stops, looks at the car, holds her hand out palm out, and says "Stop, Stop car Stop". She was so cute.
Silly girl
Sunday when got to church and parked. We had to cross in front of traffic to get to the sidewalk. We were walking and a car was coming slowly waiting for us to cross and Allie stops, looks at the car, holds her hand out palm out, and says "Stop, Stop car Stop". She was so cute.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Pictures
Here are some pictures of Raymond's cake and the girls eating it.
Abby had a hard time keeping her fingers out of the icing.
As you can see Allie ate the icing and not much cake.
Yesterday I was in the computer room talking on the phone and in comes Abby asking for something. When I look up here is what I see. Her face is covered in purple grape smelling lip gloss from a Disney Princess necklace (I did not know she could open this). She kinda missed her lips. She did smell fruity for till bath time.
Abby sleeps in many different positions. Here is one of her favorites. It amazes me how she does not wake up from falling or rolling off the bed. I am glad we opted for toddler beds before moving to big girls beds.
how cute
Abby had a hard time keeping her fingers out of the icing.
As you can see Allie ate the icing and not much cake.
Yesterday I was in the computer room talking on the phone and in comes Abby asking for something. When I look up here is what I see. Her face is covered in purple grape smelling lip gloss from a Disney Princess necklace (I did not know she could open this). She kinda missed her lips. She did smell fruity for till bath time.
Abby sleeps in many different positions. Here is one of her favorites. It amazes me how she does not wake up from falling or rolling off the bed. I am glad we opted for toddler beds before moving to big girls beds.
how cute
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Please go to sleep
Tonight after an hour of crying Abby finally decides to go to sleep. Part of her problem is that I took her sleeping bag away the other night for getting up over and over again. Well in her sleepy, crying voice I keep hearing her say "Come back sleeping bag, come back." Ok, it was breaking my heart not to go and give her back her sleeping bag. But if I did what message would I be sending, cry long enough and you will get what you want. I don't want to have to fix that later, so she cries. But it also funny because of what she is saying, like the sleeping bag can hear her and will come walking out of my bathroom linen closet and down the hall and into her room. I did tell her she could have it back tomorrow night if she is good. I don't think she feels to good right now any way, she has a yucky runny nose.
Allie is being Allie. She is calm and ever so friendly, to every one. It took Allie a while to go to sleep as well. Maybe it was Abby's crying.....
They did started back to MDO on Tuesday. Every Friday during the summer is water day at MDO and they love the water.
Allie is being Allie. She is calm and ever so friendly, to every one. It took Allie a while to go to sleep as well. Maybe it was Abby's crying.....
They did started back to MDO on Tuesday. Every Friday during the summer is water day at MDO and they love the water.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Happy Birthday Raymond
Today is Raymond's birthday. The girls and I just put a cake in the oven. When it is cooled we are going to ice it and decorate it. They wanted to make a cake like Max & Ruby but I would not let them. I don't think Raymond would appreciate a pink cake with pink icing. So we settled on a yellow cake with chocolate icing. Abby wants to add candles. I don't think I have 33 candles..... She also wants to play party games.... What games can we play??? I will post pictures if I get to take any later.
Not much else is new. The girls were out of school last week. They go back to MDO tomorrow for June and July and will be out in August. I am still working. I will probably be working till August if I had to guess. I don't have childcare in August. I miss my time at home by myself to get things done and time to run errans without 4 little hands trying to help me or causing a mess or trouble because I've stop to look at something. I feel quilty when I am at work for not being with the girls and quilty when I am home for not being at work.
No, Thank you seems to be Allie's new phrase. Anything you ask her she will reply with "no thank you". At least she is being polite about it.
Abby has started saying words and phrases that I say way to much. The other day in the car, she says to Allie "oh honey" (say it with a southern accent and you can see how cute it is). And this afternoon while Allie was whining she asked "What's wrong now?"
Be careful what you say, it will come back to haunt you.
Not much else is new. The girls were out of school last week. They go back to MDO tomorrow for June and July and will be out in August. I am still working. I will probably be working till August if I had to guess. I don't have childcare in August. I miss my time at home by myself to get things done and time to run errans without 4 little hands trying to help me or causing a mess or trouble because I've stop to look at something. I feel quilty when I am at work for not being with the girls and quilty when I am home for not being at work.
No, Thank you seems to be Allie's new phrase. Anything you ask her she will reply with "no thank you". At least she is being polite about it.
Abby has started saying words and phrases that I say way to much. The other day in the car, she says to Allie "oh honey" (say it with a southern accent and you can see how cute it is). And this afternoon while Allie was whining she asked "What's wrong now?"
Be careful what you say, it will come back to haunt you.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Happy Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day. When I was little I would wonder why people had flags flying at the end of May. My brother Kevin would tell me that it was for his birthday, which is May 30th. And I believed him! I am not sure why I believed him, we never really got along growing up. You could say we pretty much hated each other till he left for the Navy and was not around that much. I remember the 1st time he called home from basic training and I missed his call. I cried because I missed it. Anyway, we are much closer now and we get along great. I wished he lived closer to me.
Anyway.... We did not do much this long weekend, I was able to do a few things at home that I wanted to do. Saturday Abby and I went out to run some errands, the girls played in their pool for a while, Raymond moved the flower bed to along the back fence (where I wanted it to be in the first place), we went swimming at the Bakers on Sunday (thanks so much, the girls and I always enjoy this), and to Meemaw's for dinner Monday night (very yummy). Now it is raining and I am about to go get ready for bed and watch Jon & Kate plus 8 and fall asleep.
On the way home from Meemaw's when we exit onto Appling and we pass the 3 large crosses that are at Bellvue Baptist. I was thinking about the crosses and Abby says, "three crosses" and before I can say anything, she continues "Jesus was on the big one" I was amazed that she knew that and I realized right there what a huge role we have as parents to teach our children about God. I knew this before but it was really reinforced tonight. Maybe I should read more of the New Testament to the girls at bed time instead of the Old Testament....
Abby & Allie surprise we more and more everyday. Saturday morning they were talking to each other in a full conversation, that made sense. They are growing up way to fast for me.
Allie is doing really great with the potty training. She is going potty during the day and can stay dry during her nap. Now if I can get Abby to go potty.
Anyway.... We did not do much this long weekend, I was able to do a few things at home that I wanted to do. Saturday Abby and I went out to run some errands, the girls played in their pool for a while, Raymond moved the flower bed to along the back fence (where I wanted it to be in the first place), we went swimming at the Bakers on Sunday (thanks so much, the girls and I always enjoy this), and to Meemaw's for dinner Monday night (very yummy). Now it is raining and I am about to go get ready for bed and watch Jon & Kate plus 8 and fall asleep.
On the way home from Meemaw's when we exit onto Appling and we pass the 3 large crosses that are at Bellvue Baptist. I was thinking about the crosses and Abby says, "three crosses" and before I can say anything, she continues "Jesus was on the big one" I was amazed that she knew that and I realized right there what a huge role we have as parents to teach our children about God. I knew this before but it was really reinforced tonight. Maybe I should read more of the New Testament to the girls at bed time instead of the Old Testament....
Abby & Allie surprise we more and more everyday. Saturday morning they were talking to each other in a full conversation, that made sense. They are growing up way to fast for me.
Allie is doing really great with the potty training. She is going potty during the day and can stay dry during her nap. Now if I can get Abby to go potty.
Top Ten Shows We Watch
Another posting idea taken from my friend Rachel
Top Ten Shows Abby & Allie watch:
10. My Friends Tiger & Pooh
9. Mickey Mouse Club House
8. Noggin
7. Max & Ruby
6. The Wonder Pets
5. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy
4. Diego
3. Dora
2. Mickey's Christmas (Mickey's Once upon a Christmas)
1. Veggie Tales - The wonderful Wizard of Ha's
Top Ten Current Shows I watch:
1. CSI
2. CSI Miami
3. CSI New York - (see a pattern)
4. ER
5. The Big Bang
6. How I Met Your Mother
7. Rules of Engagement
8. American Idol
9. Survivor
10. Jon & Kate Plus 8 (If she can make it thru her day, so can I)
Raymond's Show
1. ESPN
2. Tiger Games
3. Celtics
4. Cubs
5. Seinfeld reruns
6. News
7. Sports
8. Survivor
9. The Apprentice
10. I am not sure what to put as his last choice....
Top Ten Shows Abby & Allie watch:
10. My Friends Tiger & Pooh
9. Mickey Mouse Club House
8. Noggin
7. Max & Ruby
6. The Wonder Pets
5. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy
4. Diego
3. Dora
2. Mickey's Christmas (Mickey's Once upon a Christmas)
1. Veggie Tales - The wonderful Wizard of Ha's
Top Ten Current Shows I watch:
1. CSI
2. CSI Miami
3. CSI New York - (see a pattern)
4. ER
5. The Big Bang
6. How I Met Your Mother
7. Rules of Engagement
8. American Idol
9. Survivor
10. Jon & Kate Plus 8 (If she can make it thru her day, so can I)
Raymond's Show
1. ESPN
2. Tiger Games
3. Celtics
4. Cubs
5. Seinfeld reruns
6. News
7. Sports
8. Survivor
9. The Apprentice
10. I am not sure what to put as his last choice....
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