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On a day like today, there is just simply nothing more beautiful than the limitless sky with floating puffs of pure white clouds. And I'm no photography expert, but it sure does make a magnificint backdrop for photos. The problem is the sky is way up there and your kids are way down there with houses, mailboxes, and what not in between. You could always lay on the ground and shoot the photos from there, but it limits you to one angle ... … [Read more...]
It's funny, with all the tech gadgets I have around this house I very rarely catch the good stuff on video. Luck must have been on my side this week because when I was out playing with the girls I did it - I caught an Emma "First" on video! She's been jabbering for a few months now, saying incoherent phrases and one syllable words like: mama, dada, milk, ball. Well, this week she said a 2 syllable word and I actually understood it! Wanna … [Read more...]
Don't ask me why, but after I finished doing my hair this morning, I got this crazy idea to experiment with my daughter's hair. I know, I know, she has curls that most parents envy, I get that, I do. And I love her curls to pieces, but I always wonder, what if she had straight hair? how long would it be? is it majorly uneven and need of a cut? Well, I had fun finding out today. She's already a major girly-girl so all I have to say is "you want … [Read more...]
Yesterday, a 5 year old girl broke my heart. She almost broke my daughter's heart. Here we are at the playground that is situated right next to the baseball fields where my son is practicing for the new season. Just as we walk down the sidewalk towards the slide, my 2 1/2 year old daughter spotted the one thing she desperately yearns for ... another little girl. With open arms, Kaydee goes running towards her with the biggest smile on her … [Read more...]
The way things are going lately I'm going to have to switch gears and move from the Poop Stories to The Torture Files. Forget stinky poo on the walls and carpets, those are small potatoes compared to the nightmare of issues these girls are having. You see, when Emma was born I was breastfeeding, so it was only fitting that she slept in our bedroom. At the time Kaydee wasn't happy sleeping alone so we let her sleep with her big brother, … [Read more...]
I realize every single day can't be sunshine and roses but man, I could sure use a break from the chaos that my life can be. For three days now I've been fighting off insanely bad migraines. The kind where even a hint of light makes your eye ball just start pounding. The other night I found myself hiding in a pitch black shower for 30 minutes just trying to relieve the pain. While it worked temporarily, I get one hell of a bruise from thumping … [Read more...]
Just looking at all those beautiful curls on my toddler makes me smile, yet cringe. Beyond the gorgeous smile and beneath the puffs of curl is a no comb zone, a place where no detangler or conditioner can be used effectively. It has gotten completely out of control. I've said it before and I'll said it again, I should not be a mom to girls, or at least ones with curly hair! For one, this curly business is tough to maintain, especially as it … [Read more...]
Tales, Tails, either word works perfectly for this little situation. In the midst of our toilet training adventures, we've hit a few bumps that I just never quite experienced with my son. He was pretty straight forward, stand ... aim ... pee ... shake ... done! Easy as pie. But now that I've got a girl on my hands, it's like starting from scratch. Whatever knowledge I had of my son's toilet training days is now rendered useless. … [Read more...]
Ever since our son received a Nintendo DSi for Christmas, it has been nothing but bickering. Who would have thought a 2 year old would be scrapping with her brother over such an advanced toy. Thinking back to my own childhood, I remember getting the original Nintendo Gameboy, the really old gray and bulky one, when I was about six. Even then, it was a challenge to learn how to use it but like most kids, I picked it up quickly and went about … [Read more...]
Potty training..learning, whatever you call it, what can you really say about it except that it's something I always dread and look forward to at the same time. You see, my son was a breeze. We never really pushed him to use the potty and one day he just up and decided to use it. It was great, no more diapers, no more wipes no more explosions, well, that is until our daughter, Kaydence was born a few years later. And now here she is at 2 1/2 … [Read more...]
