Today was eventful. SD is working in Beverly Hills this week {I guess since he posted that on Facebook today, I'll share it and remind you that I have a really large dog and a very protective father, so please don't visit me in the middle of the night!} and I was up at 3 o'clock this morning taking him to the airport. That comes pretty early in the day and I was exhausted by the time I got back home. A combination of the early morning airport run and Columbus Day causing Ella to have no school today, prompted me to work from home. Luckily, she had her cousin Molly over to play most of the day and I had a very productive work day from the comfort of my own bed. Thank goodness because this little bitty took a tumble this afternoon that landed her in the ER. As Soph is prone to do, she was ...
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Alma Mater
Down Where Southern Skies are Brightest stands ole VHS. With her banner proudly waving in her Black and Gold. Sing her praises ever loyal, full of cheer and joy. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, dear ole Vincent High! ...
Ice Cream Sundays
The weekend before last our sweet daddy was in New Orleans visiting his best friend and catching the Saints game. His girls had lots of fun and on Sunday they requested an afternoon at the park with some ice cream. After nap, we headed through the drive-through for chocolate Blue Bell ice cream and a milkshake for mommy and we were off to spend the afternoon in the beautiful sunshine. This is what Sophie thought when Ella tried not to share. She liked the milk shake okay, but she really wanted her sister's scoop! We did lots of pushing and swinging, climbing and sliding, and confirmed that Sophie had a dangerous side. She was not the least bit intimidated by this rock wall or the height of the slides coming down. She climbed and slid with abandon and only gave her ...
coming home.
I haven't blogged much about SD's new job, but he's been going strong since April. He works from home now, having pretty much taken over our bedroom {at least it's not my blogging desk!} and gets to take the girls to school in the morning and see them a lot more during the week than we were used to. He's still traveling some, but generally only once or twice a quarter. The girls miss him so much while he's gone, but we love hearing funny stories {like how he slept in on of the retirement homes or navigated Manhattan in a rental car} and getting random photo updates from him during the week. Last week, he was working out of their Connecticut facility for a few days, but flew in and out of NYC. Ella was thrilled to hear he saw the Statue of "Liverty" and other skyscrapers in the city. His ...
Moo-Tow
I guess most of you know that I live in the country. And when I say that, I mean the COUNTRY. I never really thought it was strange or different growing up. I remember my sophomore year of college, my best girlfriend asked me what I did over the weekend and I said something to the effect of "I went to the barn at my grandparents' farm to see the baby goats." You can imagine her reaction. I am so glad that my girls will have the best of both worlds. They will know about shopping malls and movie theaters, nice dinners and weekend road trips to fun cities. They will also know how much better home-grown strawberries taste and that you don't have to rinse them off before eating them. They will know how to hop a fence and will learn to wave when the tractors roll by, it's most likely their ...
July Update
Why don't we discuss some other pictures of my littles from the FIRST WEEK OF JULY! Y'all, I am taking pictures, I'm just not managing to get them uploaded and blogged in a timely fashion. Surely the cuteness of these two girls in their 'kinis will more than make up for it. Ashley invited us over to their new house to celebrate Westin's first birthday. My girls are a little crazy when it comes to birthday parties and had a blast. Sophie went from ant hill, to water slide, to hosepipe, all followed with a walk from plate to plate to sample everyone's goodies. For whatever reason, my children do not discriminate when it comes to food. They will eat off of anyone's plate, with or without permission! Ella had a lot of fun, too, but she was a little timid about the water. She only wanted to ...
Singing in the Rain…
I'm singing in the rain Just singing in the rain What a glorious feelin' I'm happy again I'm laughing at clouds So dark up above The sun's in my heart And I'm ready for love Let the stormy clouds chase Everyone from the place Come on with the rain I've a smile on my face I walk down the lane With a happy refrain Just singin', Singin' in the rain Singin' in the Rain, Gene Kelly, 1952 ...
D Day
Last Tuesday was destined to be fairly traumatic. Sophie had her 15 month check up and as bad as those vaccinations can be, she wasn't the one I was most worried about. It seems that since Ella's 4 year old checkup, the vaccination recommendations have changed and the doctor didn't want to wait until her birthday. We decided to kill two kids, er, birds with one stone and let them head to the doctor together. I knew I should just plan to stay home with them afterwards because Ella is afraid of everything and I knew she would be dramatic. To ease the pain of four vaccinations each, I thought it was only fitting that we head to the new Krispy Kreme for hot donuts fresh off the conveyor belt. Who doesn't love KK, right? These photos are beyond deceiving because Ella hated the experience and ...