Peter, Peter, Pasta Eater?

Have you ever been so hungry you just can't get the food into your mouth fast enough?

At least Bree can eat lady-like.

Hmmmm...  maybe not.

Fall Experiences #1

As part of our town's annual Chili Cook-off, we entered the pumpkin decorating contest.  Last year we made a pretty cool clown pumpkin and brought home a second place trophey.  This year we didn't come home with a trophey but we did come in third place and have wonderful memories of making our pumpkin.

Not such a bright idea

It was one of those days. 

Those days where you have picked up the same mess at least 4 times.

Those days where you sigh a sigh of relief that the chaos of life has calmed down and all thats left is to get your life back in order, only to discover you have to go clean up that same mess again.

Those days where you feel like you've accomplished something by doing seven loads of laundry however to a passerby it looks as if you haven't attempted to clean your house in months.

Those days where you just want to drop the kids off to the sitter just to be able to "HA! See?  My house is clean.  Quick look, the moments almost over!!  It is clean.  It can be cleaned." and then the kids come home and all traces of hardwork are washed away.

Those days where the children are sitting down happily eating because I'm letting them watch Wonderpets during dinner and I want the moment to last longer so I can finish the dishes and clean the kitchen and in all my 'Please Lord let me get just one chore finished before bedtime tonight' brilliant-ness I think to myself

"Hey, if I give them dessert that will surely occupy them for a little bit longer, right?"

It was also one of those days my mommy brain was not at its sharpest.

First (and second) Day of School

First Day of Preschool: September 7, 2011

It wasn't until I uploaded this blog then went back to make changes that I noticed an 'orb' in the top left of the picture.  Maybe Papa Up in Heaven is with us everyday.

First school cancelation due to bad weather:

September 9, 2011

First school picture day: September 14, 2011

Up next in preschool:

First Grandparents Day - September 20, 2011

Happy Fall

Forget Mother Nature. 

In this house, I say when its Fall. 

The weather is cooler, its getting darker earlier and school is in session therefore its Fall.

Happy Autumn!!

Summer Experiences #4

We searched. 

We collected. 

 We hung them on our shirts.

I give you "bug shells."

Summer Experience #3

America's favorite pasttime: BASEBALL! 

Mudhens to be exact.

 

That evening Bree ate a hot dog, french fries, popcorn, popcorn wrapped in cotton candy (a Bree concoction) and nachos.

Yeah... I'd make that face too.

Whats baseball without peanuts? 

Although I'm not certain how there could be any more room in her belly.

Daddy you said I'd catch a baseball.

I'm waiting as patiently as I can.

Nope.  Still no baseball.