three's company

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

ba bye

we had a whopping 24 hours to get used to the 30 degree drop in the temperature. but that's okay. we definitely enjoyed the hot hot 100 degree heat index that seemed to last all summer! helk, even daddy and i went swimming this summer more that we usually do...

which the girls sure enjoyed...

oooh so close, ad...

there you go...

pay back...

ad's back float...

and her front float...

dumping water on others just doesn't get old...

the girls would fill their buckets in the slip-n-slide...

ad looking for more buckets....

miss e...

she would request the sprinkler/slip-n-slide/baby pool every single sunday. this past sunday was the first that we couldn't because of the weather....

adelyn has developed quite the relationship with the water as well this summer!

skipping through...

splashing us...

e collecting water in her mouth to spit at daddy....thankfully she couldn't spit OUT, just down...

more water on daddy...

e for sure mastered the slip-n-slide this summer....

she even had the running and jumping into it DOWN...

her and daddy had plenty of races down the slip-n-slide....

e always had a bit of a head start...

the kiddie pool is not just for kiddies...

a wet daddy...

e trying to jump on the floatie....which she jumped right over it and slid down without it... ;)

elena is ready for the slip-n-slide olympics...

ad taking a break from the water...

which often turned into a popsicle break...

excited for water e...she just LOVES the water...

oh, and i was there for our many water fun days too....

we're going to miss you summer!! but oh how we love fall!!

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." ~Sam Keen

Saturday, September 3, 2011

pinkalicious

um, remember our girls day when we got stuck in traffic and missed the pinkalicious play??? i emailed a letter to the broadway playhouse at water tower place and they gave us 5 complimentary tickets....telling me to just "pick a date" on when we'd like to come again...yes, please! and thank you!

so we headed up with bobbi (my ma) and aunty steph....

we made it in plenty of time!

we decorated plates full of healthy green foods so we could cheer on pinkalicious to eat her vegetables...

the set of pinkalicious...

e had no idea what to expect and asked if we were going to see them on tv and if they'd be able to talk. ;) she was pleasantly surprised by everything and loved it! and no, my mom is not flipping me off.

ad sat on my lap most of the play and totally enjoyed it. she kept saying that pinkalicious was a bad girl cause she ate too many cupcakes. ;) and yes, i totally got yelled at for taking these pictures inside the theatre.

after the girls got to meet every character! here is e with pinkalicious' best friend, alison...

e and pinkalicious! ad chose to stay on my hip during this time...

we got our pinkalicious book autographed by every character...

we then headed to lunch with uncle e....and then fell asleep FAST for the way home!

we love the pinkalicious book and the play was such a fun way to spend our morning!

"Please, Mommy, can I have JUST ONE MORE?" - Pinkalicious

Friday, September 2, 2011

restaurant etiquette

nona turned 93 the day after our birthday! so us girls had to get out and celebrate with a fancy lunch... how cute are these two?! (and heidi's bday is just a week after our's!)

and these two?

it's just too fun for us girls not to sit around, eat and laugh!!

but let me tell ya....us girls like our dessert!!

so much so that our restaurant etiquette (what we have of it) goes right out the window...

i mean, do you see that? they are fighting over tipping the plate up so that any chocolatey-cookie-ice-creamy remnants would seep down and fall into their mouth - which is WRAPPED AROUND THE PLATE!!!

not exactly a proud mommy moment...and of course screaming happened/continued every time i tried to give the plate to the waitress... but they didn't care!

they were determined to lick it all off the plate... so i stuck my head so far up my ass that i was kissing my teeth and i did my fake mommy laugh..... a.....ha......ha......ha......a...... what?! nothing going on here..... we're not making a scene at all..... swear..... a.....ha.....ha......ha.....a.

and i waited for what seemed like hours for the very embarassing, very long moments to pass while my oh-so-sweet girls licked off every morsel of dessert off the plate. ::sigh::

and somehow the only two that don't feel like stuffed pigs afterward...

"You can dress them up, but you can't take them out!" -Unknown

the molly mamma

i am a dreamer, a believer, a baby food maker, an extended breastfeeder, a former partier, an observer, a loud mouth, a soft hearted hard ass, and a defender. i love sweatpants, superheros and surprises. i really love anything pasta, good conversation and being right. i always make my bed, don't need much sleep and avoid housework as much as i can. i'm hit and miss - when i'm on, i'm so on - when i'm off, watch out. i welcome confrontation and cut you off completely if i feel disrespected. i hate shaving, cooking and liars. i don't deal well with change, cigarette smoke and fake people. i have a love/hate relationship with the outdoors, eating and getting ready. i take people watcher to the next level - people studier. and then sometimes i try to figure out what animal you most resemble. i'm extremely protective, make sure i laugh everyday and watch way too much tv. i have thee best family and amazing friends. i married an incredible person and my very best friend. i've dreamed of being a mom since i realized i could be one and sometimes i still can't believe my dream has come true. and everyday i am just trying to be a better person then i was the day before.

j and i have basically known each other since we were in diapers. we literally carpooled together for preschool. i had to start training him early. no seriously, i'm picky like that. we started dating our sophomore year at 15 yrs old. we were just kids, but the love was there. and it was real, even as kids. we grew up together and everything just made us stronger. he had my engagement ring made with 11 diamonds - one for each year we had been dating up to that point and we were married 3.11.06. we just match...our joy matches. our tears match. our laughs match. our sarcasm matches. our dreams match. our hope matches. we work together and try to make the best of everything. we're going through everyday so happy to have each other and our two beautiful girls. parenting together has made us stronger than ever. having elena and adelyn as our joint top priorities brings so much more to what we have together, what we want together. adding to our love has been the most unbelievable gift. we could not be luckier. jason and i might tease each other mercilessly, but we make an awesome team. and i can truly say i married my better half. jason is a wonderful husband and father, an extremely hard worker that works many extra hours to keep us comfortable, and is a much nicer person than i am. i can only hope that the years to come keep us laughing together and are as happy as they have been! i love my jason!

8 days late, 26 hrs of labor and 3 hrs of pushing, our first baby girl arrived via c-section. she was lodged in, sunny side up and the umbilical cord was wrapped. she screamed immediately, took to me and ate and ate and ate. she gained 13 oz's in 2 days, setting records for a newborn at the hospital. she's been a phenomenal eater and particularly stubborn since. it's really difficult to sum up my toddler's personality. how truly fiesty, funny, exhausting and inventive she really is. elena has always been fearful of others and takes a while to warm up. singing and dancing take up a good portion of her day. she's a climber and could live outside. she is sassy, impatient and demanding. she is independent, fun-loving and thoughtful. she says umprompted 'i love you's.' and rubs your back and gives a quick squeeze when she hugs. she's a little mother to anyone smaller. she LOVES her daddy and little sister. she is just an absolute joy, a big burst of energy and adds immeasurable amounts of laughter to our every day. my sweet elena...

4 days late, 9 hrs of labor and 2 hrs of pushing, our second baby girl arrived via successful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesearean). in no hurry, but cooperative and willing to go with the flow. she was as quiet and relaxed as could be...the nurses had to nudge her and nudge her to get her to cry. she went hours before she ate and got dressed for the first time. she just hung out, nakey baby, on my chest. she's been easy going and content since. she's always put herself to sleep and has to be reminded to eat. she's very tickelish and laughs a lot. her big gummy grin melts hearts and her slobbery hands reaching out for me brings so much peace. she's got one dimple and a blonde patch of hair. she's beautiful, tender...and cool. she loves watching her big sis and is mommy's girl. she is a true miracle growing fast full of expression and love. my sweet adelyn...