March 28-29

Sunday 3/28:

Peek-A-Boo! Dylan played with mommy tonight. She even said "Boo" when she pulled the blanket down. So big!


Monday 3/29:

Yesterday we started a new tradition... teeth brushings in the high chairs right after dinner. Mommy has been bad about remembering to brush their teeth and so we're hoping this helps. Dylan has never had a toothbrush before. Is that terrible of me? She's got 2 teeth and another 3 or 4 that I keep hoping will pop through any day now. They've been giving her hell!

Dylan's second brushing ever:


Scout's a pro

March 22 - 28, 2010

What a busy week it's been! Michael's UIL play went up this week (they advanced, yay!) So I've pretty much been on my own with the girls this week because he doesn't get home until they're in bed. It looks like (since they advanced) next week will be the same. Oh well. It's good for him and his students and it's not forever. So, here's what I need to catch up with...

Monday, March 22nd:

Stickers! Scout and Dylan found some stickers. Scout actually gave a couple to Dylan - she NEVER shares stickers, so this was quite a moment!







Tuesday March 23rd:
Scout put some stick-on earrings on and had to show me



Wednesday March 24th:

Tonight we all went to daddy's school so that Dylan could be in his play! Her stage debut! Woo hoo! So, this is us backstage (well, under the stage) playing around with a mirror to keep them busy.



I'm not sure why this one is sideways...








Thursday March 25th:
Dylan has been eating more and more table foods... she's almost not interested in baby food any more. My little girl is one and not a baby anymore!!!



Friday March 26:
Today I was struck by how beautiful the new rose bush looks



Saturday March 27:
Today we went to an Easter egg hunt with Noa. We spent the day with her at her house, the hunt, and the park. The girls had a great time, but didn't take a nap so by the end of the day, they were worn out!

Playing catch up... March 15 - 21

Spring Break is almost over... and I haven't been posting at all! Ha ha! I thought I would have lots of time to post, but I decided to use that in ways other than blogging so now I'm playing catch up.

Monday 3/15

Silly Scout saying "cheese"


Tuesday 3/16

I was part of a JC Penney's survey and got a gift card as payment


Wednesday 3/17

Dylan had naked dinner time after getting her clothes all dirty right before her bath


Thursday 3/18

Scout had tests run to check her urinary reflux and it is improving on it's own! The doctor no longer recommends surgery. Hurray! This when we were leaving the doctor's office


This was on the way home after a looong day.


Friday 3/19

Sue Sue and Papa came for Dylan's birthday party. Sue Sue and Scout put stickers on their noses and rubbed them together


Saturday 3/20

Dylan's birthday party!






Sunday 3/21

First day of Spring... glad the party was yesterday!

March 14, 2010

Day 73, 292 to go

We had a wonderful day today. The girls took a nice, long nap this morning. While they were napping, Micheal and I planted some rose bushes and gladiola bulbs. Then we went to Noa's house! We laughed because Scout and Noa were dressed very similarly. Here's Melissa reading the girls a book


We went to a park with Noa and the girls got to feed some ducks! Scout ate more of the bread than she gave the ducks, but it was still fun.


Scout got to swing with daddy


Dylan loves the swings too


Slide!


We went out to eat tonight and Scout had her first corn on the cob. :-)


Dylan played and sang the whole time. She didn't have such a great day... for some reason she was very clingy and fussy. I'm thinking teeth (again) but it may have just been a headache. Who knows. At the restaurant, though, she was pretty happy.


Thanks, Jacob, Melissa, and Noa, for helping to make our day so much fun!


We got home late - around 9:45. I put Dylan to bed right away, but Scout and I went outside to look at the stars for a while. She loved it! We swung on the hammock for a few minutes and sng twinkle twinkle. Then she took a special bubble bath (it was special because she was by herself) and went to bed.

*Whew!* What a jam-packed day!

March 12/13 2010

Friday:
Day 71, 294 to go

Today was the last school day before Spring Break. You may remember the excitement you felt when you were a kid... or how long those last few hours felt. Well, believe it or not, teachers feel the same way. So, my picture for the day is... the clock!



3:45 means the end of the day for me and the beginning of Spring Break!!!

Saturday:
Day 72, 293 to go

Today was absolutely beautiful outside! We went to Home Depot and bought some flowers and bulbs to plant. Micheal bought the pieces he needs to fix the sprinklers outside. The neighbor's dog has chewed them to pieces. When we got home, the girls took a nap and Micheal took one on the couch. By the time we all woke up and got outside, there wasn't much time for planting. We got some things started and if the weather holds up, we'll get them planted tomorrow. The girls had fun playing outside, anyway. :-)

March 10/11, 2010

Wednesday:
Day 69, 296 to go

Today was a plain, ordinary day. I took some fun pictures, though. :-)









Thursday:
Day 70, 295 to go

Today was Raquel's 21st (again) birthday! We took her out to lunch. She chose Taco Bell. :-)


Dylan was being super silly at dinner tonight. She didn't want to let go of the spoon once I had it in her mouth.


Scout is working on her fork skills.


Tonight we watched LOST and now we're watching The Office. Yippee!

March 8/9, 2010

Monday:
Day 67, 298 to go

It rained today... a lot! This morning, Scout made the observation that the car was wet. She said it looked fuzzy. Then she looked up into the air and told me that the moon was wet. lol! I guess it did look wet. It was foggy. :-)

This afternoon, Scout's hair was super curly from all of the humidity. I was reminded of a rhyme my mom used to say to me...

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
And when she was good, she was very very good.
But when she was bad, she was horrid!


Tuesday:
Day 68, 297 to go

Tonight was parent/ teacher conference night. I saw 24 parents in 4 hours. I have about 140 students. *sigh* This was my view for most of the night

Miss Joani babysat for us last night. Scout was thrilled! It was the first time we've ever actually paid a babysitter, but since Aunt Sarah is in Honduras on a mission trip, we didn't have much choice! I'm glad it worked out okay... I definitely feel good about using her in the future. :-)