still can't find the car keys...

just hangin' out at home...

stuck at home

a key finder for mother's day is what i'm hoping for. or perhaps a nice hook to hang them on.

first rice crispy treat

she was hesitant to take a bite, but it turned out to be a big hit. now i have to learn how to make them... (you'd think i'd be more domestic since i've been home for 2 1/2 years now. but no.)

women of faith

2009 convention. that's steven curtis chapman that you can't really see on the jumbo tron. fav quote of the weekend... "adjust to changing times, but cling to unchanging principles" (is that right mom? for some reason it sounds wrong) anyway, you get the picture.

do rag

a look we've been sporting a lot lately.

i know i was meant to live in a musical

first off..look at me posting a video! (it only took 10mins to figure out how) i'm so high tech. second, when i was a kid i auditioned for a kid roll in RV's musical. i sang sound of music's doe rae me, and had my sister's be backup dancers. no lie! while stocking my favorite blogs this morning, i came across this video. it totally took me back... enjoy!

sleeping beauty's

i use to think it was funny that my parents always took pictures of us when we were sleeping...now i totally get it.

hopefully the funny baby will distract from the the messy house*

the girl is ecstatic to have graham crackers. she does the same crinkled nose smile that sid use to do, so cute.

springy door stoppers are a fun toy

untill they get broke off...

rain rain .... come back!

the girls have been wearing their rain coats a lot lately...sadly sidney woke up this morning and there weren't any puddles for her to jump in. (mommy was happy to see sunshine though.) i think she thought if she put on her coat and boots, that would make rain.

good chocolate, good family, good times happy easter!

new shoes

my prayer for her...

that she will always see herself as beautiful, just as she does now...

judy and liza up for sale

"oh sid." so i walked into this little girls room during her nap...and she had pulled her rocking chair over to the shelf, stepped up, grabbed the fish food, and proceeded to spill it all over her bed. the whole can dumped onto her bed! i was so mad and about *this* close to flushing the fish down the porcelain grave just to be done with em. (it isn't the first time this has happened)

fyi - if you want the fish, you'll have to buy your own fish food.

weeeee!

we decided to skip the afternoon naps and play instead today. kinz would have stayed on the swing until dinner if i let her. as for sid, well she was happy to play with sticks and dirt...

it's been a long few days

day 3 road to recovery

the spots that were bad wednesday are clear today. so the other spots should be gone by sunday hopefully.

day 2

she woke up this morning with more spots. it's spread to her hands, feet, and legs. gave her an oatmeal bath to help sooth the itching. might be making a trip to children's if it doesn't start to clear up in a day or two.

you will be missed

June 16,1913 - March 25,2009
Lois Louise Baker - Granny

spotty spots

kinzie woke up this morning with the worst rash i've ever seen. red spots and blotches covered her body and face. the doc seems to think it's a late reaction to the amoxicillin she was put on last week. he said it should clear up in 2-3 days. i feel for the poor thing, she's itchy and miserable.

don't ask

not sure what she was doing. just thought it was funny.

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ah the learning table.... it sings the abc's and 123's, and then those songs are stuck in your head all day.

kinzie's doctor visit

runny nose and cough = mommy's love and care $free
double ear infection = amoxicillin $4
eczema skin rash = two skin creams $30
happy baby and mommy once healed and healthy = priceless

her rash was pratically gone this afternoon. then she figured out she could reach her back with her hand to scratch it...since that it's flared up again. have you ever tried to keep a baby from scratching?
to top that off, she has rug burn on her knees from crawling.

shuffle step

she's on the move

she loves being able to crawl over to the toy bin and pull out whatever she wants or crawling to the kitchen when sid and i are in there.

....we're back to baby proofing the house again.

new found love

I have discovered bento boxes. the japanese style lunch box. the difference you ask... cute lunch accessories and fun ideas to spruce up healthy foods for the kiddos. they have rice ball molds, hard boiled egg molds, cute tooth picks. the list goes on and on. i have obsessed over them for months and may need to place an order to japan soon.