Tuesday, August 12, 2008

And the Answer Is:

Katie



Sheesh. I didn't think it would be so easy. Even Katie knew it was her. She ran up to the computer yelling, "Mommy! It's Baby Katie!" Hannah thought it was Elijah.



So why was Baby Katie so distressed?

Well, when your big sister is still a baby, life can be tough!






We took several pictures that morning, before Katie became upset. Here is one of my favorites:

Sweet Babies


Saturday, August 9, 2008

Reader Quiz


Which of my children is this this?
Please leave your vote in the comments section. If you can't figure out how to post a comment, send me an email at psalm113.1@gmail.com
Voting starts now and ends Monday evening.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Wannamaker Park

(This above picture is from the Wannamaker Park website. This is not our kids. The camera is out of batteries. I'll post pictures as soon as possible. )

Our family went to Wannamaker Park this year for the annual Fourth of July picnic. We decided to leave Elijah with a babysitter so that Jesse and I could each take one of the girls. We had a great time. Hannah loved the kiddy slides. She went over and over. I even convinced her to go down the kiddy tube slide. It has water jets that speed you down the slide. The first time down she went on my lap but the second time I convinced her to go alone. She is so lightweight that she flipped over going down. She flew into the water sideways at the end of the slide. I was waiting there to catch her. I grabbed her quick but her head went under for a second. Man, she was mad at me!! But she got over it and continued going down the regular kiddy slides. She even went down the tube slide again for Jesse.

Katie was not such a fan of the waterpark. She didn't like the slides and she didn't really like the water. Hmmm... maybe we should have left her with a sitter and brought Elijah! Katie did fine and she didn't complain but she didn't really enjoy it. She did enjoy the picnic. We had hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, soda, and brownies. Katie ate a pretty hefty serving of brownies (it was even heftier because she stole a brownie from one of the Kennedy kids!). Between the brownies and the sodas, she had a good time.

I got to go on one big slide. Jennifer (my friend who was also at the picnic) and I went on a slide early while Jesse fed the girls a morning snack. It was great! I hadn't been on a water slide in 11 years. I was a little concerned that I wouldn't enjoy them anymore. (As you get older, you get dizzy faster and things like water slides and rollercoasters aren't so much fun. It's a medical thing, ask Jennifer. She explained it all to me.) So, I was delighted to know that I still love water slides. Jesse also went on one slide late in the day. It was similar to the Kamakazi slide at Hurricane Harbor. Hannah was really upset that she was too short for the slide, although I don't believe she would have actually went down it. We waited at the bottom for Jesse to come down.

We also played in the wave pool for a while. A wave pool 45 minutes from the beach? Is that weird to anyone else?

Elijah had a great time with his babysitter. He stayed at Bethany's house. Bethany is only 13 but she is going to make a great babysitter. Elijah had a great time. She played with him and changed his diaper. She made him a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch and then she put him down for a nap. He was happy and clean and dry and rested when we returned. Yay! Good babysitters are worth their weight in gold. Of course, Bethany doesn't weigh very much, so maybe she is worth more than her weight in gold.

After the waterpark we picked up Elijah and headed home. We put everyone down for naps, including Jesse. Hannah kept talking in her bed. I went in there and remined her that she needed to be quiet so that Katie could sleep. She replied, "But if I'm quiet, I'll go to sleep too!" That stinker! She never did go to sleep so finally she and I ran to CVS. Going to CVS together is one of our favorite thing to do, just Hannah and I.

Alright, I'm going to end this post for now. Stay tuned to hear about our fireworks adventure.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Tag!

Kristi tagged me on her blog, so here is the fun questionaire. I promise a real blog post is coming soon...

What were you doing 5 years ago?

1. Jesse and I were newly married.

2. Living in the Race Street Apartments.

3. Attending graduate school.

4. Taking Human Sexuality & Therapy and Psychopathology & Family Dysfunction.

5. Going off of birth control.

What are 5 things on your To-Do list today?



1. Prep dinner in the morning. (done)

2. Go to the chiropractor. (done)

3. Fold clean clothes. (not done)

4. Clean house (half done)

5. Obedience training with the girls. (half done)



What are 5 snacks you enjoy?



1. Stoneyfield Farms french vanilla yogurt made with whole milk

2. Homemade chocolate chip cookies

3. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

4. Ice cream

5. Cold pizza

What are 5 things you'd do if you were a Billionaire?

1. Pay off all our debt

2. Buy a nice house in the country

3. Set up nice retirement accounts for my parents and inlaws.

4. Buy my husband his dream car

5. Set up trust funds for my children.



What are 5 of your bad habits?



1. too much time on the computer

2. not taking enough pictures

3. planning but never doing!

4. not picking up after myself

5. procrastination

What are 5 jobs that you've had?

1. Aramark catering

2. Cashier

3. Student Services office assistant

4. Pharmacy assistant

5. One-hour photo



Name 5 places where you have lived



1. Lubbock, TX

2. Benbrook, TX

3. Fort Worth, TX

4. Searcy, AR

5. Summerville, SC


People I want to tag

Oh, I don't care. Tag yourself. If you want to do the questionaire on your own blog, do it. It's fun. Now, off to fold clothes...