Tuesday, February 17, 2009

moving on...

...well, I'm trying.

Have you seen this thing? It’s called “Tag” and it’s by Leapfrog. I had wanted to get it for the kids for Christmas, but didn’t want to pay what it normally sells for because I wasn’t sure if the kids would play with it. By shear luck, I got it on a special deal from Amazon. And well they just don’t play with it, they FIGHT over it. All 3 of them. The gist of it is the pen thing will read the book to you. It will also sound off on anything you touch on the page. We’ve acquired a few books, but the most loved ones are “Cars” of course, “Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise” you can imagine why, and “The Little Engine that Could” because it has trains in it and Austin loves them. It’s really a pretty cool little gizmo. I am a firm believer that if kids learn to love reading they will do better in countless areas of life. So I try to make reading as fun as possible for them. And the “Tag” definitely makes it fun, especially when you touch Walter the Farting Dog.

And just to be clear, I AM NOT on the Leapfrog payroll, but thought I’d share anyway.

Monday, February 16, 2009

goodbye sweet boy...

It's been a really sad day here. Today I had to put down my friend of 15 years. Jinx had a good life and was sick with kidney/liver failure. I know it was the best thing for him, but it's been really tough on me. God bless his little kitty soul. I'm going to miss him tremendously.

This picture was from a couple of years ago...

Monday, February 9, 2009

is there a doctor in the house???

The imagination in this house is amazing. The three musketeers were playing doctor the other day, complete with old scrub tops, clipboards, and wheelchairs...

This was the wheelchair...
Don't ask me why the doctor was in the wheelchair writing his notes. Must have been a long shift. The picture of the crutches and the cast didn't turn out, but trust me when I tell you they went all out. :) I LOVE staying home with my kids. They never cease to make me smile. Except when the toys are strung from here to Florida. Here's wishing you a very imaginative day.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

speaking of...

...music. Quite a few blogs that I follow have been reminicing about music that brings back memories. So I decided to get on the bus. All the way down at the bottom is my playlist. I'm a total rock girl. Aerosmith is still one of my favorite bands. I enjoyed the trip down memory lane, but I'm having a hard time coming back to 2009! Enjoy!

nigh-nigh

So as I'm walking down the hall announcing to the monkeys that it's time for nigh-nigh, I reach Austin's room and this is what I found...

He was doing his darndest to hide from the inevitable. But alas, to no avail. Maybe next time buddy. :)