A little while back we were in the drive thru at McDonalds. Megan said "too bad Kellie is with us or we could go in". Kevin said "What" Megan replied "They don't allow babies in McDonalds." Kevin had this bewildered look on his face.
I was trying to sink down in my seat because I remembered where she got that.
Kellie was really little and Megan wanted to eat in McD's. I didn't want to drag Kel inside. It had been a long day and I was too tired to explain it to Meg so I told a lie- that McD's doesn't allow babies in the restaurant. That was well over a year ago and she remembered it.
I had to apologize to her for not telling the truth and say how wrong I was. And I had endure one of those looks from Kevin that says "I can't believe you did that!"
They remember the stuff you wish they wouldn't...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Things change...
Kevin offered to take me to a nice restaurant for Valentines dinner. I didn't really want to go out nor spend that kind of money on food, nor did we have a babysitter.
Pizza Hut sent out an email with a "sweetheart of a deal" and I suggested that we get pizza. It was a nice family day, no big deal, which is how I like it.
As we were eating our pizza I started to laugh. Things had really changed...
16 years ago on Valentines Day I told Kevin that I wanted to go somewhere nice for dinner or lunch, someplace at least a little fancy. It was a Sunday and we were dressed for church so it would be easy to just go from there. Kevin's friend Brian's girlfriend had told Brian the same thing.
Well, some unattached folks from our Sunday School class decided to go to Pizza Hut. Brian and Kevin decided we would go too. So much for a fancy lunch! I was MAD and let Kevin know about it. So much for those childhood dreams I had of what valentines day would be like once I had a steady boyfriend!
In spite of that Kevin still asked me to marry him that day and I accepted.
I'm getting old and settled, and that's ok! I liked our quiet Valentines day with the girls (after a visit to meet Indi, the new furry valentine in our family). But some days the changes the years have brought are amazing!
Pizza Hut sent out an email with a "sweetheart of a deal" and I suggested that we get pizza. It was a nice family day, no big deal, which is how I like it.
As we were eating our pizza I started to laugh. Things had really changed...
16 years ago on Valentines Day I told Kevin that I wanted to go somewhere nice for dinner or lunch, someplace at least a little fancy. It was a Sunday and we were dressed for church so it would be easy to just go from there. Kevin's friend Brian's girlfriend had told Brian the same thing.
Well, some unattached folks from our Sunday School class decided to go to Pizza Hut. Brian and Kevin decided we would go too. So much for a fancy lunch! I was MAD and let Kevin know about it. So much for those childhood dreams I had of what valentines day would be like once I had a steady boyfriend!
In spite of that Kevin still asked me to marry him that day and I accepted.
I'm getting old and settled, and that's ok! I liked our quiet Valentines day with the girls (after a visit to meet Indi, the new furry valentine in our family). But some days the changes the years have brought are amazing!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A Sussex wins Best in Show at Westminster!!!
Stump, a 10 yr old Sussex Spaniel, won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club show last night. 1st time for a Sussex, plus he's the oldest winner in history! Go Stump!
Our Emmett is a Sussex Spaniel. I'm pretty sure we met Stump at a Sussex get together many years ago. Little did we know we were in the presence of greatness!
I'm so excited about what this best in show win can do for this wonderful beautiful breed.
They aren't a very common dog in the US and are hard to come by. We fell in love with the beautiful face and eyes, the gorgeous liver colored coat, and the sorta lumbering way these long bodied but short legged dogs walk.
Our Emmett is a Sussex Spaniel. I'm pretty sure we met Stump at a Sussex get together many years ago. Little did we know we were in the presence of greatness!
I'm so excited about what this best in show win can do for this wonderful beautiful breed.
They aren't a very common dog in the US and are hard to come by. We fell in love with the beautiful face and eyes, the gorgeous liver colored coat, and the sorta lumbering way these long bodied but short legged dogs walk.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
A new family member coming
No, no one is pregnant or adopting a child (at least not that I know of!)
Angie and family are getting a puppy and I am so excited. You would think it was my puppy! I've been looking at puppy stuff, giving my "sage" dog owner advice, and suggesting crazy names like Skittles and Pumpernickel.
Things in our family, mainly with my dad, have been really rough the last 2 months and we haven't had much to look forward to.
But I, like others in the family, am looking forward to a new furry addition to the family! I can't wait to bury my face in the puppy's fur and smell that puppy breath.
I even told Angie that I'd let the dog cut my nose with it's sharp teeth and then almost pass out since that is what happened with her and Winston when he was a pup!
Anyway, I am so excited! They go tomorrow to see the puppies and choose the one they want! And maybe they will have the puppy by Valentines day!
Yeah, I'm crazy I know!
Angie and family are getting a puppy and I am so excited. You would think it was my puppy! I've been looking at puppy stuff, giving my "sage" dog owner advice, and suggesting crazy names like Skittles and Pumpernickel.
Things in our family, mainly with my dad, have been really rough the last 2 months and we haven't had much to look forward to.
But I, like others in the family, am looking forward to a new furry addition to the family! I can't wait to bury my face in the puppy's fur and smell that puppy breath.
I even told Angie that I'd let the dog cut my nose with it's sharp teeth and then almost pass out since that is what happened with her and Winston when he was a pup!
Anyway, I am so excited! They go tomorrow to see the puppies and choose the one they want! And maybe they will have the puppy by Valentines day!
Yeah, I'm crazy I know!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Checkup, cup winner, and a chuckle
Kellie had her 18 month checkup yesterday. She weighs 20 pounds 4 ounces and is almost on the growth chart weight wise!! We can turn her carseat forward facing now (but I think we'll leave it backwards until she gets too tall for the seat in that position). She is average height for her age.
The Dr isn't concerned about her lack of speech (I'm not concerned either) especially since she is a pretty good charades player, we know she understands and communicates. Megan didn't talk until late either, and many of you all know she talks a lot now.
Megan is "the Nextel Cup Winner of the Week" at school. They have a race car theme in Kindergarten this year and when a child has worked extra hard and been extra kind they get to be the winner of the week and get a trophy and special privileges that week. Megan has been upset that it has taken her so long to get to be the winner "I try my hardest, Mommy. I work hard and am nice, but I never get the trophy." Poor kid-stressing out already about stuff like that.
Anyway, she was extra excited when she got her trophy on Tuesday (hmm the last 2 days there hasn't been any "I don't want to go to school. Pleeeaaasseee let me stay home" wonder if there's a connection??).
Yesterday, she got to take in 3 things to share with the class.
One thing she took in her talking toy Macaw, Squawkers. Her teacher said Meg was showing the class the things the bird does when you talk to it or push the buttons on the remote (like dance and repeat what you say). Megan said "the boys will like this", pushed the "B" button and Squawkers let out a loud BUUURRRRPPPP and then said "excuse me". The teacher said the whole class laughed and she was still chuckling as she told me about it after school. That funny girl of mine! I think she has a little of her Aunt Danielle in there!
The Dr isn't concerned about her lack of speech (I'm not concerned either) especially since she is a pretty good charades player, we know she understands and communicates. Megan didn't talk until late either, and many of you all know she talks a lot now.
Megan is "the Nextel Cup Winner of the Week" at school. They have a race car theme in Kindergarten this year and when a child has worked extra hard and been extra kind they get to be the winner of the week and get a trophy and special privileges that week. Megan has been upset that it has taken her so long to get to be the winner "I try my hardest, Mommy. I work hard and am nice, but I never get the trophy." Poor kid-stressing out already about stuff like that.
Anyway, she was extra excited when she got her trophy on Tuesday (hmm the last 2 days there hasn't been any "I don't want to go to school. Pleeeaaasseee let me stay home" wonder if there's a connection??).
Yesterday, she got to take in 3 things to share with the class.
One thing she took in her talking toy Macaw, Squawkers. Her teacher said Meg was showing the class the things the bird does when you talk to it or push the buttons on the remote (like dance and repeat what you say). Megan said "the boys will like this", pushed the "B" button and Squawkers let out a loud BUUURRRRPPPP and then said "excuse me". The teacher said the whole class laughed and she was still chuckling as she told me about it after school. That funny girl of mine! I think she has a little of her Aunt Danielle in there!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A Thief, Technology, and Tibias
Thief- Yesterday Megan was eating her breakfast (a healthy Strawberry Pop Tart!), and I hear "NO". Kellie had grabbed half of the pop tart out of Meg's hand, ran to the other side of the room, shoving it in her mouth as she ran.
As I peered into the room, Kellie had a huge strawberry crumbly smile and had her hands out palms up as if to say "What? I didn't do anything!". She and I had a chat about how that wasn't nice and I made her hug Megan to say sorry. Megan got to finish her breakfast at the table while Kellie was trapped in the living room. Kellie is one fast kid. She's gonna be the one preschool calls about saying she needs to work on sharing.
Technology- Megan doesn't like Technology (computer) class at school. I asked her why and she replied "They don't let me play Webkinz or other games. That's what computers are for. The other stuff is boring." I tried to explain to her that computers were good for other stuff too (like Facebooking and blogging, then I realized that the other stuff is boring, but didn't share that thought with her).
I told her that since she wants to be a "cooker like Rachael Ray or builder like Norm" she might need to know how to use computers in other ways. She said she needed a stove or a hammer, not a computer. That girl can come up with them! She has an answer for everything!
Tibia (also known as a leg bone)- the other day I looked out into our yard and saw what I thought was one of those cardboard tubes from gift wrap. Emmett used to like to play with them so I figured Meg or Kev had given him one. I wasn't sure, but didn't investigate further.
Kevin saw the same object and decided to get a closer look (he used his binoculars- it's too cold to go outside unless necessary). He discovered it was the leg of a deer, just the bottom skinny portion with fur on it but no real "meat" (don't know if it's called a tibia in deer, but I needed a T word!). EWWWW.
He said it had gnaw marks and that Emmett had probably been chewing on it (even more EWWW).
Now where is the rest of the deer and how did the leg get into my yard? Emmett has brought us a few birds and a rabbit (he's a Spaniel so that's expected of him), but I don't think he's capable of yanking the leg off a deer!
As I peered into the room, Kellie had a huge strawberry crumbly smile and had her hands out palms up as if to say "What? I didn't do anything!". She and I had a chat about how that wasn't nice and I made her hug Megan to say sorry. Megan got to finish her breakfast at the table while Kellie was trapped in the living room. Kellie is one fast kid. She's gonna be the one preschool calls about saying she needs to work on sharing.
Technology- Megan doesn't like Technology (computer) class at school. I asked her why and she replied "They don't let me play Webkinz or other games. That's what computers are for. The other stuff is boring." I tried to explain to her that computers were good for other stuff too (like Facebooking and blogging, then I realized that the other stuff is boring, but didn't share that thought with her).
I told her that since she wants to be a "cooker like Rachael Ray or builder like Norm" she might need to know how to use computers in other ways. She said she needed a stove or a hammer, not a computer. That girl can come up with them! She has an answer for everything!
Tibia (also known as a leg bone)- the other day I looked out into our yard and saw what I thought was one of those cardboard tubes from gift wrap. Emmett used to like to play with them so I figured Meg or Kev had given him one. I wasn't sure, but didn't investigate further.
Kevin saw the same object and decided to get a closer look (he used his binoculars- it's too cold to go outside unless necessary). He discovered it was the leg of a deer, just the bottom skinny portion with fur on it but no real "meat" (don't know if it's called a tibia in deer, but I needed a T word!). EWWWW.
He said it had gnaw marks and that Emmett had probably been chewing on it (even more EWWW).
Now where is the rest of the deer and how did the leg get into my yard? Emmett has brought us a few birds and a rabbit (he's a Spaniel so that's expected of him), but I don't think he's capable of yanking the leg off a deer!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Sad school is starting back again
I don't want Megan to go back to school tomorrow. I'm going to miss her. Kellie will miss her. She doesn't want to go back either. She asked me if she'd still be in Kindergarten or if she was in 1st grade now- poor kid, not even half way in this year and she's ready to be done!
I really enjoyed watching the girls play together and entertain each other. They did great. Kellie has grown a lot developmentally since summer, making it easier for them to play together now. There just isn't much time after school or on weekends for them to have a lot of free time.
It's also been fun to do stuff with Megan (she loves games) and be a little more laid back about bedtime and get up time. Megan and I are not morning people, so we both really enjoyed that!
I'm looking forward to Spring break already.
I really enjoyed watching the girls play together and entertain each other. They did great. Kellie has grown a lot developmentally since summer, making it easier for them to play together now. There just isn't much time after school or on weekends for them to have a lot of free time.
It's also been fun to do stuff with Megan (she loves games) and be a little more laid back about bedtime and get up time. Megan and I are not morning people, so we both really enjoyed that!
I'm looking forward to Spring break already.
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