20090910

Pitiful Doesn't Even Begin To Describe

Some of you may know--and most of you do not--that today was Gizmo's birthday. Well, the poor, pitiful guy...

He was great (i.e. normal) all morning. We ogled over his cake, opened presents, played with them, etc. I woke up this morning with a dad gum migraine, so Stac came over around noon to give me a break. While she was watching them he all of the sudden was inconsolable with extreme stomach pain. Long story short, he only wanted to lay flat on his back on the living room floor and every five or ten minutes he'd start crying hysterically with a belly ache.

We took him to the doctor and did x-rays and yada yada yada. Again, long story short--because I am indeed exhausted--he's doing better now. Whatever was torturing him has hopefully given him its worst and now he's healing. He has had a very long, very hard birthday and I just want a freakin' Do Over for the poor guy!! We got home from the hospital and he saw his uneaten birthday cake, unopened presents, and in the tiniest voice he said, "I want my birthday." Once he's good and back to normal, we are definitely having a Do Over Third Birthday.

But let me just say I am Thankful:

What would I do without Stacey? I honestly Do Not Know what I'd do without her love.

Grammie got here today. What perfect timing when we are all at the end of ourselves?! We have already made use of the extra set of hands...and ears and eyes and voice... :)

Gizmo is asleep! I pray he's able to rest through the night and not continue to wake up vomiting.



oh, that sweet face!! playing on the table while my dad and i put down our new rug. its gorgeous.



the chandelier i've wanted for three years! finally purchased and put up in the dining room!



this girl is still a total nut! we love all her silliness and lovey~ness. we just want to eat her up!



and our beautiful little priss. this girl is reading like nobody's business! she amazes me by what she's picked up outside of formal lessons. kids are sponges, dude. sponges.

they love jumping on our bed.

20090902

The Happiest Day Of My Life

Our first trip to our very own, local Sonic!!!

The lines of cars; Boston Valet has been there everyday to direct traffic.

Managers and franchisers checking out the opening.



"Why's that crazy lady taking our picture?"



Stac & Kelly waited in the patio line while we waited for a stall.



They know what's up!



Ahhhh.



Doesn't it just make you so happy to see our van in a Sonic stall?



Placing my first ever Massachusetts Sonic order. Yum!



Happy, happy girls!!



Train them up in the way they should go.



The line wrapped all the way around and around and down Rt. 1!



The luckiest carhop in the world. I kissed him on the lips! (not really, but i was tempted.)



The jolly picnic in the van.



Ahh, corndogs!! Joy on a stick!

20090830

pickin' up chicks



My forever gracious husband had an opportunity today to go to a gathering of grown ups without the responsibility of children. (Meaning, we were too tired to go, so he went solo.) Before he left the house he was trying to figure out what to wear. I vetoed a shirt/shorts combo, and it raised questions with Li'l Bit. I'm not exactly sure what she asked, but B.daddy replied, "Mommy's just tryin' to help me pick up chics." Of course, my innocent daughter asks, "Will there be lots of yellow ones there?"

So, B.daddy gets home a few hours later, and shortly after that Li'l Bit wakes up. She emerges from our room and curls her sleepy self up in her daddy's lap and says, "Did you pick up any--were there any chicks there?"

That crazy Li'l Bit; always good for a laugh!