TV Withdrawl

I love to watch TV. You may be asking yourself how I can fit my love of TV into my busy schedule and the answer is, I don't know. But, I love TV and will make sure I arrange my schedule in such a way as to never miss my favorite shows. This last season the list grew so long that I had something recording on both TV's almost every night of the week. With the end of the regular TV season you can probably imagine how my mindless pleasure has come to a screeching halt. I've tried to pick up some of the summer shows but I just can't get into anything. Nothing is as good as "The Office" or "Lost" or Grey's Anatomy" or "Desperate Housewives", etc. I've resorted to ordering movies on PPV but at $3.99 a pop, my monthly bill is sky-rocketing. I love summertime, but I hate summer TV. I guess it's a good thing my TV broke this week and not during sweeps month in May.

Celebrity Look-alike

This is so funny! I tried this three times with three different pictures. The first was of me after I had Calvin. I was matched up with Sarah Jessica Parker, and Faith Hill. The 2nd time I did it with a picture from last Sunday where I had bangs and it matched me up with Brittany spears, the kid from Full House and a few others. I'll have Andrew take a picture of me tomorrow when I'm looking less like a greese ball and try it again. It's fun!

Best duds

I try to take pictures of my kids, I really do. It's just that I'm so busy that I never get the camera out anymore. Whenever I get it out, the batteries are dead or we've lost the moment. This Sunday Calvin was wearing a cute outfit from our neighbors, Mark & Candy, and I had to get a picture of him. The outfit was so adorable, but better yet, the kids were finally able to stand next to each other long enough to hold a pose. Maybe this means I'm getting away from babyland and moving into kidland? Only time will tell.

I'm the Mom!!!!

I love flowers!

While my mom was visiting a few weeks ago she helped me put together two hanging flower baskets. I got so into it that I made two porch troughs a few days later. All of my baskets have been sitting in the backyard for a week and we finally got them up. I am enjoying looking at them so much that I have to drive by the front of my house each time I go somewhere so I can admire the beautiful flowers. Tonight I decided to take a picture so I can enjoy my beautiful flowers from the inside of my house. I hope you are able to enjoy them as well!

Wild Animals

I recently ventured to Portland to visit my sister with Calvin & Hazel. The 10 hour drive which I did by myself with two screaming children was simply delightful. I listened to "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer on CD and was completely captivated. For the first three days in Portland I could do nothing but listen to the second book and research every website out there for more information on the characters. I'm completely obsessed! This is the first book that I've ever read twice and I'm not planning to stop there. I will definitely read both Twilight and New Moon again before Eclipse comes out on Aug. 8th. What did I say, I'm obsessed!

Those first few days were thankfully new and exciting for all of the kids. They enjoyed playing together and wrestling. By day 4, or Sunday when we were all home for the entire day, the kids reached their breaking point. There was a stabbing, a scratching, and a lot of biting. Maybe Calvin will end up being a vampire? Everyone incurred injuries including Hazel. It was our joy of scrapbooking and listening to (Twilight/New Moon) that kept us going and feeling happy even when the wild animals were on the prowl. Now that I'm writing this, I'm thinking it's quite ironic that we visited the zoo twice and I'm referring to these kids as wild animals. I'm including a photo of the kids posing as dinosaurs at the Portland Zoo, which I also have to add is the zoo I've ever been to!!!

Overall, the trip was great and I look forward to doing it again soon, if my vampire child will be allowed back. Thanks Afton and Stephenie Meyer for making the trip so wonderful! Check back soon for a video of the boys playing and fighting.

Easter Wagon

Hi! We had a nice Easter and got lots of cute pictures out of it. I'm looking forward to scrapbooking these when I visit Afton in Portland next month. Our next door neighbors who have adopted us as their children provided all the Easter baskets, toys, and candy for the kids. They are such sweet and generous people. We briefly left the room and came back to find Calvin in his wagon requesting a ride. He's a little small but was still determined to get a ride.