"AWWWW RIIIGHT!" – Amelia has been showing her “easy going” nature lately. Her new saying is “Awwwright” when she agrees to what you asked her to do. It is so cute hearing her say that in her little voice. When her not-so-easy going nature makes an appearance, her sayings usually include “LEAVE ME BE!!!!” and “ONE MORE MINUTE!!”
OHMYGAWSH!! - Sometimes when Allison is amazed, thinks something is funny, or makes a mistake she says "ohmygawsh! She isn't saying it as often, which makes me kind of sad. I love when she says it because it is so cute and she also has the best facial expression to go along with it.
"TA-TA" - When Allison shows off something she is proud of, she says Ta-Ta!!! Brian and I just smile and try not to laugh.
"Do Allison First/Do Mia First" - This one drives Brian and I up the wall. Whenever we tried to get Allison in to her car seat or to do something she didn't want to do, she would yell "Do Mia first!" It didn't take long for Mia to figure that one out, so now she yells "Do Allison first!"
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
A Yummy Treat!
Last Saturday morning I took the girls to get their haircut. Brian stayed back so he could clean the house. I was lucky in that there were two stylists available to cut the girls' hair at the same time, so I didn’t have to wait around. However, it meant that I needed a way to waste some additional time so Brian could clean and vacuum in peace. I decided to take the girls to Krispy Kreme. While we have had many donuts over the past few years, we haven't been to Krispy Kreme.
For $3.00, I bought at least 30 minutes of entertainment value. Allison painstakingly picked every single sprinkle off her donut and ate them before she finally ate the donut itself. I thought that we were never going to get out of there. Amelia, on the other hand, stuck her face in the donut and licked the frosting. At the end, she had a face completely covered in frosting and sprinkles and a donut with a mouse-sized bite out of it. After they ate their treat, I showed them how the donuts are made. Allison was fascinated with the whole process. When I told her it was time to go, she told me “Eight more minutes Mom!” Normally she says “Two more minutes Mom” so I knew that she was really enjoying the tour. I think we will be making more trips to Krispy Kreme in the future.
For Christmas, the girls received trays with their names printed on them. Not having complete confidence that Amelia wouldn’t just sit on them and break them, we kept them hidden until a few weeks ago. Now Allison always wants to eat her meals/snacks in the living room using the trays. She tells us “I want to eat on my name.” We also have placemats with their names which has worked out wonderfully. There are no longer fights on who is going to sit where at the dinner table.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Mommy and Mia Date Night
A few weeks ago our family was supposed to go to a members only party at the local botanical garden in celebration of their butterfly exhibit. However, Allison was sick the night before, so I ended up bringing just Amelia. I was afraid that might create some hardship with Allison, but in reality Allison is my homebody and was perfectly content with staying at home with her Dad.
On the way to the gardens, I stopped off at McDonalds to get a soda. I had worked all day and needed the caffeine boost. Amelia was very interested in my drink and wanted some of it. So, I told her that she would get "her drink" at the party. Amelia was so excited about this that for the rest of the car ride and the walk into the building she kept talking about "her drink." The first thing she wanted to do was go to the refreshment area. I think we could have stayed in this one area and she would have been completely satisfied. I have to say that this made my night as well. Amelia was so proud of herself while drinking her lemonade and was so very excited. I had so much fun just sitting back and watching her enjoy her refreshments and listening to the music. It is a nice treat and change of pace to take only one of the girls out every once in a while - it is much more relaxing.
One of the things I love about Amelia is that she lives in her own little world at times. I don't think it really dawned on her that she was at a "party." To her, she was just happy being out of the house and spending time with her Mom - the other people there were merely part of the decorations. We went downstairs to do an arts and craft project and I saw the swarm of people in the room, along with the tables of glue and scissors. Since Amelia can be a crazy woman with glue and scissors, coupled with the huge crowd, I said "no way" to myself and immediately turned out of the room. Amelia didn't even realize I denied her a chance to do a project; in her eyes, walking down the stairs was excitement enough.
Amelia did like the tattoo station and playing with the flashlight (you were supposed to search for butterflies in the dark, however Daylight Savings Time started the night before, so it was still pretty bright out). It was a great night and made me realize that we need to spend more one-on-one time with each of the girls. Later that night when I had returned home, Allison told me that she loves when Mom and Mia leave and she and Dad get to stay home and make towers (out of lego blocks) and watch TV.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
A Toast to Ozzie
In memory of Ozzie! We miss you bud and even more so on this date. St. Patty's day just isn't the same without you.
Monday, March 14, 2011
"I Love Mom and Dad...."
I started a new activity at dinner last week where we each go around the table and say what we love about the other person. It was my turn so I said "I loved when Allison took care of Mia today when Mia got hurt"I started to say "I love Mia..." when I was interrupted by Allison. "MOM! WAIT! It's my turn." "I love mom and dad (pause) when they go buh bye so me and Mia can go to Nana and Papa's house."
Like any good mother that wants her child to be happy, I got online later that night to research trip ideas for Brian and I to go on next year.
Like any good mother that wants her child to be happy, I got online later that night to research trip ideas for Brian and I to go on next year.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Excuses, Excuses
So I haven't been good about keeping up with the blog. I have my reasons - there wasn't a lot going on, and then we took a vacation. Of course once we got back I had catching up to do, and then I got sick with a cold and the flu. But the excuses shall end now - as long as the girls nap lasts at least another ten more minutes.
As I mentioned, Brian and I took a vacation a few weeks ago. This was a belated trip for our 5 year anniversary. Allison and Amelia stayed at "Camp Nana and Papa's." They had a blast and didn't miss us a bit. Not once did they get whiney or ask when we were coming back. Who needs Mom and Dad when you have Nana and Papa and nine cousins to spoil you rotten? A huge thank you goes to my family for watching the girls! Amelia was under the weather when we left and my Mom took great care of her. Even though I was a bit stressed about her being sick, I wasn't stressed about leaving her with my Mom.
So about our trip. Brian and I flew to San Antonio and drove down to South Padre Island for a couple of days. The gentleman at the rental agency gave us a few different color options for our car and I picked yellow. I figured we would never lose it in a parking lot. I think after having a tan car for the last nine years, I might just pick a bright color for my next car. We lovingly named the car "the yellow bee."
We arrived in South Padre on Wednesday night to gorgeous weather. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, where I was most looking forward to sitting on the balcony and listening to the waves at night. Well, we were able to sit on the balcony; we just didn't get to listen to the waves because a) our room faced the parking lot and Bay, rather than the ocean, and b) even if our room faced the ocean, the peaceful sounds would have been interrupted with the beep-beep-beep of bulldozers backing up. The city was dredging the beach that week and had crews working late into the evening. It was still a nice view from our room.
On Thursday and Friday, we relaxed and didn't do much other than lay out or go to the beach. I read two books on the trip. Both the mornings and evenings were very foggy so even if we wanted to go on a boat tour, we wouldn't have seen much. On Thursday, I insisted on sitting outdoors to eat lunch even though it was super windy. I think one of the things I most looked forward to on this trip was being able to go out and eat in peace.
On Saturday, Brian and I drove to San Antonio and met our friends Rick and Tina, who drove down from Austin. We hit up the Riverwalk for dinner and drinks. I also made a great discovery at our hotel. Drury Inns offer a free reception every evening with food and drinks (wine, beer, and mixed drinks). I think I will be searching for Drury Inn when we travel from now on.
On Sunday, we strolled around the Rivewalk and hung out by the pool enjoying the 90 degree temps. Later that night we took a tour boat ride. The weather was perfect - low 70s with a slight breeze. As we walked back to our hotel, I dragged my feet and was dreading going back to the room. I knew it was going to be a long time before I enjoy those temperatures. I kept asking Brian if we could sit down for a bit.
The next day we arrived safely back in Michigan and headed to my parents to pick up the girls. They were very excited to see us; the girls weren't going to let Brian put them down for a long time. Overall it was a great trip. I am very happy that Brian and I had this opportunity to spend some quality time together.
As I mentioned, Brian and I took a vacation a few weeks ago. This was a belated trip for our 5 year anniversary. Allison and Amelia stayed at "Camp Nana and Papa's." They had a blast and didn't miss us a bit. Not once did they get whiney or ask when we were coming back. Who needs Mom and Dad when you have Nana and Papa and nine cousins to spoil you rotten? A huge thank you goes to my family for watching the girls! Amelia was under the weather when we left and my Mom took great care of her. Even though I was a bit stressed about her being sick, I wasn't stressed about leaving her with my Mom.
So about our trip. Brian and I flew to San Antonio and drove down to South Padre Island for a couple of days. The gentleman at the rental agency gave us a few different color options for our car and I picked yellow. I figured we would never lose it in a parking lot. I think after having a tan car for the last nine years, I might just pick a bright color for my next car. We lovingly named the car "the yellow bee."
We arrived in South Padre on Wednesday night to gorgeous weather. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, where I was most looking forward to sitting on the balcony and listening to the waves at night. Well, we were able to sit on the balcony; we just didn't get to listen to the waves because a) our room faced the parking lot and Bay, rather than the ocean, and b) even if our room faced the ocean, the peaceful sounds would have been interrupted with the beep-beep-beep of bulldozers backing up. The city was dredging the beach that week and had crews working late into the evening. It was still a nice view from our room.
On Thursday and Friday, we relaxed and didn't do much other than lay out or go to the beach. I read two books on the trip. Both the mornings and evenings were very foggy so even if we wanted to go on a boat tour, we wouldn't have seen much. On Thursday, I insisted on sitting outdoors to eat lunch even though it was super windy. I think one of the things I most looked forward to on this trip was being able to go out and eat in peace.
On Saturday, Brian and I drove to San Antonio and met our friends Rick and Tina, who drove down from Austin. We hit up the Riverwalk for dinner and drinks. I also made a great discovery at our hotel. Drury Inns offer a free reception every evening with food and drinks (wine, beer, and mixed drinks). I think I will be searching for Drury Inn when we travel from now on.
On Sunday, we strolled around the Rivewalk and hung out by the pool enjoying the 90 degree temps. Later that night we took a tour boat ride. The weather was perfect - low 70s with a slight breeze. As we walked back to our hotel, I dragged my feet and was dreading going back to the room. I knew it was going to be a long time before I enjoy those temperatures. I kept asking Brian if we could sit down for a bit.
The next day we arrived safely back in Michigan and headed to my parents to pick up the girls. They were very excited to see us; the girls weren't going to let Brian put them down for a long time. Overall it was a great trip. I am very happy that Brian and I had this opportunity to spend some quality time together.
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