awesomeness part I

the awesomenessest part?

i laughed when i thought it was my 2 yr old.

i got mad when i found out it was my 4.5 yr old.

i laughed again when he changed his mind and said it was his dinosaur that did it.

"Free" Nursing Covers

Udder Covers is offering a free nursing cover!

Just pay the shipping and handling fee of $8.95 and the rest is free.

Enter in the code "Christmas"

If you're not nursing or prego, these would also make great shower gifts.

Dangerous Sleeping Patterns

Last night I was dreaming.  I was being threatened by someone who was going to physically attack me.  He got in my face so I grabbed his arm and dug my finger nails into his wrist.

I woke up from this dream to Paul yanking his wrist away from my finger nails that were digging into his wrist!  **Edit:  Paul corrected me and said that I had a hold of his chest.  Regardless, I hurt him.**

So sorry!

It was a weird night.  I then had a dream that Paul woke up in the morning and got Ellie out of bed and was planning on getting Dallin up and to school so that I could sleep in.

I woke up from this dream, Paul was gone, Dallin was still asleep, and Ellie was screeching and hollering in her bed.  It was almost 9:30 and Dallin was late for school by an hour and a half!

I have to get better sleep!

Santa's visit!

Have I mentioned how much I love the library, where every one know my kids by name?

(Okay, not every one.)

I do love it!  When ever we mention the library, the kids cheer!

Leaving it on Saturday, one librarian told me that she looks forward to seeing Dallin come in and that it makes her day!

The latest library happenings:

Santa came!  He let the kids talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk.

(Ellie didn't talk, but Dallin TALKED!)

energizer bunnies

NONSTOP!

That is how my kids are acting lately!

(Does anyone out there know of adult battery replacements?  Mine's running low.)

Feeling the confinement of the cold season already, i tried to do something new and different to keep the boredom at bay by taping a race track to the floor.  It kept Dallin's attention for about 30 minutes. 

Next up:  This was his idea.  It reminded me of that one game (insert name) i used to play as a kid.

Dallin's attention: a couple hours!

Although, I was afraid of him while he was playing with it!

The amazing magician DALLINZINI!

{complete with magic wand and cape}

He put on a superb magic show for Ellie and I the other night.

If you look closely, you can see the lump of "disappearing" cards under the blanket.

He also made a book disappear, and displayed the coolest card trick.

(His imagination amazes me every day!  I love this kid!)

Dallin came home from school the other day saying that he was being hurt, which translates into "I am in pain right now!"  He screamed for an hour, would not eat, drink, or wear clothes.  He screamed extra loud when anything entered his mouth.  After that tylenol kicked in, he seemed fine, but we took him to the dentist anyway.  Nothing was wrong with his teeth.  I think that he had a bad headache.... 

Not to be out done by her brother, rather, done with the help of her brother:  Ellie got a little help out of her crib.  I call it being throttle, but Dallin was just trying to help.  She was holding her wrist lamely and it wobbled back and forth when I checked it.  I asked her if it hurt, and amid the screams, she said, "wist otay!"  Then I saw that her mouth was full of blood.  She bit her tongue pretty good and pretty deep.  The picture above serves two purposes: 1. to show that she would not hold still long enough for me to get a good picture, and 2. she has stuck her tongue out a whole lot this past week.  It looked really disgusting and every time I saw it my stomach churned!  Here is a picture comparable to what it looked like (except Ellie's would some how open up and spread out every time she stuck her tongue out.....eeewwwwww!!)

More excitement:

Dallin filled the bathroom sink full of water and shredded toilet paper.

Can anyone say RotoRooter (aka Paul)?  Poor guy had to take the whole sink apart!

On a positive note:

I took both kids to Target, Michaels, and Walmart today.

Not one meltdown, not one tear.

Ellie stayed in her cart and Dallin didn't touch everything within reach.

They were so good and so patient.

I bought them popcorn.

Thanksgiving

the best fried turkey

tasty rolls

stuffing

cranberry jelly

green beans

corn

beans and weenies

funeral potatoes (w/ ham...oh, yummy)

pumpkin pie

chocolate pie

key lime pie

lemon merangue pie

pecan pie

and

my traditional bread turkey relish tray

We had THE tastiest Thanksgiving dinner!

Thanks to the Morks who invited us strays over to be part of their family for a day!

(We could one day be family, since Dallin says that their 15 year old daughter is his girlfriend!)

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i really hate it when people feel so inclined to post their "girls" hanging out on facebook. hate it. it makes me want to puke.  that, and other nasty comparables.  puke.


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