Fashion Show

We have a couple different after dinner rituals that seem to happen almost every night. One is Piper tries to run us down with trike through the kitchen, family and dining rooms. The other is playing music and dancing. The newest one is the Fashion Show..I grab the phone and 'announce' what Piper is wearing as she walks down the runway. This particular night her and dad were upstairs and they both thought this blouse was a dress. She wanted to model it. Hunter was hysterical with the garbage bag on his head. My mom was in town so she got a kick out of it..

The Green Monster hits 125K

Driving home the other night, Paul noticed my Expedition was at exactly 125,000 miles. I made him pull over so I could take a picture of it with my phone. Why? I dunno..Maybe just to put on this blog. I love my big green monster.

Piper's Birthday Party_#3

Ok by now, mom is tired of birthday parties but since our family one is the most important of all, she sucked it up.

We started out at Piper's favorite restaraunt, Red Robin (she luvs the free balloons)

Gets in a friendly balloon fight with two sisters (it was sooo cute)

Appoints herself the balloon hostess and gives balloons to the kids in the lobby (notice her outfit - she insisted on dressing herself - not bad actually!)

and tries to play video games with Hunter

At home afterwards singing Piper happy birthday (notice the left over SpongeBob cake)

Extremely happy girl

Did I mention she was happy? Paul and Hunter made fun of me cuz I wrapped little stuff individually..Hey, it makes it look like more presents!

Piper's Birthday Party_#2

Pip had a little party in preschool today. She had picked a SpongeBob cupcake cake which was a hit (complete with a SpongeBob balloon which turned out to be a great annoyance to the teachers cuz all the kids were running around with it everywhere screaming ;-) She got to make a birthday crown as well..All in all, another fun celebration.


Hiding in the pantry eating some hidden delight before we leave for school.

Coming in from the playground to start the party

The Cake

The Kids

The Crown

The Birthday Girl (and mom)

Piper's Birthday Party_#1

We went to the Dairy Queen next door to Piper's dance studio today after class and had a short but sweet (that's the way mommy wanted it) birthday party for her. Miss Patricia (their teacher), Kennedy, Isabella, and Ashlan were there (we missed you Lexie and Jordan!) along with their lil sibs Leah and Vera. This is the first of about 3 birthday parties for Pip so it was nice that this one was fun but quick..

My Mother the Bathroom Police

My mom and I stopped in the outlet mall bathroom while we were shopping last week. While we were walking to the bathroom we realized we had both recently read the same article about those hand blowdryers that are in most public restrooms. Supposedly, people shouldn't use them because they blow bacteria out of the nozzle onto your hands; Paper towels are still the most sanitary.

Anyway, we walk in the restroom and saw some signs that read something like

"In an effort to keep our bathrooms sanitary, we have switched to hand blowdryers as opposed to paper towels."

Immediately we start laughing. We do our business then after we wash up, my mom suddenly whips out paper and pen from her purse, starts writing something then tucks it in by one of the signs.

It was toooo funny! Now I know where my brother and I get some of our nuttiness from (Dad, the other half is from you.)

The SpongeBob Test

The kids testing their nana on her SpongeBob knowledge:

Hunter: "Who's Mr. Krabs?"
Nana: "The owner of the Krusty Krab."

Hunter: "Who is Sandy Cheeks?"
Nana: "The squirrel who always wants to go back to Texas."

Hunter: "Who is Squidward?"
Nana: "Ummmmm.....I don't know."
Hunter: "Nana! He's the squid!"
Nana: "Oh yeah, Oh yeah..He works the cash register."

Hunter: "What does SpongeBob live in?
Nana : "Ummm...A..Uhhh...A pineapple, a pineapple!"

Piper: "Nana, do you like SpongeBob?"