The girls in action. When the weather is lovely and we're outside, it's difficult for them to stand still for a photo!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Spring Photos
The girls in action. When the weather is lovely and we're outside, it's difficult for them to stand still for a photo!
Tooth Out
Kylie's top front tooth had been loose for months. In fact, in December I was sure she was going to lose it before Christmas so I bought a pin of a smiling tooth wearing a Christmas hat and holding a candy cane. The tooth fairy was going to give it to her. But Christmas came and went and the tooth remained, loose but not loose enough to fall out on it's own.
We tried apples, carrots and every hard food you can imagine. Still nothing. Meanwhile the tooth started twisting to the side. It looked horrible. Her gums were swollen and bloody and soon she started begging for us to have the dentist remove it. Finally on Thursday I took her to the dentist, who agreed it was ready to come out. A little Orajel and a few minutes later the tooth was out. Kylie didn't make a peep.
The tooth fairy did leave her the tooth pin, which she loved and wore to school the next day. And $1 for the tooth.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Short-order Cook
I have many occupations. Wife. Mother. Taxi-cab driver (to dance class, piano lessons, Girl Scouts). Maid. Doctor (administator of band-aids, ice packs and medicine). Party planner (birthdays).
And let's not forget Short-Order Cook. There are many nights that I make several dinners for the family. Example: When I make spaghetti and meatballs, Kylie doesn't like tomato sauce so she gets spaghetti noodles mixed with butter and parmesan cheese. She likes meatballs, but not on the noodles. She likes them on a separate plate, with a side of ranch dressing to dip them in. Sophie likes tomato sauce, but the meatballs have to be cut up and stirred in with the sauce, and all of it covered in parmesan cheese. She likes garlic bread but with the crusts cut off. Steve likes spaghetti with tomato sauce, but likes the meatballs placed on top of the noodles and sauce.
Another example: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. Sophie loves tomato soup with freshly ground pepper on top. She's not crazy about grilled cheese and has to have the crust cut off. Kylie loves grilled cheese but is not crazy about tomato soup. She likes the crust on, but has to have a side of ranch to dip her sandwich in (do you see a trend here? The girl loves ranch). Steve likes tomato soup but not grilled cheese.
Even something like ordering pizza can be complicated. Steve likes thin crust with pepperoni. Kylie likes thick crust with sausage. She does not like pepperoni. Sophie likes pepperoni and sausage, but only regular crust. I like pretty much anything except mushrooms, pineapple and anchovies. I love banana peppers, ham and onion pizza, but never get to order that because no one else will eat it.
And let's not forget Short-Order Cook. There are many nights that I make several dinners for the family. Example: When I make spaghetti and meatballs, Kylie doesn't like tomato sauce so she gets spaghetti noodles mixed with butter and parmesan cheese. She likes meatballs, but not on the noodles. She likes them on a separate plate, with a side of ranch dressing to dip them in. Sophie likes tomato sauce, but the meatballs have to be cut up and stirred in with the sauce, and all of it covered in parmesan cheese. She likes garlic bread but with the crusts cut off. Steve likes spaghetti with tomato sauce, but likes the meatballs placed on top of the noodles and sauce.
Another example: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. Sophie loves tomato soup with freshly ground pepper on top. She's not crazy about grilled cheese and has to have the crust cut off. Kylie loves grilled cheese but is not crazy about tomato soup. She likes the crust on, but has to have a side of ranch to dip her sandwich in (do you see a trend here? The girl loves ranch). Steve likes tomato soup but not grilled cheese.
Even something like ordering pizza can be complicated. Steve likes thin crust with pepperoni. Kylie likes thick crust with sausage. She does not like pepperoni. Sophie likes pepperoni and sausage, but only regular crust. I like pretty much anything except mushrooms, pineapple and anchovies. I love banana peppers, ham and onion pizza, but never get to order that because no one else will eat it.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
"Me first!"
I grow tired of hearing those two words: "Me first!"
Everything is a contest between Sophie and Kylie. Examples:
Everything is a contest between Sophie and Kylie. Examples:
- Who finishes their meal first
- Who drinks all their milk first
- Who cleans their room quicker
- Who gets to take a shower or bath first
- Who gets to pick out a bedtime story first
- Who gets to pick out a dvd for the van first
- Who gets to set the table first
- Who gets to go first on any board game we play
- Who gets to hug Daddy first when he walks in the door after work
- Who gets their gummy vitamins first
- Who gets their teeth brushed first
The last one - getting their teeth brushed- has gotten so heated that I literally had to make up a teeth-brushing schedule and post it on the refrigerator. And even so, the other one still gets upset when it is not their night to go first.
I try to explain to them "Who cares who finishes their milk first?" I try to explain to them that it's not a contest. Do they listen? No. To a almost 5 year old and a 7 year old, being first is very important, I suppose.
Please tell me they will outgrow this!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Spring (for a day)
We had one day of spring, 76 degrees. Sunny. Just warm enough without being too hot.
And then the tornedo hit. Golf-sized hail. Flooding. The sky turned black. We had to lock the doors at work because they kept blowing open. And with the tornedo came the cold. It's 33 degrees and gray today.
But while we had one day of perfect weather I was able to get some photos of the flowers in our yard.
And then the tornedo hit. Golf-sized hail. Flooding. The sky turned black. We had to lock the doors at work because they kept blowing open. And with the tornedo came the cold. It's 33 degrees and gray today.
But while we had one day of perfect weather I was able to get some photos of the flowers in our yard.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Too much stuff, not enough time
Sometimes I feel like I am always running around doing errands, taking the girls to their activities, never slowing down.
Mondays are piano night. I work until 4:30, pick the girls up from daycare at 5, try to have a quick dinner, and then rush to piano lessons, which start at 6. Class ends at 6:30, then I have to start Kylie on her homework, get Sophie ready for bed, make Steve dinner.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays there are no evening activities, but I work both those days, so when I get home with the girls around 5 p.m. I have to make dinner, do dishes, laundry, pack lunches for the following day, etc.
Thursdays I am off work, but Sophie has dance class at 3:30. This is not a convenient time, as Kylie gets off the bus at 3:30. The dance studio is 5 minutes from home, so what I do is drive Sophie to class around 3:15, leave her with the instructor, and go back home to wait for Kylie to get off the bus. Then Kylie and I drive back to the dance studio to wait for Sophie's class to finish. We then drive home, eat dinner, do homework, and then Kylie's dance class starts at 5:30-6:15. After that it's Brownies at 6:45 - 8 p.m.
Nothing on Fridays.
Saturdays it's Chinese dance class from 1-2 p.m. It's across town, about 35 minutes away.
And then there's other things that are thrown in, like Kylie having to stand outside the grocery store for 3 hours with her Brownie troop, selling cookies. Or trying to earn an animal-care badge for Brownies by volunteering at a horse farm. And the PTO meetings, volunteering for the school movie night, bell choir practice at the church. It's never-ending. And, it will get worse once Sophie is older and starts doing more.
Mondays are piano night. I work until 4:30, pick the girls up from daycare at 5, try to have a quick dinner, and then rush to piano lessons, which start at 6. Class ends at 6:30, then I have to start Kylie on her homework, get Sophie ready for bed, make Steve dinner.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays there are no evening activities, but I work both those days, so when I get home with the girls around 5 p.m. I have to make dinner, do dishes, laundry, pack lunches for the following day, etc.
Thursdays I am off work, but Sophie has dance class at 3:30. This is not a convenient time, as Kylie gets off the bus at 3:30. The dance studio is 5 minutes from home, so what I do is drive Sophie to class around 3:15, leave her with the instructor, and go back home to wait for Kylie to get off the bus. Then Kylie and I drive back to the dance studio to wait for Sophie's class to finish. We then drive home, eat dinner, do homework, and then Kylie's dance class starts at 5:30-6:15. After that it's Brownies at 6:45 - 8 p.m.
Nothing on Fridays.
Saturdays it's Chinese dance class from 1-2 p.m. It's across town, about 35 minutes away.
And then there's other things that are thrown in, like Kylie having to stand outside the grocery store for 3 hours with her Brownie troop, selling cookies. Or trying to earn an animal-care badge for Brownies by volunteering at a horse farm. And the PTO meetings, volunteering for the school movie night, bell choir practice at the church. It's never-ending. And, it will get worse once Sophie is older and starts doing more.
Again....
I am sick, again. I think maybe it's still the same junk I've had, but now it's moved into my chest. My nose is constantly running, and I have a wet-sounding cough. Both my ears have been clogged for 3 days now. The worst thing is that I have been sooo tired and worn-out. I don't work Thursdays and Fridays, but I still have to watch Sophie those two days, which in a way is more difficult than being at work.
Today, despite being sick, I gave Sophie a bath, made her lunch, vacummed, mopped the kitchen floor, did dishes, 3 loads of laundry, mopped both bathrooms, cleaned one bathroom and cleaned Sophie's closet. I was able to take a short nap (30 minutes) while Sophie watched tv. I am just so tired. I hope whatever I have goes away, and that no one else catches it.
Today, despite being sick, I gave Sophie a bath, made her lunch, vacummed, mopped the kitchen floor, did dishes, 3 loads of laundry, mopped both bathrooms, cleaned one bathroom and cleaned Sophie's closet. I was able to take a short nap (30 minutes) while Sophie watched tv. I am just so tired. I hope whatever I have goes away, and that no one else catches it.
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