To say she likes cereal is an understatement

Photoshop for Old and Damaged Photos

If you're interested, here is a recent photo I fixed for Randy's aunt. I love doing things like this!

http://ambersappphotography.blogspot.com/2010/01/great-great-grandpa-norman.html

Boys will be boys

Charlotte got a cute little baby doll potty for Christmas. It makes flushing sounds when you push the button. She loves to sit the babies on it and make them "potty" and put "panties" back on them! So, cute!

This is what I found today during snack time:

Disgusting, right? Just wait...



Yes, those are raisins! But still!

How is it that boys have the ability to make the cutest things in life just a little bit gross?

So, I'm a little behind

Its hard to get it together again after Christmas. I had so much to blog about: my new favorite camera lens I got, my Kitchen-Aid Stand Mixer I've wanted for YEARS, the way my Dad's parent's hearing aids (both of them) buzzed every time they leaned in to each other for a kiss...there is so much to say.

Instead, I've summed the important stuff in a montage!

Oh, and its not Christmas music...its feel-good music!

First Trip to the Dentist!

Today was Garrett's first visit to the dentist. He was well-prepared. We talked about all the things the dentist would do, which seemed to settle his nerves. He watched a little video about doggies and dentists and was ready for his turn in the chair!

He got some cool sunglasses to put on and then opened wide!

He chose the raspberry toothpaste, and kept licking it off his teeth!

He got so comfortable, he kicked up his leg just like he was at home!

Clean teeth, no cavities!

I lost Jesus yesterday

We've been battling ear infections at our house--both kids. Wednesday, though, Charlotte spiked a fever and a new antibiotic was called in. By Thursday morning, she was in a full vomit/fever/snot/whiny/diahrrea mode.

At 6 am, she started crying, and I ran and got her while still not quite dry from my shower. She was begging for water and I got some and she then asked for orange juice, which I also got. I quickly got some ibuprofen in her and her antibiotic. Keep in mind that I am holding her, her blankee, her baby, 1 cup of OJ, and 1 cup of water....all the while sporting my undies in the kitchen. I knew that if I needed Jesus any day, this would be it.

That's when Garrett started crying because she had woken him up. I carried her back with me to his room to get him out of his bed and Charlotte started throwing up!

Blah, blah, blah.....that's how the day started and continued, involving more vomit and crying. I did figure out that it is best to hold the vomiting child over your hardwood floors instead of attempting to carry her towards the toilet...it saves on clean-up on your carpets!

I did get the kids settled down at one point playing with our Fisher Price Nativity Set, which they love! All was well until we lost baby Jesus. We searched the house over with both kids calling out, "Jesus, where are you?" "Jesus?" He was nowhere to be found.

That pretty much sums up the entire day: I lost Jesus and it doesn't get much worse than that!

Garrett's Christmas Program

So, I'm running behind a little. Garrett's Christmas program at church was last Sunday. We worked on songs and hand motions for weeks leading up to the big day (and by that I mean I sang and did hand motions while Garrett listened).

Did you see the kid with the Santa hat? About halfway through the program, Garrett reached behind him and yanked it off his head!

I can't say that he sang any, but I did see 1-2 hand motions come out here and there.

What's funny about the whole thing is the big guy placed next to Garrett to keep him on the stage! Garrett didn't seem too happy about this!

This is the dear lady that when she told Garrett he needed to sit down, he asked, "Who are you?" (I think his problem with authority comes from his father.)

At the end of every song, Garrett clapped so hard--like it was the best performance of his life! Mommy thought so too!