old news

... but it did happen.

 

Always Sweet

... ain't that the truth!

Greens

It's all you can eat greens at our house. Our grow boxes are putting out like (enter inappropriate analogy here). I probably need to Google some interesting salad recipes before we get sick of the stuff. Maybe I could sell it on Etsy, it's sort of hand made???

Nesting

Bret discovered a wondrous little nest development right on our front door. Two little love birds decided my glitter wreath was right where they wanted to start a family. Sure enough, in their perfectly crafted nest are 4 tiny little perfect eggs. I am so excited for them to hatch and hope the family of birds stays in the nest forever. I am all excited and worked up about it. It just makes me so happy! You all must come and visit me so you can see the their perfect dwelling. LOVE.

the backyard and beyond

The boss has done a fantastic job making our backyard the funnest spot on the block. This time of year in the valley it's almost impossible not to be distracting by the tempting green grass, and the warm sun interrupted by cool dreamlike breezes. If I close my eyes I can almost pretend I am on vacation or somewhere remote, that is until the kids jump on top of me or wreck their little toddler vehicles. Pretty blissful regardless.

Laprososopleicpty?

I had laprauosptloic (sp?) surgery on Friday. It was pretty AWESOME. Actually it kind of was awesome because medically induced sleep is ALWAYS awesome. I think if there was a street drug for anesthesia I would find a dealer. (I promise I really wouldn't bc that would be wrong, but I'm just saying I would be tempted.) The need behind the much appreciated surgery was a rogue IUD. It's kind of a complicated story but lets just say for a long period of time my IUD had an identical twin floating around outside his home (aka my uterus)  and taunting him with an extra dose of hormones and maybe a few unwarranted comments like "you can't find me!!!" and "neener neener boo boo!".  I'm no medical expert but I am pretty sure double of any kind of control is no bueno especially when the birth control host (me) has no clue about the second IUD hidden in her abdomen.... but let's not dwell on that tinsy little detail. What's done is done and I am officially and medically birth control free and aside from a few uncomfortable side effects from the surgery I am happy as can be! Happy happy HAPPY!

So that's my big story. I kinda wasn't sure when, how or if I should blog about it because it's pretty personal and some might find it tacky of me to mention plus, there isn't really a casual way to talk about IUD's, birth control and baby making. However, lots of you have been asking and I've never been much of a private person so here you have it for your entertainment.

The good news: 
1. I now have something to blame the past two years of my cranky female mood swings on.
2. I know why the last 8 months have been a baby making bust.
3. Problem solved :)
4. We can start trying again anytime we want. (bring it!)


On a serious note. Thank you to everyone who has been understanding and supportive and plain ol' interested in our slightly odd situation. We are blessed with divine friends and family who always come through for us. You rock guys!

Park

Kingston's favorite part of everyday is going to the park. With any luck there are usually other kids there with whom Kingston can play with. It's so endearing how toddlers are so eager to make new friends without any reservations or judgments. I wish adults were more like that. Could you imagine becoming best friends with someone before you could even pronounce their name.  "Mommy! Dis my frwend! HE, heee, he my BEST frwend!" Priceless I tell you.

a day in the life of Lo

A typical day in the life of Lo may consist of stealing from harmless pedestrians...

 Several vehicular high-jacking attempts...

heckling strangers for food...

and many, many falls, trips and tumbles. 

 

As you can see she does well to get attention on her own.

ikea

A day trip to ikea with my sister, Lo and her cousin equals a super fun play date (Kingston got to play in the kid zone). Thinking about moving in now, it was so much better watching her destroy things that don't belong to me for once.

Good Fortune

Sometimes I can hardly believe the treasures people donate to Goodwill. Take these hand crafted salt and pepper people shakers for example. They are far to perfect to just throw away. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??? Too bad Goodwill had the sense to price the set at the steep price of $1 or those beauties would have been mine! Someday I hope to afford myself such luxuries, until then someone else will not believe their fortune when they stumble upon them. Lucky!

 

The Incident

Who can forget the incident?  Just a few days after I purchased a brand new full coverage Benefit lipstick London found it in my purse and had a private art session. That thing was full coverage alright, it fully covered the whole bathroom and my 2 year old. Did I mention I got this new lipstick because she demolished my last one? My first reaction was a fuming "London!!!". Then she started smacking her lips and blowing me kisses and I melted. Second thing I did was of course grab my phone to take some photos. The 3rd thing was damage control. I plopped Lo in the tub and started scrubbing her down and the bright red finger prints all over the walls, cabinets, and counters. Just when I thought I had things under control Lo left a little floating present for me in the bath. SICK!!!! Not my best day but what can you do when your child is determined to live an anything but a quiet life?

 

 

 

 

 

Friends

They may hate each other, they may take each others toys, they poke, punch and prod each other but they will always be friends.

They got it too

it's a bird! it's a plane! it's a...

... BATMAN kite!

The young loud things we call our children have been asking to fly their kite for the last week and Daddy was the one who finally made their dream come true. Sadly the excitement of flying the kite lastled a short 8 minutes and then they just wanted to "go to the PAAAARK!!!!"

 

a 2 year old Lo

Lo had a birthday shout hooray! She turned 2 which is just wrong if you ask me. She is still tiny and bald as ever so it's almost easy to pretend she is still my little baby but her smart antics and her extended vocabulary can sometimes ruin the fantasy. 

For her birthday we got together with some of her cousins and had lunch at Peter Piper Pizza. After the kids were done playing all the games and ransacking the prize counter we skipped over to Jump & Shout which was basically like heaven for everyone involved. The kids were happy to disappear into the giant indoor jungle gym and the bounce houses and the parents were just happy to see the kids disappear ;) Lo got some pretty darling gifts including a unicorn (it's so FLUFFY!!!) and Blossom who is the newest Lalaoopsie doll. Lo Lo calls her "aweshome".  

Lo is still spicy as ever but we had a fun day and I was happy we got to spend it with family. You could say the whole day was aweshome!

Already one of "those" days

Have I Ever?

Have I ever said that I am thankful for the guy who holds my hand? Probably not because I don't do well with sentimental expressions and those sorts of whatnot's. Aside from being a heartless female I can say that it has meant a lot to me to have him beside me through the good news and the bad the past 5 years, especially these last 8 months of baby issues (those issues being no bun in my oven of course). Not getting pregnant when you're as fertile as I am is a whole new kind of frustrating and a wee bit scary for me.  It has been a curious experience to be sure but it has recognizably brought us closer together. I've seen a different side of him as I've gotten more anxious and sad with the growing pile of negative PT's.  He is sweet for comforting me and playing with my hair when I cry and he is sexy when he is being a dad to the kids we have already been blessed with. I just feel lucky to have had him here to reassure me this whole time and I hope he never goes away even if I am a silly impatient girl.

Valentines Day 2011

Did I ever tell you that Bret took me on a mini (much needed) vacation for Valentines? He surprised me that night when he told me to pack my bags because we wouldn't be back that night.  *Grin. He took care of the reservations and found us a fab baby sitter and off we went. Goodbye messy house and noisy children HELLO Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort. Good food, better company and nothing but time to enjoy each other. He picked the best place to stay and our room was beyond great. I think my favorite part was relaxing by the pool doing nothing (a thing I did not do once last summer but have every intention of repeating over and over again this summer). So cheers to my super sweet saucy hunkalove husband who spoils me rotten. Love your guts boss baby!

 

Many Faces

Really children? That's the best you can do? I gained double digits for you when I carried you for 9 months and let strangers cut you out of my abdomen and those are the most entertaining faces you can conjure up? To say that I am disappointed would be sugar coating it. 

London: I do believe that double chin could use some work.

Kingston: How bout you put a little more effort into that eye roll next time. 

Honestly, I could really use some comic relief throughout my day but NOOOOO, it's not like I have two toddlers distracting me and making me laugh all day long or anything. Oh wait, yes I do! You expect me to focus with these shenanigans going on around me? Kids are awesome.