5 Things That Made Me Laugh Today

It rained pretty much all day today... which ruined our swimming plans.  It would have been easy for it to have been a frustrating day all locked up inside, but several things happened that made me laugh out loud...

1. Hearing Reese say,  "Daddy, your seellee (silly)" as he danced around the house singing an old hymn in his Elvis impersonator voice.  This is her new thing... and she says it unprompted and always at the appropriate time.

2. Noticing that someone thought the baby needed her shades for nap time. 

3. Hearing Reese say, "I take a piture" as she held her flip flop up to her eye and pretended to photograph Tucker on his horse.  Then they switched places and Tucker took one of her.  Oh how I love to see them play together.

4. Hearing Tucker say, "No Daddy, No Daddy" when Chris grabbed and kissed me today. He's so protective.  Anytime Chris is playful or teases me, Tucker steps in and tells him "No, Daddy" in his mean voice.  At least I know my boy will always be there to protect me.

5.  And finally, the condition of my living room after a whole day at home.  And yes... those are Chris' boots and jeans in the middle of the room. He's as bad as the kids sometimes.  This may be one of the reasons I'm not a stay-at-home mom.  OCD Angi couldn't handle this all the time.

I hope you found things to laugh about today.

Blame it on the Heat

So, I should have posted this the other night when it happened, but I was obviously too tired...

I took the kids to Caden's baseball game on Tuesday night.  They had a blast and it was great to finally get to see Caden play, but it was also sort of a whippin' for me.  Trying to corral two toddlers in the smoldering heat was completely exhausting.  I took their chairs and snacks thinking they would just sit quietly and watch the game... good one.  They were everywhere, which meant I had to be everywhere.  The game when into extra innings and we were all pooped by the time we got home and finished with baths.  I was so exhausted and delirious, that I did this...

Yep, that's Tucker wearing Reese's PJ's.  I had the boy completely dressed before I realized what I did.  I'm sure he'll appreciate this picture later in life.

Swimmin' With My Clothes On

Sooner or later it was bound to happen... and tonight it did.  I went swimmin' with my clothes on.  We went to my parents house for dinner and we didn't plan on swimming.  Well, at least I didn't plan on it.  After playing outside for a while, Reese and Tucker decided to sit on the edge and put their feet in.  They kicked and laughed and were drenched within minutes.  Then all of a sudden, Tucker plunged himself into the pool.  I don't think anyone has ever seen me move so fast. I jumped in after him... in my dress and everything.  I'm not sure if I should be more freaked that he just jumped in, or that he didn't seemed to be phased by it at all... he didn't cry or panic.  He just kicked his little feet and fought to get to the edge.  From now on, he'll be wearing floaties within 50 feet of the pool.  I'm telling you... this guy is fearless and it scares me to death.

Here's my little water baby swimmin' at just 6 weeks old.  We couldn't even find trunks big enough for him.  

It's hard to believe it's been almost 2 years since this picture was taken.  He's growing up too fast!   

Did That Really Just Happen?

I love those emails I keep getting of all the crazy people in Walmart; they always make me laugh. Well, today I could have been in one.  The kids and I went to do a little grocery shopping this afternoon and that's when it happened.  I'm strolling along shopping for produce and Reese starts throwing up all over herself.  Wow... totally not prepared for that.  I grabbed a diaper out of my bag (the first thing I could think of) and held it under her.  Okay, so Pamper's Baby Dry totally lived up to its name today.  Poor Reese was still covered in it and I had it all over my hands too.  I got us out of the grocery section so we wouldn't gross everyone out and then stripped Reese down to her diaper in true Walmart fashion.  The walk from the front of the store back to the clothing section was totally mortifying... I was instantly that woman who brought her child to Walmart in nothing but a diaper. So embarrassing.  At least I was able to grab a dress off the rack and cover the poor girl up pretty quickly.  But if you see me in the Walmart emails... at least you'll know why!

This was the first "throw up" experience we've had and I was definitely not prepared. Poor Reese has a bug or something ... this is how she spent a good part of the evening.