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Addie's new dress from Mexico.

don't touch

don't touch
Originally uploaded by stephaniephotography

Ouch! This is why we teach our children to "look, don't touch!" Addie was scared of these cactus spikes just looking at them!

a few more from Mexico

back to reality

We just got back from our lovely week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. What a great week it was - good friends, great (actually, perfect) weather, blue ocean and skies, no responsibilities, no temper tantrums to deal with.... a week of leisure!!!!
I'm going through my pictures (oh how i've missed my computer!) and here are just a few for now.

Take a good look at these wintery images!

because next time I post I'll show you some SUnnY, WARM, beachy, MEXICAN pictures!!!!! Whoo-hoo... heading south!

kids

I got an email from a friend of mine whose oldest daughter is the same age as Addie. She was commenting that she is enjoying this stage of parenting partially due to the fact that it is actually possible to have a conversation with our 4 year olds. It is even enjoyable to have a conversation with them (sometimes!).

Last night as I was tucking Addie into bed she said, "Mom. Do you know what I need in my room to make it perfect?"

I said "What is that, Addie?"

She said, "I think I need a TV."

and I just laughed, said "No Way!" and walked out of her room - smiling the whole time.
She is funny!

more of Sunday

Instead of going to the park, we just explored our backyard. Surprisingly, we did not find any deer tracks this morning. We followed some rabbit prints, played in the snowy playhouse and tried to sled on the little bit of snow.

Ruby says, "throw the darn stick, already!"

Sunday

Silly picture from yesterday. Jack looks so cute, Addie looks a little odd!!! Apparently the magnification of my glasses caused a major distortion on her face. Let's hope her eyesight is never as poor as mine!

We had a lazy day yesterday and it is looking like much the same for today. Jack was up EARLY and would not go back to sleep. Hopefully that means a big nap this afternoon. We have some "housekeeping" things to do before we head out of town this weekend. We got a little bit of snow overnight so everything looks fresh and pretty. Maybe I'll take the kids and Ruby to the park to let her run around (Ruby). Areas to the north of us may get up to 2' of snow. We've been spared so far this winter - it has been pretty mild.

Maybe more later... we're off to the kitchen to make scrambled eggs.
Happy Sunday.

yael naim new soul clip

love this song!

sick, sick.

It takes a lot for me to go to the doctor. I went this week, thinking I had a sinus infection. I do have a sinus infection. Now I'm taking lovely antibiotics and even got a prescription for cough suppressant with codeine in it for night time. Whoo-hooo. Boy, I forgot how horrible that stuff tastes! Anywhoo.... I felt better yesterday, now I'm coughing more. I guess I'll give it a few days for the meds to kick in. ugh.

The kids have been pretty good. After tubbies tonight Addie raided my closet because she "wanted to dress like me" - this is what she came up with... FYI, I do wear pants unlike Addie!!!!!!! I guess she didn't feel like getting my jeans out of the laundry basket!