Here At Last!!

We have arrived! Both kids are fully potty trained! No more diapers, no more pull-ups, no more filling up the landfills!! Claire has been dry through the night for about a month now and Adam...well it finally clicked for him. He has been dry through the day and night for about a week. He loves the secret pocket in his underwear!! Oh my, I get the giggles everytime he calls it that. What it came down to for Adam was popcicles and superman. He finally decided he didn't want to crap on his superman underwear and when he got a popcicle for going in the toilet; it was a done deal!! Happiness! :)

The Best of Intentions....

Oh, it was one of those days. First off I woke up with a headache which put me in an awful mood and then the kids don't listen to me. How frustrating! I had Nick go buy some movie tickets so we can go see Earth this afternoon. You know after you buy the tickets you go stand in the next line where they rip your ticket and tell you which theater to go to. Well Nick and I waited with a few other people for a few minutes and then we all looked at each other, shrugged and went off to our theater. I guess they are cutting back jobs at the movie theater. I had high expectation for the movie and it flopped for me. It seemed to me that they used a whole bunch of photography from Discovery's Planet Earth series. Claire enjoyed it, but Adam was bored throughout most of the movie. It didn't help when there was a screaming baby in the theater with a sibling that kept running away from the parents. Of course they were only 2 rows in front of us so we got to see them most the movie. I also was annoyed to watch some guy text through the entire movie. Grrr.

After the movie everyone was starving so we headed off to Applebee's. What a bust there as well?! Really crappy service, the food was horrible, and Claire got sick. Adam was so hungry when he got there, but when his food came he didn't eat much. I don't blame him. If my hamburgers came as burnt hockey pucks I would have trouble stomaching that as well. Claire wolfed down her mac n' cheese and her chocolate milk as fast as she could and she was done before Nick and I even got our dinner. Sigh! So halfway through our dinner Claire started throwing up. I guess we get to chalk it up as one of those days....

Playing Hard and Working Harder!

There has been so much going on lately! As you can see from the pictures, yesterday we had a picnic dinner at Birch Bay State Park. We love going there because it's so close to our house and it's beautiful. The kids can run around and play, ride bikes, throw rocks in the bay, etc. Ahhh!!! I love it!

This last weekend we took two van loads of brush to a compost facility in Bellingham and then on the way home Nick would pick up 50 stones from Lowes so we could work on a retaining wall by our driveway. We've both been sore for awhile now. Nick also removed the sink and toilet from our bathroom that we are remodeling. While Nick was working on the bathroom, I've been busy getting stuff ready for a garage sale this next Saturday. Whatcom county hosts a free advertised garage sale every year to celebrate Earth Day. I think it's a great idea. Since they are advertising in all the papers for us, I still need to do some advertising and take some pictures to post on craigslist. I have a sheet of plywood covered with just toys. I sure hope lots of people come!

Tomorrow I hope to take the family out to see that new Disney movie, Earth. I think it's great that on opening week they will plant a tree for everyone that sees the movie.

On a really exciting note, Nick's work was auctioning off some older computers. It was a silent auction and we bid on 6 of them and got them all! I'm sure you're thinking...6 of them, what's up with that! Well 4 of them are going to my nieces and nephews, 1 will go to Claire and Adam, and Nick figured that the last one could be for parts. You can't go wrong for $5 each and that includes the operating system. Hehe, I love it! The only thing they don't come with is Microsoft Office. So I've really been getting into the ebay thing and trying to get some discs really cheap. So far no luck, but it's fun!

Day One

It's spring break!! My parents have the kids for the entire week!! And did I sleep in today...nope. Today I got up very early and got a cavity dealt with at the dentist. He did a great job and I was on my way home pretty quick. The only thing I really dislike about having a cavity or something like that is getting all numbed up. I felt like a stroke victim for the next 7 hours. Yeah, the 3 hours that the dentist told me came and went.... Everytime I tried to whistle I sent Nick into stitches. One entire side of my mouth did not move..at all.

Nick came home for lunch today and we got food from the local cafe. Yummy! We also discovered that the paint that I was going to use for Adam's closet was not usable so we made a quick trip to the hardware store. I thought that for his closet and nice quart would do it. Nope! I had to go back later and get a gallon and I used up most of that as well. The first boring picture is of the closet I worked on all day. Exciting isn't it?! And aren't I cute in my painting attire?! Yup, used Nick's clothes today! Hopefully later tonight Nick and I can finish removing the wallpaper in Adam's room. Then tomorrow I can paint his room. Getting rid of the pink should make my little guy much happier.

We also had a guy come out and measure for our bathroom vanity. Hopefully we can get a new vanity and countertop in the next month. I've also been prepping the bathroom to paint sometime this week. Where the wallpaper was is a complete nightmare. I've been sanding the walls down.

So day one is wrapping up and I've had a wonderful day even with going to the dentist and painting.

And They're Off

Today was the annual trike-a-thon at Claire's preschool. Claire has been looking forward to this day for a long long time. Luckily it didn't rain today! We went over at lunch today what does she do if she falls down or runs into someone. I am so happy that we talked about that!! Claire ran into a pile of people only once today, but she fell off her bike 6 times! By the end of it she was getting nice and

graceful about falling. She would kind of put her foot out, let the bike fall, and jump away from it. Luckily she didn't notice all of her injuries that were piling up. Every time she fell off she got back on without help and away she went again! I was so proud. She even told me when we got home that she didn't cry like the other kids. As we were nearing the end of the ride, I went over to the teacher and told her I would probably need a band aid for Claire's chin. She had skinned both knees and scratched her chin pretty good. Luckily she was wearing a helmet for her first dump!

Adam did a great job today too. He doesn't have a bike yet, but he happily watched his sister from the side line. He even told me I should go to her every time she fell. He was thrilled that he was included with all of the other preschool events today. He got to color, watch a bike safety video, and eat snack. He didn't want to leave. Next year will be so wonderful! Claire will be in kindergarten and Adam will be doing preschool. Ahhh! Two hours, twice a week that I will have all to myself!

The Dentist

Adam and I went to the dentist early this morning. They informed me I hadn't been in for 6 years (oops) and this was Adam's first visit. Since I hadn't been in for awhile, the technician informed me I had quite the plaque build-up. Needless to say, it wasn't my most pleasant visit to the dentist. All in all though my teeth looked fine except for one small cavity. And luckily they can get me in next week (when I don't have the kids) so I can get that over with quickly. Adam watched me very intently throughout the entire visit so when it was his turn, he knew what to do! The technician told me that most kids did well if they got into the chair. Well Adam crawled into the chair, put his sunglasses on, and opened wide! The dentist was able to check out all of his teeth and everything. What a champ! Adam has a nice healthy set of teeth!

Next we headed off to the mall to get Claire some new shoes. She informed me the other day that her shoes hurt. Bummer! They go through shoes so fast at this age. First we went to Payless Shoes and Claire looked everything over and said they all fit funny. Sigh! We had just enough time to head to Target and there were only one pair of size 11 shoes. Claire told me that they fit, but they were boring. Boring works for me! She did decide to get laces this time, so this will be the next thing we work on with her.

Fast forward to this afternoon. The kids were playing in the living room and Adam fell and hit his head. I swear that kid is a magnet for head injuries. He has one huge goose egg on his left temple and another one on the back of his head. So for the next 2 hours I sat with Adam with an ice pack on his head. Luckily he couldn't see the back of his head because he sliced that open. For some strange reason Adam does not bleed much with his head injuries. My poor parents are going to be taking the kids next week and it'll look like he's been though hell. Sorry!