So, Annie is watching Snow White and the Seven Dwarves for the first time (it's on TV at mom's) and the first appearance of the dwarves on screen made her gasp, and I said, "Annie, what's that?"  And she said, "those are ANGELS!"  Then, when the dwarves thought there was a "monster" hiding in their beds, Annie got very worried and said, "mommy, I ( Read more... )

 I would really like to know what the hell happened to January.  I was going to post Christmas pictures and New Year's Resolutions and all of the sudden it's February and an entire month got away from me somehow without my noticing!  Granted, I do a lot of private posts about the kids and little things that are going on, but this last month flew by ( Read more... )

First big snow:  Pros: Annie said, "I have snowmen everywhere on my shoes!"  Cons: after 5 minutes playing outside with Daddy, she came back in, crying, waving her cold pink fingers, "all done dat, all done dat!" as her hands warmed back up - she needs mittens that actually fit her tiny little hands.  :(

Money: You'd think selling over 200 books ( Read more... )

 All of us have been under the weather here - first with the intestinal pyrotechnics thing going around, now the nose/throat thing going around.  It's getting old, Universe, getting really old.  At least spread it out a little so I don't have to go 2 weeks straight feeling like crap, would ya ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to post pictures of the kids for the involved parties, and I just haven't had the time or motivation.  Here's some from the summer and I'll get to fall/Halloween when I can.

Annie wearing the dress I made her out of a Goodwill pillow-sham.


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I checked on Pie about an hour ago to see if she was warm enough, and in her sleep, she said, "I listen!"
I burst into tears and had to leave her room.
I want. To DIE.  Worst. Mom. Ever.
:(

I feel as though I've been bogged down in my own crap of late to enjoy the little things like I should - thankfully, it was an S & G kind of night (not to confused with Van Morrison night a few days ago, which was also lovely).  These musical nights are brought to you by the letter "J," as in James, as in, this is what he does with the girls - ( Read more... )

Tonight, Pants was putting away her toys and came across one of her little soldier toys whose foot broke off some time ago, and she picked it up, and said, "he missa' da foot (she hugs him to her little chest)... poor army guy."  And she hugged him and rocked him a little before she put him away - I think I nearly cried, seriously.  God I love that ( Read more... )

 Dear Fall ( Read more... )

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