Our ten day excursion with about a 40 hour pit-stop at home to re-pack and go to work one day came to an end around 9:30 Sunday night.

We had two great trips. The kids did absolutely wonderful. It feels good to be back home though.

Our 65 pound dog sitting in our toddler's high-back booster seat....

I have to remember the camera next time.

With the car windows down yesterday, a bee got inside my car. It was trying to climb back up the window to get out so I decided to roll it all the way down. Major wind. The bee hung onto the door (a good minute at least) until I stopped at a traffic light. It let go and flew away.

With the turn of the calendar and talking to our babysitter last night, it really hit me how close some events are to happening and how quickly the summer is going to fly by - as usual.

The one that hits me the hardest is when my in-laws are due to arrive. Not only are twench's parents (mom & step-dad) coming but they are also bringing two cousins (age ( Read more... )

I told Lauren I had a headache after we got home from having dinner. (It wasn't bad yet but annoying enough where it could turn into something if I didn't take anything soon.)

Lauren says, "Ahhh. Don't worry mommy. We'll take care of you. Then she turns to twench and says, "Daddy, don't put any sauce on mommy's pasta. She has a headache ( Read more... )

I decided to buy some of Eric's first birthday party things before going back to work in January. I knew right where the thank you notes were for at least three months. When I went to get them tonight, they weren't there. Crap. I think I got them out when I got out the invitations and put them in a logical place since we'd be using them soon ( Read more... )

I got a huge gift last night. Eric slept through the night ( Read more... )

Lauren woke up again before my alarm went off this morning. This is the second time in about three weeks. How can that girl be peppy that early in the morning? Perhaps it has something to do with going to bed around 8:30 ( Read more... )

This morning began the 2-3 week stretch of time where I have to get out of the car in the morning to close the garage door. I know it must look funny to the neighbors but it works. All I have to do is stand in the sun so the sensor on the garage door is in the shade. twench looked into switching the sensor part to the other side of the garage but it ( Read more... )

Yesterday Lauren displayed two big sister moments ( Read more... )