Something WE don't see every day

We have had a TON of rain this month. Record breaking amount of rain, for a record breaking number of days in a row. We are starting to feel like we live in the pacific northwest.

Mushrooms in the lawn are not unheard of around here, in fact they are pretty common. However, usually mushrooms in lawns are due to human error, over watering, leaky sprinkler, etc. And the mushrooms are small and clumpy, and annoying.

I have to say, these suckers are true blue, homes for Fairies, Toad Stools. I know other parts of the country get these all of the time, they have to, Martha Stewart makes a Yule Log cake, with Toad Stools out of meringue. They have to be a common sight, but not here in our dry desert state! I told B that Fairies live under Toad Stools, and so now it is forbidden to remove them!

Best Buddies

Too cute!

B is going to marry Issac, because he is her best buddy! And it's ok to kiss Issac because he is going to marry her when she is young, not when she is grown up.

This logic came after we told her she didn't need to kiss Issac so much, they like to kiss in his hot tub! We told her you only kiss when you get big and are ready to get married (we're trying to trick the kids into believing this for as long as possible). It might have back fired on us!

The Dance Recital

The girls had their year end dance recital a few weeks back. They both have worked really hard this year. They were so excited to perform. B danced to "In the Jungle" or "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" what ever it is called, and to "The Little White Duck." B was one of, if not the youngest in her class, and she did an awesome job! She kept up with all of the girls older than her. She loved going to dance each week, and can't wait to go back again next year.

M danced to "Give Me Dat Ding," and "Do Wa Diddy." Her dances were very challenging, and she practiced non stop. Her favorite activity all year has been doing her shuffle ball changes, or what ever tap step she needed to practice, around the island, or up the stairs, or in the grocery store. For awhile there, I thought M had forgotten how to walk normal steps, but the hard work paid off and she did a fantastic job.

Be careful

...of what you wish for.  

I have always wished that my kids were attached to something, a blanket, or a stuffed animal etc.  I just think it is so cute when kids find comfort in an item.  We had a little girl in our nursery class many moons ago who had a pair of pajamas she carried with her everywhere, so sweet.  Needless to say, none of my kids have had anything they couldn't live with out....until now.  

I'm not sure this is what I had in mind either. 

She's not so bad yet, I think she could go without a spoon in her hand, but for the last three days she hasn't been without a spoon.  She did wake up with it in her hand this morning, and now at nap time it is still in her hand.  Funny, funny, baby!  I guess if you think about it, it is pretty appropriate for my child to be obsessed with an eating utensil.

The Life of a 3 Year Old

Yesterday, we were trying to finish planting the yard, so the baby and B were playing on the lawn.  The baby was drinking a bottle, and B ate lunch out on the blanket.  I looked up and the baby had white stuff dripping down her face.  I watched for a second and B was shaking the bottle all over the baby's head and giving her a head massage.  As I got closer, it smelled like ranch dressing.  She not only bathed the baby in formula, but ranch dressing that had been sitting out for a while.  To top it all off, we were planting alyssum.  B found some petals and sprinkled those all over the baby's head.  Her head and face was hard and crusty and STINKY, but pretty with cute petals glued to it.  

I asked B what she was doing, and as innocent as ever said, "Mom, I'm celebrating her birthday!"  At least there was logic behind it (some how).

B is for Bubbles

The kids love to get in the jetted tub to see how big they can make the bubbles.  The other night was a pretty decent night for bubble making.  Thankfully, they have figured out how to stop the bubbles before they spill over the edge, so a nice clean mess, just the way I like it!

No Problems Mon!

Last week, R and I got to go to Jamaica for the weekend!  It was a blast.  We left Wednesday night and landed in Jamaica at 10:30 am.  We then had a 2 hour bus ride to the resort.  Once we got checked in, we ate lunch and headed right to the beach.  We napped a little and read a little, played in the water, but mostly just relaxed!  It was wonderful. 

Our view eating breakfast every morning

We went on this trip with a man R does business with.  Every year he takes all of his top agents on a trip.  R just rolled some business under him, so he took us too.  So on Friday, we participated in his Beach Olympics.  R's team won the games, thanks to his heroic actions for the last relay.  He can paddle a mean kayak!  I guess his scout training has come in handy for something.  The prize for winning....a bottle of Jamaican Rum--yea!  My dad was excited for it.

Friday night we went to the world famous "Rick's Cafe" (I hadn't heard of it either).  It is a club where you can cliff dive, have a lot of drinks, eat dinner, and watch the sunset.  They also have guys cliff diving for a show.  It was a nice night.  The sunset was beautiful.  This is how we party (yes we are so boring, and no, that wasn't R's beer).

Saturday, we went on a catamaran for some snorkeling, lunch, and the chance to experience the storm of the century on the ocean.  We were on the way back to the resort and got stuck in the worst storm I've ever experienced.  It was RAINING so hard, I had water pouring off my pant legs.  We were drenched!  Lightning struck the water right next to our boat, and arced out of the water.  I wasn't panicking until the boat motor sounded like it was ready to die, we couldn't see the shore line, and I happened to look up and the captain's eyes were the size of dinner plates.  He had lost his cool, calm, Jamaican attitude, he was freaked out, about then, R started asking me if I wanted my emergency plan.  But needless to say, we made it through, and we were very grateful to be on soggy, dry land!

 The cove where we had lunch.

 We were really bad at taking pictures of us this trip.  This is the only picture we have together, and I can't believe I'm posting it.  I had to prove we were actually there together, and having a good time.  This was right after snorkeling, on our way to lunch.

This is our hotel room/cottage.  It was so rainy/humid the day we left that my camera lens was foggy for about 2 hours.  

This is the view from our door.  Nice view to start the day to.  I need that view at home!

Again, proof pictures that we were actually there and on the beach.  This was the last day, waiting for the shuttle bus.

This guy worked at the resort.  I never figured out what he did.  He was always dressed like the life guards, but I saw him making drinks at the bar, playing games with people, dancing at the pool competition, and on Sunday I think he stole this boat for a joy ride.  He was singing and dancing like CRAZY!  No problem Mon!

Thanks to Jen and Mom for making this trip possible, we couldn't have done it with out you!