Rotten to the core

Don't ever, EVER let this little girl fool you.  She's most certainly a princess, and completely rotten to the core.

She'll bat those long eyelashes at you and flaunt her pretty blue eyes and suck you in.  Beware though.  Once you are sucked in, there is constant moments that couch snuggles included feet in your face, begging for them to be rubbed, moments are questions asked ever so preciously and then her diva mannerisms come out.

She's rotten.  Even more so when Brayden is at school and it is just her.  Today for example we snuggled on the couch and watched Word World and the next thing I know I have a foot in my face and her asking, "kiss momma, kiss".

She knows that he days without Bubby are special.  That she will get doted on and get things like breakfast or lunch at a restaurant.

But don't let her fool you.  She will suck you in with her cuteness.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!

Instead of buying the kids toys or clothes for their birthdays this year, my sister and brother in law decided to take the kids to the Birmingham Zoo.  Needless to say, it was a hit!  Also it was darn hot! We decided to all trek down on June 12th so go see all of the animals, and for Brayden, the choo choo that rides around the zoo.

I'm thinking that more trips to the Zoo are necessary from now on.  When we went, the Zoo was doing the African Safari so they had elephants! I could probably yak on and on about the Zoo, but I'll let the pictures do the talking.

The Macaws greeted you as you entered the Zoo.

Patiently waiting for the train to move with their cousin, Ryan and Uncle Craig.

Brayden was SOOOOO excited to ride the train!

They did really well and listened.  I was proud.

Brayden loved him.  He didn't want to leave him.

Funny story about the Tiger.  Aslynn really wanted to see the Tiger and when we got to the exhibit, the trainers had him up to the fence where you could get close.  Well, as soon as we walked up behind some people, the Tiger decided that it had had enough interaction and was done, so it sprayed and growled at the crowd.  Needless to say, we lucked out and didn't get sprayed.

Naptime for the kitty.

Aslynn really liked the kitty.

I'm pretty sure it was naptime all over the Zoo.

A little interjection.  It was hotter than Hades.  Now granted we live in Alabama and summer knows no low temps below the 80's for the most part, and this day was no exception.  Monica said that next time we'll go in the fall.  We even got there early in the morning and it was still humid as all get out.

Prior to the trip, Aslynn had started calling horses "who-has" since Brayden would say "yee-haw" every time he watched Toy Story.  Thus her new obsession with "who-has" was born.  

Needless to say that when we rounded the corner and came across the Zebras, Monica got her wish of hearing Aslynn scream "who-has" at the top of her lungs.

Who-Has!

Ryan rode the Camel.  Brayden REALLY wanted too but momma vetoed that.

Aslynn and her Uncle Craig.

He wasn't too sure about the splash pad at first but then he didn't want to leave.

gobble, gobble

It's hard work being a Princess

It's a celebration!

On June 19th we celebrated Brayden's 4th birthday and Aslynn's 3rd birthday.

Mickey Mouse was the winner of the theme.  How could we not do a "Hot Dog" birthday.

We were surrounded by friends and family and even though there was a huge storm that day and the power went out while I was finishing the cake, I think it went pretty awesomely.  I'll leave the pictures to do the talking.  Their big gift from Brad and I were their bicycles.  All summer long they begged for them.  They finally got them.

Darn those trick candles that daddy put on the cake.

Ooops and a 10 on Tuesday

Life got a little bit busy this summer.  I'm glad it did, I needed a busy summer, but I could really use a vacation. Oh well!  I'll leave you with a 10 on Tuesday and kick start my blogging again.

1. Brayden starts his 2nd year of pre-K tomorrow.  He has been MORE than excited.  We had orientation last week and ever since then I have heard, " Moooommmm, I'm ready for school".  Bless his heart he is so excited.
2. My sister and brother in law took the kids and I to the zoo for their birthday.  I have a plethora of pictures to post at a later given time.  Needless to say though, the "hoo-has" were a hit with Aslynn.  Even if they were Zebras.
3. I have 2 kittens that need homes.  Yes, our lovely Maci gave birth to 5 kittens on June 24th.

4. My living room got a nice, much needed redo.  I no longer have drawings in various mediums on my walls.  They are a nice shade of Valspar Wet Pavement.  And needless to say, I got a few raised eyebrows when I said I was painting my living room Gray.  I think it is beautiful though.
5. I've been a crocheting madwoman lately.  I'm currently working on a potholder or two for myself after whipping up a few for my sister per request.
6. I'll post more about it later, but the kids birthday party was a hit.  For now, you get a picture of their cake in which myself and Toni slaved for a week on the red buttercream.



I'm proud of myself and their cake.

7. I love the song "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele and I saw this video posted over on another blog earlier today that caused me to smile and belt it out along with her.
8. I got a wild hair yesterday and started priming the kids bedroom walls for their new coat of paint.  When I bought the paint for the living room, I went ahead and got the paint for the kids room as well because, lets just say, it needs it BAD!  So I started yesterday and the only thing on their walls giving me issues is, wait for it, BROWN SHARPIE.  Brad saw it and asked if they drew on the primer AFTER I painted.  Nope.  I have three coats over the sharpie and no difference.  Ugh.
9. Heat.  End of story.  It has been hotter than Hades this summer.  No lie.  My utility bill proves it.  My lack of outdoor pictures this summer proves it. I cannot wait for the fall.
10. I may or may not have expanded my nail polish collection this summer.  I also may or may not require a spreadsheet to track all of said polishes.  I also may or may not have a special little storage unit for said polishes.  

Easter 2011

Wordless Wednesday Spring Edition

Wordless Wednesday

A certain calm

Seeing these perfect little toes poke out of the back of a chair, watching my sweet little girl work so diligently on her play-doh has bought me peace.  Just then every thought that I had in my head, every worry, every pain, everything vanished at the sight of those toes.

I don't know what it is about her.  Yes, she is my princess.  But she calms me.  Like she was sent here with a greater purpose to me.  I love Brayden with all of my heart and would do anything for him and never have felt a weak flutter of anything towards him.  But, Aslynn.  She is different.  I can't explain it.

Our days of just me and her are special.  But we both eagerly wait for the time to pick up Bubby.

Where for art thou blog?

Yeah, I've been busy.  Yeah, that sounds good, so I'm going to stick to that excuse!

Not much really has been going on in my neck of the woods.  I do have an exciting post about Brayden's first day of school coming up, as well as the previously mentioned review on Creepy Cute Crochet, as well as a Valentine's themed blog hop sponsored by my friend Jamie at Glitter, Stamps and Paper, Oh My!  I'm also working on a post about making tile coasters.

I whipped up a batch of home made laundry soap and as we speak it is working it's magic on my towels :)  The hubs still thinks I'm nuts as since I don't have a food processor, I grated that bar of Fels Naptha by hand and it took me two days.  I took breaks, I could only stand so much haha.


Word to my momma as she is back in town for the time being.  Yea, she just left only to turn around and come back two weeks later.

I really need to clean my hardwood floors but I find myself watching Aslynn play with Brayden's battleship and Brayden run around with boxes on his feet.

I'll leave you with a few pictures....

He worked on putting them there so diligently

His end result.  We've been working on colors.

Aslynn has embraced her inner 80's child.

My sweet boy on his first day of school.

Wordless Wednesday

Fa la la la la lala la la

So this afternoon,  I thought I would finally take a stab at wrapping what gifts we had for the children.  There I sat, in the middle of my living room floor, presents scattered to and fro, a pile of paper and the ever disappearing scissors and tape.  I meticulously folded every corner, taped them up and made them looked fabulous.  I was proud of my endeavor once I was done.  I carefully placed them under the tree and looked at DH and said " how long before you think the kids will notice".

Famous last words.

Ha

Ha

I have a 3.5 year old and a 2.5 year old.  They noticed.  Aslynn noticed first but obeyed when she was told to put it back.  Then DH and I had to do the dishes.

That was the perfect time for them to launch their attack.

DH goes to check on them and I'm still scrubbing away(one day gosh darn it, I will have a dishwasher!) when all of a sudden I hear cries of punishment coming from their room.  I dash with the grace of a hippo over the baby gate to discover that they had celebrated Christmas a little early.  And they were in serious trouble.

The only thing I said to them was that they had hurt mommy's feelings and that was enough to make Aslynn start crying again.

So needless to say the presents are put up until Christmas eve.  I can't even reach them if that says anything.  Oh the joys of having married an ogre.

I'll wrap them again another time.