Future Artist at Work

After the girls were in bed last night, I tried to gather all of the crayons that were strewn about the TV room and wrangle them into the red bucket. The whole "best layed plans of mice and men" sort of thing. I thought I was doing a good thing by picking-up after the girls so that it would be one less thing I would have to do in the morning.

I was in the laundry room. Emmy was downstairs having a teaparty with Smoovdah, Elizabeth & Panda. Jilly was in the TV room. It was quiet... Too quiet to be comfortable. I go into the TV room, and get treated to this sight...

I shouldn't be mad at Jilly, I should be mad at myself for not picking-up all of the crayons. She's just being little and exhibiting her inner artistry, so I figured that I'd at least leave it on the wall until Adam gets home tonight from work. After that, out comes the Magic Eraser and there goes Jilly's masterpiece.

Although I could leave it there for a while. Emm'y wall art is still a fixture in the TV room, and it hasn't gotten a scrubbing... yet...

Judgement Day

I've had a few things going on, so it didn't really occur to me that I should probably check to see if grades were posted for Spring Quarter. Even though one class was entirely on-line and the other was a hybrid, I figured something would happen between the end of the quarter and when grades were due to the Registrar's Office.

Anyhoozers... I checked today, and I am the proud owner of a 4.0 GPA. Hooray for me!!!

Summer Quarter classes start on July 9th, and I'll be taking Diet & Nutrition and Drug Calculation & Administration. I'll have one on-line class and one classroom class.

Sounds like barrels of fun, eh?

OUCH!

Adam and the girls were outside playing Saturday evening whilst (I love that word - whilst!) I was fixing dinner. I guess they had been outside for about an hour, when Emmy comes inside rubbing her left cheek. I really didn't think much about it, until I saw this...



This was taken this afternoon, so it looks much better than it did right after it happened. Long story short, they were racing and Emmy grabbed Daddy where she shouldn't have grabbed Daddy so he wouldn't win the race. Daddy was in full run and spun in the opposite direction from which Emmy was grabbing him, and she went sliding on the sidewalk. We've both had the conversation with her before about pulling and grabbing on Daddy. Hopefully now she's learned a lesson.

When a 17-Month-Old Attempts to Dress Herself - Front and Back Views for Your Added Viewing Pleasure

The Barbie shirt is actually one of Emmy's nightdresses; the socks are Adam's; and the bloomers are from the 2-piece outfit that came from Gramaw and Poppy for St. Patrick's Day. If this is what happens at 17-months, then we're all in trouble when she's 16! YIKES!!!

Laundry

After running around like a chicken with my head cut off last week - it was VBS week at Church, and I was in charge of snacks for 135 kids and toddlers - I've kinda ignored the laundry room. So like any good Mommy, I spent yesterday and most of this morning playing catch-up and keep-up with ump-teen loads of clothes. As I was folding one load of the girls' clothes yesterday afternoon, Jillian decided she would help me sort and fold things. This is what it looked like about ten minutes into her "helping Mommy fold the laundry..."

I think she's still just a little young to help do anything other than put stuff in the washer and then help transfer wet stuff into the dryer. But, then again, she could surprise us all...

I'm Late, But What's New About That

I should have written this posting yesterday, but I've had a few things going on this week. We have three very special people that had birthdays on Tuesday: DeeDee, my Mother (the BIG 60!); Auntie Carol; and Mac-a-doodle.

We love you all very much, and hope each of you had a fantastic day!

Hooray, hooray for Tuesday!

I know it's still Monday, but Tuesday is Orientation/Registration for summer quarter and getting back into the whole nursing school thing. I've been through this before and I really shouldn't be nervous, but it's a whole new group of people with a whole new group of expectations and standards, and yadda, yadda, yadda. I should be excited, and I am, don't get me wrong. I'm just ready for this whole damn thing to be over and done with.

I'm tired of being a professional student.

4 Year Old Humor

Emily has become quite prolific in telling jokes lately. This is her latest,courtesy of our neighbor Carol...

Why was Tigger looking in the potty?

Because he was looking for pooh!

Ya' just gotta love toilet humor!

GooberBug and GooberBear

I was on the phone with Kim this morning organizing our Friday Burger Bo-Nan-Za, when the girls came into the TV room wearing the following "costumes"...

I love my family!!!

He Stole My Post!

I love my husband more than I can say, but he stole my last posting! He claims that his was funnier, but I think mine was more in depth (thanks, Kimmie!). So, to get back at the plagiarising hunk 'o man I married...

I Love You, Bay-bay!!!!!!

Package from DeeDee

The girls got a package from my Mother today, and it contained the following:

• One book for each girl
• 2 pairs of Speedo pool shoes
• 2 pairs of Speedo goggles - one pink, one purple
• Jilly's afghan, in green
• Speedo swimsuit for Emmy

As soon as I opened the box, Emmy went straight for the wrapped package (Jilly's blanket) and demanded that she be able to open it. Jilly grabbed her book and immediately started coloring in it (it's an Eric Carle board book of colors, and not a coloring book), and Emmy pitched a fit until I got the blanket unwrapped. Typical reaction from both girls.

Jilly wanted to wear her goggles as soon as she saw them, so Mommy obliged. Emmy saw Jilly and wanted her's on as well. Mommy again obliged. This is what ensued...

Are they cute, or what???

Speachless

I checked my e-mail a bit ago, and this picture was forwarded to me by a friend from nursing school. I don't know if the gentleman is married or not, if he has children or not, but we should all take comfort in the bit of normalcy he is bringing to this small child's topsy-turvy life. Enlarge the photo and read the caption underneath. It's sad but heartwarming.

God Bless our Servicemen and Servicewomen. May they return to their loved ones very, very soon.

Let's Go Swimmin!

The pool is officially open in our subdivision, and we've been a couple of times this week already. Jilly likes sitting on the steps and splashing - but who doesn't?!?!?!



Emily wasn't too sure the first night, but she's very quickly become a little fish.



We're also working on teaching Emily to swim WITHOUT her floaty suit or her swimmy ring, and I think that's not really going to be an easy task. However, it just so happens that our neighbor Chad was a lifeguard/swimming instructor during his time in the Marines (boo-yah!).

Hopefully, she'll pay a little more attention to Mr. Chad than she does to Mommy during swimming lessons!

We Belong at The Zoo - I Think...

Adam & I have talked about getting a membership to Zoo Atlanta since we took Emily for the first time in the Spring of 2004. So when we went to the Zoo back in mid-April with the Yatabes, I went ahead and purchased a Family Membership. I filled out the paperwork, and the lady at the desk told me that we should have our permanent membership cards within about four weeks. Until we got our permanent cards, we could use the day's ticket stub and our driver's license to prove membership on any subsequent visit.

(l to r) Emily and Juliet, Autumn & Ella Yatabe - April, 2007

It's now June, and we haven't gotten the darn cards yet. I've e-mailed and called several times to find out where our cards are, and I was been told that they were printed on May 14th and mailed to our correct address. OK, that's all well fine and dandy, but now answer me this...


If it take the USPS two days to get a package to Mother in Daphne, AL, and 3-4 days to get a package to Sonny & Patricia in East Islip, NY, should it not take less time to get something from Zoo Atlanta to Buford, GA? I'm thinking it should take no longer than 2 days.


My latest e-mail communication was with Kelli (how cute - she spells it with an i) earlier this week. She told me the same thing - information entered on May 9th; cards printed on May 14th; mailed the week the cards were printed. She also told me that she would have the cards reprinted and we should receive them within 7 to 10 business days.


I'm thinking if we don't have the cards by Monday, we're taking a trip to the Zoo, and I'm going to stand right there whilst they print our cards and put them in my hot, little hands. Otherwise, I might really might need to be put in the zoo.

Hand Sanitizer Fanatic

I don't know why, but Jilly LOVES hand sanitizer. She came into the TV room this morning with the bottle saying "Mommy, more". Maybe she's just being conscious of the fact that she needs to keep her hands clean. I don't think that has anything to do with it. I think she likes it because it's cold and slimy.