Sunday, February 13, 2011
Stone and Putnam Fun
After the party we visited the Stones and Hal. We had never met precious baby Ollie--he gave me a major case of baby fever! The girls played with Camille and Andrew. They were so good and we were able to chat for a long time. It was so good to see everyone! After we left and got on the road the girls announced that they were hungry. I didn't realize it was 6:00 so we stopped at DeAngelo's in Prairieville. I was a DA fiend in law school. It was so yummy and the girls loved it. Sadie ate half of my salad (a first!) and half of my calzone while B ate her spaghetti and meatballs. The girls were so good on the road. I am ready to do it again!
Happy Birthday, Patrick!
The girls and I drove to Baton Rouge last weekend for Patrick's third birthday party at Bouncin' Tigers. Peter was preparing for a jury trial so he couldn't make it. Last year the girls were apprehensive about jumping in the bounce houses at Bouncin' Tigers, but this year they climbed on everything and Betsy said, "It's much more fun when you play on the stuff!" Uh, yeah. The girls munched on goldfish, cheetohs, ice cream, and cake. They played with their cousins and climbed on their Aunt Bridget, Uncle Brian, and grandparents. It was a great party!
Last month we drove to BR for Charlie's birthday, but I forgot my camera. But I want to give a birthday shout out to Charlie!!!
Last month we drove to BR for Charlie's birthday, but I forgot my camera. But I want to give a birthday shout out to Charlie!!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
My Girls
Here's a rundown of what the girls have been saying lately and a couple of pics.
Betsy
--"Mommy, I will never tell you that I don't love you." Um, thanks???
--"I want to eat healthy--no more candy or cookies. Are wheat thins healthy? Then I want wheat thins for dessert." The next morning--"This morning I want a healthy breakfast." She gets a healthy breakfast pretty much every day, but anyway... I told her I was making oatmeal. She asked, "Is that healthy?" I told her it was. Then she said, "I want a healthy lunch. Is a turkey sandwich healthy? yogurt? milk?" Oy!!! This weekend she wanted to eat a cookie and I said, "What about eating healthy?" She said, "I don't have to because my tummy doesn't hurt anymore" OK.
--One day last week after work I put on some black comfy pants. B said, "Are those Pajama Jeans?" I said, "Uh, no." She felt them and said, "They are soft like Pajama Jeans." I said, "Well, they are not." She said, "Then they will leave a mark on your belly!" In the Pajama Jeans commercial the announcer points out that regular pants can leave a mark on your belly, but not Pajama Jeans. Betsy has seen this commercial while watching her current favorite cartoon--G.I. Joe. She LOVES it. P loved it in the 1980s and B loves it now, but there are commercials and they are awful. B is obsessed with every 'As Seen on TV' piece of junk out there now.
--Here's a video of B singing the G.I. Joe theme song:
Sadie
--"Don't do dat, Mama, dat's dangerous." I can't remember what I was doing, but it definitely wasn't dangerous.
--Sadie is still in love with all of her dolls and prefers to be holding one at all times. The other day she was putting toys on top of her baby then told me, "I'm protectin' her."
Betsy
--"Mommy, I will never tell you that I don't love you." Um, thanks???
--"I want to eat healthy--no more candy or cookies. Are wheat thins healthy? Then I want wheat thins for dessert." The next morning--"This morning I want a healthy breakfast." She gets a healthy breakfast pretty much every day, but anyway... I told her I was making oatmeal. She asked, "Is that healthy?" I told her it was. Then she said, "I want a healthy lunch. Is a turkey sandwich healthy? yogurt? milk?" Oy!!! This weekend she wanted to eat a cookie and I said, "What about eating healthy?" She said, "I don't have to because my tummy doesn't hurt anymore" OK.
--One day last week after work I put on some black comfy pants. B said, "Are those Pajama Jeans?" I said, "Uh, no." She felt them and said, "They are soft like Pajama Jeans." I said, "Well, they are not." She said, "Then they will leave a mark on your belly!" In the Pajama Jeans commercial the announcer points out that regular pants can leave a mark on your belly, but not Pajama Jeans. Betsy has seen this commercial while watching her current favorite cartoon--G.I. Joe. She LOVES it. P loved it in the 1980s and B loves it now, but there are commercials and they are awful. B is obsessed with every 'As Seen on TV' piece of junk out there now.
--Here's a video of B singing the G.I. Joe theme song:
Sadie
--"Don't do dat, Mama, dat's dangerous." I can't remember what I was doing, but it definitely wasn't dangerous.
--Sadie is still in love with all of her dolls and prefers to be holding one at all times. The other day she was putting toys on top of her baby then told me, "I'm protectin' her."
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Welcome Back, Gumbo!
Gumbo spent a week in Nicaragua with a group administering dental and medical care to those in need. We missed him while he was gone, but we are so proud of him! Bee invited us to a welcome home dinner at Sukho Thai. Sukho Thai is right down Magazine--have I mentioned how much I love walking to restaurants? It's my favorite thing about living uptown. We had picked up from there, but we had never eaten there. The food was great and the company was even better. There was a little jazz band playing in the front and Bee and B boogied down before we left.
Double Date with the Saunders Family
Last weekend we met the Sanders family (plus a Martina) for a day of fun. First we hit the Zoo then Rum House for lunch then dessert at Sucre. Sadie was very shy in the beginning of the day so she missed out on being in the group shots. By the time we got to Rum House she was chatting away. Betsy spent every Tuesday with Lauren (and later Ryan) for the first two years of her life. Even though they don't see each other very often they still have a special little bond.
Betsy petting a snake!
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