Only at Walmart

I just solved Charlie's summer wardrobe problem...

Apparently the slogan for these diapers is

"the coolest you'll ever look pooping your pants"

Day at the Zoo

In case you've been wondering what we're up to lately... just trying to avoid getting eaten by the tigers and bears!

Christmas has come early!

I love iced coffee.  I love it so much it's on my short list of favorite joys in life.  If I were Maria Von Trap, I'd list it right before brown paper packages tied up with string.  Sometimes I make coffee just so it will get cold.  Last summer as I was standing in line at the Starbucks I saw the newest reusable cup for iced coffee.  It looked just like their disposable cups, which I use three or four times before dumping.  Feeling frugal, I passed up the last one in the crate.  A few days later I returned with remorse, but to my dismay it was gone.  I didn't give it much thought at the time, but found myself dreaming of this cup several times over the winter.  I actually googled it one day and found several for sale on Amazon & Ebay for $70!  They called the cup the 'tickle me elmo' of 2009'.  Anyway, today on my way out of Target I glanced into the Starbucks & like a beacon from heaven, THERE THE WERE!!  The geniuses at Starbucks re-issued the cups, which had am impact on the on-line sellers, because now they are selling for only $30! Life is good!

More like Grandpa Holden than we thought...

Since the moment he was born everyone thought Charlie looked like his Grandpa Holden. Turns out there are a few more resemblences that we had initially thought. If you know Grandpa, you know that this is his favorite napping position... hopefully Charlie doesn't develop the wall-shaking snore.

Stupid, but Loyal.

Today Chris & I took the kids and dogs for a little walk and stopped at the park. Chris tied the dogs' leashes together and hooked it around the leg of a park bench. He took Maudie on the jungle gym & I walked up the little hill to put Charlie in the baby swings. Not 5 minutes later Chris looked over at the dogs. Chesty had chewed thru her leash to set herself free. Since they were tied to each other, that would've set Olive free too. But since Olive didn't run, Chesty was gnawing at Olive's leash to get her free. Those two are friends to the end. Heartwarming & gut-busting at the same time.

Rapunzel, Let Your Hair Down!

The fairytail of the week at Maudie's ballet lesson was Rapunzel. They wore the most darling little costumes complete with a cone-shaped hat with long pigtails. Here are some of my favorite moments.

Images of Swimming Lessons

It was a frustrating season of swimming lessons & ended in an ironic twist. Finally at the LAST lesson Maudie decided she was completely independent and was the BEST swimmer in class. No whining, no seeking attention, no playing dead in the water. I was so proud of the little shit. Even the director commented to me "What happened to Maudie? I couldn't believe what a good swimmer she was today." Maybe if she would've done this every week they wouldn't have suggested she repeat the class.
Here are scenes of the last class (she's in yellow):