The little one is mobile

And now my life will change... I need to get down on my hands and knees and see the world from her view. I need to see everything that she can get into. And then, I need to plan on fishing things out of her mouth from here on out. Sounds like fun, right? Here are a couple of videos of my new trouble maker :)

Here is a video of her almost crawling, and then turning her head to look at me and falling over. Cute kid :)

Here is her crawling straight to the papers she can mess up :)

And here is the purposeful blink which I translate to "I Love You" at the beginning and then the famous no-no shake :) Sorry it is kinda blurry. She was trying to crawl on me at the time.

And last but not least, here is a video of her at the end of the day. She comes a long way in one day :) Note the "I Love You" blink at the end :)

Stupid Cable Company

So, my favorite blogs are when the authors are introspective and write about what they are thinking at the time. I feel like doing that now. That, and I am so frustrated that I want to vent to someone, and since I don't think anyone would really care, I will vent to "you" in general and maybe I will feel better...

So, we have been on a promo from the cable company for the last while because we don't have cable tv, only internet (I know, how brave of me, right?), and getting plain internet can be as costly as getting tv/internet together. Well, it ran out, and I had to pay 3 months regular price before I could get back on a promo. Well, my 3 months is over, and I called last month to get back on the promo. Worked like a charm. Or, so I thought. I got our bill this month, and it didn't reflect the promo, so I called to get things cleared up. They said there was no record of me calling in last month, and they don't have a promotion available for internet right now. UG!!! SO frustrated. I am only going to be here for less than 2 months, and I have to send the computer off to be repaired, so I am contemplating just calling and cancelling. I don't want to give them any more money if they are gonna be stupid. But, that would cut off my connection to the "real" world... and by "real" I mean: the world of adults, and grown-up (if not at least semi) conversation. Plus I would hate to deprive all of you lovely people of the many wonderful things that happen in my life. :)

So, that is my rant, and you will find out soon enough our decision regarding the stupid cable company.

On a side note, Kari wrote her name today in sidewalk chalk (right below me showing her how to do it) and Kaitlyn is crawling. Well, not so much crawling as scooting/rolling/crawling backwards, etc... Thanks for listening!

Easter

Of course... Everyone has to post a cute little blog about Easter. Kari has been looking forward to hunting eggs for weeks. And Kaitlyn even got in on the fun by guming one for a while. Kari got to hunt eggs with her cousins Ashley and Taylor and it was so much fun! Here are some more pictures.... Enjoy!

Posing after the easter egg hunt... And don't ask me what she is doing. I guess that is what I get after getting her all "hopped" up on sugar (get it... Hopped up... its Easter) :)

Candid Tongue... Cute girl :)

Looking for eggs... You find them in the weirdest places.

See... Kaitlyn enjoyed her first Easter too :)

I love my bunny...


Easter morning bunny ears... What can I say. Cheesy, but cute!


Look Mah! I got eggs :)

Cute Cousins

Spring Break Rocks! We got to spend time with Justin's family up in VA. And lucky me gets along great with the inlaws. Here are just a couple of pictures....

Poor little toes...

I think I broke my toe while jumping on the trampoline... It's so pretty :)

Emology...

Let others know a little more about yourself, re-post this as your name followed by "ology."

MOUTHOLOGY
What is your salad dressing of choice?
Ranch

What is your favorite fast food restaurant of choice?
Hardees at the moment

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Olive Garden

On average how much of a tip do you leave at a restaurant?
usually 20%

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
I am not really sure that is possible...

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Black olives and Pineapple

What do you like to put on your toast?
Real Butter

TECHNOLOGY
What is your wallpaper on your computer?
My two girls

How many televisions are in your house?
1, and I don't even have cable... I know, amazing, right?

What color of cell phone do you have?
Grey

BIOLOGY
Are you right-handed or left-handed?
right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Wisdom teeth, and my children

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Is 30 lbs heavy? I lift Kari all the time.

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
If you don't count drugs, no...

BS-OLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
not really. then i would worry about it.

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I dunno... I like Emily

What color looks good on you?
Blues

Would you never blog again for $50,000?
You might be surprised... Money is a great motivator.

Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
Nope

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
Probably not

Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
Nah, I don't hate anyone that much

DUMBOLOGY
What is in your left pocket?
Don't have any pockets at the moment

Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
The first time I saw it, I thought it was the stupidest movie ever... For some reason I watched it again, and I can't help but laugh.

Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
carpet and linoleum

Do you sit or stand in the shower?
Stand, do people really sit in the SHOWER?

Could you live with roommates?
I have several times, and now I have ones that don't respect privacy (I guess that is just eh way 3 yr olds and husbands are...)

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
lots

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Can't really think of ever.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
I am thinking a teacher

Who is number 1 on your top 8?
I don't really get this question

Last Friend you talked to?
Does internet count?

Last person who called u?
My hubby

Last person you hugged?
Kari

FAVORITOLOGY
Number?
Um, not so much

Season?
Winter

Holiday?
Christmas

Day of the week?
Sunday

Month?
I dunno

CURRENTOLOGY
Missing someone?
My fam-dam-ly

Mood?
Tired... And worried about packing everything

Listening to?
The birds outside, and Kari coloring

Watching?
the computer screen... duh

Worrying about?
If I will remember everything

RANDOMOLOGY
First place you went this morning?
Kaitlyn's room

What can you not wait to do?
Go to the Circus :)

What's the last movie you saw?
I just watched Mulan II... Does that count?

Do you smile often?
All the time

Sweet Spit

So, Kaitlyn has been surprisingly more cuddly lately, which is saying a lot. Even bringing her home from the hospital, she was constantly lifting her little head only for it to flop down again. She falls asleep better without me than she does with me. Anyway, enough for my "I don't get no love" rant. Tonight she would lay her head down for a count of 7, then look up at me, spit out her pacifier, and proceed to "kiss" me. By "kiss" I mean she would come towards my face, open mouthed, and then lick me. By the time I put her to bed, my cheeks and chin were covered in spit, but it was the most wonderful spit ever. She is such a doll. I took some more pictures today, because when she is so smiley like that, it is just hard to pass up...

Heavenly Father

So, going into our favorite place today (Walmart), we were getting out of the car and walking in. A car pulled up behind us and cute Kari said "Hurry mommy. Don't let it hit me. Or the truck will take me up to see Heavenly Father." Such a cute little girl understanding... And at the same time, I congratulate her Sunday school teacher.

Some videos

This is Kari trying to be silly with her toe, but I think the funnier part is Kaitlyn trying to pull her hair. Finally, Kari gets tired and tells her to stop, but... Pretty funny stuff :)

In this video it looks to me like Kaitlyn is countin her fingers... And then she gets a bit out of control and smacks herself a few times... Again, pretty cute :)

Lastly, here she is again... Just being her cute little active self.

Ok, now I am done for the day. I know, some people only update once a month. Me, I have a lot to share, so... enjoy it while you can. It may not last!

We played with the camera today...

Here are some of the results...

Here is Kaitlyn playing with one of Kari's tea set plates....

Here is a couple of Kari and I....

I know, this one looks like I have no

upper lip... Me and Pres Hinkley are related ;)

Here are some of the girls together... I know! They love each other :)

And, here is the one I am most proud of... I made it bigger than the rest for effect... This is just luck of the draw. I wanted to take a picture of Kaitlyn doing something, and the camera flashed and she spit up just at the right second. Take a look at that!

Cute Picture

Just a cute picture of my little one cuddling with her blanket. It makes a lovely pattern on her face when she wakes up too :)

Fondue Night

So, we had some friends come over last night to hang out and play games. How fair is it that I invite people over to play a game I introduced to them, and yet THEY win? However, they did bring dessert, so maybe we can have them over again... They brought chocolate fondue and lots of yummy things to dip. Kari set up station with the minature marshmellows, and wasn't particularly fond of sharing. The Bradfords thought she was pretty cute... And, as a matter of fact, I do too :) Here are a couple of pictures of her enjoying herself.

Howdy!!!

So, I figured I would give this blogging thing a try. It looks like a good way to share pictures and videos of my kids (because I know that no one wants to see me anymore) and maybe put my thoughts down for others to see into my twisted mind... Plus, it makes me feel like I am talking to the real "grown-up" world and maybe I can do some fun stuff :) Who knows... maybe I will surprise you :)

This is my girl Kari. This is her 3 year picture and she is a ball of energy and attitude.

And this is Kaitlyn... My little angel. This is her 6 month picture. She is 8 months now. My how time flies!!!

Aren't they so cute?

Maybe someday soon I will have something more interesting to write about, and/or some cute pictures to add. But, for now, this will have to suffice. Enjoy!