I usually take a quick glance at CNN and Fox News in the morning to see what sorts of news stories are going on so I can sound at least halfway knowledgeable should any of the topics come up in casual conversation throughout the day.
This morning I came across this article
It literally brought tears to my eyes. I was having this exact inner conflict last night after Carrie went to bed and Anna was hanging out with Jerry. I was putting away toys, freaking that I couldn't find any more of the barn animals that went with Carrie's little barnyard or all four cupcakes that go with her cupcake set (chances are, they are in one of her many "purses" that she's commandeered, which are really Clinique bonus bags, but that's a whole separate post). I kept thinking "Anna's not going to have all the pieces to play with these toys when she gets big enough!" And I was also thinking, good Lord my living room looks like a Toys R Us showroom gone horribly wrong.
Who freaking cares? I bet they don't, so why should I? I have to keep reminding myself that in a very short period of time I'm going to wish that I had all that clutter in my living room. And for you moms out there, if that article wasn't enough to bring tears to your eyes or at least make you stop and think, take a glance at this. I dare you to watch it without having a full on breakdown :)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Carrie's Book Club Selection for February
Every night Carrie gets to pick out a book or two for one of us to read to her before bedtime. She has a ton of books to choose from on her desk, including some from Jerry's childhood, although there are a few tried and true ones that she generally sticks to.
Last night I was cleaning up after dinner and hanging out with Anna while Jerry was getting Carrie ready for bed and doing the bedtime story duties. I just poked my head in there to see what they were reading, cause it's just really cute to me to see them both cuddled up on Carrie's bed reading together.
Then I saw/heard what Carrie had picked out for her evening book.
"Bicycling and Bicycle Maintenance"
Needless to say, this would be one of those from Jerry's childhood. She had insisted on being read to from this particular book last night, and I almost peed in my pants when I heard him reading to her from that book. In fact, it was so hilarious that Anna and I hopped up on the bed and joined in. I learned some very valuable lessons, such as "if you see exhaust coming from the back of a car, it's probably about to move so watch out!" And do you know both of those kids sat so still and listened to every word that Jerry read? I guess that's just proof that it doesn't matter what you read to your children, you just need to read to them.
Last night I was cleaning up after dinner and hanging out with Anna while Jerry was getting Carrie ready for bed and doing the bedtime story duties. I just poked my head in there to see what they were reading, cause it's just really cute to me to see them both cuddled up on Carrie's bed reading together.
Then I saw/heard what Carrie had picked out for her evening book.
"Bicycling and Bicycle Maintenance"
Needless to say, this would be one of those from Jerry's childhood. She had insisted on being read to from this particular book last night, and I almost peed in my pants when I heard him reading to her from that book. In fact, it was so hilarious that Anna and I hopped up on the bed and joined in. I learned some very valuable lessons, such as "if you see exhaust coming from the back of a car, it's probably about to move so watch out!" And do you know both of those kids sat so still and listened to every word that Jerry read? I guess that's just proof that it doesn't matter what you read to your children, you just need to read to them.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Two of my new fav pics
From Anna's christening on 1/10/10:
Can I just keep her and Carrie at the ages they are at now please?
Can I just keep her and Carrie at the ages they are at now please?
Monday, February 1, 2010
So yeah....
Just in case anyone wanted to know what almost $10k worth of damages to a Ford Expedition looks like, here ya go:
(I am choosing not to insert here what I think Jerry's saying when this photo was taken!!)
All I can say is at least the car did it's job and crumpled in the front so I didn't get hurt, and thank goodness for insurance!!
However, my car looks good as new now:
(I am choosing not to insert here what I think Jerry's saying when this photo was taken!!)
All I can say is at least the car did it's job and crumpled in the front so I didn't get hurt, and thank goodness for insurance!!
However, my car looks good as new now:
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