Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Note to Self...

Matchbox cars + turned upside down + kitchen table that took weeks to refinish = a totally new refinish. Not such a good day!

Monday, April 21, 2008

Can Fifty Bucks Really Buy Happiness?

















We were actually a happy family to begin with, but we had a wonderful day yesterday and as Wyatt described, "He was really, really, really happy!" This little wonder of a day however cost us fifty bucks...no, we did not start out intending to spend fifty bucks. So, herein lies the questions, can fifty bucks really buy some happiness? For us, it apparently did!

Addie Grace had a really runny nose and I decided it best to not to infect other children at church. So, what would you do on a beautiful 70 degree sunny day? We went to a late breakfast and off to the zoo. We ate at First Watch, one of our favortie spots. It was a fabulous meal. Both Addie and Wyatt ate a ton and were pleasantly quiet. Lila didn't make a peep the entire time. We sat outside and just enjoyed the scenery. Wyatt pretty much just talked about his "best day ever" meaning right then eating a chocolate chip pancake! Aparently we went to the zoo along with all of St. Louis. We drove around for about 15 minutes looking for parking ending up several times quite a distance from the zoo which prompted Wyatt to keep asking us where the zoo went! Finally, I told David that at times I've seen people park in this dirt between two parking spaces, but it could be risky! We decided we'd try it thinking that neither of us have ever seen tickets being issued at Forest Park! Wrong, we arrived back at the car after a pleasant stroll through the zoo to find a parking ticket on the windshield. Oops! We both agreed it was well worth it.

At home, I watched Juno for the second time...so good! This fun day was only to be followed by an amazing night. Lila slept for over five hours in a row giving me a great span of sleep.

Where this leaves us as the saying goes( I know it's a bit cheesy!)...Breakfast $25, Parking Ticket at the Zoo $25, quite possibly the best 24 hours of my life in a long time...Priceless!

Wyatt James and the Chocolate Chip Pancake






Who knew a pancake could bring such delight?!

Lila at Three Weeks (not three months, thanks Ami!)





Sunday, April 13, 2008

The Van is Back

We all know how much I like my minivan, but this commercial is why David likes! Anyone who knows him knows how much he's always wanted one of those 70's retro vans!

Hey Bebe Lila!

This was supposed to be a video of the kids singing the Veggie Tale's Theme Song, but they decided not to sing. If you listen at the very end you will here Addie saying her favorite thing. She walks around the house all day saying, "Hey bebe Lila!"

Lila Elaine at Two Weeks





So far she has been my easiest baby...probably no coincidence that my third is the easy one. I just don't think I have time to notice when she doesn't meet my expectations for an easy baby!

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Pirate Wyatt and Princess Addie





We play a lot of pirates in our house. Wyatt is Pirate Wyatt. David is Captain Daddy and Addie is the Princess. This weekend David cut an old belt to fit Wyatt's sword and sheath. He was so excited to fight dragons. Anyway, the boots were his stroke of genius that added to the outfit. And, yes, he wore that exact outfit minus the sword to dinner on Saturday. Good thing we ate at McDonald's! Addie has lately been saying cheese to any camera she can find. Here is her new favorite outfit with her posed smile!