Life in the 'burbs. Part 1

Driving in the purple mini van, listening to your kids singing Praise Jesus songs, sipping a Starbucks Eggnog Latte and wondering how the #@$# you got there.

And it has only been 3 months...

My baby is 3!

October 15, 2005 my little bear came into this world at a whopping 9 pounds 9 ounces.  Now she is a beautiful little girl with green eyes, curly hair and a smile to die for.  She is a lover and a hugger, a fearless physical player and a sensitive soul.  She has made our family complete and I can't imagine life without her.

We celebrated on Monday with a trip to the pumpkin patch.  Due to camera difficulties, we have no pictures, but go here to see the day.  Last night we celebrated with family and Bear's preschool.  

It always amazes me how quickly kids grow.  Especially during days that seem to stretch forever as a parent!  But now, I have 2 little girls that alternately frustrate and amuse me each day.  Each with their own personality and quirks that give me glimpses of the women that they will eventually become.  I feel blessed to raise these beautiful girls!

Great GooglyMoogly!

Welcome to October!  I know...there has been a lack of postings.  As g. mango aka 'super nanny' likes to point out, the girls literally give me a post a day in the things they say or do.  I have no excuse!  Right now I'm sitting on the couch with Bear as she eats marshmallows and chocolate chips.  So healthy!  But she did just vacuum the stairs by herself and proudly suggested the snack she should have.  Frankly, she is just so cute, I couldn't resist!

A September recap complete with bullet points:

• First days of school
• Surprise visit from the mom-in-law for Hubby's birthday
• Hubby's birthday
• A mad rush to finish our house in time for an Open House
• Open house with 50+ guests, so fun!
• Work trip to Calgary and a work retreat
• And a bunch of other stuff that I'm sure was important, but now forget!

To make up for the lack of posts, here are some pictures from the month. . .

What just happened here?!?!?!

It is official.  I'm a mother of a kindergartner and a preschooler!  Yep, Pookie and Bear are happy school attenders!  I feel especially blessed that Bear has fallen in love with preschool, since we were quite worried about separation anxiety with her.  I must admit to a tear and a choked up throat as I watch Pookie march off to her class without a second look back...and Bear hunkered down with her teacher doing a puzzle and waving goodbye.  It is crazy, so crazy that I'm breaking my self-imposed rule of no pictures of the girls.  Here are their first day pictures!

10 years...

Today marks 10 years of wedded bliss for Hubby and me. I would probably be way more excited if I wasn't coughing my lungs out and feverish. And if Hubby and I were closer together than 2 ferries and hour's drive. Apparently in our absence from the island, enjoying some girl sickness time, Hubby felt left out and decided to get sick himself. He is so thoughtful that way! I did manage to get him a gift this morning...Sudafed and 10 different kinds of lottery tickets. I know, I'm so thoughtful like that too!

Stumped!

This is the big week of "the move". It might be more exciting if our apartment was sold though. Ah well.

There are a few things still left to be done before Thursday's moving day, like more painting, cleaning etc. But I've been filling boxes from the old place to bring to the new place, mostly kitchen and bathroom stuff. So, I'm standing in our new kitchen staring at the sheer amount of cupboard space...and I'm stumped! I can't figure out where stuff should go! Does it make sense to put the oatmeal here or there? Spices? Kid snacks? The reality is that for 5 years, I've had 2.5 cupboards in my kitchen. I used a closet as a pantry and everything was stacked on top of each other to maximize space. So if you really wanted that specific pot, you had to commit to taking everything else off of it. Now with so much kitchen space...I'm at a loss. Trust me. I saw the funny/irony too...

Conversations with a 2 3/4 year old

As a disclaimer, I'm not really sure if this counts as a conversation...but it was hilarious!

Bear - "Attention everyone, attention"
Us - "What?"
Bear - 3 big farts accompanied by 3 simultaneous claps
Us - laughing our heads off, but trying to hide it "Bear! What do you say?"
Bear - "Thank you!"