Thanks for the Memories

Sometimes I'm so grateful for the person who invented the camera phone. Thank you nameless person who thought it would be a good idea to attach a camera to my phone, which I always have with me.

There's times when I'm out and about and there's something I just want to remember. Like my 2 ladies in the cart at Costco.

Or Ava's first ice cream cone at McDonald's.

Or when someone falls asleep in the car.

Or on the kitchen floor.

Sometimes your tongue just won't stay in your mouth.

And sometimes I just think something is funny.

So I take a picture to remember to tell David. Even if its in a public bathroom stall.

If you can't quite read this last one, it says: Hold Handel (Why not Mozart?)

Get it. Cause Handel is a famous composer, not a device used to flush a toilet.

Well I thought it was funny. Just a little bathroom humor for you.

Innovative bakery department

So are you ever at Walmart and you think: I could really use a store bought pecan pie, but a whole pie is just too much, I wish there were something smaller?

Now there is.

Introducing the half a pie. Perfect for bachelors or senior citizens. Great for those occasions when a whole pie is just too much. And great when you only want to gorge yourself on half a pie. You'll feel less guilty this way.

An afternoon at the park

Having some fun outdoors, Lions Park style. It was kind of a windy afternoon, but that didn't stop my ladies from having some fun.
Alana played non-stop on the playground and said hello to everyone she saw.

Ava made it her personal mission to clean all of the rocks and grass with her spit. Mission accomplished.

A day at the movies

Alana was pretty hyped every time she saw the 1000 previews for How to train your Dragon, so we decided to go see it this weekend.

We had been telling her we were going to see it all week, so when she went to Walmart with David mid-week he bought her a shirt. Its a couple sizes too big with a crazy small head hole, and its hideous, but she thinks its awesome. It has a picture of Toothless, the main character dragon on it. She was as excited to wear the shirt as she was to see the movie.

David insisted on seeing the movie in 3D even though I was against it. I hate wearing those stupid glasses for two hours. And Alana won't wear them the whole time, so she's probably wondering why the movie is so blurry. Ava too. You can't put 3D glasses on a baby.

My morning at the movies had a rough start. Ava was tired and squirmy, I spilled almost all of David's popcorn on the floor, then Ava smacked her head on the armrest and when I got up to take her into the hallway I kicked my bottle of water underneath someone elses seat.

After Ava settled down and went to sleep I finally got to enjoy the movie.

I have to admit that the 3D was worth it. It was really awesome. The scenes where the dragon is flying through the clouds were really cool. You can just see so many more details in 3D. Every blade of grass, every little piece of floating ash, every hair on Hiccup's head. It was worth the hype.

It was a really good movie and I highly recommend it. I'm so glad they make kids movies so that adults can enjoy them too. Or those of us who are just big kids.

Speedy Sunday

How did Sunday go so quickly? I had plans to wash the car, vacuum the car, cut David's hair, play with the ladies, watch some movies. I guess I accomplished some of those things.

We watched two movies yesterday that were each over two hours long. There's a big chunk of my lost time.

Alana took a long nap. Ava coordinated her schedule to nap at the same time.  

I spent an hour in the kitchen making eggrolls for lunch, then cleaning up the mess. I really hate frying things.

We went to the playground at the park. Too many crackheads. I'm not judging, just stating the facts. Also, too many swing hogs. So we ended up going to David's parents house. Ava had her first swing ride. I think she yiked it.

I was attacked by a vampire zombie.

Be afraid, be very afraid!

David read my mind in the car. He knew exactly what I was going to say before I even said it. He knows me too well.

We had a ranch with carrots and chips picnic on the living room floor. Ava inchworm crawled to wherever the ranch was. Then we'd move it. Then she'd inchworm crawl over to it again.

Then I ate my 15th brownie of the day. Just as delicious as the first one.

I did cut David's overgrown hair. I did give both ladies lots of kisses. I did manage to get myself and both ladies dressed in something besides pajamas. I did watch two good movies and managed not to cry. I did show off my gift wrapping skills by wrapping a birthday present in the car on the way to Peter Piper. I did play too many arcade games with Alana.

I did not wash or vacuum the car. I did not fold any of the laundry that I washed. I did not apply makeup before going to return the movies. Stupid Redbox right inside Walmart. Right where everyone coming out of the store walks past you standing in line to return movies.

Whatever. The car and laundry can wait. My ladies will only be small for a little while. Then I can make them wash the car.

My pirate baby

Ava is determined to defend herself from getting any more shots. She's gonna keep this sword in case any other mean health dept. ladies try to stab her in the leg again. She's not taking any chances. Maybe she'll put the eyepatch on too. She looks pretty bad to the bone with an eyepatch, then no one will mess with her.

Camera phone

Just some camera phone pics from Saturday. They're a little grainy, but that comes with the territory when you take pics with your phone. Just me and Alana drinking a milkshake, not a great one, but we drank it anyway. Ava the Easter Bunny asleep at the store, and David and Ava at Chili's.