Odds and Ends

Warning: semi-gross picture below:)

1. This week started out weird when I noticed our trees are budding already. They just barely lost all their leaves in December (not in October like a normal Autumn - we have abnormal Autumns here). So now it's two months later, and they think they're ready for Spring in February (we obviously have abnormal Springs here too).

2. Things got fun when Alex's pinky fingernail got pulled all the way off. According to Madelyn, she closed the door on his hand.....on purpose (her words, not mine). We spent three hours at the clinic - about 2 hours and 45 minutes of that was in the waiting room. Nothing was broken, Alex didn't even seem to care, and he walked away from it all with just a bandaged finger. The bandage didn't stay on for long (even though I wrapped medical tape around his whole hand numerous times), and about 20 bandages later I gave up.

3. Then I experienced something I have never experienced before - A Pinewood Derby. Let me tell you, it is serious business folks! I never realized how serious little toy cars can be. I wish that I had taken some pictures of some of the amazing cars that people had built. And I'm not talking about boys. This one wasn't just the typical boy scout pinewood derby, this one was for our whole ward, with a specific division for Elders vs. High Priests. Yes, grown men with their little toy cars - spectacular:) You'll be pleased to know that we had a good showing from the Sisters as well, some of whom did quite well in the races. Well, our family decided to enter a car, so we made one. Not nearly as extraordinary as most others, but it was our first time. The kids had a good time (after the initial minor melt-down, and explanation about how we were there to have fun and not to win). And we all walked away with extremely flattering hats, and tummies full of punch and brownies.

Don't be jealous that I look so good in a truck-driver hat. Shout out to everyone who actually wears hats like this - good on ya.

4. To end the week, Alex learned how to climb out of his crib (deep sigh of resignation).

We hope your week was as copacetic:)

My Frog Prince

i Dated a lot of Frogs before you.

we Hopped and we Swam and we Floated there too -

out there in the Pond with our Lily Pads green.

Fishing around, of a few I was Keen.

some let out Croaks, some others caught Flies,

a few had big Warts, and a few seemed quite Wise.

they were all pretty Nice, and I was Okay

to pick from those Froggies and Live out my days.

and then You came along - i just never had Known,

there was a Prince out there I could have for my own.

You showed me a World much more than the Pond.
you were Everything I never knew i Wanted all along.

with You i Dived Deeper and Ripples created,

with You i Jumped Higher. i knew it was Fated

because when we First Kissed it was I who did Change,

i felt like a Princess - a Princess I remained.

you make me feel Special all of the Time.

I Love You my Frog Prince. I'm so glad you are Mine.

Happy Valentine's Day Joe!

The Look of Innocence

So I thought that drool and pancake mix were bad (see previous post) or Desitin and baby powder, but we've discovered something worse. Today Alex rubbed into the couch and carpet a mixture of Cinnamon and Vick's VapoRub - Good Times! They were both sitting out on the counter, (the cinnamon because we had cinnamon toast for breakfast, and the Vick's because Alex was stuffed up last night) so of course it's my fault for leaving those out, but COME ON! GIVE ME A BREAK ALEX! And just look at him. He's so stinkin' cute. It's his best defense mechanism.